Soft Girl Era

Soft Girl Era

Hosted by LeAnne Dolce of Wake Up Happy, Sis! Sis, ready to drop that titanium cape, slip into your softness, and still run the world? The Soft Girl Era is the bold, juicy interview show where high-achieving Black women trade burnout and grind culture for a life that feels just as good as it looks. Every week, your host, LeAnne Dolce, sits down with powerhouse sisters—execs, creatives, and revolutionaries—who’ve shifted from “I’m exhausted” to “I’m exquisitely fulfilled.” We get raw and real about it all: guilt-free self-care between meetings, navigating toxic spaces, loving up on these brilliant Black bodies, stacking coins without sacrifice, and rewriting success on our terms. No fluff. No filters. No respectability politics. Expect soulful stories, mindset shifts, wellness rituals, and power moves that help you stop surviving and start living out loud. Because in this era, softness isn’t weakness—it’s your superpower. It’s the glow-up. And baby, it’s the strategy. Plug in, pour up, and press play. The Soft Girl Era—where pleasure is sacred, softness is strategy, and a soft Black woman is the most underestimated force in the world. Subscribe now, Sis. Your soft life starts here.

Episodes

July 25, 2026 15 mins
In this episode, LeAnne Dolce sits down with Comell Haygood to explore how healing, faith, and discernment can become the foundation for sustainable success. Through Comell’s powerful story of overcoming trauma and choosing gratitude in the face of injustice, we uncover why rest, boundaries, and honoring your body are not obstacles but strategic assets for Black women in business and life. Learn how to protect your peace, avo...
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In this episode, LeAnne Dolce explores how embracing softness can become a powerful strategy for Black women leaders and entrepreneurs in midlife. Inspired by Sheena Mahome-Jackson, we discuss redefining ambition, aligning your work and relationships with your true self, and using emotional healing as a professional advantage. Through real-life stories, discover how choosing rest, setting boundaries, and prioritizing well-being can...
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Discover how true healing is not about reinventing yourself, but about finally believing in who you’ve always been. In this episode, LeAnne Dolce explores how Black professionals and entrepreneurs can break free from survival mode, set boundaries without guilt, and use discernment as self-love. Learn how honoring your intuition and choosing emotional safety can transform your career, relationships, and sense of self—no ...
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In this episode, LeAnne Dolce explores the complex journey of honoring family while choosing peace and setting boundaries, inspired by Lashonda Ames’ courageous story. Discover how letting go can be an act of love and self-preservation, and why softness is a powerful strategy for breaking generational cycles, protecting your well-being, and building a future rooted in rest, authenticity, and sustainable success. Tune in for p...
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In this episode, LeAnne Dolce sits down with Shanté Green to explore what it truly means to move beyond survival after trauma. Together, they discuss the power of choosing healing, the importance of community and faith, and how Black women can reclaim softness, joy, and ambition after violence. Discover practical steps for building a life filled with purpose, creativity, and rest, and learn why your peace and healing are non-negoti...
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Step into your Soft Girl Era as we explore how Black women professionals and entrepreneurs are redefining power, success, and rest through strategy, systems, and collaboration. Discover how embracing softness as a business strategy—prioritizing boundaries, building intentional systems, and leveraging partnerships—can transform burnout into sustainable wealth and impact. Through real-world case studies and actionable ins...
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In this episode of Soft Girl Era, host LeAnne Dolce shares powerful lessons on resilience, faith, and the transformative strength found in softness. Drawing inspiration from stories of Black women who have turned adversity into purpose, LeAnne explores how embracing rest, setting boundaries, and honoring your journey can become winning strategies for both life and business. Discover how to move forward with clarity and intention, t...
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In this episode, LeAnne Dolce explores how Black women can transform challenging seasons into powerful legacies by embracing both healing and ambition. Learn why your current circumstances don’t define your future, and discover practical strategies for moving from survival mode to sustainable success. Through stories of resilience, financial empowerment, and emotional wellness, this episode offers actionable steps to help you...
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In this episode, host LeAnne Dolce sits down with Jerhonda Williams to explore how healing from childhood trauma can become a foundation for leadership, purpose, and softness. Discover how Black women are transforming pain into power, building businesses and careers that center healing, and redefining softness as a radical act of leadership. Tune in for actionable insights on setting boundaries, building with intention, and creatin...
