Respectfully, I’m Evolving

Shantay
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This is a space where I’m being real about life, growth, healing, and figuring things out as I go. I don’t have it all together, but I’m not where I used to be—and that counts for something. From motherhood to relationships to personal growth, we’re talking about it all. If you’re evolving, healing, and learning yourself in real time… this is for you.

Episodes

  1. “Who Am I Outside of Survival Mode?” 🌱🎙️

    1D AGO

    “Who Am I Outside of Survival Mode?” 🌱🎙️

    For years, survival mode became second nature. In this deeply personal episode, Shantay opens up about emotional exhaustion, constantly being the strong one, losing herself while carrying everyone else, and what it means to finally slow down and rediscover who she is outside of survival mode. This conversation is for anyone who has spent so much time surviving that they forgot what it feels like to truly live, rest, and choose themselves. 🌱 “Who Am I Outside of Survival Mode?” — a vulnerable conversation about healing, softness, self-discovery, and learning to live beyond survival.

    9 min
  2. 🌱 Healing From What I Helped Break

    MAY 13

    🌱 Healing From What I Helped Break

    After 16 years of love, memories, routines, and growing through life together… everything changed. In this deeply personal episode, Shantay opens up about heartbreak, accountability, grief, healing, and what it means to start over after the end of a long-term relationship. Without placing blame or sharing every private detail, she reflects honestly on the pain of letting go, owning her part, and learning how to choose herself again. This episode is for anyone trying to pick up the pieces after love, rediscover who they are outside of survival mode, and believe that healing is still possible after hard endings. 🌱🤍

    12 min
  3. Still Evolving Through Motherhood 💜

    MAY 6

    Still Evolving Through Motherhood 💜

    Motherhood changed me in ways I never expected. 💐 In this special Mother’s Day episode, I’m opening up about the beauty, pressure, love, sacrifices, and emotions that come with being a mom while still trying to heal and evolve myself. This episode is for the moms who: • don’t always feel perfect • but never stop loving • never stop trying • and never stop showing up If you’ve ever felt exhausted, emotional, overwhelmed, or unseen in motherhood… this conversation is for you.💜

    12 min
  4. Episode 4: Autism Changed My Life🧩

    APR 29

    Episode 4: Autism Changed My Life🧩

    “When my son was diagnosed at 3… I blamed myself.” I questioned everything. What I did. What I missed. What I could’ve done differently. Nobody talks about that part. Episode 4 is LIVE 🎙️💙 Autism Changed My Life Too This isn’t just about my son… this is about me learning how to unlearn guilt, to heal, and to love differently. Motherhood changed me. Autism changed me even more. If you’ve ever carried something in silence… this episode is for you. Tap in. Grow with me. Heal with me. 🤍🧩

    26 min
  5. Episode 3: Learning to Let Go… Even When It Hurts🥹

    APR 22

    Episode 3: Learning to Let Go… Even When It Hurts🥹

    In Episode 3, I’m opening up about motherhood, letting go, and the emotions of watching your child grow into their next chapter. My son is graduating and heading to college, and I’m sharing what it feels like to be proud, emotional, and learning how to evolve in this season. If you’re a mom navigating change, this one is for you. 💙

    13 min
  6. Episode 2: Being Strong All the Time Is Exhausting 💔

    APR 15

    Episode 2: Being Strong All the Time Is Exhausting 💔

    ⚠️ This episode includes conversations about mental health. Please take care of yourself while listening. Everybody talks about being strong… but nobody talks about how exhausting it is. 💔 In this episode of Respectfully, I’m Evolving, I’m opening up about the pressure of always being “the strong one” — especially as a Black woman — and what that really looks like behind the scenes. I share my personal experience with depression and anxiety, the emotional weight of carrying everything, and the moments where I don’t have it all together… even when it looks like I do. This episode is for anyone who feels like they have to keep pushing, even when they’re tired. You don’t have to be strong all the time. 💜 🎙️ Tap in, subscribe, and grow with me.

    10 min
  7. I’m Still Becoming Her

    APR 10

    I’m Still Becoming Her

    This is my very first episode of Respectfully, I’m Evolving. I’m just starting where I am—no pressure, no perfection… just real life. In this episode, I’m introducing myself and sharing a little about where I am in life right now. I’m in a season of growth, healing, and figuring things out one day at a time. If you’ve ever felt like you don’t have it all together but you’re still trying… this is for you.

    2 min
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This is a space where I’m being real about life, growth, healing, and figuring things out as I go. I don’t have it all together, but I’m not where I used to be—and that counts for something. From motherhood to relationships to personal growth, we’re talking about it all. If you’re evolving, healing, and learning yourself in real time… this is for you.

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