Published on Sherley’s Show | sherleysshow.com | Relationships • Empowerment • Real Talk • Podcasting
| An Important Note Before We Begin: Sherley is not a licensed therapist, counselor, or mental health professional. The content shared on Sherley’s Show — through the podcast, blog, consultations, and all resources — is based on personal experience, life coaching principles, and community conversation. It is intended for guidance, inspiration, and education only. If you are navigating trauma, mental health challenges, or a crisis that requires clinical support, please seek the care of a licensed therapist or mental health professional. There is no strength in suffering alone — and professional therapy is one of the most powerful investments you can make in yourself. |
Hey, sis. It’s me, Sherley.
If you’ve been here since the beginning, you already know a piece of my story. You remember the episodes, the vulnerability, the realness. You were part of something that started as one woman’s need to make sense of her world — and turned into a community of women who refused to face their storms alone.
But if you’re brand new here, welcome. You are right on time.
Whether you’ve been rocking with me since day one or you just stumbled across this post while searching for something you couldn’t quite put into words — this reintroduction is for you. Because a lot has changed. The name has changed. The platform has evolved. And honestly? So have I.
What was once known as Femme Parler Podcast is now officially Sherley’s Show. And today, I want to take you back to the beginning, catch you up on where we are, and paint a clear picture of where we’re going — together.
So get comfortable. Pour yourself something warm. And let’s have a real conversation.
Nobody builds something like this from a place of ease. Sherley’s Show wasn’t born in a brainstorming session or a business plan. It was born in the middle of a storm — my storm.
I remember the moment I realized I wasn’t okay. I was navigating one of the most difficult crossroads of my life, and the silence around it felt suffocating. Not because people didn’t care, but because so many of us have been taught to handle our pain privately. To smile through the turbulence. To appear put-together even when everything inside feels like it’s unraveling.
But here’s what I knew, even in that season: I was not alone.
And neither are you.
The relationships we hold closest to us — our romantic partnerships, our friendships, our family bonds — are the very things that can bring us to our knees when they shake. And yet, we’re expected to keep walking, keep showing up, keep performing strength we don’t always feel.
I decided to do something different. I decided to open my world, share my truth, and invite other women into a space where they could exhale.
That’s how this podcast was born — launched in 2021 with one mission: to help women reclaim their power after a crisis in a relationship. And years later, that mission hasn’t changed. It’s only deepened.
| Key Takeaway: Sherley’s Show was born from a place of real, lived experience — not theory. This is a community built on authenticity, and that foundation has never wavered. |
In 2025, I made one of the most intentional decisions I’ve made in this journey: I rebranded Femme Parler Podcast to Sherley’s Show.
Some of you had questions. Some of you felt the shift before I even announced it. And some of you are just now discovering this space for the first time — which means you only know me as Sherley’s Show, and that feels exactly right.
The name Femme Parler — French for “women speak” — carried so much beauty and intention. It was a declaration. But as this community grew, as I grew, it became clear that the name needed to reflect not just the audience, but the voice at the center of it all.
Me. Sherley.
Because the truth is, this platform has always been deeply personal. It was built on my experiences, my healing, my highs and my very real lows. The stories I share aren’t curated for comfort — they’re offered from the trenches. And the community we’ve built isn’t just an audience. It’s a sisterhood.
Sherley’s Show puts a name — my name — on the promise I’ve been making to women since day one: I will show up, I will be honest, and I will not let you walk through this alone.
Let me be clear about what this space is — and what it isn’t.
Sherley’s Show is not a space where relationships are made to look easy. I refuse to put that image out there. Because it is dishonest. Relationships — romantic, familial, platonic — are some of the most complex, rewarding, and at times heartbreaking parts of being human. And pretending otherwise doesn’t help anyone.
This is a space that holds the full spectrum: the joy and the grief, the breakthroughs and the backslides, the love and the loss.
On Sherley’s Show, we talk about:
We do this through the podcast, through our Real Talk Series — where my husband and I bring both perspectives to the table — and through the blog content and resources I create specifically for you.
The goal has always been the same: every woman who lands on this platform should leave more knowledgeable, more grounded, and more equipped for her walk through life than she was before she arrived.
