Black Girl Burnout

An episode of the The Soft Place Diaries Podcast podcast, hosted by Tiara Dionne, titled "Black Girl Burnout" was published on August 10, 2025 and runs 21 minutes.

August 10, 2025 ·21m · The Soft Place Diaries Podcast

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Summary

Are you tired sis? Not just “I need a nap” tired — I’m talking about the kind of exhaustion that sits in your bones. In this episode, I’m getting real about Black girl burnout — the mental, emotional, and physical fatigue that comes from constantly showing up, holding it together, and pouring into everyone but yourself.We’ll talk about: How to recognize when you’re running on empty Why rest is not laziness — it’s survival The unspoken pressure on Black women to be “strong” all the time Softness as a form of self-preservationIf you’ve been feeling stretched too thin, this is your reminder to slow down, refill your own cup, and give yourself permission to just… be.✨ Follow & ConnectInstagram: @thesoftplacediariesTwitter/X: @thesoftplacepodYouTube: Tiara Dionne (name may change later)Facebook: The Soft Place Diaries

Episode Description

We’ll talk about:

How to recognize when you’re running on empty
Why rest is not laziness — it’s survival
The unspoken pressure on Black women to be “strong” all the time
Softness as a form of self-preservation

If you’ve been feeling stretched too thin, this is your reminder to slow down, refill your own cup, and give yourself permission to just… be.

✨ Follow & Connect

Instagram: @thesoftplacediaries

Twitter/X: @thesoftplacepod

YouTube: Tiara Dionne (name may change later)

Facebook: The Soft Place Diaries

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