The Black Women's Wellness Podcast Mission is to help Black Women overcome stress by amplifying an array of wellness offerings.
Our Vision is to ensure that all Black Women live productive, meaningful, and robust lives unhinged by stress.
Our Guest for this episode is Taylor Nelson.
Taylor is a research assistant in the Health Policy Center at the Urban Institute. Her research focuses on #behavioralhealthservices, #mentalhealth, and #racialdisparities within the #healthcaresystem.
Her recent work explores various actors and sectors in health care and progress toward standardized race and ethnicity #datacollection.
Taylor graduated from the Catholic University of America with a bachelor’s degree in psychology.
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The Black Women's Wellness Podcast Mission is to help Black Women overcome stress by amplifying an array of wellness offerings.
Our Vision is to ensure that all Black Women live productive, meaningful, and robust lives unhinged by stress.
Our Guest for this episode is Dr. Courtney L. McCluney (she/her), who is an award-winning educator, researcher, consultant, and advisor. She is the founder of EquiWell Partners where she reimagines ways to foster equity and wellness in organizations. Her research on emotional tax and racial codeswitching has been featured in the Harvard Business Review, Forbes, the World Economic Forum, BBC and NPR. Dr. Courtney has also published research in multiple academic journals and regularly joins business podcasts and conferences to share commentary on equity and justice work in organizations. Trained as a social scientist, Dr. Courtney is a brilliant PhD, first generation college graduate from High Point, North Carolina who descended from enslaved Black people and dispossessed indigenous tribes. She is on the faculty at Cornell University's ILR School and research director with Loom the Culture Map, Inc. Dr. Courtney completed a postdoctoral fellowship in the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia, earned her Ph.D. in Psychology at the University of Michigan, and BA in Psychology and Interpersonal/Organizational Communications at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is a former Research Fellow at Catalyst, Inc. and previously served as an AmeriCorps Social Impact Fellow. ---- Dr. Courtney can be found posting on socials about equity and justice at work. *facebook.com/equiwellpartners *IG & X:@EquiWellPartners *linkedin.com/company/equiwell-partners *Email: admin@courtneylmccluney.com *Website: courtneylmccluney.com -- Connect With The Black Women's Wellness Podcast and Agency Here: https://www.thebwwa.com/podcast
The Black Women's Wellness Podcast Mission is to help Black Women overcome stress by amplifying an array of wellness offerings.
Our Vision is to ensure that all Black Women live productive, meaningful, and robust lives unhinged by stress.
Our Guest for this episode is Camara Chambers, from Toronto Canada and hear the global victories and shared challenges #BlackWomen across the #Diaspora experience.
Camara Chambers #Founded Let’s Hike T.O. in July 2021 after several years of leading hikes and noticing a distinct lack of #Diversity in the members of her local hiking club. Determined to address the issue, she approached the club’s board but was met with resistance at her suggestions to be more #Inclusive in its membership efforts. After gathering a group of friends and brainstorming what a truly inclusive and diversity-focused hiking community would look like, Let’s Hike T.O. was born.
Let’s Hike T.O. is committed to diversifying the hiking community through easy access to safe and enjoyable hikes for anyone interested in hiking, with a particular focus of intentionally engaging people of color, newcomers and young adults aged 20-40. Let's Hike T.O. envisions a world where everyone feels welcome, accepted, and respected in the hiking community and has access to positive hiking experiences on urban trails in Toronto and natural trails across Ontario. We will achieve this vision by providing dedicated outreach to under-represented communities such as people of color, newcomers, and youth and offering safe and enjoyable hikes led by trained leaders of diverse backgrounds.
Camara Chambers is a trained #Hike #Leader (since 2014) and has led hikes across southern #Ontario. Camara Chambers is originally from the urban metropolis of #London, England, and moved to Toronto in 2011, as she discovered her love of hiking.
In her day job, Camara is a #SeniorManager at Toronto Metropolitan University, and is responsible for a number of leadership programs at the university’s #ThinkTank, the #LeadershipLab. In 2019, Camara was chosen as one of 100 Black Women in #CanadaToWatch, she is a #CivicAction #DiverseCityFellow, and was recognized as a national leader in the Canadian nonprofit landscape in #ThePhilanthropist.
