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

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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.

  1. 3D AGO

    Introducing : Laugh With Me Podcast | How I got Crohns Disease (Network Drop)

    Host Jeremy Odem is BACK with a brand new episode of the chart topping, world wide sensation, Laugh with Me Podcast! This week, Jeremy tells the story of how he likely got crohns disease.   In this episode: -Jeremy saw a tweet -How Jeremy got Crohns -What to do with nose hair -AND SO MUCH MORE   Join the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation’s largest, most impactful fundraising event Take Steps as we come together to raise funds to accelerate research, advance treatments, and provide programs and support to improve the quality of life for those living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) Team Laugh with Me Podcast will be walking June 21, 2025 in Papillon, Nebraska   Follow us on our socials: X @LaughwithmePod & @JOfromNebraska Instagram @laughwithmepodcast TikTok @JeremyOdem0 YouTube 'Laugh with Me Podcast' Facebook 'Laugh with Me Podcast' Apple Podcasts : Laugh With Me PodcastOur Sponsors:* Check out Uncommon Goods: https://uncommongoods.com/LAUGHWITHME See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    21 min
  2. You’ve Evolved…But Are Your Beliefs Keeping Up?

    6D AGO

    You’ve Evolved…But Are Your Beliefs Keeping Up?

    Hey lady! There comes a time when, hopefully, you wake up and say to yourself, I just don’t feel that way anymore. It can be at once both liberating and confusing. How can a belief or feeling you once held so deeply now seem like an ill-fitting sweater? Just like that sweater, now snug, uncomfortable, and no longer a match for who you are today, long-held beliefs can be difficult to shake but once you make the commitment to your growth, you’ll gain a new level of self-respect. One that you can carry as your superpower – the power to change your mind, especially when new information is presented. This week, Terri and Dr. Dom, explore the ways they’ve examined their beliefs and challenged them. Some they kept but many they discarded without fanfare, just a simple, I’ve changed my mind. A woman has the right to change her mind, doesn’t she? What beliefs do you still hold that are no longer serving you? Where could you use more compassion and less judgment in your life? And, where do you find yourself noticing that a particular belief is actually a projection? Lady, there’s nothing wrong with keeping it real with yourself. In fact, it’s highly encouraged as you build a real and authentic life. Speaking of keeping it real, head over to the enhanced Patreon community where Dr. Dom and Terri keep it all the way real about the behind the scenes of the making of the podcast. This community of like-hearted women gather and connect while letting their hair down. Ask Dr. Dom and Terri anything there…including Dr. Dom about her red beans and rice recipe. Inside joke for our Patreon subscribers. See you there!   Quote of the Day: "Baby, just keep living." – Elder Black Woman   Goal Mapping Starter Guide Cultivating H.E.R. Space Sanctuary   We’re partnered with VB Health, a doctor-formulated supplement brand focused on sexual wellness you can trust. Featuring Drive Boost (libido support for all genders). Most users report results after 1–2 weeks of consistent use. Visit this link and use code HerSpace at checkout for 10% off: https://bit.ly/VBhealthherspace   Resources: Dr. Dom’s Therapy Practice Get That Pitch Workshop: Turn your story and expertise into speaking gigs, media features, and collaborations, without a publicist. Visit GetThatPitch.com and Use code HERSPACE for a special listener discount. Branding with Terri Melanin and Mental Health Therapy for Black Girls  Psychology Today Therapy for QPOC Therapy Fund Foundation   Where to find us: Twitter: @HERspacepodcast Instagram: @herspacepodcast Facebook: @herspacepodcast Website: cultivatingherspace.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    50 min

  3. 6D AGO

    Not Every Plastic Surgeon Is Gonna Tell You This: Dr. Myla Bennett on Body Image | TBT

