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Join podcast host, Lydia Payne-Johnson, as she discusses how African-American women can recognize and tame their inner critic - that little voice that tells you that pokes holes in your confidence and self-image to hold you back in personal and work relationships and truly loving yourself.  Your inner critic may be triggered by childhood memories or other experiences.  For this broadcast, Lydia will be interviewing authors of "Mirrored Images," a collection of modern poems that touch on the importance of women loving themselves and embracing their beauty..

COVID-19 created a "new normal" for employees.  Over the past 3 months, many have been working from home, connecting virtually via Webex, Zoom, Google Teams, etc. Others may have been furloughed.  A huge number had to juggle work obligations with helping their children with schoolwork and keeping pre-school children engaged.  In addition, many know of or have been impacted by the loss of a colleague or loved on due to COVID-19.  As states begin to lift lockdown measures and businesses reopen, employees will be faced with anxieties over health and safety in the workplace.  

Listen to this informative podcast where guest co-host Richard Onque will share how employees can help reduce anxieties around returning to work post COVID-19 lockdown.    

Breath is life.  COVID-19 attacked the lungs and, in a domino effect, impacted other essential organs.  Strengthening lung function is central to overall health and vitality as well as mitigating the future possibility of being affected by respiratory ailments.  That's why it's important to learn how breathwork and its role in healing the entire body. 

This timely and informative podcast will discuss the concepts of the respiratory system and the mechanics of breathing.

Tune in to hear guest co-host, Saidia Murphy, known better as Saidia “Therapylady.”  Saidia is based in Chicago and is the owner and founder of Wholesome Touch.  She has been an occupational therapist for 19 years working with clients in nursing homers, outpatient clinics, sub-acute and post-acute hospital settings, ICUs, school systems and in-home services.  In addition to OT, Saidia is a certified Kemetic Yogi, Level 1 SomaVeda Thai Yoga Massage Practitioner, Level 1 Yoga Trapeze instructor.  Significantly, she is a breathwork specialist in the ANCAR2000 breathing methodology and apprentice under Master Naturopath, Yogi and Chiroprator, Dr. Asar Hapi.   Saidia’s passion is helping others achieve better breathing through better breathing mechanics.

COVID-19 lockdown created a seismic shift for businesses and employees.  Virtual meetings, technology upgrades and creative measures for maintaining business during and post-lockdown were key issues faced during the work-from-home/shelter-in-place period. As businesses begin to reopen, employers will be challenged to help returning employees manage their anxieties around returning to the workplace amid new austerity and environmental changes.

Tune in for this informative podcast where guest co-host Richard Onque will discuss measures that employers, HR professionals and people managers should adopt to create safe spaces to help employees and themselves readjust and diminish anxiety.  Richard will also share approaches for honoring colleagues and employees' loved ones lost to COVID-19. 

Pre-COVID-19 many of us were already juggling a range of stress factors related to work, family, finances, and health, to name a few.  Managing stress has taken center stage and is critical to having a range of tools  to help you cope during and after the COVID-19 crisis period.   In this 2nd installment of the "Your Wellness" series, find out how to build your "toolbox" with practices to help benefit your physical, mental and spiritual well-being.

Join host, Lydia Payne-Johnson as she welcomes guest co-host, Kevin Greene in a discussion around using your spiritual practices to help manage stress.

COVID-19 & Sheltering-in-place has shifted personal engagement paradigms for everyone.  Our mental focus has been impacted by media, fear of infection, news about friends/relatives impacted, fear of the unknown post-crisis.  Richard Onque, a community spiritual medium, counselor, and trainer shares how can you establish skills to help you manage your wellness using techniques and tools readily available in your home.