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Women's Wellness PodcastA Love Memo To Our ListenersHello beautiful listeners and friends. We are taking a pause to reset and focus! Thank you for being on this journey with us! This is not a goodbye but a see you later. Let's stay connected! @luce.inspiration Leave us a voice memo, what has been your favorite episode to date?Sending you so much love đ2025-03-3102 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#18 24 lessons learned in 202424 lessons learned in 2024December is flying by, and before we know it, weâll be counting down to the New Year. As the year draws to a close, itâs a natural time to reflect on all weâve accomplishedâand perhaps on the things we didnât quite achieve. But even in our missteps, there are valuable lessons to be learned, guiding us toward growth and new opportunities in the year ahead.If youâve experienced a key life lesson, weâd love to hear your story! Share it with us by...2024-12-3032 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#17 How to age with intention with April ColeA passionate storyteller, April Cole has dedicated her life to sharing her journey of overcoming challenges and embracing self-acceptance. As a Self-Care Social Media Influencer and blogger, April seeks to empower women to embrace their true selves and find joy in every stage of life. With a belief that age is a gift, she inspires others to prioritize self-care, pursue new experiences, and cultivate meaningful connections!As we age, the concept of living with intention becomes increasingly significant. Itâs about making choices that align with our deepest values and aspirations, en...2024-10-1731 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#16 How to thrive after the effects from the trauma of narcissistic abuseIn this episode we discuss recognizing the red flags of a narcissistic relationship, its impact, how to grieve and heal from it, and the self-care practices that help to move one forward and thrive.
We use the teaching from the book Itâs Not You by Dr. Ramani Durvasula, a study that identifies a narcissistic person, what is narcisdistic emotional abuse, and how to heal from it.
Join our Instagram community @womenswellnesspodcast2024-05-2831 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#15 Homecoming trip to Cabo Verde (Trusting and Letting go) with Lucy CoutinhoHello beautiful community!
I took a much-needed retreat to my beloved homeland, Cabo Verde đ¨đť There, I was able to reconnect with my roots, face some of my biggest fears, heal some of my childhood wounds, and unpack what was no longer serving me. I do hope you enjoy the episode, please do share your biggest takeaway. Itâs always a pleasure to connect with all of you.
Find and join our lovely community on our Instagram page: @womenswellnesspodcast2024-04-1327 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#14 Healing Portraits for Mental Health and Well-being with Razi WilsonIn todayâs episode, our guest, Razi Wilson, a Photographer, Art Therapist, and Vaginal Steam Practioner, talks about all the healing work she is offering women. We learn about Vaginal steaming, its many benefits, and how sheâs making beautiful steam saunas so you can enjoy steaming in your own home. She introduces us to Healing Portraits, where she combines her knowledge of therapeutic tools with Portraiture to bring women to a deeper place of healing and relationship with themselves. Mention this podcast and get a discount on Healing Portraits with Razi and free shipping on her V-Steam Sauna Boxes when...2024-04-0821 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#13 Women Thrive in Community with Leyanne Oliveira"Leyanne Oliveira is a passionate trauma-informed spiritual life coach, medicine woman, yogi, doula, mother & a fierce protector of the feminine consciousness. Based currently in New Haven, CT, Leyanne works intensely with women as a healing partner creating safe spaces for them to reclaim their authenticity, power and liberated untamed feminine essence. Through one- on-one coaching, group programs, community workshops, and sisterhood red tent gatherings, Leyanne has committed her life to the liberation of all womban, including herself.Â
Leyanne is equal parts loving, kind and intuitive; mixed with a whole lot of heart. Central to her work is providing access to t...2024-04-0836 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#12 Pelvic Floor Health Tips with Samantha DeAndradeDr Samantha DeAndrade is an Ob/Gyn who is currently completing subspecialty training in Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery at Harbor UCLA. In addition to a medical doctorate, she holds a Master's degree in public health. She has been involved in various kinds of research, but most recently has been focusing on health disparities and workforce gender equity in Urogynecology. She is also interested in the burden of pelvic floor disorders in developing countries and has spent time in Ghana and Cabo Verde to learn more about this unique challenge. She enjoys hosting, cooking for others, wine tasting, reading and ta...2024-04-0140 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#11 How to embrace midlife and age gracefully with Mia MaugÊModel, author and public speaker, Mia MaugÊ disrupted the scene when she began creating content on Instagram in 2020. Passion led with a thirst for life, Mia is viewed as a role model across her multi generational audience of women, encouraging them to embrace, understand and appreciate the midlife years with energy and enthusiasm.
Mia's motivation is to be in spaces previously reserved for those that look nothing like her, be that her hair texture and colour, age, skin tone or body type. Mia works extensively across beauty, fashion, lifestyle and travel, always seeking new and exciting opportunities to challenge the n...2024-03-0734 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#10 Why Women Only? Fitness Studio and its many benefits with Carabella RiazzoSince a little girl Carabella has been ambitious and entrepreneurial. Getting certified in personal training, and sports nutrition she moved to Los Angeles with 4+ years of experience in coaching & weight training. Starting from in-person coaching to online coaching for brides, she continues to grow her presence in the fitness industry. With over 1 million views on Youtube, she continues to do what she loves best & help people get fit and feel confident. Having a fitness studio has been one of Carabellaâs life goals & that's how BellaTec was born! "BellaTec is a safe space for women to get fit, feel confident in...2024-03-0225 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#9 Letâs talk Thyroid, Everything Women need to know with Dr. Heather StoneDr. Heather was diagnosed with low thyroid and Hashimotos. No one could help her, so she became a doctor and figured it out on her own. She used this challenge to build her thyroid transformation blueprint that is now the foundation of her very successful clinical practice.
