Black Women Amplified w/ Monica Wisdom

About Black Women Amplified w/ Monica Wisdom

Some women enter the room. Others change the atmosphere. Black Women Amplified is the podcast where bold voices, brilliant minds, and culture-shaping women take center stage. Hosted by Monica Wisdom, each episode brings you into unforgettable conversations with artists, founders, executives, authors, innovators, and creative powerhouses across beauty, business, entertainment, media, education, and the arts. Solo episodes bring Monica’s sharp perspective, personal stories, cultural observations, and honest reflections directly to the mic. Expect big stories, laughter, wisdom, behind-the-scenes gems, and the kind of energy that reminds you just how powerful our voices have always been. Come for the guests. Stay for the magic. Turn the volume all the way up. Visit our shop: www.blackwomenamplified.com (http://www.blackwomenamplified.com) to connect with the community

Publisher

Monica Wisdom

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

15 Oct 2021

Latest episode

21 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

167 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   21 Oct 2026

   Life, Unedited: Self-Suppression BKA Keep Home At Home

   Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! (https://rss.com/podcasts/black-women-amplified/voicemail) Episode 6: Self-Suppression BKA Keep Home At Home What happens when “I’m fine” becomes a way of life? In this episode of Black Women Amplified, Monica Wisdom explores the deeply embedded conditioning that taught generations of women to keep their pain, anger, disappointment, and vulnerability at home. The belief that “what happens at home stays at home” may have been rooted in survival, but what once protected us can become the very thing that prevents us from being fully seen, supported, and loved. Monica examines how self-suppression shows up in adulthood: masking pain, isolating instead of asking for help, retreating into ourselves, and confusing emotional shutdown with being “introverted” or simply needing to recharge. And she challenges the idea that strength means never showing emotion. Because you can be powerful and still cry. You can be strong and still need help. You can say no and still have the vulnerable conversation. Self-expression is not weakness. It is a form of freedom. In This Episode The conditioning behind “keep home at home” How silence became a survival strategy Why “I’m fine” can hide a world of unspoken emotions The connection between self-suppression and the “strong woman” trope Why so many Gen X women were never taught how to express their feelings The difference between solitude and emotional isolation Why learning to express yourself can be an act of liberation Moving beyond traditional self-help toward deeper emotional honesty Why community matters when we are learning to tell the truth The Question What have you been keeping at home that needs to finally be spoken? You have prayed for healing. Now pray for the courage to tell the truth.

2. 

   18 Oct 2026

   Nikki May | Award Winning Author

   Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! (https://rss.com/podcasts/black-women-amplified/voicemail) Nikki May explores the stories of women living within dual cultures inside of her award winning books. She shared her personal story and the complicated journey of becoming an author. Listen as we explore the life as Nikki May.

3. 

   15 Oct 2026

   Dr. Rae Wynn Grant| Author and Wildlife Ecologist

   Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! (https://rss.com/podcasts/black-women-amplified/voicemail) Set into new worlds with Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant as she adventure through nature around the globe. The host of Wild Kingdom joins us in an in-depth interview as a Black women who studies, explores, and loves life in the wild.

Who has been a guest on Black Women Amplified w/ Monica Wisdom

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Vanessa Riley
• Jayne Allen
• Marisha Wallace

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

1,427,006

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

16 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 82 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

95

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

85

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Books guests

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