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Cultivating H.E.R. Space: Uplifting Conversations for the Black Woman

In a world where black women are often underrepresented and misunderstood, we need more safe spaces to just… be. Every Friday, join Dr. Dom, a college professor and psychologist, and Terri Lomax, a techie and motivational speaker, as they initiate authentic conversations on everything from fibroids to fake friends. If you’re a Black woman looking for an extra dose of inspiration on the go, pull up a seat and join us on the Cultivating H.E.R. (Healing, Empowerment, Resilience) Space podcast. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/cultivating-h-e-r-space-uplifting-conversations-for-the-black-woman--5470036/support.

  1. 5 DAYS AGO

    S25E5: The Power of Community in Reclaiming Intimacy and Sexual Health with Dr. Janet Williams

    Hey lady! This year is your year to take your pleasure to new heights. This is the year you take what makes you feel good and let it inform all the ways it makes your life beautiful and delicious. But, before you bloom like the beautiful rose you are, we need to get down to the root of what may be keeping you from experiencing the pleasure you so richly deserve. Remember, flowers bloom best in good soil. Dr. Janet Williams is a licensed physician and surgeon practicing in Los Angeles, where she is a board certified specialist in obstetrics and gynecology. Dr. Janet, as her patients affectionately call her, is also the author of Why Don't I Like Sex Anymore?: The Grown Woman’s Guide to Getting Your Groove Back and Claiming Your Truth and the owner of Good Groove Coach, an bespoke intimacy coaching service that includes one-on-one coaching, hypnotherapy and access to Dr. Janet’s Confident Pleasure Program. She joins Dr. Dom and Terri to discuss the myriad factors that can impact Black women’s access to healthy, thrilling, memorable sexual encounters. These factors go deeper than lingerie or even body issues. Black women face an inordinate amount of pressures that come from socio-economic, class, and race. Those pressures cause stress and stress can often lead to illness. We know the statistics when it comes to heart disease and blood pressure with Black women but we don’t talk about the emotional and mental tolls that they take on Black women. Couple that with changing hormones, and shifting cycles that eventually lead to perimenopause and menopause and you have a recipe for intimacy confusion.  That’s why Dr. Janet is on a mission to arm women with the information they need to really get their groove back. As we head into challenging political times we’re going to need each other and our joy more than ever! Find your community and find your way to your best orgasm in this week’s episode.  Lady, holler at us on Patreon and let us know how you plan on getting your groove back in 2025!  Quote of the Day: "My body and an inner knowing have always told me sex could be great, but for some reason, almost everything and everyone else has told me otherwise."  – Dr. Janet Williams   Goal Map Like a Pro Workbook Cultivating H.E.R. Space Sanctuary   Where to find Dr. Janet Williams: Website: Good Groove Coach Book: Why Don't I Like Sex Anymore?: The Grown Woman’s Guide to Getting Your Groove Back and Claiming Your Truth Instagram: @goodgrooveco Facebook: Good Groove Company   Altadena Seventh Day Adventist Church Resources: Dr. Dom’s Therapy Practice Branding with Terri Melanin and Mental Health Therapy for Black Girls  a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us" target="_blank"...

    49 min

  2. 24 JAN

    S25E4: Answering the Call: Navigating Purpose and Spirituality with Anita Kopacz

    Lady! Are you ready to expand your horizons and tap into your spiritual side? Well, then come closer because we have the perfect guest to excite your imagination with tales of spiritual lore. Anita Kopacz is a lifelong storyteller. She’s made a career bringing fun and interesting stories to life as the former Editor-in-Chief of Heart & Soul magazine and now she is the author of The Wind on Her Tongue. Anita welcomes the audience into a world where spirituality intersects with real world scenarios to create a compelling narrative you won’t want to put down. In her page-turning book, Anita introduces her audience to the Orishas, spiritual deities that are most recognized in the African Traditional Religions (ATRs) of Ifa, Voudoo, and Hoodoo. Anita offers context about the ATRs and their importance in the African diasporic experience. She dispels some of the common myths and misconceptions regarding the ATRs and offers perspective on how some of the wisdom from the Orishas and the ATRs can provide insight into your life.  Lady, whether you’ve promised yourself that you’ll read more this year or you’re asking yourself the big questions about the meaning of life and where our help comes from, we promise this is the episode for you. Let Anita’s calm energy transport you to the deeper well that resides within you. And, you’ll want to tune into the Aftershow this week. Dr. Dom and Terri offer a more in-depth peek into their creative process that can help spark your own. Dream big, lady!  Quote of the Day: "No one is supposed to understand your calling. It wasn't a conference call."  – Unknown   Goal Map Like a Pro Workbook Cultivating H.E.R. Space Sanctuary   Where to find Anita Kopacz Website: Anita Kopacz Book: The Wind on Her Tongue Instagram: @anitakopacz Facebook: Anita Kopacz TikTok: @anitakopacz2   Resources: Dr. Dom’s Therapy Practice Branding with Terri Melanin and Mental Health Therapy for Black Girls  Psychology Today Therapy for QPOC   Where to find us: Twitter: @HERspacepodcast Instagram: @herspacepodcast Facebook:a href="https://www.facebook.com/herspacepodcast/?modal=admin_todo_tour"...

