The Black Woman in the Corner Office
The Black Woman in the Corner Office is more than a podcast — it’s a revolution in real time.
Hosted by leadership strategist Dr. Ebony Stone, this space was created for high-achieving Black women who are tired of surviving the workplace and ready to thrive on their own terms.
Whether you’re burned out from code-switching, exhausted from leading without support, or questioning your next move in corporate America — this is your place to pause, process, and power up.
Each episode delivers raw conversations, career strategy, and soul-level truth from women who’ve climbed the ladder, burned it down, or built their own.
If you’re ready to disrupt the status quo, redefine success, and reclaim your joy at work — pull up a seat. You’re not just welcome here. You belong here.
The Black Woman in the Corner Office
The Science of Peace: How Faith, Gratitude, and Psychological Safety Led One Black Woman from Burnout in America to Freedom in Rwanda
In this powerful episode of The Black Woman in the Corner Office, Dr. Ebony Stone sits down with Valencia Dantzler, affectionately known as The Gratitude Grandmaster, to talk about what it really means to choose peace—on your own terms.
From losing her mother at a young age to nearly giving up on life altogether, Valencia shares how a single act of gratitude interrupted her pain cycle and reprogrammed her mind for joy. Today, she’s an elite neuro-encoding specialist, international speaker, and the visionary behind Ease Over Exhaustion Academy, where she helps high-achieving women and mission-driven entrepreneurs trade hustle for harmony and freedom for fatigue.
But this episode goes deeper than mindset. After the 2024 U.S. presidential election left her questioning her place in America, Valencia made a bold decision: to relocate to Kigali, Rwanda—and find healing, leadership, and safety in a place that celebrates her, not just tolerates her.
Together, Ebony and Valencia unpack:
- How gratitude can literally rewire the brain
- The power of interrupting toxic mental patterns
- Why inner peace is not a luxury—it’s survival
- What it takes to walk away from what’s familiar to find what’s freeing
- How Rwanda has redefined what “safety” and “leadership” look like
- And why psychological safety matters as much as physical safety for Black women leaders
This is more than a conversation—it’s a masterclass in self-liberation.
🔑 Key Takeaways
- You can rewire your life. Gratitude interrupts pain loops and opens the door to healing.
- The mind craves familiarity—even when it hurts. True change requires disrupting the pattern.
- Psychological safety is success. You can’t lead or love from a place of fear.
- You are not a tree. You can move, pivot, and plant yourself where you’re celebrated.
- God is not confined by borders. He’s wherever peace is waiting for you.
Learn more about Dr. Ebony Stone at https://www.drebonystone.com
Dr. Stone’s debut memoire – The Power of the Pause - Available at https://www.drebonystone.com/shop
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Learn more about Valencia and get the Ease of Exhaustion Bundle - https://links.valdantzler.com
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