Join Kim, Marquia, and Ednesha as they explore the importance of choosing oneself, particularly for Black women who often prioritize the needs of others. They discuss cultural conditioning that leads to self-sacrifice, the consequences of neglecting personal well-being, and the necessity of self-love and preservation. They emphasize the need for Bl…

Join Ednesha, Marquia, and Kim as they discuss Black Girl Day Off and the need for rest.The hosts discuss the importance of healing, self-care, and the collective experience of Black women. They explore current events, the significance of taking a day off for rest and rejuvenation, and the guilt often associated with prioritizing self-care. The con…

Join Marquia, Ednesha and Kim as they dis cuss summer and fall

Join Ednesha, Marquia, and Kim as they discuss the connection between mental health, relationships, and how to balance social activities and personal time during the summer to maintain mental health. They also talk about BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month and the importance of raising awareness about mental health in the Black community. They shar…

Join Kim, Marquia, and Ednesha as they discuss importance of Juneteenth. Juneteenth is an important celebration for Black communities to reclaim their history and culture. It is crucial for parents to teach their children about Juneteenth and other aspects of Black history, as schools often fail to do so. Celebrating Juneteenth can help people feel…

Join Marquia, Ednesha, and Kim as they discuss travel and its impact on personal growth and self-discovery. They share their experiences, motivations, and preferences for travel, highlighting the transformative nature of travel and its influence on their lives. The conversation covers the topics of solo travel, group trips, self-care through travel…

Join Kim, Marquia, and Ednesha as they discuss the connection between beauty standards, relationships, and mental health for Black women. In this conversation, the hosts discuss the pressure and expectations placed on Black women regarding beauty standards and relationships. They explore the influence of social media, the impact of harmful beauty i…

Join Ednesha, Marquia, and Kim for a great discussion about the digital detoxing! We're talking about the importance of digital well-being and the need to unplug and set boundaries with technology. We explore the balance between staying informed vs. being overloaded with information and offer tips for maintaining a healthy relationship with technol…

Join Marquia, Ednesha, and Kim and they wrap up season 3! Looks like we made it... we may have took the long way but nigga we made it. It’s the last episode of the season that never ended. We appreciate y’all being patient and bearing with us this season. We wanted to take some time today to reflect back on this season, some of our favorite moments…

Join Kim, Marquia, and Ednesha as they talk about communication! Communication is more than just words exchanged… it shapes relationships with yourself and others, our understanding, and ultimately, our well-being. Whether it's spoken or unspoken, communication brings us together, keeps us together and can separate us, or tears us apart. And there …

Join Ednesha, Marquia, and Kim for a great discussion about the new year. We’re talking about the New Year and the various resolutions, vision boards, goals and planning that we often talk about every New Year. What does the New Year represent for you? For some of us it represents another chance in life, another year to live, another year in which …

Join Kim, Marquia, and Ednesha as they discuss community care.According to Mental Health America Community care is critical to an individual’s mental health as it responds to the isolating factors often experienced by individuals who may feel disconnected to their community due to life circumstances, the impacts of racism, marginalization, violence…

Join Ednesha, Marquia, and Kim for a great discussion with Katara McCarty, Founder of EXHALE⁠, the first emotional well-being app designed specifically for Black Women and Women of Color. EXHALE recently published “⁠The State of Self-Care for Black Women⁠” report, providing an in-depth look at Black Women's experience with mental, emotional, and ph…

Join Marquia, Ednesha, and Kim for a great discussion with Dr. LaWanda Hill Bout burnout. “Burn-out is a syndrome conceptualized as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed. It is characterized by feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion, increased mental distance from one's job, feelings of negativism or cyn…

Join Marquia, Ednesha, and Kim for a great discussion about healing journeys. Healing is not linear, and because you are healing or have healed from something, it's okay if you still get triggered or revisit the same issue.When you think of healing/being healed, what does that look like/mean for you? What are some ways that your triggers show up fo…

Join Ednesha, Marquia, and Kim for a discussion about Social Wellness MonthJuly is considered Social Wellness Month as well as BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month, National family Reunion Month, National Watermelon month, National Black Family Month, and National Grilling Month amongst other things. Since the early 2000s it’s been used as a way to …

Join Kim, Marquia, and Ednesha as they discuss the importance of mid-year check-ins We're halfway through 2023 and we thought it would be fitting to discuss mid year check in and making the most of the rest of your year. Looking at the things you said you were going to do, the things that you said were important to you and checking in to see if tho…

