The Quiet As Kept Podcast With Shawnti B.

Shawnti Boswell
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Join host Shawnti Boswell, Master Certified Mental Health Coach, author the best-selling book, "Quiet As Kept", and journaling enthusiast, as she introduces The Quiet as Kept Podcast. In this first episode, Shawnti shares her personal journey of overcoming severe depression and anxiety, discusses the purpose of the podcast, and sets the stage for what’s to come. This podcast is a safe space to unpack the conversations we, especially in the African American community, were told to avoid. From mental health and generational trauma to self-love and journaling for healing, Shawnti keeps it real, relatable, and rooted in the belief that healing is possible for everyone. Whether you’re navigating your mental health journey, looking for balance as a professional, or just ready to start thriving, this podcast is for you. Grab your journal and tune in for honest conversations, actionable tips, and guided prompts that will help you rewrite your story.

  1. 22h ago

    S3:EP8- Who Told You Being Grateful Means You Gotta Settle?

    Who told you that being grateful means you have to settle for a life you're not happy with? Let's talk about it. Too many women are struggling with guilt because they want more out of life. More peace. More confidence. Better boundaries. More fulfillment. But somewhere along the way, they started believing that wanting something different makes them ungrateful. And that's exactly what we're challenging in this episode. Join Shawnti Boswell, MA, CMHC, mental health coach and host of The Quiet As Kept Podcast, for a real conversation about gratitude without guilt, personal growth, self-worth, and the difference between being content and simply being comfortable. We're talking about why women feel guilty for wanting more, how people-pleasing can keep you stuck, and why being thankful for what you have doesn't mean you have to stop pursuing what you want. Plus, we're getting into five journal prompts to help you examine where you may be settling and what needs to change. Because you can be grateful and still want better for yourself. Ready to stop talking about change and start working toward it? Shawnti offers one-on-one mental health coaching through Boswell Coaching & Consulting, helping clients strengthen their boundaries, build confidence, develop self-awareness, and create actionable goals. Visit ShawntiB.com to explore coaching services and book a clarity call. Connect with Shawnti: Instagram: @shawntibsays Website: ShawntiB.com Topics: Gratitude without guilt, personal growth for women, self-worth, setting boundaries, people-pleasing, mental health coaching, self-awareness, choosing yourself, and overcoming feeling stuck. Coaching is not a substitute for psychotherapy or other licensed mental health treatment. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Shawnti Boswell is an Award Winning Master Certified Mental Health Coach, Keynote Speaker, and Author of the best-selling book, “Quiet As Kept”, specializing in guided journaling for mental wellness. After overcoming severe depression and anxiety through journaling, Shawnti developed her own program, empowering individuals to heal and thrive without medication. She is the creator of Shawnti Refuge Journals, which carries a series of guided journals designed to help others release past traumas. With her relatable, no-nonsense approach, Shawnti's mission is to inspire personal growth and self-awareness. She is the founder of Stayin' Stuck Ain't Cute Coaching and a passionate advocate for mental health in both business and community settings.   Website: ShawntiB.com Social media: IG: @shawntibsays FB: Shawnti Boswell, MA, CMHC TikTok: @shawntibsays YouTube:  @shawntibsays

  2. 6d ago

    Bonus Episode: I've Been There, Too: The Abuse You Couldn't See | Signs of Domestic Abuse

