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Love Letters to Our BodiesLearning to Trust Your Body Again - Movement for RecoveryWhat if your body, despite illness or injury, could still be a powerful ally in your healing journey? In this episode of Love Letters 2 Our Bodies, we’re joined by Valencia Balkcom, a nationally certified athletic trainer and cancer exercise specialist, for a moving conversation on reclaiming health and confidence through movement. Diagnosed with breast cancer the day before her wedding, Valencia shares how she used her expertise and personal journey to guide others, especially cancer patients and survivors, toward physical, mental, and emotional resilience. She explores the concept of “prehab,” how to reframe body image after appearance-altering surgery, holist...2025-07-1052 min
Love Letters to Our BodiesCelebrating Black Women’s Health & AdvocacyIn a healthcare system that often fails to fully care for Black women, self-advocacy can be a critical lifeline. In this episode of the Love Letters 2 Our Bodies podcast, Gwendolyn Mitchell is joined by Dr. Chiquita Tuttle, a healthcare consultant, cancer care advocate, and lifelong leader in community-based support. Our conversation explores the systemic disparities Black women face when it comes to healthcare, the urgent need for cultural competency in medicine, and the life-changing power of peer navigation programs. Dr. Tuttle also reflects on her work with Black Ladies Advocating for Cancer Care (BLACC), the legacy of her late...2025-07-0437 min
Love Letters to Our BodiesSound Vibronics and Sonic Mind StreamingWhat if healing could bypass language entirely and reach you through vibration alone? In this episode of Love Letters 2 Our Body, we are joined by Dr. Ivy Shadiah Hylton, master of Sound Vibronics and Sonic Mind Streaming, to explore how sacred sound technology is transforming holistic healing. Ivy shares how her journey began, how sound vibronics differs from traditional sound therapy, and how she integrates it into her practice. We also explore how this practice is used as cancer treatment before discussing the concept of ‘Diamond-Love’. Our guest even plays her quartzophone and some of her other sound healing work...2025-06-261h 02
Love Letters to Our BodiesAcupuncture and The Five Elements for LifeEpisode 15: Show NotesWhat if the key to healing isn’t just physical, but rooted in ancient wisdom, elemental balance, and even mathematics? Today we’re joined by Stephanie Mwangaza Brown, a licensed acupuncturist and Reiki master. With a background in mathematics and a passion for traditional Chinese medicine, Stephanie brings a unique perspective to holistic healing, bridging logic and intuition, science and spirit. In this episode, Stephanie shares what first drew her to the Five Element approach and how she weaves acupuncture, Reiki, colorpuncture, and botanical therapies to help her clients achieve physical, emotional, and...2025-06-1953 min
Love Letters to Our BodiesArt & Creative Expression During CancerSo much of cancer treatment is focused on curing the patient physically, but what about healing the emotional, spiritual, and psychological effects that a cancer diagnosis has on them? When healing and curing meet, miracles are created! Today on Love Letters 2 Our Bodies, we welcome Lisa Simms Booth, executive director at Smith Center for Healing and the Arts to discuss art and creative expression during cancer and the transformative nature of these practices. In this conversation, Lisa tells us all about Smith Center’s philosophy about integrating creative expression into cancer treatment, how it differs from art therapy, how th...2025-06-1244 min
Love Letters to Our BodiesLove Letters 2 Our Bodies Season 2 WelcomeWelcome to season two of Love Letters 2 Our Bodies! The founder of MOYO Institute, Gwendolyn Mitchell, is on a mission to offer heart-centered educational experiences by, for, and about African American women, and in season two, she plans on mixing it up a little bit! Gwendolyn will be interviewing a variety of guests and focusing on holistic support for wellbeing, including arts and creativity, sound and vibrational healing, acupuncture, and more! She also plans on spotlighting dynamic sisters making a difference in the world. So, whether you’re dealing with a cancer diagnosis, supporting someone who is, or just wa...2025-06-1101 min
Explore the Latest Full Audiobooks in Religion & Spirituality, World ReligionsThe Waters of Mnemosyne: Ancient Greek Religion for Modern Pagans by Gwendolyn ReecePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/825301to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Waters of Mnemosyne: Ancient Greek Religion for Modern Pagans
Author: Gwendolyn Reece
Narrator: April Doty
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 11 hours 4 minutes
Release date: January 14, 2025
Genres: World Religions
Publisher's Summary:
