PRETTY GIRLS SWEAT Stroll + Speak with Aeshia DeVore Branch

In this episode, Aeshia DeVore Branch is walking and talking with Shanelle Clark — Atlanta-based entrepreneur, dancer, and founder of Pristein Protein, a vegan protein brand designed for busy, on-the-go lifestyles. As they stroll and speak, Shanelle opens up about her journey from promoting other brands to building her own, and what it really takes to step into ownership as a woman in the wellness...

In this episode, Aeshia DeVore Branch is walking and talking with Sierra Barrino — Atlanta-based fashion and fitness model, former multi-sport athlete, and PRETTY GIRLS SWEAT February 2026 Photo Contest winner. As they stroll and speak, Sierra opens up about her journey from being naturally thin to intentionally gaining weight and building her dream physique through discipline, strength training,...

In this episode,  Aeshia DeVore Branch  is walking and talking with Mecca Day — fitness entrepreneur, creator of the hottest group fitness classes Oh My Glutes! and Oh My Lates, co-owner of The Loft Athletic Club, and a 2021 PRETTY GIRLS SWEAT SWEATlebrity™️. As they stroll and speak, Mecca opens up about her journey from a young athlete transitioning from gymnastics to track to becoming a success...

Chantel Jiroch started her juice journey ten years ago after she had her daughter Lotus, who she named her business after. Chantel and her daughter began juicing on YouTube as a fun way to stay healthy and spend time together. Her popularity on the platform led to juicing for private clients and quickly turned into opening her first juice bar in 2012. Juicing is not only her career but her lifesty...

Ingrid S. Clay graduated with a degree in Physics from Xavier University, a degree in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina A&T University, and her MBA from Simmons College. Her science background influences the way she views her fitness and nutrition programs, making them more effective with lasting results. The Lafayette Louisiana born beauty lives by the philosophy that fitness is all-enco...

The Health & Wellness Advocate, Entrepreneur, and Empowerment Coach, who has partnered with premier brands such as Nike, Beats by Dre, and BodyArmor, is committed to developing a wellness framework and infrastructure that caters to improving the health of those living in underserved communities for generations to come. Since the launch of her boutique cycling company, Spiked Spin, in 2016, Briana...

The queen of abs, Santia Deck, is a certified trainer and social media influencer with over 300,000 loyal and engaged followers, the former track and field collegiate athlete, recently made history by becoming the highest-paid woman to play professional football - signing a multi-million dollar deal with the WFLA. Tune in to learn how Santia inspires others with her determination. You can follow S...

  Bo Talley is a former songstress and fashion model who believes that self-love is the best love and that minding your business is ok, to live a happy life. The Entrepreneur, philanthropist, fitness enthusiast, actress, and a brand ambassador is the mom of 5 wonderful children & 1 beautiful granddaughter and is also the wife of WNBA basketball coach Fred Williams. As an entrepreneur, she is the F...

New Jersey native, Leticia Gardner, motivates over 215K people on Instagram with her workout tips, beauty advice, and the loving relationship she shares with her family, but the road to get to where she is today included hurdles that she had to overcome. Tune in to hear how the fitness entrepreneur, author, wife, and mother of two daughters, used obstacles and her relationship with God as wings to...

Recently completing her 11th season in the WNBA, Renee Montgomery is a two-time WNBA Champion and current member of the Atlanta Dream. During the offseason, she has been an in-studio analyst/host for NBA TV, ESPN, and a Fox Sports South as well as served as a host for Food Truck Diaries on WSB-TV. An experienced speaker, Montgomery has spoken on many esteemed panels such as USA Basketball, NBA’s H...

With the words, ‘Be Good. Do Good.’ inked along her right foot, Kirsten Potenza, CEO and Founder of POUND® - Rockout. Workout., leads her body, life, and business with that mantra. Potenza founded POUND® at the age of 24, designing it to be something that connected people directly with the beat, using music as an escape to empower and motivate. She believes strongly that a workout should feel as p...

Dr. Aisha Baron is a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon in Marietta, GA. Known as the "BreastNBodyDoc" on Instagram, and one of the few African-American female plastic surgeons in the United States, she offers cosmetic surgery for the breast, body, face, and skin. The Spelman College graduate, who joined the hit reality show, Atlanta Plastic on Lifetime in 2015, believes "there sho...