    I've Been There, Too: The Abuse You Couldn't See The Quiet As Kept Podcast | Wellness Wednesday Bonus Episode I always tell people that I don't talk about things I haven't experienced. And when it comes to domestic violence, I mean that. In this special Wellness Wednesday episode, I'm stepping away from my usual coaching conversations to share something personal. I've experienced physical abuse, mental abuse, controlling behavior, and financial abuse. And here's something I don't think we talk about enough: I didn't fully recognize some of what I experienced as abuse until I was out of those situations. Sometimes you don't recognize what's happening while you're living through it. Sometimes it takes distance, healing, and a different perspective to understand what you experienced. I'm not naming names, revisiting painful details, or giving anybody from my past the spotlight. This conversation isn't about them. It's about awareness, healing, reclaiming your voice, and understanding that abuse doesn't always look the way we expect it to. If you've ever looked back at a relationship and realized things weren't as healthy as you once believed, this conversation is for you. Because you don't have to tell the whole story to tell the truth. I've been there, too. And that's why these conversations matter to me. 🎧 Grab your journal, and let's talk. Domestic Violence Support: If you or someone you know needs confidential support, contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-SAFE (7233) or text START to 88788. If your device activity may be monitored, consider using a safer device to reach out. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Shawnti Boswell is an Award Winning Master Certified Mental Health Coach, Keynote Speaker, and Author of the best-selling book, “Quiet As Kept”, specializing in guided journaling for mental wellness. After overcoming severe depression and anxiety through journaling, Shawnti developed her own program, empowering individuals to heal and thrive without medication. She is the creator of Shawnti Refuge Journals, which carries a series of guided journals designed to help others release past traumas. With her relatable, no-nonsense approach, Shawnti's mission is to inspire personal growth and self-awareness. She is the founder of Stayin' Stuck Ain't Cute Coaching and a passionate advocate for mental health in both business and community settings.   Website: ShawntiB.com Social media: IG: @shawntibsays FB: Shawnti Boswell, MA, CMHC TikTok: @shawntibsays YouTube:  @shawntibsays

  3. Oct 26

    S3:Ep 8- Who Taught You That You Weren't Enough?

    Who taught you that you weren’t enough? Because you certainly weren’t born believing it. Somewhere along the way, somebody’s words, rejection, criticism, or inability to love you properly made you start questioning your worth. In Episode 8 of The Quiet As Kept Podcast, Shawnti Boswell is getting into the uncomfortable truth about how childhood experiences, family dysfunction, bullying, and unhealthy relationships shape the way we see ourselves. We’re also talking about how emotional and psychological abuse can slowly destroy your confidence until somebody else’s voice becomes your own. And here’s the question: How much of what you believe about yourself actually belongs to you? This conversation isn’t about blaming everybody for your insecurities. It’s about understanding where those beliefs came from, challenging them, and refusing to spend another chapter of your life trying to prove you’re enough. You weren’t born questioning your worth. So who taught you to? Grab your journal, baby. We’re going there. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Shawnti Boswell is an Award Winning Master Certified Mental Health Coach, Keynote Speaker, and Author of the best-selling book, “Quiet As Kept”, specializing in guided journaling for mental wellness. After overcoming severe depression and anxiety through journaling, Shawnti developed her own program, empowering individuals to heal and thrive without medication. She is the creator of Shawnti Refuge Journals, which carries a series of guided journals designed to help others release past traumas. With her relatable, no-nonsense approach, Shawnti's mission is to inspire personal growth and self-awareness. She is the founder of Stayin' Stuck Ain't Cute Coaching and a passionate advocate for mental health in both business and community settings.   Website: ShawntiB.com Social media: IG: @shawntibsays FB: Shawnti Boswell, MA, CMHC TikTok: @shawntibsays YouTube:  @shawntibsays

  4. Oct 19

    S3:EP7 WHEN YOUR FIRST BULLY WAS HOME

    What happens when the first person who made you feel small wasn't a kid at school, but someone you loved? In Episode 7 of The Quiet As Kept Podcast, Shawnti Boswell gets personal about what happens when criticism, fear, physical punishment, emotional neglect, unpredictability, or abuse becomes part of a child's definition of home. Children don't always have the language to say, “This environment is affecting me.” They adapt. They become quiet, funny, perfect, independent, invisible, helpful, tough, or hyperaware of everybody else's mood. Then those children grow up. And sometimes the survival skills that helped them make it through childhood show up in their adult relationships, parenting, self-esteem, boundaries, and ability to feel safe. During Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Shawnti also explores what children can learn from witnessing unhealthy and abusive relationships, and why experiencing or witnessing abuse does not mean someone is destined to repeat it. This episode isn't about blaming parents forever. It's about finally understanding what happened, what you learned from it, what you're still carrying—and what you're ready to put down. Sometimes healing begins with admitting: Home wasn't always safe just because it was home. National Domestic Violence Hotline currently lists 24/7 support by phone at 800-799-SAFE (7233), text by sending START to 88788, and live chat. It also warns that internet activity can be monitored, which is why I kept the digital-safety line in the script.  Send us Fan Mail Support the show Shawnti Boswell is an Award Winning Master Certified Mental Health Coach, Keynote Speaker, and Author of the best-selling book, “Quiet As Kept”, specializing in guided journaling for mental wellness. After overcoming severe depression and anxiety through journaling, Shawnti developed her own program, empowering individuals to heal and thrive without medication. She is the creator of Shawnti Refuge Journals, which carries a series of guided journals designed to help others release past traumas. With her relatable, no-nonsense approach, Shawnti's mission is to inspire personal growth and self-awareness. She is the founder of Stayin' Stuck Ain't Cute Coaching and a passionate advocate for mental health in both business and community settings.   Website: ShawntiB.com Social media: IG: @shawntibsays FB: Shawnti Boswell, MA, CMHC TikTok: @shawntibsays YouTube:  @shawntibsays

