Misadventures of An Inspired Woman

Dr. Keisha has made some hard decisions and is taking you the listener along for her new adventures!

In the final episode of this season of Misadventures of An Inspired Woman, Dr. Keisha interviews Helen Higginbotham, MBA, JD. They cover everything from the true meaning of Black Girl Magic, advocacy, activism and Black Travel.

In this episode, actress and mental health advocate Jillian Reeves  talks to Dr. Keisha about her journey from being a teen mom, to becoming an advocate for mental illness and her directorial debut in the film Broken.  Jillian's passion is to #EndTheStigma of mental illness in the African American community. This versatile actress has most recently graced the screen in her breakout performance as Giselle Marks in TVOne's Media. She's also had recurring roles on Young and the Restless and  CSI:Miami, guest spots on shows including Grey's Anatomy, Masters of Sex and Game of Silence.

Kalilah Wright, born in Jamaica W.I., migrated to the United States at the tender age of 4 and was raised in Brooklyn, NY. She is the Founder and CEO of expressive brand Mess in a Bottle. As an accomplished designer and trained architect, she used her Masters degree from Morgan State University and Bachelors of Arts from Penn State University to establish the brand in January 2016 in Baltimore, Maryland. Mess in a Bottle allows you to put messages on t-shirts and are packaged in reusable bottles. In this episode Dr. Keisha speaks with Kalilah about her evolution as an entrepreneur and her desire to empower others through her brand. 

Dr. Maiysha Clairborne is an Integrative Family Physician, Master Practitioner & Trainer of NLP, Hypnosis & Time Line Therapy®, & founder of the Mind Re-Mapping Academy. She is also a survivor. In this episode she discusses her experiences with teenage depression, suicidality, living in a home with domestic violence, motherhood and how her mindset and treatment has helped her to not only survive, but also equip others on their journey. *

* Trigger Warning: This episode covers topics such as domestic violence, alcoholism and suicidality. 

Dr. Marsha Caton is a geneticist whose professional interests include highlighting the importance of clinical research in discovering cures for debilitating diseases, particularly for patients with cancer. She is also very passionate about exposing girls to the biomedical sciences at an early age. In this episode she shares her journey beginning as a young girl in Trinidad to today being a wife, mother of three and a life long learner. 

Dr. Tai is a wife, daughter, sister, aunt, mentor, teacher, social justice advocate, lover of life, and licensed psychologist who finds purpose in using herself as a tool to heal and inspire others. She founded The Black Girl Doctor, a virtual therapy practice that specializes in providing counseling to high achieving professional Black women. Listen in on her conversation with Dr. Keisha as they discuss Dr. Tai's journey, psychology and social media and much more. 

Underscoring everything that Aisha Francis does is her love for God and people. She is your quintessential purpose-provocateur business strategist with over twenty-five years of diverse leadership and business experience across the corporate, charitable and chosen (aka entrepreneurial) sectors. Called upon as a thought-leader, creative visionary and prolific speaker, Aisha has the gift of connecting narratives, experiences and purpose seamlessly with structure and strategy to energize, motivate and inspire purpose-driven action and achievement. Aisha is an author, heads up her namesake business strategy and consulting agency, Aisha K. Francis and is also the founder and executive director of Project: Restore FIBI (Families Impacted By Incarceration). In 2020, Aisha was named as a recipient of the 100 Accomplished Black Canadian Women awards and she continues to broaden her commitment to advocacy, community engagement and leadership through mentorship and various board directorship roles. Above all, Aisha’s greatest joy is her family. Listen as she shares her story of pain and triumph with Dr. Keisha. 

*Trigger Warning* Sexual Abuse

For more than a decade as a board-certified dermatologist, Dr. Adebola Dele-Michael has helped people of all shades, cultures, and races enhance the beauty of their color. Learn about her journey, why she doesn't believe in balance, skin care tips, and what makes her be a force to be reckoned with. When it comes to inclusive beauty, Dr. Dele-Michalel's got you.