Be Well Sis: The Podcast

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.

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Be Well, Sis Partners:

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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.

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Let's talk about skin!

Guest Spotlight: Chinelo & Ndidi are lifelong beauty enthusiasts and curious observers of the beauty rituals of women around the world. They recognized the huge need for highly effective and clinically proven products that address the unique skincare needs of women of color and created an affordable, vegan & cruelty-free skincare line backed by science for melanin-rich skin.

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Resources:

Bolden Skincare Blog--> Check it out here!

My favorite Estheticians Online (Skinclass Hero, Caveofbeauty, LaBeautyologist).

Well + Good Article

We are still CROWDFUNDING to improve and expand--> CONTRIBUTE

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.

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Life is very short and we have to do what must be done in the now.- Audre Lorde

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Today's episode features a rich conversation that started out as one focused on cannabis as self-care but evolved into an even greater conversation on our community at large.

Guest Feature:

DeJanae is the founder of Green Goddess Glow—a platform where cannabis, fungi, and other plant medicines are reimagined as wellness tools for sustainable self-care—as well as For Ever Garden, a community garden in South Los Angeles. Her commitment to cultivating a deeper understanding of cannabis and our relationship with it has been a catalyst for transformation and creating space to amplify the voices and experiences of women of color.

In our discussion we spoke about:

• The importance of evidence-based information on Cannabis
• DeJanae's journey to the incorporation of cannabis in her selfcare rituals
• Various self-care products that use the hemp plant and some of their benefits
• Where to start when deciding to incorporate cannabis in your self-care routine
• The role of cannabis as a teacher

On My Radar:

Odacite All-Embracing Watermelon and Hibiscus Serum: Formulated to embrace all complexions, this light, penetrating formula imparts a feeling of newfound suppleness and long-lasting hydration to the skin.

Odacite Sun Guardian Day Creme with SPF 30- light-weight day crème that works as a sunscreen SPF30 UVA + UVB. It melts into skin with a matte finish and slight blurring effect to reduce the visibility of pores and unify the complexion.

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Ami Cole: Clean beauty for WOC. Inspired by Senegal. Born in Harlem.

Where to Find DeJanae:

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DeJanae's Book Recommendations:

Of Water and the Spirit by Malidoma Patrice Some

The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman

Braiding Sweet Grass by Robin Wall Kimmer

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This week’s episode features our very first male guests! With Father’s Day quickly approaching, I wanted to explore the nuances of Black Fatherhood. This episode had was a bit of a departure from the usual in the best way possible.

Guest Feature:

Muki and Brown are the co-hosts of the 30 to Life Podcast. In honor of Father’s Day, I had a chance to speak with 2 Black millennial dads and got some insight on their journeys through parenthood.

“Breaking stereotypes, building legacies, and helping others along the way. 30 to Life is for 30 somethings trying to make it in America. Tune in every Wednesday with Muki and Brown as they have stimulating conversations with a hint of comedy about everyday millennial life and black culture. 30 to Life is more than a black podcast. It is an experience.”

Discussion Highlights:

• Pregnancy and the postpartum period from the perspective of partner,
• the mental shift that happens after becoming a parent,
• how parenthood changes relationships,
• The importance of knowing yourself before partnering or becoming a parent
• And much more...

On My Radar:

• BLQK Coffee: Black-owned coffee company dedicated to championing educational, economic, and food justice by serving handcrafted coffee with style.
• High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America - a Netflix docuseries that examines food in African American life and the profound influence of Blacks on American food culture. (an adaptation of the book written by Jessica B. Harris)

Brown’s Book Recommendation:

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson

Muki’s Book Recommendations:

Where to find the Co-hosts of the 30 to Life Podcast: Check out their Instagram and website!

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"Mental health is not a destination, but a process. It's about how you drive, not where you're going".

Guest Spotlight:

We discussed:

• Her journey to creating a mental health app while in graduate school at NYU
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy vs Exposure Therapy
• Changing our language around mental health/wellness
• Confronting postpartum Depression and postpartum Anxiety
• The Spiritual Nature of Birth
• The importance of talking about the postpartum period among Black women
• A change in perspective after living through trying experiences such as COVID
• Faith and Mental Illness
• Black Unity Across the Diaspora

On My Radar:

Spoonful of Comfort: Gourmet soup for any occasion; love by the spoonful.

*Shout out to the Chatting Over Chowder podcast for introducing me to one of my new favorites!

Jade's Book Recommendation:

Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah

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