Hella Relax Pt. 4: Ancient Relaxation Method That’s Become Popular Again
Many ancient healing methods for relaxation are dismissed nowadays. Instead, we run to pills, a bottle of wine, or the latest wellness fad when we need to relax. My dad…
Meditation: Releasing Emotions From the Past
The holidays and family gatherings can be stressful AF! Old family issues or emotions easily come up, triggering you as if you were your younger self all over again. This…
How to Be Ok With Not Being Ok (The Guide You Didn’t Know You Needed)
Sometimes we’re just not okay. The wellness industry wants you to jump on the #itsokaynottobeok trend. I don’t disagree with the message. Yet, when you’re feeling burnout, depressed, or one…
A True Warrior Doesn’t Need a Blade
The Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is finally here! This movie evokes such powerful images of female warriors taking charge and protecting their community. It reminds me of the everyday warrior…
What’s Nourishing My Soul Right Now
I met an interesting guy who made me think. I was telling him about what I do, and he asked, “What does the healer do when they need healing?” And…
Waiting on That Apology
You can be waiting a lifetime for some folks to apologize. Yet, here we are, still waiting for people who have done us dirty to apologize. Like, they know they…
My Trick For Letting Go of Resentment With Ease
I am notorious for having major arguments and fights all in my head. Confrontation gives me anxiety, so it was always safer to keep my resentment, anger, and clapbacks in…
Giving Yourself Your Undivided Attention
Giving yourself your undivided attention doesn’t mean locking yourself up in a room or escaping to Bali for a solo trip. Granted, I’ve done both and recently realized I still…
Decoding Different Yoga Styles to Determine What’s the Best Yoga Style for You
Knowing which style of yoga is right for you can be confusing and challenging. There are tons of different types of yoga. Some are super chill to help you relax,…
Detangle Your Emotions Like You Detangle Your Hair
Like your hair, your emotions can become a matted hot mess if you don’t regularly check in on your emotions and work through your life knots. Trust me, I know…
Dreams of Empowerment
Many wellness gurus will tell you they are here to empower you. That’s a lie. In this week’s episode, I explain why you should run from anyone telling you they…
It’s a Struggle to be Unapologetically Me 24/7
Is it just me, or is it a struggle to be unapologetically yourself and embrace true identity 24/7? Sure, it’s easy to say I’m going to keep it real, but…
I Hated Yoga and Now I’m a Yoga Teacher – My Yoga Journey
If you hate yoga, I was with you for most of my life. So, how does one go from hating yoga to being a yoga teacher? Sounds crazy, I know….
Practical Ways to Calm the Inner Critic
Your inner critic will have you do crazy things to keep you safe. The blogs will tell you how to silence your inner critic, but that’s a lie. The key…
Befriending Your Inner Critic Instead of Trying to Silence It
Silencing your inner critic will not work. Many podcasts and blogs will encourage you to silence your inner critic, but that’s like trying to have a philosophical debate with a…
Trance of Unworthiness
The trance of unworthiness is so deep and powerful it’s hard to tell when you are in it. It’s a fixed negative belief you’ve deemed so true that you no…
Self judgement + Where It All Began: Birth of the Inner Critic
Have you ever wondered when and how your self-judgment started? You weren’t born with an inner critic, but there 100% was a moment of birth of this negative inner voice…
Why Affirmations Aren’t Working
Affirmations simply don’t work for me. I’ve tried writing them down, meditating with them, and even carrying my affirmations with me. I know saying affirmations work for some, but I’m…
Covid Forced Me to Face My Shadow
I finally got COVID, and it taught me some hard lessons I wasn’t ready to learn. In this week’s episode, I discuss how getting COVID didn’t happen to me, but…
When Your Self-Care Hacks Stop Working
It hella sucks when your self-care stop working. This is not a time to panic. Instead, it’s a sign that something needs to change when what used to reduce stress…
Pause for Reiki Healing Meditation
I’m switching things up this week. We are in the middle of Mercury Retrograde, and it just felt like someone needs healing. You don’t need to do anything or know…
Last-Minute Travel Tips From a Traveler Who Does It All The Time
Having time to plan the perfect trip thoroughly is great. But what do you do when you need to plan a last-minute trip? Like when you’re fleeing the stressors in…
Caregivers Let’s Be Honest
Can we have an honest conversation about what it means to be a caregiver? As one myself, I feel comfortable saying it isn’t always easy or fun, but nobody’s talking…
Find Your Rhythm in Life
The key to self-mastery isn’t finding balance in life. It’s and happiness is finding your rhythm. One that matches your authentic self and current needs. Sounds easy, right? It can…
Finding Balance in the Midst of Chaos
Chaos can feel like a tornado hitting your peace of mind, destroying all aspects of your life. There’s nothing happy about the guilt of not getting everything done. Or neglecting…
When Travel Become Escapism
Do you travel to escape reality? Or more importantly, are you even aware that you may be using travel to escape your own life? Travel is one of the most…
We are Ketanji + We All Need a Cory Booker At Work
As a Black woman, the confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson were traumatizing, but not shocking. And then there was that one moment when U.S. Senator Cory Booker made…
How to Pivot Your Life and Career Like a Boss
With Stacy Griner,
Sometimes you need to pivot your life and/or career to find your joy. Realizing you need to pivot is the easy part. But oftentimes we are paralyzed with fear and…
Embrace Your Power & Go!
