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A Wide Open Space
A Wide Open Space is a Womanist podcast for Black women of faith who are committed to the journey of flourishing. Hosted by Rev. Dr. Neichelle Guidry, this show sits at the intersection of faith and personal development, offering a decidedly progressive space where Black women are unapologetically centered.
Every episode, we explore the mindsets, practices, and rituals that help us root down and rise up - personally, professionally, and spiritually. Through scripture, storytelling, and soul work, each episode offers a devotional reflection, honest conversation, and a practical exercise designed to help you get 1% better every day.
Whether you're navigating a significant life transition or seeking to re-create your life from within, this podcast is your invitation to partner with God in creating a life you genuinely love. This is for the ambitious, faith-filled Black woman who takes her work and purpose seriously and wants to become her most healed, most authentic, and most excellent self.
Welcome to your Wide Open Space - where transformation meets tradition, and where Black women flourish freely.
A Wide Open Space
Welcome to A Wide Open Space
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Scripture: Psalm 18:19
Summary: Welcome to A Wide Open Space! In this inaugural episode, I invite you into a new season of my life and ministry - and into a sacred space I'm creating for Black women who are committed to their faith and their flourishing.
I share my journey over the past five years, from the loss of my grandmother and the exhaustion of pandemic pivoting, to the profound transformation that came through intentional life-making. I talk about discovering what I really wanted through stillness and solitude, and doing the deep work of healing, mindset shifts, and heart clearing that made space for those desires to become reality.
Drawing from Psalm 18:19, which reads, "God has brought me out into a wide open space. God delivered me because I am the Lord's beloved," I explore what it means to be called out of the confined and constricted into expansion and flourishing.
You'll learn what to expect from this podcast: a decidedly Womanist, progressive space at the intersection of faith and personal development. Each episode will include a devotional, conversation, storytelling or reflection, and an exercise or practice to help you make your way into your own wide open space -- and stay there. This is for aligned Black women who want to grow, connect, and remember that the work, works - and God is good.
If you're ready to create community in this intersection of faith and personal growth, this show is for you. Welcome home, sister.
Exercise: Name your narrow space. Whether it’s a mindset, a belief or value system, a habits a relationship, be honest about those areas of your life where you need some focused healing, growth and expansion.
Connect With Me
Want to go deeper? Visit www.revneichelle.com to explore my work, my ministry, and how we can grow together.
Let’s stay connected! Follow me on Instagram and Substack for more inspiration and continued conversation.
Ready to transform? Apply for coaching - I work with ambitious Black women who are ready to partner with God to create lives they love.
Questions? Feedback? Just want to say hello? Drop me a line - I’d love to hear how this podcast is landing in your life!