Before we go any further, I want to be direct about something — because clarity matters, and I take my responsibility to this community seriously.
I am not a therapist. I am not a licensed counselor or mental health professional. What I offer on Sherley’s Show — through the podcast, blog posts, consultations, and every resource I create — comes from my personal experiences, my ongoing life coaching training with a business focus, and a deep commitment to showing up honestly for the women in this community.
The guidance shared here is meant to inspire, inform, and empower. It is not a substitute for clinical mental health care.
If you are in a season where the weight feels too heavy — where anxiety, depression, trauma responses, or emotional crisis are part of your daily experience — please reach out to a licensed therapist or mental health professional. That is not a sign of weakness. That is wisdom. That is self-love in action.
You can be a listener of this podcast and be in therapy. You can be working toward launching your podcast using our resources and also have a counselor supporting your healing. These things are not in competition with each other — they complement each other.
I will always be here to walk alongside you in community and in conversation. For clinical care, please seek the professionals who are trained and licensed to provide it.
Also read: Choosing the Right Support: Therapist, Counselor, or Coach
| Please Note: Sherley’s Show is a platform for community, guidance, and education rooted in lived experience and life coaching principles. It is not a substitute for licensed mental health therapy or crisis counseling. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please contact a licensed professional or call/text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) for immediate support. |
I want to be honest with you about something.
The Sherley who launched this podcast in 2021 and the Sherley writing to you today are the same woman — but we are not the same.
Growth has a way of doing that. It doesn’t erase who you were. It adds to you. It layers you. It expands what you’re capable of offering the people around you.
Since we began, I’ve continued doing the work — not just for this community, but for myself. I am actively working toward my life coaching certification with a business focus — because the women in this community deserve someone who is always growing, always learning, and always bringing more to the table. I haven’t crossed that finish line just yet, but the pursuit itself is part of the promise I’ve made to show up more equipped for you every single day.
And through that journey, something became very clear to me: there are women in this community who don’t just want to heal their story — they want to share it. They want to turn their pain into purpose. They want to build something. And they have no idea where to start.
That is exactly why I expanded Sherley’s Show into what it is today.
I want to be very clear here, because I never want anyone to land on this platform feeling confused about what’s available or whether it’s meant for them.
The eBook, educational resources, webinars, and coaching materials available on Sherley’s Show are specifically designed for one type of woman:
The woman who is ready to share her story — and build something from it.
Maybe you’ve been through something. Infidelity. Divorce. A toxic relationship. A season of rock bottom. And somewhere along the way, you realized: this experience could help someone else. You’ve thought about starting a podcast. You’ve thought about putting your voice out there. But you don’t know how — and you don’t know if your story is “enough.”
Let me tell you right now: it is enough. And I created these resources to show you exactly how to turn it into something that serves others and generates income for you.
This is what I call the Trauma to Profit methodology. It is the framework I used — and continue to develop — for building a platform, a brand, and a revenue stream rooted in your real-life experiences. It is not about exploiting pain. It is about refusing to let your hardest seasons go to waste.
| The Resources & eBook Are For You If: You want to start a podcast and don’t know where to begin. You have a story you feel called to share with the world. You want to build an income stream around your voice and your experiences. You’re a woman entrepreneur or aspiring content creator who wants to use her journey as the foundation of a brand. You’re ready to move from surviving your story to profiting from your purpose. |
These materials will walk you through how to launch a podcast, how to position your story as a brand, how to attract and grow an audience, and how to monetize what you’ve built — all through the lens of what Sherley has done, learned, and refined over years of doing this work.
The one-on-one consultations are also available for women who want personalized guidance through this process — whether you’re just starting out or you’re ready to take your existing platform to the next level.
| Key Takeaway: The eBook, resources, and educational materials on Sherley’s Show are built for women who want to start a podcast, share their story, and monetize their message through the Trauma to Profit methodology. If that’s you — this was made for you. |
One of the most consistent things I hear from women in this community is some version of: “I thought I was the only one.”
And every single time, my answer is the same: you are not.
