Welcome back to the Handle Her With Care Podcast! I’m your host, April Marie, and today we’re talking about something every relationship needs intentional date nights.

This episode is short, sweet, and impactful, but don’t get it twisted… it’s powerful.

Whether you’re planning a luxury night out, a cozy budget-friendly evening in, or something sensual and intimate to reignite the spark this episode gives you intentional ideas that build emotional connection, romance, and chemistry.

Because romance isn’t about how much you spend it’s about how you show up.

 In This Episode We Cover:

 5 Elevated Romantic Date Night Ideas

 5 Budget-Friendly Date Nights

 5 Sensual & Intimate Date Nights

This episode is about nurturing your relationship, protecting your intimacy, and creating experiences that strengthen emotional and physical connection.

Handle your love life with care.

 Stay Connected:

Website: aprilmarieholland.com

Available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean & all streaming platforms.

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In this powerful Black History Month episode of Handle Her With Care, April Marie explores the real stories behind the world’s most influential Black billionaire business women and the emotional cost of success. Featuring insights on:

Oprah Winfrey

Rihanna

Sheila Johnson

Shonda Rhimes

Janice Bryant Howroyd

Cathy Hughes

Madam C. J. Walker

We go beyond the headlines and ask the deeper questions: Did hustle cost them softness?

Did they prioritize self-care or postpone it?

What systems helped them scale to millions and billions?

And can Black women pursue abundance without self-abandonment?

This episode breaks down:

✔ The infrastructure behind multimillion-dollar businesses

✔ CEO mindset vs. worker mindset

✔ Why systems matter more than virality

✔ Emotional discipline as a wealth strategy

✔ Wealth AND wholeness as the new standard Because at Handle Her With Care, we don’t just celebrate the climb. We ask… what did it cost her?

✨ Mic Drop Moment: “Softness is for how she treats herself. Strategy is for how she runs her business.” If you’re a Black woman entrepreneur, coach, creative, or visionary building generational wealth this conversation is for you.

#BlackWomenInBusiness #BlackBillionaires #WomenEntrepreneurs #WealthBuilding #SelfCareForWomen #BlackHistoryMonth #CEO Mindset #HandleHerWithCare

In this episode of Handle Her With Care, business woman April Marie is having the necessary, grown conversation about Black-owned businesses, community patronization, and what sustainability really looks like today.

We move beyond emotional obligation and explore how Black businesses can elevate their operations, customer experience, and expectations, while consumers reclaim the freedom to choose without guilt. This episode unpacks the shift from survival-based economics to value-driven participation and why excellence, consistency, and accountability are essential for long-term success.

We talk about:

Why community patronization has historically carried emotional weight

How professionalism and customer experience build longevity

The difference between symbolic spending and sustainable circulation

Evolving consumer expectations within the Black community

What it takes for Black businesses to thrive beyond “the culture”

This conversation isn’t about tearing down the black owned businesses or about condemning the consumer, but it’s all about raising the standard on both sides so our businesses can last, grow, and truly serve the people they’re meant for.

If you’re a Black entrepreneur, creative, consumer, or community-minded listener who wants honesty without shame this episode is for you.

Remember to watch the full episode, follow, like and share. 

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Dating in 2026 requires emotional intelligence, consistency, and intention, not confusion, entitlement, or performative healing. In this episode of the Handle Her With Care Podcast, host April Marie breaks down the Dating Faux Pas for 2026 with guest Tavia Wooley, the immediate icks that are no longer being overlooked and balances them with the green flags that actually matter.

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We’re talking about: ✨ Inconsistent communication disguised as “being busy” ✨ Performative healing language with no real accountability ✨ Emotional immaturity and lack of emotional vocabulary ✨ Low-effort dating and entitlement to access ✨ Oversharing trauma too soon vs. healthy vulnerability

And just as important we get into:

💚 Non-sexual turn-ons for dating in 2026 💚 Emotional consistency and clear communication 💚 Respect for boundaries without pushback 💚 Intentional dating and safe, calm energy

This episode also includes real-time reactions to current dating culture and viral relationship content, offering grounded insight instead of social media confusion.

If dating has felt overwhelming, exhausting, or misaligned lately this conversation will help you recalibrate and date from a place of self-respect, clarity, and care.

🎧 Available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Podbean & Spotify

📍 Follow us on Instagram: @handleherwithcare_podcast 🌐 www.aprilmarieholland.com Always remember: Handle Her With Care. #Dating2026 #DatingIcks #GreenFlags #EmotionalIntelligence #IntentionalDating #HandleHerWithCare

Dating in 2026 requires clarity, intention, and emotional maturity not confusion, performance, or mixed signals. In this episode of the Handle Her With Care Podcast, host April Marie, self-care coach and restoration advocate, breaks down the dating rules of 2026 and debunks the viral social media dating myths causing overwhelm and burnout.

Joined by her good girlfriend Tavia Wooley, April offers real, honest conversation from the perspective of two single women in their 40s navigating intentional dating in a culture driven by algorithms, trends, and performative relationships.

