Black Woman Be Well

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Hosted by Jennifer Tomlinson, Black Woman Be Well is a podcast dedicated to the discussion of health & wellness through the unique perspective of black women.

Every episode features guest speakers and experts in their field. Some episodes include friends and family for "girl chat", as we share and learn from each other. It is all geared towards starting the conversation that "we are not alone" when it comes to how we feel, and learning how to advocate for our unique health experiences.

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EP. 21 [In] Fertility w/ Danielle Joseph

May 15 2021 45 mins  
Meet Danielle Joseph, author, public speaker, master mentor, minister and host of the [In] Fertility podcast. As Danielle shares her fertility journey, she also drops some interesting insight for us. Listen if you have kids, want kids, don’t want kids, in the process, haven’t thought about it, or whatever part of the reproductive process you are in. There’s a lot to learn fro

EP 20. Black Women Should Talk About Breast Cancer

Mar 16 2021 55 mins  
The episode title explains it all--Black women do not talk about breast cancer enough. In this episode, I interview lawyer and advocate Erika Stallings, esq. In this episode, Erika shares her story of when and how she found out she carried the BRCA2 gene mutation and ultimately deciding to undergo a double mastectomy. You’ll learn what BRCA2 is, the impact it has among Black wome

EP 19. I am a poor Black Woman

Dec 22 2020 28 mins  
In this episode, I share my journey of how I learned and embraced my socio-economic status as a major component of my identity through the lens of intersectionality.

EP 18. Just One of The Guys Part 3

Dec 10 2020 91 mins  
In this episode, we are focused on the topic of love and we talk about everything under the sun. The quote of the day from this episode is #dontcryforanuglyman. Lots of serious insights and funny jokes too. Tune in and enjoy.Editor Notes:Please excuse the long interlude at 28:45. We had some issues with ad placements. This will be corrected shortly.We also had some audio issues aro

EP 17. Black Women Post-election

Nov 26 2020 48 mins  
In this episode we are joined by Kristin Fulwylie Thomas, managing director of Equal Ground. Equal Ground is a community-centered organization engaging the rising American electorate through equal access to education about voting and empowerment.We talk about the impact of Kamala Harris’ election and we share ways to be more politically and civically involved. Follow Equal Ground

EP. 16 #ScholarStrike Day 2

Sep 09 2020 36 mins  
Day 2 of #ScholarStrike has concluded and I have thoughts. Listen to hear the emotional exhaustion I had to go through to access new levels of revelation. Did you participate in the strike? Please share with me your experiences on a personal or campus level. Leave a comment below or email us [email protected]. To learn more about the strike check out this CNN article. ht

EP. 15 #ScholarStrike Day 1

Sep 08 2020 28 mins  
Surprise! This is our season 3 premiere!In this episode, I am rolling solo and discussing the first day of the #ScholarStrike protest happening nationwide. To learn more about the strike listen to the episode and check out this CNN article. https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/08/opinions/starting-a-scholar-strike-butler-gannon/index.htmlMusic by @e.c.l.i.p.s.e3 of @allmyhomies

EP 14. S.I.S: Sister In Solidarity (Being a Racial Ally)

Apr 21 2020 58 mins  
Dr. Heather Bryson joins the Black Woman Be Well family and we have a real and open conversation about race & gender, and the complex relationship between black and white women. Dr. Bryson attended Loyola University in New Orleans and majored in U.S. History. She graduated in 2000. She then received her masters in 2007 and doctorate from UF in 2011. Her masters thesis looked at the

EP 13. Sis, you need a gender ally!

Feb 17 2020 64 mins  
Professor and advocate Rudy Darden joins us and helps explains what it means to be an ally. We have a deep conversation on how men can uniquely support black women, and what it means to be an ally and advocate. Men & women should both tune in on this very important topic.

EP 12. “Stuff I Wish My Mom Told Me”: Learning From Failure w/ Vanessa Echols

Feb 03 2020 41 mins  
Vanessa Echols is a television journalist for WFTV in Orlando and host of the podcast, “Colorblind: Race Across Generations”. In this episode, Vanessa gets personal and shares her greatest lessons that came from her failures. She also offers some great advice on overcoming fear. “Stuff I Wish My Mom Told Me” is a hindsight 20/20 segment where we interview interesting peopl