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A Different World: How Different the World Has Become A Different World is coming back, and whew...the world sure is different. I was 18 when I entered college with ideas about what HBCU life was supposed to look like, partly because Hillman had shown me. I even wrote about it years  later in my first book, The Book of Purpose: The YOU Testament, published in 2013. Now, almost 40 years later, I'm looking back at the TV show, my own HBCU experience, the professor who changed how I saw myself, and the funny full-circle realization that HBCU life eventually made its way into my own fiction, Brown Sugar Beach. Let's talk about representation, expectations, being different, and finally realizing you don't have to become somebody else's definition of who you're supposed to be. Come sit with me. Send us Fan Mail Support the show ✨ TracyMac Peace Place Podcast (BWWP)✨ You’ve found your Peace Place, a holistic sanctuary where all are welcome, and every life is honored. Rooted in the brilliance of Black women, who have always been inclusive, we uplift voices, celebrate individuality, and embrace rest and joy as resistance. Here, the SistaNista Spirit thrives, and everyone is invited to breathe, belong, and flourish.  ~Your safety zone.~ Welcome to my world. It's a Place where everyone can experience peace...if you choose. My Black Woman's World is whatever I say it is, simply because I AM.  Please feel free to share. I'm grateful and I love y'all for real! Peace,  Email - [email protected] https://www.iamtracymac.com/ ©Peace Place, LLC. 2020-2026 Intro Music by @TimWatsonMusic

What if doing more doesn’t require doing more things at once? In this episode, TracyMac revisits a practice she taught years ago: simultasking, doing one thing, one time, with intention and excellence, while allowing it to feed multiple streams. She reflects on why multitasking often left her producing quantity without giving people her best, and how simultasking has helped her navigate life as an author, business owner, counselor, clergywoman, teacher, storyteller, wife, mother, daughter, friend, soror, and more. She also shares how that philosophy shaped Brown Sugar Beach: one story created to welcome readers across generations, stages of love and life, faiths, spiritual practices, and literary tastes. After receiving a message from an award-winning gospel artist who said, “I needed this escape,” TracyMac explores something fiction can offer that self-help sometimes can’t, the freedom to simply enter a story, exhale, and enjoy the journey without another assignment to complete. Plus, she invites Brown Sugar Beach readers and book clubs into the conversation with a little trivia, laughter, and an open invitation to come sit with her. One thing. One time. Multiple streams. And maybe a little more room to be fully present for your own life. Send us Fan Mail Support the show ✨ TracyMac Peace Place Podcast (BWWP)✨ You’ve found your Peace Place, a holistic sanctuary where all are welcome, and every life is honored. Rooted in the brilliance of Black women, who have always been inclusive, we uplift voices, celebrate individuality, and embrace rest and joy as resistance. Here, the SistaNista Spirit thrives, and everyone is invited to breathe, belong, and flourish.  ~Your safety zone.~ Welcome to my world. It's a Place where everyone can experience peace...if you choose. My Black Woman's World is whatever I say it is, simply because I AM.  Please feel free to share. I'm grateful and I love y'all for real! Peace,  Email - [email protected] https://www.iamtracymac.com/ ©Peace Place, LLC. 2020-2026 Intro Music by @TimWatsonMusic

What if #BingeABook isn't a challenge at all? What if it's a campaign? In this episode, I share why I believe it's time to reclaim our attention and rediscover the joy, and necessity, of reading for pleasure. We talk about the difference between simply recognizing words and true literacy, why deep reading matters in a world competing for our attention, and how books strengthen our ability to think critically, empathize, discern, and grow. I'll also share why this campaign is deeply personal to me, from my lifelong love of reading to watching my daughter overcome dyslexia and my father persevere through reading challenges. This isn't about reading my books. It's about reading somebody's book and investing in one of the greatest gifts we've been given: our minds. So, trade one more episode for one more chapter. Welcome to the #BingeABook Campaign. Come on. Let's turn some pages together. Send us Fan Mail Support the show ✨ TracyMac Peace Place Podcast (BWWP)✨ You’ve found your Peace Place, a holistic sanctuary where all are welcome, and every life is honored. Rooted in the brilliance of Black women, who have always been inclusive, we uplift voices, celebrate individuality, and embrace rest and joy as resistance. Here, the SistaNista Spirit thrives, and everyone is invited to breathe, belong, and flourish.  ~Your safety zone.~ Welcome to my world. It's a Place where everyone can experience peace...if you choose. My Black Woman's World is whatever I say it is, simply because I AM.  Please feel free to share. I'm grateful and I love y'all for real! Peace,  Email - [email protected] https://www.iamtracymac.com/ ©Peace Place, LLC. 2020-2026 Intro Music by @TimWatsonMusic

