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Women's Wellness Podcast

by Lucy Coutinho and Nihal Horne

A podcast by and about BIPOC women who are going through the healing process. We hold this space for women to share their unique stories. Created with the love for storytelling and passion for mental health and wellness in mind, the aim is to help amplify voices of women everywhere. These conversations will feel like having a warm cup of coffee or tea with a friend. Grab yours and enjoy the episodes. Thank you for being here!

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Episodes

  1. Season 6, Ep. 3 At 47: The Wisdom I’ve Gathered with Lucy Coutinho

    What if getting older isn’t about losing your youth, but gaining your wisdom? As I celebrate my 47th birthday, I’m reflecting on the lessons, heartbreaks, relationships, healing, motherhood, career changes, faith, friendship, purpose, and moments of becoming that have shaped the woman I am today....

  2. Season 6, Ep. 2 Unfiltered And Unapologetically You

    Author of The Demon Inside — A Conversation with Priscilla Goldsmith What happens when the things we carry inside remain hidden from the world? In this powerful and thought-provoking episode of Women’s Wellness Podcast, we sit down with author Priscilla Goldsmith to talk about her book, The Demon...

  3. Season 6 Ep. 1 A New Chapter: What Life Taught Us While We Were Away

    In our first episode back, we return to where our friendship began over 20 years ago in Alexandria, Virginia to reflect on transformation, purpose, friendship, and the life changes that shaped us along the way. We talk about taking time to rest, navigating unexpected transitions, rediscovering...

  4. A Love Memo To Our Listeners

    Hello beautiful listeners and friends. We are taking a pause to reset and focus! Thank you for being on this journey with us! This is not a goodbye but a see you later. Let's stay connected! @luce.inspiration Leave us a voice memo, what has been your favorite episode to date? Sending you so much...

  5. #18 24 lessons learned in 2024

    24 lessons learned in 2024 December is flying by, and before we know it, we’ll be counting down to the New Year. As the year draws to a close, it’s a natural time to reflect on all we’ve accomplished—and perhaps on the things we didn’t quite achieve. But even in our missteps, there are valuable...

  6. #17 How to age with intention with April Cole

    A passionate storyteller, April Cole has dedicated her life to sharing her journey of overcoming challenges and embracing self-acceptance. As a Self-Care Social Media Influencer and blogger, April seeks to empower women to embrace their true selves and find joy in every stage of life. With a…

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  7. #16 How to thrive after the effects from the trauma of narcissistic abuse

    In this episode we discuss recognizing the red flags of a narcissistic relationship, its impact, how to grieve and heal from it, and the self-care practices that help to move one forward and thrive. We use the teaching from the book It’s Not You by Dr. Ramani Durvasula, a study that identifies a...

  8. #15 Homecoming trip to Cabo Verde (Trusting and Letting go) with Lucy Coutinho

    Hello beautiful community! I took a much-needed retreat to my beloved homeland, Cabo Verde 🇨🇻 There, I was able to reconnect with my roots, face some of my biggest fears, heal some of my childhood wounds, and unpack what was no longer serving me. I do hope you enjoy the episode, please do share...

  9. #14 Healing Portraits for Mental Health and Well-being with Razi Wilson

    In today’s episode, our guest, Razi Wilson, a Photographer, Art Therapist, and Vaginal Steam Practioner, talks about all the healing work she is offering women. We learn about Vaginal steaming, its many benefits, and how she’s making beautiful steam saunas so you can enjoy steaming in your own...

  10. #13 Women Thrive in Community with Leyanne Oliveira

    "Leyanne Oliveira is a passionate trauma-informed spiritual life coach, medicine woman, yogi, doula, mother & a fierce protector of the feminine consciousness. Based currently in New Haven, CT, Leyanne works intensely with women as a healing partner creating safe spaces for them to reclaim their...

  11. #12 Pelvic Floor Health Tips with Samantha DeAndrade

    Dr Samantha DeAndrade is an Ob/Gyn who is currently completing subspecialty training in Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery at Harbor UCLA. In addition to a medical doctorate, she holds a Master's degree in public health. She has been involved in various kinds of research, but most...

