{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Figuring Out the Negative Effects of Being a \u201cStrong Black Woman\u201d","description":"Many black women in America feel pressured to act like or be seen as \u201cstrong,\u201d projecting themselves as self-sacrificing, emotionless, and unbreakable in their daily lives. However, the \u201cstrong black woman\u201d identity can actually be harmful to black women. In this episode of Figure Out Your Life podcast, I talk with my friends Claire Gibson, an intellectual property attorney, and Courtenay Barton, a philanthropist, about being black women in America and explore how the \u201cstrong black woman\u201d identity can negatively impact black women\u2019s lives and well-being.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Links mentioned in this episode:   The Misconception of the Strong Black Woman  How the \u201cStrong Black Woman\u201d Identity Both Helps and Hurts  Taraji P. Henson On Why She Denies The \u2018Strong Black Woman\u2019 Damages Us  If You\u2019ve Ever Called A Black Woman \u201cStrong\u201d or \u201cBlack Girl Magic,\u201d You Need To Hear Taraji P. Henson\u2019s Thoughts On It&amp;nbsp; Sign Up For Figure Out Your Life Newsletter    Where to find our guests: Claire Gibson Website: www.gibsonlaw.nyc&amp;nbsp; Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/gibsonlawnyc\/ &amp;nbsp; Courtenay Barton Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/highheelsnbooks\/   Click here to subscribe via RSS feed (non-iTunes feed):&amp;nbsp; http:\/\/figureoutyourlife.libsyn.com\/rss&amp;nbsp; Announcements:&amp;nbsp; Looking for life advice? Send questions for the new \u201clistener\u2019s letter\u201d segment that\u2019s coming to the podcast. Once I get a critical mass of questions, I can add this segment to the show. Email toya@figureoutyourlifeblog.com and put hashtag #AskingToyaT in the subject.&amp;nbsp; Social Media Info:&amp;nbsp; Have thoughts about the episode? Share on social media using  #FigureOutYourLifePod and follow the podcast on Instagram. Email toyat@figureoutyourlifeblog.com with thoughts and questions!&amp;nbsp; Contact with Toya T on social media: Website: www.figureoutyourlifeblog.com Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/latoyat\/ Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/figureoutyourlifepod Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/LuvBeing_ToyaT&amp;nbsp;   ","author_name":"Figure Out Your Life with Toya T","author_url":"http:\/\/figureoutyourlife.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/16346231\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/85619555"}