American Soul: The Healing Power of Black Food & Self-Care with Anela Malik

Author and creator Anela Malik joins Dr. Cassandre Dunbar to explore American Soul: The Black History of Food in the United States. Together they unpack the wellness wisdom in Black food traditions—and how honoring soul food can be a radical act of self-care.In this episode, we discussed:• How National Geographic discovered Anela Malik and sparked American Soul• Why Black and Indigenous foodways were the first “farm-to-table” movement• The real story behind soul food and wellness• Writing a book while running a business + navigating ADHD📌 Resources & Links  Follow Anela Malik – @feedthemalik | feedthemalik.comBUY book – American Soul: The Black History of Food in the United StatesConnect with Be Well, Sis: IG – @bewellsis_podcastSubstack – bewellsis.substack.com🎧 Follow & rate the show wherever you listen.We're supporting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital- head over to www.stjude.org/bewellsis right now and sign up to be a monthly donor. Together, we can make a real impact.Want to get in touch? Maybe you want to hear from a certain guest or have a recommendation for On My Radar? Get in touch at [email protected] with Be Well Sis in the subject line! Have you’re on Not Well, Sis rant to contribute? Click here to send it into the show!Be Well, Sis is hosted by Dr Cassandre Dunbar. The show is edited, mixed and produced by Megan Hayward. Our Production Manager is Kathleen Speckert.Be Well, Sis is an editaudio collaboration.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.