
Be Well Sis: The Podcast
After being consistently left out of wellness conversations, Be Well Sis is a podcast dedicated to providing resources for Black millennial women to be their best selves physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Hosted by Dr. Cassandre Dunbar, the conversations are candid, informative, and unapologetic. Join us!
Latest episodes

Jan 17, 2023 • 45min
Retroactive Allyship Theatre, The Workplace, and Challenging the Status Quo | Petra Vega
Happy New Year!!! Join us on Patreon for exclusive episodes and content. Join our group-chat on the Geneva app! From book discussions to wellness practitioner recommendations, and more- let's help keep each other on track to achieve our goals! Join here! Guest Feature: Petra Vega (She/Ella) is the Founder and Liberatory Leadership Coach of Create More Possibilities. She is also a Facilitator, Radical Social Worker and Emergent Strategist. Petra’s background includes over a decade of experience in building power with parents and neighbors, challenging toxic workplaces into care-centered spaces, developing facilitation as an art for consensus-based decision-making and inclusive, participatory engagement, as well as training the next generation of social workers to trust the people as experts in their own lives, interrogate the savior complex within us and to heal ourselves in order to heal the collective. Connect with Petra: Website and Instagram Be Well, Sis Partners: Athletic Greens– Redeem your offer for 1 year of high-quality Vitamin D + 5 free travel packs BetterHelp- Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/bewellsis Let's Get Checked- Visit trylgc.com/bewellsis and get 25% off your test using code BEWELLSIS See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jan 1, 2023 • 37min
Holiday Bonus Series Part 4: End of Year Rituals + Cultivating Better Habits
This episode brings us to the end of the holiday bonus series as well as the end of the year! In this episode, Brittny and I discuss end-of-year rituals and the ways we plan on being better to ourselves next year. Don't forget to follow Brittny on IG as well as to shop RVL Wellness Co. Thanks for an incredible year- looking forward to growing with you in 2023! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dec 20, 2022 • 43min
Unpacking the "Ride or Die" Woman with Shanita Hubbard
BE WELL SIS IS NOW ON PATREON!!!! Become a patron for exclusive bonus content! Patreon.com/bewellsis Guest Feature Shanita Hubbard has been published in The New York Times, The Huffington Post, The Guardian, Pitchfork, ESSENCE, and a host of other publications. She is also the author of the bestselling book RIDE OR DIE: A Feminist Manifesto for the Well-Being of Black Women. In this book, she interrogates the notion of the “ride or die chick”—a Black woman who holds down her family and community, often at her own expense. Hubbard argues that this way of life has left Black women exhausted, overworked, overlooked, and feeling depleted. She suggests that Black women are susceptible to this mentality because it’s normalized in our culture. RIDE OR DIE fervently dismantles cultural norms requiring Black women to care for everyone but themselves. “I am who I am because of other Black women,” Hubbard writes, “so I wrote this book to focus on us and our well-being.” How to Connect with Shanita: IG Twitter Website Purchase Ride or Die: A Feminist Manifesto for the Well-being of Black Women here! Be Well, Sis Partners: Athletic Greens– Redeem your offer for 1 year of high-quality Vitamin D + 5 free travel packs Bolden: A trusted voice in skincare and that work to inspire women to nurture, value, and love their natural beauty. Check out their entire skincare range here! Natural Annies Essentials: A clean, non-toxic home fragrances and candle-making experience for you and your entire family. NaturalAnnie Essentials is a black woman-owned and family-operated lifestyle soy candle company based in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Shop scents that elevate the ambiance of your home here! Taupe Coat: A vegan nail care brand that believes in a life filled with color, beauty, and abundance. Shop non-toxic nail care here! Nyah Beauty: is a natural skincare brand offering high-quality, consciously handcrafted soaps, lotions, candles, and scrubs. They offer plant-based skincare options free of detergents, phthalates, and other potentially irritating ingredients. Momotaro Apotheca: A plant-based and certified organic vulvovaginal care company that supports the body’s natural ability to heal from issues stemming from yeast infection, BV, clothing, exercise, and sex. Mothering Tea: Hand-crafted, small-batch teas to help you create more moments of stillness and reflection. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dec 16, 2022 • 19min
