# Softly Unfiltered

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Official site: https://softlyunfiltered.com
Author: Ashlyn & Blake
Episodes: 87

## Resource

Hosted by Ashlyn and Blake, two multifaceted Black women based in Houston, Softly Unfiltered is where soft meets honest. Each week, we get real about personal growth, healing, navigating corporate America, and the messy, funny, and complex realities of modern dating. From breaking generational cycles to finding our voice in spaces that weren't built for us, our conversations blend honesty, humor, and hard truths—all rooted in our lived experiences. Whether we're swapping stories, tackling trending topics, or unpacking the unspoken rules of friendship, relationships, beauty, ambition, and womanhood, we're here to remind you that you can be soft and strong, ambitious and at peace, healed and still healing. If you've ever felt like you're balancing a hundred different versions of yourself, welcome. This is a space for the multifaceted girlies. Pull up a seat. The group chat is live. 💕 New episodes every Wednesday.

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## Episodes
- [All I Need to Do Is Stay Black and Die | The Pressure to Make Everyone Else Comfortable](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suburban-black-girl-podcast-7091865/all-i-need-to-do-is-stay-black-and-die-the-pressure-to-make-everyone-else-comfortable) — 2026-07-08T22:10:00+00:00
- [What If Changing Direction Was the Best Thing That Ever Happened to You?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suburban-black-girl-podcast-7091865/what-if-changing-direction-was-the-best-thing-that-ever-happened-to-you) — 2026-07-01T09:00:00+00:00
- [Why Are Girls Low Key Weird? | The Truth About Female Friendships and Female Rivalry](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suburban-black-girl-podcast-7091865/why-are-girls-low-key-weird-the-truth-about-female-friendships-and-female-rivalry) — 2026-06-24T09:00:00+00:00
- [You're Not Asking for Too Much, You're Just Done Settling | Standards vs. Settling](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suburban-black-girl-podcast-7091865/you-re-not-asking-for-too-much-you-re-just-done-settling-standards-vs-settling) — 2026-06-17T09:00:00+00:00
- [She Has Everything But A Man | Why a Woman's Life Is Never Allowed to Just Be Enough on Its Own](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suburban-black-girl-podcast-7091865/she-has-everything-but-a-man-why-a-woman-s-life-is-never-allowed-to-just-be-enough-on-its-own) — 2026-06-10T09:00:00+00:00
- [You Can Be Confident and Still Have Low Self-Worth | Why We Accept Less Than We Deserve](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suburban-black-girl-podcast-7091865/you-can-be-confident-and-still-have-low-self-worth-why-we-accept-less-than-we-deserve) — 2026-06-03T14:00:00+00:00
- [The Dating Insecurities You Have When You Grew Up Invisible | Black Girl Dating Experience](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suburban-black-girl-podcast-7091865/the-dating-insecurities-you-have-when-you-grew-up-invisible-black-girl-dating-experience) — 2026-05-27T14:00:00+00:00
- [Dating the Potential Rich Man | When Believing in Someone Becomes Emotional Labor](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suburban-black-girl-podcast-7091865/dating-the-potential-rich-man-when-believing-in-someone-becomes-emotional-labor) — 2026-05-20T15:58:00+00:00
- [Confidence, Self Obsession, and Breaking Out of Survival Mode Feat. Erica Ware The Confidence Coach](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suburban-black-girl-podcast-7091865/confidence-self-obsession-and-breaking-out-of-survival-mode-feat-erica-ware-the-confidence-coach) — 2026-05-13T14:00:00+00:00
- [Why We'll Spend $500 on Beauty But Feel Guilty About Everything Else](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suburban-black-girl-podcast-7091865/why-we-ll-spend-500-on-beauty-but-feel-guilty-about-everything-else) — 2026-05-06T14:00:00+00:00
- [The Money Talk Nobody Wants to Have About Dating | Standards, Finances and Compatibility](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suburban-black-girl-podcast-7091865/the-money-talk-nobody-wants-to-have-about-dating-standards-finances-and-compatibility) — 2026-04-29T09:51:00+00:00
- [Building a Personal Brand as a Black Woman Feat. Asya (@conqueringasya) | Beauty, Softness & Success](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suburban-black-girl-podcast-7091865/building-a-personal-brand-as-a-black-woman-feat-asya-conqueringasya-beauty-softness-success) — 2026-04-22T14:00:00+00:00
