Soft Girl Era

Softness as Strategy: Breaking Cycles and Building Legacies Inspired by Nastasha Lownes

In this episode, LeAnne Dolce explores how the "strong Black woman" archetype, often worn as a badge of honor, can actually hold us back from healing, joy, and sustainable success. Drawing on powerful insights, she unpacks why softness, faith, and rest are not weaknesses but essential strategies for breaking generational cycles and building legacies rooted in wholeness. Tune in for real talk on entrepreneurship, boundaries, and how to create a life and business that honors your humanity, not just your productivity.

Softness as Strategy: Redefining Power and Success in Tech Inspired by Lucretia Dailey

In this episode, LeAnne Dolce explores how embracing softness can be a powerful strategy for Black women in tech, business, and leadership. Inspired by the work of Lucretia Dailey, LeAnne challenges the idea that success requires constant grinding and hardening, and instead highlights how rest, boundaries, and emotional intelligence are strategic assets. Through stories of women who center community, lived experience, and care in their professional journeys, discover how redefining power and excellence can lead to deeper innovation, sustainable impact, and true wellbeing. Tune in for practical insights and a call to action to honor your humanity as you build your career or business.

Rock Bottom, Sacred Beginnings: Choosing Yourself and Rising Again Inspired by Antoneal Shannon

In this episode of Soft Girl Era, LeAnne Dolce sits down with Antoneal Shannon to explore how hitting rock bottom can become a sacred beginning. Through powerful truths and real-life stories, discover how choosing yourself, embracing reinvention, and outgrowing what no longer serves you can lead to healing, freedom, and authentic joy. Tune in for inspiration and actionable steps to move from survival to thriving, and give yourself permission to rebuild a life that truly honors who you are becoming.

Softness as Strategy: Building Sustainable Success and Healing for Black Women Inspired by Shalena Carter

In this episode, LeAnne Dolce explores how softness can be a powerful strategy for Black women seeking sustainable success and healing. Drawing inspiration from the journey of Shalena Carter, a mother of seven and survivor of profound trauma, we examine how rest, boundaries, and emotional safety are not luxuries but essential tools for leadership, entrepreneurship, and survival. Learn how Black women are redefining business and community impact by centering healing, flexibility, and support, and discover practical ways to design a life and career that nurture both ambition and well-being.

Boundaries, Rest, and the Power of Choosing Yourself—Inspired by Jennifer Bien-Aime

In this episode, we dive into the transformative power of choosing yourself and setting boundaries as acts of self-preservation and strategy. Inspired by Jennifer Bien-Aime’s work with high-achieving Black women, we explore how prioritizing rest, healing, and joy is not selfish, but essential for sustainable leadership and well-being. Discover practical ways to reclaim your peace, rebuild your identity after burnout, and create a life where softness and authenticity are celebrated. Tune in for actionable steps to honor your needs, set boundaries without guilt, and inspire others to do the same—because choosing yourself is the first step toward true freedom and impact.

Playing Your Position: Calm Strategies for Protecting Your Peace Inspired by DeeCee Parrish

In this episode, LeAnne Dolce shares powerful strategies for protecting your peace and reclaiming your power in the face of manipulation and emotional abuse. Discover how staying calm, observing behavior, and using strategic detachment can help you set boundaries and walk away from toxic relationships with your self-worth intact. Learn practical tools like journaling, the Grey Rock method, and reverse psychology to navigate chaos with clarity and strength. Step into your Soft Girl Era by choosing yourself, honoring your boundaries, and embracing the freedom that comes from putting your peace first.

When Nothing Looks Like Enough: Building from Zero and Owning Your Story Inspired by Patrice Richardson

In this episode, we sit down with Patrice Richardson to explore what it truly means to build a brand from nothing. Patrice shares her journey of launching I AM.PATRICE. and how she turned seasons of emptiness and uncertainty into the foundation for a movement. We discuss the power of showing up authentically, pushing through hard days with softness and self-trust, and taking small, consistent steps even when no one is watching. If you’re feeling stuck or starting from zero, this conversation will remind you that your story, voice, and resilience are more than enough to begin building something extraordinary.

Your Story Is Not Over: Turning Pain Into Purpose Inspired by LaShunda Braxton-Nickles

In this episode of Soft Girl Era, LeAnne Dolce sits down with LaShunda Braxton-Nickles to explore how healing from trauma is an ongoing, courageous choice. Through LaShunda’s journey of overcoming childhood pain, mental health challenges, and grief, we discover the power of reclaiming your story and turning survival into sacred purpose. Learn how choosing therapy, rest, and self-compassion can transform pain into hope, and why you are worthy of a life filled with softness, joy, and healing. Your story does not end with what was done to you—your next chapter starts now.