Today we are taking with Erin Clarke about physical wellness and running your own race. Not just fitness but life I. general. Erin Clarke is a experienced broadcast journalist with over a decade of experience recently turned publicist and PR professional who enjoys running and fitness outside of her professional life. Follow Erin’s journey on IG @eringraceclarke and her running team at @runhustlerun

#MindsetMonday

So… Let’s talk! What are your thoughts around Monday’s & the stress it brings?

I know many people are working remotely and some have just started to return to the workplace. This in itself can bring about anxiety or fear about reentering society.

Today I am sharing my a bit of my spiritual wellness journey. This thing called life isn’t way yet we do have many resources along the way to help us. One of those is a spiritual foundation on the journey to wellness. This weekend I shared a self-care tip to meditate on God’s word to fill your spiritual bucket. I also had a moment of transparency where I shared I haven’t been meditating on God’s word as much as I had in the past and the post was actually an accountability post as well. Tune in to learn more!

Today I am talking with Esther Boykin, LMFT, about Mental Health + Well-Being in a post COVID era. This conversation focuses on navigating mental health & life after isolation, dispelling the myth of “why ppl go to therapy”, how you want to show up in the world & practicing self-compassion. Esther Boykin is a psychotherapist who wants to live in a world where everyone believes that Therapy Is Not A Dirty Word. As the CEO of Group Therapy Associates, a private practice in the DC metro area, she works every day to make mental health accessible, innovative, and culturally relevant for all people.

In 2017 Esther launched Therapy Is Not A Dirty Word, a brand new division of GTA designed to bring mental health conversation outside the traditional office setting and into the community

through media, webinars, social events, and retreats.

Get to know more about Esther and follow her work on Instagram @estherbmft and catch her “Friday Feels” IG Lives @ 5pm every Friday!

Today I want to offer you some Bedtime + Kombucha Self-Care Support! When was the last time you thought about your bedtime routine or habits? According to the CDC more than a third of American adults are not getting enough sleep on a regular basis. We will also be discussing Kombucha and my personal use of it over the last 20+ yrs. I also, share how I was able to overcome:

• Aggressive periods

• Cyst on my ovaries

• Digestive Health

Kombucha is a fermented food, much like cultured yogurt, cheese, kefir, kimchi and sauerkraut. Traditionally a carbonated drink with live micro-organisms, kombucha is made by brewing together sugar, black or green tea, liquid from a previous batch and the Scoby, short for symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast (According to the NYTimes)

• 1 SCOBY

Hope you enjoy today’s show and learn more about keeping a bedtime routine and drinking Kombucha. Disclaimer: Recommend you personally do your own research as I am not a doctor, I am a Wellness Educator. If you have any concerns please consult with your physician before hand.

Today we are talking about Fitness + Well-Being with Coach Dishamel Cherry. Coach Cherry is a Certified Personal Trainer located in Virginia and owner of Cherry Bomb Fitness.

His also a Professional and Highschool football coach. Certified Boxing and Kickboxing instructor. He has over 20+ years of athletic training and coach experience and here to share his wealth of knowledge with us.

Connect with and Follow Coach Cherry on Instagram @coachdcherry.

Today I am talking about the health benefits of taking time to be in nature and meditating. Spending time in nature and mediating are great ways to prevent stress. Some tips shared today are Spend 20 mins outside going for a walk, hike or gardening, Bring outside inside with plants, Find a view or create one: Move your desk or workspace to an are with a window. I hope today’s episode has been helps and encouraging for you to incorporate Nature and Meditation into your daily routine to prevent stress.

Today we are speaking with Kristen Pope. Named the "Queen of Agility" and honored as one of "9 Women Who Impacted the World of Business" by Black Enterprise Magazine in 2021, Kristen L. Pope is a multi-hyphenate visionary. She is a founder, speaker, award-winning television journalist, and a multi-media strategist. When Kristen’s not working, she invests time with her husband Richard and Lily and serves on

the Personnel Board of her town of Natick, Massachusetts where she was listed one of "25 Most Interesting People in the MetroWest for 2020." Kristen also serves as an advisory member, praise team leader at her church and in other service organizations in her community. Get to know more about Kristen through her social media and website. Follow her on IG: @kristenlpopetv, LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/kristenlpope Website: https://kristenlpope.com/

Creating a personal wellness plan which includes times and ways to de-stress is essential to keeping your peace in high stress moments! Being able to set real expectations around your time and what you are capable of helps relieve so much stress! Here are the ways to De-Stress: Simplify your schedule, Stop negative self talk, Get some rest, Hydrate, Relax, Be kind to your body, Avoid substance abuse as a coping tool. If you or someone you know is in need of support please contact; SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders. 800-622-4357 They are there to help you! We just celebrated Mother’s Day and I want to highlight how we can support mom not just in Mother’s Day but everyday! We shouldn’t have to think about supporting mom we need to just do it!

Happy #MindsetMonday! Wellness starts in our minds and today I am talking to one of my girlfriend’s Lynne Lucas. She is an IT professional with over 20yrs experience working for some major brands. Lynne’s a Sr. Technical Program Manager for AWS. She’s also a proud quinquagenarian. That means she’s over 50. It also means she’s officially Fly, Hip and Ageless - and a brand ambassador for #FlyAgeless She’s also active on Clubhouse, helping to found the Black Men in STEM Club, and participating in regular chats about diversity in Tech, relationships, wellness and being Fly, Hip & Ageless. Follow Lynne on Instagram @thefashionmom, LinkedIn http://linkedin.com/in/lynnelucas & Clubhouse @lylucas for all things fashion, fun and tech!