Be Well Sis: The Podcast

Is the life you’re living the one that you’ve envisioned for yourself? Do you feel like your life is meaningful and purposeful? Have you ever felt like ditching the conventional and traditional in pursuit of your dreams? Wanda Duncan is doing exactly that. She’s thriving, instead of just surviving, and living her life with intention and full of purpose. In my discussion with Wanda, we chat about W...

Last week was my birthday and I had some time to reflect. In this episode, I get vulnerable as I share 5 reminders from this past year that I'm confident will be helpful to you too. As we near the end of the year, many of us take inventory of our year and I provide the following questions as journal prompts to help guide your reflections. They are: In what ways have you grown this year?  What less...

One of the things that I’ve said (and will continue to say) is that while Western medicine has its benefits, it’s not the end all be all when it comes to your overall health and wellness. And while I’m grateful for Western medicine, it doesn’t quite get to the root cause of an ailment the way that Eastern medicine does. On my journey to decolonizing my mind when it comes to being more intentional...

It’s no secret that we live in a hustle and grind culture. Pop on to Instagram on any given day, search the term “entrepreneur” or the hashtag #girlboss, and you’ll get flooded with posts about “rising and grinding”. On the other hand, there’s also the online culture of self-care that flaunts bubble baths, mud masks, and pampering. Needless to say, neither of those images are accurate to what trul...

If you too have been seeing CBD shops, tinctures, salves, teas, and all sorts of other products sprout up and you aren’t sure of the benefits and how they actually work- this is the perfect episode for you! I believe it’s important to be an educated consumer so I decided to reach out to one of my favorite CBD companies. In full transparency, this episode is NOT sponsored by Reset Bioscience- howev...

I’m in my mid-thirties. At this point in life, I’m quite familiar with the ebbs and flows of friendships. Over the years, we’ve outgrown childhood friends and made new ones throughout high school and college. But one of the skills we seem to lose a grasp on in adulthood is how to make new friends and navigate friendship breakups. Enter Danielle Bayard Jackson . Danielle is a friendship expert on a...

You hear the word “self-love” being tossed around the internet. So much so that it has become a trigger word for so many people. But having compassion and kindness for yourself is crucial to living a kind, peaceful, and fruitful life. So in today’s episode, I’m diving deep into how you can foster self-compassion so that you can have better relationships with others and have a healthy relationship...

 “It is not enough for alternative narratives of Black, Brown, and Native women simply to exist; they must actually influence the content and the course of the movement for gender parity. And before this call can happen, white women must reckon with just how much white privilege has influenced feminist movements and continues to influence the agenda of feminism today". - Rafia Zakaria  Although we...

What do you do when life has disappointed you? How do you regain your footing when career setbacks have knocked you down? Navigating these disappointments and setbacks can be lonely and defeating. You might find yourself looking in the mirror, not recognizing the person staring back at you because they’re drained of their confidence. Kyla Denanyoh knows this feeling a little too well. She dealt wi...

"I can't think of any better representation of beauty than someone who is unafraid to be herself".  Guest Feature:  Farah M. Green is a Certified Exercise Nutrition Coach, Body Activist, Speaker, Author, and the Founder/CEO of Thick, Bold, and Healthy LLC. She encourages women to embrace their bodies through body image consulting, health, wellness, and nutrition. After years of fighting with depre...

  Guest Feature: Dr. Tameka Jackson is a licensed psychologist who maintains a private practice in Sacramento. Dr. Jackson has been in private practice for 8 years and has over 15 years of experience in the mental health field.   Within her practice, she provides individual and couples therapy to adolescent and adult clients. Dr. Jackson also works part-time as a therapist at Folsom Lake College....

This week’s episode features our very first male guests! With Father’s Day quickly approaching, I wanted to explore the nuances of Black Fatherhood. This episode had was a bit of a departure from the usual in the best way possible.  Guest Feature:  Muki and Brown are the co-hosts of the 30 to Life Podcast. In honor of Father’s Day, I had a chance to speak with 2 Black millennial dads and got some...