Join Ednesha, Kim, and Marquia as they talk about the harmful and unsustainable Strong Black Woman trope.As a result, we are suffering from depression and anxiety, and sacrificing our mental, emotional, and physical health trying to live up to this unrealistic expectation.Black women need support from their families, and communities, to be vulnerab…

Join, Ednesha, Kim, and Marquia as they discuss self-care, the messages they received about self-care, and the impact of that on them now. They examine what is it like being a Black woman who chooses to focus on self-care, while trying to not feeling selfish, and the many ways they access self-care.Lastly, they talk about their decision to be self-…

Join Ednesha, Marquia, and Kim for a great discussion with Kimberly Thomas, is a Licensed Professional Counselor specializing in sex therapy practicing in the state of Virginia. She has a post graduate certificate from the Instutute for Sexuality Education and Enlightenment and is pursuing AASECT certification. Kimberly is the owner of Transformati…

Join Kim, Marquia, and Ednesha as they discuss money! We thought it would be fitting to discuss money because April is tax season and whether you’re an individual or have a business, you have to holla at the I-R-S because they want their money! So we’re all thinking about money. What’s our values around money, our relationship with money, how we ar…

Join Marquia, Ednesha, and Kim for a great discussion with Dr. Brenda M. Greene the founder and executive director of the Center for Black Literature (CBL), director of the National Black Writers Conference (NBWC), and professor of English at Medgar Evers College. She has taught at the Board of Education before becoming director of the Right to Rea…

Join Ednesha, Marquia, and Kim for a great discussion with Nina Westbrook a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, mother of three children and married to NBA All-Star, Russell Westbrook. Do Tell! Was created to inspire personal growth and meaningful connection. Everything in the card game is meant to serve as a positive tool designed to spark new…

Join Kim, Marquia, and Ednesha as they update listeners on what's been happening since the hiatus, the format of the show, and guests! Let us know what you think of this episode on our social media! Instagram Facebook Check out our website! www.blackwomanbewhole.com

Join Marquia, Ednesha, and Kim as they talk about season 2 of the podcast and their vision for themselves and Black Woman Be Whole! They answer the following questions: What was it like making the podcast? Did it give what it was supposed to gave? What was your favorite episode of season 2? What do you see in the future for the next season? The nex…

Join Marquia, Kim, and Ednesha as they talk about the importance of mindfulness! Since COVID has hit you may or may not have noticed a big shift in folks focusing on spirituality. Folks have been leaning heavily into different forms of spirituality or religion or a higher power to make it through all the changes we’ve been navigating these last few…

Join Kim, Marquia, and Ednesha as they talk about the importance of rest! Quote from an article written by Ralinda Watts “Rest in the form of resistance can include naps because our bodies benefit from sleep and relaxation. However, it also encompasses removing ourselves from environments, institutions, practices, and people that are unsafe and tox…

Join Ednesha, Marquia, and Kim as they talk about anxiety! Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health disorder in the United States. Data show that for Black women, anxiety is more chronic and the symptoms more intense than their White counterparts. A couple of factors are: The strong Black woman trope forces Black women into caregiver rol…

Join Marquia, Kim, and Ednesha as they talk about self-love!

Join Kim, Ednesha, and Marquia as they talk about the benefits of travel! When we talk about travel as self-care, this is not new for Black women. There are numerous stories of Black women using travel as a tool for a better quality of life and an opportunity for deep reflection. There are more and more Black women solo traveling and treating thems…

Join Marquia, Ednesha, and Kim as they talk about where they have been and why it's important to play as adults! Play can: ● Add joy to your life ● Relieve stress- play is fun and can trigger the release of endorphins(bodies natural feel good chemicals). They can temporarily release pain and promote an overall sense of well-being ● Help you stay co…

Join Ednesha, Marquia, and Kim as they talk about money during Financial Literacy Month! Black women in the US are paid 38% less than white men and 21% less than white women. The messages society sends BIPOC people around money can be damaging…we are blamed for our spending decisions while ignoring the legacy of housing and lending policies, the ef…

Join Marquia, Kim, and Ednesha as they talk about Women's History Month The team discusses how body shaming manifests in many ways: Criticizing your own appearance, through a judgment or comparison to another person. Criticizing another’s appearance in front of them Criticizing another’s appearance without their knowledge. They then answer the foll…

Join Kim, Marquia, and Ednesha as they talk about Women's History Month The team answers some questions about what it means to be a woman: Who taught you what it was to be a woman? Who have you been during the different stages of womanhood from puberty until the present? Childhood? Puberty? Young adulthood? Adulthood? What have you learned during e…

