Not Your Strong Black Woman

Breaking the Cycle of Negative Self-Talk

Nassimbwa Ruffin Episode 21

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What if confidence isn’t something you lack—but something shaped by how you talk to yourself?

In this episode of the Not Your Strong Black Woman Podcast, Nassimbwa Ruffin explores how negative self-talk quietly affects your confidence, your choices, and what you believe you deserve. She breaks down where negative self-talk comes from, why it feels so automatic, and how thoughts turn into feelings and behaviors.

You’ll learn Nassimbwa’s simple framework RCR—Recognize, Challenge, and Reframe, and how AI can be used as a supportive tool to help slow your thoughts, identify negative self-talk, and practice kinder, more honest self-talk—without shame or forced positivity.

Because confidence starts in the conversations you have with yourself.

The 30-Second Reset: A Negative Self-talk Mindset Shift (Video) Available 

About Nassimbwa: I am Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor, this podcast is to teach easy holistic health and wellness practices to empower black women to prioritize self-care.

YouTube: @nassimbwaruffin

Website: Feel Good Treasures