Guest Feature: Jamila Dawson, LMFT is a sex therapist and speaker. She supports Black people and other POC to manage trauma and thrive despite racial battle fatigue. Jamila has been a sex educator since 2005 and has practiced psychotherapy since 2015. She is the founder and owner of the psychotherapy practice Fire & Flow Therapy. She presents clinical trainings grounded in social justice to mental health organizations and teaches classes on kink/BDSM, ethical non-monogamy, navigating trauma, and ways to discover wellness through pleasure. Her life's work is to break down sexual stigma and help people design relationships that center pleasure, creativity, and liberation. She is co-author of With Pleasure: Managing Triggers for More Vibrant Sex, Pleasure, and Relationships (2021) and the co-author of the upcoming book Essential Clinial Care for Sex Workers: A Sex-Positive Handbook for Mental Health Practioners (2023) Resources: Book: With Pleasure https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B099GVZQXQ&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_5M16CAT3XKZ058GCEJQH Sex Positivity definition: https://goodvibesblog.com/sex-positivity/ Sex Positive/Social Justice Sites: 1. https://afrosexology.com/ 2. https://polyrolemodels.tumblr.com/ 3. https://www.sistersong.net/reproductive-justice 4.https://kimchicuddles.com/ Toys and Online Education: https://www.goodvibes.com/s Somatic/Mindfulness Resources Everyday Feminist.com: http://everydayfeminism.com/2015/10/sex-tips-mindfulness-activity/ Big Think.com: http://bigthink.com/videos/dr-bessel-van-der-kolk-on-dealing-with-ptsd Where to Find Jamila: Her Website, Instagram, Twitter   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: 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   JOIN THE INNER CIRCLE!!!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

February is here and it's Black History Month! This year, we're doing things a little differently on the Be Well, Sis podcast. We want to honor our ancestors in a unique way - by taking care of ourselves. We'll be exploring how we can use these qualities to create a life that's more fulfilling and meaningful, not just for ourselves, but for those around us as well. Be sure to tune in every Tuesday for new and insightful episodes featuring brilliant women invested in our collective healing and growth.  Guest Feature: Kelley Bonner, Expert Company Culture Strategist, Award Winning Podcaster, and Founder of Burn Bright Consulting, transforms workplaces by reducing burnout and bias, resulting in increased innovation and inclusion. She provides a framework for leaders to understand the deeper organizational issues that lead to symptoms of burnout and how to solve them at their core. Having served on the Gender Policy Committee for the White House as well as the International Women’s Economic Security Council, Kelley impacts culture and policy across the globe. She was also hand-picked by the Biden Administration to assist in the development of a national framework for workplace safety and harassment. Kelley has worked with several federal and international organizations to create safer environments and strategies for violence prevention, including the U.S. Military, the Library of Congress, National Academy of Sciences, The United Nations, and NATO.   In our conversation, we delve into self-compassion, her philosophy of ‘to heal and to help”, giving yourself space to explore your identity and passion, and what it means to embrace a life of ease.  How to Connect with Kelley: Website, Instagram,  Listen to and Follow Black Girl Burnout! MORE: So excited to announce the launch of the Inner Circle! This is an exclusive community for us to connect, share, and support each other on our journeys. And for this month, the Inner Circle is free to join! However, starting in March, it will transition to a paid model for those who aren't already part of the community. So, now is the perfect time to join and experience all that the Inner Circle has to offer.   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: 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.

Variation in depression symptoms could translate to underdiagnosis and missed care- see article here.   **TRIGGER WARNING**: Mentions of SI and other difficult topics    RESOURCES  BLACK MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES 55 MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE OF COLOR  MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES FOR BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND PEOPLE OF COLOR  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 Want More? 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!   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.