Speak Therapy Podcast Ominara Caldwell

In this episode of celebrating Black business, we talk to Dr. Teriya Richmond, Your Total Health Doctor about her new practice in Houston and her life as a mother, wife, entrepreneur, doctor, friend and on and on... Find out what her GUILTY PLEASURE is - you won't believe it! From the West Side of Chicago to an accomplished, honored and celebrated Black woman. Founder of Your Essential Healthcare & Day Spa and CMO of the Aids Foundation, Dr. Richmond chats with us about some good topics.

Stacey and O discuss life after Candyman, what happened to the residents of Cabrini Green. Life doesn't always imitate art, but gentrification was and is real for the former residents of Cabrini Green.

Small businesses are struggling with everything going on right now. Just as some start to figure out how to cope during the pandemic, the riots and looting hit small businesses hard - does the business have insurance and how do they start thinking about business credit? Why did some popular Chicago business chains get PPP funds? Stacey Pitts Caldwell, small business advocate, gives a few quick tips and talks small business issues immediately following the riots and looting in Chicago neighborhoods after protests.

O and Stacey tackle their favorite subject; LOVE! The Photograph, released on Valentine's Day 2020, brought the heat and passion leaving us yearning for more. If you haven't seen the movie give this episode a spin and go watch the movie for yourself. Maybe it's time to fall in love all over again.

We talk to a NEW chef and entrepreneur on this episode, Chef J. How did she start, who is she and what the HECK is cross-contamination?!?!?! Meet Chef Jinae Brown and find out a few things you may not know about #cheflife in the beginning. You can find Chef J and The Occasional Dessert on Facebook and Instagram.

In celebration of Black History Month, we are interviewing black owned small businesses! Meet Stacey Pitts Caldwell, owner of the boutique graphic design firm, SMP Creative Design. Stacey drops knowledge about why your logo and brand is IMPORTANT to your business and confesses about her guilty pleasure! Listen to how she handles a few curveball questions, another Woman/Black owned business you should know!