Support is Sexy

In this powerful conversation, Life Coach Jelan Agnew, LCSW shares how ICU-level burnout during 2020 became her wake-up call to design life on purpose. She walks us through the mindset shifts that took her from overachievement and overload to presence, sobriety, and self-permission—ultimately moving to Mexico and reshaping her work from one-to-one therapy into coaching, workshops, and speaking. We unpack her "empty notebook" and ba...

Episode theme: Self‑care on your terms, scaling with intention, and growing a modern wellness brand without burning out.

Guest: Stephanie Morimoto — CEO & Owner of Asutra; partner with Venus Williams; champion of practical self‑care.

What you’ll learn

• What “self‑care on your terms” looks like (micro‑rituals you can actually keep).

• Why Stephanie bought a business she loved—and how she knew she’s a 10→100 ...

In this powerful and timely episode, I’m honored to connect with historian JerriAnne Boggis — Executive Director of the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire — for a deeply resonant conversation about history, healing, and holding onto the truth.

JerriAnne shares her personal journey from Jamaica to New Hampshire, the legacy of Black women trailblazers, and the 4...

What an absolute JOY it was to reconnect with my sister-friend and former colleague from our Essence magazine days, the brilliant storyteller and explorer Tara Roberts! 🧡

Tara is someone I’ve admired for decades—not only for her sharp editorial mind and deep heart, but also for her fearless pursuit of meaningful storytelling. And in this conversation, we dive (p...

In this inspiring episode of Support is Sexy, host Elayne Fluker speaks with Gina Diaz — immigration and real estate attorney, entrepreneur, cancer survivor, and advocate for women’s empowerment. From being deported twice as a child before finally settling in the U.S., to becoming a single mother at 19, to beating ovarian cancer in her early 30s, Gina’s journey ...

On this episode of the Support is Sexy podcast, I speak to my brilliant friend Dr. Zoe Shaw, author of the upcoming book—Stronger in the Difficult Places—about what she calls Complex Shame. Dr. Zoe defines Complex Shame as "a hidden emotional wound many women carry from childhood or relational trauma."

Dr. Zoe Shaw is a licensed psychotherapist, motivational speaker, podcast host of Stronger In The Difficult Places, relationship co...

As an executive coach, speaker and facilitator of leadership development workshops, I lean into my specialty around Soft Skills -- which are non-technical skills such as empathy, emotional intelligence, adaptability and resilience -- and teach on the topic in diffferent forums. 

One place I teach is as an instructor is on LinkedIn, where I have over 78,000 followers and where one of my courses on "How to Deal with a Difficult Boss"...

Anna Radulovski is author of Chief in Tech: How Women Are Breaking the Silicon Ceiling and Leading with Impact and she is the Founder and CEO of WomenTech Network — a global community with 150,000 members across 179 countries. WomenTech Network provides mentorship, career development, and networking opportunities connecting women with industry leaders at top companies like Amazon, Microsoft, and IBM.

Anna also hosts host the Women ...

Laid off? Worried about being laid off? You are not alone! It's a tough time and we're all experiencing it together.

In the first two months of 2025, approximately 221,812 Americans have lost their jobs—a 33% increase compared to the same period in 2024*. These losses are across every sector, from government jobs to the private sector, hitting us all hard.

Marcia Dawood is the author of Do Good While Doing Well and the host of The Angel Next Door Podcast, where she interviews angel investors and helps her listeners learn more how people got started investing in startup companies. Marcia holds investments in over 50 early-stage companies and funds, is a venture partner with Mindshift Capital and she's a member of Golden Seeds, one of the largest angel groups in the US.

On this episode...

After taking some time off and navigating many major life changes, I'm excited to be back and doing something I love! Hosting the Support is Sexy podcast and having conversations with incredible women around the world (while reminding you of the importance of embracing support in your life no matter how ambitious you are) is such a joy. I'm grateful to be back and back at it! 

Whether you're a new listener or you've been here since...

Exactly one year ago today I recorded a podcast episode from the beach in Playa del Carmen, Mexico and shared that I was determined to relocate to the country and start my next chapter there. Well, one year later -- here's how I made that happen, and the lessons I've learned along the way!

You'll also notice that I've updated the name of the podcast from Support is Sexy to The Elayne Fluker Show. If you've been a long-time listener...

Eduardo Placer is the Founder and CEO of Fearless Communicators® —which is diverse, inclusive, public speaking coaching business that works with emerging and accomplished thought leaders on what they say and how they say it. Fearless Communicators® teaches clients how to bring their whole body, mind, heart and spirit to a moment and channel their message in service of an audience.   

Orig...

Nzinga Shaw is a global DEI Strategist who has worked in the space of DEI for 20+ years. Nzinga has hands-on experience and knowledge of inclusion & diversity, equity, accessibility, change & crisis management, human capital management, talent acquisition, organizational planning, employee relations, branding, and community engagement.

She is the President and Global Practice Head of ZRG Partners, LLC — ...

Does social media have you stressed out? How do you know what platform needs your focus? Do you need to be everywhere?

These are some of the questions I asked social media and branding expert Altimese Nicole. Altimese is the founder of The EZER Agency -- a Black woman-owned, MBE Certified public relations and digital marketing agency that helps clients showcase sincere storytelling throug...

"Who's going to take care of me when I'm old?"

As someone who is childfree (and who is also primary caregiver for my elderly parents), I have often asked myself this question. In fact, the question gave me lots of anxiety. That is until I came across a recent article featuring Childfree Wealth Specialist Jay Zigmont.

Jay Zigmont is an Advice-Only, Fee-Only, Fiduciary, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PL...