Black Woman Be Whole Podcast

Join Marquia, Ednesha, and Kim and they wrap up season 3! Looks like we made it... we may have took the long way but nigga we made it. It’s the last episode of the season that never ended. We appreciate y’all being patient and bearing with us this season. We wanted to take some time today to reflect back on this season, some of our favorite moments, things we’ve learned about ourselves and one ano...

Join Kim, Marquia, and Ednesha as they talk about communication! Communication is more than just words exchanged… it shapes relationships with yourself and others, our understanding, and ultimately, our well-being. Whether it's spoken or unspoken, communication brings us together, keeps us together and can separate us, or tears us apart. And there are so many things that make up communication:...

Join Ednesha, Marquia, and Kim for a great discussion about the new year. We’re talking about the New Year and the various resolutions, vision boards, goals and planning that we often talk about every New Year. What does the New Year represent for you? For some of us it represents another chance in life, another year to live, another year in which you can live out your dreams. time of rejoicing an...

Join Kim, Marquia, and Ednesha as they discuss community care. According to Mental Health America Community care is critical to an individual’s mental health as it responds to the isolating factors often experienced by individuals who may feel disconnected to their community due to life circumstances, the impacts of racism, marginalization, violence, trauma, and other societal factors. Community c...

Join Ednesha, Marquia, and Kim for a great discussion with Katara McCarty, Founder of EXHALE⁠ , the first emotional well-being app designed specifically for Black Women and Women of Color. EXHALE recently published “ ⁠The State of Self-Care for Black Women⁠ ” report, providing an in-depth look at Black Women's experience with mental, emotional, and physical health. Some of the findings were: N...

Join Marquia, Ednesha, and Kim for a great discussion with Dr. LaWanda Hill Bout burnout. “Burn-out is a syndrome conceptualized as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed. It is characterized by feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion, increased mental distance from one's job, feelings of negativism or cynicism related to one's job, and reduced pr...

Join Marquia, Ednesha, and Kim for a great discussion about healing journeys. Healing is not linear, and because you are healing or have healed from something, it's okay if you still get triggered or revisit the same issue. When you think of healing/being healed, what does that look like/mean for you? What are some ways that your triggers show up for you? When you think of a thing/person/incid...

Join Ednesha, Marquia, and Kim for a discussion about Social Wellness Month July is considered Social Wellness Month as well as BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month, National family Reunion Month, National Watermelon month, National Black Family Month, and National Grilling Month amongst other things. Since the early 2000s it’s been used as a way to encourage people to practice healthy social behav...

Join Kim, Marquia, and Ednesha as they discuss the importance of mid-year check-ins We're halfway through 2023 and we thought it would be fitting to discuss mid year check in and making the most of the rest of your year. Looking at the things you said you were going to do, the things that you said were important to you and checking in to see if those things are still relevant and how you'r...

Join Ednesha, Kim, and Marquia as they talk about the harmful and unsustainable Strong Black Woman trope. As a result, we are suffering from depression and anxiety, and sacrificing our mental, emotional, and physical health trying to live up to this unrealistic expectation. Black women need support from their families, and communities, to be vulnerable and to redefine what "strong" really means. F...

Join, Ednesha, Kim, and Marquia as they discuss self-care, the messages they received about self-care, and the impact of that on them now.  They examine what is it like being a Black woman who chooses to focus on self-care, while trying to not feeling selfish, and the many ways they access self-care. Lastly, they talk about their decision to be self-care advocates and what they want Black women to...

Join Ednesha, Marquia, and Kim for a great discussion with Kimberly Thomas, is a Licensed Professional Counselor specializing in sex therapy practicing in the state of Virginia. She has a post graduate certificate from the Instutute for Sexuality Education and Enlightenment and is pursuing AASECT certification.  Kimberly is the owner of Transformation Space Therapeutic Services where she focuses o...

Join Kim, Marquia, and Ednesha as they discuss money! We thought it would be fitting to discuss money because April is tax season and whether you’re an individual or have a business, you have to holla at the I-R-S because they want their money! So we’re all thinking about money. What’s our values around money, our relationship with money, how we are using it to support our quality of life, and how...

Join Marquia, Ednesha, and Kim for a great discussion with Dr. Brenda M. Greene the founder and executive director of the Center for Black Literature (CBL), director of the National Black Writers Conference (NBWC), and professor of English at Medgar Evers College. She has taught at the Board of Education before becoming director of the Right to Read Program at Malcolm King College Harlem Extension...

Join Ednesha, Marquia, and Kim for a great discussion with Nina Westbrook a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, mother of three children and married to NBA All-Star, Russell Westbrook.  Do Tell! Was created to inspire personal growth and meaningful connection. Everything in the card game is meant to serve as a positive tool designed to spark new and ongoing reflection practices. Even thou...

Join Kim, Marquia, and Ednesha as they update listeners on what's been happening since the hiatus, the format of the show, and guests! Let us know what you think of this episode on our social media! Instagram Facebook Check out our website! www.blackwomanbewhole.com

Join Marquia, Ednesha, and Kim as they talk about season 2 of the podcast and their vision for themselves and Black Woman Be Whole! They answer the following questions: What was it like making the podcast? Did it give what it was supposed to gave? What was your favorite episode of season 2? What do you see in the future for the next season? The next segment asks the questions: Has your vision for...

Join Marquia, Kim, and Ednesha as they talk about the importance of mindfulness! Since COVID has hit you may or may not have noticed a big shift in folks focusing on spirituality. Folks have been leaning heavily into different forms of spirituality or religion or a higher power to make it through all the changes we’ve been navigating these last few years. Intuition has always been called a trait u...

Join Kim, Marquia, and Ednesha as they talk about the importance of rest! Quote from an article written by Ralinda Watts “Rest in the form of resistance can include naps because our bodies benefit from sleep and relaxation. However, it also encompasses removing ourselves from environments, institutions, practices, and people that are unsafe and toxic, where it's evident that our presence and voice...

Join Ednesha, Marquia, and Kim as they talk about anxiety! Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health disorder in the United States. Data show that for Black women, anxiety is more chronic and the symptoms more intense than their White counterparts. A couple of factors are: The strong Black woman trope forces Black women into caregiver roles where we shoulder the burdens of others but rar...

Join Marquia, Kim, and Ednesha as they talk about self-love!

Join Kim, Ednesha, and Marquia as they talk about the benefits of travel! When we talk about travel as self-care, this is not new for Black women. There are numerous stories of Black women using travel as a tool for a better quality of life and an opportunity for deep reflection. There are more and more Black women solo traveling and treating themselves (in ways they don't normally) due to work an...

Join Marquia, Ednesha, and Kim as they talk about where they have been and why it's important to play as adults! Play can: ● Add joy to your life ● Relieve stress- play is fun and can trigger the release of endorphins(bodies natural feel good chemicals). They can temporarily release pain and promote an overall sense of well-being ● Help you stay connected to others ● Improve brain function- chess,...

Join Ednesha, Marquia, and Kim as they talk about money during Financial Literacy Month! Black women in the US are paid 38% less than white men and 21% less than white women. The messages society sends BIPOC people around money can be damaging…we are blamed for our spending decisions while ignoring the legacy of housing and lending policies, the effects of costly double standards around personal a...

Join Marquia, Kim, and Ednesha as they talk about Women's History Month The team discusses how body shaming manifests in many ways: Criticizing your own appearance, through a judgment or comparison to another person. Criticizing another’s appearance in front of them Criticizing another’s appearance without their knowledge. They then answer the following: When was the first time you experienced bod...