With over two decades of clinical experience and a reputation as one of the world's leading practitioners, Dr. Stone has dedicated her life's work to transforming the lives of thousands of women. She has a remarkable talent for unraveling the mysteries surrounding hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's thyroiditis, offering effective solutions that enable women to...2023-08-0228 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#8 Who are you, uninterrupted? With Dr. Dr. ShantĂŠ HolleyAs a professor and podcaster, Dr. ShantĂŠ equips people with the tools, confidence, and faith to transform their lives for the better. Her podcasts, Whole & Complete and Believing Bigger are globally ranked in the top 1 & 1.5% of podcasts. In 2017, she was listed by Podcast Movement as one of the top 10 Black podcasters in the country. In 2022, she was a finalist for the prestigious Fulbright Global Scholarship award.
Through her content and practical wisdom, Dr. ShantĂŠ has helped thousands of listeners silence self-doubt and achieve powerful breakthroughs. Leveraging 20 years of experience as a college professor, she is also a highly sought after, sp...2023-05-2326 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#7 How to maintain your happily ever after: The secret to a healthy marriage with Veronica CisnerosVeronica Cisneros is a licensed marriage and family therapist, marriage coach, course creator, retreat host, mother of 3, and married for 23 years. She joined us to talk about intergenerational trauma, what it means, how it affects our relationships, and the modalities that we can use to heal it, together.2023-02-1438 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#6 Ten Lessons Learned at 40!In this episode, Nihal Horne shares with us, the ten lessons that she has learned at age 40.2022-12-2530 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#5 Five Tips To Managing Holiday Stress with Dr. Kathryn TapperDr. Kathryn Tapper is the founder of Just Glow Coaching and Consulting, a board-certified family medicine physician turned Health and Wellness Coach. She is passionate about empowering women to grow through health and lifeâs challenges. Listen for the learn about the five tips to manage stress during the holiday season.2022-11-2437 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#4 Letters To My Brown Mother with Author Muzna AbbasMuzna Abbas examines historical events
migration patterns, and cultural communities to understand why South Asian migrants fail to adequately address mental health. She
shows how culture, gender, and religion
intersect to impact immigrants and their
posterity. Abbas not only offers facts and figures, but personifies the mental health crisis through letters by South Asians from different walks of life, including a queer adult to his younger self and a young woman in a toxic marriage. The book culminates in a call to action by offering readers advice on seeking culturally-sensitive therapy, self-care practices, and imperative conversations.
Letters to My Brown...2022-10-0223 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#3 Why Prioritizing Rest is Important with G. Michelle GoodloeG. Michelle Goodloe is a licensed clinical social worker, wellness author, and self-care strategist. If you have ever experienced burnout or just want to learn more self-care strategies and tools, this episode is for you!2022-07-3122 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#2 Why do I need therapy? with Mike GuessBorn in Philadelphia into a Christian household, Guess relocated to the Baltimore area in 2001 from Philadelphia. Soon after, tragedy and trauma struck his family when his father was murdered in an act of gang violence in 2004.
Now, in his efforts to spread hope, Guess is engaged in various philanthropic activities. From 2013-2020, he has worked alongside The Baltimore City Police Department and Somebody Cares Baltimore, to meet the spiritual, physical, and mental needs of Baltimore City residents who attend the annual Day Of Hope. In 2015, after the civil unrest in Baltimore, Guess partnered with the Mayorâs Office Summer Block Pa...2022-06-2341 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#1 Sex Care is Self-care with Dr. Alyssa DweckWelcome to Season 3, we are bringing you more wellness tips and conversations with experts in the mental health and wellness professions. Dr. Alyssa Dweck is a practicing gynecologist and the Chief Medical Officer of Bonafide. She is an Ob/Gyn for over 25 years with special interest in menopausal health and training in female sexual health. Dr. Dweck is the co- author of three books and has appeared on The Today Show and Good Day LA. She contributes regularly to multiple in print and online media outlets. She has been voted âTop Doctorâ in New York Magazine and Westchester Magazine.
