What Does Choosing Myself Actually Look Like?

Welcome back to Queen B.E.E Talks Podcast — a sacred space for Black women to heal, reconnect, and reimagine wellness. 💛

In this episode, Shoa sits down with Chrystal Williams, Lead Producer at Mettle Works and sister in purpose, for a vulnerable, liberating conversation about what happens after years of choosing work, leadership, ambition, and survival.

Together, they explore what so many Black women quietly carry:
the push to achieve, the pressure to be exceptional, and the ways that grind culture shapes our self-worth, relationships, and even our ideas of love.

This episode dives deep into the moment when a Black woman finally asks herself:
“What if choosing myself is the most important choice of all?”

In This Episode We Discuss:
The Black woman achiever identity — and the cost of always being “on.”
The truth behind “wanting love” vs. needing deeper self-love
Black men and accountability: what partnership should actually feel like
Reclaiming femininity after thriving in masculine-structured workspaces What it means to choose YOU after choosing everything and everyone else

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About It Takes a Village Collaboration:
ITAVcollab is a Black women–founded nonprofit dedicated to nurturing long-term wellness, healing, and community upliftment for historically resilient women and girls, including those impacted by justice. For 5+ years, ITAV has offered culturally grounded wellness circles, retreats, and healing experiences that meet our community where they are — helping women move beyond survival and into thriving.
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Our Partner: Mettle Works
We’re proud to partner with Mettle Works Behavioral Health, whose holistic, eight-dimensional approach empowers individuals to move from simply functioning to fully thriving—improving not only their own lives but the well-being of the communities they touch. Learn more at https://www.mettle-works.com/ and follow them on IG   / mettleworksbh  
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