Be Well Sis: The Podcast

**You've heard the news- join us in Cartagena, Colombia in August 2024 for the Inner Renaissance Retreat. Sign up here!  Stay informed and join our newsletter -->here! Click here for more information on our book club. In this episode, therapist and author Bianca Hughes joins the host to discuss her experience with a personal diagnosis. Bianca shares her story of being told she may have herpes over 20 years ago and the subsequent shame, stigma, and fear she faced. Despite not receiving an official diagnosis, she grappled with the implications it could have on her relationships. Tune in to hear Bianca's journey and how she navigated through this challenging experience. Guest Spotlight: Bianca Kesha Hughes is setting boundaries and breaking barriers. Known for authenticity and heart-work services, Bianca is the ultimate trailblazer in the mental health and wellness field as a therapist and speaker inspiring her audience to let go of the illusion of perfectionism. Bianca helps women overwhelmed with perfectionism connect to their inner selves through self-awareness and vulnerability to essentially embrace their imperfections and authentically be themselves. Connect with Bianca: Follow her on Instagram Visit her website Resources: Take the Perfectionism Quiz here! Herpes Simplex Virus CDC Factsheet    Be Well, Sis Partners: Athletic Greens (AG1)– Redeem your offer for 1 year of high-quality Vitamin D + 5 free travel packs   Let’s Get Checked: If you want to feel more empowered in your health and wellness and get tested at home, visit trylgc.com/bewellsis and get 25% off your test using code BEWELLSISSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

**You've heard the news- join us in Cartagena, Colombia in August 2024 for the Inner Renaissance Retreat. Sign up here!  Stay informed and join our newsletter -->here! Click here for more information on our book club. In a world where we’re constantly on the go, it's easy to rush through the holiday season without truly savoring the joy of giving. But the act of gifting can be a powerful source of connection, love, and impact.  Be well, Sis.  Connect: www.bewellsis.com Follows us on Instagram! Be Well, Sis Partners: Athletic Greens (AG1)– Redeem your offer for 1 year of high-quality Vitamin D + 5 free travel packs   Let’s Get Checked: If you want to feel more empowered in your health and wellness and get tested at home, visit trylgc.com/bewellsis and get 25% off your test using code BEWELLSISSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

**You've heard the news- join us in Cartagena, Colombia in August 2024 for the Inner Renaissance Retreat. Sign up here!  Stay informed and join our newsletter -->here! Click here for more information on our book club. Guest Spotlight: Myeisha Essex is a sacred purpose coach, wellness advocate, motivational speaker, journalist, and digital marketing specialist. With a passion for teaching the power of mindfulness, meditation, and self-care, Myeisha has become a leading voice in the wellness community. After years of personal and professional experience, she founded Essex Media Group — a boutique agency that focuses on 3 main pillars: purpose coaching, digital marketing, and event planning in the wellness space. Connect with Myeisha: Follow her on Instagram Visit her website Follow Zentola and The Bowlettes on Instagram       Be Well, Sis Partners: Athletic Greens (AG1)– Redeem your offer for 1 year of high-quality Vitamin D + 5 free travel packs   Let’s Get Checked: If you want to feel more empowered in your health and wellness and get tested at home, visit trylgc.com/bewellsis and get 25% off your test using code BEWELLSISSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

**You've heard the news- join us in Cartagena, Colombia in August 2024 for the Inner Renaissance Retreat. Sign up here!  Stay informed and join our newsletter -->here! Click here for more information on our book club. Guest Spotlight: Anita Yokota is a licensed marriage and family therapist turned interior designer and author of the bestselling book, HOME THERAPY. She believes design and wellness go hand in hand in our homes. Domino named Anita’s site the Best New Design Blog in 2017 and her work has been featured on GMA3, MyDomaine, Apartment Therapy, Real Simple, Oprah Daily and many others.   Purchase Home Therapy here! Be Well, Sis Partners: Athletic Greens (AG1)– Redeem your offer for 1 year of high-quality Vitamin D + 5 free travel packs   Let’s Get Checked: If you want to feel more empowered in your health and wellness and get tested at home, 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.

You've heard the news- join us in Cartagena, Colombia in August 2024 for the Inner Renaissance Retreat. Sign up here!  Stay informed and join our newsletter -->here! Click here for more information on our book club. Feel Good Fridays: a Friday Bonus series that explores various wellness trends, wellness finds, pop culture as it relates to Wellness, or simply my thoughts.  Let's talk about Seasonal Affective Disorder. ***DONATE Doctors without Borders to help with humanitarian crises around the world** Resources: NIH SAD Info  The Loveland Foundation- Therapy Fund   Be Well, Sis Partners: Athletic Greens (AG1)– Redeem your offer for 1 year of high-quality Vitamin D + 5 free travel packs   Let’s Get Checked: If you want to feel more empowered in your health and wellness and get tested at home, 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.

