Better with Dr. Ericka

This episode focuses on holistic nutrition, healing, and cancer prevention.  My special guest is Katrina Foe. She is a board-certified holistic nutritionist, who knows that when we look at health, we should be looking at the body as a whole. Questions this episode will answer: What is holistic nutrition? What do people need to know/do in order to prevent cancer? How can people find out why they ha...

This episode will discuss entrepreneurship, taking risks, and the textured hair industry. We even talk about those things that we wish people would have told us about becoming an entrepreneur. My guest is Stephanie LaFlora, who is an entrepreneur and corporate consultant. As the Co-Founder & CEO of Crownhunt, a membership for stylists to access textured hair education, community, and resources for...

This episode of Better with Dr. Ericka discusses psychotherapy, shame, and strategies to move through challenges. Brooke Bralove, LCSW-C is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Psychotherapist, Advanced Accelerated Resolution Therapy Practitioner, and an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist. Questions this episode will answer: What is Advanced Accelerated Resolution Therapy or ART? Why is it useful to con...

This episode discusses the benefits of shifting your motivation from simply being based on achievement, and we also discuss aesthetics. The conversation explores how to be better and feel better which will consequently help you look better. My special guest for this episode is Dr. Neda Hovaizi who is a dentist, Dentist, Aesthetics Expert, Serial Entrepreneur, Fashionista, and  Founder of Achieveah...

Dr. Carol is double Board-Certified in Family Medicine and Obesity Medicine as well as a Master movement, meditation, and mindset coach who brings more than 40 years of experience and expertise in Mind-Body Medicine and the movement sciences.  Questions this episode will answer: What are some ways to change healthcare and healthcare education to be more holistic? What is the Gambia Collaborative P...

This episode discusses health coaching and functional medicine with Hally Brooke.  She is the Founder & CEO of Live Nourished Coaching. She is a Certified Functional Medicine Nutrition Counselor, Nationally Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach, Fox 21 Fitness & Nutrition Expert, and fierce industry advocate. Questions this episode will answer: What is health coaching? Why is health coaching the...

My guest for this episode is Tiffany Houser.  She is an executive & leadership coach, entrepreneur, and a woman of color who is passionate about people and transformation.  Questions this episode will answer: What does self-worth have to do with leadership or running a team? What are some strategies to build self-worth? Why is it important to focus on relationships? Whether you are an entrepreneur...

This episode discusses suicide prevention and soul exhaustion with my guest, Sara Gaer. She is a suicide loss survivor and a Master’s Level Clinician with twenty-four years’ experience in the field of mental health care. September is National Suicide Prevention Month, and I promise this episode is not gloom in doom. Surprisingly, it is actually about hope. Questions this episode will answer: Why s...

This episode focuses on a discussion of emotions, conflict, and connection. We are going to discuss feelings…identifying them, dealing with them, and strategies to deal with conflict!  This episode features Dr. Glenn and Phyllis Hill and they have developed a proven tool to help conquer conflict in just 4 minutes Questions this episode will answer: -What are some strategies to identify emotions? -...

It’s back-to-school season, and my guest, Wendy Tilford, will help demystify the world of education.  For nearly two decades, Wendy Richard Tilford has dedicated her life to helping families and students achieve academic success. As an advisor, speaker, and franchise owner of a Huntington Learning Center Houston located in the Houston metroplex, Wendy is one of the most highly sought-after consult...

This episode features a discussion of the impact of hair on personal and professional Iives along with building resilience to find a new purpose.  I’m so excited about my guest, Shalita Grant.  Shalita Grant is a Tony-nominated actress that made headlines when she courageously left a popular TV show due to her struggle with traction alopecia and hair damage, which affected her in front of millions...

This episode focuses on aging fabulously since we are all getting older.  My special guest is Stella Ringer, and she is your chief of aging fabulously.  Stella Ringer has over 25 years of experience as a corporate executive with brand and marketing experience.  She founded Zeal, Aging Redefined to drive change and demystify the stigma of aging. Questions this episode will answer How can aging not...