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In this episode of Soft Girl Era, LeAnne Dolce explores how Black women can transform trauma, poverty, and invisibility into powerful credentials for leadership and entrepreneurship. Inspired by Bernice Ford’s journey, we discuss how healing through therapy, embracing your lived experience, and building supportive communities can unlock your light and purpose. Discover actionable lessons on turning your story into strength, r...
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In this episode, LeAnne Dolce explores how embracing softness can be a powerful business strategy for Black women entrepreneurs. Discover how intentional systems, community collaboration, and financial clarity can transform survival mode into sustainable wealth and legacy. Learn practical insights on building supportive structures, leveraging collective power, and integrating technology to protect your peace, grow your impact, and ...
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In this episode, we explore the powerful distinction between surviving and truly living, inspired by India McLane’s transformative work with Black women. Discover why the survival strategies that once kept you safe—like hyper-independence, over-functioning, and emotional distance—may now be barriers to peace, joy, and sustainable success. Learn how embracing softness, rest, boundaries, and support is not a sign of...
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In this episode, LeAnne Dolce shares powerful stories of transformation, highlighting how pain and adversity can become preparation for purpose. Through the journey of Damone Mack, who overcame abuse, homelessness, and depression to become a source of hope for others, listeners are reminded that their story is still being written. Discover how choosing healing and softness is an act of courage, and learn practical steps to reframe ...
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In this episode, LeAnne Dolce explores how healing from addiction, grief, and generational trauma can become a powerful leadership strategy for Black women. Drawing on insights from Brittney Poinsette, discover how reframing recovery as a spiritual practice and a generational gift transforms not only your personal journey but also your business, parenting, and legacy. Learn why therapy, community support, and practical spirituality...
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In this episode, LeAnne Dolce explores how your lived experience can become the blueprint for building powerful, sustainable communities. Inspired by the journey of Dennisha Ware, we unpack what it truly means to create a village—moving beyond nostalgia to intentional systems that foster Black community power, healing, and legacy. Discover how to leverage your story, map out your support network, and take actionable steps to ...
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In this episode, LeAnne Dolce explores how softness can be a transformative business and wealth strategy for Black women entrepreneurs and professionals. Discover why rest, boundaries, and collaboration are essential for building sustainable businesses and generational wealth—without sacrificing wellbeing. Through real-world examples and actionable steps, learn how to implement systems, set prices that honor your value, and l...
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In this episode, we explore how a serious diagnosis doesn’t have to define your life or limit your purpose. Inspired by Monika Hilton’s journey with scleroderma, we discuss the power of intentional living, the importance of education and support, and the radical act of choosing softness over survival mode. Through real stories of resilience and advocacy, discover how to protect your mind, body, and spirit, set boundarie...
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In this episode, we sit down with Courtney Williams to explore how healing, rest, and softness are not detours from success, but essential strategies for sustainable growth—especially for Black women navigating entrepreneurship and leadership. Courtney shares their journey of building a future while actively healing, challenging the myth that strength means carrying it all alone. We discuss the power of community, the importa...
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In this episode, LeAnne Dolce explores how the myth of the Strong Black Woman is used to justify exploitation and deny Black women the rest, support, and justice they deserve. Drawing on insights from theologian Tasha Osafo, we break down why strength without rest is extraction, not empowerment, and how setting boundaries, seeking justice, and prioritizing wholeness can transform lives and systems. Tune in for real stories, actiona...
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In this episode, LeAnne Dolce explores how Black women are transforming adversity into opportunity by leveraging systems as stepping stones to ownership and legacy. Drawing on powerful stories of resilience and strategy, you'll learn how to turn any circumstance into a launchpad, build high-value skills, and create sustainable businesses. Discover why rest, community, and emotional wellness are essential assets, and how uplifting o...
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