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EPISODE · May 15, 2026 · 47 MIN

Ep.103 "High-Functioning Anxiety in Black Women: Signs You’re Suffering in Silence"

from Black Girls in Faith · host Dee Evans

Sisters, are you showing up for everyone while quietly falling apart inside?In this powerful episode, we unpack high-functioning anxiety in Black and Brown women, the pressure of the “Strong Black Woman” syndrome, and what it means to be suffering in silence while still performing, overworking, and battling burnout. This episode is for Black and Brown Christian women navigating anxiety, stress, emotional exhaustion, burnout, and the pressure to always have it together. If you’ve ever smiled through stress, pushed through emotional exhaustion, struggled with racing thoughts, people-pleasing, perfectionism, or felt guilty for resting, this conversation is for you.If you’re ready to stop performing while suffering and start healing in Christ, press play.✨Scriptures to meditate on: Isaiah 26:3-4, Lamentations 3:22-26, Matthew 11:28-30, 1 Peter 5:7, Isaiah 26:3-4, Luke 10:38–42, Romans 12:2, 2Corinthians 12:9 (KJV)Sisters, Check out:💞💎📕 “Black Girls in Faith: A Righteous Guide for Women” Order here 📕👉🏾⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/05BlZiFj ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SISTERS, CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO, “BLACK GIRLS IN FAITH” BLOG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠💜⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👉🏾⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blackgirlsinfaith.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📲 Schedule a Spiritual Coaching Call: ⁠⁠https://calendly.com/d_evans⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For bookings or interested in Promoting your Business, Product, or Service: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠Sisters, it’s time to heal! For only $11.11, this 4-module course will teach you how to effectively cope with your trauma, crisis, and/or loss. ❤️‍🩹🔗ENROLL:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://rise2write.thinkific.com/courses/Healing-from-your-Traumatic-past⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📈Looking to repair your credit easily? Explore our simple, step-by-step credit-disputing process: 📍⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://beacons.ai/dee_creditentrepreneur ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📍My links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/blackgirlsinfaith ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram/Threads: @blackgirlsinfaith Facebook: @blackgirlsinfaith💕📝Black Girls in Faith Notebook: Inspirational 6x9 Lined Journal 📕👉🏾⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/bHeGRlL⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📕👸🏽" Thoughts from a Black Woman." 🔗⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/cyx43ka⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📕👸🏽 "Devotion, Inspiration & God’s Word"🔗⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/7vkO9oB⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📕👸🏽"HER PRICE IS FAR ABOVE RUBIES: 90-DAY SELF-REFLECTION JOURNAL FOR WOMEN" 🔗⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/1b3IhMJ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠💜📝Daily Planner for Working Moms📕👉🏾⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/75Kzqru ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📍 "Launch Your Book: An 8-Module Self-Publishing Course with Rise2Write from Manuscript to Market" 🔗⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://rise2write.thinkific.com/courses/Self-publish⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🚨 Want to Write a Book? Or Publish your Final Manuscript?⁠⁠⁠⁠Rise2Write.com⁠⁠⁠#podcastforblackgirls #blackgirls #browngirls #blackwomen #blackgirlmagic #spiritualwarfare #inspiration #faith #spiritual #prayer #blackgirlmagic #blackgirlsinfaith #blackmoms #praying #browngirl #blackgirl #blackpodcaster #israelite #love #spirituality #daughterofsarah #BlackGirlsInFaith #ChristianPodcast #HighFunctioningAnxiety #BlackWomenHealing #FaithAndMentalHealth #ChristianWomen #BurnoutRecovery #AnxietyHealing #StrongBlackWoman #EmotionalWellness #BiblicalEncouragement #ChristianSelfCare #MentalHealthForBlackWomen #HealingInChrist#sufferinginsilence #highfunctioningdepression #overcomingdepression #overcomingtrauma

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