{"podcast":{"title":"Brown Girl Self-Care","slug":"brown-girl-self-care-16850","podcast_index_feed_id":16850,"rss_url":"https://feeds.redcircle.com/9e0a768b-f0d0-495c-ad53-721ad70f82a7","website_url":"https://redcircle.com/shows/brown-girl-self-care","image_url":"https://media.redcircle.com/images/2022/9/1/21/2ffe137d-af83-4cbe-b62d-7d92ec1659b5_podcast_picture.png","author":"Brown Girl Self-Care","episode_count":367,"summary":"Join Bre, aka The Self-Care Pusher from Southern California, as she shares life experiences, weighs in on current events, amps up her wellness/health habits and finds clean(ish) products to try all for the sake of taking her physical, spiritual and emotional well-being to the next level and (hopefully) inspiring other women of color to do so as well. It's time to become obsessed with our self-care!","last_synced_at":"2026-09-07T10:18:41.480652+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/brown-girl-self-care-16850"},"episode":{"title":"Nobody Talks About The Emptiness That Hits Once You Stop Settling","slug":"nobody-talks-about-the-emptiness-that-hits-once-you-stop-settling","published_at":"2026-07-27T05:00:28+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/brown-girl-self-care-16850/nobody-talks-about-the-emptiness-that-hits-once-you-stop-settling","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/brown-girl-self-care-16850","url":"https://redcircle.com/shows/9e0a768b-f0d0-495c-ad53-721ad70f82a7/episodes/7d492f36-1af3-4200-b6a1-32349e7c6d79","audio_url":"https://audio4.redcircle.com/episodes/7d492f36-1af3-4200-b6a1-32349e7c6d79/stream.mp3","summary":"Ready to take this deeper? Join the private feed on RedCircle to get instant access to the exclusive 5-day audio series, Stop Fighting for the Bare Minimum <-- Nobody warns you about the silence that comes after you decide you’re done settling. When you stop chasing an opportunity, a relationship, or a dynamic that required you to shrink, you're left with an empty room. And if you aren't grounded in that quiet, panic sets in—and the bare minimum starts looking real comfortable again. In this episode, we’re unpacking what it actually takes to sit in the space between without rushing to fill the void with the first low-standard thing that comes along. In this episode, we cover: Why the quiet space after walking away feels so uncomfortable and why your mind misinterprets peace as loss. How to stop bargaining with your standards when anxiety tells you to settle. Reclaiming the buffer zone so your nervous system can adjust to a higher baseline. NEXT STEPS & RESOURCES: Get the 5-Day Subscriber Series: Stop negotiating your worth and hold your ground. Click here to unlock the private feed on RedCircle: Click Here To Subscribe Connect & Share: Loved this episode? Take a screenshot, tag me on social media, and share it with someone who needs to protect their space today. Our Sponsors: * Check out Bilt and use my code joinbilt.com/selfcare for a great deal: https://www.biltrewards.com * Check out Chime and use my code chime.com/selfcare for a great deal: https://www.chime.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/brown-girl-self-care/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy","meta_description":"Ready to take this deeper? Join the private feed on RedCircle to get instant access to the exclusive 5-day audio series, Stop Fighting for the Bare Minimu…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2055,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/brown-girl-self-care-16850/episodes/nobody-talks-about-the-emptiness-that-hits-once-you-stop-settling/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/brown-girl-self-care-16850/nobody-talks-about-the-emptiness-that-hits-once-you-stop-settling.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}