Unprecedented Wellness

Dia and Antonio Earl, a Renaissance man and father, dive into the nitty gritty of wellness and especially mental health as a Black man. Antonio shares how the passing of his father floored him and was the catalyst to him embarking on his wellness journey. Together, they discuss how to live from a place of overflow and the importance of navigating adult friendships. Dia speaks to women on how cruci...

Dia and Fred Hanna, the Pastor of Community Presbyterian Church and licensed therapist, dive into the nitty gritty of emotional wellness. Fred provides insight on what it means to heal from survival mode so that you can become your authentic self . Together, they discuss the importance of recognizing, labeling, and feeling your feelings . Dia opens up about struggling with an identity crisis as sh...

Dia and Aaron Bass, the CEO of EastSide Charter School, dive into the nitty gritty of intellectual wellness. Aaron provides revolutionary insight on how to increase access to education. Together, they discuss how life experience is equally as important than gaining education within the classroom. Dia opens up about figuring out if it’s worth going back to school to get her Master’s degree.  To sup...

Dia and Osayi Osunde, a fitness + business coach entrepreneur, dive into the nitty gritty of occupational wellness. Osayi shares his story of leaving corporate America to now being a successful entrepreneur. Together discuss work life balance, entrepreneurship vs. the 9 to 5, and how to discover your purpose. Dia opens up about the struggle of being a new entrepreneur learning how to create bounda...

Dia and Jennifer Henry McClain, a fiduciary specialist, dive into the nitty gritty of financial wellness. Jen shares parts of her testimony of coming from the projects and being a first generation college student to now achieving financial success beyond what she could have ever imagined. Dia opens up about the struggle of being a 20 something-year-old trying to figure out how to break financial g...

Dia and Danielle Carr, a longtime sister in Christ, dive into the nitty gritty of spiritual wellness. They illustrate the differences between body, soul, and spirit. Illuminating Christianity’s branding issues, they breakdown religion vs relationship with God, how to truly experience God’s grace, and what it means to come as you are. Dia gets extremely vulnerable by sharing intimate parts of her t...

Dia and Chrissi Rawak, the Director of Athletics and Recreation at University of Delaware, dive into the nitty gritty of social wellness. They discuss the importance of genuine human connection, diversity, and representation to create a world of collectivism. Together, they create a revolutionary definition of what a safe space actually is through exploring the duality of human emotions. To suppor...

Dia and Holly Waters, the co-founder and CFO of Fitness Alive, dive into the nitty gritty of physical wellness. They discuss the challenges on integrating physical wellness into a busy lifestyle and how to have grace amongst that. Dia opens up about her challenges with body dysmorphia and finding meaningful goals for her present stage of life. Holly shares the impacts of motherhood on her lifestyl...

Dia and special guest, Kim Graham , dive into the nitty gritty of what even is a wellness as it has now become such a common buzzword. They uncover that the true definition of a wellness journey is self discovery. Together, they navigate generational trauma, how to love yourself, the importance of noticing, and how grace can change your life. To support the work of Your Wellness Homegirl donate vi...

Dia and her dad, Azeez, get into the nitty gritty of what to expect on Season 1 of the podcast, who is Your Wellness Homegirl, and the journey that it took to get to this point. Through childhood stories, vulnerable testimonies, and discourse on personal development a deeper understanding of not only who Your Wellness Homegirl is, but also Dia as a human is gathered. To support the work of Your We...

What’s up homies?!?! It’s officially here! Our first episode will launch next Thursday, December 19th at 12pm. I am so excited to begin learning to live our best lives together! Production by Describe Studios Artwork by Alyssa Chambers Music by Ibrahim Bangura