Detroit native Melissa Butler went from working on wall street to skillfully and strategically launching a start-up beauty brand, The Lip Bar, into a nationwide phenomenon. When the Florida A & M University grad took her line of custom-made, vegan lipsticks on ABC’s “Shark Tank” in 2015, she was laughed out of the room. But the experience only further ignited her ambition to succeed. And it taught...

Tes Sobomehin Marshall is a Race Director and Atlanta running community leader.  The Gary, Indiana native has been organizing group runs, training teams, and road races since 2011 through her company runningnerds, LLC.  runningnerds offers a variety of road race experiences and distances including The ATL Relay, 10K & 20K (Castleberry Hill), Monday Night Brewing Westside 10Miler & 10K (West Midtow...

Christina M. Rice founded OMNoire from a need to create a safe space for women of color to share their stories and find a support system throughout their wellness journeys. Through workshops, events, and retreats, her platform empowers women to find wellness on their terms. From launching a successful Nashville-based boutique straight out of undergrad to launching her PR firm LuxeLife Media in NYC...

Born and raised in Tallahassee, Florida, sports have been a part of Lauren's life since the age of five. Growing up in a house of active siblings led her to fast-pitch softball, but she focused on Track & Field and earned a four-year college scholarship to compete in the sport. When a career-ending injury affected her success on the track, she pushed forward to pursue another passion - hair - and...

In this episode, PGS Reporters Olivia Hancock, Paytra Gessler, and Shelby Wingate join Aeshia for a roundtable discussion on fad diets, Issa Rae's "Women's Health Magazine" cover, self-care secrets, and so much more. Tack on health advice for two listeners and rapid-fire health and beauty questions, and you've got a jam-packed conversation with tons of valuable info.     Want to learn more about e...

  Aeshia is living her dream. The social entrepreneur, born in Queens, NY, makes fitness fun, affordable and accessible for women while uniting and empowering girls in college to be health leaders on their campuses and in their communities. The alarming childhood obesity epidemic along with the void of entertaining yet positive fitness content and fitness events for female students (13-22) and you...

As the Head of Talent Relations for Spotify, Whitney-Gayle Benta is responsible for amplifying creator experiences through customized content assets and on and off the platform for initiatives such as Secret Genius. Prior to Spotify, Benta was the East Coast Strategic Partnerships Manager for Music at Facebook and Instagram where she managed relationships with musicians, artists and publicists acr...

Kara Goldin is the founder and CEO of hint, a healthy lifestyle brand that produces the leading unsweetened flavored water, as well as a scented sunscreen spray that is oxybenzone and paraben-free. Kara has received numerous accolades, including being named Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business, EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2017 Northern California, one of Fortune’s Most Powerful Women En...

Nicole Centeno is a modern day woman who had a dream and decided to go for it. Life was never easy for the Kennesaw State University graduate, but it made her the strong individual that she is today. From living paycheck to paycheck to endless romantic and family heartbreaks, the 24-year-old worked her way up from the bottom and became a marketing executive for Fresh to Order, a "Fine Fast," casua...

You may have seen her hooping in heels on ESPN, but in addition to being a viral star, Christina Granville is an athlete, actress, marketing specialist, and host originally from Clewiston, Florida. Christina is a passionate fitness fanatic and is known to many as the vibrant and outgoing “Ms. Basketball”. For most of her life, basketball has always played a vital role. In 2010, her talent led her...

You may have read her motivating and educational fitness articles on prettygirlssweat.com , but in addition to being a rising writer, Paytra Gessler has been making her mark as a musician and actress in New York City. The small town girl, who moved from Michigan to the Big Apple at age 16 to pursue her dreams, is a Business Management major and double-certified personal trainer with 6 years of exp...

The way Lita Lewis sees it, fitness isn’t about being skinny or curvy—it’s about being the best version of yourself. That means standing by yourself through life’s challenges just as much as it means celebrating your physical abilities. The motivational speaker and life coach is all about building strong minds and bodies whilst sharing her positive messaging via social media. During this sister-to...

Marquita Smith, Author of the book P.S. Pray the Same for Me , Blogger and Creator of How I Grew Today, spent the early part of her career working in the entertainment industry, for influential Brands and Artists, such as Reebok, S. Carter Enterprises (Jay-Z) and Roc Nation.  In 2011, she stepped away to do some soul searching and to answer her true calling of being a writer. During this personal...