Soft Girl Era

Letting Go, Building Villages, and Pivoting with Power — Inspired by Kiamesha Torres

In this episode, we dive deep into the transformative power of letting go, building supportive villages, and pivoting with purpose. Inspired by the work of Kiamesha Torres, we explore what it truly means to release outdated versions of ourselves, embrace vulnerability, and find strength in softness. Discover how creating intentional communities and redefining success on your own terms can lead to lasting joy, rest, and empowerment. If you’re ready to step out of survival mode and into your Soft Girl Era, this conversation is your invitation to choose yourself, build your village, and pivot with power.

When Leaving Feels Impossible: The Hidden Weight Black Women Carry Inspired by Tameka Butler

Leaving a toxic relationship is never simple—especially for Black women facing unique barriers like systemic discrimination, financial insecurity, and a lack of safe support. In this episode, LeAnne Dolce shares powerful stories of survival and advocacy, revealing the hidden weight Black women carry when trying to escape abuse. Learn how community, trauma-informed resources, and policy change are making a difference, and why choosing softness and safety is the ultimate act of strength. If you or someone you love is struggling, know that you are not alone—and that healing, support, and freedom are possible.

Breaking Generational Curses: Turning Pain into Power and Community Healing Inspired by Stardrecous Brooks

In this episode, LeAnne Dolce sits down with Stardrecous Brooks to explore how breaking generational curses begins with acknowledging pain and using your voice for healing and justice. Discover powerful stories of mothers who transformed grief into activism, the importance of community and faith, and how speaking your truth can spark real change. Tune in for inspiration on turning pain into power and reclaiming joy, rest, and freedom for yourself and your community.

Breaking Cycles, Building Legacies: Inspired by Sheena Melrose

In this episode, we sit down with Sheena Melrose to explore how breaking generational cycles begins with intentional choices, faith, and self-knowledge. Sheena shares powerful insights on moving beyond your past, embracing rest as resistance, and building a legacy rooted in healing and abundance. Tune in for practical steps to start your own journey of transformation—emotionally, financially, and spiritually—and discover how to create a future defined by hope, resilience, and joy.

Surviving the System: Reclaiming Softness and Power in Crisis Inspired by Krystal Spires

In this episode, LeAnne Dolce sits down with Krystal Spires to uncover the realities behind the rise of Black women entrepreneurs in 2025. Together, they explore how systemic instability, mass layoffs, and persistent wage gaps have made entrepreneurship a survival strategy rather than a choice. Through powerful stories of resilience, resourcefulness, and community, discover how Black women are reclaiming their softness, setting boundaries, and building new pathways to stability and empowerment. Tune in for inspiration, advocacy, and actionable ways to support and uplift Black women navigating today’s economic challenges.

Economic Warning Signs: Centering Black Women’s Employment Inspired by Chantey Wilform

In this episode, LeAnne Dolce explores the urgent employment crisis impacting Black women and its broader implications for the entire economy. Through real stories and expert insights, discover why Black women’s employment trends serve as critical economic indicators, how systemic barriers persist despite individual excellence, and the power of community-driven solutions. Learn why centering Black women’s economic wellbeing is essential for collective prosperity, and how redefining worth beyond productivity can lead to rest, joy, and radical self-prioritization.

Resilience Is Not Enough: Rebuilding, Rest, and Resistance Inspired by Veronica Atkins

In this episode, LeAnne Dolce unpacks the myth of resilience and explores the realities Black women face when forced to rebuild their lives and careers due to systemic inequities. Drawing on insights from researcher and advocate Veronica Atkins, we examine how repeated layoffs, wage gaps, and the dismantling of supportive policies create cycles of instability, pushing many Black women into entrepreneurship out of necessity rather than choice. Discover why true change requires more than personal grit, and how community, rest, and softness become acts of resistance and healing. If you’re tired of being told to “just be resilient,” this conversation is for you.

Unmasking Survival: Embracing Faith, Healing, and Self-Discovery Inspired by Nicole Jones

In this episode, we dive into the journey of shedding the masks we wear in survival mode and embracing a life of faith, healing, and self-discovery. Inspired by Nicole Jones, we explore what it means to put down the cape of perfection, confront the narratives that keep us stuck, and step into a new era of softness and authenticity. Discover how resilience is about evolving, not just enduring, and why self-discovery is a sacred act of reclaiming your worth. Join us as we discuss the power of community, the importance of rest, and how your pain can become a source of purpose and inspiration for others.