We are all going through, have gone through, or will go through turbulence. That is not a pessimistic statement — it’s one of the most freeing truths I know. Because when you stop believing you’re uniquely broken, you stop carrying the weight of shame that was never yours to carry.
The plane is full, sis. Every seat is taken by a woman who has cried in her car, questioned her worth, stayed too long, left too soon, loved someone who didn’t know how to love her back, or tried to heal while still bleeding.
You are in good company here.
And the voices you’ll hear on Sherley’s Show? They’re not just mine. They’re the voices of women who have walked through fire and came out with something to say. Real conversations. Real stories. Real guidance.
This is what I mean when I say Sherley’s Show wants to be the calm through your storm — not by pretending the storm isn’t real, but by sitting inside it with you and reminding you that it will not last forever.
One of the things I’m most proud of on this platform is the Real Talk Series.
If you haven’t experienced it yet, here’s the premise: relationships are experienced by more than one person. And too often, the conversation about love and relationships is one-sided. We hear from one partner, one perspective, one emotional truth — and we wonder why we feel incomplete.
The Real Talk Series changes that.
My husband and I sit down together — honestly, vulnerably, and sometimes with a little friendly disagreement — to talk about real relationship topics from two sides of the table. Not to perform a perfect union, but to model what two real people who have chosen each other look like when they’re willing to communicate openly.
Because when women see honest, two-sided conversations about love and relationships — not the highlight reel, but the real work — something unlocks. Permission, maybe. Or recognition. Either way, it’s powerful.
Here’s something I’ve always believed, and I want to say it plainly:
My story is mine. Your story is yours. And no one should ever reduce your healing to a formula or a copy of someone else’s path.
What I offer on Sherley’s Show isn’t a blueprint for your healing — it’s a companion for your walk. It’s the voice that says, “I hear you. I’ve felt something like that. And here’s what helped me find my footing.”
I want you to cry here. I want you to laugh here. I want you to feel seen in a world that often makes women feel invisible in their pain. I want you to vent, process, breathe, and then get back up — stronger, wiser, and more fully yourself.
And if you’re at a place where you’re ready to not just heal, but build — where you want to take what you’ve survived and turn it into a platform, a podcast, an income stream, a legacy — I want to help you do that too.
That is what Sherley’s Show is. All of it. Together.
| Key Takeaway: Sherley’s Show serves two types of women: those who are healing and want community and guidance, and those who are ready to share their story and build a podcast business from it. Both are welcome. Both are seen. |
I am in one of the most exciting seasons of this journey, and I want to bring you along for all of it. Here’s a glimpse of what’s ahead:
This platform is growing — and it’s growing because of you. Every share, every subscribe, every message that says “this episode hit different” is what fuels what we’re building here.
You’ve made it to the end of this reintroduction — and that tells me something about you. You’re someone who takes her healing seriously. Someone who’s looking for more than surface-level inspiration. Someone who may also be ready to share her story with the world.
This is your invitation.
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I am so grateful for where this journey has brought me. Even through the lows — maybe especially through the lows — I still find beauty in this world. I still find meaning in the mess. And I still believe, deeply, that sharing our stories is one of the most powerful things we can do for one another.
If I can be a beacon of light to one woman, that alone is powerful. But the goal has always been more than one.
So welcome — or welcome back — to Sherley’s Show. I am so glad you’re here. Whether you’re here to heal, to be seen, to be in community, or to build something extraordinary from the hardest chapter of your life — there is a place for you here.
This journey is just getting started.
With love and realness,
Sherley
Host of Sherley’s Show | sherleysshow.com

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Sherley’s Show provides an atmosphere where every woman is comfortable growing into their best self. Sherley’s Show is a no judgment podcast where we discuss how to rise strong out of all types of obstacles that come with relationships. Through personal life experiences and discussions ranging from infidelity, trust, forgiveness, sex, heartbreak, self love, therapy and more, we offer words of empowerment as you strive to build and maintain all of the relationships in your life. You may be going through something that is unique and difficult. Sharing your story gives others comfort and could also be helping someone else. Let them know they are not alone. Everyone has a story, do not let fear hold you back.
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