A podcast for accomplished Black women ready to stop just surviving and start truly living. I'm Natasha Riley, licensed therapist and CEO of Javery Integrative Wellness Services, and this is where we move beyond talking about change to actually creating it.
Each episode gives you practical tools to build a daily pleasure practice—the art of finding joy, presence, and fulfillment in your ordinary life. Because you've already proven you can achieve anything. Now it's time to learn how to enjoy it.
This isn't about adding more to your plate. It's about being fully present with what's already there.
Episode Summary
In this episode of Owning Pleasure As A Black Woman, we explore what it feels like to be the strong one when you just want to be honest.
I'll walk you through why emotional rest might be the type of rest we're most deprived of: the code-switching, the emotional labor nobody counts, and the Strong Black Woman myth that tells us strength is the only feeling we're allowed to show.
I also share a personal moment where I had to tell the people closest to me that being called "strong" was keeping me from getting the support I needed. If you've been answering "I'm fine" when you're not, this one is for you.
What You'll Walk Away With
→ Why performing "okay" is real work, and why it drains you in a way sleep can't fix
→ The difference between emotionally performing and emotionally safe, and why you don't have to be fully authentic everywhere to get emotional rest
→ Small first steps: notice when you edit yourself, give one safe person 10% more truth, and give your feelings somewhere to go (a journal, a voice memo, a walk)
Reflect On This
→ Where in your life are you performing emotion rather than feeling it?
→ Who do you feel safe enough with to stop managing how you come across?
Ready to go deeper? Start here → javerywellness.com/get-started (javerywellness.com/get-started)
Sponsored By
This episode is brought to you by Javery Integrative Wellness Services. Browse our digital downloads and tools designed to help you do this work between sessions → javerywellness.com/store
More From This Episode
→ Missed last episode on creative rest? Listen here → [Episode 7 link]
→ Watch on YouTube → youtube.com/@javerywellness (youtube.com/@javerywellness)
Connect
→ Instagram · @javerywellness (www.instagram.com/javerywellness)
→ Website · javerywellness.com (javerywellness.com)
Disclaimer
Owning Pleasure As A Black Woman is for educational and informational purposes only. This podcast does not constitute therapy, medical advice, or a therapeutic relationship. If you are struggling or in crisis, please reach out to a licensed mental health professional or contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988
17 Oct 2026
You Haven’t Lost Your Creative Spark
Episode Summary
In this episode of Owning Pleasure As A Black Woman, we explore what it feels like when the thing you used to love now just feels like work.
I'll walk you through why this pattern makes complete sense — and what it's really costing you. If you've been going through the motions, feeling stuck or uninspired, or calling yourself lazy when the spark is gone, this one is for you.
What You'll Walk Away With
→ Why losing your spark usually isn't laziness or full burnout, but a well that's been poured out and never refilled
→ A reflection question to help you notice where you've stopped letting yourself receive, plus an invitation to take one hour of creative rest this week
→ Permission to take in beauty without producing anything in return. No posting, no journaling, no monetizing.
Primary Action
Download the free 7-Day Self-Care Reset → javerywellness.com/reset ( javerywellness.com/reset)
Sponsored By
This episode is brought to you by Javery Integrative Wellness Services. Browse our digital downloads and tools designed to help you do this work between sessions → javerywellness.com/store
More From This Episode
→ Missed the last episode on sensory rest? Listen here → [Episode 6 link (https://player.captivate.fm/episode/5b4281d6-1abf-4e3e-a919-aede7d3f5973/)]
→ Watch on YouTube → youtube.com/@javerywellness (youtube.com/@javerywellness)
→ Upcoming events → javerywellness.com/events
Connect
→ Instagram · @javerywellness (www.instagram.com/javerywellness)
→ Website · javerywellness.com (javerywellness.com)
Disclaimer
Owning Pleasure As A Black Woman is for educational and informational purposes only. This podcast does not constitute therapy, medical advice, or a therapeutic relationship. If you are struggling or in crisis, please reach out to a licensed mental health professional or contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988.
9 Oct 2026
Overstimulated, Overwhelmed, and You Don't Even Know Why
In this episode of Owning Pleasure As A Black Woman, we explore why everything feels like too much — and you don't know how to make it stop.
I'll walk you through why constant sensory input keeps your nervous system stuck in survival mode, and what it's really costing you. If you've been snapping at people you love, flinching at every notification, or feeling "touched out" by the end of the day, this one is for you.
What You'll Walk Away With
→ Why chronic overstimulation isn't a personal failing — it's your nervous system doing exactly what it was trained to do
→ A reflection question to help you notice the sensory input you're absorbing all day without realizing it
→ Permission to protect your senses on purpose — darkness, silence, and digital breaks as real rest, not indulgence
Primary Action
Download the free 7-Day Self-Care Reset → javerywellness.com/reset (http://javerywellness.com/reset)
Sponsored By
This episode is brought to you by Javery Integrative Wellness Services. Browse our digital downloads and tools designed to help you do this work between sessions → javerywellness.com/store (http://javerywellness.com/store)
More From This Episode
→ Watch on YouTube → youtube.com/@javerywellness
→ Catch up on the series: Episode on Mental Rest (https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/a5a59a11-8ede-4727-97d1-da303afbd487.mp3)
Connect
→ Instagram · @javerywellness (www.instagram.com/javerywellness)
→ Website · javerywellness.com (http://javerywellness.com)
Disclaimer
Owning Pleasure As A Black Woman is for educational and informational purposes only. This podcast does not constitute therapy, medical advice, or a therapeutic relationship. If you are struggling or in crisis, please reach out to a licensed mental health professional or contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988.
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YouTube views
9,102
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Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
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Spotify
5.0 / 5
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Podcast Authority Score: 59 / 100
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YouTube
68
Engagement
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