Have you ever been invited to a vegetarian barbecue? If not, I suggest being open to the possibility. It might just surprise you! Brain Williams was the first person to extend that invitation to me, and the food was FIRE!!! In this episode, I chatted with Brian about being a vegetarian, gathering food, and building community with food.

Here's some quick wisdom from a mom who's always ready to go! In this episode, I chat with Ms. Sand, my mom, about motherhood and aging.

You know what? You can do it simply because it brings you joy. You don't need a deep passion or purpose to express whatever you've been thinking of creating. If you've been waiting for a sign, here it is! If you've been looking for permission, you got it! If you've thinking about your intentions for creating, this episode is just for you.

October's closing out, but it's always time to raise awareness about women's health and wellness. In this episode, breast cancer survivor and my cousin Vanessa Meeks (a.k.a. Nitty Boo as we call her in the family) shares how she builds wellness in her life and why awareness matters.

To support awareness, education is available through the National Cancer Institute (https://www.cancer.gov/types/breast), and donations can be made to organizations, such as Breast Cancer Research Foundation (https://www.bcrf.org/) or African American Breast Cancer Alliance (https://aabcainc.org/).

It's World Peace Day! It's time to learn from people who are different from us but also can have more in common than we think. To celebrate, I talked with Bangladesh native Hasin Sadik Karim and Nigerian Kenny Alawode about how their countries understand wellness.

Once you're aware of what's happening in your body, confusion can come when you don't know how to name it, especially with emotions. For the last episode of the season, I talk with Sarah Rather, M. Ed., NCC, about putting vocabulary to emotions and awareness by using resources like Brené Brown's Atlas of the Heart.