With Denise Taylor,
Five key principles to unlocking your superpowers and embracing your power, even in fear. Journal Prompts: Can I recall an old narrative or story I tell myself that is holding…
MasterPeace with Iyanla Vanzant
We all wash. We care about the laundry detergent used. We even care about how our car is washed. But why do we then go into the shower and mindlessly…
Using Intuition or Being Triggered?
Being able to decipher between using your intuition and being triggered can be tricky. It’s so easy to think a thought or action is based on your intuition when it’s…
Healing Inner Child Wounds – Mothering Yourself
With Lani G, Loving The Journey w/ Lani
Your inner child influences how you make decisions, respond to challenges, and the way you live your life. Wellness gurus are constantly saying tap into your inner child, but what…
Lesson in Love: Love Still Lives Here
Life lessons come in so many different packages. We often miss the delivery because we’re expecting it to come in a certain package. In the case of love, many think…
Speak with Intention + Ask Better Questions
With Amber L. Wright, Words Well Said
Communication is the currency of all relationships, including the one with yourself. Discover how to speak with intention and ask better questions to build better relationships with my guest, Amber…
Grind Culture Detox
With Heather Archer, Thriving With Heather
You’re taught to hustle hard and keep grinding, but at what cost? Is it worth the health and wellbeing of your mind, body, and soul? Today I ask you to…
Asking for Help Isn’t a Sign of Weakness
With Latika Vines, Visionary Initiatives, LLC
Asking for help can be one of the hardest things to do. There is a yin and yang to giving and receiving but most of us are really off-balanced when…
Sneak Workouts + Healthy Eating Into Busy Schedule
With Krystal Taylor, Fitness is Not a Game
If there never seems to be enough time in the day to workout, this episode is for you. My guest, Kyrstal Taylor of Fitness is Not a Game, explains common…
Why Being Bougie Should Be Goals
With Cassandra Alexis, Opulent Outcomes Coaching and Consulting LLC
It’s time to learn the history of the word ‘Bougie’ and rethink the negative ideas we’ve been trained to believe. Being bougie is not about acting like you are better…
7 Chakras Explained: A Beginners Guide
What exactly are chakras? If you’ve ever attended a yoga class or Reiki sessions, they’ve probably mentioned your root or crown charkas without full explanation. It’s time to understand chakras,…
Financial Liberation = Wellness
With Deborah Owens, WealthyU
The American Dream will continue to be denied to Black and brown women if we don’t wake up! Systemic economic barriers have left our sisters with empty purses and we…
Self-Pleasuring, Get In Touch With Yourself
With Channel Jaali, Jaali Co
Why is pleasure never discussed in sex education? Or that sex with a partner is even better when you personally know how to please yourself? Instead, many women grow up…
What is Distance Reiki?
As a certified Reiki Master and Reiki teacher, people constantly ask how does distance Reiki healing works? It’s easy to wrap our minds around sending love or prayers, but receiving…
My Job is Slowly Killing Me, Help!
Have you ever searched online ‘my job is killing me?’ If you have, don’t worry, you’re not alone. 85% of people globally are unhappy in their job, according to a…
International Travel Mistakes to Avoid During COVID
I just got back from a trip to Morocco and Portugal. Traveling internationally during the COVID-19 pandemic has its own challenges that you may not experience when traveling domestically. From…
Living Abroad While Black
With Claire B. Soares, Up In The Air Life
With so many companies allowing people to work remotely, many are thinking about WFH from another country. In today’s episode, I have Claire B. Soares of Up in The Air…
Self-Love vs. Self-Care: What’s the Difference
Self-love and self-care are hot topics. Unfortunately, I constantly see people mixing up self-love and self-care, which is a huge problem. If one doesn’t know the difference between the two,…
What Would Beyonce Do? Self-Care Edition
Beyonce is more than a cultural icon or a fellow Virgo. Love her or hate her, she leads by example through her music, actions, and dollars that self-care is central…
I’m About That Reiki Life
Reiki plays a huge role in my sense of self-worth and my overall well-being. Yet, it’s been my best-kept secret. Not any more! Today I’m discussing everything you need to…
Decolonizing Wellness
With Dalia Kinsey, Decolonizing Wellness
We live under so much stress and exhaustion because of systemic oppression and racism. Up until 2020 and the outspoken racial tension in the U.S.A., everybody was telling us this…
Human Design – A Beginner’s Guide
With Sharon Kershner and Jessica Eguizabal,
Want to step completely into your personal power and stop questioning if you’re where you “should” be? If so, Human Design is an excellent tool to use and the next…
5 Reiki Precepts: Strengthening Your Mindfulness Muscles
The Reiki precepts are a set of principles or mantras to help guide you in your daily life. And the great thing about them is that you don’t have to…
Power of Words, Be Intentional Sis!
