Episodes
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Welcome to the Luv to Be Well Podcast!
In this episode you will learn:
Who I am
Who this podcast is for
What to expect
When this podcast will air
Why you should listen
How to partner with me and support this podcast
How to birth & nurture your wellness lifestyle
Contact J. Nicole:
Luv To Be Well Podcast:
Website: LuvToBeYou.com
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Email: [email protected]
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Tune in to hear what J. Nicole and Deidre C. have been up to on their unplanned hiatus and on what is coming up next!
In this episode they discuss:
Birthmark doulas and the Black Birth Matters Conference
The Inland Empire Birthworkers of Color
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We are so privileged to have 4 mamas share their breastfeeding stories. It is the last day of Black Breastfeeding Week and we are still celebrating! We are so grateful to these mamas for sharing their stories. Anissa Cornileous, Shalondra McKinny, Chara Grigsby and Dettranay Harris.
In this episode these resources are mentioned:
California based Black Infant Health
National Organization WIC
Web based support group: Melanin MamaVona's Front Porch is meeting this Saturday 9/1
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Hi QT’s! Thanks for joining us this week as we Celebrate Black Breastfeeding Week (BBW). Black women have been successfully breastfeeding since the beginning of time. But do to historical injustice, decreased access to medical care, and other social and economic factors black women now have the lowest breastfeeding rates in the United States.
In this episode, IBCLC Devona Robertson joins us in the Queen’s Chambers to discuss:
What is BBW?:Black breastfeeding Week
Why do we need one?
Black breastfeeding study and stats
Jesse Williams #alllivesmatterIn the Queen's Chambers Devona shares a little of information from her mentor and fellow advocate, Kimberly Seals Allers.
Devona is a passionate community leader who is involved in the birth and breastfeeding and more in the Inland Empire. She is a part of a variety of different organizations:
C.O.P.E.Sister SongSisters Mentally MobilizedShe is also organizing two BBW events in the IE. There is one in Riverside, CA and San Bernardino Devona hosts a monthly meeting for pregnant and breastfeeding families the first Saturday of every month, check her IG for more details.
Contact The Queen Team
Website: thequeenteampodcast.com
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thequeenteampodcast/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Queen-Team-Podcast-1942444132671933/Introducing The Centered Doula! Deidre C’s doula coaching business! If you are looking to become a doula, are a new doula, or a seasoned doula who’s lost their fire contact Deidre TODAY to find out how you can become a Centered Doula!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.centered.doula/Contact J. Nicole
Website: https://www.luvtobeyou.com/
Email: [email protected]Lactation & Doula Services
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/luvtobeyou/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LuvToBeYou/
Facebook maternal mental health support group https://www.facebook.com/groups/LuvYourTribe/The Toxic Relationship Coach:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetoxicrelationshipcoach/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Toxic-Relationship-Coach-524841414653695/
Click link to join her Facebook Support Group for women who are experiencing emotional abuse, a difficult breakup, or divorce https://www.facebook.com/groups/BeautifulLifeAfter/ -
Join us as we discuss the importance of community.
Connect with us: [email protected], http://instagram.com/thequeenteampodcast/, https://www.facebook.com/TheQueenTeamPodcast/
J. Nicole: https://www.instagram.com/luvtobeyou/, https://www.luvtobeyou.com/, [email protected]
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In light of the recent tragic events: the murder of Nia Wilson, we were compelled to forgo our previously recorded episode! We decided to host and IG live and discuss our feelings, how to heal and how to move forward.
In this episode we referenced:
What happenedHer sister's (Letifah), thoughtsWhat we can do to recognize trauma and begin healingAnd one specific innate healing technique: TRETune in next week when we dive into community and how it can be helpful especially as we move towards healing.
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We are back after a little summer break! Tune into hear what we’ve been up to during our time off.
In this episode we touch on:
Immigrant parents and children being separated, how you can helpIn the Queen’s Chambers we discuss the training we attended:
SMC training with Shafia Monroe
What is a Doula?Study that discusses birth disparities
Black national anthem link:
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We are at the end of the first season! It's so hard to believe. Listen in with us to see how we tackle non-negotiable tenants that help to build a thriving life. . We will be taking a break until July. Stay connected on social media to get the most up to date information about our return!
In our Queen's Chambers we reference:
Don Miguel Ruiz and his book The Four Agreements.