After months away from the microphone again, this time because my pen was busy and my jaw was tight, literally. But, I'm back. People have asked me where Brown Sugar Beach came from. Most assume it was the beach, therapy, or even a dream. But the truth is... there would be no Brown Sugar Beach without music. In this deeply personal episode, I share how love songs, faith, storytelling, Atlantic Beach, childhood memories, years of journaling, therapy, and finally finding my grown woman's voice all came together to birth my first novel. This isn't just the story behind a book. It's the story of giving yourself permission to create without asking for permission, of healing through imagination, and of discovering that sometimes the dreams we've carried since childhood are simply waiting for us to become the person courageous enough to bring them to life. Whether you've already read Brown Sugar Beach, you're curious about the writing process, or you're carrying a dream of your own, I hope this conversation reminds you that it's never too late to trust your voice. Come sit with me. Because before there was a manuscript... there was music. #BrownSugarBeach #ComeSitWithMe #TracyMac Send us Fan Mail Support the show ✨ TracyMac Peace Place Podcast (BWWP)✨ You’ve found your Peace Place, a holistic sanctuary where all are welcome, and every life is honored. Rooted in the brilliance of Black women, who have always been inclusive, we uplift voices, celebrate individuality, and embrace rest and joy as resistance. Here, the SistaNista Spirit thrives, and everyone is invited to breathe, belong, and flourish.  ~Your safety zone.~ Welcome to my world. It's a Place where everyone can experience peace...if you choose. My Black Woman's World is whatever I say it is, simply because I AM.  Please feel free to share. I'm grateful and I love y'all for real! Peace,  Email - [email protected] https://www.iamtracymac.com/ ©Peace Place, LLC. 2020-2026 Intro Music by @TimWatsonMusic

What if doing it afraid isn’t about pushing harder—but honoring where you are? What does it really mean to do it afraid? In this episode, I’m sharing a quieter, more honest version of what that looks like in this season of my life. Not pressure. Not performance. Just choosing to move forward—even when I don’t feel fully ready. I reflect on a full-circle moment that stayed with me—from following an actress for years, to finally meeting her, to later wearing a sweatshirt from her clothing line that simply reads: Do It Afraid. I didn’t know how much I would need those words. Because doing it afraid hasn’t looked bold or loud for me. It’s looked like rewriting what I thought was already finished… honoring my current capacity… and creating without turning it into stress or expectation. If you’re in a season where things feel slower, quieter, or uncertain—this is for you. You don’t have to force it. You don’t have to perform it. But you can still do it… afraid. Come sit with me. 🤎 Brown Sugar Beach - A Novel by TracyMac  Ayana George - Do It Afraid Apparel Send us Fan Mail Support the show ✨ TracyMac Peace Place Podcast (BWWP)✨ You’ve found your Peace Place, a holistic sanctuary where all are welcome, and every life is honored. Rooted in the brilliance of Black women, who have always been inclusive, we uplift voices, celebrate individuality, and embrace rest and joy as resistance. Here, the SistaNista Spirit thrives, and everyone is invited to breathe, belong, and flourish.  ~Your safety zone.~ Welcome to my world. It's a Place where everyone can experience peace...if you choose. My Black Woman's World is whatever I say it is, simply because I AM.  Please feel free to share. I'm grateful and I love y'all for real! Peace,  Email - [email protected] https://www.iamtracymac.com/ ©Peace Place, LLC. 2020-2026 Intro Music by @TimWatsonMusic

