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The Joy+Well Conversations w/ Chisara Asomugha, MDKari Williams: Redefining Success in the Pursuit of JoyCelebrity hairstylist, trichologist, and natural hair care expert, Dr. Kari Williams, stops by The Joy+Well to chat about being an entrepreneur, educator and of course, about joy. Episode Credits:Written by Chisara Asomugha Produced by Adanne ProductionsMusic:Easy Lemon by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3697-easy-lemonLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/How it Begins by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3887-how-it-beginsLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
2020-12-1546 minThe Joy+Well Conversations w/ Chisara Asomugha, MDLyvonne Briggs: Faith, Liberation & JoyOn today’s episode, Lyvonne Proverbs Briggs a.k.a. Pastor Bae, a body and sex positive preacher, writer, transformational speaker and sister-friend, stops by the Joy+Well. She’s the founder of “beautiful scars” a healing center and storytelling agency focused on fostering pleasure and resiliency. Pastor Bae has been featured in Essence, Cosmopolitan, and the Washington Post. Briggs, a New York City native, is currently based in Atlanta, Georgia. Social Media:www.lyvonnep.comIG: @lyvonnepTW: @lyvonnep
2020-12-0848 minThe Joy+Well Conversations w/ Chisara Asomugha, MDChichi Anyanwu: Finding Your VoiceAfter 10+ years of working in talent representation in New York City, ChiChi Anyanwu decided to launch her own company Chi Talent Management where she manages actors who have appeared on Broadway, in major motion pictures and network TV shows. We converse about starting your own business in the midst of a pandemic, being an artist following your dreams, finding your voice, and of course joy.
2020-12-0151 minThe Joy+Well Conversations w/ Chisara Asomugha, MDChisara Asomugha, MD: VulnerabilityOur host, Chisara Asomugha, brings herself to the Joy+Well in a moment of vulnerability. Theodore Roosevelt’s full speech, “Citizenship in the Republic (4/23/1910): https://www.leadershipnow.com/tr-citizenship.htmlBrene Brown, “Daring Greatly”: https://brenebrown.com/books-audio/
2020-11-2414 minThe Joy+Well Conversations w/ Chisara Asomugha, MDWana Udobang: Practice Your PowerOn this episode of the Joy+Well Conversations, storyteller, poet and artist Wana Udobang brings her fire-brand authenticity to the Joy+Well! And the gems in this episode are raining on us like the cleansing rainstorm we need from 2020. Are you with me? Awesome!☺️😆Subscribe on Apple Podcast, Spotify or wherever you listen to your podcast. And leave us a rating, review, or comment! We’d love to hear from you ❤️ ‼️‼️‼️Feeling stuck, frustrated, and out of touch with your own life? The Joy+Well is starting an online workshop to help you enter into the N...
2020-11-1749 minThe Joy+Well Conversations w/ Chisara Asomugha, MDOni Blackstock, MD: Joy, Health, & ActivismOni Blackstock, MD, physician, advocate, and former deputy commissioner of health in New York City joins The Joy+Well for a timely conversation.The People’s Institute for Survival & Beyondhttp://www.racialequityresourceguide.org/guides-workshops/the-people-s-institute-for-survival-and-beyondMedical Apartheid by Harriet A. Washingtonhttps://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/185986/medical-apartheid-by-harriet-a-washington/Subscribe to The Joy+Well Conversations and leave a comment, rating, or review. Find us on IG: @livejoywell! 💜✨
2020-11-1045 minThe Joy+Well Conversations w/ Chisara Asomugha, MDSpecial Episode: Election Season Self-Care PlanA LIST Poem (scroll down to the poem “The Neighbors”):https://lizahl.wordpress.com/2019/11/14/list-poems/Episode Credits:Written by Chisara Asomugha Produced by Adanne ProductionsMusic by:Investigations by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3924-investigationsLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Easy Lemon by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3697-easy-lemonLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/How it Begins by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/so...
2020-11-0227 minThe Joy+Well Conversations w/ Chisara Asomugha, MDNgozi Anyanwu: Living That First-Gen LifeAward-winning playwright, actor, writer and first-gen badass femme Ngozi Anyanwu (IG: @gozeface) joins Chisara for a Joy+Well Conversation you do not want to miss. Like what you heard in this episode? Leave us a review, rating, or comment. Or visit us on Instagram— @livejoywell — and drop us a note. Thanks for listening!Here’s some more about Ngozi Anyanwu (Playwright) Education: University of California, San Diego (MFA in Acting), Point Park University (BA). Acting: The Pittsburgh Public Theatre, The City Theatre, Barrington Stage, Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, and The Mark Taper Forum. Television credits include “Limitles...
2020-10-2740 minThe Joy+Well Conversations w/ Chisara Asomugha, MDCrystal McCreary: The Embodied SelfIn today’s episode, Crystal McCreary — yogi, educator, artist, activist — joins The Joy+Well. You can find Crystal on:IG: @cmccrearyyogaWebsite: www.crystalmccrearyyoga.comLike what you heard in this episode? Leave us a review, rating, or comment. Or visit us on Instagram— @livejoywell — and drop us a note. Thanks for listening!Intro Music:Too Cool by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4534-too-coolLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Outro Music:Life of Riley by Kevin MacLeodLink...
