I'm Shirl

A fully woke, very complex, Black woman. I don’t speak for Black women everywhere — just for myself. That distinction matters.

I'm Shirl.

I’ve spent 30 years in boardrooms and community spaces watching people dance around the truth. I helped Fortune 100 companies get their people to actually change. The irony is I spent years coaching organizations to speak plainly while I was still holding my own voice back.

Say It Lady is what happens when I stop doing that.

This is where I talk about Black life, politics, money, health, and the full complexity of living as a Black woman in America. Sometimes it will make you smile. Sometimes it will make you uncomfortable. Good.

My intentions are always to be kind, factual, and irreverent. Pull up a chair.

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