Holiday Bonus Series: Part 3- Cuffing Season
We're back with Part 3 of the Holiday Bonus Series! Brittany, of RVL Wellness Co, and I discuss 'cuffing season' and dealing with loneliness during this time of year. Be Well, Sis Partners: Athletic Greens– Redeem your offer for 1 year of high-quality Vitamin D + 5 free travel packs. Visit athelticgreens.com/bewellsis Bolden: A trusted voice in skincare and that work to inspire women to nurture, value, and love their natural beauty. Check out their entire skincare range here! Natural Annies Essentials: A clean, non-toxic home fragrances and candle-making experience for you and your entire family. NaturalAnnie Essentials is a black woman-owned and family-operated lifestyle soy candle company based in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Shop scents that elevate the ambiance of your home here! Taupe Coat: A vegan nail care brand that believes in a life filled with color, beauty, and abundance. Shop non-toxic nail care here! Nyah Beauty: is a natural skincare brand offering high-quality, consciously handcrafted soaps, lotions, candles, and scrubs. They offer plant-based skincare options free of detergents, phthalates, and other potentially irritating ingredients. Momotaro Apotheca: A plant-based and certified organic vulvovaginal care company that supports the body’s natural ability to heal from issues stemming from yeast infection, BV, clothing, exercise, and sex. Mothering Tea: Hand-crafted, small-batch teas to help you create more moments of stillness and reflection. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dec 9, 2022 • 23min
Holiday Bonus Series Part 2: Managing Expectations and the In-Laws
Let’s face it- the holidays can be triggering AF. Join us every Friday for a holiday miniseries to help you navigate all the holiday feels. For the month of December, I’m joined by Brittny of RVL Wellness Co , Founder of a self-care-inspired puzzle company, as we discuss navigating complicated family dynamics, managing expectations, loneliness, relationships, and the anxiousness that tends to be exacerbated during this time of year. In this episode, we discuss managing expectations of not only the people around us but also the ones that we put on ourselves. We also discuss tips for dealing with the in-laws as a new couple. Article Referenced: Navigating Family Relationships During the Holidays Bonus Series Sponsor: Join the 3 million plus people who have taken charge of their mental health with an experienced BetterHelp therapist Visit BetterHelp.com/bewellsis for savings! Be Well Sis Parnters: Athletic Greens– Redeem your offer for 1 year of high-quality Vitamin D + 5 free travel packs Bolden: A trusted voice in skincare and that work to inspire women to nurture, value, and love their natural beauty. Check out their entire skincare range here! Natural Annies Essentials: A clean, non-toxic home fragrances and candle-making experience for you and your entire family. NaturalAnnie Essentials is a black woman-owned and family-operated lifestyle soy candle company based in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Shop scents that elevate the ambiance of your home here! Taupe Coat: A vegan nail care brand that believes in a life filled with color, beauty, and abundance. Shop non-toxic nail care here! Nyah Beauty: is a natural skincare brand offering high-quality, consciously handcrafted soaps, lotions, candles, and scrubs. They offer plant-based skincare options free of detergents, phthalates, and other potentially irritating ingredients. Momotaro Apotheca: A plant-based and certified organic vulvovaginal care company that supports the body’s natural ability to heal from issues stemming from yeast infection, BV, clothing, exercise, and sex. Mothering Tea: Hand-crafted, small-batch teas to help you create more moments of stillness and reflection. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dec 6, 2022 • 32min
A Family Business with Island Vibes ft Natural Annies Essentials
Today’s episode features the Owner of one of my favorite Candle companies- Natural Annie’s Essentials. Today, Annie and I discuss how the birth of her child with spina bifia and hydrocephalus led her to create this company and the ins and outs of running a true family business. If you aren’t familiar with Natural Annie- please get familiar! You’ll thank yourself later. Follow Natural Annie's Essentials on IG ! Shop Natural Annie's Essentials Here! Be Well, Sis Partners: Athletic Greens– Redeem your offer for 1 year of high-quality Vitamin D + 5 free travel packs Bolden: A trusted voice in skincare and that work to inspire women to nurture, value, and love their natural beauty. Check out their entire skincare