Ms. Wanda's Full Circle Radio

Honored to have hosted Sacramento native, actor and producer Danielle Mone’ Truitt on this episode of Full Circle. Tune in to hear our conversation on how she was encouraged to consider acting while in college at CSU Sacramento, booking the television series “Rebel” on BET and working with visionary director John Singleton, recognizing your worth, managing a busy career and motherhood, and so much...

I thoroughly enjoyed closing out Mental Health Awareness Month with my conversation with Kiara Luna, on Saturday’s episode of Full Circle. Kiara is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, owner of Knew You Psychotherapy and author of the best-selling book “Becoming A Knew You: A guide to learning how your past can inform your present.” She is an active and engaged therapist who is passionate about hel...

Continuing the conversation during Mental Health Month were friends from Safe Black Space, Dr. Kristee Haggins, Executive Director, Community  Healer and African-centered psychologist, Safe Black Space Board Member, Dr. Marjha Hunt, LMFT and LMFT Kyrra (Ky) Christian Safe Black Space volunteer. We had an in-depth discussion on how Safe Black Space serves the Black community, the normalization of o...

One Love empowers young people with the tools and resources they need to see the signs of healthy and unhealthy relationships and bring life-saving prevention education to their communities. Black Womxn United Sacramento (BWU) has teamed up with One Love Foundation to provide a train the trainer workshop to educate young people about healthy and unhealthy relationships. BWU is dedicated to the edu...

What a wonderful conversation discussing self-care practices with my guests Jill Weston, Yoga Nidra Practitioner and Founder of Breathing Space and Kay LaShell, Reiki Master and CEO of Kay LaShell Productions. These women serve the world dynamically in their own right; however they have teamed up to present “Uncaged Space: A Women’s Wellness Experience” a retreat like no other. The retreat takes p...

Featured guest The Authentic Coach, Gloria Bailey-Ray, author of the book “U Didn’t Get the Memo Navigating Corporate America.” This book is a guide for anyone navigating the workplace and includes commentary on important topics such as Belonging, Workplace Bullying, Networking, Microaggression in the workplace, leadership styles and more. Tune in to hear our lively discussion and get the memos yo...

I thoroughly enjoyed my conversation with Dr. Vernessa Roberts. Dr. Roberts is a licensed marriage and family therapist, author, and professor. We took a deep dive into the topic of authenticity and recognizing the barriers to our showing up authentically, feelings like shame and low/no self-worth. Vernessa is also the host of All Things Authentic podcast, where she has conversations that center a...

Dynamic! Powerful! Anointed!  Those were just a few of the words that describe Saturday’s episode of Full Circle with guest Sharon Gilmore. Ms. Gilmore is the author of the book “But God from Pain to Purpose.” She shared the story of her tumultuous journey of being a 18-year old addicted to crack cocaine, drug trafficking and prison to being a passionate woman of God who is on a mission to partner...

Full Circle 5 year anniversary episode was everything! Tune in now to hear my discussion with Dr. Sarah L. Webb, founder of Colorism Healing. Dr. Webb is a global leader in raising awareness, shifting attitudes, and taking action to address colorism. Hear how colorism impacted her at the early age of 4 and how it shows up in corporate spaces, families and even the media. Christi Ketchum, founder o...

Malaika (Grace) Osborne Wash discovered her love for dance at 4 years old and has been dancing ever since. As the founder of Mosaic School for the Performing & Integrated Arts, she has a passion to help youth discover ways to develop skills through active learning, dance, music, media arts, theatre, and visual arts. Grace provides holistic support to families nurturing both parents and childre...

What brings you joy? How are you incorporating joy into your life every day? Family, I thoroughly enjoyed the conversation on Saturday’s episode of Full Circle with the co-founders of the Joyous Black Girl Movement. They created Joyous Black Girl Movement with a mission is to create collective intergenerational spaces where Black Women can have honest conversations, build community, and invest in...

Family, this is one of my favorite episodes of 2023! You may want to listen over and over again!  What a powerful conversation with Jamila McMallow, Mindset Coach and Relationship Expert who is passionate about empowering high performing, married and single Women to have fulfilling and healthy relationships with men, by healing their "Daddy" and "Mommy" issues.  Through her 4-step system...

