Episode 3: “Don’t Let the Smooth Taste Fool You.”

“Don’t Let the Smooth Taste Fool You.”

Welcome to Episode 3 of the SMART Wellness Podcast.

In spaces that reward performance and penalize softness, many gifted, high-achieving, and neurodiverse Black professionals learn how to remain composed. Agreeable. Quiet. Easy to work with. Not because it feels right, but because it feels safer.

In this episode of the SMART Wellness Podcast, we explore the hidden cost of that smooth exterior. We talk about how fawning, staying silent, and toning down brilliance become survival strategies in environments that were never built for our depth. And how those strategies slowly disconnect us from our authenticity, creativity, and body wisdom.

In this episode, we explore
• Why being accomplished does not protect you from being underestimated
• How metacognition and self-monitoring turn into chronic self-editing
• What boundaries really are, not control, but self-leadership
• Why saying yes when your body says no creates long-term emotional debt

We also introduce an 8-day boundary practice to help you reconnect with your internal signals before you respond to demands, requests, or expectations.

You are always in a choice.
The question is whether you are choosing survival or wholeness.

Watch the full episode on the SMART Wellness YouTube channel.
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This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. For personal support, please connect with a licensed mental health professional or physician.
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