The Well Talks - Host Beverly D. Allen

The Black Church is in the midst of very challenging times, and has been there before. It has always had powerful voices that lead, inspire, motivate, and challenges those in its borders to commit to following God through His Word, which has brought The Black Church this far. Our guest is a voice that often speaks to CHRISTIANITY AND THE CHURCH and the issues plaguing within. Join Rev. Dr. Damon R...

TRAUMA, TRIUMPH, & DIVINE WORTHArmed with a bachelor's and two masters' diplomas, Stephanie Almond is not just a professional mental health biblical counsellor taking a journey with those she provides service to but is familiar with the journey herself from trauma to triumph and understanding her own self-worth. Stephanie has been using her foundation and business to bless so many lives be tra...

Join me around THE WELL AFTER HOURS for my conversation with COACH KENDALL ROGERS, who has taken his assignment seriously and passionately, helping athletes to not just win games, but win in life! Winning games is great and important to a team, but there is life during those times and after the games dealing with the many challenges of life. This coach is working to help athletes maintain their me...

THE WELL AFTER HOURS is pleased to have a much needed conversation with Rev. Dr. Nicole B. Simpson on #an event which will happen in each or our lives, no not death, but life as one ages, titled after her latest book, THE QUIET SHIFT! There are many changing circumstances in our lives that come with aging; how this will be taken care of is dependent on how prepared we or they who will be caring fo...

Hear the reflections of Christian Black men who speak to common issues that many men face. Join Pastor Jerome Gay, Jr. at THE WELL, for a necessary conversation on the head, heart, hands, and soul of Black men. This is a mission by Black Men for Black Men who seek to equip men to be whole in every area of life, and have the professional credentials, lived experiences, tools, and compassion to do i...

The Well After Hours catches up with a Football Varsity Coach who understands his assignment! Coach Tahj Valentine visits THE WELL AFTER HOURS to share his history making journey as a Christian, who is an African American young man grounded in his Faith in Jesus Christ, which miraculously saved his health and delivered him through some faith shaking challenges to this day! Yet, he gives God throug...

THE GROWING BLENDED FAMILY! According to some statistics, blended families are growing at unbelievable rates! On THE WELL AFTER HOURS this week we will speak with Mrs. Sonji Grandy who has written her new book, BEAUTIFULLY BLENDED! Sonji has a true-life story to share that will give hope and examples of her own beautifully blended family was created and operates. You will enjoy this transparent an...

CONTINUING TO CALL FOR REPARATIONS! REV. EKEMINI UWAN IS A GLOBAL VOICE FOR REPARATIONS, TIRELESSLY WORKING ALONG WITH OTHER POWERFUL REPRESENTATIVE VOICES TO MAKE IT HAPPEN. TO HONOR THE SACRIFICES SHE CONTINUES TO MAKE, THE WELL AFTER HOURS WILL CONTINUE TO HIGHLIGHT AND AMPLIFY HER VOICE AND WORK TO BRING ATTENTION AND INCREASED AWARENESS FOR THE NECESSARY SUPPORT TO MAKE REPARATIONS A REALITY!...

NAVIGATING OUR YOUTHS TO HEALTHY MENTAL WELLNESS In 2025 we are starting the New Year with our youth on our hearts and in our minds, so this week Minister Kalisha Smith, mother of five, wife of a Pastor as well as a minister herself will share the need to keep a check on the mental health of our youths and young adults. Minister Kalisha Smith is a LCSW professional and faithful witness for Christ...

YOUR JOB & YOUR MENTAL HEALTH! In 2025 we wish to start the New Year with prioritizing our mental health and any barriers to it. Join Dr. Angela Clack for an informative and insightful conversation of how organizations and government agencies are paying greater attention to the connection of mental health and work. It is necessary to know what steps can be taken to help you navigate and destre...

HEALING OUTSIDE THE BOX TOOLS Starting off the New Year with our Mental Wellbeing for 2025 and forward ! My conversation with Dr. Cooke bears repeating to help aide so many of us struggling with boundaries and hindrances to our emotional wellbeing and mental clarity. When it comes to mental health, there is no one size therapy that fits all to work for everyone. On The Well After Hours, Dr Carla J...

A SWEET VICTORY AFTER RETIREMENT!" ON THE WELL AFTER HOURS our special guest, Mrs. Judith Smith Parrott, shares her journey from retirement to becoming a successful entrepreneur; debunking the thought that over age 55 is too old to begin a business and see it become successful! #bakery #baking #retirement #retirementgoals #retired #christianity #christianliving #christianpodcast #christianpodcaste...

