
Shades of Strong® | Supporting Black Women in Redefining Strength, Rewriting Narratives & Celebrating Authenticity
Hosted by Shirl Hubbard · Shirl Hubbard | Shades of Strong
4.8from 61 ratings
- 290
- Episodes
- 29
- Transcribed
- 61
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2018
- First episode
About Shades of Strong® | Supporting Black Women in Redefining Strength, Rewriting Narratives & Celebrating Authenticity
Shades of Strong® is the podcast for Black women ready to trade the weight of “Strong Black Woman” for something better: real, lasting support. Through honest conversation, storytelling, and the Support Languages™ framework, host Shirl explores what strength has cost Black women, what support actually looks like in real life, and how we can stop carrying everything alone. Each episode offers language for what many of us have been feeling, tools for asking for the support we deserve, and space to finally exhale. You have been strong long enough. This is your place to reclaim strength without struggle.
- Publisher
- Shirl Hubbard | Shades of Strong
- Category
- society & culture · society & culture · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 21 May 2018
- Latest episode
- 21 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
29 of 290 episodes have a transcript.

21 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
A Quick Check-In: I’m Still Here, I’m Just Taking My Time

19 May 2026TRANSCRIPT
I Said What I Said. Ain’t Going Back and Forth With You

18 May 2026TRANSCRIPT
You're Going to Make It After All
Reach and audience
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 54 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 7 ratings
Contact Shades of Strong® | Supporting Black Women in Redefining Strength, Rewriting Narratives & Celebrating Authenticity
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Questions about Shades of Strong® | Supporting Black Women in Redefining Strength, Rewriting Narratives & Celebrating Authenticity
Who hosts Shades of Strong® | Supporting Black Women in Redefining Strength, Rewriting Narratives & Celebrating Authenticity?
Shirl Hubbard host the show. Published by Shirl Hubbard | Shades of Strong.
How often do new episodes come out?
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Does Shades of Strong® | Supporting Black Women in Redefining Strength, Rewriting Narratives & Celebrating Authenticity take guests?
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