When sheâ...2022-06-1029 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#21 Coping with Grief: The Process Of Healing with Jessica ArnoldIn the final episode of Season 2, we catch up with Jessica Arnold to discuss her journey in coping with the loss of her son Edward Manuel Arnold and how the EMA (named in his memory) project has saved her in more ways than she can explain. Based in Boston, MA the EMA Project, Inc., is an organization that leads the fight for the health and support of all babies and families impacted by grief, neonatal loss, and/or pregnancy loss. The mission is to support, advocate, and bring awareness to maternal health with a focus on closing the higher mortality...2022-05-2830 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#20 Words from Mama (A Motherâs Day Special) with Helena CoutinhoIn this episode we sit down with my mom Helena Coutinho as she shares her journey to motherhood, lessons that she has learned, and advice that she would give to other mothers. This one is a dedication for all of the mothers, we love and appreciate you always. We welcome you to share this episode with that special woman in your life and remind her of how much she is appreciated. Happy Motherâs Day!2022-04-2519 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#19 How to monetize your purpose with Marie GrooverMarieâs lifeâs work is to inspire people to touch the wisdom of their soul and to share it with the world. She is the founder of The Corporate Psychic with a mission to align the work that people do with their soul purpose. In this episode she explains ways to monetize your gifts. Tune in to find out how!2022-03-0825 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#18 How to get your seat at the table with Stacey MayerStacy Mayer is a promotion strategist who helps powerhouse women leaders get promoted into senior executive leadership roles on their terms, including executive roles at Fortune 500 companies such as Facebook, Intel, Home Depot, Comcast, and Nike. Her vision is to bring more diversity to the leadership table by empowering women to take ownership of their careers so they will have a real voice at the table.2022-01-2727 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#17 How to follow your instincts and advocate for yourself With Viki ZarkinViki Zarkin is the only person alive with this aggressive form of Stage 4 metastatic cancer for over 11 years. She was diagnosed in her 40âs when her doctor first told her to go home and get her affairs in order. At the time, she had two small children at home and was running her husband's dental practice. Viki spent the next several years fighting for her life, advocating for herself and navigating through the healthcare world, and following her gut. Now, Viki is a beacon of hope as a national motivational speaker, coach, and author of I Am the One.
She in...2021-12-2643 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#16 How to set your intention and trust the universe with Lucy Coutinho and Nihal Horne5 ways to set your intention for 2022. 1. Donât just try something, actually do it. 2. Know what it is that you came to do here on the planet. 3. Believe in yourself. 4. Feel like the job has already been done. 5. Speak what you want into existence.2021-12-0527 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#15 Unlocking the blocks that hold you back from reaching your higher self With Radiance ThompsonRadiance Thompson is a certified Reiki Master and Spiritual Coach helping women and non-binary womxn lead with their light by uncovering hidden emotional blocks, overcoming generational cycles and ascending to higher states of consciousness so they can access their spiritual gifts and unapologetically lead an authentic life of purpose.
Sheâs provided energy work and spiritual coaching to clients spanning 5 continents and has a degree in Biological Sciences from the University of California, Irvine. Many of her clients have discovered spiritual gifts they never knew they had, giving them the confidence to live a life that fulfills the deepest desires of...2021-10-2130 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#14 Is plastic disrupting our well-being? With Jenna HuaAn environmental health scientist and dietitian by training, Jenna is passionate about the environment, public health and everything food. Frustrated by the lack of data for how harmful chemicals (like BPA, phthalates and parabens) from plastics and everyday products affect our health and clinical outcomes, and the absence of personalized approach to mitigate harmful chemical exposures, Jenna set out on a mission to change these.
She founded Million Marker, a health-tech startup dedicated to empower everyone with the data and tools to determine how the products they use, the food they eat, the water they drink negatively or positively influence...2021-10-0323 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#13 How to Cultivate Healthy Movements with Greta WyethGreta Wyath is a Nationally Certified and STOTT PILATESŽ Teacher. She is also an advocate for Women's Health. She encourages her clients to find power in their strength through exercise, and in the knowledge of their own bodies. As a mother who has experienced both pelvic floor dysfunction and a major back injury, she empathizes with my clients who are in pain and struggling. This is why, as a post-rehab Pilates teacher, she specializes in helping those with chronic pain and improving pelvic floor health.
To learn morn about her work, you can find her:
http://www.stillpointmovement.com
@still.mo...2021-09-1415 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#12 Clues for Finding Your Purpose in Life with Lucy Coutinho and Nihal HorneIn the episode the host, Lucy Coutinho shares her journey of listening to her inner compass which led her to discovering her passion and soul purpose in life.2021-08-0722 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#11 How to Cultivate Joy and PlayWe share ways that we have been cultivating our joy and play. Listen to learn more and please share ways that you are finding joy. Tag us on Instagram @luce.inspiration2021-07-1014 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#10 Five Things to do Instead of Comparing Yourself to Others with Lucy Coutinho and Nihal Horne5 things to do instead of comparing yourself to others:
1. Love your past, take the lessons and begin again from experience.
2. Accept where you are, life has a way of redirecting us.
3. Do a social media detox whenever necessary.
4. Write a daily gratitude list.
5. Remind yourself that this is just a snapshot of where you are, you are the director of your story. Where will you go from here?2021-05-3120 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#9 Family Relationships and The Impact On Well-Being with Lucy Coutinho and Nihal HorneAn increasing body of research demonstrates that negative family relationships can cause stress, impact mental health and even cause physical symptoms. Research has demonstrated that non-supportive families can detract from someone's mental health and or cause a mental illness to worsen.2021-05-0238 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#8 Healing Our Friendship Wounds with Lucy Coutinho and Nihal HorneThis monthâs episode on Womenâs Wellness with Lucy Coutinho will be: Getting over a friendship breakup and ways to cope and practice #selfcare.
â°Acknowledge your pain, know that your grief is normal.
â°Practice self-compassion.
â°Avoid rumination.
â°Exercise.
â°Talk to someone.
â°Examine what went wrong in the friendship.
Breaking up with a friend is just as serious as ending a romantic relationship because friendship breakups are (more often than not painful) even after you've realized it's time to cut ties.
Have you experienced friendship breakup, what steps did you take to move on?
