EarthXperiences

♡ About This Earth Xperience This Earth Xperience brings in Mama Melanin, also known as HEALarious Melanin Bee, a comedian, author, vegan, spiritual millennial mom, and creator of Laughaste Yoga. She is an entrepreneur who teaches joy as medicine, invites people into higher vibration living, and reminds us that healing can be playful, intentional, and accessible. This conversation was a life oppor...

"Faith isn’t a switch you flip or a muscle you flex. It’s like gravity ...when it’s there, you feel it pulling you, and when it’s gone, there’s no pretending it’s still there." Colten Joel Thane Barnaby This Earth Xperience explores belief, love, and what it means to evolve beyond what you were taught without losing your desire to understand. Colten Joel Thane Barnaby, a former Pentecost...

"Forgive yourself. It’s okay that you don’t remember everything. Trust the bits and pieces; they are puzzle pieces meant to guide you." Coach Tonya Slaton This Earth Xperience explores the connection between memory, trauma, and intuition. Coach Tonya shares how self-awareness became the foundation for rebuilding trust in herself after years of emotional confusion and manipulation. Through her refl...

"You can’t fix a habit in the future. You can only fix a habit in the present." — Deirdre (@Deaevtte7) This Earth Xperience explores what it means to break cycles, question belief systems, and rediscover identity through awareness, discipline, and love. Deirdre, known online as @Deaevtte7, shares her story of surviving a house fire, growing up in an unstable environment, and transforming...

"You can’t heal yourself and hate yourself. You have to come to a place of compassion, understanding, honoring your humanity, and then we can utilize the tools." Vernique Esther This Earth Xperience centers on love, faith, and healing when lived honestly. Vernique Esther, a licensed clinical social worker and relational trauma therapist, shares how her upbringing in a single-parent home...

In this conversation, Dani sits with Pamela Merritt , a therapist based in Georgia who describes herself as a daughter, friend, wife, auntie, and someone who is self-discovering. Together, they explore faith, resilience, and the courage to reconstruct belief with honesty and grace. They reflect on how community can feel like belonging and pressure at the same time, why some teachings become weapon...

What does it mean to wake up inside your own life and realize the voice in your head might not be yours? In this Earth Xperiences episode, Dani sits down with Amber, also known as @cultlifeescaped, to explore the layered and often invisible impact of growing up in a high-control religious group. Amber shares what it felt like to live inside a structure that used fear, isolation, and conditional lo...

In this thoughtful Earth Xperience episode, Dani sits down with Tara Clark, creator of Modern Mom Probs , to explore how childhood, religion, motherhood, and identity all shape the way we show up in life. From infertility and the longing for one healthy child to the reality of raising that child without a village, Tara reflects on the choices that shaped her path and the belief systems she kept, q...

In this heartfelt conversation, Dorcas Adu Adjei (@_miss_wisdom) shares her powerful journey from feeling defeated by her body to transforming her life through a single prayer. After trying and failing multiple times to lose weight, she cried out to God and that moment sparked a turning point. A stranger introduced her to intermittent fasting and walking, and something in her shifted. She attribut...

Can you leave the church and still be spiritual? In this intimate conversation, host Dani sits down with Zen Oasis (@purposefullyzenny), a healer, writer, and mother, to explore belief systems, reparenting, and the many ways we return to ourselves. Zen shares her transition from traditional Baptist roots to spiritual healing through plant medicine, and what happened the moment she felt pulled to l...

In this layered conversation, host Dani sits down with Kellie Snider (@kelliesnider.art), a behavior analyst turned artist and author, to explore how upbringing, faith, and comfort can shape what we believe to be true. Kellie opens up about her childhood in a fundamentalist Christian household, her journey through grief, Buddhism, and atheism, and the deep questions that sparked her decision to st...

Can we truly experience love if we’ve never confronted our loops? In this episode, Dani sits down with Justin Scott (@cypher.j on TikTok, @this.cypher on Instagram), a wordsmith and cultural thinker who helps decode trauma, nervous system regulation, masculinity, and the emotional architecture of dating. Together, they explore whether love requires evidence, whether peace is mistaken for healing,...

