The Patent Leather Project exists for the Black woman who’s tired of holding it all together and getting nothing in return. You’ve done everything “right.” You’ve been the reliable one, the responsible one, the strong one. But beneath it all, you’re tired — tired of performing, pretending, and calling self-sacrifice “love.”

Let’s be honest: this ain’t working anymore. You’re running on empty — still trying to pour, but there’s nothing left for you.

Led by Latoya De’Shaun, a transformational coach, speaker, and woman of God, The Patent Leather Project helps high-achieving Black women stop abandoning themselves and start walking in truth, obedience, and freedom — without guilt. 

We don’t do surface. This is a sacred interruption. We confront the lies you’ve believed about who you need to be, talk about the pressure of family and societal expectations, the fear of being “too much,” and the way you’ve been calling self-abandonment “loyalty” for way too long.

Here, you won’t be babied—but you will be backed like never before. You’ll get spiritual truth, practical strategy, and real accountability—so you can finally stop surviving and start living as the clear, called, and unapologetic woman you already are.

Because here’s the truth: God didn’t create you to be a doormat. He didn’t give you a calling for you to shrink inside it. And He definitely didn’t bring you this far for you to stay stuck.

Our clients aren’t perfect. They’re ready. Ready to tell the truth, break cycles, stop performing, and start obeying. 

So if you’re done pretending, done being silent, and done putting yourself last — you’re in the right place. Let’s get to work.