Birthing From Within
1 Corinthians 13
Reach out: Instagram, Facebook and email: [email protected]
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Anybody need a Relationship Doctor? After recording the gripping three-part series on Emotional Abuse, The Queen Team gets back to basics and uncovers what a healthy relationship should actually look like with special guest, Marriage and Family Therapist in doctoral candidate, Sandra Banjoko. Sandra shares that the key to any healthy relationship is respect… add a little bit of accountability, support, and honesty and you’re golden. If that sounds good, then you’ll love this episode!
Noted in this episode: Caitlin Winkley quote
The Queen Scene Pick:The Red Tent Healing Circle
Looking for a space to be seen, heard, and celebrated? Join The Queen Team as they host their first LIVE event: The Red Tent Healing Circle. Space is limited, so get your tickets TODAY!Connect with the Queen Team Today:
Website: thequeenteampodcast.com
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thequeenteampodcast/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Queen-Team-Podcast-1942444132671933/Connect with J. Nicole:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/luvtobeyou/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr9k7h7YgRxinGO86GKB1Dg?view_as=subscriber
Email: [email protected]
Click link to join her Facebook Support Group for women who are experiencing emotional abuse, a difficult breakup, or divorce https://www.facebook.com/groups/BeautifulLifeAfter/ -
This is the conclusion of the 3 part series on experiencing and healing from emotional abuse. We have a few listeners that shared from their own lives. J. Nicole shares an article that transformed her perspective and other practices that helped her moved towards healing.
In this episode we referred to the Six Stages of Healing From Emotional Abuse
We are so glad you decided to join us as we explored this often overlooked form of abuse. We would love to continue the conversation with you. Connect with us: on Instagram or email us at: [email protected]
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Are you being groomed for emotional abuse? ...Join The Queen Team as J. Nicole continues to share her impactful emotional abuse story. The Team shares some staggering statistics and reveals how to start doing homework for the heart.
In this episode we discuss:
The movie: I Feel Pretty
Statistics around Emotional Abuse
Grooming for Emotional AbuseWe also enjoyed the music of Kevin MacLeod's Darkest Child
Stay tuned for next week's healing conclusion.
Connect: [email protected], IG: The Queen Team Podcast
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Our show today is very reminiscent of Tamia's song, "Stranger In My House." She sings, "“There's a stranger in my house. It took a while to figure out. You can't be who you say you are. You gotta be someone else. Cus he wouldn't touch me like that, and he wouldn't treat me like you do. He would adore me, he wouldn't ignore me. So I'm convinced there's a stranger in my house.”
Today's guest, our very own J. Nicole, tells her story of being in a relationship that seemed perfect and amazing at the onset, yet ended up being emotionally abusive. Her abuser? Her husband who turned out to be a stranger. Join us, as J. Nicole courageously shares about her experience leaving behind brokenness and moving towards wholehearted healing.
In this episode the following was discussed:
J. Nicole's article, "Am I Being Emotionally Abused? 17 Tactics
Abusers Use to Control You.”J. Nicole's Video, "Boundaries"Connect with J. Nicole on
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/luvtobeyou/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr9k7h7YgRxinGO86GKB1Dg?view_as=subscriberContact The Queen Team
Website: thequeenteampodcast.com
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thequeenteampodcast/
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With so much racial tension in the air, from the waffle house shooting, to the Starbucks arrest, The Queen Team thought it would be fitting to stir the melting pot. This week, Deidre C. and J. Nicole discuss how race affects dating and familial relationships. There are some hard truths that need to be acknowledged before we can begin to heal, and The Queen Team is unapologetically telling the truth in this emotionally charged episode.
In this episode we mention:The Starbucks debacle
Chikeishia Clemons
Glennon Doyle's interview with The Cut
The Lynching Memorial in AlabamaThe Queen's Chambers:
We mentioned interracial marriage stats
and this video that asks men to grow up and stop being cowardsThe Queen's Scene
Deidre’s pick: Vashti Harrison is an Author, Illustrator, and Filmmaker. She says, “I just want to make magic and tell stories.” And she is owning her #blackgirlmagic. If you are interested in purchasing her book titled, “Little Leaders, Bold Women in HistoryFollow Vashti on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/vashtiharrison/
Visit her website at http://www.vashtiharrison.com/J. Nicole’s pick: LaToya Taylor aka Sista Nature is Wellness coach with a B.S. in Health & Wellness obtained from Kaplan University, financial advisor with over 10 years of consumer & business banking experience, mother, herbalist, nutritionist, yogi (currently on my quest to teacher certification).“My main objective is to heal others through providing affordable preventative and alternative methods of care to low income communities. I aim to reshape the face of healthcare through providing affordable and practical, naturopathic and mental health services emphasizing a person centered care model.”
