Shades of Strong® Podcast | From “Strong Black Woman” to Supported Black Woman

Shades of Strong® is the podcast for Black women ready to trade the weight of “Strong Black Woman” for something better: real, lasting support. Through honest conversation, storytelling, and the Support Languages™ framework, host Shirl explores what stre

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DAY 25 Uncaping, Unmasking, Unhiding | DAY 25 Uncaping, Unmasking, Unhiding | Why Mary Jane (and you) Keep Getting Love Bombed

Posted October 29, 2021 • 00:30:15

How many times have you found yourself asking: Why do I keep attracting men that cheat? Men who don't consistently choose me? Men who are emotionally...

DAY 24 Uncaping, Unmasking, Unhiding | Perfectionism, Alignment, and the Pursuit of Love

Posted October 27, 2021 • 00:28:45

If perfectionism is the enemy of happiness, why are so many striving for it?!? WHEW!!! That's a loaded question, right? But the truth is none...

DAY 23 Uncaping, Unmasking, Unhiding | Has Anyone Told You Your Needs Matter?

Posted October 26, 2021 • 00:27:06

Somewhere along life's journey, Mary Jane Paul [like so many Black women] got the message that the needs of others should be prioritized over hers....

DAY 22 Uncaping, Unmasking, Unhiding | Dear Mary Jane Paul, Perfection ≠ Success

Posted October 25, 2021 • 00:34:05

In today's episode of the Uncaping, Unmasking, and Unhiding series Shirl and Natty welcome listeners to the first day of peeling back the layers of ...

DAY 21 Uncaping, Unmasking, Unhiding | Strategies to Doing Life Without Performing and Manipulating

Posted October 24, 2021 • 00:29:23

Today is the final day of uncaping, unmasking, and unhiding Annalise Keating. Shirl and Natty close it by offering a few strategies to overcome living...