What happens when being “strong” stops being a choice — and becomes an expectation?In this episode of Group Chat Over Brunch, we gather at Rood, a space that feels warm, grounded, and intentional, to unpack the emotional, mental, and physical cost of always being the one who holds everything together.So many women are praised for their strength — yet rarely supported because of it. In this conversation, we name the unseen labor behind being “the strong one”: emotional caretaking, mental load, unpaid care work, and the quiet burnout that follows when rest feels like guilt.Using real experiences and research, we explore:• When strength is chosen vs. assigned• How emotional labor shows up in our bodies• Why people confuse strength with availability• What happens when the fixer finally stops fixing• How to ask for help after a lifetime of being relied onWe also sit with a grounding truth: women perform nearly 75% of unpaid domestic and care work worldwide, a burden directly linked to chronic stress and burnout.This episode is for the woman who shows up, holds it down, keeps the wheels turning — and rarely gets asked how she is doing. It’s a reminder that strength does not have to mean solitude, and that being held is just as powerful as holding.✨ If this conversation resonates, send it to someone who’s always “the strong one.”They deserve support too.👉 LIKE this video if it spoke to you👉 SUBSCRIBE for more honest conversations centered on women’s lived experiences👉 SHARE with someone who needs permission to rest

Heavy Is the Womb: The Fibroid Burden We Don’t Talk About

Fibroids. Pain. Silence. Survival.

In this episode of Group Chat Over Brunch, we pull up a chair for a conversation that too many Black women have been carrying alone. From misdiagnosis and medical dismissal to the emotional, physical, and financial toll fibroids take on our bodies and our lives—this is the truth we weren’t taught to name.

We talk about:

• What it means to live in a body that’s constantly in defense mode

• How pain becomes normalized for Black women

• The grief, anger, and resilience tied to reproductive health

• Why advocating for yourself is not optional—it’s survival

This isn’t just a health conversation.
It’s a reclamation.
It’s a release.
And it’s long overdue.

Pull up. Listen in. And know you’re not alone at this table.

🎧 Available now on YouTube, Spotify, and all podcast platforms.

Generational Love & Healing: From Fear to Freedom | Group Chat Over BrunchWhat if the way we were taught to love… was rooted in fear?And what if we had the power to change that story — starting now?In this episode of Group Chat Over Brunch, we gather at the table to talk about generational love, healing, and the unlearning required to move from control to liberation. For many of us, love came wrapped in survival — yelling, silence, punishment, and emotional restraint. But love was never meant to confine us. It was meant to set us free.Together, we unpack:✨ How fear-based love shows up in Black families✨ The “love deflectors” we inherited — and how to release them✨ Parenting (and re-parenting ourselves) with intention✨ What it means to love in ways that allow, not restrict✨ How to give the next generation emotional freedom we didn’t always receiveWe also respond to powerful questions from younger women navigating motherhood, boundaries, and emotionally intelligent parenting — because healing doesn’t stop with us.This episode is honest, reflective, and necessary.It’s about choosing love that liberates — not love that controls.Pull up a seat. The table is sacred. 🎧 Watch the full episode📍 Filmed at Edwins Too | Cleveland, OH📥 Free Download: My Generational Love Map - Signup for our email to receive a copy @ https://tr.ee/3Q59gj4Ys6BE SURE TO LIKE SUBSCRIBE AND SHARE. FOLLOW US @GroupChatOverBrunchPodcast ON ALL PLATFORMS. We are in deep gratitude to each of youSincerely, GCOB Your Favorite Podcast for Black Women Over 40