Welcome to Shades of Strong® — the podcast helping Black women make the shift from “Strong Black Woman” to Supported Black Woman, one conversation at a time. Through real talk, storytelling, and the Support Languages™ framework, we unpack what strength h
Asking for Support as a Black Woman and Reciprocity
This Support Pause is a reflection on asking for support as a Black woman, and what reciprocity...
You Don’t Have to Be Strong for Anyone Today.
How many times have you been told to be strong — even in the middle of your own grief?
Boundaries and Being Called Mean: The Lie We’ve Internalized
You ever ntice how fast folks start using the word mean the moment a Black woman...
The voice in your head is always talking…
but have you ever stopped to ask who she really is?
We don’t talk enough about the voices we...
What does support look like when you don’t even know what you need?
In today’s Support Pause, Shirl is talking about a moment with a friend...