The Joy+Well Conversations

Celebrity hairstylist, trichologist, and natural hair care expert, Dr. Kari Williams, stops by The Joy+Well to chat about being an entrepreneur, educator and of course, about joy. Episode Credits:Written by Chisara Asomugha Produced by Adanne ProductionsMusic:Easy Lemon by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3697-easy-lemonLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/How it Begins by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3887-how-it-beginsLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

On today's episode, Lyvonne Proverbs Briggs a.k.a. Pastor Bae, a body and sex positive preacher, writer, transformational speaker and sister-friend, stops by the Joy+Well. She's the founder of “beautiful scars” a healing center and storytelling agency focused on fostering pleasure and resiliency. Pastor Bae has been featured in Essence, Cosmopolitan, and the Washington Post.  Briggs, a New York City native, is currently based in Atlanta, Georgia. Social Media:www.lyvonnep.comIG: @lyvonnepTW: @lyvonnep

After 10+ years of working in talent representation in New York City, ChiChi Anyanwu decided to launch her own company Chi Talent Management where she manages actors who have appeared on Broadway, in major motion pictures and network TV shows.  We converse about starting your own business in the midst of a pandemic, being an artist following your dreams, finding your voice, and of course joy.

Our host, Chisara Asomugha, brings herself to the Joy+Well in a moment of vulnerability. Theodore Roosevelt's full speech, “Citizenship in the Republic (4/23/1910): https://www.leadershipnow.com/tr-citizenship.htmlBrene Brown, “Daring Greatly”: https://brenebrown.com/books-audio/

On this episode of the Joy+Well Conversations, storyteller, poet and artist Wana Udobang brings her fire-brand authenticity to the Joy+Well! And the gems in this episode are raining on us like the cleansing rainstorm we need from 2020. Are you with me? Awesome!☺️

Oni Blackstock, MD, physician, advocate, and former deputy commissioner of health in New York City joins The Joy+Well for a timely conversation.The People's Institute for Survival & Beyondhttp://www.racialequityresourceguide.org/guides-workshops/the-people-s-institute-for-survival-and-beyondMedical Apartheid by Harriet A. Washingtonhttps://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/185986/medical-apartheid-by-harriet-a-washington/Subscribe to The Joy+Well Conversations and leave a comment, rating, or review. Find us on IG: @livejoywell!

A LIST Poem (scroll down to the poem “The Neighbors”):https://lizahl.wordpress.com/2019/11/14/list-poems/Episode Credits:Written by Chisara Asomugha Produced by Adanne ProductionsMusic by:Investigations by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3924-investigationsLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Easy Lemon by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3697-easy-lemonLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/How it Begins by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3887-how-it-beginsLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Thinking Music by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4522-thinking-musicLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Hidden Agenda by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3872-hidden-agendaLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Windswept by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4629-windsweptLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Award-winning playwright, actor, writer and first-gen badass femme Ngozi Anyanwu (IG: @gozeface) joins Chisara for a Joy+Well Conversation you do not want to miss. Like what you heard in this episode? Leave us a review, rating, or comment. Or visit us on Instagram— @livejoywell — and drop us a note. Thanks for listening!Here's some more about Ngozi Anyanwu (Playwright) Education: University of California, San Diego (MFA in Acting), Point Park University (BA). Acting: The Pittsburgh Public Theatre, The City Theatre, Barrington Stage, Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, and The Mark Taper Forum. Television credits include “Limitless,” “Deadbeat,” “The Affair,” “Law & Order: SVU,” “The Mysteries of Laura,” and “The Deuce.” Good Grief, Victory Is Ours, The Homecoming Queen, and Nike or We Don't Need Another Hero. Film credits include Split and Women Who Kill. Good Grief(kilroys list 2016, semi finalist Princess Grace, Humanitas Award) was produced at Center Theatre Group in Los Angeles in Spring 2017 which Anyanwu also starred in. NIKE(kilroys list 2017) was recently workshopped at The New Black Fest in conjunction with The Lark and The Strand Festival in conjunction with A.C.T and Space on Ryder Farm. The Homecoming Queen(kilroys list 2017, Leah Ryan Finalist) recently had its  world premiere at The Atlantic theater which also had a sold out run. Anyanwu has also received residencies from LCT3, Space on Ryder Farm, and the Djerassi Resident Artists Program, The New Harmony Project, New York Stage and Film and Page 73. Anyanwu is developing a pilot with Juvee Productions and Abc Signature. She is also commissioned with NYU, The Old Globe and The Atlantic Theatre.Intro Music:Too Cool by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4534-too-coolLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In today's episode, Crystal McCreary — yogi, educator, artist, activist — joins The Joy+Well. You can find Crystal on:IG: @cmccrearyyogaWebsite: www.crystalmccrearyyoga.comLike what you heard in this episode? Leave us a review, rating, or comment. Or visit us on Instagram— @livejoywell — and drop us a note. Thanks for listening!Intro Music:Too Cool by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4534-too-coolLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Outro Music:Life of Riley by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3976-life-of-rileyLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Welcome to Season 2 of the Joy+Well Conversations - a limited-series podcast celebrating joy in the lives of women of African ancestry. Host: Chisara N. Asomugha, MD

