BFF Empowerment Podcast

In this candid and heartfelt episode of the BFF Empowerment Podcast , host Blaque Diamond sits down with powerhouse entrepreneur and author Holly Porter , who opens up about the rollercoaster of life, business, motherhood, and healing after a near-death experience. From building 11 businesses while raising a blended family of eight children , to surviving a 70-day COVID hospitalization , Holly sha...

On this powerful Women on the Rise segment of the BFF Empowerment Podcast, host Blaque Diamond sits down with Tina Coleman —spiritual teacher, world traveler, former massage therapist, and author of the bold and empowering book Fifty, Fabulous, and Fuckable . Tina shares her extraordinary life journey, from surviving abusive relationships and life-altering car accidents to teaching metaphysics, he...

In this powerful Women on the Rise episode of the BFF Empowerment Podcast, Blaque Diamond sits down with coach, speaker, and author Susan Snow —a woman who knows firsthand what it means to bulldoze through fear. Susan shares the heartbreaking story of losing her father, a Los Angeles police detective, who was ambushed and killed while saving her younger brother’s life on Halloween night when she w...

In this powerful episode of the BFF Empowerment Podcast , host Blaque Diamond sits down with author and survivor Amanda J. Scott to talk about the courage it takes to break free from abusive relationships and begin the journey back to yourself. Amanda shares her story of leaving a 17-year abusive marriage, the subtle ways emotional, verbal, financial, and psychological abuse can show up, and how s...

In this powerful episode of the Women on the Rise segment of the BFF Empowerment Podcast , host Blaque Diamond sits down with the extraordinary Roxanne Chaput —a globally renowned modern-day creatrix, oracle, and host of the Soul To Soul podcast. As a mother of three and a conscious leadership mentor based near Canada’s stunning Great Lakes region, Roxanne brings a deep, multidimensional perspecti...

Let’s Talk About Grief: The Healing We Didn’t Know We Needed

On this powerful Women on the Rise episode of the BFF Empowerment Podcast, Blaque Diamond sits down with Carolee Beckham—coach, author-in-progress, mother of four, and one half of a transformative duo helping couples and singles become conscious co-creators of their lives. Carolee opens up about healing after repeated infidelity, deconstructing from Mormonism, and rebuilding a life rooted in sover...

On this empowering Women on the Rise episode of the BFF Empowerment Podcast, host Blaque Diamond sits down with Leah Johnson—artist, author, retreat leader, and former city council member—whose life journey spans 25 years in politics to a soul-led pivot into painting and transformative healing. Leah opens up about the “addiction to success,” PTSD, postpartum depression, alcoholism, and a suicide a...

In this inspiring Women on the Rise episode of the BFF Empowerment Podcast, host Blaque Diamond sits down with author, mother, and braille proofreader Jo Elizabeth Pinto to talk about the power of storytelling, perseverance, and passion. Jo shares her remarkable journey of being a published author for over a decade, having written across multiple genres—from poetry and young adult fiction to roman...

In this empowering conversation, your host Blaque Diamond sits down with author, historian, and lifelong educator Barbara Mojica—the mind behind the Little Miss History series, to explore why knowing our history fuels critical thinking, confident leadership, and a better future . Barbara shares her journey from general education teacher to special education director and district administrator, and...

In this powerful episode of the BFF Empowerment Podcast , host Blaque Diamond sits down with transformational life and business coach, motivational speaker, and podcast host Neena Perez . From overcoming abuse, teen pregnancy, and poverty, Neena shares how she turned her pain into purpose and now helps women align their God-given gifts with their businesses through her programs Purpose by Design a...

In this empowering Women on the Rise episode of the BFF Empowerment Podcast, host Blaque Diamond sits down with coach, speaker, and Next Level University’s Director of Group Coaching Amy Lenius . Amy shares her journey from studying anatomy and physiology to becoming a women’s health speaker after living with endometriosis —and how honoring women’s cyclical nature informs the way she coaches habit...

This week on the BFF Empowerment Podcast , we’re honoring Meet the Blind Month with a powerful showcase of blind and visually impaired women who are rewriting the narrative of disability. Too often, society underestimates what we can achieve, but these inspiring voices prove that blindness is not a limitation, it’s simply a different way of navigating life. From published authors, entrepreneurs, i...

