How much has staying quiet cost you?

Therapist Angelique Foye-Fletcher and co-host Jordan Alford explore how to reclaim your voice, set healthy boundaries, and communicate assertively at work, at home, and in relationships.

Inspired by Jefferson Fisher’s The Next Conversation, this episode examines the pressure Black women face when balancing direct communication with likability, workplace power dynamics, and harmful stereotypes. You’ll learn the difference between passive, aggressive, and assertive communication, how to check someone’s emotional capacity, and how to express your needs without over-explaining or apologizing.

• People-pleasing and self-silencing in professional spaces
• Assertive communication versus passive or aggressive communication
• Setting healthy workplace and relationship boundaries
• Checking someone’s capacity to listen, problem-solve, or receive a vent
• Practical language for communicating clearly and confidently

Book: The Next Conversation: Argue Less, Talk More by Jefferson Fisher
Revenge Theme: Boundaries as Liberation
Takeaway: Finding your voice is revenge on every moment you were told to shrink.

Send this episode to someone learning to communicate clearly and take up space without apology.

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Schedule a free 15-minute consultation with Angelique at foyefletchertherapy.com. Therapy is available in Missouri and Kansas, with coaching options outside those states.

Questions or reflections? Email joyrevengepodcast@gmail.com.

Joy Revenge is an educational resource and is not a replacement for therapy, diagnosis, or individualized mental-health treatment.
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Hosted by Angelique Foye-Fletcher and Jordan Alford
Produced by Strategic Visions JD LLC

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