Girl Listen with Candice Simmons

Send us Fan Mail When Calling an Audible Is the Most Faithful Move You Can Make Hey girl, hey!  Ever feel like your calendar is running your life and your soul is gasping for air? In this episode of Girl Listen , I get real about what it looked like to pause Season 2 mid-launch and give myself a little something called grace . From missed family moments to God whispers in the middle of burnout, I...

Send us Fan Mail What if the wilderness wasn’t just a season—but a mindset? In this powerful follow-up to Episode 1 ( Building in the Wilderness ), I’m getting all the way real about how our thoughts, habits, and heart postures can keep us stuck even after God has already made a way out. I’m walking you through 7 signs of a wilderness mindset I’ve personally wrestled with, from complaining instead...

Send us Fan Mail  Whew, y’all. In this episode, I’m sharing a real-life story that hit me right in the spirit the time I thought I was outsmarting my GPS… and ended up in chaos. What started as a simple drive to an event turned into a full-blown metaphor for how we move (or don’t) when life feels stuck. I talk about what happens when we’re in a season of stillness whether it’s in our career, our m...

Send us Fan Mail Sis… this one hit close to home. In this episode, I’m sharing a moment that checked me deep—in a paint studio with my daughter, where a simple “mommy and me” date turned into a Holy Spirit lesson on vision, fear, and faith. I realized I was doing what so many of us do: projecting doubt where I should’ve been protecting purpose. We’re diving into why everybody can’t—and shouldn’t—c...

Send us Fan Mail Hey chickadees! Let’s keep it real, have you ever set big goals and then ghosted them like a bad date? Same, sis. This week on Girl Listen , I’m pulling back the curtain on the one thing I’ve mastered over the years: inconsistency. But we’re not here to stay stuck, we’re here to shift! In this episode, I’m confessing the chaos, unpacking the patterns, and most importantly, learnin...

Send us Fan Mail Hey girl, hey! In this episode, I’m sharing how two little words— but and yet —completely shifted my perspective. For so long, I let delays and doubts make me feel like I was behind. But once I started using those words differently, everything changed. “I haven’t finished my degree… yet. ” “I don’t see the full picture… but I still trust God.” Listen, sis—if you’ve been questionin...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s episode of Girl Listen , I’m sharing what it really looks like to trust God and build something new—even when you’re walking through uncertainty. From leaving a 25-year career, launching a business and a nonprofit, to sitting in moments of doubt and still showing up… this is my wilderness story. It’s not perfect, but it’s purposed. And sis, if you’re in your own wil...

Send us Fan Mail Season 2 Trailer: Faith, Growth & Stiletto Moments Hey chickadees! Welcome back to Girl Listen —I’m Candice Simmons, your host and the founder of Stiletto Ninjas, our fierce community where we show up for each other with faith, laughter, and real talk. This season, we’re leaning into growth—the kind that comes from life’s unexpected twists, faith-filled detours, and those “did...

Send us Fan Mail Listen as author, motivational speaker, philanthropist, and surviovor Secily Wilson dish about what it takes when you are chasing your dreams and get thrown a curve ball. This episode is packed with the "P" word so you don't want to miss it.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Ladies....lets encourage each other to chase our dreams with fierceness. Listen as I chat with Kathie Johnson on how she accomplished her dreams in-spite of everything coming at her....and guess what you can do the same because in her words she needed to run her race.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Sometimes we are waiting for permission to lead ourselves...well guess you don't need permission advocate for yourself but just in case if you still want it....I give you permission to engage...take off and BE YOU! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail The death of Chadwick Boseman has taught me some valuable lessons: 1. LIVE life in-spite of.... 2. If you have a passion chase it in spite of.... We can be a many of things but we should never be too of anything to chase our dreams and to live our life loving, enjoying and experiencing.... Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Alright Stiletto Ninjas....lets have a fun little fun with this one...I know I am not alone ladies. We have all been there..trying not to look like mom. Trying to look like the young, sexy, carefree selves we were before the kids right...but guess what we are moms and we look amazing either way! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Girl...... IT happened....but guess what its only Round 1!!!!!  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Girl Listen...I have a confession I have not always actively engaged in my community. I get it...sometimes its easy to say #notmyproblem but in the words of Dr. King "an injustice to one is an injustice to all." So over the past few years and even more recently I am called to be better...do better!!! Now is not the time that we can be complacent or comfortable. So in thi...

Send us Fan Mail The old saying, " be you because everyone else is taken" is harder than you think. Did you know that 79% of African American women, 67% of women of color, and 66% of women, cover or hide parts of their true-self? That means we as women believe that we must pretend to be someone we are not......listen to myself and Lisa Medley, an Executive Leadership Coach share our own...

Send us Fan Mail In the midst of managing all that life already throws at us, and in the cloud of COVID-19, the last few days has reminded us of a bigger pandemic we face everyday...hatred...racism and prejudice. As an African American woman, wife, mom, and sister, these recent events are a terrible reminder that we still have a long way to go in this country because we must understand that this i...

Send us Fan Mail In life its not always about getting back on track sometimes its about creating a new track. Listen as I share my sticky note moments from watching the Netflix documentary on Michelle Obama, BECOMING! But don't just listen....listen and think what are YOU BECOMING? Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Are you guilty of comparing yourself to others? Tell the truth....cause I know I do. Listen to me and Momma Marilyn chat about why we as women tend to do so and how to stop and start being content and grateful for your unique journey.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In honor of Mother's Day this episode features my mini me. Listen to our edition of ask Mommy and Mae Mae. It was such an amazing experience to capture this moment with her..... And I was quite surprised about her interview skills....you will be pleasantly surprised that we can still learn something from a 7 year old.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Hey ladies, so first week I shared how I got to this point in my life and not being afraid of the detours along the way. This week lets really explore what it means to truly trust and follow the signs NO MATTER WHAT! We usually want to lean on our own judgement but trust me we may just led ourselves to a dead end so we have to trust the signs and the process.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Get a sneak peek into who Candice is and why Girl Listen is for you! rEgaPxKUuYZYYQdV62Qc Support the show

Send us Fan Mail EEEKKK..Welcome to my very first episode of Girl Listen!!! In this episode you’ll hear me share my 20-year career journey in Corporate America , in only a few minutes of course, what I learned and how those experiences shaped who I am today as a mentor, coach and friend. However, through life’s detour here me share how I discovered even with all my accomplishments, I still had wor...