Softspaces Podcast

About Softspaces Podcast

For too long, many of us have been taught that loving well means giving until we’re empty. We stretch ourselves thin, carry burdens that aren't ours to bear, and wonder why our relationships leave us feeling drained instead of nourished. But the truth is, we don’t lack love—we lack the capacity to sustain it. Soft Spaces is an elevated conversation designed to change that. Together, we are stepping out of the "strong friend" narrative and into the intentional architecture of relational capacity. This is a soft, paced room where we audit our emotional bandwidth, learn how to map boundaries without building walls, and expand our containers to hold deeper, healthier intimacy. By the end of each episode, host Yolanda Lewis helps you better understand your limits so you can stop fracturing your peace to keep others whole. You don't have to over-extend to be worthy of connection. So, pull up a chair, take a deep breath, and let’s expand our capacity together.

Publisher

Yolanda Lewis

Category

education · health & fitness · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

15 Oct 2024

Latest episode

13 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

31 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Oct 2026

   S4 Ep2: You're Not Fine: The Truth About Self-Abandonment (And Why You Keep Breaking Promises to Yourself)

   Send us Fan Mail "I'm fine." If those words have ever come out of your mouth when you were anything but, you're not alone — but you might be surprised to learn what's actually happening underneath. In this episode, we break down self-abandonment: the moment you downplay your needs so you don't burden anyone, accept less than you deserve so you won't be left alone, and walk away from your own boundaries to keep the peace. Self-abandonment is a survival strategy. And every single time you do ...

2. 

   6 Oct 2026

   Why You Push Away Good Things in Life: Yolanda Lewis on Intimacy and Expanding Capacity

   Send us Fan Mail If you've ever waited years for something to happen — the relationship, the breakthrough, the dream — and then found yourself unable to celebrate when it finally did, this episode is for you. It's time to understand what's really going on. In today's episode, Yolanda breaks down why we pull away from the very things we've worked so hard to achieve — and it has nothing to do with laziness, bad timing, or being too busy. It's about your capacity for closeness. The same drive t...

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   5 Oct 2026

   NEW! SEASON 4 premieres Tuesday, October 6th

   Send us Fan Mail Season 4 is 10 episodes on closeness as a capacity: trauma bonds, overreacting, the reassurance loop, keeping score, and the family doors that quietly closed. New season premieres Tuesday, October 6. Thank you for tuning in to Softspaces Podcast with Yolanda Lewis! If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe and leave a review to help others find their soft space too. Stay Connected: Instagram: @softspacespodFacebook: /softspacespodcastYouTube: @softspacespodcastJoin th...

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YouTube views

6,067

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 40 / 100

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Quality

52

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

0

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