The Be Well Beautiful People Podcast

Be Well Beautiful People
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Featuring dynamic individuals from around the globe to inspire you to center healing and liberation in every area of your life. Join host and founder Demarra West as she interviews inspiring individuals worldwide. Hear personal stories and insights providing practical advice to help you heal, liberate yourself, and rise to new levels in every area of your life.

  1. Jan 22

    Love, Play & Community with Amanda Sweet, Founder of The Revamp

    Be Well Beautiful People podcast, the show that inspires you to live your best joy filled life by centering healing and liberation above all. This episode features Amanda Sweet, The Creative Fairy Godmother, who is a global speaker, community leader, and event activist dedicated to helping people make friends, get fly, and save the world through community. She is also the founder of The ReVamp, a sustainable fashion initiative that transforms clothing swaps into joyful, community driven events supporting shelters across Detroit, with more than 51,000 lbs of clothing shared to date. Amanda also supports entrepreneurs and creatives through her work at Bamboo Royal Oak and hosts The Let’s Glow Show, spotlighting creative leaders and their stories. The conversation explores how self love transforms not only ourselves, but our creativity and our relationships. Major episode themes include embracing change, trusting your inner guidance, and living authentically to unlock joy, purpose, and impact. In this episode we explore: How courage, devotion, and deliberate action brought Amanda's vision to lifeImpermanence as a path to living with easeTaking action through fear while trusting and relishing in the processHow love, play, and community nourish your creative pursuitsStepping fully into your authentic identityAnd so much more!Resources: How to Be Alone Poem by Andrea Dorfman Connect with Amanda Sweet: Website: amandasweetlive.com | therevamp.org Facebook: Amanda Sweet Linkedin: Amanda SweetInstagram: amandasweetlive | revampswapfest For more resources, visit ⁠⁠⁠www.bewellbeautifulpeople.org⁠⁠⁠ or to schedule a free consultation, reach us through . You can also subscribe to our mailing list to receive weekly inspirational content, exclusive offerings, and updates to be the first to know. To support us and the work we do, please follow us on social media at @bewellbeautifulpeople on all platforms or via here. You can also donate through to support our healing & liberation programming at Be Well Beautiful People.

    53 min

  2. 12/04/2025

    When Pain Speaks Healing Listens with Kevin McNeil, Founder of The Twe12ve Project Inc

    Be Well Beautiful People podcast, the show that inspires you to live your best joy filled life by centering healing and liberation above all.This episode features Kevin McNeil, speaker, author, survivor, and founder of The Twe12ve Project, Inc., who spent 20 years in law enforcement, including 12 in the Special Victims Unit. Kevin reflects on how witnessing trauma in others helped him confront his own. The conversation centers on healing after abuse, the emotional cost of silence, and the power of expression, especially for men. He speaks to the courage it takes to stop running, the need for emotionally honest spaces, and how surrender and storytelling saved his life and others. In this episode, they talked about: Reflections on his 20-year law enforcement career and what led him to work with survivors of trauma and abuseSpeaking the truth about your pain, even when shame or fear says otherwiseThe importance of embracing emotional honesty, vulnerability, and the sacred work of healingThe meaning behind The Twe12ve Project and his advice for others still avoiding their healing processConnect with Kevin McNeil: Website: ⁠www.thetwelveproject.org | www.kevindmcneil.com Facebook: ⁠The Twelve Project   Linkedin: ⁠Kevin McNeil Instagram: ⁠@kevin_mcneil_ Kevin McNeil Books: Caring For A Change: Why Talking About Abuse Is Not EnoughSitting with Our Trauma: Discovering God in Our Pain (The Traumatic God)Forgiving Trauma: How to Fix Our Mad World For more resources, visit ⁠⁠⁠www.bewellbeautifulpeople.org⁠⁠⁠ or to schedule a free consultation, reach us through ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠. You can also subscribe to our mailing list ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ to receive weekly inspirational content, exclusive offerings, and updates to be the first to know. To support us and the work we do, please follow us on social media at @bewellbeautifulpeople on all platforms or via here. You can also donate through ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ to support our healing & liberation programming at Be Well Beautiful People.