What does it really mean to love as a Black man or woman in a society shaped by grief, abandonment, and unspoken expectations? In this Earth Xperiences episode, host Dani sits down with @this.cypher to explore the emotional cost of Black love in a world that often values performance over presence. Together, they examine how unprocessed pain and systemic trauma shape our relationships. Justin Scott...

Is it possible that our beliefs about God, church, and sin have been shaped more by history, culture, and trauma than by divine truth? In this Earth Xperiences episode, host Dani sits down with @this.cypher to explore one of the most compelling conversations yet around perception, presence, and power. Together, they unpack the difference between a God who rules from a throne and a God who walks wi...

What happens when a young Ghanaian artist begins questioning capitalism, Christianity, and the pursuit of freedom while living in the UK? In this episode of The Earth Experience Podcast, Kelvin Frimpong shares his powerful journey from materialism to meaning, from church pulpits to spiritual self-discovery. Through honest storytelling, Kelvin explains how art, social media, and African spiritualit...

In this episode of Earth Xperience , Dani sits down with Venus (@venusashuc), the creator of Fat Black and Single , to explore what it means to live fully and authentically without shrinking yourself to fit societal expectations. Venus shares how she reclaimed the word “fat,” embraced joy as rebellion, and carved out space for Black British women in storytelling. They talk about navigating body im...

This episode with Noelia Castillo (@misz_n3lly4u) explores supernatural encounters, abusive past, and the radical transformation she experienced through her relationship with God. After battling alcoholism, generational curses, and mental health breakdowns that included sleep paralysis and hearing demonic voices, Noelia shares how God’s still voice began to guide her toward healing. From losing ov...

In this bold episode of Earth Xperience , Dani sits down with Nusula , creator of Awakening and Becoming , to unpack what it means to let go of religious identity and step into personal truth. Raised in a Muslim-Christian household, Nusula shares how questioning long-held beliefs led to her spiritual liberation and the birth of a platform now helping thousands confront inherited doctrine, shift mi...

What happens when your husband isn't living up to his potential but you still choose to believe in what could be? In this conversation, host Dani talks with Kelley Steele (@kelly_steele_), pastor at Kingdom Church and author of Love Letters , about long-term commitment, belief systems, and staying through hard seasons. Kelley opens up about becoming a mom at 18, being kicked out of her parents...

In this episode of Earth Xperience , Lex Blaek Junior opens up about choosing celibacy, healing from generational patterns, and navigating relationships with intention. From confronting soul ties and spiritual discipline to embracing emotional healing and self-awareness, Lex shares how her decision to reclaim her body and time has reshaped her identity. We talk about the impact of childhood experi...

In this episode of Earth Xperience , Mikey Breathes challenges mainstream health and wellness beliefs. He shares how he healed from trauma, overcame body image struggles, and transformed his physical and emotional health—not through workouts or diets, but by unlocking the power of cellular energy, breathwork, and mindset . Mikey opens up about going over 70 days without eating , eliminating the ne...

In this episode of Earth Xperience , we sit down with Fox Wade , a veteran, father, and government contracting leader, as he shares his journey from the streets of Flint, Michigan to building a multi-six-figure business in the federal and state contracting space. Fox opens up about his military service, fatherhood, healing from trauma, and how he empowers others—especially Black entrepreneurs—thro...

In this episode of The Earth Experience Podcast , a deeply personal story unfolds—one of struggle, surrender, and supernatural encounters that changed everything. Raised in a strict Pentecostal upbringing, the guest shares what it was like to wrestle with faith, personal identity, and the weight of religious expectations while navigating the realities of mental health, toxic relationships, and spi...

In this episode of Earth Xperience , Domo Jones shares her powerful journey navigating life with a brain tumor, disability, and severe food allergies. From enduring 6 years of chemotherapy (187 treatments) to facing muscle weakness, nerve damage, and life-threatening allergic reactions, Domo’s story is one of resilience, faith, and confidence. She opens up about the emotional weight of living with...

In this episode of The Earth Xperience , I sit down with Donnell McLachlan (@DonnellWrites) to talk about love, faith, and how beliefs shift over time. Donnell shares his personal experiences with love—both romantic and divine—and how they shaped his understanding of spirituality. We explore what it means to question what we've been taught, the role of Black identity in faith, and how curiosity ca...