We’re back—and this time, it’s personal. In Part 2 of CandleGate, I’m diving deeper into how cult-like influence, celebrity manipulation, and faux “anti-cancel culture” are keeping us stuck.

From Drake to Trump, Diddy to performative patriarchy—we’re unpacking it all. Plus:
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✨ Cultural echo chambers
✨ Why protecting Black men at our expense ain’t liberation

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Episode 15: The Lie of “Pro-Life” — What Your Pastor Won’t Tell You

In this episode, I unpack the truth behind America’s “pro-life” performance — from adoption myths to political control. We talk white saviorism, foster care realities, forced birth, and what happens when survivors are silenced in the name of morality. I end with a personal story that reveals just how deep the harm can go.

Trigger Warning: Mentions of rape, sexual assault, and coercion. Please listen with care.

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What happens when perfectionism isn’t just personal — but a survival strategy rooted in deep systems of control?In this powerful episode, Siobhan dives into the real reasons we cling to control, structure, and perfection — and how breaking free requires a radical return to grace, flexibility, and real leadership.Drawing from her personal experiences as a coach and entrepreneur, Siobhan shares powerful stories — from navigating client relationships around time and expectations, to unpacking a mentorship experience gone wrong, to healing her own relationship with creative flow.She also reflects on critical media moments, including the emotional rigidity of Gregory in Abbott Elementary and the haunting conformity rewarded in Severance — connecting how society’s obsession with perfection feeds fake leadership and spiritual death.🖱Topics covered include:Why perfectionism is a survival tactic rooted in oppressive systemsHow American schooling suppresses natural genius and neurodivergent creativityLearning to trust divine timing and creative downloadsThe hard truth about projection, shadow work, and leadership accountabilityWhy flexibility is a sign of emotional maturity and true resilienceHealing from judgment around "mistakes" and embracing authentic expression (plus why Siobhan loves AI in part 2) Through it all, Siobhan challenges us to rethink success, leadership, and worthiness — and to finally create lives, businesses, and communities rooted in real humanity instead of performative perfection.TV/Film references for deeper layers:📺Abbott Elementary (Gregory’s struggle with perfectionism and flexibility)📺Severance (how society rewards suppression and conformity)📺Your Friends and Neighbors (family systems and accountability)Final takeaway:Perfection isn’t power. Flexibility is. Grace is. Humanity is.Tune in and reclaim your permission to be human — unapologetically.P.S. this part one was so long , I meant to break it this up into TWOSupport This podcast: Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/siobhanspeaVenmo: @siobhanbons Zelle: [email protected] Cash app : $siobhanbons

Joey Swole, self-appointed CEO of Gym Positivity, just showed his true colors—and not for the first time. In this follow-up to my viral Threads post about the "No MAGA In My Gym" sign, we unpack the backlash that came exactly as expected. I chose to post it in fitness threads on purpose, and baybeeee… they proved the point for me.

We get into Joey’s performative platform, how he built fame calling out “toxic gym culture” only to police a Black woman’s boundaries in her own space. I’m not here to coddle conservative fragility or explain why safety is not up for debate.

We also start diving into the deeper dynamics: the Asian model minority myth, the MAGA mindset’s lack of empathy, and why I will never let my gym become a rehabilitation center for the very people who vote against my humanity.

💣 This episode is part two. The ignorance in the comments? Oh, we’ll get to that in the next one.

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This is take two. This is a much more level-headed (and audible lol) version of my thoughts on The Camp Call Out Fallout. The first video? 25 minutes of pure silence. Always mic check, y’all.Anyway, it was meant to happen — I’m sure I was out of pocket in the first one. Anyways, I know I said I wouldn’t get petty or bring receipts, but listen... if you found your way off TikTok and made it here, you’re clearly built different. You deserve the whole picture. And let’s be honest, outside of Black Threads, nobody really knows what the hell the Refugees of the Left Wing are talking about. So I'm dropping this here for whoever needs it. Use your own discernment about who you choose to align with. That’s it, that’s all.#CampCallOut #Fallout #BlackThreads #StayWoke

Perfectionism, White Supremacy & the Pressure on Black Women to Lead Everything | Siobhan Speaks Social (Live Replay)

Live from the back porch with a new setup—y’all like it? In this episode, I reflect on the toxic grip of perfectionism, its deep ties to white supremacy, and how those expectations show up in social justice spaces—especially on the backs of Black women.

