The Melanin Wellness Podcast: Holistic Health and Healing for Black Women’s Wellness

Cori Dunn
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The Melanin Wellness Podcast is a holistic wellness and healing podcast centered on Black women navigating life, body changes, and emotional health in real time. Hosted by Cori, the show explores nervous system care, fitness without burnout, hormone health, generational healing, rest, and redefining strength beyond aesthetics. Through honest solo episodes and meaningful conversations, this podcast supports women in their healing era — prioritizing longevity, balance, and self-trust over hustle and perfection. Wellness here isn’t about doing more. It’s about doing what actually supports your life. 🎧 New episodes explore movement, mindset, nourishment, and rest — all through a culturally grounded, compassionate lens. Guest and business inquires only: hello@themelaninwellnesspodcast.com

  1. 1D AGO

    Your Healing Era Over Your Aesthetic Era: Reframing Body Goals for Grown Women

    This episode explores Soft life wellness and how Black women can reframe fitness, hormones, and body goals for grown women who are done chasing unrealistic standards and ready to feel strong, supported, and at home in their bodies.   In this episode we’ll cover: ✨five powerful mindset shifts that help you move away from punishment-based fitness ✨understanding how your body actually works as you age ✨how hormones influence energy, weight, mood, and motivation ✨ why healing should come before aesthetics If you’re tired of chasing a look and ready to build a body that feels safe, strong, and supported, this episode is your permission slip. Healing isn’t a detour from your goals — it’s the foundation.   Speakpipe for voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/themelaninwellnesspodcast Fit Fab Cori: https://www.youtube.com/@fitfabcori Featured in Voyage Raleigh | Ranked Top 25% Globally on Apple Podcasts

    11 min

  2. MAR 4

    From Pretty to Powerful: How Modeling Taught Me to Take Up Space

    "There is nowhere to hide when you’re standing on a runway. It’s just you. Every insecurity. Every doubt. Every fear." In this episode of The Melanin Wellness Podcast, host Cori reflects on a lifelong dream that took an unexpected path. From watching trailblazers like Beverly Johnson and Tyra Banks to revisiting the complicated legacy of America’s Next Top Model through the recent Netflix documentary Reality Check, Cori explores the narrow (and often damaging) beauty standards that Black women have navigated for decades. Cori shares her personal journey of stepping onto the runway later in life—not just to build her daughter’s confidence, but to reclaim her own. Discover how "taking up space" in front of a camera transformed her life in midlife and why your own "runway" is calling you to stop shrinking and start standing tall. In this episode, we discuss: The impact of early representation (and the lack thereof) in fashion. The lessons learned from Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model. How modeling became a tool for self-discovery and power. Why your dreams are an invitation to expand, no matter your age or stage of life. Take Up Space with Us: What is calling you to take up space more boldly in your life? We want to hear from you! Share your story with Cori via the SpeakPipe link below.   Resources & Tools: https://bio.site/themelaninwellnesspodcast Featured in Voyage Raleigh | Ranked Top 25% Globally on Apple Podcasts

    6 min

  3. FEB 25

    Lessons from Grandma Series: Her Lessons, My Lifestyle: The Wellness Habits I Inherited & Updated

    This episode explores wellness for grown women and how Black women can use valuable healing lessons from their ancestors to play a role in long-term health.   You'll learn: ✅ how our approach to wellness is often learned behavior ✅ that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to wellness ✅ how updating you legacy isn't disrespect--it's honor   Please don't forget to subscribe to the show Resources & Freebies: Speakpipe for voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/themelaninwellnesspodcast Fit Fab Cori: https://www.youtube.com/@fitfabcori Holistic Nutrition Cheatsheet: https://subscribepage.io/holisticnutritioncheatsheet Support the show with a one-time donation: https://buymeacoffee.com/themelaninwellnesspodcast

    8 min

  4. FEB 18

    Love Lessons From Grandma: Aging Well: What Love Looks Like Over Time

    This episode explores Holistic wellness for Black women and how Black women can use valuable healing lessons from their ancestors to play a role in long-term health.   You'll learn: ✅ holistic remedies passed down through generations ✅ how survival vs. thriving mode has shifted in our lifetime ✅ how breaking generational cycles is actually honoring our ancestors   Please don't forget to subscribe to the show Resources & Freebies: Want to leave us a voice message? Visit our Speakpipe. We would love to hear from you! https://www.speakpipe.com/themelaninwellnesspodcast Fit Fab Cori: https://www.youtube.com/@fitfabcori Holistic Nutrition Cheatsheet: http://subscribepage.io/holisticnutritioncheatsheet

