There’s a shift happening—a collective exhale.
Black women everywhere are waking up to the weight we’ve been carrying and making a bold, sacred decision: we’re done helping everybody at the cost of ourselves.
In this enlightening episode of The Dope Black Chick Podcast, I sat down with Dr. Wylin Wilson to unpack the soul-level transformation behind the 92% movement—a powerful awakening of Black women choosing themselves through rest, healing, and resistance.
The 92% Movement: We’re Tired—And That’s Valid
The 92% movement refers to the staggering percentage of Black women who say they are exhausted from showing up for everyone but themselves. This movement is not just a moment—it’s a reckoning.
We talked about how this exhaustion is deeply rooted in historical trauma, systemic racism, and a societal expectation that Black women exist to serve, support, and sustain everyone else—with no rest, no reciprocity, and no reprieve.
“The grind is a learned behavior,” Dr. Wilson reminded us.
“But we have the right to reclaim autonomy and peace.”
Rest Is Revolutionary
One of the most powerful takeaways from our conversation?
Rest is not laziness—it’s liberation.
For Black women, rest is often viewed through a lens of guilt or shame. But Dr. Wilson made it clear: unlearning that guilt is essential to our healing.
Rest is how we repair our nervous systems, reclaim our time, and reconnect with our spirit.
It is a refusal to let this world wring us dry.
“Choosing yourself,” she said, “is a form of resistance and empowerment.”
Spirituality as a Healing Tool
This episode also explores the role of spirituality in our self-care journeys—not as performance, but as practice.
Dr. Wilson describes how spirituality has become a personal healing tool for Black women, helping us move from martyrdom to mindfulness, from obligation to alignment.
“Spirituality can become a healing tool. We are our answer.”
Introducing Womanist Bioethics: Centering Justice, Joy & Rest
As a scholar of womanist bioethics, Dr. Wilson challenges traditional health frameworks that often exclude, ignore, or exploit Black women’s bodies.
She offers an alternative: a justice-driven, joy-centered approach to healthcare that honors Black women’s lived experiences and prioritizes rest, pleasure, and radical care.
This lens invites us to view our bodies not as tools for labor but as sacred homes that deserve love, rest, and protection.
The Real Work: Unlearning Survival & Embracing Softness
At the heart of this conversation is a call:
To stop normalizing Black suffering,
To stop proving ourselves through struggle,
To begin imagining a life where joy is not earned—it’s expected.
We can’t wait for permission to slow down. We must reclaim that authority for ourselves.
Final Thoughts: Black Women, It’s Time to Choose You
The truth is: we’ve done enough. We’ve given enough.
This new era? It’s about us—our healing, our joy, our softness, our sovereignty.
If you’re ready to stop running on fumes and start building a life rooted in peace and purpose, I want to walk that path with you.
🌿 Let’s start with a conversation.
Book a coaching session with me to explore what your personal version of freedom, rest, and radical self-love could look like.
💬 Let’s Keep the Conversation Going:
How are you unlearning the grind?
What does choosing you look like in this season?
Drop a comment or DM—I’d love to hear your story.
