Life & Work with Sheena Steward

Today we’d like to introduce you to Sheena Steward.

Hi Sheena, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstories.
My podcasting/truth-telling journey started on date nights with my husband, Anthony aka Hutch. Shortly after marriage, we started taking turns planning creative weekly date nights. Through those dates, I started my old blog, Love At Any Stage. After sharing dates nights and cute professional pictures online, I became slightly concerned that I was portraying our lives as perfect.

This was the birth of Truth Tuesday, my weekly blog detailing truths about my life. After a few years of giving my audience weekly doses of truth, I decided to pivot to podcasting. I felt podcasting was a vehicle for a deeper connection to my audience while still being able to share my truths. Truthfully, Stew is the name of my podcast, and it’s my space to be open, honest, witty, and most importantly vulnerable with my audience. I share candid quotes and anecdotes about life, love, feelings, and everything in between.

We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
I’m the self-proclaimed Queen of Vulnerability so anytime you’re putting yourself out there, bumps in the road are expected. One of the biggest struggles I encounter is toying with the fine line of telling my truths but respecting the other characters in my stories. Although I share my truths, we don’t “do” life alone so I’m always conscious of how a story will impact someone else.

Another issue I’ve faced is me and my lack of execution. I’m a dreamer, but I tend to be a dreamer with horrible follow-through. Currently, I’m working with an amazing person that takes my ideas and brings them to fruition. So, if you’re a dreamer with no execution, please get a team to help you.

Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
I’m most proud of the work I’ve done for myself through therapy. It’s not an easy thing to face yourself and start to unravel ideas you’ve held for so long. Therapy has helped me free up my mental space in order to be even more creative.

As a black woman, I love that I’m known for my vulnerability. I love that when people call me “super mom”, or superhero I reject those notions and follow them up with what strength looks like to me, and it doesn’t include suffering.

Strength is acknowledging when I need assistance, finding it, and most importantly opening my mouth and asking for it. I’m not a person that struggles to ask for or accept help. I am a person that loves sharing my stories, truths, and vulnerabilities in hopes that it inspires others, especially other black women.

What’s next?
I’m looking forward to seeing where my podcasting journey takes me. I embrace the newness, the unknown, and the possibilities to come.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.truthfullystew.com
• Instagram: @Truthfully_stew
• Twitter: https://youtube.com/channel/UC2pXEP1pEn3RP5UnIgkQXWg

Image Credits
Ivory Door Studio