Women's Wellness Podcast

Nihal Horne is a filmmaker, content creator, mother, and life-student. We discuss a very important topic and sharing our journeys of how our commitment to our healing lead us to finding true love.

Born and raised in Boston, MA in a largely Capeverdean Community, I was fortunate to be surrounded by so many like me. My family really impressed upon me that our culture lives through us. We have to continue culture, language and traditions from the Mother Land of Cabo Verde. I didn't speak English until I started school at the age of 5. As I went through school I noticed the impacts that teacher...

Dr. Terza A. Silva Lima-Neves is a wife, mom, scholar, award-winning professor, African feminist and advocate for women and girls. She was born and raised in Cabo Verde, West Africa and immigrated to the United States with her parents and sisters as a teenager. Terza is associate professor of political science and chair of the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Johnson C. Smith Univer...

Satta is an accomplished entrepreneur, writer,artist, and holistic health practioner. She is extremely passionate about impacting communities and organizations by building awareness and advocacy around issues like domestic violence, health disparities in communities of color, and reproductive justice. Satta has been able to combine art and activism by performing and co-writing the two time Congres...

Join us in a conversation with Lindsay Joseph!

Kinara is a first generation immigrant from Cambodia. She currently works as an HIV Research Pharmacist at Columbia University Medical Center. Kinara’s awareness of the health disparities in her native land, Cambodia, inspired Kinara to become an active participant in the Cambodian Health Professionals Association of America (CHPAA) on its annual medical mission. Kinara currently resides in New Yo...

Dr. Celina is founder and CEO of Venilia Gardens Inc. /Cultural Counseling Services, Incorporated in 1994 as a 501 C 3. VGI/CCS was formed to provide children and their families with a therapeutic milieu to address mental health issues. Dr. Celina is recognized for her distinguished clinical abilities in providing diagnostic assessment and treatment in the area of trauma related issues and other m...

Vanessa is a Holistic Psychotherapist, Wellness Coach and Reiki Practitioner who lives in Boston, and works with Women of Color all over the country. She started her company, Holistically You, Inc., in 2017 after many years of struggling with her own issues regarding body weight. At some point in her journey she realized that her weight loss wasn't only about eating well and exercising, but instea...

Lovern J. Gordon is the Founder and President of Love Life Now Foundation, Inc. (LLN) which promotes year-round awareness against domestic violence (DV) via its initiatives and helps to bridge the gap between shelters and the communities they serve. The 2010 winner of two back to back beauty pageants, Lovern started out by using the 2 titles as a platform to increase awareness on the issue. The fo...

Sharlene is a young, eclectic, soulful, creative woman of color whom is passionate about holistic health and wellness for marginalized communities. She has a Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology with a minor in Social Work, and first started practicing Yoga back in 2014. While currently enrolled in a 200-hour (1 year long) Yoga Alliance Registered-Yoga Teacher Training Program, she also works full...

Mickayla Coutinho Brandao, formally known on social media as Mickay, is a rising Junior at New York University majoring in Psychology with a minor in African Studies. Mickayla studied abroad in Accra, Ghana this last Spring semester and was able to intern at a non-profit called BASICS International where she started a girls club with her colleague called Power of Love Girls which empowers adolesce...

Women’s Wellness with Luce Inspiration is a podcast for women of color and the Diaspora seeking to elevate our lives with a holistic, healing, and empowering approach to living our best lives. Hosted by Author, Educator, and Content Creator Lucy Coutinho. Each episode encourages listeners to learn more about the many layers of women’s wellness. We’ve created this safe space where we can all shine...