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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Is It Time to Retire the Strong Black Woman Title?

Posted November 4, 2020 • 00:14:00

Many are talking about how problematic it is how it may be time to retire the Strong Black Woman label. Tarij P. Henson in particular has been...

Season Finale | Let's Imagine a New Normal Together

Posted October 19, 2020 • 00:36:27

The running theme for 2020 has been EXHAUSTED for a lot of us, but most of us are still finding ways to maintain our sanity in the midst of it...

It's Time to Level Up. Can You Help a Sista Out?

Posted September 14, 2020 • 00:07:27

It's been a few weeks since we've released an episode because you know.......LIFE! Let me just tell ya, homeschooling/virtual learning with elementary...

Black from the Past™ | Honoring Phyllis Hyman

Posted August 21, 2020 • 00:10:22

In this week's minisode of Black from the Past™ we're shining a light on the breathtakingly beautiful and amazingly talented Phyllis Hyman. Phyliss...

Colorism | When They Say You’re Pretty for a Dark Skinned Girl

Posted August 17, 2020 • 00:48:07

" Colorism "You're pretty for a dark skinned girl." "I don't usually date dark skinned girls." Has anyone ever had the audacity to utter...