Reintroducing Paige's Ponderings, my blog where I talk about whatever "pondering" I want to explore in the written and photo essay form. Check out my latest post below and feel free to explore the archives for some past provocative ponderings. Feel free to Tweet your feedback to me @ccsteed. Enjoy yourself!

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Yay to August and my birthday month! Typically, I celebrate the entire month with a fabulous trip, a spa day, and wonderfully delicious restaurant visits with friends and loved ones. This year is a different type of birthday. I’m leaning into this time to be introspective and reflect on lessons learned and a birthday ritual… Read more »

Black and Introverted

I recently had the full-circle moment of participating on a panel talking about being a Black, introverted, successful leader with other Black introverts. It was a full circle because I don’t ever remember this type of affirming conversation when I was in high school, college, or even by the time I hit the workforce. I… Read more »

Check out my latest pod!! During this episode, I unpack some commonly heard phrases that as I’ve grown up, I’ve learned they don’t always ring true. One of them is you get wiser with age. Wisdom and growth in our lives is a choice we continue to cultivate on this journey. If we automatically became… Read more »

Who are you really? Have you been able to discover new aspects of yourself during this time of quarantine? I have had several key learnings and have leaned into the self-discovery process. I share some of my findings as well as some more firsts in the latest episode of #FirstsOverForty. Check it out and share… Read more »

In this episode, I invited my husband, Munson Steed, CEO and Founder of RollingOut.com,  to chat about how we as a married couple have been navigating being #alonetogether during this COVID-19 crisis. We discuss our emotions and strategies to stay connected long-distance while continuing to be advocates and leaders #fortheculture. He’s a media guy and… Read more »

In this episode, I talk about my reflections during this Covid-19 pandemic. I offer some info that has been helpful to me and my circle to stay lifted and serve others. I also feature a chat with my first podcast guest, Fabia Talhame, who is a part of my friend tribe. The conversation was recorded… Read more »

Hey, 2020! Hope everyone has been enjoying this new decade thus far. Season 2 of my podcast First Over Forty is here. In this episode, I talk about the power of our words. Words mean things in our lives; in this world, we are navigating where there are more ways available to express ourselves on… Read more »

I will be in conversation with gospel great and author Richard Smallwood on February 11th at Chicago State University. Please find below more info on the event and a link to grab tickets. I hope to see you there! Click here for tickets! Click here for tickets!