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Women's Wellness Podcast

Lucy Coutinho and Nihal Horne
A podcast by and about BIPOC women who are going through the healing process. We hold this space for women to share their unique stories. Created with the love for storytelling and passion for mental health and wellness in mind, the aim is to help amplify voices of women everywhere. These conversations will feel like having a warm cup of coffee or tea with a friend. Grab yours and enjoy the episodes. Thank you for being here!
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A Love Memo To Our Listeners

Hello beautiful listeners and friends. We are taking a pause to reset and focus! Thank you for being on this journey with us! This is not a goodbye but a see you later. Let's stay connected! @luce.inspiration Leave us a voice memo, what has been your favorite episode to date? Sending you so much love 💚

Mar 31, 20253 min

#18 24 lessons learned in 2024

24 lessons learned in 2024 December is flying by, and before we know it, we’ll be counting down to the New Year. As the year draws to a close, it’s a natural time to reflect on all we’ve accomplished—and perhaps on the things we didn’t quite achieve. But even in our missteps, there are valuable lessons to be learned, guiding us toward growth and new opportunities in the year ahead. If you’ve experienced a key life lesson, we’d love to hear your story! Share it with us by leaving a voice memo her...

Dec 30, 202432 min

#17 How to age with intention with April Cole

A passionate storyteller, April Cole has dedicated her life to sharing her journey of overcoming challenges and embracing self-acceptance. As a Self-Care Social Media Influencer and blogger, April seeks to empower women to embrace their true selves and find joy in every stage of life. With a belief that age is a gift, she inspires others to prioritize self-care, pursue new experiences, and cultivate meaningful connections! As we age, the concept of living with intention becomes increasingly sign...

Oct 17, 202431 min

#16 How to thrive after the effects from the trauma of narcissistic abuse

In this episode we discuss recognizing the red flags of a narcissistic relationship, its impact, how to grieve and heal from it, and the self-care practices that help to move one forward and thrive. We use the teaching from the book It’s Not You by Dr. Ramani Durvasula, a study that identifies a narcissistic person, what is narcisdistic emotional abuse, and how to heal from it. Join our Instagram community @womenswellnesspodcast

May 28, 202432 minSeason 3Ep. 16

#15 Homecoming trip to Cabo Verde (Trusting and Letting go) with Lucy Coutinho

Hello beautiful community! I took a much-needed retreat to my beloved homeland, Cabo Verde 🇨🇻 There, I was able to reconnect with my roots, face some of my biggest fears, heal some of my childhood wounds, and unpack what was no longer serving me. I do hope you enjoy the episode, please do share your biggest takeaway. It’s always a pleasure to connect with all of you. Find and join our lovely community on our Instagram page: @womenswellnesspodcast

Apr 13, 202428 minSeason 3Ep. 15

#14 Healing Portraits for Mental Health and Well-being with Razi Wilson

In today’s episode, our guest, Razi Wilson, a Photographer, Art Therapist, and Vaginal Steam Practioner, talks about all the healing work she is offering women. We learn about Vaginal steaming, its many benefits, and how she’s making beautiful steam saunas so you can enjoy steaming in your own home. She introduces us to Healing Portraits, where she combines her knowledge of therapeutic tools with Portraiture to bring women to a deeper place of healing and relationship with themselves. Mention th...

Apr 08, 202421 minSeason 3Ep. 14

#13 Women Thrive in Community with Leyanne Oliveira

"Leyanne Oliveira is a passionate trauma-informed spiritual life coach, medicine woman, yogi, doula, mother & a fierce protector of the feminine consciousness. Based currently in New Haven, CT, Leyanne works intensely with women as a healing partner creating safe spaces for them to reclaim their authenticity, power and liberated untamed feminine essence. Through one- on-one coaching, group programs, community workshops, and sisterhood red tent gatherings, Leyanne has committed her life to th...

Apr 08, 202437 minSeason 3Ep. 13

#12 Pelvic Floor Health Tips with Samantha DeAndrade

Dr Samantha DeAndrade is an Ob/Gyn who is currently completing subspecialty training in Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery at Harbor UCLA. In addition to a medical doctorate, she holds a Master's degree in public health. She has been involved in various kinds of research, but most recently has been focusing on health disparities and workforce gender equity in Urogynecology. She is also interested in the burden of pelvic floor disorders in developing countries and has spent time in G...