2020-10-2049 minThe Joy+Well Conversations w/ Chisara Asomugha, MDSeason 2 Is Here!Welcome to Season 2 of the Joy+Well Conversations - a limited-series podcast celebrating joy in the lives of women of African ancestry. Host: Chisara N. Asomugha, MD
2020-10-1601 minThe Joy+Well Conversations w/ Chisara Asomugha, MDJoy+Well Conversations: Dr. Rhonda MattoxIn the season finale of the Joy+Well Conversations, Dr. Rhonda Mattox, psychiatrist, entrepreneur and sister-friend, speaks with me about rest in the midst of multiple pandemics and how she lives a life filled with joy.Mental Health Resources discussed in today’s podcast:https://www.psychologytoday.comhttps://therapyforblackgirls.com/If you or someone you know needs help, call the National Suicide Prevention Hotlinehttps://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/1-800-273-8255If you’re in NYC and need someone to chat with immediately or help finding resources to supp...
2020-08-1851 minThe Joy+Well Conversations w/ Chisara Asomugha, MDJoy+Well Conversations: Dr. Valerie Washington (Part 2)In part two of The Joy+Well Conversation with Dr. Valerie Washington, Dr. Washington talks about the pressures that women face pursuing their dreams, career transitions, how society can do better by women, particularly black women, and the power of having a sister-community in your daily life. And, as with all of our guests, she provides some humorous responses to our "lightening round" of questions. (Part 2 of 2)(Note: Parts of this conversation were recorded in the first few weeks of the global pandemic lockdown in California and New York.) Article referenced in today's podcast:...
2020-08-1119 minThe Joy+Well Conversations w/ Chisara Asomugha, MDJoy+Well Conversations: Dr. Valerie Washington (Part 1)Chisara Asomugha sits down with Bronx-native, Professor Emeritus of Lehman College - CUNY, and mother to award-winning actor Kerry Washington, Dr. Valerie Washington for a conversation about how to create a lifetime of joy.Valerie M. Washington, Associate Professor Emeritus at Lehman College, CUNY, was born and raised in the Bronx. She attended public schools, including Hunter College, CUNY, where she earned a BA and MS in Education. After teaching elementary school for almost 10 years, she joined the faculty of Lehman College teaching a variety of education methods courses. During that time, she earned an Ed.D...
2020-08-0422 minThe Joy+Well Conversations w/ Chisara Asomugha, MDJoy+Well Conversations: Kamron HackChisara Asomugha sits down with her BFF, Kamron Hack, to talk about sisterhood, life and, of course, joy. Kamron Hack is a singer with a "people & culture" day job where her passion for creating safe, transparent spaces flourishes. After 40-something years of people pleasing, Kamron is finding ways to prioritize herself so that she can show up for others with more impact. As we all are, she is a self-identified "work in progress." You can find her on LinkedIn or on Twitter: @kamsings11.
2020-07-2847 minThe Joy+Well Conversations w/ Chisara Asomugha, MDJoy+Well Conversations: Christine Swanson (Part 2)Chisara Asomugha and award-winning film director, producer, writer and NYU Tisch School of the Arts-alum Christine Swanson continue their conversation on faith, balance, storytelling, and the pursuit of joy. She has directed films starring some of the best actors on the planet, and most recently directed Lifetime's The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel. Visit www.faithfilmworks.com to learn more about her contributions to the world of storytelling on film. You can find Christine Swanson on Twitter @cswanson44.
2020-07-2123 minThe Joy+Well Conversations w/ Chisara Asomugha, MDJoy+Well Conversations: Christine Swanson (Part 1)Chisara Asomugha and award-winning film director, producer, writer and NYU Tisch School of the Arts-alum Christine Swanson get together to talk about career, storytelling, motherhood and the pursuit of joy. She has directed films starring some of the best actors on the planet, and most recently directed Lifetime's The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel. Visit www.faithfilmworks.com to learn more about her contributions to the world of storytelling on film. You can find Christine Swanson on Twitter @cswanson44.
2020-07-1421 minThe Joy+Well Conversations w/ Chisara Asomugha, MDJoy+Well Conversations: Kimberly ShorterIn today's conversation we speak with writer, artist, culture critic and Baltimore native, Kimberly Shorter (TW/IG: @KimberlyWriter) about all things #blackgirljoy.
2020-07-0758 minThe Joy+Well Conversations w/ Chisara Asomugha, MDPreview of the Joy+Well Conversations w/ Chisara AsomughaThe Joy+Well Conversations is a podcast created to amplify the voices of black women as we live our joy unapologetically. Be the first to hear the origin story of this podcast and, most importantly, welcome to the Joy+Well, the unapologetic joy zone.Music: Too Cool by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4534-too-coolLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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