You've heard the news- join us in Cartagena, Colombia in August 2024 for the Inner Renaissance Retreat. Sign up here!  Stay informed and join our newsletter -->here! Click here for more information on our book club. *Feel Good Fridays will resume next Friday.  For today's episode- I'm joined by friend to the show, acupunturist, and author- Lindsay Fauntleroy, for a much needed conversation on things that we should also add to our self-care tool kit especially in times like these. Guest Spotlight: Lindsay Fauntleroy is a licensed acupuncturist and the founder of The Spirit Seed, a school that offers personal and professional development courses that are rooted in ancestral understandings of health, humanity, nature, and the cosmos. Her approach to soul medicine emerged through over 15 years of clinical practice, Doctoral studies of Indigenous and African Diasporic psychology, and her commitment to community wellness. Lindsay's line of Five-Element flower essence remedies, the Elementals, is available nationally and internationally. "The truth is, no one of us can be free until everybody is free." Dr. Maya Angelou MORE- Flower Essence Self-Assessment Quiz:  https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/5c1cf9494dd4910013be1879   Elementals Flower Essences:  Use code BEWELLSIS www.ElementalsEssences.com   Virtual Flower Essence Therapy Sessions:  https://www.thespiritseed.org/integrativefloweressencetherapy   Spirit Seed Classes and Community: https://www.thespiritseed.org   Be Well, Sis Partners: Athletic Greens– Redeem your offer for 1 year of high-quality Vitamin D + 5 free travel packs   Let’s Get Checked: If you want to feel more empowered in your health and wellness and get tested at home, 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.

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Guest Spotlight: saddie baddies® was created in 2019 by Priscilla O. Agyeman, MPH (she/her)- a creative entrepreneur, thought leader and mental health activist. Priscilla noticed there was a gap in digital discourse designed primarily for young Black, Latinx, Asian, Indigenous, and multiracial people that educated and unpacked the layers of mental health — and she knew that needed to change. Through carefully curated visual content and evidence-based topics, saddie baddies® is challenging a shift in mental health discourse worldwide. How to Connect with Priscilla: Follow on Instagram Listen to the Soft Life Podcast by Saddie Baddies Check out her website Resources Mentioned in this Episode- The Loveland Foundation Therapy Fund The Charlyne McFarland Therapy Assistance Program MORE- You've heard the news- join us in Cartagena, Colombia in August 2024 for the Inner Renaissance Retreat. Sign up here!  Stay informed and join our newsletter -->here! Click here for more information on our book club. Be Well, Sis Partners: AG1– Redeem your offer for 1 year of high-quality Vitamin D + 5 free travel packs   Let’s Get Checked: If you want to feel more empowered in your health and wellness and get tested at home, 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.

In this episode, Dr. Maiysha Clairborne joins us to discuss trauma, its effect on the brain, grounding, and healing. She also helps us explore the definition of trauma from a mental and psychological perspective, emphasizing that trauma is not solely about the events themselves, but also about how our bodies respond to those events. This conversation delves into the misconceptions and overuse of the term "trauma," highlighting the need for a nuanced understanding. Tune in to gain insights into the impact of trauma and the importance of healing and finding grounding in the face of adversity.   Guest Spotlight Dr. Maiysha is an integrative physician, visionary, thought leader, consultant, and trainer of neuro linguistic programming, and her specialty in trauma-informed communication is teaching people the power of words and how our unconscious thoughts and beliefs have an impact on the reality we create. She teaches leaders to become trauma-informed by teaching conscious communication and emotional fluency. How to connect with Dr. Claiborne: Follow her on Instagram Listen to her podcast- The Black Mind Garden Podcast  Visit her website  Resource Mentioned: The Mood Meter App- Based on decades of research from Yale. Tell your Mood Meter mobile app how you feel and build emotional intelligence that lasts a lifetime. Puzzle with me! Use code BEWELLSIS15 at checkout.  MORE- You've heard the news- join us in Cartagena, Colombia in August 2024 for the Inner Renaissance Retreat. Sign up here!  Stay informed and join our newsletter -->here! Click here for more information on our book club. Be Well, Sis Partners: AG1– Redeem your offer for 1 year of high-quality Vitamin D + 5 free travel packs   Let’s Get Checked: If you want to feel more empowered in your health and wellness and get tested at home, 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.

In the Charlotte area? Join us on September 29th for our first LIVE event.  Grab your spot -->Here! You've heard the news- join us in Cartagena, Colombia in August 2024. Sign up here!  Stay informed and join our newsletter -->here! Click here for more information on our book club. Mentioned in episode: Puzzle with me! Use code BEWELLSIS15 at checkout.  BabyFoot Exfoliating Foot Peel    Be Well, Sis Partners: Athletic Greens– Redeem your offer for 1 year of high-quality Vitamin D + 5 free travel packs   Let’s Get Checked: If you want to feel more empowered in your health and wellness and get tested at home, 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.