Shades of Strong ® | Redefining Strength, Rewriting Narratives, and Celebrating Authenticity

Shades of Strong ® |  Redefining Strength, Rewriting Narratives, and Celebrating Authenticity


Latest Episodes

Black Women Embracing Being Soft and Strong [A Summer of Encores]
August 08, 2023

My strong is soft, feminine, and receptive. - Long gone are the days when Black women are overextending and back bending all in the name of being strong, because contrary to poplular belief, Black wo

Tearing Down Emotional Walls [A Summer of Encores]
August 01, 2023

My strong is creating an emotioanlly safe space. - One of the most harmful things about having emotional walls is missing out on great experiences with those you love and care about. We build these w

Black Women Ain't Out Here Angry For Nothing [A Summer of Encores]
July 25, 2023

My strong is "resolute and standing firmly in my truth" Angela Bassett. - They tell us to take risks take lots of them. They tell us not to settle for mediocrity fight for the life we want. So,

Healing From the Pain and Trauma of Past Experiences [A Summer of Encores]
July 11, 2023

My strong is not strong all the time and Im okay with that. I cry. I feel. I heal. - Letting go of the past and healing from trauma is challenging in and of itself, but when the trauma is a result o

Unlearning People Pleasing Behavior [A Summer of Encores]
July 04, 2023

My strong is knowing what I bring to the table. - Unlearning people pleasing behavior is challenging, not only because it's a part of the Black female's social fabric, but also because as Black women

Be the Friend You Want to Experience [A Summer of Encores]
June 27, 2023

My strong is honoring the sacredness of friendships. - Have you ever found yourself in the middle of friendhsip or sisterhood that suddenly became toxic? Are you able to accept responsibility for the

Supporting Others Through Emotional Pain [A Summer of Encores]
June 20, 2023

My strong is healing in a way that feels right for me. - We gotta stop telling people that they can choose to be happy when they're in the thick of a traumatic event because sometimes CHOOSING happine

Black Girls Socialized to Be Strong [A Summer of Encores]
June 13, 2023

My strong is NOT sociaiizing Black girls to be strong. - We're on summer break, but we didn't want to leave you with no SOS, so for the next several weeks we'll be dropping some of our most listened t

Tšhegofatšo Ndabane on Her Approach to Overcoming Burnout
June 06, 2023

"My strong is honoring my full body yeses, and trusting even the quietest whispers of my no's" - In today's episode Thegofato Ndabane shares how she spent so much time caring for others til she di

Signs Your Strong Friend Needs Support
May 23, 2023

"I don't know who needs to hear this, but check on your strong friends." How many times have you seen this statement floating around social media? - How many times did you actually check on your stro