Misadventures of An Inspired Woman

Dr. Keisha & Elika decide to cram a whole day's activities into a few hours. They discuss some gym observations and some of the latest TikTok drama.

In this episode Dr. Keisha introduces Elika as a co-host. The two friends share how they met, and the dynamics involved. They also discuss the case of Reese Teesa, a woman who married a pathological liar and shared the story in 50 parts on TikTok. This episode I all about how meetings strangers can go right or wrong!

Parents are never prepared to bury a child. Lashawn Dennis is no exception. Yet, she found herself in this position when her 18 year old  Marakah Ori Dennis (Rocki)  suddenly passed away during her first semester of college. In this episode Dr. Keisha learns more about how Lashawn and her family utilized community as a part of their healing process, and how they have used this unforeseen tragedy a...

In this episode, Dr. Keisha interviews her friend and "lil sis" Dacia Kings. Dacia is a musician who over time has evolved. They talk about Dacia's time in New York City trying to make it as a singer here and how the hustle caused her to lose herself. Dacia recently released a country single ride and talks to Dr. Keisha about how this is a return to her roots. She talks about anticip...

After taking a 6 month sabbatical from work Dr. Keisha returns to New York City. In this episode she shares a little bit about her travels to Panama, Tanzania and Trinidad & Tobago. As a full-time faculty member she found herself heading towards burnout and this time away was very helpful. She discusses the biggest lessons she's learned as well as wha changes she is going to make as she re...

More details on the Panama trip with my good friend Elika, lessons learned and how were thinking about retirement.

What has Dr. Keisha been up to? Listen to this episode as she is placed on the hot seat by Kira aka Travelbecomesme. They discuss lessons learned after spending a month in Panama and the true meaning of rest. 

In this episode Dr. Keisha talks to Patricia Faison-Ball Bell about living life on purpose with a healthy does of self-care. Patricia shares about her recent book project which is focused on helping Black women build confidence and how retiring has allowed her to focus on the things she is passionate about. This intergenerational conversation is full of wisdom and sound advice, especially for thos...

In this episode Former Police Captain Sonia Pruitt shares her journey towards becoming the first African American woman to reach the rank of captain in Montgomery County. She also shares how being diagnosed with breast cancer twice made her evaluate her career decisions and ultimately led to her choosing her health.

Filled with lots of laughs and valuable insight, Dr Keisha and her friend Elika  talk about the importance of prioritizing yourself and living life by taking a chance on you! 

Dr. Keisha has made some hard decisions and is taking you the listener along for her new adventures!

In the final episode of this season of Misadventures of An Inspired Woman, Dr. Keisha interviews Helen Higginbotham, MBA, JD. They cover everything from the true meaning of Black Girl Magic, advocacy, activism and Black Travel.

In this episode, actress and mental health advocate Jillian Reeves  talks to Dr. Keisha about her journey from being a teen mom, to becoming an advocate for mental illness and her directorial debut in the film Broken.  Jillian's passion is to #EndTheStigma of mental illness in the African American community. This versatile actress has most recently graced the screen in her breakout perfo...

Kalilah Wright, born in Jamaica W.I., migrated to the United States at the tender age of 4 and was raised in Brooklyn, NY. She is the Founder and CEO of expressive brand Mess in a Bottle. As an accomplished designer and trained architect, she used her Masters degree from Morgan State University and Bachelors of Arts from Penn State University to establish the brand in January 2016 in Baltimore, Ma...

Dr. Maiysha Clairborne is an Integrative Family Physician, Master Practitioner & Trainer of NLP, Hypnosis & Time Line Therapy®, & founder of the Mind Re-Mapping Academy. She is also a survivor. In this episode she discusses her experiences with teenage depression, suicidality, living in a home with domestic violence, motherhood and how her mindset and treatment has helped her to not on...

Dr. Marsha Caton is a geneticist whose professional interests include highlighting the importance of clinical research in discovering cures for debilitating diseases, particularly for patients with cancer. She is also very passionate about exposing girls to the biomedical sciences at an early age. In this episode she shares her journey beginning as a young girl in Trinidad to today being a wife, m...

Quan Lateef-Hill is a multi-hyphenate Producer, Filmmaker, and Creator developing and producing multi-platform content in Television, Film, Digital, Podcast, Live Event & Experiential Production. Throughout her 20-year career, Quan’s award-winning body of work has included scripted and unscripted content with international studios and networks such as HBO, New York Times, Viacom/BET/VH1, Quibi, Di...

Dr. Tai is a wife, daughter, sister, aunt, mentor, teacher, social justice advocate, lover of life, and licensed psychologist who finds purpose in using herself as a tool to heal and inspire others. She founded The Black Girl Doctor, a virtual therapy practice that specializes in providing counseling to high achieving professional Black women. Listen in on her conversation with Dr. Keisha as they...

Underscoring everything that Aisha Francis does is her love for God and people. She is your quintessential purpose-provocateur business strategist with over twenty-five years of diverse leadership and business experience across the corporate, charitable and chosen (aka entrepreneurial) sectors. Called upon as a thought-leader, creative visionary and prolific speaker, Aisha has the gift of connecti...

For more than a decade as a board-certified dermatologist, Dr. Adebola Dele-Michael has helped people of all shades, cultures, and races enhance the beauty of their color. Learn about her journey, why she doesn't believe in balance, skin care tips, and what makes her be a force to be reckoned with. When it comes to inclusive beauty, Dr. Dele-Michalel's got you.

Dr Keisha talks with Alicia Appleton, the designer and founder of Amber Poitier, a New York-based company that makes and sells leather jewelry and accessories. She started Amber Poitier in 2015 to rediscover her love of making accessories and to share the healing properties of art with others. The sculptural and structural style of the jewelry is inspired by Alicia's hometown of New York and the o...

Misadventures of An Inspired Woman goes to South Africa! Ronell Swartbooi considers herself a People Connector. This Neogeneralist has over the last 16 years been working on various brands in the non-profit, impact investment as well as technology (B2B / B2B2C) sectors. She's deeply passionate about working with technology businesses focused on developing tech that aims to solve, simplify, and str...

Jasmine Fuego describes herself as " a classic creative- a renaissance woman with a great deal of experience in many fields including production, digital marketing & content creation, music, and coaching". She is also the person who coached Dr. Keisha in creating a podcasting class on skillshare. Listen in to learn more about how she uses her many talents to amplify the culture and the voices...

Tiffany "T.Barb" Barber is a comedian, mother, entrepreneur, radio personality, producer, content creator and vegan chef, who used laughter as a way to get through life in the rough streets of Detroit. As a first generation college graduate Tiffany broke the curse of incarceration in her family and never allowed the odds to beat her.

In this episode Dr. Keisha talks to Naya the Creative about her journey towards becoming a digital nomad and brand therapist. If you are thinking about stepping out and doing or creating anything, this episode is for you!