    Today is a throwback episode with Dr. Myla Bennett who gives us the reality of working with women of color in plastic surgery. Dr. Myla Bennett is a board-certified plastic surgeon in Georgia. She is not your typical plastic surgeon. Dr. Myla is “pro doing things to make you feel good but anti ignoring what is going on inside that is affecting what you want to do on the outside.” Your mental health is an important factor in your decision to have plastic surgery. Dr. Myla shares with us the “dark and dangerous” side of plastic surgery, the surgeries people regret and the impact it has on the individual and their romantic relationships. What are the red flags you need to avoid in a plastic surgeon? What do you need to consider in your life before having surgery? Listen in to Dr. Myla’s answers to those questions and more.    Quote of the Day: "Anytime an opportunity comes along and it violates unleashing a woman's inner and outer beauty, I'm not going to do it." - Dr. Myla Bennett   Takeaways: Self-Esteem: A Proven Program of Cognitive Techniques for Assessing, Improving, and Maintaining Your Self-Esteem https://amzn.to/31iRLV2 A Book of Daily Positive Affirmations https://amzn.to/32l11bS    Relevant episodes S2E3: Why You Might Be Struggling to Gain Confidence S1E8: How to Find Your Own Self-Care Routine   Resources: Melanin and Mental Health Therapy for Black Girls  Psychology Today Therapy for QPOC   Where to find us: Twitter: @HERspacepodcast Instagram: @herspacepodcast Facebook: @herspacepodcast Website: herspacepodcast.com Email: herspacepodcast@gmail.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    38 min
  4. What Cults and True Crime Reveal About Humanity with Kayla

    APR 10

    What Cults and True Crime Reveal About Humanity with Kayla

    Hey lady! We all have guilty pleasures. Some love wine, some love weed, but here at Cultivating H.E.R. Space Podcast, we love true crime which is why we’re thrilled to welcome Kayla, host of Black True Crime Podcast, to discuss the power of cults, how to stay safe in this wild world we’re living in and why choosing joy is always your best weapon to combat the seriousness of our times.   Kayla shares her journey from growing up in a cult to freeing herself from challenging relationships so that she could take those experiences and chart a path of expansion for herself. While true crime is a passion of Kayla the podcast has grown into a mission to help women advocate for themselves and strengthen their inner wisdom.   Tap in!   Quote of the Day: "Be safe. Protect your peace and protect your space. So, we don't have to cover your case..." – Kayla   Goal Mapping Starter Guide Cultivating H.E.R. Space Sanctuary   Where to find Kayla: Website: Black True Crime Podcast IG: @blacktruecrimepodcast Twitter (X): @BlackTrueCrime YouTube: @BlackTrueCrimePodcast TikTok: @blacktruecrime Facebook: Black True Crime Podcast   Resources: Dr. Dom’s Therapy Practice Get That Pitch Workshop: Turn your story and expertise into speaking gigs, media features, and collaborations, without a publicist. Visit GetThatPitch.com and Use code HERSPACE for a special listener discount. Branding with Terri Melanin and Mental Health Therapy for Black Girls  Psychology Today Therapy for QPOC Therapy Fund Foundation   Where to find us: Twitter: @HERspacepodcast Instagram: @herspacepodcast Facebook: @herspacepodcast Website: cultivatingherspace.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    49 min

  5. APR 9

    We Ride at Dawn: Ways We Show Up for Our Sisters with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford | TBT

    Sis! With conversations of how we show up for our sisters running the news cycle, we thought we would share a nice throwback this week. Dr. Dom and Terri are thrilled to welcome Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, the force and founder of Therapy for Black Girls and author of Sisterhood Heals to discuss unique dynamics in Black sisterhood. Dr. Dom, Terri, and Dr. Joy share the importance of finding your tribe, cultivating real relationships, and address the prickly parts of growing and growing apart in friendships.  Dr. Joy is a leading voice on mental health and emotional wellness, and she’s poured a lot of her wisdom into her new book, while also learning a lot about herself in the process. Lady, if you’re ready to transform your relationships so that they are deeper and more meaningful then this is the episode for you! Dr. Joy offers perspective on what building new friendships really entails (hint: rejection is a possibility) and why understanding your needs can help you call in your people.  We want to hear from you! Tap in on Instagram and let us know how sisterhood has helped you along your journey.  Quote of the Day:"That thing Black women feel when we gather is a kind of glue, a stabilizing force we actively created out of the pain and trauma of our lived experiences in order to hold us up and together."  – Dr. Joy  Where to find Dr. Joy Harden Bradford:Website: Dr. Joy Harden BradfordWebsite: Therapy for Black GirlsWebsite: Sisterhoodheals.comInstagram: @hellodrjoyInstagram: @therapyforblackgirlsInstagram: @sisterhoodhealsTikTok: @hellodrjoyTikTok: @therapyforblackgirlsX: @hellodrjoyX: @therapy4bgirlsYouTube: Therapy for Black Girls  Wisdom Wednesdays with TerriCultivating H.E.R. Space Sanctuary  Resources:Dr. Dom’s Therapy PracticeBranding with TerriMelanin and Mental HealthTherapy for Black Girls Psychology TodayTherapy for QPOC  Where to find us:Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    55 min
  6. Key Conversations You Should Be Having in Your Relationship, Including the One with Yourself

