Still employed, Still afraid

Still Employed, Still Afraid™ — Episode featuring Dr. Mary Darden-Robinson Your mental health deserves more than corporate lip service. In this raw, necessary, kitchen-table-real conversation, Dr. Mary — mental health clinician, administrator, author, and advocate — breaks down the invisible weight Black women carry at work. From microaggressions to “diversity desert” workplaces, from hijacked ide...

Employed, Still Afraid™ returns with a powerful, soul-level conversation featuring Rev. Dr. Xenia Barnes — minister, psychologist, and advocate for spiritual resilience in the modern workplace. In this episode, we explore the emotional, spiritual, and psychological toll of being “technically employed” but living with constant instability: layoffs, hostile environments, leadership failures, and the...

🚨This episode includes discussions of workplace trauma, mental health challenges, and burnout. Listener discretion is advised.🚨 Episode Overview In today’s workforce, resilience isn’t a nice-to-have — it’s survival. Dr. Mary Darden-Robinson joins Still Employed, Still Afraid™ to break down the emotional and psychological weight of workplace trauma, especially for Black women carrying disproporti...

Content Warning / Episode Note This episode includes references to personal trauma, mental health struggles, and the emotional aftermath of workplace harm. Elona shares her story of walking away from a Big 5 firm with no savings, no job lined up, and a body begging for rest. Listener discretion is advised—especially for those navigating burnout or emotional exhaustion. Take what serves. Leave what...