What a deeply powerful conversation between Shawn L. Brown and myself, it’s always a good time when we get together. The theme for the show was “Evolution” and how all of us are on an evolving journey. Shawn is a woman who has a calling in her heart and a mission lodged deep in her soul to “Unite and Change the World” so that we can all live well together, play well together, and just be.

***NEW EPISODE AVAILABLE*** Dr. Teah Hairston is founder of Be Love Holistic, LLC. Be Love Holistic offers health and wellness workshops, activities, programs, and events to equip Black women with information, education, resources and experiences in the pursuit of optimal health and wellbeing. Dr. Gigi Smith is a Master Coach & Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) practitioner. EFT, also known as...

Sonya Bradley, Chief of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion at Visit Sacramento is passionate about ensuring not only that diversity is added to the programs and events brought to town, and also that the neighborhood communities are “tourism ready” by looking at infrastructure and ways to attract visitors throughout the entire city. One of the programs she is proudest of is the Colour of Music Festival w...

Family, I am excited for you to hear my conversation with Dr. Markisha Webster, Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging for SMUD. We covered so many things in our time together. Dr. Webster was very transparent in discussing her journey and experience with domestic abuse and how a concerned co-worker was the turning point to her getting out of that situation. We also discussed her w...

Sonia Lewis is an author, influencer, activist, and Founder/CEO of ASCRIBE Educational Consulting, where they are reimagining the possibilities of educational, workplace and racial equity. The goal of ASCRIBE is to curate safe and brave spaces where they can partner to reflect and deconstruct the micro and macro experiences associated with the norms and dysfunctions of the American dream, which hi...

The first Full Circle episode of 2023 is now available ready for your ears. Tune in to hear my conversation with Tonya Mack, Founder/CEO of Universoul Café. Her mission is all about sustainability as she aims to reduce food waste and eliminate food insecurity. Serving over 1,000 meals a week, Ms. Mack and her crew serve guests warm delicious, dignified meals rain or shine; and that’s not all. In a...

The California Black Women's Health Project invites you to gather with them at The Guild Theatre for their "A Time to Care Affair" featuring an afternoon of celebration and uplifting Black women’s mental wellness in 2023. Join them for great entertainment & artistic expression from music to spoken word. Immerse yourself in a culturally affirming space dedicated to empowering Black women &...

The last Full Circle conversation for 2022 was informational for the entire community. Tune in to hear my conversation with Timiza Wash, Director of Equity and Transformational Change at WEAVE. We discussed WEAVE’s new tagline (When Everyone Acts Violence Ends), their Healthy Black Families Collaborative, the North Sacramento Collaborative and much more. WEAVE strives to be more inclusive of all c...

Safe Black Space is honoring 7 black families/individuals in need that exemplify Kwanzaa Principles at their 3rd annual Kwanzaa Kutoa Celebration on January 1, 2023. The deadline to submit nominations is Friday, December 16, 2022 at 5pm PST. Tune in to Full Circle this Saturday to hear more about the nomination process, and the celebration. You can also join in their monthly virtual Community Heal...

Tiffani Sharp Esq. is an attorney with a desire to help communities of color build generational wealth through entrepreneurship, real property ownership and financial planning. As the owner of T. Sharp Law & Realty not only provides assistance to families and individuals, she is working to educate companies and organizations to create an equitable and inclusive workplace through testing, train...

Regina Ruffin Owner and President of Assertive Risk Management Solutions is a seasoned industry professional with over 25 years in strategic Risk Management, Insurance, Loss Control and Claims Management. It is Regina’s personal goal to ensure that companies of all sizes can focus on their business objectives without the fear of interruption from unexpected events that can affect productivity and...

At Your Best Wellness and Aesthetics is a new, black woman-owned wellness haven in Elk Grove, California. Tune in to hear my conversation with owner, LaTasha Griffin, board-certified nurse practitioner and aesthetic injector. Ms. Griffin has a passion for seeing people living “at their best” whatever that looks like for them. Her new location offers, wellness services to include the AYB medically...

Bringing important conversation to you the Full Circle family, is what the show is all about. Tune in now to hear my conversation with Tommie Foster, President of Henley & Harris Foundation. An organization who works with low-income and indigent families during their time of need by providing financial support for funeral services, headstones, balloon releases and grieving counseling services....