I will be sharing out some of my #friendshi...2021-04-0430 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#7 Five Ways To Take Time For Yourself with Lucy Coutinho and Nihal HorneIn this episode we discuss five ways that we are taking time for ourselves and replenishing our souls. How are you taking time for yourself? Leave us a comment and or a voice memo. We would love you hear from you. Much love!2021-03-0620 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#6 How To Thrive After A Painful Past with Bela MonteiroBela Monteiro is a Caboverdiana from Angola who has published he new book: âWho Am I?â, a story about molestation, domestic violence, motherhood, and learning to love herself through it all.2021-01-2634 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#5 Astrology Explained with Nihal HorneAstrology is the belief the positions of the stars and movements of the planets of the Solar System, and also asteroids and other stars, have an influence on the events, lives, and behavior of people. In this episode our co-host explains, in simple terms how to apply astrology to our daily lives, itâs benefits, and the importance of following your bliss.2020-12-3125 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#4 Five Tips to Maintain Your Wellness this Holiday Season with Lucy Coutinho and Nihal HorneIn celebration of my lovely co-host Nihal Horneâs birthday on November 27th, She will share with us the five lessons that she has learned along her journey. She is filled with so much wisdom, love, and compassion and we can learn so much from her.2020-11-2630 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#3 Five Ways to Manage Anxiety (for moms) with Lucy Coutinho and Nihal Horne5 ways to manage anxiety, tools that we have discovered sling our journey. 1. Meditation (Breath work) 2. Journaling 3. Exercise (Dancing, Yoga). 4. Nature Walks 5. Talk Therapy/Talking to people that you trust.2020-10-3131 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#2 Daily Tips to Fill Up Your Cup with Lucy Coutinho and Nihal HorneIn this episode, Lucy Coutinho offers tips and lessons learned in her journey, and the importance of prioritizing our own well being.2020-10-0741 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#1 Wellness tips to managing mommy stress during COVID 19 with Hosts Lucy Coutinho and Nihal HorneTwo mommies, writers, and content creators get together to offer their coping strategies and wellness tips that they both implement in their daily lives. Grab your favorite drink and sit back and relax, this is your moment!2020-10-0125 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#46 My Latest Book, SAND AND SEA written by: Lucy CoutinhoSAND AND SEA is a collection of poetry depicting a womanâs journey to healing, cultivating self-acceptance, and finding love. Split into five chapters, this is a look inside a womanâs heart.2020-08-0812 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#45 Journey to Self-Discovery with Fashion Model, Alexis MansonAlexis Manson, a Model, graphic designer, and cheerleader of women everywhere! In March of 2018, she launched VOGUISH GRACE, a powerful social media personality publicizing her self-discovery journey while collaborating with individuals within her niche to merge and expand networks. The Voguish Grace movement serves as a support system for other women to never lose sight of their dreams and to help them see and realize all their possibilities and potential. Alexis is a signed Model in Boston and New York.2020-06-1725 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#44 Police Brutality and Our Mental Health with NAACP President, Jim VincentFor nearly 10 years, Jim Vincent has served as the president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Providence Branch. Since 2013, Jim has worked for Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA), first, as the Civil Rights Compliance Officer and, currently, as the Community Outreach Officer.
For the past 18 years, he has served as the producer and host of television's Jim Vincent Show.
Additionally, Jim serves as the president of the East Bay Community Action Program (EBCAP) and serves on the Executive Committees of the African Alliance of Rhode Island (AARI) and the Southern New England Association of...2020-06-0120 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#43 Manifesting The Power Within with Yolonda SmithMeet Yolonda Smith, the perfect woman to inspire us to manifest our power within. Yolonda spent 4 years in the Rhode Island child welfare system. She is currently a Staff Consultant at the National Foster Youth Institute, Educational Specialist for youth in foster care and founder of Beyond Measurement. She currently resides in Rhode Island with her husband and three sons.2020-05-2516 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#42 Maintaining Peace Through Music with Candida RoseCandida Rose is a Jazz/Gospel/Cape Verdean/R&B Vocalist born in New Bedford, MA. She is also a song-writer, entertainer, music, and cultural educator. Her 10-song debut CD entitled âkabumerikana: The Sum Of Me, combines her Cape Verdean musical roots with her American (primarily Jazz) influences, a mixture she calls âkabujazzâ. She was recently featured on PBS national television program: No Passport Required/Boston presenting music and culture of Cabo Verde.2020-05-1743 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#41 Tips To Help Teens Cope During COVID19 with Dr. Janice Johnson DiasDr. Janice Johnson Dias holds a PHD in Sociology from Temple University with a specialization in urban and political sociology. Now a tenured Associate Professor of Sociology at John Jay, Janice is also president of The Grass Roots Community Foundation, a New Jersey-based training institution with a focus on public health and social action that she co-founded in 2011-which she quotes âit is my lifeâs work.â We discuss tips on how to help teenagers cope with the anxiety around COVID19.2020-05-1459 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#40 Q&A with Host Lucy CoutinhoLucy Coutinho is an Author, Educator, and Host of Women's Wellness Podcast. She is the founder of Luce Inspiration, a positive media company using words and multimedia to empower and heal. You can find her book; Peaces Of Freedom (A Self-Healing Journal) on Amazon and Kindle.
