Growth sounds good until you’re the one living it. In this episode, I get real about the side of healing and evolving that no one talks about—the fatigue, the losses, the constant shedding of old versions of yourself. From grieving relationships that can’t come with you, to navigating the burnout of always “doing the work,” I share the honest truth about why becoming your best self can feel so heavy.

But here’s the beauty: even when it’s exhausting, evolution is proof that you’re still moving, still becoming, still unfolding into who you’re meant to be. 

In this episode, we’re asking the hard question: Who’s really protecting Black women today?  From Cassie and Meg Thee Stallion to Halle Bailey and Skai Jackson, we’ve watched public cases unfold where harm is minimized, and accountability is dodged. We explore how the once-unspoken duty to protect Black women has eroded, and how even the few men speaking up—like Deante Kyle, Marc Lamont Hill, and Ryan Clark—are being labeled as “simps” for holding other men accountable.
It’s disheartening. It’s exhausting. But it’s also necessary to talk about.
Tune in as Desarée unpacks this cultural shift, uplift those holding the line, and call for real change—not just in hashtags, but in behavior.

In this episode, we’re talking about what it really means to be “The Chosen One.” You know.. the one everyone leans on, looks up to, and expects to have it all together. Desarée shares her personal journey of growing up feeling set apart, the pressure that comes with always having to lead, and the emotional weight of being seen as the strong one. We’ll unpack the quiet exhaustion, the identity struggles, and the process of finding your authentic self beneath the role you've been assigned.

If you’ve ever felt like you couldn’t just be because you had to be everything for everyone else—this episode is for you.

In this debut episode, Desarée shares the heart behind What Can I Say — why this podcast exists, what it stands for, and who it’s for. She opens up about a powerful moment at work when she used her voice to challenge a discriminatory policy, and how that experience lit a fire to never stay silent again. Tune in for real talk, a little backstory, and a sneak peek at what’s coming next.