Comment Below, did you consider how colonized hiking is and how it often excludes Black Women?
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The Black Women's Wellness Podcast Mission is to help Black Women overcome stress by amplifying an array of wellness offerings. Our Vision is to ensure that all Black Women live productive, meaningful, and robust lives unhinged by stress. Our Guest for this episode is DeVita Love, a School Psychologist for over seven years and a Board Certified Behavioral Analyst for eight years. DeVita is about passionate about advocacy for families receiving special education services within the public and charter school systems. DeVita attended Lincoln University and the College of William and Mary. She has consulted with parents, medical professionals, school administration teams, and educational professionals to support children and young adults with a variety of needs. She currently lives in the Nation’s Capital with her husband and she is the proud parent of a rescue dog Tazz. She loves gardening and outdoor living. ---- Connect With DeVita On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/devita-love-m-ed-ed-s-bcba-l-3ba9b64b/ -- Connect With The Black Women's Wellness Podcast and Agency Here: https://www.thebwwa.com/podcast
At an early stage in her career, Adaeze established an interest in developing programs geared towards better health outcomes for underserved communities.
In the last 3 for years, Adaeze has worked in various capacities in improving access to healthcare for underserved communities, particularly using health information technology. Most notably, she’s worked with national and local mental health organizations to reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness and increasing access to therapeutic resources for underserved communities.
Adaeze is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where she earned her B.S. in Biological Sciences and minor in Chemistry and Africana Studies. She later earned her MPH in Program Evaluation from Mercer University, Macon, Georgia.
She currently works as a Management Analyst for the Government of the District of Columbia’s Department of Healthcare Finance where she plans to contribute to policy changes that address health disparities and promote healthcare equity and access. During her free time Adaeze enjoys volunteering with various organizations, spending time with family and friends, traveling, andexploring various arts and culture.
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Kiesha (she/her), a full-time yoga teacher and trainer, has a respected and well-deserved reputation in the national yoga community and is a co-director of the Yoga Retreat for Women of Color™. Kiesha joined CorePower Yoga (CPY) in 2016 as one of the original teachers that opened the Charlotte market. Kiesha continues to grow with CPY in her role as Studio Coordinator, Online 200 TT Coach, and most recently as 300 TT Lead. In addition to teaching with CPY, Kiesha owns her own business, I Am Yoga. She is a Yoga Alliance registered yoga teacher and continuing education provider, has conducted numerous impactful workshops, and has been featured in the book YES! Yoga Has Curves. With a graduate degree in Asian studies, Kiesha brings knowledge of Asian philosophy, religion, and language, as well as Eastern philosophy including Taoism, Buddhism, and Hinduism. In addition to being a teacher, she is a wife and mother who enjoys reading, meditating, and breathing. Connect with Kiesha at https://www.kieshabattles.com/eventswithkieshabattles and on IG @iamyogaclt. Upcoming events include: -A 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training and a Yoga Retreat to Peru. -Weekly virtual Sunrise Yin class on Insight Timer. -200-Hour Teacher Training virtual classes on Insight Timer.
Roselane Da Silva-Miller is a mother to three amazing children Zaila (11), Mahkai (8) and Esperanza (1). She served in the U.S. Peace Corps in Eswatini from 2006 to 2008 and moved to Washington, DC in January of 2009. Roselane has been working as a Foreign Claims Specialist with the U.S. Social Security Administrator for the past 15 years. --- Check our our Podcast Episodes Here: https://www.thebwwa.com/podcast -- Connect with us on IG Here: https://www.instagram.com/thebwwainc/ -- Email Roselane Da Silva-Miller at r.dasilvamiller@gmail.com for any questions regarding birthing naturally.
