Let's talk about skin! Guest Spotlight: Chinelo & Ndidi are lifelong beauty enthusiasts and curious observers of the beauty rituals of women around the world. They recognized the huge need for highly effective and clinically proven products that address the unique skincare needs of women of color and created an affordable, vegan & cruelty-free skincare line backed by science for melanin-rich skin. Shop Bolden on their website , Amazon, or Walmart! Resources: Bolden Skincare Blog--> Ch...
Jul 12, 2022•35 min•Ep. 61
Major News: We're CROWDFUNDING !!!!! Support our campaign here ! Guest Spotlight: Berrion is a Board Certified Integrative Health Practitioner, Menstrual Health Educator & the Creator of Optimize Your Flo who believes that you can have a period & a life — an enjoyable one at that. She also believes that a woman who is fully educated, equipped, and empowered with tools and resources about her body and its language, is truly her own best advocate and is on a mission to help you become just...
Jun 22, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 60
Many know Necole as the successful former celebrity blogger of Necole Bitchie and media mogul of xoNecole- however, similar to most women, she spent years overworking, skipping meals, and forgetting to prioritize self-care while hustling her way to success in an unhealthy way. And her periods were debilitating! After learning about hormonal imbalances and their very real impacts on our reproductive health, she launched My Happy Flo. In this episode, Necole gave a mini-masterclass on hormonal hea...
May 24, 2022•52 min•Ep. 59
Have you ever felt fearful of sharing your mental health struggles with a loved one out of fear of judgment? Guest Spotlight: After several years of dealing with major depressive disorder and anxiety- she noticed the lack of authentic conversation regarding mental wellness. Too many people were living in shame about taking antidepressants, talking to their children and employer, or even in denial about their mental health. As a mother who survived severe postpartum depression, and thrives with a...
May 16, 2022•57 min•Ep. 58
Are you overworked or are you over working? Today we’re joined by, award-winning journalist and best-selling author, Celeste Headlee! A self-described “light-skinned Black Jew,” Celeste Headlee has been forced to speak about race—including having to defend or define her own—since childhood. In her career as a journalist for public media, she’s made it a priority to talk about race proactively. She’s discovered, however, that those exchanges have rarely been productive. In today’s conversation, w...
May 04, 2022•35 min•Ep. 57
In what ways do you consistently cultivate joy in your daily life? Guest Spotlight In addition to being an author, Dr. Treva B. Lindsey is a Black feminist historian and Associate Professor of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Ohio State University. She is the recipient of several awards and fellowships including the inaugural University of Missouri Faculty Achievement in Diversity Award and the inaugural Equity for Women and Girls of Color Fellowship at Harvard University. She has writt...
Apr 05, 2022•59 min•Ep. 56
How many ways could your life change if you would commit to creating that thing you’ve been thinking about? Guest Feature: Dr. Omolara Thomas Uwemedimo is a board-certified pediatrician for over 15 years and an academic faculty for over a decade, mentoring women physicians of color. She is CEO and founder of Melanin and Medicine - a company designed to provide Black women physicians with support through an online community, networking, masterclass events, courses, and coaching. As a life and car...
Mar 22, 2022•54 min•Ep. 55
What is your North-Star or guiding principle by which you live your life? Guest Feature: Recognized as one of the most brilliant minds in education and business, Dr. Lakeysha Hallmon has transformed the lives of thousands of Black entrepreneurs across the world. Her love of community, paired with her mantra, “Support Is A Verb,” inspires and educates African-Americans to create generational health and wealth. As an award-winning expert in education, business development, plant-based living, she ...
Mar 16, 2022•38 min•Ep. 54
In what ways do you consistently show up for yourself? Zsanai Epps is the Director of the My Sister’s Keeper and Positive Period programs at the Black Women's Health Imperative Organization. The Black Women’s Health Imperative is the nation’s first nonprofit organization created by Black women to help protect and advance the health and wellness of Black women and girls. This organization has been active since 1981 and has been at the forefront of women’s health issues, through comprehensive publ...
Mar 03, 2022•45 min•Ep. 53
How does what you see on social media affect your sense of self and your mental health? Today’s episode dives into social media, grind culture, and how those two affect how we perceive ourselves and even possibly our mental health. My conversation with Candice Jones- a professional content creator with over 180k subscribers on Youtube and over 90k on Instagram- delves into what led her to create her brand called Everything She Is. Everything She Is is a community-driven platform that exists to h...
