In this episode, I open the pages of my book The Fat Black Ugly Girl and talk about the conditioning that shaped my voice, my identity, and the roles I learned to play long before I understood I was playing them. I walk you through how code switching became my survival language, not just in work spaces, but in my own culture and family, and how therapy invited me to explore what it means to un-code switch and live in my natural voice again.
We talk about the moments where we adjust ourselves without thinking, the old labels that still follow us into adulthood, and the quiet ways our bodies prepare for reactions that no longer belong to us. This is a conversation about worth, voice, identity, and the courage it takes to stop performing for acceptance and start honoring who you truly are.
Take this episode with you as a reminder that your voice belongs to you, and you are safe to return to yourself.
WEEKLY AFFIRMATION: I am safe to be myself. My voice belongs here. I release the habit of hiding.I choose truth over performance. I honor the parts of me that are ready to rise.
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