how Black women deal with anxiety, workplace stress and overcoming perfectionism with Dr. Alicia Hodge

The Soft Life with Saddie Baddies: Episode 51 🎧

ready for a mini therapy sesh baddies? 🥹

in this episode of The Soft Life, Dr. Alicia Hodge, (@helpmehodge) shares her origin story and educational background in psychology. She discusses the creation of her business, ‘Slay Your Anxiety’, and the intention behind creating this safe space.

we also dive into cognitive distortions aka those annoying ass thinking patterns that mess with our heads. Dr. Hodge breaks it down for us, offering guidance on how even us neurodivergent baddies can navigate these mental labyrinths with a softer touch. 🧠

as you already know, being a Black woman especially one feeling the weight of anxiety up in the workplace is a global struggle. Dr. Hodge sheds light on how this workplace stress and anxiety can manifest as perfectionism, overachievement, and hyper vigilance. sound familiar? (yup, we're nodding too).

grab your tea while we dive into:

• what cognitive distortions are (aka filtered thinking styles), and how neurodivergent baddies can navigate these thought patterns with softness 🧠

• how Black women often face additional barriers to mental health care due to the intersectionality of race, class and gender 🙃

• how anxiety in the workplace can manifest as perfectionism, overachievement, and hypervigilance and more 👩🏾‍💻

Available everywhere you listen to podcasts🎧