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

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S12E6: How to Maintain and Manage Life Through Chronic Pain Nov 05, 2021

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Lady, are you or someone you know experiencing arthritis, fibromyalgia, long covid, migraines, or gynecological issues? Then you know what it is to experience chronic pain. For those who live with various forms of pain for periods longer than three months, sometimes it can seem as if no one can understand or relate. Or maybe you ignore it because you are prioritizing everything else- oh that’s just us? Cool. Cool. In today’s episode, Terri and Dr. Dom discuss chronic pain and ways to manage it.
Quote of the Day:
“People believe that they ‘understand chronic pain’ because they have also felt pain but it’s a completely different thing when it’s day in and day out for years,”
-Monica C., Phoenix, Arizona, has fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.
source: https://creakyjoints.org/support/things-you-only-understand-if-have-chronic-pain/
Tips for managing chronic pain:
Weighing all options available
Talking about what you are going through
Reduce stress
Eating a healthy diet
Find ways to relax and fill your time to distract from the pain
Be kind to yourself
Seek professional help
Wisdom Wednesdays with Terri
Cultivating H.E.R. Space Sanctuary
Resources:
Dr. Dom’s Therapy Practice
Branding with Terri
Melanin and Mental Health
Therapy for Black Girls
Psychology Today
Therapy for QPOC
Where to find us:
Twitter: @HERspacepodcast
Instagram: @herspacepodcast
Facebook: @herspacepodcast
Website: cultivatingherspace.com
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S12E5: The Complex Relationship Between Black Women and White Women Oct 29, 2021

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How have your relationships been with white women? Tense? Apprehensive? Complicated? All of those terms are accurate. Or maybe you have not thought too deeply about your relationship with the white women in your lives. In today’s episode, Dr. Dom and Terri dive into the history and complexities of Black women’s interactions with white women. The ladies also provide tips on navigating those relationships. The ultimate goal: PROTECTING BLACK WOMEN!
P.S. This is one aftershow you definitely do not want to miss!
Quote of the Day:
"Their internalized misogyny and (often subconscious) racism teaches them to use the backs of Black women as stairs they need to use to climb closer to the top of the white-male-made hierarchy."
-Savannah Worley
Tips for navigating complex relationships:
Have a level of conscious awareness
Engage in boundary-setting
Identify your support system
Resources mentioned in the episode:
Savannah Worley
Rachel Cargle
Tamla Horsford
Wisdom Wednesdays with Terri
Cultivating H.E.R. Space Sanctuary
Resources:
Dr. Dom’s Therapy Practice
Branding with Terri
Melanin and Mental Health
Therapy for Black Girls
Psychology Today
Therapy for QPOC
Where to find us:
Twitter: @HERspacepodcast
Instagram: @herspacepodcast
Facebook: @herspacepodcast
Website: cultivatingherspace.com
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S12E4: Cultivating a Dynamic Relationship with Food with Vanessa Rissetto Oct 22, 2021

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Lady, what is your relationship with food? Is it one in which you feel nourished? Nah? Ok. No worries, sis. You are not alone. In today’s episode, Terri and Dr. Dom are joined by Vanessa Rissetto to discuss our relationship with food. Whether you are getting ready for all the holiday festivities or refining your spring/summer brunch game or trying to lose weight for that vacation or focused on new year new you, this is a conversation for you. Vanessa helps us get real with our eating habits so we can make choices that are best suited to our unique needs. She shares with us easily applicable super useful tips that will keep us happy and healthy.
Quote of the Day:
"Stop stressing about food, start living your life."
-Culina Health
Where to connect with Vanessa Rissetto:
Website: Culina Health
Business IG: @culinahealth
IG: @vanessarissettord
Wisdom Wednesdays with Terri
Cultivating H.E.R. Space Sanctuary
Resources:
Dr. Dom’s Therapy Practice
Branding with Terri
Melanin and Mental Health
Therapy for Black Girls
Psychology Today
Therapy for QPOC
Where to find us:
Twitter: @HERspacepodcast
Instagram: @herspacepodcast
Facebook: @herspacepodcast
Website: cultivatingherspace.com
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S12E3: Family, Food, And Faith: Why Pouring Into You Is a Non-Negotiable with Tommi Vincent Oct 15, 2021