    APR 3

    Key Conversations You Should Be Having in Your Relationship, Including the One with Yourself

    Hey lady! It’s getting warm outside and you might be in the mood to mix and mingle. Before you welcome a handsome stranger into your life and begin the beautiful dance of getting to know them, we welcome you to some self-inquiry so that you can introduce your authentic self to your potential lover and not a mask of who you think you need to be. Terri and Dr. Dom explore the key conversations you should be having with yourself to prepare for the blessing of love and companionship should you so choose to engage. If you listened to Loving Ourselves Through the 7 Dimensions of Wellness, you’ll remember Dr. Dom discussing the wellness wheel. This week, Dr. Dom and Terri apply that framework and apply it to the most important relationship of all – the one with yourself. Have you checked-in about how you’re faring on the wellness wheel and are you having conversations about what you would like to improve or continue? Use today’s conversation as a guide that you can adapt to necessary conversations with your potential boo to keep you happy, healthy, and on track.   Quote of the Day: “In order to create the relationship that you’re dreaming of you need to first start from the inside and work your way out.”   – Dr. Jeanine Staples   Beducated offers expert-led courses designed to help you explore intimacy, pleasure, communication, and confidence, on your own terms and at your own pace. If you’re ready to learn more about your body and deepen your understanding of pleasure, check out Beducated here: https://beducate.me/pd2614-herspace.   Goal Mapping Starter Guide Cultivating H.E.R. Space Sanctuary   Resources: Dr. Dom’s Therapy Practice Get That Pitch Workshop: Turn your story and expertise into speaking gigs, media features, and collaborations, without a publicist. Visit GetThatPitch.com and Use code HERSPACE for a special listener discount. Branding with Terri Melanin and Mental Health Therapy for Black Girls  Psychology Today Therapy for QPOC Therapy Fund Foundation   Where to find us: Twitter: @HERspacepodcast Instagram: @herspacepodcast Facebook: @herspacepodcast Website: cultivatingherspace.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    49 min
  7. How to Navigate Grief With Love and Intention With Marisa Renee Lee

