the vulnerability of exhaling: how rest helps us feel seen w/ Katara McCarty

You Deserve to Feel...Confident: The Vulnerability of Believing in Yourself | Natasha Hastings, LPCA

So many of us have strained relationships with confidence and believing in ourselves. We’re often taught that we have both “too much” and “not enough” self-confidence. The tight rope gets tighter, but our inner worlds continue to suffer. Licensed counselor and 2x Olympic Gold medalist Natasha Hastings, LPCA, OLY joins me today to help me talk about how we can practice the vulnerability of believing in yourself. We talk all things self-talk, the vulnerability of being seen AND seeing yourself, and how we can finally root for ourselves in the ways we deserve.  Enjoyed the episode? Subscribe, like, share, and stay tuned for more! Keep the conversation going on our Instagram: ⁠ [http://instagram.com/blackgirlseen]www.instagram.com/blackgirlseen⁠ [http://www.instagram.com/blackgirlseen⁠] Follow Natasha Hastings, LPC, OLY on Instagram (@hastingsperformance and @natashahastings) and get connected on her website https://hastingsperformance.co/ [https://hastingsperformance.co/]  Never miss an episode by subscribing to the Seen Sunday newsletter: ⁠ [https://blackgirlseen.myflodesk.com/seensunday]https://blackgirlseen.myflodesk.com/seensunday⁠ [https://blackgirlseen.myflodesk.com/seensunday⁠]  Find suggested readings from the podcast here: https://bookshop.org/shop/blackgirlseen [https://bookshop.org/shop/blackgirlseen] Find resources and support: ⁠ [http://www.blackgirlseen.com/support]www.blackgirlseen.com/support⁠ [http://www.blackgirlseen.com/support⁠]

feel seen this summer

The summer is already a time for fun, adventure, and even exposure. Why not make this summer one where you allow yourself to be seen?  By practicing vulnerability, you allow space for your needs to get met, more intimacy, and more peace by showing up as your true self. Make this the summer you stop hiding by opening up to new practices, focused on light, freedom, and whimsy. In this episode: * We explore how allowing yourself to be seen helps you build a life you love * Areas to practice more vulnerability: in your joy, your finances, your space, your body, in pleasure and in your love * Practical suggestions, both big and small, to help you practice living seen * Reminders to encourage you along the way I look forward to what Summer 2026 has in store for us, and I hope it leaves you feeling a lot more seen, heard, energized, and hopeful. Be sure to subscribe to stay on the path with me 🤎 Enjoyed the episode? Subscribe, like, share, and stay tuned for more! Listen to our past episodes on * ⁠Joy with Jessica Vickers, LMFT⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/episode/7ujpnEmQcJmqZCsK8lmxnN?si=-EK6uISqQnqgQK7VKL9mIg] * ⁠Body Care with Herani Argoe, LPC⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/episode/1e5szJaerda3LXMAznD3fU?si=bKvC0fZ9SnWMX-Gdxg1UbA] * ⁠Rest with Katara McCarty⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/episode/4sFw38AOLXiGkqn0WXdPvh?si=zkC_jUAETpGiffW5TjPiCA] * ⁠Friendship with Joi Britt, LCSW⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Kog9pfB9gI1hIW7C2syjn?si=eyB97YIXQhKLxqrcZOAxCA] * ⁠Boundaries with Dr. Ayanna Abrams⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/episode/6YSEsu1BO53qWjedA4N5sD?si=9t6aoi6CQrCdEAdvgIynbQ] Keep the conversation going on our ⁠Instagram⁠ [http://www.instagram.com/blackgirlseen%E2%81%A0]. ⁠⁠⁠ [http://instagram.com/blackgirlseen]Never miss an episode by subscribing to the ⁠Seen Sunday newsletter⁠ [http://www.blackgirlseen.myflodesk.com/seensunday%E2%81%A0].⁠ ⁠ [https://blackgirlseen.myflodesk.com/seensunday] Find ⁠resources and support⁠ [http://blackgirlseen.com/support/]. Learn more on our ⁠website⁠ [http://www.blackgirlseen.com].⁠⁠⁠ [http://www.blackgirlseen.com]

how the mother wound shows up in relationships (healing the mother wound pt. 2)