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Faith. Family. Food. Those are the three pillars of Vincent Country. In today’s episode, Tommi Vincent joins Dr. Dom and Terri to share her gems around how faith, family, and food guide her family. As the CEO of her household, Tommi shares with us why she rejects the notion of “having it all” and how she recognized when she needed to turn to Jesus and therapy for her healing. Through her Stay A While Podcast and weekly IG lives, Tommi is blessing all of us with an understanding of the healing properties of good people and good food.
Quote of the Day:
"Take into consideration how people receive your message."
-Tommi Vincent
Where to connect with Tommi Vincent:
Website: Vincent Country
Podcast: Stay A While
IG: @cheftommiv
Twitter: @cheftommiv
Wisdom Wednesdays with Terri
Cultivating H.E.R. Space Sanctuary
Resources:
Dr. Dom’s Therapy Practice
Branding with Terri
Melanin and Mental Health
Therapy for Black Girls
Psychology Today
Therapy for QPOC
Where to find us:
Twitter: @HERspacepodcast
Instagram: @herspacepodcast
Facebook: @herspacepodcast
Website: cultivatingherspace.com
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S12E2: Bamboozled By Jesus with Yvonne Orji Oct 08, 2021

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“Nobody is an overnight success. It costs them something.” Today’s guest embodies what it means to sacrifice along the journey to success. This super special guest is the homegirl you need in your life. Yvonne Orji is that friend who drops the important gems while keeping you laughing. In the midst of your laughter, all of the lightbulbs of insight will start flashing and keep you coming back for more of her wisdom. In today’s episode, Yvonne will keep you laughing as you take in important life lessons. Her journey of being Bamboozled by Jesus is something to which we all can relate and definitely do not want to miss.
Quote of the Day:
"God has custom-designed your life to magnificent, and by default, the magnificent is uncertain, daring, and downright scary."
-Yvonne Orji
Where to connect with Yvonne Orji:
Website: Bamboozled By Jesus
IG: @yvonneorji
Twitter: @yvonneorji
Wisdom Wednesdays with Terri
Cultivating H.E.R. Space Sanctuary
Resources:
Dr. Dom’s Therapy Practice
Branding with Terri
Melanin and Mental Health
Therapy for Black Girls
Psychology Today
Therapy for QPOC
Where to find us:
Twitter: @HERspacepodcast
Instagram: @herspacepodcast
Facebook: @herspacepodcast
Website: cultivatingherspace.com
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S12E1: Everything You Want to Know About Ayurveda with Dr. Avanti Kumar-Singh Oct 01, 2021

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“When you come from something you don’t realize how powerful it is until you don’t have it anymore.” That thing is Ayurveda. The mother of all healing systems. No matter your current health practices, it is what you need to integrate into your life. Not exactly sure what it is? We got you! In today’s episode, Dr. Avanti joins Terri and Dr. Dom to show us how the wisdom is already within in you to practice Ayurveda. This is the conversation about finding the balanced healing you didn’t know you needed.
Quote of the Day:
“Health is more than the absence of disease – it’s the presence of harmony within you and with everything around you. I believe everyone can achieve it.”
--Dr. Avanti
Dr. Avanti’s Top 5 Immune Boosting Strategies
Get into a daily routine
Regular meal time
Regular sleep/wake cycle
Natural sunlight every day before 10 am
Get outside in nature every day
Where to connect with Dr. Avanti:
Website: Dr. Avanti Kumar-Singh
IG: @avantikumarsingh
Wisdom Wednesdays with Terri
Cultivating H.E.R. Space Sanctuary
Resources:
Dr. Dom’s Therapy Practice
Branding with Terri
Melanin and Mental Health
Therapy for Black Girls
Psychology Today
Therapy for QPOC
Where to find us:
Twitter: @HERspacepodcast
Instagram: @herspacepodcast
Facebook: @herspacepodcast
Website: cultivatingherspace.com
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S11E13: Healing From Childhood Sexual Abuse and Recovering From Traumatic Loss with Katherine Barner Sep 24, 2021