Build a deep, contemporary practice rooted in ancient Greek traditions. Whether you are Pagan or simply drawn to the Greek pantheon, this book provides everything you need to remember and rebirth these ancient practices in ways that are powerful for modern people. Gwendolyn Reece provides more than seventy exercises, rites, and prayers that help you meet and build relationships...2025-01-1411h 04
Love Letters to Our BodiesBLACC - Peer Navigation Research ProjectCancer is one of the leading causes of death in the Black community, and we need to be about helping to save these lives. Today’s guest, Starla Gay, believes that she was born a community health advocate because she has been standing up for what is right since childhood! Starla is a health insurance specialist, community health activist, and BLACC activist. In this conversation, you’ll hear about Starla’s life and what led her to her career, what BLACC is and what they do, and a little bit about their Peer Navigation Research Project. We delve into the im...2024-11-2130 min
Love Letters to Our BodiesA Life of Purpose & Self-AdvocacySelf-love in times of physical and mental challenges is the best medicine.’ This powerful quote comes from today’s guest, Ms. Delorme McKee-Stovall, in her letter that was part of our first Love Letters to Our Bodies booklet. An ordained minister, peace and social justice advocate, and retired human rights and healthcare administrator, Delorme brings a wealth of wisdom and experience. In this episode, we delve into her career and educational journey, what sparked her passion for human rights advocacy, and her deeply personal experience of being diagnosed and treated for breast cancer. She shares the challenges of navigating disp...2024-11-1536 min
Immerse Yourself In Your Ears To A Spellbinding Full Audiobook.Understanding and Parenting Kids with ADHD by Gwendolyn PearcePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/22717to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Understanding and Parenting Kids with ADHD
Author: Gwendolyn Pearce
Narrator: Emily Shaver
Format: mp3
Length: 4 hrs and 29 mins
Release date: 11-12-24
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 23 ratings
Genres: Children's Health
Publisher's Summary:
Transform parenting challenges into opportunities – empower your child with ADHD and see them flourish! Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the unpredictable journey of parenting a child with ADHD? This book was written for you – consider it a guide that will accompany you through every step of your journey as a parent of a child with ADHD. Insi...2024-11-124h 29
Love Letters to Our BodiesBeyond Chemotherapy: Integrative Cancer Care Supports HealingShow Notes What if cancer care could go beyond managing symptoms to help patients truly heal in mind, body, and spirit? Joining us today is Melbra Watts, Executive Director of Charlotte Maxwell Clinic, a women’s health clinic in Oakland, California, offering free integrative care to under-served, low-income women with cancer. Melbra shares how this clinic goes beyond conventional care to deliver acupuncture, energy healing, nutritional counseling, and more, all in a space that honors the full person. Discover how their holistic support helps women manage pain, renew their spirits, and reclaim power in their hea...2024-11-0728 min
Love Letters to Our BodiesFood, Nutrition and CancerThere are many ways in which your health and nutrition affect your chances of getting cancer and how your body recovers from a cancer diagnosis. Today on Love Letters 2 Our Bodies, Assistant Professor of the Department of Nutritional Sciences at Howard University, Dr. Linda Thompson joins us to discuss food and nutrition in relation to cancer. In this conversation, you’ll hear all about our guest and what inspired her to work in nutrition, how certain lifestyle choices increase the risk of cancer, the effect of chronic disease, stress, mental health, and food on cancer, and so much more! We...2024-10-3132 min
Love Letters to Our BodiesThe Black Beauty Justice ProjectEpisode 8: Show Notes Could the beauty products you're using be silently harming your health? In this powerful episode of the Love Letters 2 Our Bodies podcast, we’re joined by Dr. Astrid Williams, Director of Programs and Initiatives for the California Black Health Network, to reveal a disturbing truth: many of the beauty products marketed to Black women contain toxic chemicals linked to cancer and other serious health issues. Join us as Dr. Williams dives into the heart of the Conscious Black Beauty Movement (CBBM), which is fighting to protect our communities from these dangers while challenging th...2024-10-2430 min
Love Letters to Our BodiesThe Role of a Cancer DoulaToday’s episode shows how a cancer diagnosis is not the end of one’s life. We are joined by Talaya Dendy, a renowned cancer doula (and 12-year cancer thriver!) who in her daily life and work, goes above and beyond to provide guidance & support. Talaya discusses what she prioritized before and after her cancer diagnosis. We learn about her diagnosis and how her view of her body has changed, how she processed the trauma of her diagnosis, how her lived experiences pushed her to become a cancer doula, and the ins and outs a cancer doula’s role and res...2024-10-1729 min