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The Myths We’ve Outgrown: Strong Black Woman, Independence & Why Soft Isn’t Weak (EP 78)
Some of the identities we’re most proud of are the ones quietly harming us.
In this powerful solo myth-busting episode of The Secret Formula of Femininity, Dr. Nicole Monteiro unpacks the cultural, psychological, and health myths many women — especially Black women — were taught to survive… but were never meant to live inside forever.
This episode challenges three deeply ingrained myths:
✨ The Strong Black Woman myth
✨ The Independent at All Costs myth
✨ The belief that Soft = Weak
And it exposes the health myths that come with them:
• “Strong means neglecting your body”
• “Weight and health…
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