BAMMM is a documentary-style podcast exploring the lives of Black women through story, theory, and cultural critique.

In this special live episode, we go deeper into Episode 3:
“What You Carry Can Break You — The Refusal.”

Together, we unpack what it means to be shaped by systems that reward self-erasure — and how many Black women learn early to suppress their needs, their truth, and their voice in order to survive.

But what happens when survival requires you to leave yourself behind?
And what does it actually cost to belong?

We also explore:

• How the refusal of the call to explore our inner calling can sometims feel like a survival strategy
• Why black, women’s suppression is often mistaken for strength
• The tension between belonging and self-trust, specifically for black women
• What it looks like to return to yourself on your own terms
• And why so many Black women are beginning to question the identities they were taught to perform

If you’d like the full visual experience of this conversation — including audience interaction and the communal energy of the live discussion — you can also watch this episode on YouTube on the channel @MikailaUnmuted and at the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utOL8dHEaYI

Join the conversation on TikTok: @MikailaUnmuted