Join Ednesha, Marquia, and Kim as they talk about Code Switching! We’re talking about code switching today because the way we communicate intersects with our identity in so many ways. Since it's still Black History Month, why not talk about the ways in which culturally black people are asked or forced to code switch. For some, code switching has be…

Join Marquia, Ednesha, and Kim as they talk about Black History Month BHM was created to be the antithesis of who we’re told we are because we know we are more than how we are viewed in society. The team answers some questions: Malcom X famously said “the most disrespected person in America is the Black women. The most unprotected person in America…

Join Ednesha, Kim, and Marquia as they talk about how to speak kinder to yourself in 2022! We are used to thinking that communication is between people, that we need to express our feelings and ideas to create bonds. We are told communication is the key to success in life as well as in relationships. But do you ever think about the importance of ha…

They're back! Join Ednesha, Kim, and Marquia as they talk about their intentions for the new year Recap of what the rest of 2021 was like and what we would like to be intentional about in 2022. How do you set intentions to ensure success? What's your word, phrase or mantra that sums up your intentions for the year? Some tools and resources that lis…

Join Ednesha, Kim, and Marquia as they talk about season 1 of the podcast and their vision for themselves and Black Woman Be Whole! They answer the following questions: What was it like making the podcast? Did it give what it was supposed to gave? What was your favorite episode of season 1? What do you see in the future for the next season? The nex…

Join Ednesha, Kim, and Marquia as they talk about dating and mating in COVID Has the way you look at dating changed in the last 18 months since Covid has become a part of our lives? Has your views on relationships changed due to the pandemic? Has your views on sex changed since the pandemic? Are people trying out a particular relationship more? Som…

Join Ednesha, Kim, and Marquia as they talk about the power of no. How do you handle saying no to others or to things in your life? Have you ever felt guilty and didn't know how to handle it? Why is it so hard to say no? As women are we hardwired to be agreeable? When did you learn to say no and is it something you're still working on? Has it becom…

Join Ednesha, Kim, and Marquia as they talk about Communication Formative years: How did your family communicate? Where/who gave you messages about communication (conflict, affection, etc.) How did they communicate? Tone, rate of communication, verbal/body language As a child were you allowed to communicate how you felt or were you just supposed to…

Join Ednesha, Kim, and Marquia as they talk about Black Girl Joy! What does Black Girl Joy mean to you? Who or what brings you joy? How did you maintain your joy during the pandemic? For more information on Black Woman Be Whole, check out the links below: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blackwomanbewhole/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bla…

Join Ednesha, Kim, and Marquia as they talk about sistership (sisterhood) Who taught you how to be a friend? Did you receive negative messages about being friends with girls? What does a healthy friendship look like for you? How do you know when a friendship is worth saving? Has your definition of friendship changed over the years? For more informa…

Join, Ednesha, Kim, and Marquia as they talk about the importance of safe spaces for Black women. We need places of refuge from all the shit that gets thrown at Black women and knowing where our safe spaces are and who we consider safe spaces are important. We talk about why we created BWBW, what is considered a safe space for us, spaces where we h…

Join, Ednesha, Kim, and Marquia as they talk about navigating life events cause sh*t be happening. When we look at our lives, at each stage of life, there are events that have impacted us (negatively and positively) and these events have a significant effect on who we are. It's the event itself, and the meaning we assign to the event that shapes th…

Join, Ednesha, Kim, and Marquia as they discuss identities and labels They examine their roles as the "Strong Black Woman" and how it has impacted them. For more information on Black Woman Be Whole, check out the links below: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blackwomanbewhole/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blackwomanbewhole/…

Join, Ednesha, Kim, and Marquia as they discuss their origin stories or what makes them, them. They examine their taught lessons & values and how they impact them today. Lastly, they talk about how they have worked through negative lessons and how they are crafting their stories today. For more information on Black Woman Be Whole, check out the lin…

Join, Ednesha, Kim, and Marquia as they discuss how they have been impacted by The Rona! They've been working, trying to maintain their mental health, battling weight gain, re-evaluating their lives, and missing outside. But it wasn't all bad, and they share some positives they've experienced during the pandemic like making new friends, reconnectin…

We're talking about self-care and healing for Black women, with Alex Elle, on the last episode of The Black Woman Be Whole podcast takeover of the BeReal Podcast!Alexandra Elle is an author & wellness consultant living in the Washington, DC metro area with her husband and children. Writing came into her life by way of therapy and the exploration of…