In this episode, Cristin Candice reflects on how Black women experience and navigate the emotional weight of change. Drawing from the study “I Think We’re on a Cusp of Some Change” (read the article here), she explores how stress, anxiety, and depression uniquely show up in the lives of Black women—and how coping, support, and community can become tools for liberation rather than survival.

Instead of seeing uncertainty as something to fear, Cristin invites listeners to treat this moment—the “shutdown,” both literal and metaphorical—as an opportunity to pause, reflect, and reimagine wellness and leadership from the inside out.

Reflection Questions

In what areas of your life do you feel both hypervisible and invisible?

What kind of care would see all of you? Your race, gender, and lived story?

What’s one step you can take toward aligned support this week—whether a conversation, a connection, or a resource?