Lisa D. T. Rice is a social entrepreneur, independent political strategist, and public policy advisor. Recently elected as an Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner in her hometown of Washington, DC, she advocates for cancer care policy; women’s leadership; democracy reform; and political innovation in the U.S.. She is a social justice mentor and advocate as well. Lisa serves on three nonprofit boards of directors. A frequent panelist, moderator, and keynote speaker on political innovation, electoral reform and women’s empowerment, Lisa is also nationally known as a quilter. She is currently writing a memoir (working title, “The Sixty-Four Days”), which centers her experiences on the 64 day from the day of George Floyd’s murder to the day Congressman John Lewis’ body was returned to the U.S. Capitol to lie in state. Lisa holds a master’s degree in Management from the MIT Sloan School and a B.A. degree from Newcomb College of Tulane University. A native Washingtonian, she lives in the District of Columbia with her husband, Tom, in the Ward 7 home, built by her father, where she grew up. ---- SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES LinkedIn: Lisa D. T. Rice (www.linkedin.com/in/lisariceindc) Twitter (personal): @LisaDTRice Twitter (ANC): @7B07_LISADTRICE IG (creative): @dvn8vquilter
Dr. Drea is a Work-Life Balance Coach and a Doctor of Physical Therapy. She is founder and owner of Work Life Wellness (WLW), which she created to support her clients and community, in improving their health in a holistic way. WLW has 4 branches: the online health and wellness store (WLW MyShop), which . she is most excited about; home physical therapy; work-life balance coaching; and fitness consulting. Dr. Drea is also passionate about teaching people the importance of preventative care (both physically and emotionally) in order to increase their success in their goals.
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Dr. Yolandra “Yola” Hancock is a mom, physician, TED speaker, and public health shero who combines her hands-on clinical experience and public health expertise with her passion for building vibrant communities to provide patient-empowered “best in class” care and community empowerment. Dr. Yola holds a bachelor’s degree from UCLA, a doctorate from the UCLA School of Medicine, and a Master’s degree of Public Health from The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She teaches at the Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University, is the founder of Delta Health and Wellness Consulting, and works with various organizations and government agencies in the health policy space to affect large scale change to address health inequities. From being a Reiki Master to serving as a Doula, in all of the work that she does as a physician, as a professor, and public health champion, Dr. Hancock is fully committed to raising up the next generation to reach their full health potential. -- https://www.askdryola.com/about Social media handles: IG/Twitter: @AskDrYola; FB/LinkedIn: Dr. Yolandra Hancock -- Launch of Dr. Yola's upcoming parenting book and course with a target of November 20th, World Children's Day. -- Watch Dr. Yola's TEDx talk, 'The Urgent Fight for Health Equity,':https://www.ted.com/talks/yolandra_hancock_the_urgent_fight_for_health_equity
Abiola Ogunbekun, or Abby, is a certified 200-hour teacher with yoga nidra and prenatal/postnatal certifications. Not only does she teach at multiple studios/venues around Charlotte, but she also has a private studio in her home for teaching one-on-one and/or 2-3 person classes through her private business, Call Me Abby.
Her learnings enable her to teach both all levels and advanced yoga classes, while also offering occasional workshops on her countless yogic passions and areas of focus (prenatal/postnatal, yoga nidra, facial yoga, etc.). Abby’s goal as a teacher is to create peaceful yet empowering spaces where students can learn, grow, strengthen, and release - whether that's through vinyasa, restorative, meditation, breathwork, or mobility practices. Her classes include intentional & functional sequences of movements, while also recognizing that poses are just poses, and it's what happens on the inside that represents the heart of what yoga truly is." Listen in as BWWA CEO DeJa Love and guest Abiola Ogunbekun discuss Black yoga teachers and Black Women in yoga of all sizes.
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- Intro 0:00 - Welcome 0:28 - Topic Introduction - Black Yoga Teachers and The Challenges of Stereotypes in Yoga 1:10 - How Do You Maintain Your Own Wellness And Balance 2:17 - How Do You Know When To Hold Space For Yourself 5:05 - Abiola’s Journey And Origin Story 8:09 - How Did You Work On Your Own Self Talk on Being a Represented Yoga Teacher In This Field 15:14 - How Do You Maintain Your Authenticity Of Being Inclusive 19:18 - How Do You Try To Stay Out Of The Box Of One Side Of Your Ethnicity To The Other 24:23 - Are There Times When You Get Fixated On A Certain Goal 30:15 - What Excites You About Yoga And Where It’s Going 36:07 - What Else Would You Say To Any Aspiring Yoga Teacher 35:52 - Final Words Of Wisdom 42:43 - Wrap Up 45:52
DeJa Love is the CEO and Founder of the Black Women's Wellness Agency. DeJa has dedicated her life to advocating and holding space for Black Women and is passionate about supporting Black Women in their wellness journey. Listen in as CEO DeJa Love discusses black people in the sunken place, and how its reflection of white supremacy has a hold on our community.