Lucy's core message is to collectively help to raise the vibration of our planet, one story at a time. Her work is a response to her personal healing and self-development journey. She has held inspirational talks, given journaling workshops, and has participated in panel discussions at various women's empowerment events. Lucy resides in Los...2020-05-0619 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#39 Beauty Matters (5 Homemade Beauty Tips) with Janice TavaresTodayâs guest is Janice Tavares, founder of Amiga Das Moda Fashion. She is a blogger, stylist, and buyer. Here to share with us some of her homemade beauty tips while we are all in quarantine.2020-04-3023 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#38 Keeping Up With Tradition (Cape Verdean Style!) with Kayla TolentinoKayla Tolentino is a 29-year-old Boston native, a social worker for the department of transitional assistance. Maintaining her Cape Verdean cultural roots, Kayla travels back and forth to Cape Verde where she also lived for a year while completing an internship abroad at a penitentiary. Kayla continues to keep up with tradition through her YouTube channel and her latest video: Cachupa-Traditional Cape Verdean Dish-Step by Step How To.2020-04-2424 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#37 How To Set Goals and Crush Them! with Angela McCraeAngela McCrae is a filmmaker and creative strategist with over 15 years of experience in television/film, journalism, and philanthropy. Currently, her career sits at the intersection of content development and events marketing. She currently serves as the Events and Marketing Director for the DTLA Film Festival. Angela leverages her twenty years of media experience to engage diverse audiences with impactful storytelling and innovative experiences. A graduate of Morgan State University in Baltimore, MD, Angela values mentorship and has taught television & video production at the Baltimore School for the Arts and Connecticut School of Broadcasting. During her 6+ years at NBCUniversal, she's...2020-04-1349 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#36 Thank You To All Essential Workers with Carla MonteiroCarla Monteiro earned an Associateâs degree in Human Services and a Substance Abuse Counseling Certificate from Quincy College, her BSW from Bridgewater State University, and an MSW from the Boston College School of Social Work. She is the Founder and President of the Cape Verdean Social Workers Association and serves on the Board of Directors at Nos Di Tchada I Amigos. Carla is a member of the National Association of Black Social Workers, Greater Boston Chapter, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and the National Association of Social Workers, MA-Chapter. In 2019, Carla was appointed as one of 277 elected de...2020-04-0521 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#35 Staying Informed (Tips To Managing Your Mental Health) with Delia GoncalvesDelia Gonçalves joined the WUSA9 team in June 2010. Delia got her first break in the business right here in Washington at the U.S. Senate Radio-TV Gallery and at NBC Network News. She then left D.C. to pursue her on-camera reporting endeavors which took her back to her native New England.
Delia spent five years crisscrossing the region, working at several stations in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Before returning to the nation's capital, Delia spent four years in Baltimore where she was named Baltimore's Best Reporter in 2009. Delia is passionate about reporting the facts, challenging the status quo a...2020-04-0428 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#34 Laugh Your Way Through It with Jessica AndradeJessica Andrade is a Brooklyn born multi-talented entertainer and social media's next raising star. With her eccentric, brash and physical comedic stylings, Jessica Andrade showcases the everyday paradox of growing up Cape Verdean while now residing in Massachusetts.
Inspired by her immigrant parents, she pays homage to her cultural roots through skits and hosting comedy shows. Jessica has a natural ability to connect with a diverse audience. She attributes her gift from her high school days as she attended five different schools.
Jessica Andrade is a co-host on The Soapboxx podcast, giving her authentic unfiltered commentary on the latest news...2020-04-0321 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#33 Financial Literacy Tips (coronavirus crisis) with Jennifer BarbosaJennifer Barbosa-Clegg is better known as the guru consultant of health benefits and financial services-an individual life and health insurance and financial literacy consulting agency.2020-04-0124 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#32 From Front Lines Of Coronavirus Crisis with Dr. Chantal GomesDr. Chantal Gomes is 32-year-old Cape-Verdean American originally from Massachusetts but currently in California âLiving the dreamâ as a third year internal medicine resident and rising chief resident at a safety-net hospital.2020-03-2620 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#31 The Rise after battling Depression with Reshon WitterReshon Witter is a motivational mentor, author, and creative entrepreneur. She is the founder of theRAWproject, a self love blog and organization where they empower the community through art and aesthetics. theRAWproject started as a personal self-love journey and has evolved into creating poetry/typography prints to help inspire others through hardship. Her poetry book Neoteric tells her story from overcoming depression to discovering self-love and can be found on Amazon. For more information, you can find her on Instagram @therawprojectlifestyle and my personal @heyy_raw.2020-03-1632 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#30 Kriola Defined with Lenira Querido (Realizing Our Inner Treasure)Lenira Querido is a Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Activist. Lenira uses her voice and social media platform to advocate for domestic violence and sexual assault victims. She is the founder of Kriola Empowering Kriola, an organization that offers support and a safe space to women in need.2020-03-1439 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#29 Lessons in Motherhood and defining her own happiness with Sherrie MendesSherrie Mendes is a young, professional, single-mother, who decided to go against societal, cultural, and religious norms in order to gain her own wholeness and happiness as a woman and mother. As a Cape Verdean American and preacherâs daughter, Sherrie had a great upbringing, however, the expectations of how she should be as a woman and mother were great. As a result, she decided to join the US Air Force, to gain independence and create a career path. She is currently a veteran and has been working within Government agencies as Contracts Professional, writing and negotiations contracts for over 22 ye...2020-02-2335 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#28 Purpose Through The Act Of Service with Jessica MonteiroJessica Monteiro was born and raised in #CapeVerde Islands, where she lived until the summer of August 6, 1991. She is the second of seven kids, and her parents made the decision to move to United States. Her Grandfather and Grandmother who lived in Cranston petition for my Father to come to United States and we moved to US and settled in Providence Rhode Island. She attended Hope High School. Living in the United States has provided her with the opportunities to grow and develop, both in her personal and professional life.
