Women's Wellness Podcast with Lucy Coutinho

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Shauna Barbosa is the author of the poetry collection Cape Verdean Blues (University of Pittsburgh Press, 2018). Her poems have appeared or are forthcoming in The New Yorker, AGNI, Iowa Review, Virginia Quarterly Review, Lit Hub, and others. She was nominated for PEN America’s 2019 Open Book Award and received her MFA from Bennington College. She is a creative writing instructor in the Writers’ Program at UCLA Extension and is currently in Praia, Cabo Verde teaching English and researching a documentary project.

Melanie Foote- Davis is an author, self-love cultivator and freedom catalyst. As Founder of The Love and Freedom Academy, she helps women who feel burdened with stress, overwhelm, shame, and guilt to silence the inner critic that stands between them and their purpose. She provides tools to align self-love and self-care with desired dreams to live a fulfilling and purposeful life.

Her expertise and gentle, yet no- nonsense approach leads women to breakthroughs that position them for lifelong success.

 

Melanie is on a mission to arm women and teen girls with the skills to unapologetically say, ‘Yes’ to themselves, ‘Yes’ to their heart’s desires and ‘Yes’ to living a radically bold and courageous life.

 

Melanie has been featured on ABC 7 News Chicago, Fox 32 News, Smooth Jazz 90.5 FM HD, TEW Radio, EmPowered to Radio, and Rejoice 102.3 FM Radio.

 

In her free time, Melanie enjoys dates with her husband, Sean, spas, walking, hiking, quality time with family and friends and savoring life’s silly moments.

www.MelanieFooteDavis.com

Madison Jaye was no stranger to hard work. Growing up in the inner city of Newark, New Jersey, she knew what it was like to go without. The multi media star says, “Being the oldest of five children, I became familiar with working long hours, dedication, and faith.” Jaye has experienced everything from being parentless to homeless. Every morning, she walked miles to school so that she could have a meal, and on the evenings she would find a local soup kitchen to eat dinner with her family. She says, “I knew that it was my responsibility to get my family out of the situation.

Loyally known to her international kingdom of JayeRoyals as "Media's New Queen", Madison Jaye has interviewed some of the industries elite. Artist such as, Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams of Destiny’s Child, Estelle, Fatman Scoop, Musiq Soulchild, Marsha Ambrosius, Swizz Beatz, Lisa Raye, Tristen “Mack” Wilds, Luke James, Sean Paul, Ty Hunter, Shaun Ross, Deitrick Haddon, Tahj Mowry and more. Additionally, Jaye has worked with the likes of Beyonce, Steve Harvey, and covered events for Oprah, Vogue Magazine, Rihanna, Khloe Kardashian, Queen latifah, & Rev Al Sharpton to name a few.

Spirituality & Podcasting

Madison Jaye specializes in Spirituality, Healing Remedies, Empath work and Spiritual growth. Season two of her self titled podcast The Madison Jaye Show’s “Purples Season” reached 1.5 million worldwide within six short months. Season one of her self titled show was recorded at Siriusxm, and is now reaching an international audiences of listeners in South Africa, Germany, United Kingdom, Peru, Mexico, Jamaica, Norway, Spain, Israel, Brazil and 64 additional countries. With the success of her podcast Jaye has now 52 bloggers for her international Lifestyle Blog MadisonJaye.com, which is a Lifegudie divisional website that specializes in Spiritual healing, life guiding, and culture to its global audience.

Awards & Press

Jaye has been heard on mainstream radio stations such as Siriusxm, Hot 97, & 107.5 WBLS. she has also co-hosted on Centric Tv’s and as also been seen on TRL, her media features include Buzzfeed, The Huffington Post, Black Enterprise, The Source Magazine, and Pix11 News where she was noted as a spiritual leader. The Newark New Jersey native has been featured on 16 magazine covers around the world including in India, Ghana, London, South Africa , Canada, and The United States, additional jaye has also been photographed by the of Vogue magazine Italia.

