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Episode 717 · September 30, 2026

Nobody Told Us This Part | What Perimenopause Really Feels Like for Black Women After 40

Nobody told us this part. In this honest conversation, Kimberly talks about what perimenopause can actually feel like: the heat, night sweats, disrup…

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Episode 716 · September 16, 2026

What Happened to Friendship After 40? | How to Keep, Build, and Make Room for Sisterhood When Life Is Life-ing

Friendship after 40 can look different than it did when life gave you daily calls, spontaneous hangouts, and endless access to each other. That does…

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Episode 715 · September 2, 2026

When Your Old Life Doesn’t Fit Anymore | The Uncomfortable In-Between After 40

What do you do when your life still looks fine on paper, but it no longer feels like yours?In this episode, Kimberly shares why an in-between season…

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Episode 714 · August 22, 2026

Why Do I Feel Like I Should Know This By Now? | Confidence, Growth & Starting Again After 40

Have you ever caught yourself thinking, I should know this by now?Maybe you've been in business for years, you've been married before, you've built a…

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Episode 713 · August 5, 2026

Why Does Everything Keep Going Left? | When Your Nervous System Is Always Looking for What’s Wrong

Do you find yourself bracing for disappointment, even when life seems to go well? In this episode, Kimberly explores why we often expect the worst, e…

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Episode 711 · July 22, 2026

Why Do You Want What You Want? | How to Discover What You Really Want in Life

How do you know if the life you're chasing is actually the life you want?If you've been searching for your purpose, trying to find clarity, wondering…

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Episode 711 · July 8, 2026

You Don't Have to Stay Consistent. You Just Have to Come Back. | Returning to Yourself After Grief, Loss & Life Changes

In this episode, Kimberly A. Spidle shares her heartfelt journey of navigating loss, grief, and the importance of embracing pauses in life and busine…

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Episode 710 · May 27, 2026

The Cost of Silence: Myesha Chaney on Marriage, Identity, and Becoming

What happens when you build a life that looks like everything — and still lose yourself inside it? In Episode 710, Kimberly sits down with Myesha Cha…

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Episode 709 · May 13, 2026

The Most Dangerous Thing a Black Woman Can Do Is Heal | Black Women, Mental Health & Reclaiming Your Power

This Mental Health Awareness Month, we're not recounting the weight.You already know the weight.This episode is about what becomes possible when you…

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Episode 708 · April 29, 2026

You’re Bruised But Not Broken | How to Keep Going When Life Hits Hard

This is a Rewind. And it's intentional.Episode 61 — "Bruised But Not Broken" — was first released in January 2020. But the revelation at the center o…

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Episode 707 · April 15, 2026

Who Are You Without the Title? | Identity Crisis, Career Loss & Finding Yourself Again

You did everything right. You built the career. You earned the title. You showed up, performed, and proved yourself — over and over again.And then on…

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Episode 706 · April 1, 2026

It’s On You to Trust Yourself | The Permission Slip You’ve Been Waiting For

The permission slip you've been waiting for? Nobody's bringing it to you. And this episode is about why.If you already know what you need to do — let…

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