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 5 Uncaping, Unmasking, Unhiding | People Pleasing - A Harmless Act of Love or a Mental Health Risk?

Posted October 8, 2021 • 00:11:53

People pleasing may seem like a harmless act of love", but the truth is it can lead to serious health risks, including stress, anxiety, and depression. It...

DAY 4 Uncaping, Unmasking, Unhiding | Why We Become People Pleasers

Posted October 7, 2021 • 00:12:59

As we continue "uncaping" and "unmasking" Olivia Pope & the people pleaser in her, we discover that people pleasers often start out as PARENT PLEASER If ...

DAY 3 Uncaping, Unmasking, Unhiding | The Side Effects of Being the Strong Black Superwoman

Posted October 6, 2021 • 00:18:16

We're baaaccck!!!! In Day 3 of 30 Days of Uncaping, Unmasking, and Unhiding we're taking a look at the side effects of the Black Superwoman Syndrome.. We're...

DAY 2 Uncaping, Unmasking, Unhiding | When Love Becomes Kryptonite

Posted October 5, 2021 • 00:12:49

We're back with day 2 of 30 Days of Uncaping, Unmasking, and Unhiding the Strong Black Superwoman. This series takes on the task of peeling back the...

Day 1 Uncaping, Unmasking, Unhiding

Posted October 4, 2021 • 00:23:08

Welcome to day one of 30 Days of Uncaping, Unmasking, and Unhiding the Strong Black Superwoman. Over the next 30 days we're going to peel back the...