  12. #11 How to embrace midlife and age gracefully with Mia Maugé

    Model, author and public speaker, Mia Maugé disrupted the scene when she began creating content on Instagram in 2020. Passion led with a thirst for life, Mia is viewed as a role model across her multi generational audience of women, encouraging them to embrace, understand and appreciate the…

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  13. #10 Why Women Only? Fitness Studio and its many benefits with Carabella Riazzo

    Since a little girl Carabella has been ambitious and entrepreneurial. Getting certified in personal training, and sports nutrition she moved to Los Angeles with 4+ years of experience in coaching & weight training. Starting from in-person coaching to online coaching for brides, she continues to...

  14. #9 Let’s talk Thyroid, Everything Women need to know with Dr. Heather Stone

    Dr. Heather was diagnosed with low thyroid and Hashimotos. No one could help her, so she became a doctor and figured it out on her own. She used this challenge to build her thyroid transformation blueprint that is now the foundation of her very successful clinical practice. With over two decades…

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  15. #8 Who are you, uninterrupted? With Dr. Dr. Shanté Holley

    As a professor and podcaster, Dr. Shanté equips people with the tools, confidence, and faith to transform their lives for the better. Her podcasts, Whole & Complete and Believing Bigger are globally ranked in the top 1 & 1.5% of podcasts. In 2017, she was listed by Podcast Movement as one of the...

  16. #7 How to maintain your happily ever after: The secret to a healthy marriage with Veronica Cisneros

    Veronica Cisneros is a licensed marriage and family therapist, marriage coach, course creator, retreat host, mother of 3, and married for 23 years. She joined us to talk about intergenerational trauma, what it means, how it affects our relationships, and the modalities that we can use to heal it,...

  17. #6 Ten Lessons Learned at 40!

    In this episode, Nihal Horne shares with us, the ten lessons that she has learned at age 40.

  18. #5 Five Tips To Managing Holiday Stress with Dr. Kathryn Tapper

    Dr. Kathryn Tapper is the founder of Just Glow Coaching and Consulting, a board-certified family medicine physician turned Health and Wellness Coach. She is passionate about empowering women to grow through health and life’s challenges. Listen for the learn about the five tips to manage stress...

  19. #4 Letters To My Brown Mother with Author Muzna Abbas

    Muzna Abbas examines historical events migration patterns, and cultural communities to understand why South Asian migrants fail to adequately address mental health. She shows how culture, gender, and religion intersect to impact immigrants and their posterity. Abbas not only offers facts and...

  20. #3 Why Prioritizing Rest is Important with G. Michelle Goodloe

    G. Michelle Goodloe is a licensed clinical social worker, wellness author, and self-care strategist. If you have ever experienced burnout or just want to learn more self-care strategies and tools, this episode is for you!

  21. #2 Why do I need therapy? with Mike Guess

    Born in Philadelphia into a Christian household, Guess relocated to the Baltimore area in 2001 from Philadelphia. Soon after, tragedy and trauma struck his family when his father was murdered in an act of gang violence in 2004. Now, in his efforts to spread hope, Guess is engaged in various...

  22. #1 Sex Care is Self-care with Dr. Alyssa Dweck

    Welcome to Season 3, we are bringing you more wellness tips and conversations with experts in the mental health and wellness professions. Dr. Alyssa Dweck is a practicing gynecologist and the Chief Medical Officer of Bonafide. She is an Ob/Gyn for over 25 years with special interest in menopausal...

  23. #21 Coping with Grief: The Process Of Healing with Jessica Arnold

    In the final episode of Season 2, we catch up with Jessica Arnold to discuss her journey in coping with the loss of her son Edward Manuel Arnold and how the EMA (named in his memory) project has saved her in more ways than she can explain. Based in Boston, MA the EMA Project, Inc., is an...

  24. #20 Words from Mama (A Mother’s Day Special) with Helena Coutinho

    In this episode we sit down with my mom Helena Coutinho as she shares her journey to motherhood, lessons that she has learned, and advice that she would give to other mothers. This one is a dedication for all of the mothers, we love and appreciate you always. We welcome you to share this episode...

  25. #19 How to monetize your purpose with Marie Groover

    Marie’s life’s work is to inspire people to touch the wisdom of their soul and to share it with the world. She is the founder of The Corporate Psychic with a mission to align the work that people do with their soul purpose. In this episode she explains ways to monetize your gifts. Tune in to find...