    7 min

  5. FEB 11

    Love Lessons From Grandma Series: Love Looks Like Rest: What Grandma Tried to Tell Us

    This episode explores rest and recovery for women and how Black women can use valuable healing lessons from their ancestors to play a role in long-term health.   You'll learn: ✅ the importance of rest ✅ how rest often wasn't an option for Black women in early generations ✅ how rest is a manifestation of love   Please don't forget to subscribe to the show Resources Mentioned: Speakpipe for voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/themelaninwellnesspodcast Support the show with a one time donation: https://buymeacoffee.com/themelaninwellnesspodcast

    6 min

  6. FEB 4

    Love Lessons From Grandma Series: Feed the People You Love — Including Yourself

    This episode explores healing generational trauma and how Black women can use valuable healing lessons from their ancestors to play a role in long-term health.   You'll learn: ✅ the importance of self nourishment ✅ how self care has evolved over generations ✅ how food is nourishment and nourishment is love   Please don't forget to subscribe to the show Resources Mentioned: Speakpipe for voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/themelaninwellnesspodcast Holistic Nutrition Cheatsheet: http://subscribepage.io/holisticnutritioncheatsheet

    12 min

  7. JAN 28

    Redefining Women’s Strength in 2026: Resilience, Softness & Wellness

    This episode explores reframing health goals and how Black women can redefine strength and what it really means to be strong, soft, and still showing up in this next season of your life. You'll learn: ✅ How strength can look like emotional regulation. ✅ How strength is learning to listen to your hormones. ✅ How physical strength and emotional strength are deeply connected Don't forget to like, comment and subscribe   Resources & Freebies Mentioned: ✨ Holistic Nutrition Cheatsheet http://subscribepage.io/holisticnutritioncheatsheet  ✨Speakpipe https://www.speakpipe.com/themelaninwellnesspodcast

    9 min

  8. JAN 21

    Reset. Heal. Rise. — Season 7 Starts Here

    Welcome back to The Melanin Wellness Podcast, a top-ranked wellness podcast centering Black women, holistic health, and sustainable healing. In this season-opening episode, host Cori shares a powerful sneak peek into what’s coming next—plus honest lessons learned from the previous season that shaped the future of the show. As we step into 2026, this episode reflects on the growth, expansion, and evolution of The Melanin Wellness Podcast throughout 2025. From launching a wellness magazine and creating intentional content for Black History Month and Men’s Health Month, to podcast award nominations and global rankings, last season was filled with milestones rooted in purpose. You’ll also hear reflections on impactful conversations covering period justice, survivorship of sexual violence, mental health, and how what we consume—through food, media, and community—directly impacts our overall wellness. This new season is all about strength, softness, and sustainability. We’re officially unlearning hustle wellness and high-impact everything. Instead, the focus is on sustainable fitness, hormone health, nervous system regulation, and wellness practices that support long-term health without burnout. If you’re tired of extreme routines and ready for a softer, smarter approach to wellness, this season is for you. You’ll also get a preview of a special February series, “Love Lessons from Grandma: For Your Body, Your Heart, and Your Home.” This deeply personal and sacred series explores generational wisdom, ancestral wellness practices, and lessons rooted in love, care, and connection. In March, the podcast returns to its core format with conversations around hormone balance, consistency in wellness journeys, healing from hustle culture, and guest expert insights. Whether you’re a longtime listener or brand new to The Melanin Wellness Podcast, this episode sets the tone for a season centered on intentional living, community care, and whole-body wellness for grown women. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and share this episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Podbean, and YouTube. Support the show via Buy Me A Coffee, and join us as we redefine what wellness looks like—together. Resources Mentioned: Speakpipe https://www.speakpipe.com/themelaninwellnesspodcast Make a $5 donation: ⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/themelaninwellnesspodcast⁠⁠ 🔗Links: https://bio.site/themelaninwellnesspodcast

    5 min
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The Melanin Wellness Podcast is a holistic wellness and healing podcast centered on Black women navigating life, body changes, and emotional health in real time. Hosted by Cori, the show explores nervous system care, fitness without burnout, hormone health, generational healing, rest, and redefining strength beyond aesthetics. Through honest solo episodes and meaningful conversations, this podcast supports women in their healing era — prioritizing longevity, balance, and self-trust over hustle and perfection. Wellness here isn’t about doing more. It’s about doing what actually supports your life. 🎧 New episodes explore movement, mindset, nourishment, and rest — all through a culturally grounded, compassionate lens. Guest and business inquires only: hello@themelaninwellnesspodcast.com

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