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After being consistently left out of wellness conversations, Be Well Sis is a podcast dedicated to providing resources for Black millennial women to be their best selves physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Hosted by Dr. Cassandre Dunbar, the conversations are candid, informative, and unapologetic. Join us!

Be Well Sis: The Podcast Cassandre Dunbar

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    • 4.3 • 241 Ratings

After being consistently left out of wellness conversations, Be Well Sis is a podcast dedicated to providing resources for Black millennial women to be their best selves physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Hosted by Dr. Cassandre Dunbar, the conversations are candid, informative, and unapologetic. Join us!

    Embodied Healing: The Journey from Fibroids and Pregnancy Loss to Purposeful Pleasure | Dr. Candice Nicole

    Embodied Healing: The Journey from Fibroids and Pregnancy Loss to Purposeful Pleasure | Dr. Candice Nicole

    Nearly a quarter of Black women between 18 and 30 have fibroids compared to about 6% of white women, according to some national estimates. By age 35, that number increases to 60%. Black women are also two to three times more likely to have recurring fibroids or suffer from complications.
    Today's guest is Dr. Candice Nicole. She is an award-winning associate professor of counseling psychology at the University of Kentucky, where she studies sexual wellness and liberation. She also hosts F*ck the System: A Sexual Liberation Podcast, as well as How to Love a Human, a liberation podcast that asks people with multiple marginalized identities what the world would be like if it loved them. She's published over 50 research articles, been featured in HuffPost, Women's Health, Cosmopolitan, and the New York Times .
    Where to Find Dr. Candice:
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.candicenicole/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drcandicenicole/
    Websites:
    www.DrCandiceNicole.com
    www.CenterForHealingRacialTrauma.com 
     
    Easy Ways to Support Be Well,Sis:
    Join us on Instagram! Leave us a 5🌟 rating + review  Share an episode with a friend or 2 ;)  Subscribe to our free newsletter Leave us a voice note :) Become a Patron on Patreon!  
    Be Well, Sis Partners:
    Athletic Greens– Redeem your offer for 1 year of high-quality Vitamin D + 5 free travel packs  
    BetterHelp: Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/bewellsis
    Let’s Get Checked: If you want to feel more empowered in your health and wellness and get tested at home, visit trylgc.com/bewellsis and get 25% off your test using code BEWELLSIS  
     
     

    • 49 min
    A Renaissance of Our Own| Rachel Cargle

    A Renaissance of Our Own| Rachel Cargle

    This conversation is one that I manifested even before I launched Be Well, Sis!
    Rachel Cargle is a writer, entrepreneur, philanthropic innovator, and founder of The Loveland Foundation, Inc., founded in 2018, which offers free access to mental health care through the Therapy Fund for Black women and girls.
    Rachel Cargle’s A RENAISSANCE OF OUR OWN: A Memoir & Manifesto on Reimagining is a crucial addition to the antiracist conversation and comes from a place of deep personal discovery. There are breaking points in all our lives when we realize that the way things have been done before no longer serve us, be it the way we approach our relationships, our belief systems, our work, our education, even our rest. For Rachel Cargle, reimagining—the act of creating in our minds that which does not exist but that we believe can and should—has been a lifelong process. Reimagining served as the most powerful catalyst for Cargle’s personal transformation from a small-town Christian wife to an incisive queer feminist voice of a generation.
    Our conversation dives into
    honing our highest values and redefining success, exploring platonic romance, have a deep relationship with all versions of ourselves, self-forgiveness, and much more! Buy A RENAISSANCE OF OUR OWN: A Memoir & Manifesto on Reimagining here!
    Where to find Rachel:
    Instagram
    The Loveland Foundation 
    Easy Ways to Support Be Well,Sis:
    Join us on Instagram! Leave us a 5🌟 rating + review  Share an episode with a friend or 2 ;)  Subscribe to our free newsletter Leave us a voice note :) Become a Patron on Patreon! Be Well, Sis Partners:
    Athletic Greens– Redeem your offer for 1 year of high-quality Vitamin D + 5 free travel packs  
    BetterHelp: Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/bewellsis
    Let’s Get Checked: If you want to feel more empowered in your health and wellness and get tested at home, visit trylgc.com/bewellsis and get 25% off your test using code BEWELLSIS  

    • 28 min
    Black Girl Burnout: Part 2

    Black Girl Burnout: Part 2

    It's still Mental Health Awareness Month and in honor of that, I'm featuring a cross-over episode with the Black Girl Burnout Podcast hosted by Kelley Bonner.
    The article mentioned: click here to read!
     