Feb 15, 2022•37 min•Ep. 52
Question: How would your life be different if you accepted yourself wholeheartedly? We’re back with Season4 and I feel it’s only fitting to revisit one of my favorite episodes from season one. One of the conversations that I often think about is the one I had with Nakeia Homer. In my conversation with Nakeia- we explore how her complete honesty about herself and her circumstances, has allowed her to grow and has contributed to the successes she’s had as an author, award-winning songwriter, and m...
Feb 08, 2022•33 min•Ep. 51
Self-care is the daily practice of nurturing yourself. Because we’re naturally social creatures, self-care also involves being part of an authentic community that is truly invested in your wellbeing. Community is a vital part of our self-care. Guest Spotlight Christina Brown is the founder and Chief Curator of the BabyBrownSugar brand and community. For over a decade, she’s been a champion for women’s empowerment and inclusivity. In 2009, she created the award-winning blog, LoveBrownSugar to enc...
Dec 09, 2021•42 min•Ep. 50
It's Thanksgiving Day here in the U.S. and this episode is for anyone who may not be feeling especially grateful. With the holiday season among us, this time of year is even harder for those who are struggling with feelings of sadness, disappointment, grief, or loneliness. Yet, our culture stresses gratitude during this and we often find ourselves guilting ourselves into 'gratitude'. If you were raised in the Christian tradition, you were likely taught to be thankful in every circumstance and th...
Nov 25, 2021•20 min•Ep. 49
Is there something in the world that you wished existed? Imagine how different things would be if you trusted yourself enough to lean into that? Today’s conversation features the insightful and incredibly warm spirit that is Olivia Charmaine. She is the creative genius and founder of Black Monarch Entertainment as well as “ The Tea ” which is an IGTV original series that will be moving to televisions near you at the top of 2022. I have been a fan of “The Tea” because has been a breath of fresh a...
Nov 03, 2021•40 min•Ep. 48
Is the life you’re living the one that you’ve envisioned for yourself? Do you feel like your life is meaningful and purposeful? Have you ever felt like ditching the conventional and traditional in pursuit of your dreams? Wanda Duncan is doing exactly that. She’s thriving, instead of just surviving, and living her life with intention and full of purpose. In my discussion with Wanda, we chat about Wanda’s unconventional but meaningful life as a digital nomad and what inspired her to live her life ...
Oct 19, 2021•33 min•Ep. 47
Last week was my birthday and I had some time to reflect. In this episode, I get vulnerable as I share 5 reminders from this past year that I'm confident will be helpful to you too. As we near the end of the year, many of us take inventory of our year and I provide the following questions as journal prompts to help guide your reflections. They are: In what ways have you grown this year? What lessons have you learned? In what ways have you impressed yourself? In what ways have you let yourself do...
Oct 12, 2021•30 min•Ep. 46
One of the things that I’ve said (and will continue to say) is that while Western medicine has its benefits, it’s not the end all be all when it comes to your overall health and wellness. And while I’m grateful for Western medicine, it doesn’t quite get to the root cause of an ailment the way that Eastern medicine does. On my journey to decolonizing my mind when it comes to being more intentional with my wellness, I’ve been doing what I can to learn about traditional and alternative medicine. Th...
Oct 05, 2021•25 min•Ep. 45
It’s no secret that we live in a hustle and grind culture. Pop on to Instagram on any given day, search the term “entrepreneur” or the hashtag #girlboss, and you’ll get flooded with posts about “rising and grinding”. On the other hand, there’s also the online culture of self-care that flaunts bubble baths, mud masks, and pampering. Needless to say, neither of those images are accurate to what truly takes place in real-life entrepreneurship and self-care. This is why I want you to meet Dawn Fitch...
Sep 21, 2021•35 min•Ep. 44
If you too have been seeing CBD shops, tinctures, salves, teas, and all sorts of other products sprout up and you aren’t sure of the benefits and how they actually work- this is the perfect episode for you! I believe it’s important to be an educated consumer so I decided to reach out to one of my favorite CBD companies. In full transparency, this episode is NOT sponsored by Reset Bioscience- however, I’ve been using their products for about a year now and have decided to have a conversation with...
Sep 17, 2021•26 min•Ep. 43
I’m in my mid-thirties. At this point in life, I’m quite familiar with the ebbs and flows of friendships. Over the years, we’ve outgrown childhood friends and made new ones throughout high school and college. But one of the skills we seem to lose a grasp on in adulthood is how to make new friends and navigate friendship breakups. Enter Danielle Bayard Jackson . Danielle is a friendship expert on a mission to help women create and maintain better friendships. Today, we’re diving into an open and ...