  5. Oct 12

    S3:EP6 SOME FAMILIES DON'T WANT YOU TO HEAL

    What happens when healing starts changing the role you've always played in your family? In Episode 6 of The Quiet As Kept Podcast, Shawnti Boswell gets into one of the hardest parts of healing: realizing that the people you love may not always support the healthier version of you. Maybe your family taught you to keep quiet, forgive without accountability, protect the family image, tolerate disrespect, or keep showing up because “that's just what family does.” But when you start setting boundaries, telling the truth, questioning old patterns, and refusing to carry everybody else's mess, suddenly you're the one accused of changing. And during Domestic Violence Awareness Month, this conversation goes even deeper. Family and community pressure can sometimes make it harder for survivors to speak openly about abuse or seek support, especially when protecting the relationship or family reputation becomes more important than protecting the person being harmed. This episode is about family loyalty, generational patterns, secrecy, boundaries, domestic violence, accountability, and learning that healing doesn't require everybody's approval. Sometimes breaking the cycle means becoming the person willing to say: “We may have always done it this way, but it stops with me.” The National Domestic Violence Hotline has confidential advocates available 24/7 in the United States. You can call 800-799-SAFE—that's 800-799-7233. You can text START to 88788. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Shawnti Boswell is an Award Winning Master Certified Mental Health Coach, Keynote Speaker, and Author of the best-selling book, “Quiet As Kept”, specializing in guided journaling for mental wellness. After overcoming severe depression and anxiety through journaling, Shawnti developed her own program, empowering individuals to heal and thrive without medication. She is the creator of Shawnti Refuge Journals, which carries a series of guided journals designed to help others release past traumas. With her relatable, no-nonsense approach, Shawnti's mission is to inspire personal growth and self-awareness. She is the founder of Stayin' Stuck Ain't Cute Coaching and a passionate advocate for mental health in both business and community settings.   Website: ShawntiB.com Social media: IG: @shawntibsays FB: Shawnti Boswell, MA, CMHC TikTok: @shawntibsays YouTube:  @shawntibsays

  6. Oct 5

    S3:E5- THE COST OF PRETENDING YOU’RE OKAY

    You can look good, show up, handle your responsibilities, take care of everybody else, and still be falling apart behind closed doors. In Episode 5 of The Quiet As Kept Podcast, Shawnti Boswell gets into the cost of pretending you’re okay. What happens when “I’m fine” becomes your automatic answer? When being strong becomes your identity? When everybody sees the functioning version of you, but nobody knows what it costs you to keep her together? And as October begins Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Shawnti takes the conversation deeper—because sometimes pretending you’re okay isn’t just about hiding sadness, anxiety, or overwhelm. Sometimes people are hiding fear, control, emotional abuse, physical violence, and what is really happening inside their relationships. This episode is about survival mode, emotional suppression, asking for help, recognizing abuse beyond bruises, and giving yourself permission to tell the truth about what hurts. You don’t have to fall completely apart before you admit something isn’t okay. Grab your journal. We need to talk. NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE: https://www.thehotline.org/ They currently provide free, confidential 24/7 support at 800-799-SAFE (7233), by text with START to 88788, and through online chat; they also caution that internet activity can be monitored.  Send us Fan Mail Support the show Shawnti Boswell is an Award Winning Master Certified Mental Health Coach, Keynote Speaker, and Author of the best-selling book, “Quiet As Kept”, specializing in guided journaling for mental wellness. After overcoming severe depression and anxiety through journaling, Shawnti developed her own program, empowering individuals to heal and thrive without medication. She is the creator of Shawnti Refuge Journals, which carries a series of guided journals designed to help others release past traumas. With her relatable, no-nonsense approach, Shawnti's mission is to inspire personal growth and self-awareness. She is the founder of Stayin' Stuck Ain't Cute Coaching and a passionate advocate for mental health in both business and community settings.   Website: ShawntiB.com Social media: IG: @shawntibsays FB: Shawnti Boswell, MA, CMHC TikTok: @shawntibsays YouTube:  @shawntibsays

  7. Sep 28

    Special Episode: The Hard Truths That Changed My Life.

