Women's Wellness Podcast with Lucy Coutinho

Sharlene is a young, eclectic, soulful, creative woman of color whom is passionate about holistic health and wellness for marginalized communities. She has a Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology with a minor in Social Work, and first started practicing Yoga back in 2014. While currently enrolled in a 200-hour (1 year long) Yoga Alliance Registered-Yoga Teacher Training Program, she also works full time in the high stress environment of the MA Correctional system. Being exposed to that duality gives her a unique perspective on how stress takes a toll on a person and how important it is to take care of yourself. Yoga seemed to manifest in her life at divine timing and really became what she states as “the perfect intersection between mind body & spirit”. Now more than ever, self-care and self-love are of the upmost importance in today’s society, but there is still a need in the Yoga community for more diverse representation. Sharlene’s hope is to one day open up her own Yoga/Wellness Studio for people of color, be it male or female, to come and practice Yoga. Her dream is that it will also serve as a safe haven where people can create, cultivate, and foster their own wellness journeys.

Mickayla Coutinho Brandao, formally known on social media as Mickay, is a rising Junior at New York University majoring in Psychology with a minor in African Studies. Mickayla studied abroad in Accra, Ghana this last Spring semester and was able to intern at a non-profit called BASICS International where she started a girls club with her colleague called Power of Love Girls which empowers adolescent girls and educates them about sexual health and their rights in Ghana. Mickayla returned back to the US just a few days ago and is looking forward to her summer internship in New York City with City Year, a nonprofit that works with underserved New York City Public School students. Mickayla just recently started a Youtube Channel called Mickay Media in which she vlogs and shares her life journey, but also leaves motivational words at the end of all her videos. Mickayla wishes to be a therapist in the future and hopes to empower those who are often overlooked.

Releasing the Luce Inspiration #podcast this SUMMER 2019, focusing on #women and #womenswellness. Check us out on @spotify and @applepodcasts

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Women’s Wellness with Luce Inspiration is a podcast for women of color and the Diaspora seeking to elevate our lives with a holistic, healing, and empowering approach to living our best lives. Hosted by Author, Educator, and Content Creator Lucy Coutinho. Each episode encourages listeners to learn more about the many layers of women’s wellness. We’ve created this safe space where we can all shine and rise together!