Your authentic self isn’t found- it’s created moment by moment.

What does it really mean to live authentically beyond the social media buzzwords? In this episode, wellness educator and author Devi Brown joins me to explore the lifelong work of becoming your truest self.

We talk about:

• Why “authenticity” is more than a social media trend
• How to hold joy and grief in the same breath
• The role of patience and process in self-mastery
• Practices to ground you in who you really are

Want more? I share unfiltered reflections, bonus wellness tools, and behind-the-scenes stories from Be Well, Sis on my Substack. Come hang out there →Bewellsis.substack.com

Resources & Links Mentioned:

• 📖 Living in Wisdom: A Path to Embodying Your Authentic Self, Embracing Grief, and Developing Self-Mastery by Devi Brown → (Buy your copy here!)
• 🌐 Connect with Devi: Instagram | Website
• 🎧 Listen to Devi’s Podcast: Deeply Well

If you’re ready to peel back the layers and live in deeper alignment, this conversation will meet you right where you are.

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Racial trauma. Misdiagnosis. Medical gaslighting.

This episode explores how racism becomes a public health crisis—especially when it comes to the mental health of Black communities.

I’m joined by Dr. Ingrid Waldron—professor, researcher, and author of From the Enlightenment to Black Lives Matter—for a powerful and unfiltered conversation about the systemic forces that shape how mental illness is diagnosed, treated, and too often ignored in Black bodies.

Originally recorded for National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, this conversation is more timely than ever.

We discuss:

• Why schizophrenia is disproportionately diagnosed in Black men
• How the “strong Black woman” trope blocks empathy and access to care
• What medical gaslighting actually looks like in clinical settings
• The physical toll of racial stress and internalized trauma

Resources Mentioned:

📘 From the Enlightenment to Black Lives Matter (click link to purchase)

📗 The Protest Psychosis – Dr. Jonathan Metzl (click link to purchase on our Bookshop.org shelf)

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You’re doing the skincare, taking your probiotics, checking the boxes-but still feeling off? You might be skipping the most important parts of self-care: safety, rest, connection, and stability.

In this episode, I sit down with Ericka Nicole—founder of Silken and host of Boss Babe Reset—to explore the five levels of the Self-Care Pyramid and why burnout often stems from neglecting the basics, not just doing too much.

We discuss:

• The 5 levels of the Self-Care Pyramid (based on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs)
• Why so many of us feel unsafe—and how that affects our mental health
• The importance (and difficulty) of building community as an adult
• Real talk on burnout, financial insecurity, and finding joy anyway

This conversation is hilarious, honest, and full of wisdom for anyone navigating adulthood with big dreams and low energy.

Mentioned in this episode:

– Ericka’s brand: Silken Co.

– Ericka’s podcast: Boss Babe Reset

– Ericka’s personal IG: @theerickanicole

If you’ve ever felt like your life is “on paper” great but still not quite right—this episode is for you.

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Have you ever sat down to “relax” only to realize your jaw is clenched, your mind is racing, and your body is still bracing for impact? What if the real reason you can’t rest… is because stress has become your comfort zone?

In this episode, we sit down with Tracie Braylock- nurse, wellness educator, and author of Radical Relaxation—to explore why stillness feels so foreign and how we can rewire our nervous systems to embrace it.

We unpack:

• How chronic stress becomes part of our identity
• What it means to practice relaxation like a muscle
• Faith, healing, and the burdens we were never meant to carry
• Practical rest rituals (that don’t require a plane ticket or a perfect day)

🔗 Mentioned in the episode:

– Radical Relaxation: Releasing the Stress You Were Never Meant to Carry by Tracie Braylock

– Insight Timer app for daily meditation

– Calming rituals: lavender, jasmine, and chamomile

– Music that soothes: Spirit Earth: Relaxing Native Flute

Guest Spotlight: Tracie Braylock is a holistic nurse educator, wellness consultant, and the author of Radical Relaxation. She is a mother of 4 and a former operating room nurse. She’s seen the inner workings of the human body and is on a mission to help people release the stress they’re embodying.

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