    58 min

  3. 17 JAN

    S25E3: Generational Healing through Nutrition with Alishia McCullough

    Hey lady! How are you doing with your New Year’s resolutions? Are you still on track with your health and wellness goals? If you started the year revved up and ready to go and already find yourself slouching back towards bad habits we want to help take some of the pressure off with a helpful reframe that will help sharpen your focus on your goals. This week, Alishia McCullough, a licensed clinical mental health therapist and founder of Black and Embodied Counseling and Consulting PLLC, stops by Cultivating H.E.R. Space to discuss her new book Reclaiming the Black Body: Nourishing the Home Within to discuss how Black women and femmes can unlearn the harmful narratives about our Black bodies. These stories have been passed down generationally and have been detrimental to how we view ourselves and our place in this world. Alishia offers new frameworks on how to view the Black body and divorce it from the way it’s been traditionally viewed by discussing our relationship with nourishing food, deep respect for our ancestral lineages, and combatting the images we see in the media.  Lady, wherever you are in your health journey always remember that your mindset is the first part of you to conquer. Once you master how you view YOU, trust us, you will be unstoppable!  Quote of the Day: "Food is a spiritual practice. Eating is a spiritual practice. Cooking is a spiritual practice. Farming is a spiritual practice. Gardening is a spiritual practice. Do you see how important food is to us a diaspora?"  – Lyvonne Briggs   Goal Map Like a Pro Workbook Cultivating H.E.R. Space Sanctuary   Where to find Alishia McCullough: Website: Black and Embodided Book: Reclaiming the Black Body: Nourishing the Home Within Instagram: @blackandembodied Patreon: Black and Embodied Facebook: Black and Embodied   Resources: Dr. Dom’s Therapy Practice Branding with Terri Melanin and Mental Health Therapy for Black Girls  Psychology Today Therapy for QPOC   Where to find us: Twitter: @HERspacepodcast Instagram: @herspacepodcast Facebook:a...

    51 min

  4. 10 JAN

    S25E2: PART 2 - How to Build Your Discernment and Stop Letting Manipulators Into Your Life

    Hey lady! Last week, Dr. Dom and Terri introduced strategies for strengthening your discernment and creating a pathway to thriving in your relationships. This week they take it up a notch by diving deeper into tactics that will help you recognize manipulative behaviors quickly so that you remain in integrity and joyful in your life. Over the years, Dr. Dom and Terri have offered unique perspectives on keeping yourself safe from those who wish to use or harm you. They’ve discussed issues regarding narcissism, manipulation, and self-trust throughout the years so after you listen to this week’s episode be sure to scroll through the archives for more support in these areas.  Tap in!  7 Tips to Build Discernment and Stop Letting Manipulators Into Your Life: 1. Develop Self-Awareness 2. Set and Maintain Boundaries  3. Vet People Before Letting Them In 4. Educate Yourself About Manipulative Tactics 5. Strengthen Emotional Resilience 6. Cultivate a Support System 7. Practice Discernment Daily   Quote of the Day: "Discernment is the ability to see things for what they REALLY are and not what we WANT them to be."  – Unknown   Goal Map Like a Pro Workbook Cultivating H.E.R. Space Sanctuary   Resources: Dr. Dom’s Therapy Practice Branding with Terri Melanin and Mental Health Therapy for Black Girls  Psychology Today Therapy for QPOC   Where to find us: Twitter: @HERspacepodcast Instagram: @herspacepodcast Facebook: @herspacepodcast Website: cultivatingherspace.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/cultivating-h-e-r-space-uplifting-conversations-for-the-black-woman--5470036/support.