In this special bonus episode, I’m going to share reflections on my past year and strategies that I am putting in place to make my next year of life even better.  You know I’m all about the be better, do better, live better. Questions this episode will answer: How do you use the Better 7 as a reflection tool? How does Dr. Ericka implement the Better 7 to plan for her goals? What does legacy look l...

This episode features a discussion about resilience and medical cannabis.  The featured guest is Ashley Wynn- Grimes, a black female entrepreneur, ae for more than 12 years, an author, registered nurs, and a speaker.   Questions this episode will answer:  What are some ways to find a path into entrepreneurship? What are some strategies to help busy professionals?   Why cannabis comes up in convers...

This episode of Better with Dr. Ericka focuses on family law and how identifying areas of need can help you shape your career.  My guest is Quinton Washington is one of the founding partners of Bell & Washington, LLP, and was previously a judge. Questions this episode will answer: -What is family law? -How can one effectively leverage an area of need to establish a niche or specialized focus for t...

This episode discusses beauty and wellness, along with travel hacks to take your beauty and wellness on the road. This episode features Christina Flach, and she is a world-renowned celebrity makeup artist with experience working with celebrity clientele, magazines, and big-name brands. She has been featured in Vogue, People, Time, and Elle, as well as campaigns for Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Nordstrom,...

This episode will tackle the mythical topic of healthy eating and wellness.  My guest is Nina Cherie Franklin, Ph. D. who is a healthy living coach, globally recognized wellness expert, and the woman behind the blog and brand That Salad Lady and That Salad Lady University.  Questions this episode will answer: -What is healthy eating? -Is healthy eating more than simply eating less? -What are some...

This episode discusses the power of hope and what happens when you don’t tell yourself “no.”  My guest for this episode is Trent McEntire, and he has been helping people gain back their mobility for more than two decades. Questions this episode will answer: -What is a movement gap? -What are some strategies to push through what others tell you are limitations? -What are some key questions to consi...

This episode features a discussion of breathwork and techniques that focus on your body to help with healing.  My fabulous guest is Victoria Albina. She is s a Master Certified Somatic Life Coach, UCSF-trained Family Nurse Practitioner, and Breathwork Meditation Guide with a passion for helping humans socialized as women realize that they are their own best healers by reconnecting with their bodie...

This episode focuses on hope, resilience, and moving through challenges to find new dreams. My guest is Angela D. Thomas, DrPH, MPH, MBA. She is affectionately known as "Dr. A", is the teen mom turned doctor who helps women "SOAR" by teaching them how to apply the life-changing methods of mindset, resilience, and action to Slay Odds & Achieve Results! Questions this episode will answer: How do you...

This episode features a discussion about touch and connection as tools for healing, along with innovative ways to address trauma and to identify ways to live in your purpose. My fabulous guest is Aaron Johnson.  He is a facilitator, public speaker, and touch specialist who practices closeness as a way to break down barriers between people.  You need to keep listening because he does so much more t...

This bonus episode discusses suicide prevention, mental health, support, and the end of the year.  This episode features your host, Harvard-trained, double board-certified psychiatrist, Dr. Ericka Goodwin.   Questions this episode will answer: -What can you do to help decrease suicide? -How can support improve mental health? -What are strategies to improve your mental health for the new year? The...

This episode discusses the power of your story and narrative as a tool to understanding and improving your health.  My guest is Andrea Nakayama who is a Functional Medicine Nutritionist and educator leading clients, students, and practitioners around the globe in a revolution to reclaim ownership over our own health. Questions this episode will answer: -What is a functional medicine nutritionist?...

This episode discusses loneliness and how improving connection can be a powerful health and wellness tool with Pete Bombaci.  Pete is an expert in the field of human connection and the founder of The GenWell Project - a Canadian organization dedicated to making the world a healthier and happier place by reminding people about the importance of face-to-face social connection as a proactive health a...

This episode features a discussion of improving sex and intimacy.  You may be wondering why this matters to your mental health, and you need to tune in to hear more.  My guest is Irene Fehr, MA, CPCC, and she is a Certified Sex & Intimacy Coach, who helps couples make love and sex work in long-term relationships and bring sex and passion into sexless ones. Questions this episode will answer: -What...