“Before God ever next levels you, He separates you.” That’s how B. Simone opens a milestone episode of Let’s Try This Again, marking the podcast’s one-year anniversary with equal parts vulnerability and intentionality. This time, she dives deep into a powerful distinction that many overlook: Isolation vs. Solitude—a topic born from her personal journey and inspired by watching a loved one withdraw out of fear.
“Separation is only preparation for elevation,” she says, setting the tone for an episode that’s less about loneliness and more about leveling up. B. Simone invites listeners to ask themselves a critical question: What season am I in?
From Confusion to Clarity
For B. Simone, solitude has been a season of growth, healing, and reclaiming her personal power. She contrasts this with isolation, which she describes as fear-based and emotionally paralyzing. Solitude, she explains, is chosen—it’s peaceful and purpose-driven. Isolation, on the other hand, often feels forced, stemming from depression, anxiety, or fear of vulnerability.
“You can be lonely in both, but the lens matters,” she shares. “Solitude teaches you. Isolation traps you.”
Letting Go to Grow
One of the defining shifts in her solitude season has been releasing relationships formed from wounded spaces. As her healing progressed, so did her boundaries and sense of self-worth. “Every friend is still a best friend,” she jokes, “but I don’t need to be on the phone all day or hang out constantly.”
B. Simone emphasizes that healing required walking away from certain connections—not from a place of anger, but from alignment. “Some people were tied to the broken version of me,” she admits. “They weren’t meant to walk with the healed version.”
Her Health Awakening
Perhaps the most raw moment comes when B. Simone opens up about her health transformation. She details her emotional struggle with body image, crash diets, and dependency on medications like Ozempic, which she used to manage PCOS but now sees as a “band-aid.”
In a viral TikTok moment, she celebrated achieving physical results naturally, describing the shift as trading the “elevator to results” for “the stairs of real discipline.”
In solitude, she hired a chef, counted macros, visited a naturopath, and finally addressed root issues—like emotional eating and lack of control. “I stopped treating symptoms and started treating the source,” she says. “Solitude made me become my own advocate.”
Home, Habits & Healing
B. Simone’s solitude didn’t just touch her relationships and body—it overhauled her home and daily routine. She started cleaning more, organizing her space, going to bed early, and waking up with purpose. “Your home should be a sanctuary, not a reflection of your chaos,” she says.
She also leaned deeper into spirituality—spending more time in her prayer room, grounding herself through faith and reflection. “I pray more, I move with intention, I’m just… clearer.”
The Role of Community
Still, she makes it clear: solitude doesn’t mean cutting everyone off.
In isolation, people often push community away. In solitude, community remains—it just no longer defines you. “I still have my tribe—Shakina’s helping with events, I have my work calls, I’m supported. But I don’t need that to feel full.”
From Victim to Victor
By the end of the episode, B. Simone circles back to her central message: it’s not about whether you’re alone, but what you’re doing in that alone time. Are you letting fear dictate your moves—or are you using this space to evolve?
“Isolation is stagnant. Solitude is sacred,” she says. “You can feel lonely in both, but only one is leading you somewhere.”
Final Word
With honesty, heart, and hard-earned wisdom, B. Simone turns solitude into a roadmap for self-discovery. Whether it’s cutting off toxic ties, ditching diet culture, or deep cleaning your spirit, she proves that being alone doesn’t mean being lost.
“Every season has a purpose,” she reminds us. “Let’s keep growing.”
