Next Level Woman: Life, Career, & Leadership

Choosing Me: The Acceptance Shift

You don’t have to become someone else to deserve peace.  Self-love isn’t a reward for improvement—it’s a decision you make right now, in the middle of your real life. Radical acceptance doesn’t mean you approve of everything. It means you stop fighting what’s true… so you can finally lead yourself forward with clarity. Join our next conversation with Xaviera Barnwell, a mother, advocate, and a woman in her becoming. Xaviera works in palliative care as a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), and she’s also a pre-nursing student on the path to becoming a psychiatric nurse practitioner. Through her voice and her lived experience, she explores faith, healing, femininity, and what it really means to choose yourself—especially when it’s uncomfortable. #choosingme #radicalacceptance #selflove #nextlevelwoman #embraceyourpeace #loveyoufirst #selfrespect #matt22:37-40 #levelupcoaching

From Delay to Data: Making the Meantime Matter

In this episode, we’re getting practical about the in-between—the season when your goals are real, your effort is consistent, and the timeline still says “not yet.”  Our guest is Christina Johnson—a project manager and consultant with a psychology background who’s known for turning complexity into clarity. She helps leaders and teams operate with purpose, communicate cleanly, and make progress that actually shows up in the numbers. In this conversation, we discussed how to turn waiting into strategy: how to reframe setbacks without shrinking, how to use simple metrics to track momentum, and how to communicate shifting timelines without losing trust in the process.  In the meantime, strategize and refine your focus.

Love Evolved: How Black Women Are Redefining Partnership in 2025

What happens when Black women stop performing love—and start defining it for themselves? 💛 Tune in as Imani Blake shares how her generation is rewriting the rules of partnership and authenticity in 2025.

Navigating the Myth of Work/Life Balance: Curating A Life You Love

On this week’s episode of Next Level Woman: Life, Career & Leadership, I sit down with Tangela Woodley, Sr. Manager of Employer Branding at L’Oréal Group, for a real conversation on: 💡 The myth of work-life balance 💡 Why prioritizing—not balancing—is the key to living fully 💡 The boundaries she’s set to thrive personally and professionally 💡 What she’s sacrificed—and gained—by curating a fabulous life she actually loves 💡 Her long-range career vision and the wisdom she’s passing on to women coming behind her 🎙 Tangela’s story is bold, practical, and deeply inspiring for women navigating demanding industries without losing themselves in the process.   Connect with Tangela on social: IG @tdubb_ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/tangelawoodley/

An Unapologetic Call to Rest: Two Sides of the Same Coin

Podcast host and Author's review of her two latest book releases: Unapologetic: A New Way to Lead, Live, and Level Up and Sovereign Rest: Woman of Color’s Unapologetic Path to Renewing Mind, Body, and Spirit. Together, these two works—Unapologetic and Sovereign Rest —are two sides of the same coin. One says: rise boldly, take your place, lead without apology. The other says: breathe, reclaim your energy, protect your spirit. We need both.