to the black girl who is opening her eyes to how the mother's wound has impacted you, I see you. A few weeks ago, we discussed understanding the mother wound [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/healing-the-mother-wound/id1845746300?i=1000767044561], and now, we’re unpacking what it actually looks like to recognize, heal from, and grow beyond the mother wound. We talk: * The big and small way the mother wound shows up in our relationships * The roles we unconsciously take on in relationships * What keeps us stuck in unhelpful patterns * How we can slowly wake up to knew ways of relating that helps improve our relationships Enjoyed the episode? Subscribe, like, share, and stay tuned for more! Keep the conversation going on our Instagram [http://www.instagram.com/blackgirlseen%E2%81%A0]. ⁠ [http://instagram.com/blackgirlseen]Never miss an episode by subscribing to the Seen Sunday newsletter [http://www.blackgirlseen.myflodesk.com/seensunday%E2%81%A0].  [https://blackgirlseen.myflodesk.com/seensunday] Find resources and support [http://blackgirlseen.com/support/]. Find suggested readings from the podcast here [https://bookshop.org/shop/blackgirlseen]. For those who identify as motherless daughters, please see the work of Hope Edelman [https://www.hopeedelman.com/].  Learn more on our website [http://www.blackgirlseen.com].⁠ [http://www.blackgirlseen.com]

the vulnerability of friendships w/ Joi Britt, LCSW

are you hiding in your friendships? we don’t always focus on our friendships, but they are just as much a site of healing and intimacy as any other relationship, sometimes more.  Yet, we often find ourselves showing up in friendships, in the same protective ways we do in other relationships: hiding our true selves, silencing our voice, shrinking, and ultimately resisting the very practices that help us feel seen. In this episode, licensed therapist and friendship-focused therapist Joi Britt, LCSW joins me to talk about the vulnerability of friendships. Joi Britt, LCSW is the owner of Life Intentionally Psychotherapy Services where she mostly works with women of color to help them live on purpose and with purpose. In addition to individual therapy Joi provides Friendship Coaching based on her French Fry Friendship Theory®. We talk: * The importance of pouring into your friendships * Why we sometimes struggle to feel seen in friendships * The messy side of practicing vulnerability with our friends * Healing from and growing after friendship loss * How to grow your capacity to see and be seen in friendship Enjoyed the episode? Subscribe, like, share, and stay tuned for more! Keep the conversation going on our ⁠Instagram⁠ [http://www.instagram.com/blackgirlseen%E2%81%A0] and our ⁠website⁠ [http://www.blackgirlseen.com]. ⁠⁠⁠ [http://instagram.com/blackgirlseen]Subscribe to the ⁠Seen Sunday newsletter⁠ [http://www.blackgirlseen.myflodesk.com/seensunday%E2%81%A0]. Keep up with Joi, LCSW on ⁠Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/thejoiofsocialwork/], on her website and her podcasts ⁠The Joi of Social Work⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/2MLsBDyFaq9NADeeJmxODh?si=d361845e2b7b4842] and ⁠Courageous Exchanges with Alex and Joi⁠ [https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=AwrFeFtyHglqHwoAL8sPxQt.;_ylu=Y29sbwNiZjEEcG9zAzIEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3Ny/RV=2/RE=1780192115/RO=10/RU=https%3a%2f%2fopen.spotify.com%2fshow%2f5fNEi9BsZTz9eKTX8Fda1v/RK=2/RS=Q6kMW3HPRhhIDHCsZ7ffg1K2SaE-]. Find ⁠resources and support⁠ [http://blackgirlseen.com/support/].

healing the mother wound

to the black girl who is living and healing from a mother wound, I see you. If you’ve ever felt hurt, let down, or even harmed by any person who served in a mothering role to you, your pain is valid. So often, so many of us face these experiences, but are left feeling alone because of the pressure to see the Mother as a faultless, blameless entity.  Though everyone deserves grace, you also deserve to be radically honest about what you experienced, what happened, and what did not happen.  This one is for the black girl who ever needed to be believed, to be heard, to be understood when it came to her experiences in a painful mother-daughter dynamic, but was instead met with concessions and dismissals.   This one is for the black girl who ever told her truth, only to be met with, “but that’s your mom.” This is especially for the black girl whose love for her mother is at constant war with the pain you feel as a result of loving her.  I see you, and I hope this episode helps you feel safe enough to explore your pain, hold space for your compassion, and open doors to the healing you need and deserve.  Enjoyed the episode? Subscribe, like, share, and stay tuned for more! Keep the conversation going on our ⁠Instagram⁠ [http://www.instagram.com/blackgirlseen%E2%81%A0]. ⁠⁠⁠ [http://instagram.com/blackgirlseen]Never miss an episode by subscribing to the ⁠Seen Sunday newsletter⁠ [http://www.blackgirlseen.myflodesk.com/seensunday%E2%81%A0].⁠ ⁠ [https://blackgirlseen.myflodesk.com/seensunday] Find ⁠resources and support⁠ [http://blackgirlseen.com/support/]. Find ⁠suggested readings from the podcast here⁠ [https://bookshop.org/shop/blackgirlseen]. For those who identify as motherless daughters, please see the work of ⁠Hope Edelman⁠ [https://www.hopeedelman.com/].  Learn more on our ⁠website⁠ [http://www.blackgirlseen.com].⁠⁠⁠ [http://www.blackgirlseen.com]