Apr 01, 202440 minSeason 3Ep. 12

#11 How to embrace midlife and age gracefully with Mia Maugé

Model, author and public speaker, Mia Maugé disrupted the scene when she began creating content on Instagram in 2020. Passion led with a thirst for life, Mia is viewed as a role model across her multi generational audience of women, encouraging them to embrace, understand and appreciate the midlife years with energy and enthusiasm. Mia's motivation is to be in spaces previously reserved for those that look nothing like her, be that her hair texture and colour, age, skin tone or body type. Mia wo...

Mar 07, 202435 minSeason 3Ep. 11

#10 Why Women Only? Fitness Studio and its many benefits with Carabella Riazzo

Since a little girl Carabella has been ambitious and entrepreneurial. Getting certified in personal training, and sports nutrition she moved to Los Angeles with 4+ years of experience in coaching & weight training. Starting from in-person coaching to online coaching for brides, she continues to grow her presence in the fitness industry. With over 1 million views on Youtube, she continues to do what she loves best & help people get fit and feel confident. Having a fitness studio has been ...

Mar 02, 202426 minSeason 3Ep. 10

#9 Let’s talk Thyroid, Everything Women need to know with Dr. Heather Stone

Dr. Heather was diagnosed with low thyroid and Hashimotos. No one could help her, so she became a doctor and figured it out on her own. She used this challenge to build her thyroid transformation blueprint that is now the foundation of her very successful clinical practice. With over two decades of clinical experience and a reputation as one of the world's leading practitioners, Dr. Stone has dedicated her life's work to transforming the lives of thousands of women. She has a remarkable talent f...

Aug 02, 202328 minSeason 3Ep. 9

#8 Who are you, uninterrupted? With Dr. Dr. Shanté Holley

As a professor and podcaster, Dr. Shanté equips people with the tools, confidence, and faith to transform their lives for the better. Her podcasts, Whole & Complete and Believing Bigger are globally ranked in the top 1 & 1.5% of podcasts. In 2017, she was listed by Podcast Movement as one of the top 10 Black podcasters in the country. In 2022, she was a finalist for the prestigious Fulbright Global Scholarship award. Through her content and practical wisdom, Dr. Shanté has helped thousan...

May 23, 202327 minSeason 3Ep. 8

#6 Ten Lessons Learned at 40!

In this episode, Nihal Horne shares with us, the ten lessons that she has learned at age 40.

Dec 24, 202231 minSeason 3Ep. 6

#5 Five Tips To Managing Holiday Stress with Dr. Kathryn Tapper

Dr. Kathryn Tapper is the founder of Just Glow Coaching and Consulting, a board-certified family medicine physician turned Health and Wellness Coach. She is passionate about empowering women to grow through health and life’s challenges. Listen for the learn about the five tips to manage stress during the holiday season.

Nov 24, 202238 minSeason 3Ep. 5

#4 Letters To My Brown Mother with Author Muzna Abbas

Muzna Abbas examines historical events migration patterns, and cultural communities to understand why South Asian migrants fail to adequately address mental health. She shows how culture, gender, and religion intersect to impact immigrants and their posterity. Abbas not only offers facts and figures, but personifies the mental health crisis through letters by South Asians from different walks of life, including a queer adult to his younger self and a young woman in a toxic marriage. The book cul...

Oct 02, 202224 minSeason 3Ep. 4

#3 Why Prioritizing Rest is Important with G. Michelle Goodloe

G. Michelle Goodloe is a licensed clinical social worker, wellness author, and self-care strategist. If you have ever experienced burnout or just want to learn more self-care strategies and tools, this episode is for you!

Jul 31, 202222 minSeason 3Ep. 3

#2 Why do I need therapy? with Mike Guess

Born in Philadelphia into a Christian household, Guess relocated to the Baltimore area in 2001 from Philadelphia. Soon after, tragedy and trauma struck his family when his father was murdered in an act of gang violence in 2004. Now, in his efforts to spread hope, Guess is engaged in various philanthropic activities. From 2013-2020, he has worked alongside The Baltimore City Police Department and Somebody Cares Baltimore, to meet the spiritual, physical, and mental needs of Baltimore City residen...

Jun 23, 202241 minSeason 3Ep. 2

#1 Sex Care is Self-care with Dr. Alyssa Dweck

Welcome to Season 3, we are bringing you more wellness tips and conversations with experts in the mental health and wellness professions. Dr. Alyssa Dweck is a practicing gynecologist and the Chief Medical Officer of Bonafide. She is an Ob/Gyn for over 25 years with special interest in menopausal health and training in female sexual health. Dr. Dweck is the co- author of three books and has appeared on The Today Show and Good Day LA. She contributes regularly to multiple in print and online medi...