The eight time award winning journalist receiveD her first award “ Emerging Journalist of the Year” in 2014. Since then madison has received eight diverse awards including “International Trendsetter” which was presented by the Minister of the United Nations, within her 6 years in the entertainment business Jaye has received diverse awards for her community service, spirituality, and marketing skills

A San Francisco bay area native, Claudia completed her undergrad at San Francisco State University Latinx Studies Program and is currently pursuing a Masters in Integral Counseling Psychology to become a licensed marriage and family therapist.

She has a passion for working with people of color to re-member and reimagine the way we heal together in today’s world. Claudia uses her eight years of holistic coaching with five years of apprenticeship in Mesoamerican tradition (Curanderismo) to support clients in uncovering their own inner wisdom around what health and healing mean for them.

She holds a strong belief in working in a non-hierarchical, collaborative, holistic coaching approach where together the “practitioner” and “client” can co-create a new learning. Claudia works with an integrative approach using sacred elements, Chakras, energy clearing (limpias), and energetic reading with claircognizance (empathic sense) and clairsentience (psychic sensory) to help recommend ritualistic practice to aid healing.

Lovern J. Gordon

Lovern J. Gordon is the Founder and President of Love Life Now Foundation, Inc. (LLN) which promotes year-round awareness against domestic violence (DV) via its initiatives and helps to bridge the gap between shelters and the communities they serve.

The 2010 winner of two back to back beauty pageants, Lovern started out by using the 2 titles as a platform to increase awareness on the issue. The following year LLN was formed.

Since then, she has spanned awareness in multiple cities by hosting events year round...events that have in turn raised thousands of dollars to benefit shelters in various cities across the world, shelters that provide services and emergency housing for victims and survivors daily. LLN also founded Love Life Magazine, an online, quarterly publication centered on shining the spotlight around all aspects and behind the scene work on the issue.

She also shares her personal story with abuse (as a 15-year child witness to it and an adult survivor of abuse after a 2-year abusive relationship), to anyone that will listen. Believing the more we all talk about this issue publicly, the better a victim’s chance is of seeking help, she conducts educational DV Workshops at high schools, college campuses, and job sites. Her reach continues to span after she has appeared on numerous television shows on the issue such as:

Huffington Post Live, Huffington Post Magazine, NBC’s This is New England, CBS This Morning, WHDH’s Urban Update, CBS’ – Centro, ABC‘s Cityline, Reelz’s Security Brief TV, as well as radio for Sirius XM’s Jenny Hutt Live and WBUR’s 90.9 FM.

•I am in good health

•I woke up this morning

•My breath

•My sight

•My body (mobility)

•My life-partner

•My children

•My mother

•My siblings

•My grandmother

•My tribe of beautiful, strong sisters

•My empathy (my heart)

•My home

•My students

•ability to speak multiple languages

•My dream life in LA

•the sunshine

•my car (which gets me everywhere that I need to go

•the view of the city from my balcony

•my amazing baristas that show me so much love and keep me caffeinated (they know who they are)

•clean running and drinking water

•AC for those hot nights and heat for those cold nights

•Good food

•my smile

•my patience

•my sound mind

•my curls who always seem to do their own thing

•my customs/traditions

•my values

•my beginners mind (curiosity)

•my zest for life

•my love for humanity

•transformation (dedication for healing)

•walks in nature

•early nights, tucked in bed next my best friend

•palm trees

•being kissed by the sun,the way the sand feels underneath my feet

•how the sun feels on my face

•my guiding angel (my dad, may he rest in paradise.

•my yoga practice

•meditation

•sunrises/sunsets

Marvin & Kristen Speller are a husband and wife duo, Community Health Activists, & Humanitarians in Los Angeles, CA.

They took action and have helped countless men & women reach their goals through their many endeavors. After seven years, they both are making an impact in the local community through their Rise Up programs.

Marvin Speller is known for making a lasting impression through his intensive Transformational Mental Health Coaching, vast business acumen, community endeavors and public service. Marvin moved to Los Angeles from Charlotte, NC where he was an activist for numerous Domestic Violence organizations, Charlotte Reads Program, Habitat for Humanity, Aids Walk, and Girl Talk. Marvin on many occasions offered support also to underserved youth throughout the Charlotte area. Marvin contributed his image to several Billboards in Charlotte to promote literacy amongst children 5-12 years old. Once he arrived in Los Angeles, CA, he became his wife’s music manager. Marvin has continued to help the community of Los Angeles contributing his voice to the Minority Outreach Symposium with Political Leaders, Law Enforcement, Our Rise Up programs, and several Domestic Violence programs.

