The Safe Space Podcast
Conversations that center Black Women’s mental and emotional wellbeing—one story, one strategy, one safe space at a time.
This is your space to rest, reflect, and reclaim your mental and emotional wellbeing—without guilt, without apology.
Hosted by Courtney J. Fulton, Wellness Advocate for Black Women, this podcast dives into the real-life experiences, challenges, and victories of Black Women navigating today’s world. Each episode features honest conversations with guests who bring lived experience, cultural insight, and practical strategies for sustaining yourself in every season of life.
We talk about it all—protecting your peace during political crisis, setting boundaries without guilt, navigating (peri)menopause, redefining self-care in a recession, and embracing life’s transitions with grace and resilience.
Whether you’re an empty nester rediscovering yourself, a community leader pouring into others, or simply a Black Woman ready to prioritize your mental health, you’ll find affirming stories, actionable tools, and the reminder that you’re not alone.
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The Safe Space Podcast
Being A Strong Black Woman is Bad For Your Health
Thank you for taking the time to listen to another episode of Conversations With A Brown Girl!
This week I present the findings from the study, Superwoman Schema: African American Women’s Views on Stress, Strength and Health from the National Center for Biotechnology Information. After interviewing 48 Black women ages 19-72 with various backgrounds, they wanted to know what goes into being a Strong Black Woman and how it impacted their health. The study is broken up into 4 categories:
1. What are the characteristics of a Strong Black Woman
2. What factors that contribute to being a Strong Black Woman
3. What are the perceived benefits fo being a Strong Black Woman
4. What are the perceived liabilities of being a Strong Black Woman
I'll be going through the researchers findings while providing quotes from the participants that support the information from the study. Later in the episode, I will summarize what it all means and how being a Strong Black Women is bad for your health. To end the episode on a positive note, I give you suggestions on how to balance being a Strong Black Woman with being a Healthy Strong Black Woman.
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~ Lady J