Ms. Wanda's Full Circle Radio

***NEW EPISODE AVAILABLE*** What a pleasure to end Donor Awareness Month with friends to the show Sierra Donor Services. Director of External Affairs, Michael Coleman reminded us that every month is donor awareness month considering the need for organ and tissue donation, especially in black and brown communities. Black patients account for nearly 10% of those on the transplant waiting list in Cal...

The first installment of the Full Circle Wealth Wisdom Series featuring Tiffani Sharp, Esq. is here. This episode was entitled Money Mastery for a reason! Grab a pen and take notes as Tiffani drops gems about overcoming financial barriers, generational wealth strategies, and developing a positive wealth mindset. Tiffani Sharp, Esq. is the founder of T. Sharp Legacy & Wealth Counsel and the indepen...

Celebrating our 6 year anniversary by taking a look back at past episodes from 2023. Grab your favorite beverage and take a seat as we stroll down memory lane. Thank you for supporting the show over the years. Leave a comment on the episode, we'd love to hear it!

What if your mother were in prison? And your brothers? And your childhood sweetheart, too. What if you had 16 close relatives who were incarcerated, many of them cycling in and out of prison? From the time she was a toddler, this has been Kamika Hebbert’s life. But legacy is not destiny, and in Kamika’s mind, it’s family over everything. Kamika Hebbert, founder of Kamiak Speaks and We’ve Been Sent...

Sierra Donor Services (SDS) serves nearly three million people across Northern California and Northern Nevada. They are a team of professionals dedicated to saving and improving lives by connecting organ and tissue donations to the patients who need them. Family, did you know that one organ donor can save as many as eight lives. One tissue donor can improve the lives of 75 or more people. Dwayne W...

Cut to the Chase and Cut to the Chase: Crown Edition are mental health awareness programs developed by the Greater Sacramento Urban League. Cut to the Chase is a monthly meet-up for Black men to gather and discuss the everyday challenges and issues they face. This program seeks to address and reduce the stigma surrounding Black men and therapy, and also provide culturally specific mental health re...

Giving for Loss (G4L) began 3 years ago when Founder and Executive Chef Mike Harris and his family experienced a tragedy resulting in the loss of his brother. Through this life-changing experience, G4L was formed to ensure grieving families are provided at least 3 days of nutritious meals free of charge; immediately following the loss of their loved one. G4L has built a growing community of indivi...

Hey family, this episode of Full Circle was a hard one, but I know the Full Circle Family has my back.  As you may know by now, I lost my beautiful niece Taylor back in January. It has been difficult to say the least. As I process through my emotions, I thought it would only be right to share what I’ve learned over the past 6 weeks no only for my own healing, it’s my way of offering encouragement...

Birthed out of founder Alecia K. Eugene’s traumatic 5-year experience serving as a Trustee on the Twin Rivers School Board, Urban Advocates and Achievers is dedicated to creating the “Pipeline-to-College and 21st Century Career Technical Opportunities” by advocating for students and families in underserved areas. According to a 2021 study published by the American Psychological Association, “Black...

Dr. Kennedy Garcia is a Transformation Expert creating fierce female leaders and moving masses of people from surviving to thriving by equipping them to breakthrough obstacles to success and achieving their dreams. Dr. Kennedy founded Spiritual Boss Chick, a coaching platform helping individuals around the world reach their full potential and crush opportunities beyond what they once thought possi...

Holding Space is a collective of holistic health practitioners, on a mission to improve the emotional health and well-being of people of African descent. They are committed to building connections and creating community through a variety of holistic practices. Hear my powerful discussion with Founder and Executive Director Dr. Shacunda Rodgers and Sr. Leadership Team members Dr. Malakai Cote and D...

Blue Cup Convos was a podcast created, produced and hosted by my niece Taylor Lynn McClure. Blue Cup Convos was her passion and a place where she could be her authentic self. Take a listen to the final episode, hosted by Ms. Wanda, featuring clips for some of her most impactful episodes. To hear past episodes of Blue Cup Convos, click the link below, or find it on your favorite podcast platform. P...

Thank you to our generous sponsor Dr. Gigi Smith, Founder of Tapping with Dr. Gigi and CEO of Serendipity Innovation. Tapping with Dr. Gigi Release the distractions in your life that keep you from living an authentic, whole, and complete life. If you’re struggling with depression, anxiety, people pleasing or destructive behaviors, Tapping with Dr. Gigi can help you embrace self-love and acceptance...