    Easy Ways to Support Be Well,Sis:
    Join us on Instagram! Leave us a 5🌟 rating + review  Share an episode with a friend or 2 ;)  Subscribe to our free newsletter Leave us a voice note :) Become a Patron on Patreon!  
    Be Well, Sis Partners:
    Athletic Greens– Redeem your offer for 1 year of high-quality Vitamin D + 5 free travel packs  
    BetterHelp: Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/bewellsis
    Let’s Get Checked: If you want to feel more empowered in your health and wellness and get tested at home, visit trylgc.com/bewellsis and get 25% off your test using code BEWELLSIS  

    • 25 min
    Black Girl Burnout: Part 1

    Black Girl Burnout: Part 1

    May is Mental Health Awareness Month and to celebrate, we're featuring a cross-over series with one of my favorite podcasts- Black Girl Burnout. For the next few episodes, I'm in the guest seat, and you'll learn a bit more about my experience with burnout, how burnout impacts you physically, and more.
    Tune in to the Black Girl Burnout podcast on all streaming platforms!
     
    Be Well, Sis Partners:
    Athletic Greens– Redeem your offer for 1 year of high-quality Vitamin D + 5 free travel packs  
    BetterHelp: Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/bewellsis
    Let’s Get Checked: If you want to feel more empowered in your health and wellness and get tested at home, visit trylgc.com/bewellsis and get 25% off your test using code BEWELLSIS  
     

    • 19 min
    Reimagining the Possibilities | Junauda Petrus-Nasah

    Reimagining the Possibilities | Junauda Petrus-Nasah

    Are you living your ideal life?
    This week's episode features author, artist, and activist, Junauda Petrus- Nasah. As we discuss her latest book- CAN WE PLEASE GIVE THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO THE GRANDMOTHERS?, we delve into what it means to reimagine a better, more positive future.
    Based on her viral poem after the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri in 2014, Petrus inspires readers to imagine a radically positive future where police aren’t in charge of public safety and community well-being. 
    How to connect with and support Junauda:
    Purchase her books here
    Follow on Instagram 
    Visit her website 
    Mentioned in this Episode:
    The Erotics of Abolition by  Junauda Petrus-Nasah
    Erased Ly*chings- Ken Gonzales-Day
     
    Be Well, Sis Partners:
    Athletic Greens– Redeem your offer for 1 year of high-quality Vitamin D + 5 free travel packs  
    BetterHelp: Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/bewellsis
    Let’s Get Checked: If you want to feel more empowered in your health and wellness and get tested at home, visit trylgc.com/bewellsis and get 25% off your test using code BEWELLSIS  
     

    • 47 min
    Self-Care, After-Care, Why Care?

    Self-Care, After-Care, Why Care?

    In honor of Stress Awareness Month, we're discussing all things stress management. Join us as we explore coping with stressors, the importance of (and the difference between) self-care and aftercare, and practical tips for implementing these strategies into your daily life. We'll also talk about the consequences of poor stress management and the benefits of building resilience. Tune in to learn how to beat stress and prioritize your mental health and well-being.
    Mentioned in today's episode:
    Codex Beauty Labs: Clinically proven, plant-powered biotech solutions for healthy skin. Use Code: BEWELLSIS20 for savings!
    Modest Mix Teas:  Delicious handcrafted teas, using organic ingredients sourced from fair-trade farms worldwide. Use Code- BEWELLSIS20 for savings!
    RVL Wellness Puzzles: Self-Care inspired puzzles
    How to support the Be Well, Sis Podcast?--> follow on Instagram and Twitter, leave a 5🌟rating + review and share with a friend
    CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL!!!
    Be Well, Sis Partners:
    Athletic Greens– Redeem your offer for 1 year of high-quality Vitamin D + 5 free travel packs  
    BetterHelp: Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/bewellsis
    Let’s Get Checked: If you want to feel more empowered in your health and wellness and get tested at home, visit trylgc.com/bewellsis and get 25% off your test using code BEWELLSIS  
     
    INTERESTED IN SPONSORING THE SHOW OR SEGMENT?-- reach out! We'd love to chat with you. 
     

    • 35 min

Customer Reviews

4.3 out of 5
241 Ratings

241 Ratings

KiKiLoveWins ,

Awesome!

Thank you for this podcast! A friend shared your cast on ADHD and it was an intriguing listen! It was a little hard to hear you when your guest Taylor joined the show. Thanks again for sharing your insights!

Britt London 89 ,

This is what I’ve been missing

I love listening to Cassandre every week on this podcast. The conversations are so different from what I’m used to hearing in the podcast space and in the best way possible. Now that I’m in my thirties, I have been putting a huge focus on improving my wellness and mental health. This podcast has helped me to do just that.

Hearing other Black women discuss struggles they've had when it comes to wellness or just surving this world has shown me that I'm not alone and that there are things I can do to live a better life. I am forever grateful for Cassandre and the effort she puts in to provide such valuable information and resources to her listeners!

RayBron ,

Black GuRL magic!!!

I’m here for it

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