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 narcissistic person, what is narcisdistic emotional abuse, and how to heal from it. Join our Instagram community @womenswellnesspodcast

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 your biggest takeaway. It’s always a pleasure to connect with all of you. Find and join our lovely community on our Instagram page: @womenswellnesspodcast

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 home. She introduces us to Healing Portraits, where she combines her knowledge of therapeutic tools with Portraiture to bring women to a deeper place of healing and relationship with themselves. Mention this podcast and get a discount on Healing Portraits with Razi and free shipping on her V-Steam Sauna Boxes when you use code WELLNESS2023 at checkout! Free shipping on V-Steam Sauna boxes: enter code WELLNESS2023 at https://mauivsteam.myshopify.com Check out her latest work with Healing Portraits on her IG at https://www.instagram.com/raziwilsonphotography/ Her website to book sessions and see more work http://www.raziphoto.com

"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 authenticity, power and liberated untamed feminine essence. Through one- on-one coaching, group programs, community workshops, and sisterhood red tent gatherings, Leyanne has committed her life to the liberation of all womban, including herself.  Leyanne is equal parts loving, kind and intuitive; mixed with a whole lot of heart. Central to her work is providing access to transformative wholistic healing care to all women, especially women who look like her.  She is devoted to investigating the themes of Authenticity, Power, Heart, and Godly Liberation. Certified in modalities such as Life Coaching, Somatics, Yoga YTT300, Reiki, Chakra Balancing, Hypnosis, and others, Leyanne founded Life with LO in 2017 as a platform to create more for herself and her community. Aiming to (re)connect women with all layers of themselves, Mind, Body, Spirit & Heart, her work takes a true (Whole)stic approach to healing. Before taking on her dharma in this lifetime, Leyanne first obtained her bachelor's degree in Accounting from the University of Rhode Island & landed her first employment with Ernst and Young; one of the four top leading auditing firms in the world. However, after four years working in corporate America, Leyanne felt a deep internal longing which sparked her own journey of self-exploration and reclamation. Through her exploration, she discovered her true passion and fascination for human development and healing.  Throughout her life, although much has shifted, one thing that remained unchanged is her fascination, admiration, and soul knowing of the power each woman holds within her. Leyanne craves to see each woman loved, cared for, and striving in all areas of her life."

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 recently has been focusing on health disparities and workforce gender equity in Urogynecology. She is also interested in the burden of pelvic floor disorders in developing countries and has spent time in Ghana and Cabo Verde to learn more about this unique challenge. She enjoys hosting, cooking for others, wine tasting, reading and taking baths. She is a proud Cape Verdean American, wife, daughter, sister, niece, cousin to many and a new mom to an adorable one-year-old. 

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 midlife years with energy and enthusiasm. Mia's motivation is to be in spaces previously reserved for those that look nothing like her, be that her hair texture and colour, age, skin tone or body type. Mia works extensively across beauty, fashion, lifestyle and travel, always seeking new and exciting opportunities to challenge the norm

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 grow her presence in the fitness industry. With over 1 million views on Youtube, she continues to do what she loves best & help people get fit and feel confident. Having a fitness studio has been one of Carabella’s life goals & that's how BellaTec was born! "BellaTec is a safe space for women to get fit, feel confident in themselves, make friends with other women, & have fun! bellaTec is a fitness studio for women. Our number one goal is a safe environment for women to feel comfortable building confidence with movement. Through this you will develop a deeper connection with yourself, your body, and other women.

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 of clinical experience and a reputation as one of the world's leading practitioners, Dr. Stone has dedicated her life's work to transforming the lives of thousands of women. She has a remarkable talent for unraveling the mysteries surrounding hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's thyroiditis, offering effective solutions that enable women to reclaim their happiness, health, and physical appearance.  Beyond her thriving private practice, Dr. Stone is a multifaceted healer who leverages her ranch in Texas to curate retreats, masterclasses, and webinars that foster true healing from the inside out.

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 top 10 Black podcasters in the country. In 2022, she was a finalist for the prestigious Fulbright Global Scholarship award. Through her content and practical wisdom, Dr. Shanté has helped thousands of listeners silence self-doubt and achieve powerful breakthroughs. Leveraging 20 years of experience as a college professor, she is also a highly sought after, speaker and teacher that routinely delivers high-value content to audiences all over the country, most recently as the Keynote Speaker for Vanguard Financial's HBCU Partner Symposium. Dr. Shanté has emerged as an important voice in the wellness arena as a Health Ambassador for the CDC Foundation, a partner with American Red Cross, SAMHSA, a Salsa Instructor, and Creator of Blk Girl Salsa, offering pop-up Salsa workshops for Black women who want to learn the fundamentals of Salsa Dancing. You can learn more about her @DrShanteSays on social media

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, together.