Growing up in the Republic of Cape Verde, off the...2020-02-1725 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#27 Child Sex Trafficking and Exploitation with Danielle CyprienDanielle Cyprien is a passionate young advocate best known for using her personal experience and expertise to fight against Child Sex Trafficking and Exploitation. Cyprien is currently a pre-law major who has served on the RI Human Trafficking Task Force, alongside FBI and Homeland Security. Cyprien helped start the first Survivor Mentor Program in RI for at risk and confirmed survivors of sex trafficking and exploitation. Cyprien continues to use her personal experience and expertise to advocate for the rights of victims and educate the community. Danielle currently works out of Warwick, Rhode Island.2020-01-2734 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#26 Women Blossom Together (Flower Girls Meet) with Vanessa FlowersVanessa Flowers is a creative professional and community organizer living in Chicago. My purpose is to help women blossom! I do this by running a healing safe-space for empowered women in Chicago to talk about our mental health, the workplace and what it means to be a woman today. I was born in Cape Verde, West Africa. I earned a B.A. in Latin American Studies from Oberlin College. In addition to English, I also speak Spanish and Creole-Portuguese.2020-01-1917 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#25 Self-care for Mental Health Professionals with Neusa AraujoNeusa is a Kriola, born in Cabo Verde and immigrated to Boston with her family when she was 13 years old. She graduated from Pine Manor College with her B.A in Biopsychology and a minor in Drama and Theatre. After giving back to her community of Cabo Verde in Boston, she joined Peace Corps as a HIV/AIDS and Community Development volunteer in Botswana and later joined Peace Corps Cabo Verde and worked as the Training Director/Community Development Program Assistant and Post Acting Director. Neusa started working with Wediko Childrenâs Sercices as the MassSTART Case Manager in June 2013 in...2019-12-2948 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#24 Finding Home with Cristina Cabral (Giving voice to the Black experience)Bio: My name is Cristina Cabral, I am a mother of two, a documentary filmmaker, a journalist, activist feminist. I am a cosmopolitan woman an adventurer living in London.My motherhood instincts coupled with my passion to media and storytelling encouraged me to start a masters in diversity and the media. The world needs more representation and as a Criola I believe there is urgent to educate our communities and empower our women to pursuit their dreams. I am the director of the awarded documentary : â I am Criolaâ a film about my first travel to Cape Verde. From this experience I fe...2019-12-1555 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#23 Living Abroad, 5 Tips for Women on Self-care with Tikesha MorganTikesha Renee Morgan was born and raised in Brooklyn NY by a mother from the deep segregated south of Mississippi, and a father born and raised in Sierra Leone, West Africa. Where did they meet?! New York City of course!
As a first generation college student her parents always encouraged her to achieve the highest, do not forget where you come back from and to always help others who walk beside you, behind you and in front of you. She became interested in the field of student affairs as an undergraduate student at Buffalo State College while being involved in...2019-12-0845 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#22 Freedom Through Movement with Nadjejda ChapoteauNadjejda Chapoteau is a Haitian American woman who is passionate about dance, social, racial, economic justice, and making an impact through being of service. She's a yogi, mental health and clean eating enthusiast. After over 12 years working with her academic degrees, she chose to get trained and be certified as a professional coach. She is a Certified Empowerment and Leadership Coach, Spiritual Teacher, Author, and Speaker who empowers rising leaders to make an impact in the world by being of service through advocating for social, racial, and economic justice through finding their voice, living their core values, and sharing boldly...2019-11-1730 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#21 Owning Your Story with Author, Shauna BarbosaShauna Barbosa is the author of the poetry collection Cape Verdean Blues (University of Pittsburgh Press, 2018). Her poems have appeared or are forthcoming in The New Yorker, AGNI, Iowa Review, Virginia Quarterly Review, Lit Hub, and others. She was nominated for PEN Americaâs 2019 Open Book Award and received her MFA from Bennington College. She is a creative writing instructor in the Writersâ Program at UCLA Extension and is currently in Praia, Cabo Verde teaching English and researching a documentary project.2019-11-1143 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#20 Love Your Life with Melanie Foote-DavisMelanie Foote- Davis is an author, self-love cultivator and freedom catalyst. As Founder of The Love and Freedom Academy, she helps women who feel burdened with stress, overwhelm, shame, and guilt to silence the inner critic that stands between them and their purpose. She provides tools to align self-love and self-care with desired dreams to live a fulfilling and purposeful life.
Her expertise and gentle, yet no- nonsense approach leads women to breakthroughs that position them for lifelong success.
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Melanie is on a mission to arm women and teen girls with the skills to unapologetically say, âYesâ to themselves, âYesâ to their...2019-10-2739 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#19 Aligning With Your Purpose (Spiritual Entrepreneurship) with Madison JayeMadison Jaye was no stranger to hard work. Growing up in the inner city of Newark, New Jersey, she knew what it was like to go without. The multi media star says, âBeing the oldest of five children, I became familiar with working long hours, dedication, and faith.â Jaye has experienced everything from being parentless to homeless. Every morning, she walked miles to school so that she could have a meal, and on the evenings she would find a local soup kitchen to eat dinner with her family. She says, âI knew that it was my responsibility to get my family...2019-10-2123 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#18 Spiritual Partnership Explained with Energy Healer, Claudia ParadaA San Francisco bay area native, Claudia completed her undergrad at San Francisco State University Latinx Studies Program and is currently pursuing a Masters in Integral Counseling Psychology to become a licensed marriage and family therapist.
