Healthy self-esteem changes everything—including how we love, choose, receive, set boundaries, and experience pleasure. In this episode of P is for Pleasure, Tiana Hercules sits down with Dr. Donna Oriowo, licensed clinical social worker, certified sex and relationship therapist, speaker, and bestselling author, for a powerful conversation about self-esteem, sexuality, body image, relationships, and what Black women may finally be ready to put down. Dr. Donna has dedicated her work to helping Black women heal the relationship they have with themselves, and in this conversation she brings both clinical insight and cultural truth to the table. We talk about the impact of racialized beauty standards, the difference between confidence and healthy self-esteem, how our relationships can reflect what we believe we deserve, and why boundaries, pleasure, and self-worth are deeply connected. We also explore lessons from her book, Drink Water and Mind Your Business, including why “minding your business” is not about disengaging from the world—it is about learning where your energy belongs and returning more of it to yourself. This episode is honest, funny, affirming, and full of the kind of wisdom that may have you pausing, rewinding, and taking notes. In this episode: Dr. Donna’s Sexy Superhero Origin Story What healthy self-esteem actually looks like Black women and racialized beauty standards Body image and sexuality Boundaries, relationships, and self-worth Choosing yourself without guilt What we tolerate when we do not believe we deserve more Pleasure as an expression of self-trust Lessons from Drink Water and Mind Your Business What Black women may finally be ready to release If this conversation resonates with you, tell us in the comments: What is one thing you are ready to stop carrying? Subscribe to P is for Pleasure on YouTube for intimate conversations exploring pleasure, identity, healing, embodiment, sexuality, ambition, reinvention, and the lives women are choosing to create for themselves. Because pleasure isn’t a luxury. It’s a practice. Connect Dr. Donna Oriowo: @dr.donnaoriowo P is for Pleasure: @p.isforpleasure Her Pleasure Media: @herpleasuremedia Host Tiana Hercules: @tiana.hercules Website: herpleasuremedia.com Production Credits Production by 5M Creative Labs — @5M.Media These inaugural episodes of P is for Pleasure were created in collaboration with Nivia, principal at 5M Creative Labs. Niv is a brilliant artist, filmmaker, and creative partner whose eye, care, and artistry have been instrumental in bringing the visual world of the series to life. #PisForPleasure #DrDonnaOriowo #SelfEsteem #BlackWomenHealing #SexualWellness #BodyImage #ChooseYourself #DrinkWaterAndMindYourBusiness #HerPleasureMedia