Ms. Wanda's Full Circle Radio

The first live Full Circle episode of 2024 did not disappoint! A big thank you goes out to Saturday’s guests for a compelling and informative conversation on Human Trafficking. As a survivor, Ashley Faison shares the powerful story of her lived experience with trafficking. She shares how easy it is for people to get caught up in the game. Now, over 10 years free from life, she is passionate about...

This episode of Full Circle Overcomer Series with friend to the show, Rev. Tammie Denyse was very powerful! Rev. Tammie is truly an overcomer. Despite the traumas and tragic events she has endured, she continues show up as one of the most thoughtful and caring individuals who operates in excellence. Not to say every day is easy, she is intentional about being authentic and demonstrating grace for...

Dr. Gigi Smith is a true Overcomer! This certified Practitioner in Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) and Hypnotherapy firmly believes we can up-level the world with more love, kindness, and compassion by giving ourselves the gift of self- love, compassion, and kindness. It was a long road to find her way to this new level of awareness. Tune in to hear her journey through addiction to prescription...

This Overcomer Series conversation featured friend to the show, Brittany Barnett. In March 2022, Brittany’s world began turning upside down, fell apart, and launched her into a new season of Faith. Although her story is still being written, Brittany stopped by to share how it all began, living with the fear, doubt, anxiety of the unknown, knowing your body and trusting God through it all. It is he...

I told you to bring the Kleenex family! What a powerful episode of the Full Circle Overcomer Series with author of “I Decided to Live” and Resilience and Grief Recovery Coach Kristen Tucker. I am still processing the story of how Kristen went from happily married, planning a romantic getaway with her husband to being a widow within an hour’s time. Kristen’s story proves that life is indeed short,...

The Full Circle Overcomer Series 2023 is off to a powerful start! Hear my conversation with new friend to the show, Attorney Mechelle Montgomery-Bumpers. With a B.S. Degree in Cardiopulmonary Care Science from the University of South Alabama, Mechelle has made the pivot into becoming a real estate attorney in Georgia. Mechelle shares her infertility journey, her powerful story of facing ovarian ca...

September is Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month, a time when I look back and reflect with much gratitude on the experience I had over 20 years ago. As I say on the show, there is someone on the other side of your story, so I wanted to end the month sharing my Thyroid Cancer story with you. Around 76% of Black people are likely to be diagnosed with local thyroid cancer  compared to 68% of White people....

It's always a pleasure to welcome Rev. Tammie Denyse, Co-Founder and CEO of Carrie's Touch to the Full Circle Studio. Carrie's Touch recently celebrated its 17th birthday, is a breast cancer organization on a mission to humanize the black woman and her experience with breast cancer and ultimately save more black women. Black women are surviving this disease, there's more work to be...

This week’s episode of the Full Circle Overcomer Series featured Dr. DeAndrea Fleming. Dr. Fleming has a powerful testimony of survival and resilience. She shares her inspiring journey of losing both parents, being diagnosed with triple negative her2 positive breast cancer, having to advocate for herself when dealing with medical practitioners and treatment options, her body rejecting the reconstr...

It’s always a good time when friend to the show, Living Legend, actor, producer, director Melissa Muganzo steps into the studio. In addition to being CEO of Muganzo Entertainment, she has added a new title to her card, that of Founder of Mindy’s Kitchen. Mindy’s Kitchen is a love letter to her family legacy. Named after her mother, Mindy’s Kitchen will bring a line of healthy, delicious, and fresh...

Laticia “Action” Jackson is a dynamic, energetic, and inspirational speaker whose passion for health and fitness is at the core of everything she does. This Fitness Olympian, Self-Published Author, 2019 Exceptional Woman of Color Honoree and Globally Recognized Health and Fitness Expert is the CEO of Well Content 4 U Wellness Company and the creator of The WELL Entrepreneur Wellness Program (™). T...

***NEW EPISODE AVAILABLE*** Gwiin Correa is a luxury travel specialist passionate about helping her clients make their travel memorable. Whether extravagant or budget-friendly, Ms. Correa uses her vast experience to create one-of-a-kind travel itineraries that are planned with every detail in mind. Ms. Correa specializes in group and celebratory travel, helping you create memorable moments anywher...