Why aren’t we taught about the power of words as kids? Words have the power to inspire, hurt, heal, destroy, and evoke all kinds of emotions. When you’re not intentional…
7 Types of Rest You’re Not Getting But Need
Rest shouldn’t feel like a chore you add to your to-do list. But so many of us struggle to find the time to add rest to our lives and then…
How to Find The Perfect Travel Companion For You
With Brittany Lindsey, Globally B
Finding the right travel companion for your specific trip is one of the most important decisions you can make. Select the wrong travel partner, and even the best travel destinations…
Are You Really? Think About It!
As this country celebrates its independence (my ancestors weren’t free in 1776), it has me thinking. Are we truly free? Seriously, think about this for a moment. You may not…
Why Plant Care is Self-Care
With Danielle Alvarez, Founder of Zelue
There are so many benefits to being in nature that it only makes sense to bring that feeling into your home. Plus plenty of scientific studies back up this theory….
Don’t Should On Yourself!
Should is one of the most harmful words in the English language. It’s also a word after listening to this podcast episode that may have you rethinking ever using it…
Does Sea Moss Live Up to the Hype?
With Jeff Austin (aka Plant-Based Jeff),
Sea Moss, is one of the latest hot trends in the wellness community, but does it really live up to the hype? My guest, Jeff Austin (aka Plant-Based Jeff) is…
Naomi Osaka is Human First & Self-Care Matters
Naomi Osaka was fined $15,000 essentially for setting boundaries to preserve her mental well-being. If she broke a bone or lost her voice, would she be treated the same? My…
Unlearning to Be Me: My Wellness Journey
While Michelle Obama’s book Becoming encouraged us to become, I’m over here unlearning to be me. And after 30+ years of being me and all the habits I’ve developed, I’m…
Tiny Habits That Change Everything!
l“There is a painful gap between what people want and what they actually do.” What if I told you that the way you’re trying to change or create habits is…
Vaccination Passport and What You Need To Know
With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently relaxing its travel restrictions and more destinations opening up for vaccinated travelers, is the vaccination passport your ticket to international travel?…
People Pleaser, This Ain’t Love
With Samantha Washington, Mended Fitness
Discover the ugly truth about being a people pleaser that will make you rethink your actions with this week’s guest Samantha Washington of Mended Fitness. Samantha Washington: Samantha is a…
8 Ways You’re Doing Self-Care Wrong
Self-care is being peddled as the “It Girl” for all your needs. With 49.5 million posts on Instagram with the phrase “self-care,” it’s hard not to scroll through your social…
Forget Being Olivia Pope (aka The Fixer), Fix Yo’ Self!
Olivia Pope was known as the infamous “Fixer” on the hit TV show, Scandal. She’d strut in her white outfit proclaiming, “it’s handled,” but did she ever seem happy fixing…
Covid Travel Anxiety Crushed My Desire To Travel
It feels like the fasten seat belt sign has gone off and more people are traveling internationally but is it really safe? Or worth it to travel right now in…
Using Crystals to Enhance Your Life
With Tiffany Burke, Doers Beat Thinkers
We’ve been conditioned to think using crystals is not for “us” and that this is some new age ish. All I can say is lies, lies, and more lies! Our…
Stop Suppressing Anger, It’s Hurting You Sis
You can’t escape your emotions no matter how hard you try. That said, suppressing your anger isn’t always a bad thing. However, if you’re suppressing your anger habitually it can…
Build and Maintain a Healthy Circle of Friends
Creating a solid circle of friends as a kid felt so much easier. There were these unspoken rules that everyone lived by and you generally knew where you stood with…
Dance is Healing in Motion
With Dr. Rennes Toussaint-Keshinro,
Dance is part of our long history of communal healing in the Black community and is a powerful connection to our past. In this episode, my guest, Dr. Rennes Toussaint-Keshinro,…
Music is Medicine We Need
Music has the power to heal like no other medium. Hella cultures have used music as a form of healing and medicine for centuries, especially in Africa. Music/sound is even…
Why Food Travel is a Must
With Celebrity Chef Nina Gross,
It’s about the experience. And that’s one thing I love about taking culinary trips is that it’s more than just enjoying amazing food. It’s, it’s just more than that. It’s more about opening the door to different cultures and learning how people live and just really diving deep in. And that’s part of the reason why also like being more off the beaten path, because you get those experiences more
Are You Living Beyond Your Capacity?
