Ms. Wanda's Full Circle Radio

In this episode of Full Circle, we sat down with representatives from Safe Black Space to talk about their upcoming 6th Annual Kwanzaa Kutoa Celebration, happening Saturday, January 3rd.

This free, family-friendly event honors seven local Black individuals and families who exemplify the seven principles of Kwanzaa — unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity, and faith.

We explore how Kwanzaa serves as a blueprint for Black excellence and resilience, how Safe Black Space continues to support healing in our community, and how you can participate by attending or nominating someone who embodies these powerful values.

Tune in for a heart-centered conversation about cultural pride, collective healing, and the joy of giving.

Call to Action:
✅ Nominate a local Black individual or family for this year’s Kwanzaa Kutoa Honoree before December 5th.

✅ Follow @SafeBlackSpace on social media for updates.

✅ Attend the celebration on January 3rd and experience the power of Umoja — unity in community!

✅ Donate to this event or support Safe Black Space all year long.

In this inspiring episode of Full Circle, we sat down with Shante’ Renee’ — The Primary Hair Physician™, a Certified Hair Loss Practitioner, Herbalist, and Womb Wellness Practitioner who’s redefining how women care for their crowns.

Shante’ believes that true hair healing starts from within, blending ancestral wisdom with modern wellness practices to help women restore their hair, health, and harmony. Through her work at The Hair & Wellness Spa and The Renee’ Collection, she’s teaching that “Crown Care is Healthcare” — and that every strand tells a story.

Together, we discuss the root causes of hair loss, the emotional and spiritual impact of losing one’s hair, and how to nurture your scalp, body, and womb for holistic wellness.

Listeners will walk away understanding how to:

• Identify and address the deeper causes of hair loss

• Reconnect with their bodies through natural healing and womb wellness

• Embrace hair care as self-care and self-love

• Begin a personal journey toward alignment and restoration

Whether you’re struggling with alopecia, hormonal imbalances, or just want to feel more connected to your body and your beauty — this episode will inspire you to heal from the inside out.

Learn more or book an appointment by visiting the Renee Collection website

Follow her on Instagram @thereneecollection

In this uplifting episode, I sit down with Mama Nakia Porter, founder of Melanin Day School Academy (MDSA), to celebrate five years of healing, learning, and community transformation.

Founded in 2020 at the height of the pandemic, MDSA has grown into a thriving space where Black families reconnect with culture, creativity, and wellness through education and community engagement. Mama Nakia shares her powerful personal journey of turning trauma into purpose, and how the academy continues to help families bloom beyond pain through holistic, culturally rooted practices.

Hear about the upcoming Sankofa Gala 2025: “Blooming Beyond – A Journey of Collective Healing,” happening Saturday, November 8th — MDSA’s 5th Year Anniversary and Annual Fundraiser. This unforgettable celebration will feature performances from the MDSA Performance Team, community partner showcases, a youth CEO corner, children’s activities, live art, fashion and talent shows, raffles, and more.

Key Topics Covered:

• The 5-year evolution of Melanin Day School Academy

• Turning trauma into transformation through holistic education

• The importance of cultural wellness and collective healing

• How MDSA builds family-centered ecosystems of support

• Highlights of the Sankofa Gala 2025 and its community impact

Journal Prompts for Listeners:

1. What does “blooming beyond” mean to you in your healing journey?

2. How can your family or community create spaces for collective healing?

3. What cultural practices reconnect you to your sense of joy and wholeness?

Call to Action:
Support Melanin Day School Academy by attending the Sankofa Gala 2025: Blooming Beyond – A Journey of Collective Healing, on Saturday, November 8th.

Get your tickets, make a donation, or volunteer today at
Your presence and support help MDSA continue creating safe, holistic spaces for Black families to heal, learn, and thrive together.

This week, Full Circle honors 19 years of healing, advocacy, and transformation with Rev. Tammie Denyse, the heart and co-founder behind Carrie’s TOUCH, a national nonprofit devoted to humanizing the breast cancer experience for Black women and men.

Rev. Tammie shares how Carrie’s TOUCH continues to evolve through Project SOAR (Speaking Our African American Realities) — a groundbreaking research partnership amplifying Black voices and data — and The Healing Lens, a love-centered perspective for storytelling, releasing trauma, and reclaiming joy.

