{"podcast":{"title":"Softly Unfiltered","slug":"suburban-black-girl-podcast-7091865","podcast_index_feed_id":7091865,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/softly-unfiltered/","website_url":"https://softlyunfiltered.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/802cdc3b-abe7-4334-a6e5-3935a9521a2f/SEASON-2-updated.jpg","author":"Ashlyn & Blake","episode_count":87,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-09T10:19:48.162993+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/suburban-black-girl-podcast-7091865"},"episode":{"title":"Is Loneliness the Cost of Outgrowing Chaos?","slug":"is-loneliness-the-cost-of-outgrowing-chaos","published_at":"2026-03-11T14:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/suburban-black-girl-podcast-7091865/is-loneliness-the-cost-of-outgrowing-chaos","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/suburban-black-girl-podcast-7091865","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/suburbanblackgirlpodcast/2614717","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/c4cf85aa-6e51-4f01-a770-99faf3b630d1.mp3","summary":"In this episode, we’re talking about a season that does not get glamorized enough: the lonely in-between. What happens when life gets calmer, but your circle gets smaller? When you start choosing peace, setting boundaries, and outgrowing chaos… but the new version of your life has not fully formed yet? We talk about the difference between intentional isolation and loneliness, why peace can sometimes feel unfamiliar, and how outgrowing dysfunction often means leaving behind people, patterns, and environments that once felt normal. We also get into: • Why choosing peace can come with a sense of isolation •The difference between being alone and simply lacking alignment • Why some friendships and relationships were built on chaos, gossip, or dysfunction • How boundaries expose who was only attached to the old version of you • Why quality matters more than quantity in relationships • Rebuilding connection after you outgrow old environments • Why your desire for companionship should never be stronger than your self worth • Learning how to sit with yourself, reflect, and regulate before inviting in new connections . This episode is for anyone in that strange in-between season where you know you cannot go back, but your next chapter has not fully arrived yet. ✨ Mantra Moment: Outgrowing chaos often means leaving familiar dynamics before new ones fully form. That in-between space can feel lonely, but it is also where clarity and self trust deepen. If this resonates, let us know in the comments how you are navigating your own lonely season.","meta_description":"In this episode, we’re talking about a season that does not get glamorized enough: the lonely in-between. What happens when life gets calmer, but your cir…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2653,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/suburban-black-girl-podcast-7091865/episodes/is-loneliness-the-cost-of-outgrowing-chaos/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/suburban-black-girl-podcast-7091865/is-loneliness-the-cost-of-outgrowing-chaos.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}