Thick & Fabulous

It is so sad how the African American community does not know how to manage their diabetes and often fall victim to death from the complications of diabetes when it can be prevented with the right diet and exercise. Today I sit down with, "The People's Dietitian" Yolanda Jackson. Yolanda is a 3yr PHD candidate, a registered dietitian and the owner of Nourish You Nutrition here in Lex...

In honor of Mother's day I sat down with Doula Tiffany El-Amin and Chemist now stay at home mom Tarra Leggett and talk about motherhood. We talk about different birthing methods, the difference between a doula and a midwife, VBAC(vaginal birth after cesarean), their birthing experiences, and how to choose your doula and having a birthing plan. This is such an eye opening conversation.

The beauty industry is a billion dollar industry that is growing by the millions each year. Women spend a lot of money to look and feel beautiful, and they doing so with the newest yet oldest beauty technique, eye lashes. Whether you prefer extremely long lashes or the natural look, I sit down with Mimi Sunelle, the owner of The Lux Lab and Lash Technician to talk about all things lashes. We talk...

It was an absolute pleasure to sit down and have a mother-daughter conversation with my Spiritual mother Osunnike Anke. I have known as I loving call her : Momma Osun" for almost 20yrs! And it has been the most healing, loving, joy filled years of my life. I wanted to share the love with you all as we talk about love. Robin "Osunnike Anke" Scott-Manna is a mother, Queen Mother, natu...

Parenting has taken on different looks over the years. From spanking, to time-outs to now gentle parenting. Not to mention the old school way of children are seen not heard, to giving your children a safe space to openly speak about their feelings and being able to talk about anything with your parents. Today I sit down with Dr. Shambra Mulder a Licensed Psychologist with expertise in working with...

I had the most wonderful opportunity to have a phone interview with none other than 3 Time World Record Powerlifter Holder Tamara Walcott. We talked about how she got into powerlifting, to being an unapologetic thick & fabulous African-American woman in a male dominated sport. Listen to how she zones out the world as she lifts, to telling us how it T-I-Is about being fabulous as a mom, fitness...

This was recorded a in October 2021 before I had a podcast. I sat down with Lexington native Chris Hudson, CEO and Founder of Life's Journey Clothing. Chris talked about his journey as an entrepreneur from selling his brand out of the trunk of his car to having celebrities' like Rick Ross and now T.I. to name a few rocking his brand. We tapped in to his personal life as it it pertains to his healt...

I sat down with two phenomenal women, Natasha Ramsey and Cierra S. Spaulding as we had a very open and honest conversation about body image from BOTH points of view. We always hear about the overweight side of the story and how they should look, but there is an equally important story for the skinny girls as well in how they look. Both sides experience body image issues and the words that hurt and...

Today I sit down with a friend of mine I met while teaching Zumba, Susan Lowe. One thing I didn't know about her and to be honest, it never came up is that she had a tummy tuck right after meeting her. Susan goes into how she chose her surgeon, how she went back to work after a week off with her drains still in and how affected her self-esteem. Truly a good listen!

I know you have seen or heard of the IV hydration drip for those terrible hangovers. Well, they are actually used for a lot more than to fix a hangover. Listen in as I talk with Karima Johnson, RN,BSN and the owner of Sanaa Glam & Wellness in Charlotte, North Carolina. Karima just opened Sanaa Glam & Wellness on January 9,2023 and she specializes in IV Hydration and Botox. We have a very i...

I talk with Lexington's own Ebony Cooper, also affectionately know as Coach Coop about her weight loss journey, opening Lexington's first and only black woman owned gym. Coop has done great things in the community to inspire women to live a happy healthy life. We talk about her journey with weight gain and loss, spirituality, becoming a trainer and more!  Fit & Fierce Studio 210 Corral St...

I sit down and have an amazing conversation with Chef Anetra Polk who is also the owner of the Woke Junk Food Vegan here in Lexington, Kentucky. Anetra and I discuss her transition into the vegan lifestyle, how vegan people are viewed when they have curves, the difference between vegan, raw and plant-based diets, and making tasty vegan substitutions in our favorite recipes.  So grab a noteboo...