Happy June! School is finally out and we're in a celebratory mood around these parts!  In this episode, Cassandre updates you on the Clubhouse Creator First Program that she mentioned in the previous episode as well as provides insight on how she'll make joy and her wellness a priority this summer.  She also discussed making decisions out of F.O.G. (fear, obligation, and guilt) and the repercussio...

Life is very short and we have to do what must be done in the now.- Audre Lorde Join the interactive Be Well, Sis Pilot on Clubhouse !  https://www.joinclubhouse.com/event/xoE1XJDo Don't have the Clubhouse App? Download it here ! Today's episode features a rich conversation that started out as one focused on cannabis as self-care but evolved into an even greater conversation on our community at la...

This week's episode features a solo conversation where Cassandre discusses : her very recent struggles with grief, news from the CDC, and how to manage and overcome burnout.  *Major News*: Be Well, Sis is a finalist in the Clubhouse Creator First accelerator program . The pilot will be on May 20th at 8 pm EST. Part of the judging will be audience size and retention. Please join the event and share...

There is no such thing as a perfect parent. So just be a real one.~ Sue Atkins Guest Feature:  “Kristen Hanna is a mother of two, mindfulness practitioner, and guide who specifically works with pregnant women and other moms. Her intention is to teach tangible self-regulating practices and share in transparent experiences across the mothering community that will help to create more peaceful, loving...

Hey Sis!  I've been gone for a few weeks resting, regrouping, and prepping for a dope new season!  This season we're exploring topics like cannabis as self-care, the power of traditional medicine modalities such as acupuncture, real body positivity, conscious parenting, sisterhood, the complexities of modern relationships, self-image, and so much more.  As always, I’ll share my struggles and trium...

“You should only seek to impress two people- your eight-year-old self and your eighty-year-old self”. - Unknown   Guest Feature: Christina Rice is the founder of OmNoire-  a wellness social community for women of color dedicated to living well from the inside out. Their mission is to connect like-minded women through our events, retreats and online platform to cultivate strength, growth and positi...

Apply to the From 9-5 to Consultant Accelerator Scholarship here! Guest Feature: This episode features a conversation with Naya the Creative, the Founder of House of Brand Therapy- a brand development agency and education space that focuses on creating profitable brands. Their educational materials (courses, accelerators, training, etc.) have been designed for Black women who’d like to build high-...

Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we’ll ever do. - Brene Brown Guest Feature: Meghan Watson is a psychotherapist , writer, consultant, and content creator who is focused on helping you get connected to your best self. She specializes in helping people understand their emotions, and develop the necessary insights to grow into exactly who they want...

Happy Anniversary!!  March 6 marks the 1 year anniversary of the Be Well, Sis Podcast and I'm so grateful for each and every one of you! In this solo episode, I'm catching up with you and sharing some of the happenings in my life. I share: Reminders for physical wellbeing Tips for being productive while managing anxiety Reminders of why you should be proud of yourself How to keep showing up- even...

"Mental health is not a destination, but a process. It's about how you drive, not where you're going".  Guest Spotlight: Jade Kearney is a Mental Health Expert, Advocate, and Founder/CEO of She Matters , a new community designed to support and meet the mental health needs of Black women.    We discussed: Her journey to creating a mental health app while in graduate school at NYU Cognitive Behavior...

“Those who master money are free to serve others still mastered by it”. – Orrin Woodward Generally speaking, we rarely discuss the connection between our financial health its effect on our overall wellbeing. Today's episode addresses the very tangible link between the two.  Guest Feature: Jamila is not only the founder but also the host of the award-winning podcast called Journey to Launch.  She t...

"My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style."- Maya Angelou Today's guest is the embodiment of all of the above!  Guest Spotlight: Nakeisa Jackson is a certified life coach & mentor, registered nurse, speaker, author, blogger, and wellness advocate. While in college she received a diagnosis of Human Im...

Happy Black History Month!    Guest Spotlight:  Layo George is  the founder of Wolomi—an app that supports women of color in improving their maternal health outcomes.  While working as a labor and delivery nurse, she witnessed first-hand the disparities that women of color face during their perinatal periods. So, she created Wolomi to help women who look like her receive professional advice and re...