  26. #18 How to get your seat at the table with Stacey Mayer

    Stacy Mayer is a promotion strategist who helps powerhouse women leaders get promoted into senior executive leadership roles on their terms, including executive roles at Fortune 500 companies such as Facebook, Intel, Home Depot, Comcast, and Nike. Her vision is to bring more diversity to the...

  27. #17 How to follow your instincts and advocate for yourself With Viki Zarkin

    Viki Zarkin is the only person alive with this aggressive form of Stage 4 metastatic cancer for over 11 years. She was diagnosed in her 40’s when her doctor first told her to go home and get her affairs in order. At the time, she had two small children at home and was running her husband's dental...

  28. #16 How to set your intention and trust the universe with Lucy Coutinho and Nihal Horne

    5 ways to set your intention for 2022. 1. Don’t just try something, actually do it. 2. Know what it is that you came to do here on the planet. 3. Believe in yourself. 4. Feel like the job has already been done. 5. Speak what you want into existence.

  29. #15 Unlocking the blocks that hold you back from reaching your higher self With Radiance Thompson

    Radiance Thompson is a certified Reiki Master and Spiritual Coach helping women and non-binary womxn lead with their light by uncovering hidden emotional blocks, overcoming generational cycles and ascending to higher states of consciousness so they can access their spiritual gifts and...

  30. #14 Is plastic disrupting our well-being? With Jenna Hua

    An environmental health scientist and dietitian by training, Jenna is passionate about the environment, public health and everything food. Frustrated by the lack of data for how harmful chemicals (like BPA, phthalates and parabens) from plastics and everyday products affect our health and…

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  31. #13 How to Cultivate Healthy Movements with Greta Wyeth

    Greta Wyath is a Nationally Certified and STOTT PILATES® Teacher. She is also an advocate for Women's Health. She encourages her clients to find power in their strength through exercise, and in the knowledge of their own bodies. As a mother who has experienced both pelvic floor dysfunction and a...

  32. #12 Clues for Finding Your Purpose in Life with Lucy Coutinho and Nihal Horne

    In the episode the host, Lucy Coutinho shares her journey of listening to her inner compass which led her to discovering her passion and soul purpose in life.

  33. #11 How to Cultivate Joy and Play

    We share ways that we have been cultivating our joy and play. Listen to learn more and please share ways that you are finding joy. Tag us on Instagram @luce.inspiration

  34. #10 Five Things to do Instead of Comparing Yourself to Others with Lucy Coutinho and Nihal Horne

    5 things to do instead of comparing yourself to others: 1. Love your past, take the lessons and begin again from experience. 2. Accept where you are, life has a way of redirecting us. 3. Do a social media detox whenever necessary. 4. Write a daily gratitude list. 5. Remind yourself that this is...

  35. #9 Family Relationships and The Impact On Well-Being with Lucy Coutinho and Nihal Horne

    An increasing body of research demonstrates that negative family relationships can cause stress, impact mental health and even cause physical symptoms. Research has demonstrated that non-supportive families can detract from someone's mental health and or cause a mental illness to worsen.

  36. #8 Healing Our Friendship Wounds with Lucy Coutinho and Nihal Horne

    This month’s episode on Women’s Wellness with Lucy Coutinho will be: Getting over a friendship breakup and ways to cope and practice #selfcare. ➰Acknowledge your pain, know that your grief is normal. ➰Practice self-compassion. ➰Avoid rumination. ➰Exercise. ➰Talk to someone. ➰Examine what went…

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  37. #7 Five Ways To Take Time For Yourself with Lucy Coutinho and Nihal Horne

    In this episode we discuss five ways that we are taking time for ourselves and replenishing our souls. How are you taking time for yourself? Leave us a comment and or a voice memo. We would love you hear from you. Much love!

  38. #6 How To Thrive After A Painful Past with Bela Monteiro

    Bela Monteiro is a Caboverdiana from Angola who has published he new book: “Who Am I?”, a story about molestation, domestic violence, motherhood, and learning to love herself through it all.

  39. #5 Astrology Explained with Nihal Horne

    Astrology is the belief the positions of the stars and movements of the planets of the Solar System, and also asteroids and other stars, have an influence on the events, lives, and behavior of people. In this episode our co-host explains, in simple terms how to apply astrology to our daily lives,...