    54 min

  5. 3 JAN

    S25E1: PART 1 - How to Build Your Discernment and Stop Letting Manipulators Into Your Life

    Hey lady! Welcome to 2025! This is the year you take all of your power back and stand in your light! That’s why this week Dr. Dom and Terri waste no time in helping you remember the strength you carry within by outlining an actionable plan to keep manipulators and those who don’t wish you well as far away from you as possible. You know we love radical accountability at Cultivating H.E.R. Space podcast, which is why this episode is going to be the tough love to help you chart a path that works best for your life! We all know about narcissists, opportunists, and general manipulators but do you know that you have a built-in guidance system to help loosen their grip on you or deter them from approaching all together? That’s right, you have the power of your discernment and like with everything in this life, it is a muscle that can be strengthened and sharpened. It is your responsibility to take care yourself in a way that you greet life with your heart full and open and your eyes wide awake and aware. And, by growing your toolkit you’ll be armed with strategies to help you walk with your head high. With some practice and discipline you can place yourself in the driver’s seat of your life so that you are not afraid to live with your light dimmed, rather with the joy that is your birthright. This episode is an active one, lady. Grab your tea or cozy beverage and get your journal out because Terri and Dr. Dom have some impactful questions for you to consider as you create an action plan to help you grow your self-awareness and bolster your discernment. If you need a journal head over to the Cultivating H.E.R. Space shop (link below) and you’ll find all of the tools you need to help make this journey home to yourself one full of ease, compassion, and joy! Cheers to 2025 being your best year yet! 7 Tips to build discernment and stop letting manipulators into your life: Develop self-awarenessSet and maintain boundaries Vet people before letting them in Educate yourself about manipulative tactics Strengthen emotional resilience Cultivate a support system Practice discernment daily  Quote of the Day: "Discernment is the ability to see things for what they REALLY are and not what we WANT them to be." – Unknown   Goal Map Like a Pro Workbook Cultivating H.E.R. Space Sanctuary   Resources: Dr. Dom’s Therapy Practice Branding with Terri Melanin and Mental Health Therapy for Black Girls  Psychology Today Therapy for QPOC   Where to find us: Twitter: @HERspacepodcast Instagram: @herspacepodcast Facebook: @herspacepodcast Website:...

    49 min

  6. 27/12/2024

    S24E13: 7 Tips for Making the Next Year Your Best Year

    Hey lady! You made it! We’re at the end of the year and, hopefully, by now you’ve gotten some rest and can review your year and take stock of the good and the bad to discover where you’ve wound up. If this year went swimmingly, congratulations! If this year left much to be desired, it’s okay! Regardless of how the year settled for you the good news is that next year is brand new and ripe with opportunity and potential. That’s why this episode, Terri and Dr. Dom offer a glimpse into the highs and lows of their year and some perspective on how they will goal map and plan for a fruitful 2025. Do you have big goals and dreams and feel like you need some help to stop spinning your wheels and make some traction? Are you moving forward but need focused and strategic thinking to propel you to the next level? Or is it all going smoothly on the surface, but you notice something underneath that is keeping you from living your absolute best life? Whatever the reason you have a unique opportunity to build a life that you love through intention and imagination. Let this episode be the spark that lights the fire under your butt to make it one to remember. Don’t forget, if you’re looking for therapy to heal wounds or to help uncover your limiting beliefs and outdated programming, Dr. Dom has a therapy practice that might be right for you. And, if you’re ready to go from surviving to thriving, Terri is available to coach you through the steps that leads you to authenticity, integrity, and success in all facets of your life. Check out the links below for their individual offerings and head to Patreon for more juicy tips on how to make 2025 a year to remember!  Cheers to a prosperous year, lady! 7 tips for Making the Next Year Your Best Year: Set Purposeful GoalsPrioritize Well-BeingCultivate a Growth MindsetBuild a Supportive NetworkEmbrace FlexibilityFocus on ProgressCreate Space for Reflection & RestQuote of the Day: “Don’t live the same year 75 times and call it a life.” — Robin Sharma   Goal Map Like a Pro Workbook   Wisdom Wednesdays with Terri Cultivating H.E.R. Space Sanctuary   Resources: Dr. Dom’s Therapy Practice Branding with Terri Melanin and Mental Health Therapy for Black Girls  Psychology Today Therapy for QPOC   Where to find us: Twitter: @HERspacepodcast Instagram: @herspacepodcast Facebook: @herspacepodcast Website: cultivatingherspace.com Become a supporter of this podcast: a...

