The Sole Check™️

Iesha Gilliam
  • 5.0 (4)
  • Mental Health
  • Updated Biweekly

👋Welcome to Sole Check… the podcast that meets you where life meets the pavement. Hosted by educator, coach, and mental health advocate Iesha Gilliam, each episode laces up real conversations about healing, identity, and growth one step at a time. 🙏🏽From faith to therapy, sneakers to soul work, we dive into the everyday mental health moments that shape who we are. Whether you’re walking through grief, transition, burnout, or just trying to catch your breath, this podcast is your place to pause, reflect, and keep walking. 💡Expect unfiltered talk, relatable stories, expert guests, and powerful check-in prompts that help you slow down, dig deep, and move forward…mind, body, and sole. 🧠Because healing isn’t just a destination. It’s a journey.💯

Episodes

  1. Resting But Not Quitting: Showing Up Tired Still Counts

    Apr 10

    Resting But Not Quitting: Showing Up Tired Still Counts

    Some days, the hardest part is simply showing up. In this episode of The Sole Check™, Iesha reflects on the emotional and mental exhaustion many of us carry while still pushing forward. Inspired by a pair of cozy Victoria’s Secret house shoes, this conversation explores the difference between resting and giving up. If you’ve ever felt drained but determined, this episode is a reminder that consistency doesn’t require perfection. Showing up at 40% still counts, and honoring your need for rest is a sign of strength—not weakness. Take a moment to breathe, extend yourself grace, and remember: you can rest without quitting.

    7 min
  2. Whats Underneath the New Balance? Is it Really Balanced?

    Feb 18

    Whats Underneath the New Balance? Is it Really Balanced?

    Today’s Sole Check is all about what’s underneath. On the surface, this New Balance gives soft tones and a strong base. It looks balanced. It looks supportive. It looks put together. But just like life, you can’t judge balance from the top view. In this episode, we talk about pressure. The kind you don’t post. The kind you carry quietly. The kind your “sole” feels even when nobody else sees it. Are you actually balanced… or just managing the appearance of it? Are you supported… or silently strained? This is your reminder that strength doesn’t mean you’re not feeling pressure. And balance doesn’t mean you’re not carrying weight. Let’s check what’s underneath. 🎙 Powered by The Hope Lab 🧠 Real conversations for real people 📅 Updated biweekly Lace up. Let’s talk about it.

    16 min
  3. 🎉Welcome Trailer 🎧

    Trailer

    🎉Welcome Trailer 🎧

    👋Welcome to The Sole Check™ Podcast : a mental health check-in for real life and real people. 🎼In this trailer, I introduce who I am, the heart behind The Hope Lab (the community that powers this space), and why Sole Check™ exists. We talk about pressure, purpose, and the weight we carry while still showing up for the world. 💯Sole Check™ uses shoes as a metaphor for the emotional, spiritual, and mental journeys we walk through every day. Whether you’re holding it together or barely making it through, this space is for you. ✅New episodes drop bi-weekly and feature honest conversations, practical tools, faith-based and clinically grounded insight, and moments that remind you that healing is a process… not a performance. ✉️This trailer is your invitation to slow down, check in, and keep walking. 👟 Hosted by Iesha Gilliam (@iesha_ilj @thehopelab) 🧠 Powered by The Hope Lab (Follow on Fb) 🎙️ Let’s walk it out together. S/O to LÉAUXX for the Opening Track! Lyrics by Me! 🔥 S/O to Tei for the Artwork 🎨

    5 min
  4. Heavy is the Jordan… but so is the pressure. 🧠👟💥

    Jan 25

    Heavy is the Jordan… but so is the pressure. 🧠👟💥

    What’s up yall! So this was a trial and error, just to get our soles wet! In this episode, I introduce “The Heavy Jordan” a symbol of the pressure we carry in life, leadership, and legacy. From the outside, it might look fly, but that weight is real. Whether you’re holding it all together or falling apart inside, this one’s for you. Let’s check in. Let’s release. Let’s walk it out. 👣 It’s The Sole Check™ mental health with soul. 🎤 Hosted by Iesha Gilliam

    12 min

Trailer

Ratings & Reviews

5
out of 5
4 Ratings

About

👋Welcome to Sole Check… the podcast that meets you where life meets the pavement. Hosted by educator, coach, and mental health advocate Iesha Gilliam, each episode laces up real conversations about healing, identity, and growth one step at a time. 🙏🏽From faith to therapy, sneakers to soul work, we dive into the everyday mental health moments that shape who we are. Whether you’re walking through grief, transition, burnout, or just trying to catch your breath, this podcast is your place to pause, reflect, and keep walking. 💡Expect unfiltered talk, relatable stories, expert guests, and powerful check-in prompts that help you slow down, dig deep, and move forward…mind, body, and sole. 🧠Because healing isn’t just a destination. It’s a journey.💯

Information

  • Creator
    Iesha Gilliam
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    4
  • Copyright
    © Sole Check™️
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