In the season finale of the Joy+Well Conversations, Dr. Rhonda Mattox, psychiatrist, entrepreneur and sister-friend, speaks with me about rest in the midst of multiple pandemics and how she lives a life filled with joy.Mental Health Resources discussed in today's podcast:https://www.psychologytoday.comhttps://therapyforblackgirls.com/If you or someone you know needs help, call the National Suicide Prevention Hotlinehttps://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/1-800-273-8255If you're in NYC and need someone to chat with immediately or help finding resources to support your mental health, visit NYC WELL https://nycwell.cityofnewyork.us/en/ or call them at 888-NYC-WELL. Or text “WELL” to 65173. Find Dr. Rhonda Mattox on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram with the handle @drrhondamattox. Subscribe to the Joy+Well Conversations on Apple podcast or Spotify and leave a rating, review, or comment to let us know what you think. And if you have ideas for future conversations, drop us a comment below or email us at livejoywell@gmail.com. Love joy, be joy, live Joy+Well✨

In part two of The Joy+Well Conversation with Dr. Valerie Washington, Dr. Washington talks about the pressures that women face pursuing their dreams, career transitions, how society can do better by women, particularly black women, and the power of having a sister-community in your daily life. And, as with all of our guests, she provides some humorous responses to our "lightening round" of questions. (Part 2 of 2)(Note: Parts of this conversation were recorded in the first few weeks of the global pandemic lockdown in California and New York.) Article referenced in today's podcast:https://laist.com/2020/05/22/bumdog_torres_finding_the_homeless_vivian_maier.php

Chisara Asomugha sits down with Bronx-native, Professor Emeritus of Lehman College - CUNY, and mother to award-winning actor Kerry Washington, Dr. Valerie Washington for a conversation about how to create a lifetime of joy.Valerie M. Washington, Associate Professor Emeritus at Lehman College, CUNY, was born and raised in the Bronx. She attended public schools, including Hunter College, CUNY, where she earned a BA and MS in Education. After teaching elementary school for almost 10 years, she joined the faculty of Lehman College teaching a variety of education methods courses. During that time, she earned an Ed.D. at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. At Lehman College she was the director of various state and privately funded teacher education programs, notably the Teacher Opportunity Corps, the Pathways to Teaching Careers Program and the Teacher/Leader Quality Partnerships Program. Key elements of these programs have been models for other teacher education programs, such as the NYC Teaching Fellows at Lehman. A key element of these graduate programs was collaborating with schools in the Bronx providing staff development and assistance with restructuring and issues of equity and racism. Dr. Washington is Vice Pres of the Board of East Tremont Childcare and Development Center, and Vice Chair of the Lehman Center for the Performing Arts. 

Chisara Asomugha sits down with her BFF, Kamron Hack, to talk about sisterhood, life and, of course, joy.  Kamron Hack is a singer with a "people & culture" day job where her passion for creating safe, transparent spaces flourishes. After 40-something years of people pleasing, Kamron is finding ways to prioritize herself so that she can show up for others with more impact. As we all are, she is a self-identified "work in progress." You can find her on LinkedIn or on Twitter: @kamsings11.

Chisara Asomugha and award-winning film director, producer, writer and NYU Tisch School of the Arts-alum Christine Swanson continue their conversation on faith, balance, storytelling, and the pursuit of joy. She has directed films starring some of the best actors on the planet, and most recently directed Lifetime's The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel. Visit www.faithfilmworks.com to learn more about her contributions to the world of storytelling on film. You can find Christine Swanson on Twitter @cswanson44.

Chisara Asomugha and award-winning film director, producer, writer and NYU Tisch School of the Arts-alum Christine Swanson get together to talk about career, storytelling, motherhood and the pursuit of joy. She has directed films starring some of the best actors on the planet, and most recently directed Lifetime's The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel. Visit www.faithfilmworks.com to learn more about her contributions to the world of storytelling on film. You can find Christine Swanson on Twitter @cswanson44.

In today's conversation we speak with writer, artist, culture critic and Baltimore native, Kimberly Shorter (TW/IG: @KimberlyWriter) about all things #blackgirljoy.

The Joy+Well Conversations is a podcast created to amplify the voices of black women as we live our joy unapologetically. Be the first to hear the origin story of this podcast and, most importantly, welcome to the Joy+Well, the unapologetic joy zone.Music: Too Cool by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4534-too-coolLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/