Be Love Be Well Be Whole
Be Love Be Well Be Whole is a holistic collaboration between two Gen X mental health professionals that takes a journey into the multiple pieces of experience that makes us whole. We will dive into relationships in all phases and stages, mental health and wellness.
Episodes
Join Nicole on this stop of the journey to close out Mental Health Awareness month with a quick self-check in.
Episode Theme Song
"I Lied to You" ~ Miles Caton
You can listen to this season's theme songs on Spotify.
Mood Reboot
On this stop of the journey we are focusing on financial wellbeing and one of the major stressors many people and families face...paying for school. Join Nicole and Guest Host Tamika Ritchie as Tamika dispels a few common myths about scholarships and drops gems for giving yourself our your student more options for the future. Join the journey!
Connect with Tamika:
Instagram @msfreedegree
Episode Theme Songs
"I Ain't Stressing 'Today" ~...
April is Stress Awareness Month! On this pit stop, Nicole encourages us to get curious about stress and to try walking in order to move through the stress response cycle.
Nicole is back for Season 5 with guest co-host Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Alexandria Tillard- Gates. On this stop of the journey, the uniqueness of the healing process is discussed along with ways to support others. The LA Wildfires are part of the conversation.
Learn More About Alexandria and the work she does:
HerHealing https://www.herhealingla.com
Instagram @herhealingla
Episode Theme Songs
"Smile" by Pharrell Williams
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Be Love Be Well is back! It's a new season and we are rebooting the show!
At the 3:50 mark Enjoy some silence
Previous guests, Patrice Marshall Mackenzie and Chef Halili, join Nicole on this stop on the journey to talk about self love. They are defining self-love and defying the the ways in which we talk about and practice it. "Sometimes self-love is an act of defiance." Join the journey!
Episode Theme Songs
Patrice - "Workin' Day and Night" - Michael Jackson
Nicole - "Defying Gravity" - Original Broa...
Join Nicole and Dr. Dena as they chat with the multi-passionate speaker, author and podcast host Lisette Zounon.
Connect with Lisette https://zsquarecorner.com/
Listen to her podcast https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/upyourconfidence
Episode Theme Songs
Lisette: "SoSo" - Omah Lay
Dr. Dena: "Through the Fire" – Chaka Khan
Nicole: "Crazy "- Seal
We're back!!! Join Dr. Dena, Nicole and Shanelle for this intro to our 2024 journey. We are delving into the love and will be spending this season chatting about relationships. Our stops this season include relationships with ourselves as and with others be it platonic, familial, romantic or work related. Join the journey!
Episode Theme Songs
Dr. Dena : The vibe is Sade (select your own song "By Your Side" is the...
On this stop on the journey, Nicole and Dr. Dena are joined by Joy Stephens to dip into the world of mental end emotional wellbeing. Join the conversation as they chat about laying down strength and picking up power, creating a safe space in your own mind and how rest is a part of it all. Joy is a connecter of minds and challenger of thoughts. Her professional title is executive coach.
Connect with Joy
LinkedIn (Joy Stephens ...
Nicole and Dr. Dena are back! Season three's journey kicks off in the space of belonging. We all belong and it is a dynamic process. Finding and creating that sense of belonging is an important part of being whole. Join Nicole and Dr. Dena as they chat with their guest Dr. Dave Cornelius, DM about belonging and how it relates to healing.
Connect with Dr. Dave
Social Media Profiles: https://linktr.ee/drdaveduka
Wow, it’s been 2 years already! On this final and the anniversary stop of 2022’s journey, Nicole and Dena eavesdrop on a conversation between guests Edwardo Jackson and Chef Halili Davis. Join the journey as they share their points of view on dating, polyamory and situationships.
Edwardo is a connoisseur of cryptocurrency, lover of movies and fan of dating feedback. He also spends time as CEO & Founder of CinemaDraft, LLC and a...
This stop on the journey is tapping into our sensual intelligence. Join Nicole and guest co-host Dr. Shanelle Watson as they chat with Goody Howard (aka Ask Goody) about the difference between being sensual and sexual, the numerous types of orgasms and how to honor your sensual self. Goody is a revolutionary and dynamic boss of sensual and sexual empowerment. These traits are expressed in her work as a sexologist.
Learn more a...
This stop on the journey has us continuing to explore the concept of gratitude within the grief process. Join Nicole and Dr. Dena and special guest producer and co-host Dr. Shanelle Watson as they define and discuss anticipatory grief and some ways to support yourself and others who are experiencing grief.
Learn more about and connect with Dr. Shanelle
https://drshanellelwatson.com
Instagram: @drslwatson
Episode Sign Pos...
This stop on the journey is about getting our money together. Join Nicole and guest co-host Dr. Shanelle Watson as they chat with Darvell Williams about the relationship with money now and in the future. Darvell is an an educator and builder. These traits are expressed in his work as a financial professional.
Learn more about and connect with Darvell
Instagram: @darvellwfinancial
email: dwilliams13@ft.newyork...
This stop on the journey has us exploring the concept of gratitude within the grief process. Join Nicole and Dr. Dena and special guest producer and co-host Dr. Shanelle Watson as they share their own experiences with losing their mothers and some of the things that have helped in their journeys. This episode is dedicated to those who have lost a mother but for anyone grieving the loss of a loved one, we encourage you to join the c...
This stop on the journey has us exploring meaning and purpose. Join Nicole and Dr. Dena as they wander though a discussion about finding meaning and purpose in life.
Episode Sign Posts
Give yourself permission to not exist in just one way.
Does this elevate or depreciate your energy?
Episode Theme Songs
Dr. Dena- " Closer" by Slum Village & Dwele
Nicole - repeat of a previous episode (substitute "Lifted" by Trom...
In this bonus episode, Nicole guides us through a few mental health hygiene exercises in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month. Each exercise is a minute or less. Let go of your self judgment and use whatever that comes up as information. Tune in and engage!
Exercises:
Sitting in Silence
Deep Breathing
5 Senses Grounding
Global Theme Song: "Under Pressure" by Queen and David Bowie
Listen to the Theme Songs
This stop on the journey has us thinking about the ways we take up space. Join Nicole, Dr. Dena and their guest Patrice Marshall McKenzie as they delve into ways to bring your whole self into the spaces that you occupy. Patrice is an orator, door opener and celebrator of others. She spends her professional time as an educator and community advocate.
Connect With Patrice
https://www.patricemarshallmckenzie.com
Episode Sign Posts
The...
Nicole and Dr. Dena are back for their second season! This year's journey starts in the relational space with be love. Join Nicole, Dr. Dena and their guest, Brandon Raines as they debunk some of the common myths about conflict in relationships.
Brandon is a people mover, seeker of kindness and creator of reflection. His professional time is spent as an Organization Design and Enterprise Coach.
Busting These Myths
1. Healthy ...
This month we are hanging out at a quick rest stop. Join Nicole for a moment to just breathe. Learn the science behind why breathing helps to calm us as well as two simple postures to practice belly breathing.
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