I speak on:

• My personal journey from ministry to movement work

• The burden of being expected to lead every cause

• How performative politics and empty slogans waste our energy

• The need for real plans and shared responsibility

• Why we must stop idolizing perfection in our leaders

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In this off-the-cuff episode, I pour a glass of wine and celebrate being officially self-employed again—and whew, it's showin!What starts as a personal toast turns into a classic Siobhan-style download: we’re talking cognitive bias, performative allyship, inauthentic intentions, spiritual misalignment, and the subtle ways power plays out in our everyday lives.If you’re new here, welcome. If you’ve been here, you already know what it is. This is unscripted, unfiltered, and deeply rooted in liberation, truth-telling, and embodied clarity.💭 Topics include:How bias really shows up (and why you’re probably underestimating it)The cost of being performative vs. being in integrityWhy reclaiming your voice matters—especially in systems designed to silence youA little behind-the-scenes on my journey back into entrepreneurshipPull up a seat at the table. Let’s talk.💜 Support This Work / Book With Me:If this episode spoke to you, helped you shift your lens, or reminded you of your own power—consider supporting the movement:👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾buymeacoffee.com/siobhanspea✨ Drop a one-time love offering and help fund this liberation work✨ Book a 90-Minute Mind Embody Reset coaching session:✨ Join the Siobhan Speaks Social Membership and unlock exclusive content, lives, meditations & moreYour support keeps this work sustainable, disruptive, and deeply aligned.Thank you for being here. Thank you for being you.

In this episode, I unpack a real-time example of performative allyship gone completely off the rails—courtesy of content creator Camp Call Out (Mercedes Chandler), who spiraled on Threads and revealed exactly why proximity to marginalized people does not equal solidarity.In just 48 hours, she went from “down to clown” to just getting clowned—asking for education while ignoring the very people who had been offering it all along. Spoiler: follower count doesn’t grant you access to our safe spaces.I break down what it really means to be in community with Black women and why doing the inner work—not centering your ego, your clout, or your entitlement—is non-negotiable in the work of decolonization.This isn’t just about one creator. It’s about a pattern. And it’s time we name it.Support This podcast: Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/siobhanspeaVenmo: @siobhanbons Zelle: [email protected] Cash app : $siobhanbons #PerformativeAllyship #DecolonizeNow #BlackWomenSpeak #CallOutCulture #SafeSpaces #ThreadsDrama #CampCallOut #AccountabilityCulture #AllyshipFails #SiobhanSpeaksSocial

America, We Need to Talk
In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on America’s selective cruelty—from Trump’s push to erase monuments honoring women and Hispanic veterans, to Harvard suddenly offering free tuition after ending affirmative action.

I also open up about my complex connection to pro-choice advocacy and adoption, and what it means to fight for bodily autonomy while honoring the trauma adoptees carry—including my ex-girlfriend’s story.

Let’s talk about the systems that were never built for us, and how we keep ourselves trapped inside them.

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🎙️ Self-awareness is the foundation of growth, but too many people online are lacking it. In this episode, I reflect on where I was when Mind Embody Co first launched (follow on Instagram: @Mindembody.co) and why personal evolution is key to our healing.We dive into the whitewashed world of manifestation, white male motivational culture ( aka red pill content) , and the entitlement of the ignorant and arrogant—because next week, we’re unpacking this even deeper. Plus, we break down the Isaac Hayes III vs. Chesca Leigh Threads feud and why stanning Drake was his downfall. Also, a disturbing reminder that child marriage laws STILL need to be made worldwide, all while men struggle with reading the room, accountability, and ownership.💭 Community Check-In (for Black Folks): We have to heal in order to move forward. Mean girl energy, people crashing out online, and the lack of accountability across the board are what’s killing us as a society ( that's all folks)🔹 Life coaching tips for self-reflection included!🔹 Shoutout to: @CindyNoir, @DrRaquelMartin @Emilyannebrant on Instagram & Threads!Support this podcast : https://buymeacoffee.com/siobhanspea 🎧 Listen now & let’s talk about it.