Episodes

Martha Taylor joins Brenda and Elaine to talk about her problematic knee replacement surgery and the different ways she has managed pain in her seventies and eighties. Please follow @bodywealthsisters on Instagram or visit our website, bodywealthsisters.com See tips for keeping your knee joints healthy from the Arthritis Foundation at https://www.arthritis.org/health-wellness/healthy-living/managing-pain/joint-protection/tips-for-healthy-knees/ The gel injections used by Marth Taylor are called ...

Brenda and Elaine chat with Kendra Plummer who discovered she had hypothyroidism when she was in college and now takes daily hormones to maintain her health. Kendra describes how she was diagnosed and what other life decisions that diagnosis has affected. Please follow @bodywealthsisters on Instagram or visit our website, bodywealthsisters.com If you want to learn more about hypothyroidism, check out these two resources: The African American Wellness Project: Health Summary on Hypothyroidism Nat...

Today we chat with Janyce Wardlaw about her years struggling with Imposter Syndrome and how she came to know her worth and feel confident showing up fully in all spaces. Please follow @bodywealthsisters on Instagram. If you feel you may be suffering from Imposter Syndrome Try this workbook: Own Your Greatness: Overcome Impostor Syndrome, Beat Self-Doubt, and Succeed in Life by Dr. Lisa Orbé-Austin and Dr. Richard Orbé-Austin Read this article: Speaking of Psychology: How to overcome feeling like...

Bridgette Roux Collins joins Brenda and Elaine to discuss her osteoporosis diagnosis and the things she does to keep her bones strong. The steps she’s taking might surprise you. Please follow us @bodywealthsisters on Instagram. The U.S. National Institute of Health’s National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) has a website dedicated to Bone Health and Osteoporosis National Council on Aging online article on The Osteoporosis Risk Factors for Black Women; Februar...

Nia Brown joins Brenda and Elaine to discuss how she cares for her mental health. The conversation covers accessing group therapy, finding ways to short circuit unhealthy thoughts, and being in the moment. Please follow @bodywealthsisters on Instagram. If you are interested in breathing exercises, check out This New York Times article: “The Power of Breath Work” by Alisha Haridasani Gupta. March 3, 2023. Nia mentioned https://therapyforblackgirls.com/ , which is “an online space dedicated to enc...

Brenda and Elaine are joined by Fawn Gordon to talk about her journey to the discovery of a brain tumor and how the resulting hearing loss has changed her life. Fawn’s resilience and ability to find joy through it all amaze us. Please follow @bodywealthsisters on Instagram. To learn about Fawn’s rare brain tumor, check out this information from the Mayo Clinic. Find out what unilateral hearing loss is from the American Academy of Audiology. Check out this guide on how to live with hearing loss: ...

This is our pre-launch episode describing why we started the Body Wealth podcast. Please follow us on Instagram @bodywealthsisters to learn more about what’s coming. The US Center for Disease Control recommends regular screening for colorectal cancer beginning at age 45. People with certain conditions or a family history may need to be tested before 45.