After months of silence, TracyMac returns, not with explanation, but with revelation. In this deeply personal episode, she shares why she chose quiet, not from burnout, not from illness, but from discernment. Wrestling with calling, seminary, inherited religious traditions, and the pressure to perform certainty while still evolving, TracyMac opens up about what it means to become still on purpose. This wasn’t a survival pause. It was excavation. Reclamation. Alignment. She reflects on faith beyond performance, devotion beyond grading, and spirituality that exists outside buildings, syllabi, and expectations. And she makes one thing clear: TracyMac is, and will always be, Black Women’s World. Evolution is not abandonment. It’s growth inside the truth of who she has always been. And from that quiet season, something unexpected emerged: a love story. In this season of release and expansion, TracyMac shares the heart behind Brown Sugar Beach and what it means to live whole. Brown Sugar Beach was born not as a departure from theology, but as an embodied expression of it, a story about healed love, discipline, emotional maturity, pleasure without apology, and the kind of spirituality Black women have always practiced in kitchens, memory, oil, and whispered prayers. If you’ve ever stepped back because you were becoming… If you’ve ever wrestled with faith and found God deeper than tradition… If healing has changed how you love… Come sit with her. #BrownSugarBeach  This is still your Peace Place. Breathe deeply. Belong fully. Send us Fan Mail Support the show ✨ TracyMac Peace Place Podcast (BWWP)✨ You’ve found your Peace Place, a holistic sanctuary where all are welcome, and every life is honored. Rooted in the brilliance of Black women, who have always been inclusive, we uplift voices, celebrate individuality, and embrace rest and joy as resistance. Here, the SistaNista Spirit thrives, and everyone is invited to breathe, belong, and flourish.  ~Your safety zone.~ Welcome to my world. It's a Place where everyone can experience peace...if you choose. My Black Woman's World is whatever I say it is, simply because I AM.  Please feel free to share. I'm grateful and I love y'all for real! Peace,  Email - [email protected] https://www.iamtracymac.com/ ©Peace Place, LLC. 2020-2026 Intro Music by @TimWatsonMusic

Recorded September 15, 2025 Send us Fan Mail Support the show ✨ TracyMac Peace Place Podcast (BWWP)✨ You’ve found your Peace Place, a holistic sanctuary where all are welcome, and every life is honored. Rooted in the brilliance of Black women, who have always been inclusive, we uplift voices, celebrate individuality, and embrace rest and joy as resistance. Here, the SistaNista Spirit thrives, and everyone is invited to breathe, belong, and flourish.  ~Your safety zone.~ Welcome to my world. It's a Place where everyone can experience peace...if you choose. My Black Woman's World is whatever I say it is, simply because I AM.  Please feel free to share. I'm grateful and I love y'all for real! Peace,  Email - [email protected] https://www.iamtracymac.com/ ©Peace Place, LLC. 2020-2026 Intro Music by @TimWatsonMusic

You've seen the headlines, TracyMac's BeGratitudes and Get Grateful With Me (GGWM) posts. But behind every grateful moment is a story, a stretch, or sometimes even a scar. In this episode of The Peace Place BWWP Podcast, she's pouring a cup and spilling the tea, sharing the real-life stories behind ten of her gratitude moments. Gratitude is easy to post, but living it? That’s the real work. From quiet revelations to laugh-out-loud lessons, she's unpacking the truth behind the highlights, the healing, the humor, and the hope that shaped them. These aren’t just good-vibes-only posts; they’re testimonies of grace, growth, and God’s hand in every detail. So come sit, sip slow, and get grateful. Because gratitude hits different when you know the whole story. Send us Fan Mail Support the show ✨ TracyMac Peace Place Podcast (BWWP)✨ You’ve found your Peace Place, a holistic sanctuary where all are welcome, and every life is honored. Rooted in the brilliance of Black women, who have always been inclusive, we uplift voices, celebrate individuality, and embrace rest and joy as resistance. Here, the SistaNista Spirit thrives, and everyone is invited to breathe, belong, and flourish.  ~Your safety zone.~ Welcome to my world. It's a Place where everyone can experience peace...if you choose. My Black Woman's World is whatever I say it is, simply because I AM.  Please feel free to share. I'm grateful and I love y'all for real! Peace,  Email - [email protected] https://www.iamtracymac.com/ ©Peace Place, LLC. 2020-2026 Intro Music by @TimWatsonMusic

✨ The Testimony of the White Coat ✨ In 2003, I was in Okinawa with a toddler, a heavy diagnosis, and a deployed husband. Through books, play, laughter, and music, my daughter created her own language, always reaching for a toy lab coat instead of a princess dress. This weekend, that same little girl will don her real one at her White Coat Ceremony, halfway to becoming a Doctor. From TracyMac's infertility and a miscarriage to her daughter's diagnoses, dyslexia, and doubters, faith, grace, and hard work have carried her every step. If you’re walking through your own hard chapter, remember: your testimony is still unfolding.  Send us Fan Mail Support the show ✨ TracyMac Peace Place Podcast (BWWP)✨ You’ve found your Peace Place, a holistic sanctuary where all are welcome, and every life is honored. Rooted in the brilliance of Black women, who have always been inclusive, we uplift voices, celebrate individuality, and embrace rest and joy as resistance. Here, the SistaNista Spirit thrives, and everyone is invited to breathe, belong, and flourish.  ~Your safety zone.~ Welcome to my world. It's a Place where everyone can experience peace...if you choose. My Black Woman's World is whatever I say it is, simply because I AM.  Please feel free to share. I'm grateful and I love y'all for real! Peace,  Email - [email protected] https://www.iamtracymac.com/ ©Peace Place, LLC. 2020-2026 Intro Music by @TimWatsonMusic

