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 15 Uncaping, Unmasking, Unhiding | Annalise Keating - The Master Manipulator and Performer

Posted October 18, 2021 • 00:27:47

There's nothing badass about being a MASTER MANIPULATOR or a MASTER PERFORMER, but some how Annalise Keating makes it look desirable. Join Shirl...

DAY 14 Uncaping, Unmasking, Unhiding | Strategies to Stop Feeling Like You Have Something to Prove

Posted October 17, 2021 • 00:08:48

Aren't you tired of trying to prove your worth, your love, yourSELF to all the people? In today's episode of Uncaping, Unmasking, and Unhiding, as Shirl...

DAY 13 Uncaping, Unmasking, Unhiding | You Don't Have to Be Anyone's Ride or Die

Posted October 16, 2021 • 00:26:23

Have you been or are you now someone's ride or die? In today's episode of Uncaping, Unmasking, and Unhiding, Shirl and Natty give you a peek inside...

DAY 12 Uncaping, Unmasking, Unhiding | Be Yourself and Free Yourself from Proving Yourself

Posted October 15, 2021 • 00:22:02

In today's episode of Uncaping, Unmasking, and Unhiding Natty and I are shedding light on how being a "people prover" robs us of our vulnerability,...

DAY 11 Uncaping, Unmasking, Unhiding | The Need to Prove Yourself & Power of Healing in Community

Posted October 14, 2021 • 00:21:39

Cookie Lyon didn't just wake up one morning thinking, "I got sh*t to prove". Her lived experiences pushed her into that space. Although you've probably...