The Classyfied Ladii with Dr. Latanya R Hughes

Dr. Latanya Hughes
  • 0.0 (0)
  • Self-Improvement
  • Updated Biweekly

The Classyfied Ladii is a space for real women having real conversations about the things that shape us, i.e., identity, growth, relationships, mindset, and the moments that make us rethink who we are. Each season explores a different part of the journey, from personal evolution to cultural commentary to the deeper questions we’re finally ready to ask. New episodes drop Thursdays at 6 PM on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

  1. 2d ago

    BW & ACEs A Mentally Ill or Suicidal Parent

    When a parent is mentally ill or suicidal, you learn early to monitor moods, manage crises, and silence your own needs. For so many Black women, that meant becoming the emotional adult long before we were ready — parenting a parent, absorbing instability, and carrying responsibilities that were never ours.Episode 5 breaks that silence. We’re naming the trauma, unpacking the emotional roles Black women get forced into, and telling the truth: their illness was never your job. Your healing is not disloyalty; it’s liberation. You get to build boundaries now that you never had the chance to build then.Season 8: Black Women & Unresolved ACEsNew episode Thursday @ 6 PM ESTWatch on YouTube. Listen on Spotify + Apple.

  2. Sep 24

    BW & Unresolved ACEs Incarcerated Parent

    In this episode, we explore what it means to grow up with a parent who is incarcerated. This is an ACE that often goes unspoken but leaves a deep imprint on identity, stability, and emotional development. Many Black women learn early to navigate absence, stigma, secrecy, and the pressure to “be strong” for the family, long before we understand the weight of that responsibility. Using national ACEs data as context, we examine how parental incarceration shapes achievement‑chasing, hyper‑independence, and the drive to prove ourselves in adulthood. This conversation continues building the season’s foundation as we unpack what we carried, what we adapted to, and how those early experiences still echo in our lives today.

  3. Sep 17

    BW & Unresolved ACEs Death of a Parent

    In this episode, we explore the impact of losing a parent and how that loss shapes the way we move through life. For many Black women, the death of a parent becomes an unspoken ACE that influences identity, emotional patterns, achievement‑chasing, and the pressure to be “strong” long before we understand what strength really is. Using national ACEs data as context, we unpack how grief, absence, and early responsibility show up in adulthood, and why so many of us learn to carry more than we were ever meant to hold. This conversation continues building the foundation for the season as we examine what we inherited, what we adapted to, and what we’re finally ready to release.

  4. Sep 10

    BW & Unresolved ACEs Divorced Home

    In this episode, we look at the impact of growing up in divorced or separated homes — not from a place of blame, but from understanding. Many of us learned early how to adapt, perform, stay strong, or stay quiet depending on which parent we were with, and those patterns often follow us into adulthood. Using national ACEs data as a backdrop, we explore how instability, emotional shifts, and divided environments shape identity, achievement‑chasing, and the pressure to “hold everything together.” This conversation helps set the foundation for recognizing what we carried, what we normalized, and what we’re finally ready to unpack.

  5. Sep 3

    Black Women's Achievements & Unresolved ACEs

    Season 8 opens with a deep look at Black Women, the blueprint so many of us were handed about who we should be, how we should perform, and what we must achieve to be “enough.” In this introduction, we explore why so many of us chase achievement, perfection, and performance as a way to outrun unresolved Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). Using national ACEs data as a foundation, this episode sets the stage for a season that examines how early experiences shape our identity, our drive, our relationships, and the pressure we carry into adulthood. This is the overview, the context, and the starting point for everything we’re unpacking this season.

  6. Feb 2

    Black Women and Friendships

    In the final episode of the season, Dr. Renee and I discuss the challenges Black women have befriending each other and how we can work towards better, genuine relationships.

  7. Feb 2

    Black Woman: Put Yourself First

    In this solo episode, I talk about the importance of self-care and why Black women need to prioritize ourselves over everybody and everything else. Self-care isn't selfish -- it's necessary!

  8. Feb 2

    Safe Spaces for BW PT 2

    Dr. Renee Roberts and I continue our discussion on the importance of creating, maintaining, and preserving safe spaces for Black women to live and thrive in.

See All (50)

About

The Classyfied Ladii is a space for real women having real conversations about the things that shape us, i.e., identity, growth, relationships, mindset, and the moments that make us rethink who we are. Each season explores a different part of the journey, from personal evolution to cultural commentary to the deeper questions we’re finally ready to ask. New episodes drop Thursdays at 6 PM on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

Information