Follow LaToya on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/taylormadeholistic/
Visit her website to order her AMAZING organic teas and holistic products at http://taylormadeholistic.com/Connect
The Queen Team at thequeenteampodcast.com
Email us at [email protected]
Follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thequeenteampodcast/
Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/The-Queen-Team-Podcast-1942444132671933/Connect with J. Nicole on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/luvtobeyou/
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In this week's episode, we wrap up our series on vaginal health by discussing what we’ve learned and how this topic has affected us. We also invited some of our QT’s to share their thoughts about their vagina through a candid anonymous questionnaire. So enjoy the show because this vagina dialogue has expanded our Queendom and we hope it expands yours too.
Queen Scene
Deidre C.’s pick: Yoga Green Book. A safe space to practice yoga with yoga instrcutors of color. Find them:
Website: https://yogagreenbook.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yogagreenbook/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yogagreenbook/J. Nicole’s pick: Deidre C., the other half of The Queen Team. She is an amazing mother, Doula, Lactation Educator, and yoga instructor. Most of all, she is the reason why we are here and has become one of my dearest friends.
Contact Us
Follow The Queen Team on Social Media
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thequeenteampodcast/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/The-Queen-Team-Podcast-1942444132671933/.
Email us [email protected]And our hosts:
J. Nicole: Find J. Nicole: https://www.instagram.com/luvtobeyou/ And on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr9k7h7YgRxinGO86GKB1Dg!Deidre C.: Web presence still to come!
cover art by: Wesley Johnson
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This week, The Queen Team explores Holistic Vaginal Healing practices with special guest Professional Midwife, Alicia Hubbell from La Rosa Midwifery. She shared how the practices of Vaginal Steaming, Bone Closing, and Womb Massage not only heal the body but rejuvenate the spirit. We were amazed at how such simple rituals could affect so many other aspects of the woman “man”. And that’s why holistic practices are so important, because they reach the whole man… body, mind, and spirit.
In our intro we discussed: Janelle Monae’s new video Pynk
Queen Scene:
La Kiesha Davis of Agape Birth Doula inspired me, J. Nicole, to begin my birth and breastfeeding support work journey. She is a DONA certified Doula and has a thriving practice here in the Inland Empire and is also studying Midwifery. She believes that “women deserve to choose how and where they give birth, to be truly informed and educated on the process of birth,and to have the labor and birth they desire…Because it is their birth, not ours”. La Kiesha is also a wife, mother, and Queen in her own right.
Follow La Kiesha on social media:
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We open with J. Nicole telling us all about embracing her whole self! #whynot? Check out her short video on social media about her awakening! We are glad to have a guest on our show this week. If you missed out last guest check out episode 2 with Shun Strickland!
Then join us in the Queen’s Chambers as we discuss the ins and outs of the vagina with Nurse Midwife, Aiyana Davison of The Vagina Chronicles. She dispels myths and answers our inquiring minds about vaginal health. You will not be disappointed!
During our talk we mentioned alternate feminine care products:
Lola, And Thinks period undies and menstrual cupsFind Aiyana on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thevaginachronicles/ and on her website: https://www.thevagina-chronicles.com/
Queen Scene Pics:
J. Nicole: E. Brewster Says Be Encouraged: IG: https://www.instagram.com/e.brewstersaysbeencouraged/
Get her book: E. Brewster says "Be Encouraged!": 31 Days of EncouragementDeidre C.: Alicia Hubbell of La Rosa Midwifery: IG: https://www.instagram.com/larosamidwifery/ Website: http://www.larosamidwifery.com/ We mentioned Alicia's community building walk and talks.
Check us out: http://www.thequeenteampodcast.com/ send us a note at: [email protected]
Find J. Nicole: https://www.instagram.com/luvtobeyou/ And on her YouTube Channel!
Bye QTs!!
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Come and join us for a candid conversation about vaginas. We share our discoveries about some of the fear and vulnerability surrounding this taboo topic. There are also some self discoveries to be uncovered.
Here are links to some of the things we discuss.
In our intro we talk about birth and postpartum doulas.