Sep 07, 2021•38 min•Ep. 42
You hear the word “self-love” being tossed around the internet. So much so that it has become a trigger word for so many people. But having compassion and kindness for yourself is crucial to living a kind, peaceful, and fruitful life. So in today’s episode, I’m diving deep into how you can foster self-compassion so that you can have better relationships with others and have a healthy relationship with yourself. First, I dive into an explanation of what self-compassion is and what that can look l...
Aug 24, 2021•20 min•Ep. 41
“It is not enough for alternative narratives of Black, Brown, and Native women simply to exist; they must actually influence the content and the course of the movement for gender parity. And before this call can happen, white women must reckon with just how much white privilege has influenced feminist movements and continues to influence the agenda of feminism today". - Rafia Zakaria Although we've moved to a bi-weekly schedule, I had to pop-in and share this BONUS episode with you featuring the...
Aug 20, 2021•31 min•Ep. 40
What do you do when life has disappointed you? How do you regain your footing when career setbacks have knocked you down? Navigating these disappointments and setbacks can be lonely and defeating. You might find yourself looking in the mirror, not recognizing the person staring back at you because they’re drained of their confidence. Kyla Denanyoh knows this feeling a little too well. She dealt with frustration and immense self-doubt after not having passed the bar exam. Although she is hardly t...
Aug 10, 2021•38 min•Ep. 39
"I can't think of any better representation of beauty than someone who is unafraid to be herself". Guest Feature: Farah M. Green is a Certified Exercise Nutrition Coach, Body Activist, Speaker, Author, and the Founder/CEO of Thick, Bold, and Healthy LLC. She encourages women to embrace their bodies through body image consulting, health, wellness, and nutrition. After years of fighting with depression, low self-esteem, and weight loss, she discovered every health and wellness journey begins with ...
Jul 23, 2021•37 min•Ep. 38
Guest Feature: Dr. Tameka Jackson is a licensed psychologist who maintains a private practice in Sacramento. Dr. Jackson has been in private practice for 8 years and has over 15 years of experience in the mental health field. Within her practice, she provides individual and couples therapy to adolescent and adult clients. Dr. Jackson also works part-time as a therapist at Folsom Lake College. Recognizing the need for greater attention to the mental health needs of the Black community specificall...
Jul 09, 2021•58 min•Ep. 37
This week’s episode features our very first male guests! With Father’s Day quickly approaching, I wanted to explore the nuances of Black Fatherhood. This episode had was a bit of a departure from the usual in the best way possible. Guest Feature: Muki and Brown are the co-hosts of the 30 to Life Podcast. In honor of Father’s Day, I had a chance to speak with 2 Black millennial dads and got some insight on their journeys through parenthood. “Breaking stereotypes, building legacies, and helping ot...
Jun 16, 2021•55 min•Ep. 36
Happy June! School is finally out and we're in a celebratory mood around these parts! In this episode, Cassandre updates you on the Clubhouse Creator First Program that she mentioned in the previous episode as well as provides insight on how she'll make joy and her wellness a priority this summer. She also discussed making decisions out of F.O.G. (fear, obligation, and guilt) and the repercussions on your psyche. On my radar: Hats off to Naomi Osaka and her brave choice to be vulnerable and open...
Jun 01, 2021•20 min•Ep. 35
Life is very short and we have to do what must be done in the now.- Audre Lorde Join the interactive Be Well, Sis Pilot on Clubhouse ! https://www.joinclubhouse.com/event/xoE1XJDo Don't have the Clubhouse App? Download it here ! Today's episode features a rich conversation that started out as one focused on cannabis as self-care but evolved into an even greater conversation on our community at large. Guest Feature: DeJanae is the founder of Green Goddess Glow —a platform where cannabis, fungi, a...
May 19, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 34
This week's episode features a solo conversation where Cassandre discusses : her very recent struggles with grief, news from the CDC, and how to manage and overcome burnout. *Major News*: Be Well, Sis is a finalist in the Clubhouse Creator First accelerator program . The pilot will be on May 20th at 8 pm EST. Part of the judging will be audience size and retention. Please join the event and share the info with your friends! Event details are here : https://www.joinclubhouse.com/event/xoE1XJDo Be...
May 15, 2021•36 min•Ep. 33
There is no such thing as a perfect parent. So just be a real one.~ Sue Atkins Guest Feature: “Kristen Hanna is a mother of two, mindfulness practitioner, and guide who specifically works with pregnant women and other moms. Her intention is to teach tangible self-regulating practices and share in transparent experiences across the mothering community that will help to create more peaceful, loving environments for babies and children as they grow. She believes that a self-aware mother grows compa...
May 04, 2021•51 min•Ep. 32
