In this powerful and timely episode, I’m honored to connect with historian JerriAnne Boggis — Executive Director of the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire — for a deeply resonant conversation about history, healing, and holding onto the truth.

JerriAnne shares her personal journey from Jamaica to New Hampshire, the legacy of Black women trailblazers, and the 450-year untold story of Black lives in one of America’s whitest states. She reminds us that Black history isAmerican history — and once you know the truth, you can’t unknow it.

Together, we talk about:

• 🧭 The importance of preserving stories that are often erased

• 📚 The groundbreaking legacy of Harriet Wilson, the first Black woman to publish a novel in English

• 🧠 Why beliefs are harder to change than policies — and how deep-seated bias still shapes resistance to truth

• 🧬 Her organization’s powerful Juneteenth program and how descendants of both enslaved people and presidents are reclaiming history together

• 💃🏾 The role of joy, dancing, and family stories in our collective healing

JerriAnne’s work is a powerful reminder that preserving and sharing our history isn’t just about the past — it’s how we shape our future.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:
📍 Why Black history matters everywhere — even in places you wouldn’t expect
📍 How one woman’s novel shifted a state’s sense of place and belonging
📍 Why cultural erasure is intentional — and how we resist it
📍 The healing power of community, movement, and remembering who we are
📍 How the Black Heritage Trail is using tech, tours, and truth-telling to shift minds and hearts

✨ Listen in to be inspired, grounded, and reminded that we’ve survived worse. And they’re not going to take our joy.

🖤 Visit the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire: blackheritagetrailnh.org

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Support is Sexy podcast host Elayne Fluker is an author and ICF-trained Executive Coach for high-performing women who are transitioning to their next level. Her clients have worked for organizations such as Pfizer, Amazon, Expedia, Bain & Company and more. She is creator of Next Level Navigator -- a dynamic 3-month coaching program for women leaders. Elayne is also an author, speaker, and facilitator of leadership development workshops for Fortune 500 companies and organizations. Her LinkedIn Learning courseshave been attended by more than 70,000 students. Click here to get in touch with Elayne.

What an absolute JOY it was to reconnect with my sister-friend and former colleague from our Essence magazine days, the brilliant storyteller and explorer Tara Roberts! 🧡

Tara is someone I’ve admired for decades—not only for her sharp editorial mind and deep heart, but also for her fearless pursuit of meaningful storytelling. And in this conversation, we dive (pun intended!) into her latest transformational journey—literally and spiritually—as a National Geographic Explorer and author of the gorgeous memoir "Written in the Waters."

Tara takes us behind the scenes of how a visit to the National Museum of African American History and Culture changed everything. What began as a passing curiosity about a photo of Black women in wetsuits turned into a multi-year, purpose-driven adventure uncovering the stories of sunken slave ships and the descendants connected to them.

In this episode, Tara opens up about:

• How following a spark of curiosity led her to scuba diving and uncovering buried Black history

• What it means to say a “heartfelt yes” even when the path is uncertain

• Navigating shame, solitude, and the unconventional path as a woman and an explorer

• Why reclaiming history through storytelling is an act of healing, not just remembrance

This is one of those conversations that will live in your heart. Whether you're questioning what's next or just need permission to follow your own light—Tara’s story is a beautiful reminder that your soul already knows the way.

📘 Grab Tara’s book: Written in the Waters: A Memoir of History, Home and Belonging — available wherever books are sold.

📲 Connect with Tara on Instagram: @tararoberts_explorer

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Support is Sexy podcast host Elayne Fluker is an ICF-trained Executive Coach for high-performing women who are transitioning to their next level. Her clients have worked for organizations such as Pfizer, Amazon, Expedia, Bain & Company and more. She is creator of Next Level Navigator -- a dynamic 3-month coaching program for women leaders. Elayne is also an author, speaker, and facilitator of leadership development workshops for Fortune 500 companies and organizations. Her LinkedIn Learning courseshave been attended by more than 70,000 students. Click here to get in touch with Elayne.

In this inspiring episode of Support is Sexy, host Elayne Fluker speaks with Gina Diaz — immigration and real estate attorney, entrepreneur, cancer survivor, and advocate for women’s empowerment. From being deported twice as a child before finally settling in the U.S., to becoming a single mother at 19, to beating ovarian cancer in her early 30s, Gina’s journey is a testament to resilience and fearless reinvention.

She opens up about the emotional toll of her experiences, the strength she found in her faith and family, and the power of choosing gratitude over self-pity. Now one of Chicago’s top attorneys and a founder of We Win, an organization that helps women build wealth through real estate, Gina shares how she’s using her journey to uplift others.

• The immigrant experience from a child’s perspective — and what people misunderstand about it

• How Gina overcame generational beliefs to pursue law and defy expectations

• What surviving cancer taught her about fear, faith, and making peace with herself

• Why helping other women build wealth through real estate is her legacy

• How gratitude and mindset helped her rebuild after personal and professional setbacks

Gina Diaz is a resilient immigration and real estate attorney who opened her own firm, Diaz Case Law, more than 10 years ago. A passionate advocate for immigrants and women of color, Gina is also a real estate investor and founding member of We Win, LLC, which supports women in building wealth through property ownership. Her story of persistence, purpose, and power is proof that fear can be your greatest teacher — if you listen.

📱 Text or WhatsApp: +1 (773) 318-0216
📸 Instagram: @abogadagginadiaz

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Support is Sexy podcast host Elayne Fluker is an ICF-trained Executive Coach for high-performing women who are transitioning to their next level. Her clients have worked for organizations such as Pfizer, Amazon, Expedia, Bain & Company and more. She is creator of Next Level Navigator -- a dynamic 3-month coaching program for women leaders. Elayne is also an author, speaker, and facilitator of leadership development workshops for Fortune 500 companies and organizations. Her LinkedIn Learning courseshave been attended by more than 62,000 students. Click here to get in touch with Elayne.