Deeply Well with Devi Brown

Executive coach and On Purpose Movement founder Jovian Zayne joins Devi Brown to talk about her debut book, Soft Landings for Hard Days , and the six years it took to write it. She opens up about the hospital stay at seven months pregnant that planted the idea, why she refuses to push her humanity to the margins at work, and how she says no to new friendships when she’s running on empty. Plu...

A lion is a lion, no matter what environment it finds itself in. But how often do we allow our surroundings, the expectations of others, or the pursuit of validation to redefine who we are? Are we showing up in every space fully aligned with our divine identity? On this episode of Deeply Well , Devi Brown welcomes back award-winning journalist, host, and founder of Creatives of Faith, Gia Peppers,...

What if longevity isn't about adding more years to your life, but more life to your years? In this episode of Deeply Well , Devi sits down with Alejandro Bataller, Managing Partner of SHA Wellness Clinic, to explore a more intentional approach to longevity, preventive care, and holistic well-being. As we begin to rethink what it means to vacation, destinations like SHA are redefining the experienc...

As the seasons change, Devi reflects on the strange coexistence of grief and joy, endings and new beginnings, exhaustion, and possibility.  This episode is an invitation to take inventory: of our friendships, our work, our routines, our relationship with technology, and even the expectations we’ve placed on ourselves. What still fits? What are we maintaining simply because it has been p...

Devi welcomes performance coach, entrepreneur, investor, and Heartbeat Ventures managing partner Ron “Boss” Everline. The conversation is an energizing and deeply grounded reflection on discipline, personal responsibility, and the choices that shape who we become. Everline offers an honest look at how loss, family, fatherhood, and ambition have strengthened his commitment to showing up...

How are you going to be present? In this episode, Devi is joined by Tracee Stanley, author of Living Ritual: Infuse Each Day with Purpose and Spirit , for a conversation about what it means to move through our lives with greater intention. Tracee offers a simple but powerful question: How are you going to be present? Before reaching for your phone to doomscroll or settling into another binge-...

Today, Devi answers questions written in by listeners seeking to become more consistent in their daily practices, and then she expounds on her approach to writing affirmations that truly resonate with the future version of self.  Join Devi for a day of mental health solutions and tools for change on Saturday, October 10th at the Annual Mental Wealth Expo: https://power1051.iheart.com/featured...

Devi welcomes Sheleana Aiyana, bestselling author of Becoming the One and founder of Rising Woman, to discuss her forthcoming book The Four Seasons of Heartbreak (out February 2). Aiyana frames heartbreak as an initiation and a choice point: bitterness or self-awareness, arguing that healing can’t be rushed and that grief deserves time and permission.  What if the person you deem &ldquo...

An urgent and provocative message urging parents and adults alike to put your phones down and connect.  Our children are facing a rapidly changing landscape, shifting from play-based to phone-based childhoods that influence how they perceive and interact with the world. Devi welcomes back clinical psychologist and Conscious Parenting Movement Founder Dr. Shefali to discuss how conscious paren...

Devi welcomes multimedia storyteller and Studio Symoné founder Darian Symoné Harvin to discuss how her beauty reporting connects to identity, culture, and human-centered storytelling. Darian shares her path from newsroom work and burnout to creating more nuanced beauty journalism that values specificity, empathy, and strong personal standards while avoiding “gotcha” media...

Devi welcomes back Dr. Rheeda Walker, a clinical psychologist and professor focused on Black mental health, to discuss shifts in mental-health awareness since the pandemic and the need for credible, culturally informed care amid misinformation and a shortage of providers. Walker explains how avoidance and media narratives shape fears about mental illness, why training and credentials matter, and i...

In this special Q&A episode, Devi responds to deeply personal questions from the Deeply Well community about relationships, intuition, and knowing when it may be time to let go. From navigating friendships you've outgrown to finding clarity when a marriage no longer feels aligned, Devi explores reciprocity, emotional maturity, trusting what your body is telling you, and releasing the pressure...