    MAR 27

    How to Navigate Grief With Love and Intention With Marisa Renee Lee

    Hey lady! We can be honest about the tenor of this year – even with personal joys – this year has an air of heaviness to it. We are collectively grieving so much and some of us are also grieving on a personal level as well. Grief is not something that we do well in this country, which is why this week Dr. Dom and Terri are excited to welcome Marisa Renee Lee, award-winning and bestselling author of Grief is Love and her book Waiting for Dawn, to discuss the levels of grief and how to navigate a challenging world with loads of self-compassion and care. Marisa shares how she has built a life around the grief that showed up in her late adolescence and has showed up in various ways despite building a high-achieving, ambitious life. She offers a grounded, authentic perspective about the levels and layers of grief and how learning how to live with it and give it space in your life can actually open up room for deeper love, deeper understanding, and a more connected relationship with life. Marisa’s journey includes profound loss and a new relationship with her body by understanding its needs after being diagnosed with chronic illness. Lady, grief is a real component of life. It is inevitable and unavoidable but knowing that there is a path through the grief and that there are tools to support the journey can make all the difference between a life of suffering and a life of self-discovery and self-fulfillment. Which path will you choose? Whatever road you take, lady, we’re walking right beside you towards our joy. Be well!   Quote of the Day: “Hard times are simply a part of life, and I think we all want to know how to do them well.” – Marisa Renee Lee   Today’s sponsor is VB Health, known for science-backed, third-party tested supplements made in the USA. Try Drive Boost for libido support. Many people report noticing benefits within 1–2 weeks of daily use. Visit this link and use code HerSpace for 10% off: https://bit.ly/VBhealthherspace   Goal Mapping Starter Guide Cultivating H.E.R. Space Sanctuary   Where to find Marisa Renee Lee: Website: Marisa Renee Lee Book: Waiting for Dawn Book: Grief is Love IG: @marisareneelee LinkedIn: Marisa Renee Lee   Resources: Dr. Dom’s Therapy Practice Get That Pitch Workshop: Turn your story and expertise into speaking gigs, media features, and collaborations, without a publicist. Visit GetThatPitch.com and Use code HERSPACE for a special listener discount. Branding with Terri Melanin and Mental Health Therapy for Black Girls  Psychology Today Therapy for QPOC Therapy Fund Foundation   Where to find us: Twitter: @HERspacepodcast Instagram: @herspacepodcast Facebook: @herspacepodcast Website: cultivatingherspace.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    51 min
  8. DEI is Gone. What Now? with Dr. Marissiko Wheaton-Greer

    MAR 20

    DEI is Gone. What Now? with Dr. Marissiko Wheaton-Greer

    Hey lady! By now it is clear that we are living through an extreme backlash to the gains made by Black Americans, non-Black minorities, and women. The most glaring manifestation of this is the rollback of Affirmative Action and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs across the country. Not only were programs built to uplift non-Whites completely eliminated but they were removed with a velocity that made many American’s head recoil from whiplash. Seemingly overnight companies united to align with the current regime’s warped ideal of what the American workplace should operate as. The thing is we, as Americans, have long moved past civil rights era workplace politics and practices. Black Americans have consistently demonstrated our aptitude and ability to be top contributors to the corporate workforce and that doesn’t have to stop despite this regime’s best efforts, according to Dr. Marissiko Wheaton-Greer, Assistant Vice President for People, Purpose and Policy at an affordable housing nonprofit and researcher on social identity, critical consciousness building, and leadership. Dr. Wheaton-Greer offers a balanced perspective about why this moment feels different and how you can navigate hostile, tenuous workplace situations. Tune in lady and have your Cultivating H.E.R. Space journal with you so you can write down a few of the scripts Dr. Wheaton-Greer offers. Her guidance will have you managing challenging scenarios with grace, dignity and the class you’ve already cultivated.   Quote of the Day: "We cannot talk about DEI in broad categories. In order to dive deeply and give people the competence they need to be good colleagues and stewards of this work, we need to be specific and engage in the unique experiences of various communities and identities." – Dr. Marissiko Wheaton-Greer   This episode is sponsored by VB Health, a woman-owned, physician-led supplement company creating doctor-formulated supplements that work. We’re featuring Soaking Wet (probiotics + vitamins for vaginal health and natural wetness). Visit this link and use code HerSpace for 10% off: https://bit.ly/VBhealthherspace   Goal Mapping Starter Guide Cultivating H.E.R. Space Sanctuary   Where to find Dr. Marissiko Wheaton-Greer: Website: Greer Consulting IG: @marissiko IG: @greerconsulting LinkedIn: Dr. Marissiko Wheaton-Greer   Resources: Dr. Dom’s Therapy Practice Get That Pitch Workshop: Turn your story and expertise into speaking gigs, media features, and collaborations, without a publicist. Visit GetThatPitch.com and Use code HERSPACE for a special listener discount. Branding with Terri Melanin and Mental Health Therapy for Black Girls  Psychology Today Therapy for QPOC Therapy Fund Foundation   Where to find us: Twitter: @HERspacepodcast Instagram: @herspacepodcast Facebook: @herspacepodcast Website: cultivatingherspace.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    53 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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