In this empowering Women on the Rise episode of the BFF Empowerment Podcast , host Blaque Diamond sits down with Khiara Cureton , an executive career and wealth coach, keynote speaker, healthcare executive, and founder of AncHer Co. Khiara shares her inspiring journey of navigating career growth, motherhood, and money management, and how her personal struggles with career delays and financial iden...

In this powerful and deeply inspiring episode of the BFF Empowerment Podcast , host Blaque Diamond welcomes Shannon Michelle , a survivor of a near-fatal motorcycle accident, a traumatic brain injury (TBI) , and breast cancer . Shannon opens up about how she lost everything — from her memory to her mobility — and had to completely relearn how to live , think, walk, and speak. Through unwavering fa...

In this unfiltered and deeply personal episode of the BFF Empowerment Podcast , your host Blaque Diamond shares a jaw-dropping true story of workplace discrimination she endured as a blind professional. After proudly being crowned Ms. Altruistic 2025 in the 9th Annual Ms. Blind Diva Empowerment Pageant , Blaque Diamond opens up about a painful but powerful experience with the North Carolina Depart...

In this empowering Women on the Rise segment of the BFF Empowerment Podcast , host Blaque Diamond sits down with Tracey Napier; an intuitive life coach, Reiki practitioner, author of Get Changed: How to Be the Master of Your Own Life, and a woman who transformed what once felt like a limitation into her greatest strength. Tracey opens up about her journey of overcoming childhood bullying, finding...

In this empowering episode of the BFF Empowerment Podcast , host Blaque Diamond opens up about her journey of self-discovery, resilience, and embracing identity as her mother’s daughter . After recently moving into a new home, blending families, and celebrating her 36th birthday , she reflects on the positive traits she inherited from her mother—despite surviving an abusive childhood. Blaque Diamo...

In this deeply transformative episode of the BFF Empowerment Podcast , host Blaque Diamond sits down with best-selling author, spiritual coach, and master healer Cheryl Stelte , founder of the Star of Divine Light Institute . Together, they dive into the powerful intersection of energy healing, subconscious trauma, and spiritual empowerment for women on a journey to rise above their past. Cheryl s...

In this powerful episode of the BFF Empowerment Podcast , host Blaque Diamond steps away to assist her family in moving into their new home as a blended family. While she embarks on this exciting new journey in her life, former co-host Fearlessly Beautiful sits down with Women on the Rise spotlight guest, Tara Wiskow, to uncover a journey of resilience, identity, and healing. From the life-alterin...

In this raw, powerful, and emotionally charged episode of the BFF Empowerment Podcast , host Black Diamond shares the gripping conclusion of her survival story in Runaway Bride Part 2 . From the trauma of domestic violence to the strength it took to escape a dangerous situation with her child, this episode is a testament to courage, self-worth, and the will to live free. ⚠️ Trigger Warning : This...

In this powerful episode of the BFF Empowerment Podcast, host Black Diamond sits down with Jenna Udenberg , an inspiring disability advocate , accessibility educator , and author of Within My Spokes . From growing up with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis to becoming a manual wheelchair user at just 8 years old, Jenna shares her journey of resilience, advocacy, and creating a more inclusive and access...

In this raw and deeply personal episode of the BFF Empowerment Podcast , Blaque Diamond opens u p about a chapter of her life that began like a fairy tale… and ended in shock. From the excitement of moving in with her fiancé and blending their families, to a whirlwind courthouse wedding, she truly believed she had found her forever. But just days after saying “I do,” cracks began to show. Lies unr...

In this soul-stirring episode of the BFF Empowerment Podcast , Blaque Diamond takes a backseat and allows former co-host Fearlessly Beautiful to sit down with Catherine Crestani, a phenomenal leader, intuitive coach, and founder of Willow Healing, to talk about what it really means to be a woman on the rise. 🌟 Catherine shares: How she built (and let go of) a multi-six-figure empire to escape bur...

In this inspiring episode of the BFF Empowerment Podcast , your host Black Diamond gets real about the truth behind self-publishing —the wins, the lessons, the frustrations, and the freedom that comes with owning your story. Whether you're an aspiring author, a curious reader, or someone sitting on a story that’s just waiting to be told, this episode is for YOU! 💎 Black Diamond kicks off with a h...