Vagina Monologues by Eve Ensler:
The monologues that were referenced:
My angry vagina
Older Woman’s story
Tiffany Haddish, last black unicorn audio preview.We'd love to hear what you think of your vagina and also what you thought about the episode. Check us out on Instagram or email us: [email protected]
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This week, we share our pampering routines. As we have grown and matured, we have learned how important it is to have a pampering routine; rituals that help us feel beautiful. We are so excited to share how we nurture the Queens inside and we want to hear about how you OT's pamper yourselves too!
Queen’s Chambers:
Sugar scrub recipe: https://styletips101.com/diy-beauty/make-sugar-scrubs-home.html
J. Nicole’s Holiday Pampering Routine:
https://youtu.be/Jvn_f2c74uc
Red Tent book: Anita Diamant: http://anitadiamant.com/books/the-red-tent/overview/
Red Tent movie: lifetime: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Red_Tent_(miniseries)
Red Tent movement:http://www.redtentmovie.com/red_tent_movement.html or this: https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/vanessa-olorenshaw/the-red-tent-movement_b_8091348.htmlQueen Scene:
Limitless Heights a Non-Profit Organization
Owner and CEO: Chelsea Davis
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/limitlessheightsinc/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/limitlessheightsinc/Through the mission of Limitless Heights to establish a safe, positive space for creative expression and mentorship, the program can carry out its vision for creating a peaceful, connected community of self-defined achievers. In this way, Limitless Heights can promote peace and unity by providing youth with mentors to help them discover their own personal goals as well as help them to map out how they may carry them out. Creative expression in the community will emerge through the implementation of a weekly open mic where individuals will have a positive and consistent space to use their voice, talents and art as a stage for their emotional outlet (often unaddressed issues or experiences) to be supported, encouraged, accepted & empathized with or inspiring to others.
Jennifer Sparks of Sixth Street Music School.
Personal Website: http://www.jennifer-sparks.com/
Music School Website http://6thstmusic.com/instructors.htmFollow The Queen Team on Social Media
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thequeenteampodcast/
Email: [email protected]Follow J. Nicole on Social Media
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lovetobeyoutiful/
Email: [email protected]See you next week QT's!
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In this week’s episode, we have some fun sharing some of our favorite hair and skin crushes, discussing our hair and skin routines, and having some good old fashion girl talk. Join us in the conversation and get to know us a little better this week. Let’s celebrate all the women who love hair!
Also discussed:
Uzo Aduba’s personal story
Apps to research product toxicity: Think Dirty and Environmental Working GroupOn the Queen Scene:
Chara Grigsby of Love My Character (Jewelry Designer)
Website: https://lovemycharacter.com/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/love_character/?hl=enNatural Hair Does Care, LLC Shalleen-Kaye, Seanna-Kay (Natural Hair Care Bloggers)
IG: https://www.instagram.com/naturalhairdoescare/
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Spoiler Alert!!!!!!
Wakanda, Wakanda, Wakanda… We are now loyal citizens of Wakanda! #wakandaforever… If you have seen the cinematic masterpiece that is Black Panther then I’m sure you will agree that it is so much more than a movie… It is life, breath, and air… a piece of heaven. Anyway, I digress… In this week’s episode we discuss how Black Panther can help you cultivate your Queendom! There are so many amazing depictions of black womanhood, love, success, and community that we had to share our thoughts with you. So join us as we embrace all things Wakanda with the Queen Team!Queen Scene Pick
Janisha Howard aka J. Nicole is a mompreneur Life Coach who is creating a life without Mondays. She is passionate about showing women how to Love to BeYoutiful through her YouTube channel and Life Coaching pursuits. “My goal is to teach every woman how to love themselves so they can create a life without Mondays too. In the beginning of 2017, I reached my breaking point and decided that I was tired of feeling depressed, worthless, hopeless, and suicidal, and learning to love myself was the first step. This process has taught me that self-care, self-love, self-discovery, and self-acceptance were the tools I needed to create the life I want. Now, I am creating a life without "Mondays" and fulfilling my purpose, and YOU CAN TOO! Every one of us has the power over our own lives to change our circumstances, to heal, and to be happy. As your Life Coach, will show you the tools you need to change your thinking so you can begin to tap into the unlimited number of resources from within. I am here to pour out my life experience and my wisdom so I can inspire you to Love to BeYoutiful.” So email J. Nicole for coaching, watch her on YouTube, and follow her on Instagram because she is launching her first self-help seminar next month and you don’t wanna miss it!
If you are ready to create a Life without Mondays then email J. Nicole: [email protected]
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr9k7h7YgRxinGO86GKB1Dg
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lovetobeyoutiful/?hl=en
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