range here! Natural Annies Essentials: A clean, non-toxic home fragrances and candle-making experience for you and your entire family. NaturalAnnie Essentials is a black woman-owned and family-operated lifestyle soy candle company based in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Shop scents that elevate the ambiance of your home here! Taupe Coat: A vegan nail care brand that believes in a life filled with color, beauty, and abundance. Shop non-toxic nail care here! Nyah Beauty: is a natural skincare brand offering high-quality, consciously handcrafted soaps, lotions, candles, and scrubs. They offer plant-based skincare options free of detergents, phthalates, and other potentially irritating ingredients. Momotaro Apotheca: A plant-based and certified organic vulvovaginal care company that supports the body’s natural ability to heal from issues stemming from yeast infection, BV, clothing, exercise, and sex. Mothering Tea: Hand-crafted, small-batch teas to help you create more moments of stillness and reflection. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dec 2, 2022 • 30min
Holiday Bonus Series Part 1: Tips for Navigating Family Estrangement During the Holidays
Let’s face it- the holidays can be triggering AF. For the month of December, every Friday I’m joined by Brittny of RVL Wellness Co as we discuss navigating complicated family dynamics, managing expectations, loneliness, relationships, and the anxiousness that tends to be exacerbated during this time of year. This discusses how to navigate estranged family relationships; we both share the impact of the relationships with our fathers and how to deal with feelings of anger, sadness, and loss during the holiday season. Mentioned this episode: Brene Brown Article Referenced: Tips for Dealing with Family Estrangement During the Holidays Series Sponsor: Join the 3 million plus people who have taken charge of their mental health with an experienced BetterHelp therapist. Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/bewellsis Be Well, Sis.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nov 29, 2022 • 47sec
Introducing the Be Well, Sis Holiday Bonus Series
It’s the holiday season- a time for good food, good friends, family, and overall enjoyment. But that isn’t always the case. It can also be a time that triggers the not so good feelings– grief, loneliness, comparison, and overall sadness. So, I tapped my friend- Brittny Horne of RVL wellness to join me and chat all things mental and emotional health around the holidays. We’ve created a holiday miniseries just for you to help you navigate all the holiday feels. Join us every Friday in December for bonus episodes where we discuss relationships, managing expectations, and the anxiousness that we can sometimes feel during this time of year. Think of us as your holiday besties! Tell a friend to tell a friend. Be well, Sis. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nov 23, 2022 • 37min
Exploring Holistic Reproductive Wellness
* My apologies for the mic issues 😩; Still a great conversation nonetheless with Lindsay Wynn- cofounder of Momotaro Apotheca. Momotaro Apotheca is a certified organic and cruelty-free vulvovaginal care line that supports your body’s natural ability to heal. Their proactive plant-based products work gently yet effectively to systematically address symptoms associated with common vulvovaginal issues stemming from infection and general irritation without interfering with pH balance, hormones, pheromones, or medication. Visit Momotaroapotheca.com and use code BEWELLSIS at checkout for savings! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sep 13, 2022 • 35min
Creating an Extraordinary Life with Efia Sulter
Guest Spotlight Efia is a Mindset + Manifestation Coach, content creator + podcast host of The Manifest Edit. Her mission is centered around empowering ambitious women to stop playing small, confidently manifest their desires, and create extraordinary lives. Nothing charges her more than empowering people to step into their greatness, which is something I know to be true of your work also. After being orphaned at 14 she desperately wanted to live a normal life but the older she got she realized normal wasn’t going to cut it… she wanted more. Efia went from battling chronic illness, anxiety + depression to moving overseas from Scotland to Australia and manifesting her extraordinary life. Now Efia dedicates her life to empowering others to break out of normal and into extraordinary. Get Efia’s free course → The Power Of Subconscious Manifestation Efia’s Book recommendation: We Should All Be Millionaires by Rachel Rodgers How to Connect with Efia: Visit her website Follow on IG! Checkout her Podcast! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.