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Viviane Aires is an esthetician who is the CEO of "Viviane Aires Skin Wellness", her own skin care practice. She joins the show to talk about her career in the skin car industry, and to talk about what people of color can do to further improve their skin.

Charisse Nelson is the Founder and CEO of Flourishing Beauty and Wellness, a black woman-owned small business based here in Philadelphia where their belief is beauty and wellness starts with self-care. She joins Dr. Peterson to discuss the importance of self-care and the journey of entrepreneurship.

Odessa K. is a fitness trainer, and is the CEO of "O.K. Training", her own fitness training program. She joins the show to talk about how important it is to work out on a consistent basis.

Dominique Brundidge is an anesthesiologist & a critical care doctor at Lankenau Hospital. He joins the show to talk about his career in the healthcare field.

Robin Lynette is a MUA/Esthetician & an Event Producer. She joins the show to talk about her career in the beautician industry, and to further talk about her business, "Recharge Beauty & Wellness": her own beautician and event planning business.

Christen Johnson is the owner of Poppa’s Custards, a Philadelphia based, Black family & women owned packaged food business; and a 2024 winner of Level Up.

As Co-Founder and majority owner of Poppa’s Custard, Christen has been hands-on driving the establishment, and growth of Poppa’s Custard since its founding in her family’s kitchen in 2020. Driving engagement and acting as the voice of Poppa’s Custard in all marketing and customer engagement efforts to help Poppa’s Custard become a growing local brand business with regional and national aspirations.

She joins Dr. Peterson on Evening WURDs to share her experience as an entrepreneur.

Katie Sykes is the current president of NExT Philadelphia (Network of Extraordinary Talent): a vibrant community of young professionals aged 21 to 44, united by a shared commitment to thrive in leadership development, economic empowerment, and community volunteerism.

Katie joins the show to further talk about her role at NExT Philadelphia, and to further talk about its initiative.

Camille Proctor is the Founder and Executive Director of The Color of Autism - a nonprofit that she founded in 2009 that has become a lifeline for countless African American families, by supporting children on the autism spectrum.

She joins Evening WURDs to discuss more about The Color of Autism, and how we can all be a support system to the autism community.

Dr. Derek Griffith is a professor in the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine. Dr. Griffith’s program of research focuses on developing anti-racism approaches to achieve racial, ethnic and gender equity in health.

He is a respected author, the Chair of Global Action on Men’s Health, and Editor-of-Chief of the International Journal of Men’s Social & Community Health. He joins Dr. Peterson to discuss racial and gender inequities in health, especially with our current administration.

Chris Norwood joins Dr. Peterson on the weekly Critical Commentary with Chris Norwood segment to listen and react to a clip about Kamala Harris in honor of Women's History Month and more.

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