✨ Part 1 was so good, we had to keep going! Now it’s time for Part 2: “What Is My Purpose?” Let’s be real, most of us wrestle with that question, especially in times like these when the world feels shaky, confusing, or just plain heavy. But here’s the truth: your purpose isn’t hiding from you and it’s not meant to be complicated. Too often, it gets buried under society’s demands, traditions, or the “shoulds” we’ve been taught. At its core, purpose is simple, powerful, and deeply personal. In this episode of Peace Place…Black Women’s World Podcast, TracyMac brings clarity that feels like a breath of fresh air. She cuts through the noise, helps you reconnect with your authentic self, and invites you to see purpose not as pressure, but as possibility. 🌿 💡 If you’ve ever whispered to yourself, “Why am I here?”, “What’s my reason for being?” or “What am I meant to do?”... This conversation is your reminder: the answers are closer than you think. 🔥 Tune in, lean in, and let this message spark clarity, courage, and hope for your next chapter. And if you’re ready to take it further, to grow beyond the conversation and design your unique YOU Testament—this is the perfect place... Start here! Send us Fan Mail Support the show ✨ TracyMac Peace Place Podcast (BWWP)✨ You’ve found your Peace Place, a holistic sanctuary where all are welcome, and every life is honored. Rooted in the brilliance of Black women, who have always been inclusive, we uplift voices, celebrate individuality, and embrace rest and joy as resistance. Here, the SistaNista Spirit thrives, and everyone is invited to breathe, belong, and flourish.  ~Your safety zone.~ Welcome to my world. It's a Place where everyone can experience peace...if you choose. My Black Woman's World is whatever I say it is, simply because I AM.  Please feel free to share. I'm grateful and I love y'all for real! Peace,  Email - [email protected] https://www.iamtracymac.com/ ©Peace Place, LLC. 2020-2026 Intro Music by @TimWatsonMusic

✨ What is my purpose? That’s a question most of us wrestle with at some point in life. The truth is, your purpose isn’t meant to be complicated. Too often, we bury it under society’s shifting expectations, trends, and pressures, when at its core, purpose is simple, powerful, and deeply personal. In this episode of Peace Place...Black Women’s World Podcast, “What Is My Purpose? Pt. 1”, TracyMac breaks it down in a way that will not only make you pause and reflect but will also light a fire of clarity and hope. She helps us cut through the noise, reconnect with our authentic selves, and embrace the journey of self-discovery and self-recovery. 💡 If you’ve ever wondered “Why am I here?”, "What is my reason for being? or “What am I meant to do?”, this conversation is your invitation to lean in, listen closely, and find answers you can truly live by. And trust, this is just the beginning. Part 2 will take us even deeper. 🌿✨ Send us Fan Mail Support the show ✨ TracyMac Peace Place Podcast (BWWP)✨ You’ve found your Peace Place, a holistic sanctuary where all are welcome, and every life is honored. Rooted in the brilliance of Black women, who have always been inclusive, we uplift voices, celebrate individuality, and embrace rest and joy as resistance. Here, the SistaNista Spirit thrives, and everyone is invited to breathe, belong, and flourish.  ~Your safety zone.~ Welcome to my world. It's a Place where everyone can experience peace...if you choose. My Black Woman's World is whatever I say it is, simply because I AM.  Please feel free to share. I'm grateful and I love y'all for real! Peace,  Email - [email protected] https://www.iamtracymac.com/ ©Peace Place, LLC. 2020-2026 Intro Music by @TimWatsonMusic