In this episode, we cover:

This episode is for women who are done shrinking, done performing, and ready to be handled with care starting with themselves.

We also cover notes from IG Dating coaches @Tisiaxvs @datingcoachanwar and Taylor Love

 Recorded at 661 Creators Space

 Available on Apple Podcasts, Podbean & Spotify

Always remember: Handle Her With Care.

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This Handle Her With Care Podcast episode with host April Marie is your full guide to resetting your spirit, calming your nervous system, and building a self-care routine that actually supports you, not the aesthetic version, the REAL You.

Inside this episode, we explore:

• Morning silence rituals

• Barefoot grounding

• Morning check-ins

• Gentle strength workouts

• Candles

• Morning and evening prayer

You’ll hear recommendations including:

• Emotional discipline

This episode is your permission to slow down, breathe again, choose yourself, and walk into 2026 hydrated, grounded, rested, restored, and aligned.

Website: aprilmarieholland.com

Don’t forget to subscribe, follow, and share this episode with someone who’s building their soft life in 2026.

#podcast #selfcare #selfcaretips #healthy #mindful #emotionalwellness 

Welcome back to Handle Her With Care Podcast!

This episode is packed with truth, laughter, healing, career gems, and a deep dive into the realities behind nursing, motherhood, burnout, and building a soft space when you give so much of yourself to everyone else.

How our friendship has stayed strong through the seasons of life

Nicole’s journey into motherhood and raising children in two different generations

What drew her to nursing & her favorite departments to work in

Real talk about the nursing field: burnout, compassion fatigue, and misconceptions

What inspired her to create Uniquely Scrub'd and host self-care events for nurses

The importance of journaling, stillness, and using The Soft Space 90-Day Journal

Finding balance as a nurse, mother, friend, and woman

How Nicole handles herself with care in her everyday life

A fun “Would You Rather” game to close out the episode

 661 Creators Space – The home of my podcast and the studio that brought my vision to life.

Registered Nurse • Charge Nurse • Wellness Advocate

Connect with Nicole:

Website: aprilmarieholland.com

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Welcome back to the Handle Her With Care Podcast! I’m your host, April Marie — and today we have a powerhouse episode you do NOT want to miss. ✨ A huge thank you to 661 Creator Space for giving my podcast a home and making this dream real… and to my amazing sponsor MyHairHoney.com for keeping us glowing and growing! Today, I’m joined by a brilliant and beautiful mind all the way from Florida — Dr. Sanethia Thomas. She’s a computer scientist, author, AI Educator of the year 2025, associate professor at University of Florida, Internationally recognized Keynote speaker, International Educator of the year ‘24, former professional athlete, mentor, and my friend. Her time is valuable, her story is remarkable, and I’m so grateful she chose to share her light with us. In this episode, we dive into: ✨ How we met and how we’ve maintained our closeness ✨ Her journey from college athlete to computer scientist ✨ What inspired her to choose science, tech, and innovation ✨ The creation of her app + program Second Shot and why it matters ✨ Her transition into becoming an author — and her beautiful book “You Are the Smartest Person in the World” (me and Carter LOVED it!) AV on Amazon and www.Sanethiathomas.com ✨ Her life as a professional speaker and mentor ✨ Her experiences teaching in Africa and what she wishes every Black student could experience ✨ A powerful conversation on quantum thinking, using your words wisely, and shaping your reality ✨ The most valuable lessons she’s learned so far ✨ Her boundaries, her peace, and how she handles herself with care And of course — how you can connect with her! IG- @drsanethiathomas www.sanethiathomas.com . Thank you Dr. Sanethia Thomas for blessing the Handle Her With Care community with your brilliance, your softness, and your strength. ✨ REMEMBER LADIES ✨ Soft Space 90-Day Journal is officially LIVE as of 10/20! Grab yours on your self-care hub: AprilMarieHolland.com Connect with me on Instagram: 📌 @HandleHerWithCare_Podcast 📌 @ROxSTARR_Life www.aprilmarieholland.com

Handle Her With Care Podcast Episode 16 is very near and dear to my heart! Please Welcome Master esthetician Courtney Moore Smith.

Connect with Courtney- www.cmsbeautybrand.com

IG- @courtdoesbrows

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Hey beautiful people! This is an Audio and Visual Episode: Welcome back to Handle Her With Care Podcast the soft space where we Talk Real. Heal Deep. Live Soft. I’m your host, April Marie, and this episode is extra special because October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

My guest today is Ann Devine, the inspiring founder of Unbroken Beauty Co., a sacred space where women especially Black breast cancer survivors can receive postoperative self-care through healing beauty experiences, wigs and prosthetics, and emotional restoration.

Together, we’re diving deep into:

Ann’s mission reminds us that survivorship isn’t just about living it’s about living beautifully and boldly.

 Support the Movement:

-Sponsored by MyHairHoney.com

-Don’t forget to like, comment, and share this episode to raise awareness and remind every woman that healing and softness can coexist.

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