You Can Be Grateful and Still Want More: Holding Space for Ambition Without Guilt

In this episode of The Suburban Black Girl Podcast, we’re unpacking a conversation that so many Black women need to hear: It’s okay to want more even when everyone around you is telling you to “just be grateful.”We’re talking about the subtle guilt that creeps in when your ambition makes others uncomfortable. The way society polices Black women’s desires and dreams. The constant tug-of-war between honoring your gratitude for what you’ve achieved, while refusing to settle for what no longer aligns.Because being thankful for where you are doesn’t mean you have to abandon where you’re going.