<description>&lt;p&gt;As we close out &lt;strong&gt;Season 1&lt;/strong&gt; of &lt;em&gt;The Mediocre Black Woman,&lt;/em&gt; I wanted to leave you with a &lt;strong&gt;bonus episode&lt;/strong&gt; — a story that reminds us what it means to heal, to transform, and to keep moving forward with grace.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this conversation, I sit down with &lt;strong&gt;Mahogany Purpose&lt;/strong&gt; — an artist, poet, musician, and founder of &lt;strong&gt;Black Greeting Cards&lt;/strong&gt; — to talk about how trauma can become a pathway to purpose.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mahogany’s journey began in loss. After losing her brother to gun violence at 19 and later experiencing a miscarriage, she turned toward art — or as she beautifully says, &lt;em&gt;art found her.&lt;/em&gt; What started as simple handmade cards for her girlfriends blossomed into a business built on love, community, and healthy representation.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Together, we talk about:✨ Turning pain into purpose and art into service✨ Breaking generational cycles of busyness and survival✨ Creating from love rather than lack✨ Raising our frequencies through healing — for ourselves and the collective&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This episode isn’t about trauma itself. It’s about what happens &lt;em&gt;after. &lt;/em&gt;The rebuilding. The returning. The reclaiming of joy.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;🎧 Listen to the full conversation&lt;/strong&gt;Then ask yourself: How are you choosing to move through what you’ve been through?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;* 🌿 &lt;strong&gt;Connect:&lt;/strong&gt; Check out and &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://themediocreblackwoman.com/posts/connect-with-mahogany-purpose-msw-artist-poet-strategist-storyteller"&gt;Connect with Mahogany in our Directory! &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;* 📖 &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://themediocreblackwoman.com/products/underworldgoddessqueguide"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;New Offering&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;:&lt;/strong&gt; Underworld Goddessqué: The Guide for this Season&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;* A 33-page seasonal guide channeled for this exact moment — a spiritual workbook, journal, and ritual companion designed to help you release, transform, and return to a full-body yes. Rooted in the energy of &lt;strong&gt;Oya&lt;/strong&gt;, the Yoruba Goddess of storms and transformation, this guide invites you to move through your own endings and rebirths with intention. Inside, you’ll find reflections, rituals, tarot insights, and journal prompts to help you navigate the death of old patterns and the emergence of new power.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;* 💌 &lt;strong&gt;Support the Work:&lt;/strong&gt; If this episode spoke to you, offer what feels aligned — a &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://themediocreblackwoman.com/products/leave-an-offering"&gt;Love Offering&lt;/a&gt;, a restack, a comment&lt;strong&gt;,&lt;/strong&gt; a subscription, or share the incredible &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://themediocreblackwoman.com/profile/posts"&gt;Black voices in our directory&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;💌 A Note of Gratitude&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This is the &lt;strong&gt;final free bonus episode&lt;/strong&gt; of the year — and I just want to say thank you.Thank you for listening, for sharing, and for letting this space hold you through the journey of Season 1. Every comment, every quiet reflection, every moment you’ve spent here has helped this house grow.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thanks for reading! This post is public so feel free to share it.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tomorrow, my &lt;strong&gt;final paid subscriber episode of the season&lt;/strong&gt; drops — a closing offering. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As we prepare for &lt;strong&gt;Season 2&lt;/strong&gt;, know that everything we’ve built here — the stories, the healing, the honesty — is only the beginning. We are moving into deeper purpose-filled waters. And will officially launch our &lt;strong&gt;Season 2 Trailer on December 2nd 2025.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;xoxo,Goddess Theadora&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href="https://themediocreblackwoman.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2"&gt;themediocreblackwoman.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt;</description>

The Mediocre Black Woman

The Mediocre Black Woman

Bonus: How Are You Choosing to Move Through What You’ve Been Through?

NOV 12, 202548 MIN
The Mediocre Black Woman

Bonus: How Are You Choosing to Move Through What You’ve Been Through?

NOV 12, 202548 MIN

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<p>As we close out <strong>Season 1</strong> of <em>The Mediocre Black Woman,</em> I wanted to leave you with a <strong>bonus episode</strong> — a story that reminds us what it means to heal, to transform, and to keep moving forward with grace.</p><p>In this conversation, I sit down with <strong>Mahogany Purpose</strong> — an artist, poet, musician, and founder of <strong>Black Greeting Cards</strong> — to talk about how trauma can become a pathway to purpose.</p><p><p>This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></p><p>Mahogany’s journey began in loss. After losing her brother to gun violence at 19 and later experiencing a miscarriage, she turned toward art — or as she beautifully says, <em>art found her.</em> What started as simple handmade cards for her girlfriends blossomed into a business built on love, community, and healthy representation.</p><p>Together, we talk about:✨ Turning pain into purpose and art into service✨ Breaking generational cycles of busyness and survival✨ Creating from love rather than lack✨ Raising our frequencies through healing — for ourselves and the collective</p><p>This episode isn’t about trauma itself. It’s about what happens <em>after. </em>The rebuilding. The returning. The reclaiming of joy.</p><p><strong>🎧 Listen to the full conversation</strong>Then ask yourself: How are you choosing to move through what you’ve been through?</p><p>* 🌿 <strong>Connect:</strong> Check out and <a target="_blank" href="https://themediocreblackwoman.com/posts/connect-with-mahogany-purpose-msw-artist-poet-strategist-storyteller">Connect with Mahogany in our Directory! </a></p><p>* 📖 <a target="_blank" href="https://themediocreblackwoman.com/products/underworldgoddessqueguide"><strong>New Offering</strong></a><strong>:</strong> Underworld Goddessqué: The Guide for this Season</p><p>* A 33-page seasonal guide channeled for this exact moment — a spiritual workbook, journal, and ritual companion designed to help you release, transform, and return to a full-body yes. Rooted in the energy of <strong>Oya</strong>, the Yoruba Goddess of storms and transformation, this guide invites you to move through your own endings and rebirths with intention. Inside, you’ll find reflections, rituals, tarot insights, and journal prompts to help you navigate the death of old patterns and the emergence of new power.</p><p>* 💌 <strong>Support the Work:</strong> If this episode spoke to you, offer what feels aligned — a <a target="_blank" href="https://themediocreblackwoman.com/products/leave-an-offering">Love Offering</a>, a restack, a comment<strong>,</strong> a subscription, or share the incredible <a target="_blank" href="https://themediocreblackwoman.com/profile/posts">Black voices in our directory</a>.</p><p>💌 A Note of Gratitude</p><p>This is the <strong>final free bonus episode</strong> of the year — and I just want to say thank you.Thank you for listening, for sharing, and for letting this space hold you through the journey of Season 1. Every comment, every quiet reflection, every moment you’ve spent here has helped this house grow.</p><p><p>Thanks for reading! This post is public so feel free to share it.</p></p><p>Tomorrow, my <strong>final paid subscriber episode of the season</strong> drops — a closing offering. </p><p>As we prepare for <strong>Season 2</strong>, know that everything we’ve built here — the stories, the healing, the honesty — is only the beginning. We are moving into deeper purpose-filled waters. And will officially launch our <strong>Season 2 Trailer on December 2nd 2025.</strong></p><p>xoxo,Goddess Theadora</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://themediocreblackwoman.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">themediocreblackwoman.substack.com/subscribe</a>