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

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

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2025 Had Hands… But It Also Had Layers

Posted December 30, 2025

2025 had hands… but it also had layers. This 2025 reflection for Black women holds space for all of it — the joy, the grief, the growth,...

Don’t Forget to Put You on the List

Posted December 23, 2025

When it comes to holiday support for Black women, it often looks like doing everything for everyone else — with little space to be supported yourself.

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Reclaiming Rest, Wellness, and Your Whole Self w/ Tara Pringle Jefferson

Posted December 16, 2025

Rest isn’t something we earn — it’s something we deserve. In this episode of Shades of Strong, I’m joined by writer and self-care coach...

How We Friend: A Conversation About Support and Sisterhood w/Alyson Brown and Mia Brinson

Posted November 25, 2025

We talk a lot about what it means to be a good friend. But what happens when the support we’re giving doesn’t match what the other person actually...

A Black Woman’s Dream, Delayed but Still Divine

Posted November 4, 202500:10:12

At 56 years old, I’m walking into a Black woman’s dream I’ve carried for decades — sitting in New York, preparing to speak with agents and an...