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***Sensitive Content Warning***
Lady, today we are having a much-needed and incredibly sensitive conversation about sexual abuse. If this is a conversation you are not ready for do not hesitate to skip this one. Please prioritize taking care of yourself. As discussed in this episode with Katherine Barner, we recognize that your healing is the top priority. When you listen, you will hear Katherine carefully and intentionally process with Dr. Dom and Terri the statistics around abuse and the most effective strategies for healing.
Quote of the Day:
"I don’t know who needs to hear this but the adults were supposed to protect you. You weren’t supposed to protect yourself. It’s not child’s job to take care of themselves emotionally, physically, or otherwise"
--Nedra Tawwab
Where to connect with Katherine Barner:
Website: katherinebarner.org
IG: @mrskatspeaks
Twitter: @mrskatspeaks
Wisdom Wednesdays with Terri
Cultivating H.E.R. Space Sanctuary
Resources:
Dr. Dom’s Therapy Practice
Branding with Terri
Melanin and Mental Health
Therapy for Black Girls
Psychology Today
Therapy for QPOC
Where to find us:
Twitter: @HERspacepodcast
Instagram: @herspacepodcast
Facebook: @herspacepodcast
Website: cultivatingherspace.com
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S11E12: How to Promote Your Products & Services Into a Profitable Business with Abu Fofanah Sep 17, 2021

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Many of us spend our lives taking the road that has been evenly paved and well-traveled. Some of us avoid the road less traveled because we are afraid of change or letting go of the known comfort or stability. However, when we take chances we open ourselves up to mind-blowing opportunities. In this episode, Abu Fofanah joins Terri and Dr. Dom to teach us how to use money to pursue our passion in the service of others. This is an episode full of gems and lessons that will definitely require note-taking.
Be sure to become a Patreon subscriber to watch the unedited version of this episode.
Quote of the Day:
"You keep creating more because you’re avoiding SELLING & Marketing your offer. Your problem is not the product or service it’s actually selling and marketing."
--Abu Fofanah
Where to connect with Abu Fofanah:
Website: abufofanah.com
IG: @abufofanah
Facebook: abufofanahpublic
Wisdom Wednesdays with Terri
Cultivating H.E.R. Space Sanctuary
Resources:
Dr. Dom’s Therapy Practice
Branding with Terri
Melanin and Mental Health
Therapy for Black Girls
Psychology Today
Therapy for QPOC
Where to find us:
Twitter: @HERspacepodcast
Instagram: @herspacepodcast
Facebook: @herspacepodcast
Website: cultivatingherspace.com
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S11E11: Defining Your Personal Style with Wardrobe Stylist Germanee G Sep 10, 2021

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The “behind the scenes” is everything. Part of what happens behind the scenes is defining your personal style. In answering that you have to ask several questions. What is your lifestyle? What are you attracted to? How do you want to show up in this world? In today’s episode, Terri and Dr. Dom are joined by FABULOUS stylist, Germanee G to discuss personal style. Her story and her work can teach us about so much more in addition to fashion. This is such a fun and informative episode that even Baby Zara had to make a guest appearance.
Be sure to become a Patreon subscriber to watch the unedited version of this episode.
Quote of the Day:
"Even on the hardest days, show up for yourself."
-Germanee G
Where to connect with Germanee G:
Website: GGandCoStyling
IG: @germanee_g
Wisdom Wednesdays with Terri
Cultivating H.E.R. Space Sanctuary
Resources:
Dr. Dom’s Therapy Practice
Branding with Terri
Melanin and Mental Health
Therapy for Black Girls
Psychology Today
Therapy for QPOC
Where to find us:
Twitter: @HERspacepodcast
Instagram: @herspacepodcast
Facebook: @herspacepodcast
Website: cultivatingherspace.com
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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S11E10: Taking Charge of Your Journey with Michelle Blue Sep 03, 2021

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“I can live with failure but I can’t live with regret.” Lady, are you living with regret, or have you taken charge of your journey? The blueprint of your life is yours to create- not your parents, partners, or friends- it is yours. In today’s episode, Dr. Dom and Terri are joined by the extraordinary Michelle Blue as she shares with us how to “go for it” in carving out your own path. While some may only show us the glamorous IG fabulous side of their life, there is beauty to be found in the transparency of the whole picture. Tune in to catch all of Michelle’s gems.
Be sure to become a Patreon subscriber to watch the unedited version of this episode.
Quote of the Day:
“There is so much power and growth in the 'Journey'. It's definitely not perfect and sometimes not pretty but that’s what makes us level up and become better versions of ourselves...You got this.”
-Michelle Blue
Where to connect with Michelle Blue:
Website: Journey with Blue
IG: @themichelleblue
Wisdom Wednesdays with Terri
Cultivating H.E.R. Space Sanctuary
Resources:
Dr. Dom’s Therapy Practice
Branding with Terri
Melanin and Mental Health
Therapy for Black Girls
Psychology Today
Therapy for QPOC
Where to find us:
Twitter: @HERspacepodcast
Instagram: @herspacepodcast
Facebook: @herspacepodcast
Website: cultivatingherspace.com
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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