What an enlightening conversation with Dr. Camille B. Wise, Founder/CEO of Wise Leadership Consulting. Dr. Wise is an accomplished leader, college professor, leadership coach, and social justice change agent. Dr. Wise brings a wealth of knowledge of how "isms and phobias" negatively impact Black women and women of color, personally and professionally. Dr. Wise also works in the corporate space as...

September is National Sickle Cell Anemia Awareness Month. Sickle cell anemia, or sickle cell disease (SCD), is the most common form of inherited blood disorder. SCD and Sickle Cell Trait impacts African Americans at disproportionate rates.  Here's some facts: Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) occurs among about 1 out of every 365 Black or African-American births. SCD occurs among about 1 out of every...

Closing out the Full Circle Men on the Move Series was new friend to the show Jay Turner. Jay is the founder of Love I Am, A Community Media Agency. Jay is passionate about serving community organizations and small businesses by providing affordable media services for the community of Sacramento. Need quality business photos, event promotion, or to produce a commercial? Call Jay! Tune in to hear h...

Inspiring, thought-provoking, powerful….those are just some of the words used to describe this episode of Full Circle’s Men on the Move series. My conversation with multimedia personality, community and social activist Danny Morrison is one you’ll want to share and hear many times over. Danny shares the impactful moments that shaped his life, the incident that propelled him to the next level, his...

What a wonderful conversation with Dr. Malakai Cote on the Full Circle Men on the Move Series. It’s always a pleasure having Dr. Malakai in the studio, he is compassionate, authentic, and caring. His warm demeanor creates a safe space that allows one to be real and honest. Tune in to hear our conversation about black men and mental health, Dr. Cote’s approach to practice and his collaboration with...

Week 2 of the Full Circle Men on the Move Series did not disappoint! I thoroughly enjoyed my conversation with Director/Playwright, Anthony D’Juan. Anthony is a self-taught writer with a deep love for writing, directing, and telling stories in an authentic way. His many writing and directing credits are the result of hard work, dedication to the craft and following a calling that was recognized at...

Yes, there’s more! Full Circle’s Men on the Move series featured friend to the show, Ryan McClinton. Ryan proudly represents South Sac/Valley Hi, and of course, the Sacramento Kings. Ryan’s deep love for the community sparked something in his belly which ultimately turned into community organizing. You may have seen Ryan around town standing against injustice, bringing attention to the mental heal...

If the rest of the Men on the Move conversations were anything like the conversation with our inaugural guest Leon Guidry, we are in for a serious treat family! What an honor to have my friend, radio veteran and host of Sacrament’s Smooth Vibe radio show as the first guest of this new series. Listen now to hear Leon take us behind the mic and gives us a peek into his early radio career, his passio...

My conversation with speaker, author and international touring poet, K Love the Poet was everything! K Love is the epitome of love…for her poetry, her people and specifically the children.  Her guiding principles are vulnerability, authenticity and transparency and they shine through in her artistry. Hear our conversation on how she discovered her love for poetry, her passion for youth and her upc...

Paméla Michelle Tate, Ph. D. is a San Francisco native and graduate of San Francisco State University. She is currently serving as the Co-Executive Director of Operations and Education of Black Women Revolt Against Domestic Violence, which is a black family violence-focused resource center serving families in San Francisco. Ms. Tate is an author, speaker and travel enthusiast. This self-proclaimed...

What a wonderful conversation with new friend to the show Carla Fleming. Ms. Fleming is a singer, actress and songwriter most known for writing music that impacts her community. Her first album “Domestic Disturbance” was a concept album drawing awareness to Domestic violence. Now, at the 15th anniversary of the album’s release, it has been adapted for the stage by the amazing writer/director Antho...

This episode of Full Circle introduced the family to Valley Registered Dietitian Network (Valley RDN), a practice co-founded by sisters Mara Bernardo, Registered Dietitian and Macie Young, MBA. They have a heart for the community and seeing families and individuals healed through quality nutrition therapy. Have you ever been told you need to eat better to improve your health? Do you find yourself...

This conversation was FIRE!! Theresa tha S.O.N.G.B.I.R.D. is a powerful voice for this generation and she’s making an impact through her spoken word and now her newly release children’s book “You So Black” which Theresa performed on the show, along with her spoken word piece “Black Girl Magic.” Hear her deep love for spoken word, reigniting a chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. at her coll...