    50 min

  3. 11/06/2025

    Co-Regulation as a Pathway to Collective Healing and Liberation with Dr. Mays Imad

    In this episode, Demarra West speaks with Dr. Mays Imad, neuroscientist, educator, and founder of the Trauma-Informed Growth Institute. They discuss how the nervous system responds to adversity, heals through connection, and why co-regulation is key to collective healing and liberation. Together, they explore sanctuary as a way of being, the role of relationships in repair, and how healing begins when we return to the heart. What you'll hear in this episode: The science of how the nervous system regulates and heals through connectionCo-regulation as a collective practice for healing and liberationThe intersection of biology, justice, and systemic repairSanctuary as a way of being and a foundation for transformationHow relationships and reflection restore balance to the nervous systemWhy returning to the heart is the starting point for true liberation

    39 min

  4. 07/24/2025

    Tragedy Turned to Abundant Purpose with Reggie Hubbard

    Be Well Beautiful People podcast, the show that inspires you to live your best joy filled life by centering healing and liberation above all. In this episode, Demarra West is joined by Reggie Hubbard, a stroke survivor, an internationally recognized yoga and meditation teacher, political strategist, and founder of Active Peace Yoga LLC. This conversation sheds light on what happens when life breaks you open and you choose to rise through healing practice. After surviving a stroke, Reggie turned to yoga, meditation, and sound healing not just to recover, but to fully surrender to all life had to offer him. At the heart of this episode is the truth that Reggie shares how unprocessed grief almost cost him everything, how practice carried him through the darkest moments, and how that healing became a pathway to abundant flow, In this episode, you’ll hear about: How Reggie’s stroke became a sacred disruption that awakened him deeper into his purposeWhy surrender makes full space for transformationThe importance of honoring the grief journeyHow personal healing fuels meaningful advocacy and community impactWhat it means to lead from a place of wholeness and truth Connect with Reggie Hubbard: Website: www.activepeaceyoga.com Facebook: Reggie Hubbard Linkedin: Reginald Hubbard Instagram: @oreggieglobal | @activepeaceyoga For more resources, visit ⁠⁠www.bewellbeautifulpeople.org⁠⁠ or to schedule a free consultation, reach us through ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. You can also subscribe to our mailing list ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ to receive weekly inspirational content, exclusive offerings, and updates to be the first to know. To support us and the work that we do, please follow us on social media at @bewellbeautifulpeople on all platforms or through ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. You can also donate through ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ to support our healing & liberation programming at Be Well Beautiful People.

    58 min

  5. 07/03/2025

    Reimagining Justice Through the Lens of Survivors with Carol Adams

    Be Well Beautiful People podcast, the show that inspires you to live your best joy filled life by centering healing and liberation above all.  In this powerful super extended episode, Demarra West is joined by Carol Adams, a survivor, retired officer, and advocate who has spent decades transforming the system from the inside out. Carol shares her deeply personal story of loss and resilience, and how her lived experience has shaped everything she does to fight for survivors. Throughout this raw and honest conversation, she reminds us that real change begins with us. In this episode they talk about: Carol’s path from personal loss to public serviceHow her trauma shaped the way she approaches justiceWhy real healing takes more than leaving an unsafe homeThe role generational trauma plays in Black and brown communitiesAdvice for survivors who want to speak up and move toward healing Connect with Carol Adams: Website: thecaroladamsfoundation.org Linkedin: Carol Adams For more resources, visit ⁠www.bewellbeautifulpeople.org⁠ or to schedule a free consultation, reach us through ⁠here⁠. You can also subscribe to our mailing list ⁠here⁠ to receive weekly inspirational content, exclusive offerings, and updates to be the first to know. To support us and the work that we do, please follow us on social media at @bewellbeautifulpeople on all platforms or through ⁠here⁠. You can also donate through ⁠here⁠ to support our healing & liberation programming at Be Well Beautiful People.

    1h 15m

  6. 06/12/2025

    Reclaiming Ourselves Through Strength Training with Coach Greg Wallace

    This Father’s Day, Be Well Beautiful People presents a moving conversation about what it really means to be strong from the inside out. In this special episode, host Demarra West sits down with Coach Greg Wallace, veteran fitness educator and founder of IATO Fitness, whose faith-centered approach invites us to see our bodies not as something to fix but as something sacred and worth caring for. Coach Wallace is also the personal trainer who walked alongside Demarra at the very start of her own transformation. After nearly 20 years of struggling with her health, she released more than 40 pounds, a journey not just about weight loss, but about healing, self-love, and learning to honor her body in a whole new way. Together, they explore how strength, when rooted in intention, care, and faith, can lead to liberation and wholeness. What you'll hear in this episode: Coach Wallace’s faith-rooted approach to fitnessHow trauma and stress show up in the bodyHonoring the body as part of healingSpiritual reconnection through intentional movementLetting go of grind culture in wellnessReclaiming your body with small, consistent steps This episode is for anyone learning to reconnect with their body with grace, faith, and the belief that healing is always possible.Connect with Coach Greg Wallace MS: Website: ⁠https://iatofitness.com Facebook: IATO Fitness Instagram: ⁠@iatofitness Linkedin: ⁠Greg Wallace For more resources, visit www.bewellbeautifulpeople.org or to schedule a free consultation, reach us through here. You can also subscribe to our mailing list here to receive weekly inspirational content, exclusive offerings, and updates to be the first to know. To support us and the work that we do, please follow us on social media at @bewellbeautifulpeople on all platforms. You can also donate through at www.bewellbeautifulpeople.org to support our healing & liberation programming at Be Well Beautiful People.