- [Is Success Supposed to Feel This Anticlimactic? | Ambition, Burnout and Finding Fulfillment](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suburban-black-girl-podcast-7091865/is-success-supposed-to-feel-this-anticlimactic-ambition-burnout-and-finding-fulfillment) — 2026-04-15T14:00:00+00:00
- [Becoming a Pretty Wealthy Woman ft. Caitlyn Kumi | Personal Branding, Dating and Corporate Life](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suburban-black-girl-podcast-7091865/becoming-a-pretty-wealthy-woman-ft-caitlyn-kumi-personal-branding-dating-and-corporate-life) — 2026-04-08T14:00:00+00:00
- [Is Taking Things Slow Healthy or Avoidant?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suburban-black-girl-podcast-7091865/is-taking-things-slow-healthy-or-avoidant) — 2026-04-01T14:00:00+00:00
- [Do Women Owe Men Feminine Energy If the Man Isn’t Providing Masculine Leadership?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suburban-black-girl-podcast-7091865/do-women-owe-men-feminine-energy-if-the-man-isn-t-providing-masculine-leadership) — 2026-03-25T14:00:00+00:00
- [Should Black Women Stop Dating Men Who Grew Up on Survival Until They Go to Therapy?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suburban-black-girl-podcast-7091865/should-black-women-stop-dating-men-who-grew-up-on-survival-until-they-go-to-therapy) — 2026-03-18T14:00:00+00:00
- [Is Loneliness the Cost of Outgrowing Chaos?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suburban-black-girl-podcast-7091865/is-loneliness-the-cost-of-outgrowing-chaos) — 2026-03-11T14:00:00+00:00
- [Is Outgrowing People a Natural Part of Adulthood or a Failure of Loyalty?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suburban-black-girl-podcast-7091865/is-outgrowing-people-a-natural-part-of-adulthood-or-a-failure-of-loyalty) — 2026-03-04T19:29:10+00:00
- [Do Black Women From Stable Homes Get Punished for Not Having a “Struggle Story”?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suburban-black-girl-podcast-7091865/do-black-women-from-stable-homes-get-punished-for-not-having-a-struggle-story) — 2026-02-26T03:00:00+00:00
- [Why Does Choosing Peace Feel Less Impressive Than Choosing Ambition?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suburban-black-girl-podcast-7091865/why-does-choosing-peace-feel-less-impressive-than-choosing-ambition) — 2026-02-18T23:12:49+00:00
- [Why Is Women’s Confidence Seen as Ego?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suburban-black-girl-podcast-7091865/why-is-women-s-confidence-seen-as-ego) — 2026-02-12T04:46:39+00:00
- [Are We Actually Healed or Just Better at Explaining Our Trauma?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suburban-black-girl-podcast-7091865/are-we-actually-healed-or-just-better-at-explaining-our-trauma) — 2026-02-05T05:08:50+00:00
- [Is Healing Making Us Less Tolerable to People Who Benefited From Our Silence?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suburban-black-girl-podcast-7091865/is-healing-making-us-less-tolerable-to-people-who-benefited-from-our-silence) — 2026-01-29T04:42:19+00:00
- [Is Sisterhood Making Us Avoid Hard Conversations? Friendship Boundaries, Emotional Honesty & Growth](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suburban-black-girl-podcast-7091865/is-sisterhood-making-us-avoid-hard-conversations-friendship-boundaries-emotional-honesty-growth) — 2026-01-22T05:23:16+00:00
- [Is Independence Actually Emotional Self-Protection For Black Women? Let’s Be Honest](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suburban-black-girl-podcast-7091865/is-independence-actually-emotional-self-protection-for-black-women-let-s-be-honest) — 2026-01-14T23:00:35+00:00
- [2025 Wasn’t What We Expected: Here’s What It Taught Us About Becoming Her](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suburban-black-girl-podcast-7091865/2025-wasn-t-what-we-expected-here-s-what-it-taught-us-about-becoming-her) — 2026-01-12T22:58:02+00:00
- [Love Languages Change When You Heal (And That’s the Point)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suburban-black-girl-podcast-7091865/love-languages-change-when-you-heal-and-that-s-the-point) — 2026-01-07T00:10:31+00:00
- [Adulting Is Ghetto: The Truth About Work, Money, Loneliness & Boundaries](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suburban-black-girl-podcast-7091865/adulting-is-ghetto-the-truth-about-work-money-loneliness-boundaries) — 2025-12-29T23:53:17+00:00
- [Not Black Enough? Movies, Food & The Unspoken Rules of Blackness](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suburban-black-girl-podcast-7091865/not-black-enough-movies-food-the-unspoken-rules-of-blackness) — 2025-12-21T20:16:05+00:00

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