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- Intro 0:00
- Welcome 0:30
- Topic Introduction – The Lack Of Compassion, Sensitivity, And Grace In Black People & The Emergence Of Black People Who Are Ideology White 1:52
- Showing Up Unapologetically Black In All Spaces 3:39
- Describing Black Folks That Are Ideology White 6:28
- Examples: The Officers That Murdered Tyree Nichols, Clarence Thomas, Personal Colleges 7:37
- Black People Who Are Ideologically White Are Deadly 10:19
- Black Folks Who View Business Ownership As Competition And Not Partnership 13:50
- Can Manifest And Look Many Different Ways – Family, Friends 15:20
- DeJa’s Experience – Searching For A Therapist 17:37
- The Goal Of This Topic 19:55
- The Impact It Has 21:19
- Dialogue Needed – Not All Black People Have Our Interest At Hand 24:05
- Prioritizing Wellness 25:45
- No Simple Solution 30:07
- Recognizing When White Ideology Is Happening 30:52
- What DeJa Chose 32:38
- Last Words 35:28
Tonya D. Parker of Mind Body & Soul Food calls on three decades of experience using multiple modalities to support women in transition who feel stressed out and overwhelmed, resulting in disruption, distress, and/or dis-ease. Through holistic healing, teaching, coaching, and writing, Tonya’s intention is to provide mind, body, and soul nourishment for them to experience more peace and ease so they can restore health, harmony, and happiness. Listen in as BWWA CEO DeJa Love and guest Tonya Parker discuss healing Black Women through massage therapy and how a Black Women wellness provider prioritizes her own wellness.
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- Intro 0:00
- Welcome 0:27
- Guest and Topic Introduction 1:20
- Prioritizing Wellness 2:09
- What is Reiki Practice 5:51
- How The Reiki Lifestyle Has Impact Tonya & How Black Women Can Utilize It 9:26
- Reiki As Energy Work Or A Religion/Non Religion 14:29
- How Does Massage Therapy Connect With Energy Work, Without The Negative Connotation, & How It’s Vital to Black Women 15:50
- What Led To This Energy Work Practice 25:36
- What Do You Recommend Black Women Start First If They Haven’t Experienced Energy Work 31:04
- Tonya Parker As A New BWWA Wellness Provider 34:27
- What Continues To Bring You Joy And Light 41:14
- Guest’s Last Words 42:45
- Wrap Up 44:55
Dr. Karis Childs is a native of Yorktown, Virginia, and currently resides in Alexandria, Virginia. She’s an avid reader, and health enthusiast, through exercise and healthy lifestyle habits. Childs graduated from Virginia State University where she gained a B.S. in biology. She gained her Doctor of Health Science and Master of Public Health with a concentration in Epidemiology from Eastern Virginia Medical School. Childs opened her practice, Transformation Builder, LLC, which focuses on the financial, mental, physical, and nutritional health of clients. Childs is a lover of community and continual self-development. Listen in as BWWA CEO DeJa Love and guest Dr. Karis Childs discuss transforming black women's health through community.
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- Intro 0:00- Welcome 0:27
- Guest Introduction 1:04
- How Are You As A Small Business Owner And Busy Professional Able To Balance Your Own Wellness 2:20
- Consistency Prioritizing Yourself 4:05
- Finding The Right People 6:15
- About Dr. Childs And Transformation Builder 9:07
- How Would The Everyday Black Woman Connect With Dr. Childs 12:26
- Balancing The Positivity/Optimism With Pragmatic Reality 15:15
- Down Day And Negative Days 18:32
- Holding Space For Your Own Wellness Admist Your Own Grind And Society 22:40
- How Can Our Society Center Black Women 27:20
- What Brings You Joy 30:40
- Guest Thoughts 32:36
- Wrap Up 34:54
Kristen Jeffers was one of the first people to bring the concept of Black Urbanism to the internet and social media in 2010 by purchasing and launching The Black Urbanist, which in its 11th year continues to be a resource for Black urbanism at the intersection of feminism and queer/trans life. She is the author of the forthcoming A Black Urbanist Journey to a Queer Feminist Future, a memoir/manifesto for Black queer feminist urbanism. She is the creator of the K. Jeffers Index for Black Queer Feminist Urbanism, a guide, measure and data center to assess the thrivance of black queer feminist urbanist people globally and curator of the Black Queer Feminist Urbanist Book Cannon and School. Finally, under the banner of Kristpattern, she shares her own journey into sustainable fashion and invites others to do the same. A sought after public speaker and workshop leader, she makes her home just outside of Washington, DC with her partner Les and was born and raised in Greensboro, NC. Listen in as BWWA CEO DeJa Love and guest Kristen Jeffers discuss building inclusive black communities.
