The Real Dr Leslie

01/01/2026

Look at you.
Still standing. Still evolving.
Overcoming everything that was sent to break you.

You made it through unimaginable pain
and you’re stepping into a new year with new opportunities
to tell your story and reclaim all that was stolen from you.

I’m proud of you, sis.
And I’m grateful to be on this journey with you. It’s time to write the vision and make it plain.

Happy New Year.

Healing Her. Empowering All.

12/31/2025

WE NEED TO TALK

2025 was a year of refinement and I am grateful for moments like this. Preparing for a TEDx talk became far more than I imagined and challenged me, a self proclaimed perfectionist, to release control and allow someone else to affirm me. This experience settled my heart and reminded me that what I have to give and who I am are already enough.

Refinement forced me to shed parts of myself that no longer fit who I’ve become. And on this stage, I became HER…a woman who showed up for herself, despite the fear and fire she had inside.

Thank you Donna Marie Post and the entire TEDxArlington Heights team. You all made 2025 a year to remember.

📸 The Girl in Overalls Photo

12/31/2025

This is your sign to step into the new year with clarity and power, choosing expression over the silence you learned was necessary to survive.

12/29/2025

As the year wraps up, so do relationships.

Who are you taking with you into 2026? Tag your bestie below and let her know her friendship contract has been renewed. ☕️

12/26/2025

What’s the last book you read?

I recently finished By the Time You Read This by Chelsie Kryst and April Simpkins. I remember learning of Chelsie’s death by su***de during my PhD journey. The announcement came just days before the release of my podcast, SHE Matters, which was created as preventative care for Black single moms struggling in relationships.

Reading Chelsie’s story shined a light on the imposter so many high-achieving women carry inside. It doesn’t matter how beautiful or successful a woman appears—no one truly knows the demons we fight every day. That is, unless we choose to stop keeping our secrets.

Today, I dare you to break the silence. Share your story. One day, you may meet someone who simply responds, “me too.”

You are not alone.
And you are loved.

Now sip on that.

12/24/2025

Have you ever checked on your ex and wondered why you were ever attracted to them? It’s unsettling, right?

Sip on this: when you look back, you may not only see their toxicity. You may also recognize the parts of yourself that were hurting at the time. And that’s not shameful. That’s growth.

Awareness means you’ve evolved. Healing means you no longer need or crave what once felt familiar.

So let it go. Leave that dusty relationship exactly where it belongs—in the past.
Don’t carry old wounds into 2026.

12/23/2025

At EvA Empowered, we name what’s often silenced.
This piece speaks to the emotional weight many Black single women carry: fear, longing, resilience, and the deep desire to be chosen without self-abandonment.
If this resonates, you are not alone. Let’s talk.

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When you see her, you’d never know how deep the roots of her pain go.

12/21/2025

You’ve come a long way, girl.

As the year wraps up, take a moment to reflect on how far you’ve come.
Remember the nights you almost said yes to your ex but chose yourself instead.
The moments you almost replied to his text, paused, and texted your best friend instead.

Change happens in the small moments of saying yes to the right things.

If you’re still struggling with the Three Dot Effect, staring at your phone, waiting on his reply, I want to help.
Watch my TEDx talk, “3 Ways to Stop Obsessing Over That Text,” and let me walk you through my Three Dot Detox.

Healing her. Empowering all.

12/17/2025

My toxic ex said he loved me.
And I believed the lie.

Years went by and I kept asking myself why.
The truth? I confused attention with intention.
I believed that texts and calls meant commitment. I accepted pieces of him because I was afraid of being alone forever.

Out of desperation for connection,
I let his words replace his actions.

But here’s the real truth…
Just because someone texts or calls you every day doesn’t mean they are choosing you, prioritizing you, or showing up when it actually matters.

Avoiding loneliness is not the same as being chosen by the heart.

Now… sip on that. ☕️

12/16/2025

Are you still obsessing over the text from your ex?
Are you waiting for his call?

Let me help you with that.
Watch my TEDx talk on YouTube “3 Ways to Stop Obsessing Over That Text” now on YouTube.

12/15/2025

COMING SOON | Eva Empowered Relationship Coaching Groups
Launching January 2026

Healing doesn’t always require long-term therapy, but it does require intention, insight, and the right space.

EvA Empowered is introducing exclusive 6-week relationship coaching groups designed to transform your relationship with self and others through therapeutic insight, guided reflection, and empowering community.

Here’s What You Can Expect
• 6-week structured programs
• Separate groups for Women and Teen Girls
• Intimate groups — limited to 7 participants per group
• Private-pay coaching (no insurance approval required)
• A supportive, confidential environment grounded in mental health principles
• VIP programming available for deeper, personalized support

Who This Is For
This experience is for women who:
• Are not ready to commit to long-term therapy
• Want therapeutic insight without insurance barriers
• Are navigating relationship patterns, self-silencing, or emotional exhaustion
• Desire personal growth, clarity, and empowerment in a focused timeframe

This is not surface-level coaching.
This is intentional, clinically informed guidance without red tape.

Healing Her. Empowering All.

More details and enrollment coming soon.
Spots are limited. Transformation is intentional.