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The Quiet As Kept Podcast With Shawnti Refuge — 82 episodes
Season 2 Finale: The Rebrand Nobody Saw Coming
S2:EP16 What Happens When You Ignore Yourself Too Long?
S2:EP15 Peace Feels Foreign When Chaos Feels Familiar
S2:E14 The Truth About Emotional Exhaustion
S2:EP13-The Mental Load Nobody Sees
S2:EP12 Healing Ain’t Pretty… But Staying Stuck Ain’t Cute Either
S2:EP 11 You Can Love Your Mother and Still Need to Heal From Her
S2:EP10 The Pressure to Be a Good Mother Will Break You If You Let It
S2:EP9 You Say You’re Fine… But Your Body Knows You’re Not
S2:E8- EMOTIONAL SPRING CLEANING-Let It Go for Real This Time: Closure, Release, and Choosing Yourself
S2:E7- Emotional Spring Cleaning: You’re Not Confused… You’re Avoiding It: The Truth You Keep Running From
S2:E6- Emotional Spring Cleaning: It’s Not Them… It’s the Pattern: Why You Keep Attracting the Same Energy
S2:EP5- Emotional Spring Cleaning: You Keep Calling It Strength… But It’s Emotional Hoarding
EP4: High-Functioning but Highly Unhealed
S2:EP3 Mother Wounds, Silent Grief & Becoming the Woman You Needed
S2:EP2 Healing Isn’t Pretty: The Rage Women Were Never Allowed to Feel
S2:E1 THE AUDACITY OF A HEALING WOMAN
FEB26-EP4: I’m Not Reinventing Myself. I’m Returning.
FEB26- EP3: Self-Abandonment Isn’t a Personality Trait
FEB26-2Self-Trust After You’ve Been Let Down (By Others and Yourself)
FEB26-1-Who Am I When I’m Not Performing?
2026 EP7: Better Me Is Quieter. Clearer. Unavailable.
2026 EP6: Discipline Is Self-Respect, Not Punishment
2026 EP5: You’re Not Stuck. You’re Scared of What Healing Costs
2026 EP4: Closure Is a Myth. Heal Anyway.
2026 EP3: Being “Strong” Is Not a Flex
2026 EP2: You Don’t Need Another Affirmation. You Need Boundaries.
2026 EP1: New Year, Same You: Be For Real
Healing Through The Holidays Episode 6: Reclaiming Your Peace for the New Year
Healing Through the Holidays Episode 5: Self-Care Ain’t Selfish
The Truth About Estrangement That Oprah Missed.
Healing Through the Holidays Episode 4: Guilt-Free Boundaries & Saying No
Healing Through the Holidays Episode 3: The Grief We Don’t Talk About
Healing Through The Holidays Episode 2: When Family Ain’t Safe
Mental Health Monday: The Mental Health Impact of the Government Shutdown
Healing Through the Holidays Episode 1: Healing Through the Holidays: Navigating Joy, Grief & Transformation
Episode 39: What Are You Carrying That Ain’t Yours?
Episode 38: You Can’t Pour Into Everybody This Fall (And That’s Okay)
Episode 37: “Why Peace Feels Unfamiliar When You’re Used to Surviving”
Episode 36: “The Apology You’ll Never Get – And How to Heal Without It”
Episode 35: “When You Inherit Survival But Crave Softness”
Episode 34: “Joy Ain’t Just for Special Occasions – Making Room for Daily Delight”
Episode 33: Am I Healing or Hiding? – The Difference Between Isolation and Peace
Episode 32: What Does Joy Mean to You (and When Did You Lose It?)
Episode 31: The Mother Wound – What Happens When Mom Isn’t Safe
Episode 30: When Grief Lingers – Unpacking Unresolved Loss
Episode 29: The Silent Weight of Being the Strong One in the Family
Episode 28: When I Had to Choose Myself – Going No Contact with My Mother
Episode 27: When They Come Back – Healing After Estrangement
Episode 26: When They Walk Away – Navigating Estrangement from Your Adult Children
Episode 25: How I Reclaimed My Power Through Writing
Episode 23: Guided Journaling Prompts to Start Your Week with Clarity
🎙️ Episode 22: Breaking the Stigma – Talking About Mental Health in the Black Community
Episode 21: Why Journaling is a Game-Changer for Mental Health
Episode 24: From Burnout to Balance – Tips for Busy Professionals
Episode 20: Finding Joy After Trauma
Episode 19: The Fear of Success – Why We Hold Ourselves Back
Episode 18: Why We Settle for Less Than We Deserve
Episode 17: Self-Sabotage – When You’re the One Holding Yourself Back
Episode 16: Why We Struggle to Ask for Help
Episode 15: Healing Your Inner Child
Episode 14: Imposter Syndrome: Feeling Like You’re Not Enough
Episode 13: The Power of Saying No Without Guilt
Episode 12: Breaking Free from People-Pleasing
Episode 11: Boundaries: The Key to Protecting Your Peace
BONUS: Journaling Techniques to Break Free from Self-Sabotage
Episode 10: Overcoming Negative Self-Talk
Episode 9: Family Secrets: What We Keep Quiet and Why It Hurts Us
BONUS: Rewiring Your Mindset: Overcoming Limiting Beliefs
Episode 8: Church Hurt: When Faith Becomes a Trigger
Episode 7: Grieving in Silence: Why We Don’t Cry
BONUS: The Lies You Tell Yourself: Identifying Negative Self-Talk
BONUS: Practical Action Steps to Stop Self-Sabotage (Do This NOW)
BONUS: What Is Self-Sabotage and Why Do You Keep Doing It?
Episode 6: Money Talks: Overcoming Financial Trauma
BONUS: The Sneaky Ways You're Sabotaging Your Own Success
Episode 5: The Strong Black Woman Myth: The Weight We Carry
Episode 4: Toxic Relationships: Recognizing and Reclaiming Your Peace
Episode 3: Colorism: The Divide Within Our Own Communities
Episode 2: Generational Trauma: What We Inherit and How to Heal
Episode 1: Breaking the Silence: Why We Don’t Talk About Mental Health
The Quiet As Kept Intro