With Nicole Rhone, Flow and Flourish Podcast
Happy New Year! This is the time of year when most are saying “new year, new me,” but it’s hard to make major shifts when your plate is already maxed…
Exhale 2020 With Grace & Gratitude
With Alexandria Harris, Yes! S.H.E. Leads!
2020 is one unforgettable year. Yet, all too quickly the holiday rush leads you to rush right into the New Year without first taking the much needed time to rest…
Grieving 2020
With Herdyne Mercier, Redefining Grief
2020 has been a year of lost expectations, daily routines, vacations, and sadly, our loved ones. We are all grieving what we knew as “the norm.” In the fourth episode…
Turn Your Limiting Beliefs Into Limitless Possibilities
With Rhonda Williams, Money, Life & Limitless Possibilities Podcast
What are limiting beliefs? Limiting beliefs are thoughts and stories you tell yourself that prevent you from pursuing your goals and dreams. Instead of leaving that job you hate or…
Your Superwoman Cape Isn’t For 24/7
With Jateya Jones, Jateya Jones Consulting
Being a superwoman or feeling like you have to wear your superwoman cape 24/7 can feel like a job that you can never quit — and that’s exhausting, but it…
Journaling is a Life-Changing Habit
Anne Frank wrote, “I can shake off everything as I write; my sorrows disappear, my courage is reborn.” No one teaches you that adulting isn’t as easy as it looks…
Yoga Is More Than a Pose or For the Skinny
Confession: I hated yoga the first couple of times I tried it. I’d see someone else with their head between their legs and I’d try to do the same and…
Staycations That Will Rival Your Normal Vacations
If there was ever a time when you wanted to escape America, now is probably that time. Travel is one of the best forms of self-care and can feel like…
Why You’re Not Losing Weight, Though You’re Doing Everything
With Evelyn LeVasseur, Evelyn Fit
Even when you think you’re doing all the right things to lose weight, like exercising and following a strict diet, the real reasons you’re not losing weight or keeping it…
Rise of the Travel Pod
People are desperately craving to get out of isolation and ways to connect with family and friends. As the holidays are fast approaching and the pandemic doesn’t seem to be…
Burnout is Real, But There’s a Cure
You don’t wake up one morning and all of a sudden burnout. Being burnout creeps up on us over time like a slow leak, if you don’t know the signs….
Manifest the Life You Want Now!
What if all you had to do is think of your wildest dream and then it came true? Like saying one day, “I’m going to meet and hug Oprah, have…
Where Americans Can Travel Internationally Now
Are you ready to travel again internationally, but not sure where Americans can travel right now due to COVID restrictions? If so, you stumbled upon the perfect podcast discussing where…
Bonus Awakening: World Mental Health Day
Oct 10 is the World Mental Health Day and honestly, it couldn’t have come at a better time. Our daily lives have drastically changed from what we knew as the…
Self-Care For Busy Women of Color – Part 1
With Danielle Washington,
I’m hella not ok. And fortunately, I’m ok with not being ok, but it prompted me to do an episode on self-care for busy women of color. So the Breonna…
Vegan-ish Lifestyle: The Benefits, The Dos, and the WTH
With Stephanie Willams-Johnson, Vegan, What?
This is one of the most chill conversations about being vegan-ish, and honestly, we sorta need more of these for people to feel comfortable to explore being vegan or simply…
Reasons Why You Can’t Stick to Anything
With Danielle Washington,
Have you ever wondered, why you can’t stick to anything like a routine, diet, or self-care goals? In the beginning, it’s easy because you’re all in and excited. But then…
Traveling Internationally During the COVID Pandemic with Dr. Yvette McQueen
With Dr. Yvette McQueen, The Travel Doctor
If you’re like me or anyone else who hella loves to travel, especially internationally, you’ve been grounded for most of the year due to the coronavirus…and you’re probably going a…
Introducing Hella Well
With Danielle Washington, Danielle Washington
Welcome to the Hella Well podcast, where we are creating a wellness revolution helping busy and overwhelmed women of color put down the superwoman cape long enough to gain empowering…
