Mentally Well and Flourishing with 911 Sane Jane
I Am Wellness
This week's episode, I am joined with Paige Gaines, the founder and CEO of @911SaneJane Inc., and we are giving all the life as Paige shares her powerful story of navigating her mental health diagnosis, how she prioritizes her wellness, and how she is flourishing as an entrepreneur! It is so important to learn more about mental health and illness and advocate for the support that you need so you can be the best version of yourself. In this episode, we are pouring all of ourselves out to you and look forward to having you be more empowered to flourish in your own right! Remember to Review,...
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Being Black AND Woman AND Educated with Jessica Pettis
I Am Wellness
On this week's episode, childhood best friend, Jessica Pettis @Jesswiththemess.cle, joins Charjoi and shares her experience being a medical student while being a Black woman. We discuss the importance of representation of Black and Brown doctors for our community, the burnout that we experience while breaking down the walls of generation trauma and poverty and being the "first" in our families, and the time that we need to step away from our struggles in order to get back on the right and healthy path!
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Traveling for the Soul with Pharryl Jade
I Am Wellness
Ever gone on a weekend staycation or a two-week trip to somewhere on your 'bucket list'? On this episode Charjoi & Guest, Travel agent & Founder of Project Take Back My Life, Pharryl Jade, discusses how traveling has been a huge part of their self-care journey. Pharryl shares her insight on how solo travel has brought her closer to the woman that she is loving every day and how she wants travel to be more than just a form of self-care and more a way of life! Follow @Pharryl.Jade for more on travel!
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Rollercoaster of Change Management
I Am Wellness
WELCOME BACK! I Am Wellness is back and dropping so many gems about change management in this first episode. I reflect on the past couple of months being away from the podcast and how all the change in life impacts my overall well-being. I also share the different types of change and my coping strategies that help me manage the day-to-day changes in life. If one thing is for sure, it's "The only constant in life is change!" Please SUBSCRIBE, REVIEW, and SHARE to all of your friends and family! Also, be on the look out for the release date of my long-awaited self-guided journal, The...
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Season 2 Is Coming! - Season Trailer
I Am Wellness
Welcome back! Season 2 is launching September 8th and I am so ready to get into this season with the Wellness Tribe! Get ready for more gems, more vulnerability, MORE AMAZING GUESTS! We are going to walk together along this wellness journey and it's going to be full of growth and love!
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We Are Wellness
I Am Wellness
This is the SEASON FINALE! I am just filled w/ gratitude for this time, experience, & building this tribe with you all. I pour out my many thanks and affirmations during this episode while also noting how I overcome imposter syndrome/self-doubt while on this journey and many others like it. Thank you for listening and supporting, thank you to my loved ones for EVERYTHING, thank you to all of my guests, and thank you universe for aligning everything for I Am Wellness. I Am Wellness will be back for season 2!
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CoDependentAF - Am I CoDependent?
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In this week's episode, I am launching my CoDependent AF series where I will discuss what it means to be codependent and share my experience with being in recovery. In this first episode of the series, "Am I CoDependent?" We walk through basic information of what codependency is, signs/characteristics of codependency and ways to unlearn some unhealthy ish! We can in fact have healthy boundaries and that does not make us selfish or unlovable.
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Wellness for All with Paper Therapy Cards
I Am Wellness
Happy Mental Health Awareness Month! This week, I am joined with the creator and founder of @PaperTherapyCards, Aaron Ni'jai. We dive into benefits of therapy, mental wellness for black men and women, self-care tools, and how Paper Therapy Cards are here to support EVERYONE'S mental wellness through reflections, affirmations, and everyday actions. Check out Paper Therapy Cards at www.papertherapycards.com, they're the perfect gift for yourself or others!
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SEX Talk
I Am Wellness
Welcome to this week's episode where we are working to eliminate the stigma surrounding sexual health and wellness! We are exploring different types of sexual education, why it's so important to be liberated and fully engage in sexual-based conversations, and how to become more comfortable with safe and healthy sex practices. Safe & healthy sex is great sex! You deserve full & total wellness, this includes sexual wellness!
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A Change Is Gonna Come
I Am Wellness
Welcome to this week's episode where I discuss what happens when change happens TO us versus when change happens FOR us. Often, we become immersed in the madness of unwanted and unforeseen change and forget to look up from the chaos to live the best lives and be the best versions of ourselves that we can be. When we step into our resilience we are reminded that we can work it all out in this lifetime.
info_outlineIn this week's episode, I discuss thoughts and feelings I have surrounding all of the events happening in the world around us. It seems as though the world becomes more chaotic everyday and it takes a lot of work to navigate it all and still maintain my sanity and wellness. Please be advised that there are heavy topics being discussed in this episode and if you need to connect with someone to talk please use these resources: Crisis Text Line - text "HOME" to 741-741 or call the Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255. You are not alone and you matter!