The Black Woman's Confidant

By Nicole B Washington, DO, MPHBusiness Health & Fitness Mental Health Careers

The Black Woman's Confidant episodes

April 10, 2024 Living Room vs Bedroom: Where You Spend Your Time and What It Might Say About Your Upbringing
On this week's episode, Dr. Nicole discusses the topic of Living Room vs Bedroom People and how your upbringing might impact where you spend your time. Dr. Nicole also breaks down the trending topics of Raised on Love vs Survival and Ask Culture vs. Guess Culture, and how being raised these environments might still be influencing your adult life.
30 min
March 27, 2024 Loving the Skin Im In with Dr. Candrice Heath
On this week's episode, Dr. Candrice Heath joins The Black Woman's Confidant to discuss importance of having a black dermatologist, adult acne, hair loss and pursing your dreams. Dr. Candrice R. Heath is a highly respected triple board-certified dermatologist who is also board-certified in pediatrics and pediatric dermatology. She is a nationally recognized author, speaker and expert in dermatology for children and adults. She is also the founder of My Sister's Beauty, a line of special skincare products designed for women of color.
33 min
March 13, 2024 Perfectionism
Perfectionism is something that a lot of individuals deal with. On this week's episode, Dr. Nicole explains the different types of perfectionism, reasons why you might be experiencing it, and how to help overcome it.
27 min
February 28, 2024 New Podcast Name Same Dr. Nicole
The Podcast is back! In this episode, Dr. Nicole explains the reasoning behind the new podcast name and her brief absence. She also lets you in on whats to come in the future for The Black Woman's Confidant.

13 min
February 28, 2024 Finding the Courage to Pivot with Dr. Michelle Clay
On this week's episode, Dr. Michelle Clay joins The Black Woman's Confidant to discuss Finding the Courage to Pivot. Dr. Michelle Clay is a Physician and Certified Holistic Health Counselor and Clinical Nutritionist, who continues the Native herbal tradition of her great-grandfather to blend the knowledge of conventional medicine with the wisdom of natural medicine and plant technology through her tea company FREEALITEA. As someone who has pivoted multiple times in her life, Dr. Michelle lets listeners in on how she did it and how you can do it as well.
43 min
April 26, 2022 Debunking Myths About Suicide
Whenever we lose a public figure or a personal contact to suicide, it leads to a lot of questions as we ultimately deal with how this could have happened. These questions are even more when it appears that the person was doing well. Most of our questions are rooted in having deficits in our basic understanding about suicide. During this episode, Dr. Nicole clears up some common misconceptions about suicide.
20 min
March 15, 2022 Is Motivation A Requirement For Action?
People often use low motivation as a reason to explain why they aren't able to accomplish certain goals. In this episode, Dr. Nicole talks about whether motivation is required for action and the theory that it may be the other way around.
14 min
March 01, 2022 I Don't Get Along With My Mother In Law
This week Dr. Nicole takes a question from a listener who is having difficulty getting along with her mother-in-law. Listen as Dr. Nicole talks through the complexities of that relationship and tips for building connection with in-laws.
16 min
February 15, 2022 Should I Take Medication During Pregnancy?
Starting a family is a big deal. It's even more of a big deal when you have a history of depression and feel torn between treating your depression or potentially doing something dangerous to your unborn child. This week's question comes from someone in this exact situation. Listen as Dr. Nicole walks through the things to consider as you are contemplating to treat or not to treat during pregnancy.
14 min
September 21, 2021 Finding Your Voice Through Entrepreneurship
When we are juggling the different stressors associated with our careers we can feel powerless, when in reality we have more power than we think. In this episode, we talk about finding your voice (and your power) through entrepreneurship. Dr. Danielle Hairston is the founder of Black Trivia Night and is the co-host of a new podcast, The Next 72 Hours. She is also just an all-around powerhouse and I am honored to call her a colleague! We take a few minutes to talk through how she ended up following this path and what it has done for her mental health.
37 min

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The C-Suite Confidant is a biweekly show for the CEO, CFO, President, VP, physician, attorney or other credentialed professional who has ever felt dissatisfaction despite having achieved so much in…