Sister Struggles

Hosted by self care coach Joanna Njama, Sister Struggles is a podcast for black women ready to release the habits and pressure to be a strong black woman so that you can free yourself from people-pleasing habits and toxic relationships. Are you living the life you want or the role that's expected of you? Tune in for eye-opening guest interviews and my coaching to unlearn the limiting beliefs that are holding you back. Sister Struggles LLC

Sister Struggles is a education podcast hosted by Joanna Njama, with 40 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Joanna Njama hosts Sister Struggles, a education show with 40 episodes published.

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  Episode #12

  Making it on Broken Pieces Pt. 1 (with Yolanda Sulton-Taylor)

  Mar 15, 202636 minS3

  <p>“Sometimes as women, as people, we smile and act like everything is ok when it’s not.” </p><p>Yolanda Sulton-Taylor joins me on the pod to talk about how growing up with low self-esteem and feeling unable to fully express herself shaped her journey. Those struggles eventually inspired her to write her book "Making It on Broken Pieces" and step into entrepreneurship by launching Yogo Mobile Solutions, a mobile drug screening service. </p><p>In this conversation, we dig into redefining what strength really looks like and unpack the myth many Black women carry—that putting themselves first isn’t an o...

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  Episode #11

  Blackness Is Not a Monolith: Discussing Ravyn Lenae

  Feb 22, 202612 minS3

  <p>In this episode of Sister Struggles, I discuss Rayvn Lenae, a rising R+B singer, who was called out for having a "white girl aesthetic", her response, and how blackness isn't easily defined. There are no limits, except the ones we place on ourselves.</p><p>Listen to the full episode on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!</p><p>Follow, rate and review with what you think!<br/><br/>IG: @SisterStrugglesSelfCare ; @Sister_struggles._podcast</p> <p>TikTok: @SisterstrugglesSelfCare<br/><br/>Email me! SisterStrugglesPod@gmail.com</p>

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  Episode #10

  What Healing Really Looks Like w/ Shirria McCullough (Pt. 2)

  Nov 21, 202521 minS3

  <p>"Healing isn't always glamorous or a straight line. Sometimes you have to go backwards, forwards, sideways to get through."</p><p>Now this is one of the biggest reminders I took from Pt. 2 of talk with Shirria McCullough, therapist for ambitious millennial moms.</p><p>Because It took me a LONG time to figure out. Also, we discuss how we have control over our healing and can take a break when the grief gets too rough. Is there still a stigma of therapy in black community? And our analysis of Nicki Minaj and her recent crashouts. </p><p>Listen t...

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  Episode #9

  Releasing Mom Guilt and the Need for Perfection w/ Shirria McCullough (Pt. 1)

  Oct 19, 202532 minS3

  <p>Nobody ever told me it was ok to disappoint people. But instead to silence myself so no one was uncomfortable, while feeling like I always had to be "on". And that's especially hard if you're a black mother, struggling to balance showing up for everyone and everything, but not prioritizing yourself. </p><p>So when I sat down with Shirria McCullough, a therapist for ambitious millennial moms focused on their self care without mom guilt, she said something so on point. "Moms deserve to be happy and kids deserve happy moms."</p><p>We also get into how black w...

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  Episode #8

  Sis, That Side-Hustle Won't Save You

  Sep 2, 202520 minS3

  <p>Black women are the originators of the side-hustle. Nobody can juggle like us, but do we have to?! In this episode, I explore if side-hustles are good for our mental health, on where the compulsion comes from, and are we having fun or nah?</p><p>Follow, rate and review with what you think!<br/><br/>IG: @SisterStrugglesSelfCare ; @Sister_struggles._podcast</p> <p>TikTok: @SisterstrugglesSelfCare<br/><br/>Email me! SisterStrugglesPod@gmail.com</p>

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