Growth sounds beautiful until it starts changing your circle.

In this episode, I talk about the hard realization that everybody can’t go where you’re headed. Not because they’re bad people. Not because you hate them. But because you’re not the same person anymore.

Inspired by a real conversation with my sister, I break down what it looks like when you’ve evolved… and the people around you haven’t.

When nostalg...

This one sat in my notes for six months.

I didn’t record it because I didn’t have the courage. Not because I didn’t have the words.

This episode started with a logo. A conversation. A misunderstanding. And a video that may or may not have been about me.

But that wasn’t the point.

The point was the sting.

The point was realizing that maybe I wasn’t being attacked. Maybe I was being exposed.

Because what if the reason I’m always looking fo...

What does it look like when you’re talented, proven, and STILL out here dodging opportunities?

My friend Jada Durden pulled up for a real conversation about playing small. We talk about betting on yourself, imposter syndrome, anxiety, and why some of us will literally run away from paid work even when we’ve already earned the right to be in the room.

Jada breaks down her whole journey. State job to blogging. Blogging to bylines. Soci...

There comes a point where always being the hero starts costing you your life.

In this episode, I talk about what it really means to always show up for everyone else — and what it’s taken from me over the years.

For three years straight, I set goals.

For three years straight, I missed most of them.

It wasn’t laziness.

It wasn’t lack of ambition.

It was misdirected energy.

I realized I was investing more time into s...

Questioning Everything Was Just the Start

This wasn’t a planned episode.

This was me hitting record because I couldn’t keep carrying everything in my head.

Lately, I’ve been tired. Not just physically. Mentally. Spiritually. Creatively.

And it had me asking some uncomfortable questions. About the podcast. About my direction. About whether I’m burned out or just done.

Somewhere in all of that, one question kept...

Everybody talks about loyalty.

Nobody talks about growth.

In this solo episode, I freestyle my way through a realization I’ve been avoiding for a while. The people you’re closest to might not be the people helping you move forward. And that doesn’t make them bad people. It just means your life has shifted.

I break down why trying to get everything from one group will burn you out, how ...

You ever think you’re burned out… but realize you’re just exhausted from being available to everybody but yourself?

Yeah. That part.

In this episode, I’m coming back from a short hiatus and telling the truth about why rest didn’t actually feel like rest. It wasn’t burnout. It was overextension.

Too many conversations. Too much access. Too much proving love by showing up at the expense of my own goals.

We talk about the difference betwe...

🎧 Fan Favorite Series: Malinda’s Pick

Episode: Stress Less, Weigh Less: The Connection Between Stress and Weight (Featuring Medina Henry)

Originally aired: 11/7/2023

This week’s Fan Favorite comes from Malinda, who picked this episode because it finally connected the dots between stress, survival mode, and weight in a way that made sense without shame.

In this conversation, I’m joined by Medina Henry, and we break down why d...

🎧 Fan Favorite Series: Jamie’s Pick

Episode: Choosing Yourself: How to Set Boundaries With Difficult Family Members (Featuring Stephanie Perkins)

Originally aired: June 6, 2023

This week’s Fan Favorite comes from Jamie, who picked this episode because it tackles one of the hardest truths: sometimes the people you need boundaries with the most are family. Even when the love is real. Even when the guilt is heavy.

In this conver...

🎧 Fan Favorite Series: Deanie’s Pick

Episode: No Matter What They Say: Embrace the Power of Not Giving a Fck (Featuring Paula Sima)

Originally aired: [8/27/2024]

This week’s Fan Favorite comes from Deanie in Atlanta, who fell in love with this episode because of Paula’s energy, her honesty, and her don’t-hold-back way of reminding you to be unapologetically yourself.

Deanie said it best: people are going to think and act how...

Episode: The Weight of Being Everyone’s Person: Being Strong Isn’t Enough for Your Mental Health

Originally aired: [5/15/25]

This week’s Fan Favorite comes from Lara and Cely, (two for the price of one) who chose this episode because it’s one of the realest moments on the show.

This is the one where I finally said out loud what a lot of us feel but don’t admit: being “everyone’s person” will break you down if you don’t learn how to s...

Episode: Show Them Who You Are: Reflecting on 2023 & Exploring New Possibilities

Originally aired: December 19, 2023

This week’s Fan Favorite comes from Jawanda. She chose this episode because it captures a real turning point: telling the truth about where you are, then choosing to show up as your full self.

You’ll hear her reason first and then the full replay.

🗣 Episode highlights

• Honest reflection on 2023: wins, mi...

🎧 Fan Favorite Series: Storm’s Pick

Episode: You Can’t Take Everyone With You

Originally aired: October 11, 2022

This week, we’re kicking off the Fan Favorite Series — 10 episodes handpicked by the DAMN Fam that left a real mark.

First up is Storm’s pick, “You Can’t Take Everyone With You.”

She shares why this one hit her the hardest and honestly, I get it. Sometimes growth means leaving certain people, patterns, and places b...

I wasn’t supposed to record this episode. I didn’t have notes. No outline. Just a moment.

A moment where I found out It’s About DAMN Time won Best Wellness Podcast at the Black Podcast Awards and I almost broke down because I almost quit this whole thing.

This episode is me, raw and unfiltered, recording in real time as the emotions hit. I talk about doubt, faith, and how showing up...even when nobody’s watching, can change everythin...

Five years. Two Black Podcast Awards nominations. “Critically acclaimed.”

I’m grateful, loud, and smiling… but here’s the truth: that outside validation didn’t magically fix my self-doubt.

In this episode, I talk about the high of being recognized, the quiet shift that started before the nominations, and the mirror moment where I had to stop the negative self-talk and practice grace.

If you’ve been chasing proof that you’re enough,...

What happens when the hustle finally breaks you?

In this episode, I sit down with my friend Dr. Cassandre Dunbar—physician, podcaster, and wellness advocate—for a vulnerable convo about what burnout really looks like.

We talk about the emotional exhaustion that sneaks in, the guilt and shame nobody talks about, and how burnout ain’t just about being tired, it’s your whole system shutting down.

I open up about...

I said I’d report back...so here it is.

Five days of living unfiltered taught me way more than I expected. In this follow-up, I share what worked, where I froze, and the deeper roots underneath my overthinking: people-pleasing and a scarcity mindset. This isn’t just a challenge anymore—it’s a lifestyle shift.

In this episode:

• What five days unfiltered actually felt like (wins + misses)
• The real roots: people-pleasing and scarcity (...

What happens when you stop overthinking and just let yourself live?

In this episode, I kick off a 5-day experiment to do exactly that—no filters, no edits, and definitely no second-guessing. For five days, I’m saying what I feel, doing what I want, and seeing who I am when I’m not stuck in my head.

This isn’t about being reckless or hurting feelings—it’s about finding out who I am without constantly managing ...

Does saying “no” feels like a betrayal…

This week, I’m joined by the incredibly insightful and hilarious SaKarra Fite, and we’re talking about the people-pleasing habits that hold us hostage.

From family pressure to generational patterns to simply not wanting to let people down, we get real about where it starts...and how to break free.

We unpack the cost of being the “go-to” person, how boundaries got a bad reputation, and why so ma...