To the black girl who ever felt like she was too much, I see you.

Too often, we’ve been taught that we are simply too much: too much to be cared for, to be tolerated, to be understood, or even to be loved. 

Some of us grew up with this story as a felt sense, some of us heard it stated loud and clear. All of us who carry this story got it from somewhere, and that makes it valid and real. 

Yet, that doesn’t make it true. In this episode, we explore the sources of the I Am Too Much story, a fuller perspective on why we may struggle with chronically unmet needs, and helpful questions we can ask ourselves to help guide us towards the sense of self-safety needed to take up more space.

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This is a part of our multi-month podcast series: Writing the Story of Being Seen. In the presence of the final months of 2026, we are getting intimate with our own stories. We’ll ask questions like: who wrote this story, who holds the pen, is this story full and honest, and how do I really want this story to end, or more importantly, how do I want this new part of my story to begin?

September brings a series of solo episodes that leaves us seeing differently, because when we embrace a new perspective, we also open ourselves up to new parts of ourselves and new answers to the questions our hearts have been begging to be answered. 

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I look forward to the rest of 2026 has in store for us, and I hope it leaves you feeling a lot more seen, heard, held, and hopeful. Be sure to subscribe to stay on the path with me 🤎

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TW: Suicidal Thoughts | To the black girl who is feeling ready to give up on something because it hurts too much to keep hoping, I see you.

No one is immune to the feeling of giving up, of feeling like a situation is hopeless to change or that it is no longer worth it to try. Still, we often keep yearning for reasons to keep going, ways to make the pain of disappointment fade, and a push in the right direction.

Even when it feels like hope is lost, there’s usually more: more reasons, more insights, more support to keep you moving towards the life, the love, and the dreams you desire.

In this episode, we gently explore different ways to show up in our hopelessness that can help move us towards the relief and renewed passion we wish to have again.

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This piece is the official start of our multi-month series: Writing the Story of Being Seen. In the presence of the final months of 2026, we are getting intimate with our own stories. We’ll ask questions like: who wrote this story, who holds the pen, is this story full and honest, and how do I really want this story to end, or more importantly, how do I want this new part of my story to begin?

September bring a series of solo episodes that leaves us seeing differently, because when we embrace a new perspective, we also open ourselves up to new parts of ourselves and new answers to the questions our hearts have been begging to be answered. 

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I look forward to the rest of 2026 has in store for us, and I hope it leaves you feeling a lot more seen, heard, held, and hopeful. Be sure to subscribe to stay on the path with me 🤎

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To the black girl who realized she’s been living for everyone else, who’s ready to finally live inside your own dreams, I see you.

Deeply inspired by Cleo Sol’s newest album Gentlewoman, I wanted to start off this next, multi-month series, Writing the Story of Being Seen, with a reflective episode on the importance of seeing yourself. 

In this episode, we explore what it’s like to wake up and realize you’ve been living according to someone else's story for your life, and what it’s like when you finally pick up the pen. 

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allowing yourself the space to expect good things, embrace good things, and have good things is just as vulnerable of doing hard things.

listen for a deep dive into all things receiving, being open to joy, and trusting that you deserve to have good things.

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I look forward to what Summer 2026 has in store for us, and I hope it leaves you feeling a lot more seen, heard, energized, and hopeful. Be sure to subscribe to stay on the path with me 🤎

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When was the last time you allowed yourself to not be okay?

Sometimes, vulnerability means opening yourself up to something painful, in order to make room for something magical.

In this episode:

• We explore how allowing yourself to be sad and "not okay" helps you lessen the burden of shame on your mind and body
• How acknowledging shame is often the first step in making space for healing
• How the journey of healing starts with one small action
• How allowing uncomfortable emotions helps remove blocks to your comfortable emotions, desires, and receiving what you truly want
• Practical suggestions, both big and small, to help you practice living seen

• Reminders to encourage you along the way

I look forward to what Summer 2026 has in store for us, and I hope it leaves you feeling a lot more seen, heard, energized, and hopeful. Be sure to subscribe to stay on the path with me 🤎

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When was the last time you allowed yourself to truly want something?

Sometimes, we think we are being strong by resisting our desires, but we're actually denying ourselves a deeply honest part of yourself.

Allowing ourselves to connect with, own, and lean into our desires—and trusting in our worthiness to have them—is how we feel seen.

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Connection and intimacy: it’s what we all say we want, but we often remain unwilling to do what it takes to get it. In modern times, practicing vulnerability and openness keeps being pushed to the bottom of our lists, especially as adults in an ever-growing lonely world.

We’re joined by Michaiah Dominguez-Brown, LMHC to help unpack this and help us open our hearts this summer. Licensed Mental Health Counselor, relationship specialist, author, and public speaker dedicated to helping people build healthier, more meaningful connections. In this episode, we talk all things hiding vs. being seen, the vulnerability of being open to connection even with the risks of rejection and disappointment, and how we can rethink what being seen looks like in order to make more room for the connection we desire and deserve.

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to the black girl who is living and healing from a father wound, I see you.

If you’ve ever felt hurt, let down, or even harmed by any person who served in a fathering/paternal role to you, your pain is valid. So often, so many of us face these experiences, but are left to pick up the pieces alone. 

Though everyone deserves grace, you also deserve to be radically honest about what you experienced, what happened, and what did not happen. 

This one is for the black girl who needed to be believed, to be heard, to be understood when it came to her experiences in a painful father-daughter dynamic, but whose cries fell on closed ears.

This one is for the black girl who ever shared her pain about her dad, only to be met with, “get over it” and “that’s just how men are.”

This is especially for the black girl whose love for her father is at constant war with the pain you feel as a result of loving him. 

I see you, and I hope this episode helps you feel safe enough to explore your pain, hold space for your compassion, and open doors to the healing you need and deserve. 

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to the black girl who is ready to lean into a season of softness, I see you.

As we continue the series on feeling more seen this summer, especially in your deservingness, we are exploring the concept of softness.

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Listen to our past episodes:

• ⁠⁠Joy with Jessica Vickers, LMFT⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠Body Care with Herani Argoe, LPC⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠Rest with Katara McCarty⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠Friendship with Joi Britt, LCSW⁠⁠

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So many of us have strained relationships with confidence and believing in ourselves. We’re often taught that we have both “too much” and “not enough” self-confidence. The tight rope gets tighter, but our inner worlds continue to suffer.

Licensed counselor and 2x Olympic Gold medalist Natasha Hastings, LPCA, OLY joins me today to help me talk about how we can practice the vulnerability of believing in yourself. We talk all things self-talk, the vulnerability of being seen AND seeing yourself, and how we can finally root for ourselves in the ways we deserve. 

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