    53 min

  7. 02/26/2025

    Healing & Liberation Through African Dance & Tradition with Kukuwa

    Be Well Beautiful People podcast, the show that inspires you to live your best joy filled life by centering healing and liberation above all.  For this special Black History Month episode, Demarra West sits down with Kukuwa, aka Mama Kuks,—an African dance icon, global wellness leader, and cultural ambassador—to explore the power of movement as a tool for healing, liberation, and cultural connection. Born and raised in Ghana, Kukuwa has dedicated her life to preserving and sharing the power of African dance as a tool for healing and vitality. As the founder of Kukuwa® Fitness, Africa With Us Travel, and the Africa With Us Foundation, she has built a global movement that empowers people to embrace joy, wellness, and cultural connection. From training First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House to being recognized by Oprah, her impact is undeniable, inspiring people worldwide to move with purpose and reconnect with the motherland. What You’ll Hear in This Episode: 3:27 The role of dance in healing and transformation 9:57 Her winding pathway to becoming a professional dancer  14:01 Building a global fitness & travel brand rooted in African culture 22:23 African healing practices the world overlooks 33:39 From Oprah to Michelle Obama—How Kukuwa’s work gained global recognition 41:52 Why African indigenous practices are essential for our healing & liberation Connect with Kukuwa: Website: Kukuwa Fitness | Africa With Us | Africa With Us Foundation Facebook: Kukuwa Fitness | Africa with Us - An Authentic African Experience | Africa with Us Foundation Instagram: @kukuwafitness | @africawithus | africawithusfoundation Linkedin: Kukuwa For more resources, visit www.bewellbeautifulpeople.org or to schedule a free consultation, reach us through here. You can also subscribe to our mailing list here to receive weekly inspirational content, exclusive offerings, and updates to be the first to know. To support us and the work that we do, please follow us on social media at @bewellbeautifulpeople on all platforms or through here. You can also donate through here to support our healing & liberation programming at Be Well Beautiful People.

    1h 1m

  8. 01/23/2025

    Sustainable Financial Empowerment For & By the People with James Screal Eberheart Jr., Founder of Motivating Inner New Dreams

    The Alchemizing Trauma for Community Impact series highlights nine inspiring stories of Detroit leaders who have transformed individual and community trauma into transformative work in Detroit and beyond. In our final episode of the Alchemizing Trauma for Community Impact series, Demarra West sits down with James “Screal” Eberheart Jr. As the founder of Motivating Inner New Dreams Screal has spent years empowering marginalized communities through entrepreneurship, mentorship, and mental wellness advocacy.In this powerful conversation, we explore how James has worked to address systemic inequities and promote healing individual and collective healing. What You’ll Hear in This Episode:4:16 – Entrepreneurship as a pathway to healing and empowerment15:04 – James journey of acquiring knowledge for personal growth and business success.34:10 – How James’ own healing journey shaped his approach to destigmatizing mental health.49:45 – Financial empowerment as a source of healing.1:06:45 – Words of inspiration for those facing financial challenges and looking to build sustainable wealth for themselves, their families, and their communities. Connect with James Screal Eberheart Jr.: Website: motivatinginnernewdreams.org Instagram: @screal__ Linkedin: James "Screal" Eberheart Jr. To get Demarra’s book, click the link ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ to get a 25% discount on her book or to learn more and get a free chapter click ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠. For more resources, visit ⁠⁠⁠www.bewellbeautifulpeople.org⁠⁠⁠ or to schedule a free consultation, reach us through ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠. You can also subscribe to our mailing list ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ to receive weekly inspirational content, exclusive offerings, and updates to be the first to know. To support us and the work that we do, please follow us on social media at @bewellbeautifulpeople on all platforms or through ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠. You can also donate through ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ to support our healing & liberation programming at Be Well Beautiful People.  This Podcast Series is Sponsored By ⁠⁠⁠The Love Building⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠HNB Building Services⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠The Lip Bar⁠⁠⁠.

    1h 11m
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Featuring dynamic individuals from around the globe to inspire you to center healing and liberation in every area of your life. Join host and founder Demarra West as she interviews inspiring individuals worldwide. Hear personal stories and insights providing practical advice to help you heal, liberate yourself, and rise to new levels in every area of your life.

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