I am so blessed to share this amazing story of this phenomenal woman, Jennifer Henderson. Jennifer and I talk about how she survived a ruptured brain aneurysm, where 50% of people who have an aneurysm rupture die. But God! She talks about how she had unknown then, symptoms and kept saying, "hmmm... I wonder what that's bout." for 3 days. Yes! 3days.  Jennifer is hosting a 5K  run/walk to...

I sit down with Real Estate Agent Jonathan Bronaugh about purchasing a home. Jonathan walks us through how to find a realtor, what is the difference between a realtor and a broker. We talk about good faith money and how the closing works and even if you can purchase a house with not so good credit! Ready to Purchase your home? Contact Jonathan Jonathan Bronaugh Realtor with Rector Hayden Email: jb...

Listen as we talk about when it is time to place your elderly loved one in a nursing home what do you do? Where do you get the money from? We discuss with Vanessa Smith and Jessica Vaughn how Medicare can help and how they can help you navigate the process. Kentucky Medicaid Planning Services Phone: (502) 542-5356 Email: info@kymedplanning.com Website: kymedplanning.com Vanessa Smith vanessa.smith...

I sit down and have an in-depth conversation about something no one wants to talk about, but will inevitably happen to us all. Death. I talk with funeral director James Fender about planning, caskets, different burial types, life insurance, will and so much more. Grab a pen and paper and write down this information and prepare. Make things a little easier on your family. James Fender Fender Funera...

I sit down with my inspiration, weight loss buddy and friend Mr. Neil Burns. If you don't know Neil's story, at his heaviest he weighted in at 760pounds. In 2years he lost 450 pounds. Naturally!  No surgeries, no fad diets, just pure hard work and determination and learning to love him FIRST! This story should and will definitely inspire you to take the first step to weight loss. Listen as Ne...

I sit down with 4 of my best friends and we have a real live good good girlfriend conversation. Kisha Givens, Latoya Davis, Tracy Bonilla and LaTasha Smith and I share funny stories, talk about what friendship means to each of us, what is a friend? Motherhood, and how the state of the world and the BLM movement has affected us as women and mothers. Definitely a show to get your girlfriends togethe...

THIS IS A TRIGGER WARNING! On today's show we talk with the amazing April Ballentine as she is a survivor of domestic violence. In August 2013 her life took a different turn as her partner of 5years shot her close range 5 times and left her for dead. But God and the Universe had other plans. She survived and is wheelchair bound BUT she has the amazing opportunity to #WALKWITHME as she is a candida...

Did you know that 64% of African American children CAN NOT swim and 3,500 people every year who die in water?! These are astonishing numbers. We recorded this last year and I thought it fitting to have you listen as Coach Andre' Morton and his wife Kim Morton talk about African Americans and swimming. Coach Andre' is one of very few African American swim Coaches. He and his wife are the owners of...

Did you know that Men's Health Month is in June? Well, it is and I will be talking to Family Nurse Practitioner James Johnson, FNP. James is a Lexington Ky. native that now practices medicine in Charlotte, North Carolina. We have a good conversation about Men's health as it pertains to men's prostates, ED(erectile dysfunction), getting your favorite man in your life to go to the doctor, annual tes...

Today we talk with Casey Lyons about understanding Pronouns and Transgender. Casey is an advocate for the LGBTQ+ community here in Lexington, Ky and is a Victims Advocate at the Lexington Pride Center. We have an open and candid conversation about what the pronouns are, what they mean, how to address someone if you are unsure of what their pronouns are. We also dive into understanding what transge...

Today I sit down with Lezell Lowe and have an open and honest conversation about protecting black women and men. But we don't stop there! We go in about black men and men in general healing from their unspoken trauma. I wanted to know how their relationship with or the lack thereof their father plays a role in their relationships now as grown men. I wanted women to hear for a man's point of view w...

Today was the most nervous and amazing day for me. I was blessed with the opportunity to sit across from such a phenomenal woman, Judge Denotra Gunther who is the District Court Division 1 Judge for Lexington, Ky. She was appointed by Governor Andy Beshear to fill a vacant seat on the bench. She is on the primary election ballot on May 17th. We' have a wonderful conversation about Ms. Denotra's la...