She has a passion for working with people of color to re-member and reimagine the way we heal together in todayâs world. Claudia uses her eight years of holistic coaching with five years of apprenticeship in Mesoamerican tradition (Curanderismo) to support clients in uncovering their own inner wisdom around what health and healing mean for them.
She holds a strong belief in working in...2019-10-2024 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#17 Love Life Now Foundation (Domestic Violence Awareness Month) with Lovern GordonLovern J. Gordon
Lovern J. Gordon is the Founder and President of Love Life Now Foundation, Inc. (LLN) which promotes year-round awareness against domestic violence (DV) via its initiatives and helps to bridge the gap between shelters and the communities they serve.
The 2010 winner of two back to back beauty pageants, Lovern started out by using the 2 titles as a platform to increase awareness on the issue. The following year LLN was formed.
Since then, she has spanned awareness in multiple cities by hosting events year round...events that have in turn raised thousands of dollars to benefit shelters in...2019-10-1335 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#16 Birthday Episode: 40 Reasons to be Thankfulâ˘I am in good health
â˘I woke up this morning
â˘My breath
â˘My sight
â˘My body (mobility)
â˘My life-partner
â˘My children
â˘My mother
â˘My siblings
â˘My grandmother
â˘My tribe of beautiful, strong sisters
â˘My empathy (my heart)
â˘My home
â˘My students
â˘ability to speak multiple languages
â˘My dream life in LA
â˘the sunshine
â˘my car (which gets me everywhere that I need to go
â˘the view of the city from my balcony
â˘my amazing baristas that show me so much love and keep me caffeinated (they know who they are)
â˘clean running and drinking water
â˘AC for those hot nights and heat for those cold nights
â˘Good food
...2019-10-0722 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#15 A Survivorâs Story with Kristen and Marvin Speller (Domestic Violence Awareness Month)Marvin & Kristen Speller are a husband and wife duo, Community Health Activists, & Humanitarians in Los Angeles, CA.
They took action and have helped countless men & women reach their goals through their many endeavors. After seven years, they both are making an impact in the local community through their Rise Up programs.
Marvin Speller is known for making a lasting impression through his intensive Transformational Mental Health Coaching, vast business acumen, community endeavors and public service. Marvin moved to Los Angeles from Charlotte, NC where he was an activist for numerous Domestic Violence organizations, Charlotte Reads Program, Habitat for Humanity, Aids...2019-09-2837 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#14 The 5 Health Benefits of Journaling with Host Lucy CoutinhoWelcome everyone, in today's episode I will be sharing the 5 Health Benefits of Journaling. Here are the 5 benefits that I have discovered along my journey:
1. Clarifying your thoughts and feelings
Taking a few minutes to jot down your thoughts and emotions (no editing) will quickly get you in touch with your internal; world.
2. Know yourself better
By writing routinely you will get to know what makes you feel good and recognize situations and people who may be toxic for you. I believe that this is an important information for you to have for your well-being.
3. Solve problems more effectively
Problems...2019-09-2213 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#13 Why traveling should be an essential part of your self-care regimeMarcy DePinaâs passion for the arts and activism has been the anchor for her career using art as a vehicle for positive change. After creating FORSA Media Group LLC in 2005, Ms. DePina honed her expertise in the areas of event and multi-media production, public relations, marketing, and social media, managing projects for clients such as the United Nations, 92YTribeca, Central Park Summerstage, New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Festival Mawazine and Festival of Casablanca in Morocco, Caribbean Fashionweek in Jamaica and the Atlantic Music Expo and Kriol Jazz Festival in Cabo Verde. She was also the host, script writer, and vo...2019-09-1444 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#12 Positive Body Image with Anica BarbosaANICA A. BARBOSA is an exotic beauty who hails proudly from her native homeland of the Cape Verdean Islands. She is the second of 6 children who grew up in a small country that still resembles a serene paradise full of rich and natural culture. Raised with strict Cape Verdean beliefs and traditions would provide her with a solid foundation to shape her into the woman she is today. Full of dreams and worldly curiosity, Anica longed to see what the world was like outside of her small native humble paradise. At the tender age of 13, she was given a life...2019-09-0941 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#11 Self-Healing Journey to Finding Love with Nihal HorneNihal Horne is a filmmaker, content creator, mother, and life-student. We discuss a very important topic and sharing our journeys of how our commitment to our healing lead us to finding true love.2019-09-0334 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#10 Your Culture and You (Cape Verdean Dictionary) with Josephine TavaresBorn and raised in Boston, MA in a largely Capeverdean Community, I was fortunate to be surrounded by so many like me. My family really impressed upon me that our culture lives through us. We have to continue culture, language and traditions from the Mother Land of Cabo Verde. I didn't speak English until I started school at the age of 5. As I went through school I noticed the impacts that teachers had on children. One positive word made students smile, just as a negative word diminished their being. At an early age, I started writing, things like diaries, silly...2019-08-1828 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#9 Colonialism and its impact on Kriolas with Dr. Terza Silva Lima-NevesDr. Terza A. Silva Lima-Neves is a wife, mom, scholar, award-winning professor, African feminist and advocate for women and girls. She was born and raised in Cabo Verde, West Africa and immigrated to the United States with her parents and sisters as a teenager.