    56 min

  7. 20/12/2024

    S24E12: Established Adulthood: What Is It and How Do We Navigate It?

    Hey lady! It’s the most wonderful time of the year! A time when, hopefully, life is slowing down, and you can spend time reflecting on your year and your life. This time is a great opportunity to take stock of where you’ve been, how you’ve grown, and dream up where you’re going. And, the beautiful thing about life is that as adults we have the power of choice to determine our futures. Chances are that if you’re listening to this podcast you are an adult or advancing into adulthood and have real world obligations and responsibilities. That’s why this week, Terri and Dr. Dom spend some time breaking down what established adulthood is and how you can make the most of every single day! Established adulthood is a concept popularized by Dr. Clare Mehta and it describes the intersection of multiple significant responsibilities like marriage, parenting, and caregiving for aging parents while advancing in one’s career. These are the markers of life that can define what life is and how you operate in it. Dr. Dom and Terri explore what that really means when you don’t quite always feel like that adult and what it means when you know, for sure, that you are that adult. This fun episode offers perspective on how to embrace your adulthood and how to shift those good vibes into positive action for an even brighter, more fulfilling future as we head into 2025. Head to our Patreon so you can tap into the Aftershow for more insightful questions and tips on cultivating a life that lights you up! Tips for Navigating Established Adulthood Embrace Personal Growth and Identity Shifts Set Intentional Boundaries Develop a Flexible Relationship with Goals Invest in Health and Well-Being Make Space for Community and Connection Approach Failure as Part of Growth Live your best lifeQuote of the Day: “Adulthood is not about growing up but about growing into yourself.” – Unknown   Wisdom Wednesdays with Terri Cultivating H.E.R. Space Sanctuary   Resources: Dr. Dom’s Therapy Practice Branding with Terri Melanin and Mental Health Therapy for Black Girls  Psychology Today Therapy for QPOC   Where to find us: Twitter: @HERspacepodcast Instagram: @herspacepodcast Facebook: @herspacepodcast Website: cultivatingherspace.com Become a supporter of this podcast: a...

    54 min

  8. 13/12/2024

    S24E11: Breaking the Stigma: HIV Awareness and Black Women’s Health with Dr. Maisha Standifer

    Hey lady! This week, Dr. Dom and Terri welcome Dr. Maisha Standifer, Director of Population Health, The Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine to offer fresh information about HIV, AIDS, the trends she’s seeing in sexually transmitted disease infection rates and what Black women need to know about keeping themselves safe and healthy. Dr. Standifer is a powerhouse of a woman and offers grounded perspective on the real issues that the Black community face in regards to HIV transmission and AIDS. The truth of the matter is that despite HIV/AIDS being known in the community for more than 40 years the stigma has transferred from white gay men to Black women and so much of that is because of a lack of information. In fact, 50 percent of new HIV cases are Black women. Dr. Standifer doesn’t sugarcoat the facts about the fact if you are sexually active you are HIV possible. Armed with that knowledge, she offers solutions for prevention, resources for care should you contract the infection, and hope for a future where HIV and AIDS is eradicated from the community. Tune into a powerful conversation chock full of valuable information. This is your one precious life, lady, treat it with the best care!  Quote of the Day: “Understand others and their experiences as you talk and interact with them.”  - Unknown   Wisdom Wednesdays with Terri Cultivating H.E.R. Space Sanctuary   Where to find Satcher Health: Website: Morehouse School of Medicine Website: Satcher Health Leadership Insitute Instagram: @satcherhealth Facebook: Satcher Health LinkedIn: Satcher Health Leadership Institute   Resources: Dr. Dom’s Therapy Practice Branding with Terri Melanin and Mental Health Therapy for Black Girls  Psychology Today Therapy for QPOC   Where to find us: Twitter: @HERspacepodcast Instagram: @herspacepodcast Facebook: @herspacepodcast Website: cultivatingherspace.com Become a supporter of this podcast: a...

    57 min
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In a world where black women are often underrepresented and misunderstood, we need more safe spaces to just… be. Every Friday, join Dr. Dom, a college professor and psychologist, and Terri Lomax, a techie and motivational speaker, as they initiate authentic conversations on everything from fibroids to fake friends. If you’re a Black woman looking for an extra dose of inspiration on the go, pull up a seat and join us on the Cultivating H.E.R. (Healing, Empowerment, Resilience) Space podcast. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/cultivating-h-e-r-space-uplifting-conversations-for-the-black-woman--5470036/support.

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