We also dive into their transformative theatrical work, including Dinner with the Youngers, inspired by A Raisin in the Sun, and how the organization is addressing the urgent mental health crisis within Black communities, particularly the alarming rise in suicide rates among Black youth.

As Carrie’s TOUCH celebrates 19 years and looks toward the future, Rev. Tammie calls on us all to “celebrate the 59%” — those who continue to live and thrive beyond breast cancer — while working to end the 41% mortality disparity that persists for Black women.

Key Takeaways:

• How Carrie’s TOUCH is redefining survivorship and thriving beyond breast cancer

• The purpose and impact of Project SOAR

• What it means to view life and healing through The Healing Lens

• How storytelling, theater, and art can spark healing and community wellness

• Why mental health awareness must be part of the conversation on wellness

• How changes in funding impact advocacy organizations and how we can help

Support the organization and learn more by visiting their website https://carriestouch.org/

Follow them on social media @carriestouch

In this deeply insightful episode of Full Circle with Ms. Wanda, we welcome Dr. Dafna Gauthier, Founder and CEO of the Mindsets Empowerment Institute—a movement designed to help women heal, grow, and rise into their fullest potential.

Dr. Dafna brings decades of expertise in psychology, leadership, and mental health to her work, guiding women through the process of releasing old narratives, cultivating resilience, and embracing purpose-driven lives.

Together, we explore her groundbreaking book, Unleashing Insecure Attachments, and discuss how unresolved trauma and attachment patterns affect how we love, lead, and show up in the world.

Dr. Dafna shares her vision for Women of Color Rising, her insights on why healing is revolutionary for Black women, and the power of community in breaking free from fear and self-doubt.

This episode is for any woman ready to shift her mindset, reclaim her story, and live with clarity, confidence, and conviction.

• The birth and purpose of the Mindsets Empowerment Institute

• How our attachments and past experiences shape our adult patterns

• The power of healing and redefining strength as a Black woman

• Dr. Dafna’s practical tools for mindset transformation

• Why community and sisterhood are essential for growth

Connect with Dr. Dafna Gauthier and learn more about her transformative work by following her Instagram @mindsetscounseling
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In this inspiring episode of Ms. Wanda's Full Circle Radio, we sit down with Eva M. Kennedy — International Transformational Speaker, Life Coach, and founder of the movement 1 Million Women. 1 Million Steps.

After over two decades in corporate leadership — breaking barriers as the first African American Director in the Claims Department at a Fortune 500 insurance company — Eva’s life changed forever when she was diagnosed with breast cancer, not once, but twice. What began as a season of fear became a journey of healing, purpose, and transformation.

Today, Eva helps women and organizations recognize the power within themselves to navigate change with courage, clarity, commitment, and community. Through her coaching and movement, she’s helping 1 million women take meaningful steps toward living authentically and fearlessly.

In this episode, we discuss:

• How to recognize when it’s time to redefine success

• The role of faith, courage, and community in personal transformation

• Why “small steps” can lead to massive, lasting change

• The principles behind 1 Million Women. 1 Million Steps.

• How women can turn adversity into purpose

Join the movement!
Visit her website to learn more, join the community, and start your own transformation journey.

Follow Eva on Instagram at @EvaMKennedy and stay connected for upcoming workshops, virtual events, and resources to help you walk in purpose.

Join the private Facebook community 1 Million Women 1 Million Steps.

Listen, share, and take your next bold step today.
#FullCircleRadio #MsWanda #EvaMKennedy #1MillionWomenMovement #TransformationCoach #HealingJourney #WomenInLeadership #StepIntoYourPower #PodcastReplay

On this episode of Ms. Wanda's Full Circle Radio, we sit down with Miss Marianna, a social wellness practitioner, author, and community healer, who is helping launch something groundbreaking for our community: the Women’s WellnessFellowship. This fellowship is more than an event—it’s a movement.

Designed as an emotional hygiene fellowship for women of color, it creates space for mothers, daughters, aunties, and sisters to come together, connect, and heal. In a world where women are often expected to carry the weight of families, careers, and communities, Miss Marianna is offering amuch-needed reminder: we cannot pour from an empty cup.