Terza is associate professor of political science and chair of the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Johnson C. Smith University. Her courses, research and published scholarship focus on international politics, global gender studies, and the modern African diaspora in the United States, particularly gender and the Cabo Verdean community. Lima-Neves prides herself in offering...2019-08-1048 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#8 Yoni Healing Explained with Satta JallahSatta is an accomplished entrepreneur, writer,artist, and holistic health practioner. She is extremely passionate about impacting communities and organizations by building awareness and advocacy around issues like domestic violence, health disparities in communities of color, and reproductive justice. Satta has been able to combine art and activism by performing and co-writing the two time Congressional
Award winning play "Behind Closed Doors" and with her upcoming book "Made From S.O.Y.L." Satta is also the founder and CEO of Holistic Roots LLC, where the mission is to empower women to reclaim and own their health, wealth and beauty...2019-08-0330 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#7 Harmonizing Career and Family with Lindsay JosephJoin us in a conversation with Lindsay Joseph!2019-07-2724 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#6 Celebrating our Differences with Dr Kinara YangKinara is a first generation immigrant from Cambodia. She currently works as an HIV Research Pharmacist at Columbia University Medical Center. Kinaraâs awareness of the health disparities in her native land, Cambodia, inspired Kinara to become an active participant in the Cambodian Health Professionals Association of America (CHPAA) on its annual medical mission. Kinara currently resides in New York City, was living in Boston MA and was an active member in the community; volunteering her time and resources as a Charter School Board member, active participant in ASPIRE (Asian Sisters Participating in Reaching Excellence). Currently she is creating space fo...2019-07-1920 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#5 Transforming Trauma through Emotional Detoxing with Dr. Celina Pina ShemoDr. Celina is founder and CEO of Venilia Gardens Inc. /Cultural Counseling Services, Incorporated in 1994 as a 501 C 3. VGI/CCS was formed to provide children and their families with a therapeutic milieu to address mental health issues. Dr. Celina is recognized for her distinguished clinical abilities in providing diagnostic assessment and treatment in the area of trauma related issues and other mental health conditions.
It is her clinical belief that, âOur negative life exposures, which can also be seen as our teachers for future successes, have caused an imbalance in our emotional growth, which attacks our physical health and the ab...2019-07-0933 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#4 The Healing Power of Reiki with Vanessa SantosVanessa is a Holistic Psychotherapist, Wellness Coach and Reiki Practitioner who lives in Boston, and works with Women of Color all over the country. She started her company, Holistically You, Inc., in 2017 after many years of struggling with her own issues regarding body weight. At some point in her journey she realized that her weight loss wasn't only about eating well and exercising, but instead, also about falling in love with herself spiritually, mentally, physically and emotionally. HY helps women, who have faced adversities and traumas in life, tackle their own journey by addressing their emotional weight. HY takes this...2019-06-2731 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#3 Life After Surviving Domestic Violence with Lovern GordonLovern J. Gordon is the Founder and President of Love Life Now Foundation, Inc. (LLN) which promotes year-round awareness against domestic violence (DV) via its initiatives and helps to bridge the gap between shelters and the communities they serve.
The 2010 winner of two back to back beauty pageants, Lovern started out by using the 2 titles as a platform to increase awareness on the issue. The following year LLN was formed.
Since then, she has spanned awareness in multiple cities by hosting events year round...events that have in turn raised thousands of dollars to benefit shelters in various cities across...2019-06-1837 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#2 Connecting Mind, Body, and Spirit with Sharlene PaulSharlene is a young, eclectic, soulful, creative woman of color whom is passionate about holistic health and wellness for marginalized communities. She has a Bachelorâs of Science in Psychology with a minor in Social Work, and first started practicing Yoga back in 2014. While currently enrolled in a 200-hour (1 year long) Yoga Alliance Registered-Yoga Teacher Training Program, she also works full time in the high stress environment of the MA Correctional system. Being exposed to that duality gives her a unique perspective on how stress takes a toll on a person and how important it is to take care of yo...2019-06-1825 minWomen's Wellness Podcast#1 Mental Health and the Millennials with Mickayla BrandaoMickayla Coutinho Brandao, formally known on social media as Mickay, is a rising Junior at New York University majoring in Psychology with a minor in African Studies. Mickayla studied abroad in Accra, Ghana this last Spring semester and was able to intern at a non-profit called BASICS International where she started a girls club with her colleague called Power of Love Girls which empowers adolescent girls and educates them about sexual health and their rights in Ghana. Mickayla returned back to the US just a few days ago and is looking forward to her summer internship in New York City...2019-06-1822 minWomen's Wellness PodcastWelcome to Womenâs Wellness with Luce Inspiration. Hosted by Lucy CoutinhoWomenâs Wellness with Luce Inspiration is a podcast for women of color and the Diaspora seeking to elevate our lives with a holistic, healing, and empowering approach to living our best lives. Hosted by Author, Educator, and Content Creator Lucy Coutinho. Each episode encourages listeners to learn more about the many layers of womenâs wellness. Weâve created this safe space where we can all shine and rise together!2019-05-0901 min