Exclusively You Podcast

Burnout is more than just doing to much, it is also about carrying too much. Sometimes the too much is too much resentment, too much betrayal, too much pressure or too much shrinking just to survive. In this episode, I explore the psychology behind emotional exhaustion and why it is hard to let go. I also discuss how healing begins when you stop performing and start being exclusively you! #burnout...

What happens when someone chooses you, desires you, or wants access to you, but doesn't truly love you? In this episode of Exclusively You, I explore the painful realization that being chosen is not the same as being loved. People may be drawn to your beauty, talent, intellect, status, usefulness, or potential, yet still lack the capacity to care for your emotional well-being. I discuss how t...

What happens when you're trying to find yourself in college while staying true to your faith? In this episode, my niece, Nai Bracken, shares her experience navigating HBCU life, friendships, dating, social media, bullying, peer pressure, and her relationship with God. We discuss the pressure to fit in, the importance of finding community, maintaining values, and learning who you are when ever...

Have you ever felt like no matter how much you achieve, accomplish, or overcome, it still doesn't feel like enough? You may feel like you are constantly chasing confidence. In this episode of Exclusively You, we explore the deeper psychology behind feeling "not enough" and the feeling of needing more confidence. I discuss how it becomes a safety issue. Together, we unpack the connec...

Many black individuals have to been taught that they have to be "twice as good to get half as far." We hardly talk about what that does to our nervous system. This episode, Tierra pulls back the curtain on the "twice as good" label. She discusses how perfectionism sometimes includes the stress of feeling like you aren't allowed to make a mistake. This episode is an honest...

In this episode Tierra discuss the mental and emotional impact on gatekeeping, rejection, and deconstruct the trauma to testimony pipeline that dominates culture.

In the premiere episode of Exclusively You, Tierra Burns dive deep into an high achiever mask. For years, Tierra has operated as a chameleon, changing colors to fit into the military, work spaces, spiritual systems, only to realize she was auditioning for a life she already earned. This episode explores the identity fracture where one realizes the version of themselves that they are showing to the...

In this episode Tierra discusses how to stop people pleasing at work and corporate burnout recovery #peoplepleasing #peoplepleaser #podcast