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How to balance mental health, motherhood, and building your dream career. In this episode, we will explain the this topic through a casual conversation and toddler interruptions. More about our Guest: Daughter of Mixed bloods, a USC Los Angeles Institute for the Humanities Fellow and a Department of Cultural Affairs City of Los Angeles (COLA) Master Artist Fellow, Shonda Buchanan is the author of five books, including the award-winning memoir, Black Indian. An award-winning poet, fiction, nonfiction writer and educator, Shonda is the recipient of the Brody Arts Fellowship from the California Community Foundation, a Big Read grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, several Virginia Foundation for the Humanities grants, the Denise L. Scott and Frank Sullivan Awards, and an Eloise Klein-Healy Scholarship. Shonda is also a Sundance Institute Writing Arts fellow, a PEN Center Emerging Voices fellow and a Jentel Artist Residency fellow. Finalist for the 2021 Mississippi Review poetry contest, Shonda's memoir, Black Indian, won the 2020 Indie New Generation Book Award and was chosen by PBS NewsHour as a "top 20 books to read" to learn about institutional racism. About to enter a 3rd printing, Black Indian begins the saga of her family's migration stories of Free People of Color communities exploring identity, ethnicity, landscape and loss. Her first collection of poetry, Who's Afraid of Black Indians? was nominated for the Black Caucus of the American Library Association and the Library of Virginia Book Awards. See her full bio and how to connect with Shonda here: ShondaBuchanan.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nava-simkah-morgan/message

Sitting down with Certified, Holistic Nutritionist Jacquet to discuss natural remedies, herbal medicine, the failures of modern medicine within the Melanated Community and so much more! About our Guest: Jacquet is a certified Holistic Nutritionist and founder of IssaHolistic Jurnee LLC. She started her holistic health and wellness journey after suffering from chronic migraines and an irregular menstrual cycle. After adopting a vegan diet for a year in 2017, She was able to reset her body while ridding herself of migraines completely and regulating her menstrual cycle. Her experience and study brought her on a holistic journey to help her clients find natural solutions and focus on getting to the root of their problems and not suppressing them. You can find her at IssaHolisticJurnee.com |Don't forget to use your 15% off coupon! Nava15 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nava-simkah-morgan/message

1:1 Conversation with Birth Assistant and Holistic Momma Yokebed K. Burts! Bio on our speaker: Kandice Yokebed Burts, CD is a woman of many skills. She is the founder of Blessed Queens Doula Care and has been on a journey of assisting women, children and families for years in areas of childcare, education, holistic care and support. She is not only a certified Birth and Postpartum Doula, but a certified Life Coach, certified Midwife Assistant/Birth Assistant, Belly Binding Specialist and Childbirth Educator. She comes with a unique experience of having birthed in multiple settings (birth center, hospital and home), including 2 unassisted Home Births. She brings to the table a well rounded show of expertise on your team! "I enjoy helping you feel like the Queen that you are!" - K. Burts --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nava-simkah-morgan/message

People are desperate to be healthy. In these trying times, more and more people are seeking ways to avoid getting sick (or hospitalized), but are overwhelmed by the information and fearmongering out there. The sad true is that many Americans want to be healthy but don't know how (or have the skills) to escape the addictions from industrialized foods. What's worse is that they blame themselves for these addictions when the reality is that they are victims of a selfish capitalistic system. In my experience, the way to escape starts with identifying your motivation to change unhealthy eating habits and build your understanding of your own weaknesses that will hinder your progress (and learn to stay away from them). If you are ready to turn that motivation into actionable steps, I would love to help. I have an FREE eBook on 10 Immune Boosting Foods that can help kickstart your journey and transform your health quickly. Visit LovingMyTemple.com and sign up for our Newsletter to get started. _______________________ Nava Simkah Nutrition + Health Coach www.lovingmytemple.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nava-simkah-morgan/message