WeezyWTF (co-host of  Decisions, Decisions , founder of WTF Media, producer, bestselling author of  No Holes Barred , and creator of the NYC fitness studio TrapHaus) joins us to discuss what it really means to grow beyond the version of yourself the internet thinks it knows. Weezy is unapologetically and unconventionally herself, and that's exactly why we love her. In this episode, she s...

Today, Devi is reminding you that “life is hard,” and if you’re living with chronic pain, autoimmune issues, or ADHD, it takes patience, self-advocacy, and finding what actually supports you day to day.  During Devi’s visit to the Sha Wellness Clinic in Cancun, an intentional reset for her personal health, modern medicine + holistic care, VO2 max testing, ICARUS, osteo...

You are not alone in your creativity, whether it is music, filmmaking, or another expression. The ability to create offers many opportunities to heal, connect and transform everyone it encounters. Devi sits with Grammy-winning producer Dahi who shares how his upcoming project, Black Boy Alternative, came from long seasons of self-reflection, false starts, and finally a “let God in the room&r...

The summer is already almost over, and Devi shares what this fast-moving, “grief and joy happening all at once” summer is teaching her, especially how to stay present when everything feels like it’s shifting. Although there may also be a lot of positive personal shifts, it is our practice that keeps us rooted in our authentic power. Connect with Devi: Website:   https://devi...

This episode feels like a real permission slip to stop chasing the version of success that looks good and start listening to what’s actually true inside of you. Dr. Julius Thomas shares how becoming the highest-paid tight end in the NFL didn’t bring peace: “the year of my life that I made the most money was also the year that I was suffering the most”, and how that forced h...

This is a real insight into a longtime friendship between Devi and Nina Parker; they talk candidly about what it looks like to choose yourself when your life looks “successful” on the outside while hiding underlying turmoil internally. Nina shares how therapy helped her stop curating relationships and finally prioritize peace, starting with the simple question, “Do I wanna go? Do...

What does it take to truly understand one another? In this episode, Devi Brown sits down with facilitator Vince Chafin for a thoughtful conversation on men's healing, women's healing, and the relationship patterns that shape how we love. Together, they explore emotional safety, accountability, and how greater curiosity can help us move beyond assumptions and toward deeper connection. Books Mention...

Devi sits down with Koya Webb to explore what it means to thrive without perfection—through intentional choices, genuine self-worth, and practices that help regulate the nervous system. Koya reflects on a year that brought both marriage and profound loss, including a car accident, miscarriage, and the deaths of loved ones. Through it all, she discovered that grief can become “the accel...

Devi sits down with Krista Williams (Almost 30) for a real conversation about what it takes to come back home to yourself, especially through your body, your boundaries, and your relationships. Krista shares how book launch burnout left her feeling disconnected from something she’s proud of, and how she learned to stop scanning for who didn’t show up and instead focus on who did. She o...

This episode is the kind of conversation that makes you exhale. Jamilah Lemieux joins the show to talk about her book, Black Single Mother - the title alone has had the internet buzzing around the topic.  Lemieux breaks down how single motherhood is a spectrum, not a stereotype, and how the current wave of public contempt is often about control, to place labels and struggle upon.  If you...

Devi sits down with designer Tiffany Howell (Night Palm Studio) to talk about why your home isn’t just décor—it’s emotional support. Tiffany’s main point is simple and powerful: “Beauty is medicine,” and your space can help “reset your nervous system” when life feels hard. She shares how she helps clients find their aesthetic by asking sensory...

Devi reminds us that a real wellness practice isn’t about looking impressive or “creating an ideal version of yourself,” it’s about “building a relationship with yourself that you can return to consistently….It’s not difficult, it’s effortful,” and “wanting healing without devotion… is not possible.”  You’ll come...

This episode feels like a permission slip to stop carrying what was never yours in the first place. Devi talks with intuitive healer and Family Constellation Therapy facilitator Karie Gonia about how inherited trauma, silence, and loyalty to our family systems can shape our relationships and choices, often without us realizing it. Karie explains why this work can create change fast: “Family...