Shirley Hubbard

Writer,  speaker, conversation facilitator and  emotional wellness coach residing in the southern state of Mississippi. Shirley holds a Master’s degree in Human Services with an emphasis in counseling. She’s  spent most of her  adult life working in the non-profit sector mentoring Black female youth living below the poverty line.  Her  love for writing, speaking, mentoring and coaching  was birthed from her desire to see Black women given a fair chance in a world that often demeans them and wants to keep them from speaking up about it.

Shirley is motivated by her desire to see Black women given the same respect, courtesies, and opportunities that all cultures enjoy and she is committed to  facilitating conversations around these issues and creating safe spaces where Black women feel supported and loved.  

She has had numerous conversations with Black women about the unreasonable expectations constantly being thrown at them  and how those expectations have and continue to cause emotional trauma. Those conversations moved her to create a podcast so that these unreasonable expectations could be tackled in a meaningful, and impactful way and so that Black women across the globe know that are not in the fight [to JUST BE] alone.

Natalyn Bradshaw

Multi-disciplinary artist and writer based in Southwest Virginia. She has worked as an artistic coach and mentor, and as a music and voice teacher for two decades. Her creative interests come from her desire to express vulnerability in ways that draw people in and encourage self-reflection and awareness.