Celebration Arts, Sacramento’s premier Black theater, is thrilled to announce its 38th Season, Black Girl Magic, featuring iconic, award-winning plays and new original plays, written and directed by Black women. “Black Girl Magic is an expression of positivity and empowerment highlighting the struggles and triumphs of Black women. As they enter their 38th year, they pay homage to the Black women w...

The first live Full Circle episode of 2024 did not disappoint! A big thank you goes out to Saturday’s guests for a compelling and informative conversation on Human Trafficking. As a survivor, Ashley Faison shares the powerful story of her lived experience with trafficking. She shares how easy it is for people to get caught up in the game. Now, over 10 years free from life, she is passionate about...

This episode of Full Circle Overcomer Series with friend to the show, Rev. Tammie Denyse was very powerful! Rev. Tammie is truly an overcomer. Despite the traumas and tragic events she has endured, she continues show up as one of the most thoughtful and caring individuals who operates in excellence. Not to say every day is easy, she is intentional about being authentic and demonstrating grace for...

Dr. Gigi Smith is a true Overcomer! This certified Practitioner in Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) and Hypnotherapy firmly believes we can up-level the world with more love, kindness, and compassion by giving ourselves the gift of self- love, compassion, and kindness. It was a long road to find her way to this new level of awareness. Tune in to hear her journey through addiction to prescription...

This Overcomer Series conversation featured friend to the show, Brittany Barnett. In March 2022, Brittany’s world began turning upside down, fell apart, and launched her into a new season of Faith. Although her story is still being written, Brittany stopped by to share how it all began, living with the fear, doubt, anxiety of the unknown, knowing your body and trusting God through it all. It is he...

I told you to bring the Kleenex family! What a powerful episode of the Full Circle Overcomer Series with author of “I Decided to Live” and Resilience and Grief Recovery Coach Kristen Tucker. I am still processing the story of how Kristen went from happily married, planning a romantic getaway with her husband to being a widow within an hour’s time. Kristen’s story proves that life is indeed short,...

The Full Circle Overcomer Series 2023 is off to a powerful start! Hear my conversation with new friend to the show, Attorney Mechelle Montgomery-Bumpers. With a B.S. Degree in Cardiopulmonary Care Science from the University of South Alabama, Mechelle has made the pivot into becoming a real estate attorney in Georgia. Mechelle shares her infertility journey, her powerful story of facing ovarian ca...

September is Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month, a time when I look back and reflect with much gratitude on the experience I had over 20 years ago. As I say on the show, there is someone on the other side of your story, so I wanted to end the month sharing my Thyroid Cancer story with you. Around 76% of Black people are likely to be diagnosed with local thyroid cancer  compared to 68% of White people....

It's always a pleasure to welcome Rev. Tammie Denyse, Co-Founder and CEO of Carrie's Touch to the Full Circle Studio. Carrie's Touch recently celebrated its 17th birthday, is a breast cancer organization on a mission to humanize the black woman and her experience with breast cancer and ultimately save more black women. Black women are surviving this disease, there's more work to be...

This week’s episode of the Full Circle Overcomer Series featured Dr. DeAndrea Fleming. Dr. Fleming has a powerful testimony of survival and resilience. She shares her inspiring journey of losing both parents, being diagnosed with triple negative her2 positive breast cancer, having to advocate for herself when dealing with medical practitioners and treatment options, her body rejecting the reconstr...

It’s always a good time when friend to the show, Living Legend, actor, producer, director Melissa Muganzo steps into the studio. In addition to being CEO of Muganzo Entertainment, she has added a new title to her card, that of Founder of Mindy’s Kitchen. Mindy’s Kitchen is a love letter to her family legacy. Named after her mother, Mindy’s Kitchen will bring a line of healthy, delicious, and fresh...

Laticia “Action” Jackson is a dynamic, energetic, and inspirational speaker whose passion for health and fitness is at the core of everything she does. This Fitness Olympian, Self-Published Author, 2019 Exceptional Woman of Color Honoree and Globally Recognized Health and Fitness Expert is the CEO of Well Content 4 U Wellness Company and the creator of The WELL Entrepreneur Wellness Program (™). T...