In Woman-O-Pause, TracyMac gets real about menopause—hot flashes, brain fog, and the 120+ symptoms nobody warned us about. With humor, honesty, and encouragement, she reminds us we’re not alone. Whether PMS, peri, meno, or post, let’s laugh, learn, and pause together. Learn more about the 120 possible symptoms. Send us Fan Mail Support the show ✨ TracyMac Peace Place Podcast (BWWP)✨ You’ve found your Peace Place, a holistic sanctuary where all are welcome, and every life is honored. Rooted in the brilliance of Black women, who have always been inclusive, we uplift voices, celebrate individuality, and embrace rest and joy as resistance. Here, the SistaNista Spirit thrives, and everyone is invited to breathe, belong, and flourish.  ~Your safety zone.~ Welcome to my world. It's a Place where everyone can experience peace...if you choose. My Black Woman's World is whatever I say it is, simply because I AM.  Please feel free to share. I'm grateful and I love y'all for real! Peace,  Email - [email protected] https://www.iamtracymac.com/ ©Peace Place, LLC. 2020-2026 Intro Music by @TimWatsonMusic

✨ “When your dream starts to feel like a nightmare, how do you know when it’s time to pause?” In Is Seminary For Me?, TracyMac opens up about her decision to withdraw from seminary this semester. From post-op health challenges to the deconstruction of archaic belief systems and decolonization of Western Christianity's man-made religious constructs, and the lack of Black women’s representation, she shares why the journey felt out of place, while affirming her deepened love for Jesus through Christ Consciousness, humanity, and God. Send us Fan Mail Support the show ✨ TracyMac Peace Place Podcast (BWWP)✨ You’ve found your Peace Place, a holistic sanctuary where all are welcome, and every life is honored. Rooted in the brilliance of Black women, who have always been inclusive, we uplift voices, celebrate individuality, and embrace rest and joy as resistance. Here, the SistaNista Spirit thrives, and everyone is invited to breathe, belong, and flourish.  ~Your safety zone.~ Welcome to my world. It's a Place where everyone can experience peace...if you choose. My Black Woman's World is whatever I say it is, simply because I AM.  Please feel free to share. I'm grateful and I love y'all for real! Peace,  Email - [email protected] https://www.iamtracymac.com/ ©Peace Place, LLC. 2020-2026 Intro Music by @TimWatsonMusic

✨ “What if instead of judging, we simply asked why?” In Maybe, Ask Why, TracyMac shares a powerful story from her 80-year-old mother and her lifelong friends. One friend’s struggles with tardiness, fighting, and poverty weren’t about rebellion, they were about survival. From caring for siblings to facing daily battles with bullies, her story reminds us that behind every behavior is a deeper truth. This episode is a call to compassion, understanding, and the power of asking why. Send us Fan Mail Support the show ✨ TracyMac Peace Place Podcast (BWWP)✨ You’ve found your Peace Place, a holistic sanctuary where all are welcome, and every life is honored. Rooted in the brilliance of Black women, who have always been inclusive, we uplift voices, celebrate individuality, and embrace rest and joy as resistance. Here, the SistaNista Spirit thrives, and everyone is invited to breathe, belong, and flourish.  ~Your safety zone.~ Welcome to my world. It's a Place where everyone can experience peace...if you choose. My Black Woman's World is whatever I say it is, simply because I AM.  Please feel free to share. I'm grateful and I love y'all for real! Peace,  Email - [email protected] https://www.iamtracymac.com/ ©Peace Place, LLC. 2020-2026 Intro Music by @TimWatsonMusic

It’s been a minute, but I’m back on the mic. This one? Whew. I’m talking BeGratitudes, messy church clips, decolonizing faith, deconstructing man-made religious constructs, why, after all the drama, we still gotta love anyway.  Listen to 'Dear Church, It’s Me Tracy - Pt. 1' Love, Truth & No Filters’. 🌿✨🎙️” Send us Fan Mail Support the show ✨ TracyMac Peace Place Podcast (BWWP)✨ You’ve found your Peace Place, a holistic sanctuary where all are welcome, and every life is honored. Rooted in the brilliance of Black women, who have always been inclusive, we uplift voices, celebrate individuality, and embrace rest and joy as resistance. Here, the SistaNista Spirit thrives, and everyone is invited to breathe, belong, and flourish.  ~Your safety zone.~ Welcome to my world. It's a Place where everyone can experience peace...if you choose. My Black Woman's World is whatever I say it is, simply because I AM.  Please feel free to share. I'm grateful and I love y'all for real! Peace,  Email - [email protected] https://www.iamtracymac.com/ ©Peace Place, LLC. 2020-2026 Intro Music by @TimWatsonMusic