Welcome everyone, in today's episode I will be sharing the 5 Health Benefits of Journaling. Here are the 5 benefits that I have discovered along my journey:

1. Clarifying your thoughts and feelings

Taking a few minutes to jot down your thoughts and emotions (no editing) will quickly get you in touch with your internal; world.

2. Know yourself better

By writing routinely you will get to know what makes you feel good and recognize situations and people who may be toxic for you. I believe that this is an important information for you to have for your well-being.

3. Solve problems more effectively

Problems are best solved when engaging right-brained creativity and intuition. Writing out your feelings unlocks other capabilities, allowing the opportunity for unexpected solutions to seemingly unsolvable problems.

4. Reduce Stress

Writing about anger, sadness and other painful emotions helps to release the intensity of these feelings. By doing so, you will feel calmer and better able to stay in the present.

5. Resolve disagreements with others

Writing about misunderstanding will help you understand another's point of view. This helps you to come up with a sensible resolution to the conflict.

Journaling has helped me to track my patterns and growth over time. It has been a great tool in aiding my healing journey and self-discovery.

How do you begin journaling?

-Pick a time of day where you can devote 20 minutes to journaling.

-Don't think, just write and don't worry about grammar.

-Pick a theme to write about each day, this will help to give you a sense of direction.

-Don't judge yourself, there are no rules.

If you would like more information on how to begin to journal, please do check out my book; Peaces Of Freedom (A Self-Healing Journal) chronicling some challenging and triumphant moments in my life. Available on Amazon and Kindle.

Marcy DePina’s passion for the arts and activism has been the anchor for her career using art as a vehicle for positive change. After creating FORSA Media Group LLC in 2005, Ms. DePina honed her expertise in the areas of event and multi-media production, public relations, marketing, and social media, managing projects for clients such as the United Nations, 92YTribeca, Central Park Summerstage, New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Festival Mawazine and Festival of Casablanca in Morocco, Caribbean Fashionweek in Jamaica and the Atlantic Music Expo and Kriol Jazz Festival in Cabo Verde. She was also the host, script writer, and voice over talent for the multi-Emmy Award winning show “Rhythm and Roots” for two seasons on Ebru TV and the deejay and host of “The Movement: Cape Verdean Vibes” on Caribbean Zone Radio.

In 2014, Ms. DePina was named Executive Director for Newark Riverfront Revival, a non-profit organization that programs Riverfront Park and advocates for riverfront development and public access. In this role, she developed an innovative approach to curate events that bring together dynamic cultural expressions with diverse audiences to reconnect people with the historically abused and neglected waterway. Ms. DePina is actively involved in Newark’s current cultural blossoming, and is the Vice-President of the Board of Newark Arts Council and Board Member of the Newark Chess Club. As a deejay and radio host, she produces a weekly radio show called “FORSA!” on Newark(dot)FM, playing music from Africa and the Diaspora. In 2017, Ms. DePina was honored to be featured in the commissioned project by PSEG entitled “100 People of Newark” for her work in the arts and environmental justice sector. An ambassador for the City of Newark, Ms. DePina was featured as one of three hosts for United Airlines “3 Perfect Days in Newark” project which appeared on 300 daily flights in March 2019 and continues to be available on all flights on demand. In addition, in 2019 she was received the “Social Media Influencer of the Year Award” from the Greater Newark Convention and Visitors Bureau. In May of 2019, Ms. DePina accepted the position of Producer/Editor for iHeart Media’s Podcast division where she is producing podcasts on food, travel and lifestyle. An avid traveler, she embarked on a passion project #12TripsIn12Months to experience new spaces, people, and culture and is documenting her journey through a podcast of the same name. A speaker of four languages, Ms. DePina is originally from New Bedford, Massachusetts and has been a resident of Newark, New Jersey for the last 25 years where she lives with her son.