AMERICAN EVANGELICALISM You may have heard conversations on Evangelicalism before, but my conversation with Pastor Brandon Washington, author of A BURNING HOUSE (Redeeming American Evangelicalism by Examining Its History, Mission, and Message), promises to be one that every Christian should get comfortable to view. Pastor Washington speaks as an insider, as an Evangelical. Hear Pastor Washington's...

POSITION YOURSELF FOR MENTAL WELLNESS! Our Mental Wellness is critical for our everyday living for the choices and decisions we are called upon to make each day. Every area of our lives is affected by our mental health. Dr. Angela Clack, Licensed Psychotherapist and author of, Women Of Color Talk, joins us at The Well After Hours to share the importance for Black people and People of Color to posi...

It is a sad truth that our children will not be taught in public schools as well as most private schools, the truth about Blacks & slavery in America! It is the role of Black parents, educators, churches, and community leaders to provide historical and biblical truths about the contributions of Black people. It is a well-known fact that representation matters particularly for Black and Brown c...

CONTINUING TO CALL FOR REPARATIONS! REV. EKEMINI UWAN IS A GLOBAL VOICE FOR REPARATIONS, TIRELESSLY WORKING ALONG WITH OTHER POWERFUL REPRESENTATIVE VOICES TO MAKE IT HAPPEN. TO HONOR THE SACRIFICES SHE CONTINUES TO MAKE, THE WELL AFTER HOURS WILL CONTINUE TO HIGHLIGHT AND AMPLIFY HER VOICE AND WORK TO BRING ATTENTION AND INCREASED AWARENESS FOR THE NECESSARY SUPPORT TO MAKE REPARATIONS A REALITY!...

CONNECTING SALVATION WITH SOCIAL JUSTICE! ON THE WELL AFTER HOURS this week, our Special Guest will be Rev. Dr. Charles F. Boyer; Pastor of Greater Mt. Zion AME Church. Dr. Boyer, who is also the Founder & Executive Director of SAVATION & SOCIAL JUSTICE organization, will address the importance connecting the issue of salvation and social justice and share the success and power of obtainin...

SISTERS SURVIVE & THRIVE OUT FROM THE WOODS! This is not just another story of Sistahs making it out of the Hood, although each testimony for any Sister making out of a tough environment should be told and celebrated. This is the journey of two Black Sisters who faced and endured multiple nightmares of little girls' experiences, make it out of the Woods, and go on to thrive in white male domin...

NAVIGATING YOUTHS TO HEALTHY MENTAL WELLNESS" On THE WELL AFTER HOURS this week, our returning guest Minister Kalisha Smith, mother of five, wife of a Pastor as well as a minister herself. Kalisha Smith is a licensed social worker specializing in youth mood changes and suicide prevention, and will be sharing how she is navigating and dealing with the struggles that come with being a parent with gr...

THE COST OF A LOST VOTE! When it comes time to vote, whether locally or nationally, we cannot be getting ready, we must be ready! Our conversation on THE WELL AFTER HOURS will not be political as much as a commission to the Faith community to understand theologically the relevance and importance of engaging in the ongoing push to advance the right to vote, prayerfully! Reverend Leslie Marie Wilson...

IT'S TIME TO GET OUT TO VOTE! JOIN US AT THE WELL AFTER HOURS, TO UNDERSTAND WHY THIS IS NO TIME TO TAKE YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE FOR GRANTED OR THROW IT AWAY AFTER SO MANY FOUGHT TO HAVE THE RIGHT & WIN IT FOR OTHERS!

Domestic Violence & Intimate Partner Abuse Awareness Month! The month of October is Awareness Month for many initiatives, such as, World Mental Health Day & Domestic Violence /Intimate Partner Abuse. Both topics call for greater awareness to help lower & alleviate the higher alarming rates critically affecting Black populations more than other races. Join Rev. Dr. Robert Rogers for an...

NAITONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTHOctober is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and first declared in 1989. Domestic Violence is prevalent in every community, and effects all people regardless of age, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, gender, race, religion, or nationality. But Black women have the highest statistics of fatality than any other ethnic group. Join Rev. Dr. S...

YOUR JOB & YOUR MENTAL HEALTH! The month of October is Awareness Month for many initiatives, such as, World Mental Health Day & Domestic Violence /Intimate Partner Abuse. Both topics call for greater awareness to help lower & alleviate the higher alarming rates critically affecting Black & Brown populations than other ethnicities. Join Dr. Angela Clack for an informative and insigh...

MENTAL WELLNESS & WHOLENESS OUTSIDE THE BOX! When it comes to mental health, there is no one size therapy that fits all to work for everyone. On The Well After Hours, Dr Carla J. Cooke will share her out of the box tools that can help individuals move forward in these times we are living as Black people and People of Color. #healing #mentalhealth #christian #christianity #therapy #mentalhealth...