We discussed:

• The vision behind the Women's Wellness Fellowship and why emotional hygiene is vital for women of color.
• How intergenerational spaces - bringing together mother's, daughters, aunties, and sisters - can help break cycles of silence and isolation.
• The importance of practitioners being present to support women in their wellness journeys.
• Why accessibility matters: the event is free, refreshments provided, and open to women of all backgrounds.
• How Miss Marianna is committed to supporting entrepreneurs by hosting the fellowship in different community spaces - and how practitioners can get involved.

This is the first activation of a monthly event, and it promises to be transformative.

Event Details:
Sunday, October 12 | 3–5pm
5501 Power Inn Rd. Suite 100, Sacramento
FREE | Hosted by Miss Marianna & Community

Register now!

Miss Marianna is also inviting practitioners who want tovolunteer their gifts at future fellowships, as well as entrepreneurs who want to host in their spaces. If that’s you—or if you’d like to bring her in for a workshop, 1:1 coaching, or a keynote—connect with her directly:

IG: @missmarianna365 or book via her website

This is about community care, healing, and wellness forwomen of color. Don’t just listen—be there, share the invitation, and step intothis growing sisterhood.

In this Men on the Move episode, host Ms. Wanda welcomes Sacramento native and entrepreneur Ray Harrington Jr., founder of Mad Scientist Creations Cocktail Distribution and Private Party Services.

Ray’s journey is one of resilience, faith, and service. From working in the restaurant and casino industries to launching his business during the pandemic, Ray has built a company rooted in creativity and excellence. His mission goes beyond drinks—he is passionate about mentoring Black and Brown entrepreneurs to succeed in the service industry and helping individuals navigate pathways to careers with the State of California.

Listeners will hear Ray’s reflections on:

• How his faith grounds him and fuels his desire to serve the community.

• His dedication to ensuring every client—at weddings, parties, or corporate events—feels valued through exceptional service and carefully crafted cocktails, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic.

• Why customer service, cultural respect, and attention to detail are the foundation of Mad Scientist Creations.

• His vision to uplift others by sharing his expertise and creating opportunities for Black and Brown entrepreneurs.

• The addition of his community event space, available for rent, as another way to bring people together and build community.

Ray’s story reminds us that entrepreneurship is not just about business—it’s about service, legacy, and using your gifts to lift others.

Call to Action:
Bring the Mad Scientist Creations experience to your next event. Schedule a consultation today and follow Ray on Instagram at @madscientistcreates to learn more about his cocktail services, private parties, and community event space.

This episode of Full Circle Men on the Move was a dynamic and powerful conversation with actor and director François Battiste.

We began with Between Riverside and Crazy, the latest production at Celebration Arts (October 3–19), and explored its themes of resilience, housing, and family struggle. But our discussion went far beyond the play. François shared his remarkable career highlights on stage and television, and we bonded over our mutual love of the theatre.

A passionate advocate for justice, François also reflected on the recent attacks on free speech, the importance of telling our own stories, and the urgent need to recognize and preserve history in the face of current efforts to erase Black history and culture.

He also shared about life as a proud father of three, including his son’s upcoming starring role in a new Apple TV series, and spoke about the family support system he’s found here in Sacramento that helps keep him grounded.

This was an inspiring and thought-provoking conversation you don’t want to miss.

Call to Action:
Between Riverside and Crazy runs October 3–19 at Celebration Arts in Sacramento. Tickets are on sale now at celebrationarts.net. Don’t wait—just like every Celebration Arts production, this show will sell out.

From Incarceration to being named as one of the Sacramento Bee's Top 20 Black Changemakers is a defining Full Circle moment!

This Full Circle Men on the Move episode with Wajuba McDuffy was nothing short of powerful. Wajuba opened up about growing up without a father figure, which left a void that was quickly filled by the streets. Seeking attention and validation, he joined a gang at 12 years old—a story that mirrors the experience of so many of our youth today.

He also shared how hopelessness consumed him after being sentenced to life without parole at just 17. Yet, inside those walls, Wajuba found a spark. Through programming, therapy, and mentorship, he began the hard work of healing. With the help of California legislation and a determined attorney, he walked free after 22 years—and has since dedicated his life to giving others the hope he once longed for.

This is more than just his story—it’s a story of transformation, redemption, and the belief that second chances matter.

Call to Action: Share this episode with your family, friends, and especially our youth. Let them hear how hope can rise out of hopelessness, and how the cycle can be broken. Together, we can be part of the change.