A Wide Open Space
A Wide Open Space is a Womanist podcast for Black women of faith who are committed to the journey of flourishing. Hosted by Rev. Dr. Neichelle Guidry, this show sits at the intersection of faith and personal development, offering a decidedly progressive space where Black women are unapologetically centered. Every episode, we explore the mindsets, practices, and rituals that help us root down and rise up - personally, professionally, and spiritually. Through scripture, storytelling, and soul work, each episode offers a devotional reflection, honest conversation, and a practical exercise designed to help you get 1% better every day. Whether you're navigating a significant life transition or seeking to re-create your life from within, this podcast is your invitation to partner with God in creating a life you genuinely love. This is for the ambitious, faith-filled Black woman who takes her work and purpose seriously and wants to become her most healed, most authentic, and most excellent self. Welcome to your Wide Open Space - where transformation meets tradition, and where Black women flourish freely.
Episodes
Scripture: Matthew 26:39, 42: Jesus's prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane
Summary: What if prayer isn't just something we add to our personal development journey, but the foundation of it? In this episode, I'm exploring prayer as the primary site where we partner with God - the place where we self-empty only to become filled, where we take our questions and fears and find the courage to press forward toward our...
Scripture: Isaiah 40:31 - "But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles"
Summary: It's my birthday episode, and I'm celebrating with a bold declaration: Old is the goal! In a culture that worships youth and fears aging, I'm claiming the privilege of growing older with my whole chest. This episode is about what my 40th year taught me, what I'm pray...
In this New Year episode, I'm sharing something I'm living in real time - a different way of approaching 2026. I'm off to a slow start this year, and I'm completely okay with it. Actually, I'm more than okay - I'm intentional about it. Going slow is allowing me to ground for the year in ways that rushing never could.
Drawing from Deborah's story in Judges 4, we return to one of my favorite ...
Scripture: Psalm 77:11-13
As we close out 2025 and prepare to step into 2026, this episode is about something essential: reflection, release, and learning to flow instead of force. This is my end-of-year offering - stories, wisdom, highlights, and what I'm choosing to let go.
Drawing from Psalm 77:11-13, where the psalmist reflects on God's deeds and wonders, we explore what it means to look back on our year with bo...
Scripture: Luke 1:46-55 (Mary's Magnificat)
Summary: Mary's song teaches us that joy isn't dependent on perfect circumstances. I share how to practice intentional delight during the holidays, moving you towards enjoying this season, instead of just surviving it.
Exercise: The Delight Practice - Create your delight list and schedule some sacred time to fulfill it.
Advent Devotional: A Journey With Mary
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Scripture: Habakkuk 2:2
Summary: God's instruction to write the vision reveals that sacred self-management requires clarity and structure. I share how writing vision during motherhood created my roadmap for returning to this new chapter in my ministry.
Exercise: The Vision-Writing Practice - Create your 90-day vision, make three promises, build structures, and find accountability.
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Scripture: Luke 8:47
Summary: The only way to begin writing a new chapter is to own the one you're in. In this episode, we explore the powerful moment in Luke 8:47 when a bleeding woman does something radical: she declares her story publicly, even though she could have slipped away quietly after being healed.
When we don't own our stories, we replay them endlessly, placing blame on ourselves and others for events th...
Scripture: Psalm 18:19
Summary: Welcome to A Wide Open Space! In this inaugural episode, I invite you into a new season of my life and ministry - and into a sacred space I'm creating for Black women who are committed to their faith and their flourishing.
I share my journey over the past five years, from the loss of my grandmother and the exhaustion of pandemic pivoting, to the profound transformation that came through in...
Scripture: John 5:6
Summary: Before you can partner with God to create the life you desire, you have to get radically honest about what you actually want. In this episode, we explore Jesus's surprising question to the man at the pool of Bethesda in John 5:6: "Do you want to be healed?"
After years of waiting, why would Jesus ask such an obvious question? Because naming our desires isn't for God's info...
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