Jun 09, 202230 minSeason 3Ep. 1

#21 Coping with Grief: The Process Of Healing with Jessica Arnold

In the final episode of Season 2, we catch up with Jessica Arnold to discuss her journey in coping with the loss of her son Edward Manuel Arnold and how the EMA (named in his memory) project has saved her in more ways than she can explain. Based in Boston, MA the EMA Project, Inc., is an organization that leads the fight for the health and support of all babies and families impacted by grief, neonatal loss, and/or pregnancy loss. The mission is to support, advocate, and bring awareness to matern...

May 27, 202230 minSeason 2Ep. 21

#20 Words from Mama (A Mother’s Day Special) with Helena Coutinho

In this episode we sit down with my mom Helena Coutinho as she shares her journey to motherhood, lessons that she has learned, and advice that she would give to other mothers. This one is a dedication for all of the mothers, we love and appreciate you always. We welcome you to share this episode with that special woman in your life and remind her of how much she is appreciated. Happy Mother’s Day!

Apr 24, 202220 minSeason 2Ep. 20

#19 How to monetize your purpose with Marie Groover

Marie’s life’s work is to inspire people to touch the wisdom of their soul and to share it with the world. She is the founder of The Corporate Psychic with a mission to align the work that people do with their soul purpose. In this episode she explains ways to monetize your gifts. Tune in to find out how!

Mar 08, 202225 minSeason 2Ep. 19

#18 How to get your seat at the table with Stacey Mayer

Stacy Mayer is a promotion strategist who helps powerhouse women leaders get promoted into senior executive leadership roles on their terms, including executive roles at Fortune 500 companies such as Facebook, Intel, Home Depot, Comcast, and Nike. Her vision is to bring more diversity to the leadership table by empowering women to take ownership of their careers so they will have a real voice at the table.

Jan 27, 202227 minSeason 2Ep. 18

#17 How to follow your instincts and advocate for yourself With Viki Zarkin

Viki Zarkin is the only person alive with this aggressive form of Stage 4 metastatic cancer for over 11 years. She was diagnosed in her 40’s when her doctor first told her to go home and get her affairs in order. At the time, she had two small children at home and was running her husband's dental practice. Viki spent the next several years fighting for her life, advocating for herself and navigating through the healthcare world, and following her gut. Now, Viki is a beacon of hope as a national ...

Dec 26, 202144 minSeason 2Ep. 17

#15 Unlocking the blocks that hold you back from reaching your higher self With Radiance Thompson

Radiance Thompson is a certified Reiki Master and Spiritual Coach helping women and non-binary womxn lead with their light by uncovering hidden emotional blocks, overcoming generational cycles and ascending to higher states of consciousness so they can access their spiritual gifts and unapologetically lead an authentic life of purpose. She’s provided energy work and spiritual coaching to clients spanning 5 continents and has a degree in Biological Sciences from the University of California, Irvi...

Oct 21, 202130 minSeason 2Ep. 15

#14 Is plastic disrupting our well-being? With Jenna Hua

An environmental health scientist and dietitian by training, Jenna is passionate about the environment, public health and everything food. Frustrated by the lack of data for how harmful chemicals (like BPA, phthalates and parabens) from plastics and everyday products affect our health and clinical outcomes, and the absence of personalized approach to mitigate harmful chemical exposures, Jenna set out on a mission to change these. She founded Million Marker, a health-tech startup dedicated to emp...

Oct 02, 202123 minSeason 2Ep. 14

#13 How to Cultivate Healthy Movements with Greta Wyeth

Greta Wyath is a Nationally Certified and STOTT PILATES® Teacher. She is also an advocate for Women's Health. She encourages her clients to find power in their strength through exercise, and in the knowledge of their own bodies. As a mother who has experienced both pelvic floor dysfunction and a major back injury, she empathizes with my clients who are in pain and struggling. This is why, as a post-rehab Pilates teacher, she specializes in helping those with chronic pain and improving pelvic flo...

Sep 13, 202116 minSeason 2Ep. 13

#11 How to Cultivate Joy and Play

We share ways that we have been cultivating our joy and play. Listen to learn more and please share ways that you are finding joy. Tag us on Instagram @luce.inspiration

Jul 10, 202114 minSeason 2Ep. 11
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