  40. #4 Five Tips to Maintain Your Wellness this Holiday Season with Lucy Coutinho and Nihal Horne

    In celebration of my lovely co-host Nihal Horne’s birthday on November 27th, She will share with us the five lessons that she has learned along her journey. She is filled with so much wisdom, love, and compassion and we can learn so much from her.

  41. #3 Five Ways to Manage Anxiety (for moms) with Lucy Coutinho and Nihal Horne

    5 ways to manage anxiety, tools that we have discovered sling our journey. 1. Meditation (Breath work) 2. Journaling 3. Exercise (Dancing, Yoga). 4. Nature Walks 5. Talk Therapy/Talking to people that you trust.

  42. #2 Daily Tips to Fill Up Your Cup with Lucy Coutinho and Nihal Horne

    In this episode, Lucy Coutinho offers tips and lessons learned in her journey, and the importance of prioritizing our own well being.

  43. #1 Wellness tips to managing mommy stress during COVID 19 with Hosts Lucy Coutinho and Nihal Horne

    Two mommies, writers, and content creators get together to offer their coping strategies and wellness tips that they both implement in their daily lives. Grab your favorite drink and sit back and relax, this is your moment!

  44. #46 My Latest Book, SAND AND SEA written by: Lucy Coutinho

    SAND AND SEA is a collection of poetry depicting a woman’s journey to healing, cultivating self-acceptance, and finding love. Split into five chapters, this is a look inside a woman’s heart.

  45. #45 Journey to Self-Discovery with Fashion Model, Alexis Manson

    Alexis Manson, a Model, graphic designer, and cheerleader of women everywhere! In March of 2018, she launched VOGUISH GRACE, a powerful social media personality publicizing her self-discovery journey while collaborating with individuals within her niche to merge and expand networks. The Voguish...

  46. #44 Police Brutality and Our Mental Health with NAACP President, Jim Vincent

    For nearly 10 years, Jim Vincent has served as the president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Providence Branch. Since 2013, Jim has worked for Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA), first, as the Civil Rights Compliance Officer and, currently, as...

  47. #43 Manifesting The Power Within with Yolonda Smith

    Meet Yolonda Smith, the perfect woman to inspire us to manifest our power within. Yolonda spent 4 years in the Rhode Island child welfare system. She is currently a Staff Consultant at the National Foster Youth Institute, Educational Specialist for youth in foster care and founder of Beyond...

  48. #42 Maintaining Peace Through Music with Candida Rose

    Candida Rose is a Jazz/Gospel/Cape Verdean/R&B Vocalist born in New Bedford, MA. She is also a song-writer, entertainer, music, and cultural educator. Her 10-song debut CD entitled “kabumerikana: The Sum Of Me, combines her Cape Verdean musical roots with her American (primarily Jazz) influences…

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  49. #41 Tips To Help Teens Cope During COVID19 with Dr. Janice Johnson Dias

    Dr. Janice Johnson Dias holds a PHD in Sociology from Temple University with a specialization in urban and political sociology. Now a tenured Associate Professor of Sociology at John Jay, Janice is also president of The Grass Roots Community Foundation, a New Jersey-based training institution…

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  50. #40 Q&A with Host Lucy Coutinho

    Lucy Coutinho is an Author, Educator, and Host of Women's Wellness Podcast. She is the founder of Luce Inspiration, a positive media company using words and multimedia to empower and heal. You can find her book; Peaces Of Freedom (A Self-Healing Journal) on Amazon and Kindle. Lucy's core message…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

A podcast by and about BIPOC women who are going through the healing process. We hold this space for women to share their unique stories. Created with the love for storytelling and passion for mental health and wellness in mind, the aim is to help amplify voices of women everywhere. These conversations will feel like having a warm cup of coffee or tea with a friend. Grab yours and enjoy the episodes. Thank you for being here!

HOSTED BY

Lucy Coutinho and Nihal Horne

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A podcast by and about BIPOC women who are going through the healing process. We hold this space for women to share their unique stories. Created with the love for storytelling and passion for mental health and wellness in mind, the aim is to help amplify voices of women everywhere. These...

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