    Some lessons don’t come wrapped in pretty packages. Sometimes the truth hurts first and frees you later. In this special episode of The Quiet As Kept Podcast, Shawnti Boswell gets personal about the hard truths that changed the way she sees herself, relationships, healing, boundaries, forgiveness, and choosing herself. From realizing that everybody you love doesn’t deserve unlimited access to understanding that healing requires more than knowing why you are the way you are, Shawnti shares the truths she wishes she had understood sooner. This isn’t an episode about having everything figured out. It’s about finally being willing to tell yourself the truth. Grab your journal. Some of these might sting a little. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Shawnti Boswell is an Award Winning Master Certified Mental Health Coach, Keynote Speaker, and Author of the best-selling book, “Quiet As Kept”, specializing in guided journaling for mental wellness. After overcoming severe depression and anxiety through journaling, Shawnti developed her own program, empowering individuals to heal and thrive without medication. She is the creator of Shawnti Refuge Journals, which carries a series of guided journals designed to help others release past traumas. With her relatable, no-nonsense approach, Shawnti's mission is to inspire personal growth and self-awareness. She is the founder of Stayin' Stuck Ain't Cute Coaching and a passionate advocate for mental health in both business and community settings.   Website: ShawntiB.com Social media: IG: @shawntibsays FB: Shawnti Boswell, MA, CMHC TikTok: @shawntibsays YouTube:  @shawntibsays

  8. Sep 21

    S3:EP4 The Lies We Tell Ourselves to Stay Comfortable

    Sometimes the person lying to you the most is you. Not because you’re stupid. Not because you don’t see the red flags. But because telling yourself the full truth might require a decision you’re not ready to make. “They’re trying.” “It’s not that bad.” “Nobody’s perfect.” “They’ve just been through a lot.” “I’m staying for the kids.” “I’ve already invested too much.” “Maybe I’m expecting too much.” Sound familiar? In this episode of The Quiet As Kept Podcast, Shawnti B.  gets into the stories we tell ourselves to avoid uncomfortable truths about relationships, family, careers, friendships, mental health, and even our own behavior. Drawing from her memoir Quiet As Kept, Shawnti explores denial, rationalization, avoidance, hope, accountability, and what happens when keeping the peace starts requiring you to lie to yourself. Because sometimes you don’t need another sign. You need the courage to admit you already saw the first ten. Grab your journal. This one is about getting honest enough to stop participating in your own confusion. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Shawnti Boswell is an Award Winning Master Certified Mental Health Coach, Keynote Speaker, and Author of the best-selling book, “Quiet As Kept”, specializing in guided journaling for mental wellness. After overcoming severe depression and anxiety through journaling, Shawnti developed her own program, empowering individuals to heal and thrive without medication. She is the creator of Shawnti Refuge Journals, which carries a series of guided journals designed to help others release past traumas. With her relatable, no-nonsense approach, Shawnti's mission is to inspire personal growth and self-awareness. She is the founder of Stayin' Stuck Ain't Cute Coaching and a passionate advocate for mental health in both business and community settings.   Website: ShawntiB.com Social media: IG: @shawntibsays FB: Shawnti Boswell, MA, CMHC TikTok: @shawntibsays YouTube:  @shawntibsays

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Join host Shawnti Boswell, Master Certified Mental Health Coach, author the best-selling book, "Quiet As Kept", and journaling enthusiast, as she introduces The Quiet as Kept Podcast. In this first episode, Shawnti shares her personal journey of overcoming severe depression and anxiety, discusses the purpose of the podcast, and sets the stage for what’s to come. This podcast is a safe space to unpack the conversations we, especially in the African American community, were told to avoid. From mental health and generational trauma to self-love and journaling for healing, Shawnti keeps it real, relatable, and rooted in the belief that healing is possible for everyone. Whether you’re navigating your mental health journey, looking for balance as a professional, or just ready to start thriving, this podcast is for you. Grab your journal and tune in for honest conversations, actionable tips, and guided prompts that will help you rewrite your story.

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