In this episode of NOWINCLUDED Unfiltered, Veronica Riley shares her journey surviving pre-eclampsia across seven pregnancies while caring for her sister through cancer. She reflects on the emotional weight Black women often carry as caregivers, how grief and responsibility shaped her philanthropic work, and the systemic gaps she’s witnessed in healthcare. Despite the challenges, Veronica finds hope in community, healing, and the push for true health equity.

Alma Austin, Owner of Quench Hydration, proves that Black wellness starts with water and intention. In this episode, Alma discusses her journey from chemo care to CEO, revealing why she shows up for patients and the real, deep health benefits of hydration that go far beyond skin glow. Hear how she is building a wellness brand rooted in community care and navigating the pressure of “that girl” grind culture with intentional self-care and healing.

Jordan McCann, Assistant Women's Basketball Coach & Recruiting Director at Loyola University, proves that leadership requires vulnerability and boundaries. In this episode, Jordan discusses the real talk of balancing marriage, coaching, and fatherhood while actively protecting his mental and physical health. Hear how he is building safe spaces for mental health in sports and leveraging values, trust, and community to revolutionize athlete wellness and recruiting.

What happens when it takes nearly dying for your pain to be believed? In this powerful episode, Victoria Tyler shares her journey with ulcerative colitis (UC) and the long, often lonely road to getting answers. She opens up about breaking the silence around chronic illness in the Black community, navigating the fatigue and identity shifts that come with invisible illness, and using social media as a tool for awareness and sisterhood. Through it all, Victoria reveals how sharing her story became an act of survival—and a pathway to healing.

When Tracy Vontélle Green lost her favorite pair of glasses, she gained something far more powerful — a calling. In this episode, Tracy breaks down how a moment of frustration sparked a movement, leading her to build Vontélle: a luxury eyewear brand designed with culture, confidence, and community in mind.

She didn’t just create frames — she reframed representation. Tracy shares how she intentionally designs eyewear for wider noses, higher cheekbones, and real faces, proving that culture isn’t a trend — it’s the blueprint.

We dig deeper into the health side too. Vision is often the overlooked equity conversation — yet sight impacts learning, earning, and lifelong well-being. Tracy unpacks why access to quality eye care and culturally relevant products is a public health issue, especially in communities of color.

And as a Black woman CEO in fashion and health innovation? Tracy brings the real talk — the fundraising realities, the cultural power of ownership, and the boldness required to walk into rooms where you weren’t necessarily invited… and still take your seat.

This episode is about more than eyewear. It’s about vision — literally and figuratively. It's about building something that sees us, fits us, and celebrates us.

Tune in to learn how Tracy is blending style with purpose, equity with entrepreneurship, and heritage with high fashion — and why the world looks different when we frame it ourselves.

Tiffany sits down with her co-founder Dr. Del Smith.From the classroom to the community, Dr. Del Smith’s journey is anything but ordinary. In this unfiltered conversation, he opens up about what it really means to move from academic to advocate—and why health equity isn’t just a campaign, it’s a calling.

Del shares how he left the safety of academia to build Acclinate, a company closing the Black health data gap and redefining what it means to center community in healthcare innovation. You’ll hear the vulnerable moments where mission met reality—and how he learned that waiting for change wasn’t an option.

If you’ve ever felt called to create something bigger than yourself, this episode will remind you: no one is coming to save you—so build it anyway.

The Unfiltered podcast is where vulnerability meets victory. Tiffany Whitlow, Co-founder and CDO of Acclinate, sits down with a diverse lineup of disruptors, caregivers, and wellness experts for candid conversations. Listen to explore the raw reality of entrepreneurship, the power of ancestral healing, the emotional weight of caregiving, and why prioritizing health equity is the ultimate calling.