About the Host
Speaker | Writer | Podcast Host
Shirl is a writer, podcast host, and the creator of Support Languages™ — a culturally-rooted framework that helps Black women name and receive the kind of support we’ve always needed but rarely got. She’s also the founder of Shades of Strong®, a podcast and movement dedicated to helping Black women reclaim strength without the struggle. Through storytelling, reflection, and emotional truth-telling, Shirl invites Black women to lay down the weight and make room for rest, softness, and real support.
About the Podcast
Shades of Strong Podcast | Airing Mondays at 8 AM EST
Shades of Strong® is a podcast about what it really means to be strong as a Black woman and what it costs. Hosted by writer and Support Languages™ creator Shirl, each episode explores how Black women can unlearn struggle-based strength and receive the support, softness, and rest we’ve always deserved. Through real stories, emotional truth-telling, and conversations rooted in care, Shades of Strong® reminds us that strength doesn’t have to mean doing it all alone.