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- Intro 0:00- Welcome 0:27
- Guest Introduction 1:22
- How Do You Maintain Wellness And Balance 2:45
- The Black Urbanist Moniker 17:04
- Defining Building Black Urbanism and Communities 32:17
- How Are You With Your Experiences With Intersectionality 42:03
- Those Who Chose To Immigrate Willing vs Those Who Were Brought Here 44:45
- Problem With Black Wealthy People Maintaining Value In Their Physical Wellness 47:17
- Final Words From Guest 58:00
- Wrap Up 1:08:05
Whitney Bunts is the Senior Director of Public Policy at True Colors United. Before joining the True Colors United family, she was a policy analyst at the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), where she worked on an array of issues such as Mental health, Education Justice, workforce development, and juvenile justice. Whitney led the decriminalization efforts at the organization to eradicate anti-carceral and white supremacist structures that permeated through Black and Brown communities. She developed and led a coalition of over 20 members that continues to advocate for a transformed mental health system that does not involve the criminal legal system but creates a safe, accessible, developmentally appropriate, and equitable space for all young people. Moreover, Whitney has provided technical assistance to states and localities, sat on several advisory groups and task forces, and published nationally recognized reports and articles. Additionally, she was selected to participate in the 2021-2022 Education Policy Fellowship Program (EPFP), where she gained extensive knowledge of leadership and education policy. Whitney is passionate about leveraging policy to shift narratives and dismantle systems that harm marginalized communities. Listen in as BWWA CEO DeJa Love and guest Whitney Bunts discuss the toxicity of the nonprofit sector for black women, and black policy and advocacy for mental wellness.
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-Intro 0:00
-Welcome 0:27
-Guest Introduction 1:00
-Making Time For Rest, Wellbeing, and Community Care 2:10
-Listening to Our Bodies 5:30
-Getting Started in the NonProfit Sector 10:21
-Experience as a Black Women within Organizations with Dangerous White Women 21:41
-How Do We Make Dangerous NonProfit Environments Safer for Black Women 38:48
-Policies That People Should Know That Impact the Wellbeing of Black Women 47:45
-Last Thoughts From Guest 53:20
-Wrap Up 56:05
Suggested Reads:
https://www.nonprofithr.com/black-women-in-the-nonprofit-sector/
https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/news/women-of-color-face-racial-gender-barriers-to-nonprofit-advancement
Ms. Erinn Dumas is the Founder and CEO of Dumas83 Marketing Agency. She is responsible for helping grow small businesses using proven marketing techniques. With over 16 years of developing strategic marketing solutions for the federal government, nonprofits, agencies, and private companies, Ms. Dumas decided to open her own marketing agency. Her expertise is in helping clients develop a marketing program and establish or strengthen their brand recognition. Listen in as BWWA CEO DeJa Love and guest Erinn Dumas discuss wellness and marketing.
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-Intro 0:00
-Welcome 0:27
-Maintaining Wellbeing and Wellness & Balance 1:55
-Ways of Setting Boundaries 3:25
-What Leads You to the Field of Marketing, Branding, & Communication 5:25
-Black Women Leading the Narrative as Business Owners 7:30
-Focusing on Your Community and Support 9:46
-Being Hard on Ourselves 12:00
-Dumas 83 and What’s Offered 14:04
-Challenges Encountered in White Dominated Field 16:00
-Challenges as a Business Owner when Holding Space for Wellness 18:10
-Black Women Leveraging Voice in Marketing Our Story 20:13
-Amanda Seals Podcast Thoughts 25:35
-How is Marketing Hindering Messaging of Black Women’s Wellness or is it Helping it 30:30
-Nutrition and Wellness in DC 37:05
-Wrap Up 39:10