The Charyse Williams Show
Welcome to The Charyse Williams Show, hosted by Charyse Williams. This podcast is your go-to resource for education, inspiration, and motivation to create, launch, and scale a successful holistic health coaching business. Charyse, an ICU nurse for 13 years, realized something was broken in the healthcare system, leading her to venture into network marketing and achieve remarkable success while still working full-time. However, she soon discovered the toll it took on her health, prompting a holistic healing journey. In 2018, she entered the holistic health arena, educating and supporting hundreds of women to reverse their health issues.
In this Show, Charyse aims to bridge the gap for brilliant nurses and female clinicians who struggle to monetize their expertise and build thriving coaching businesses. The podcast goes beyond traditional business development, exploring topics like metacognition, functional medicine, neuro somatics, and more. Charyse's goal is to empower her audience with the necessary business acumen, ensuring they can make a significant impact without sacrificing their well-being or values.
Each episode features Charyse sharing her personal story and inviting thought leaders in the industry to provide valuable insights. With simple yet effective strategies, frameworks, and guidance, Charyse helps listeners go from where they are to achieving the desired impact and financial success. Join her on this transformative journey, where she revolutionizes how nurses collectively impact health through coaching businesses. Invite your friends and colleagues to grow together, as The Charyse Williams Show brings you weekly episodes packed with inspiration and actionable advice.
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The Charyse Williams Show
#61 - Breaking Barriers: Functional Medicine & Mental Health with Tawana Raymond
In this episode, Charyse Williams sits down with Tawana Raymond, also known as Sweet TNP, a dual-certified nurse practitioner specializing in mental health with a functional medicine approach. Tawana shares her journey from traditional nursing to launching her own practice, Eternity Wellness 22, and why she transitioned from conventional treatment methods to holistic healing.
They dive into the stigma surrounding mental health in the African-American healthcare community, the importance of functional medicine in treating root causes rather than just symptoms, and how Tawana's business evolved to offer deeper, more personalized care. She also discusses balancing entrepreneurship, family, and self-care while building a thriving practice.
If you've ever felt stuck in traditional healthcare models, curious about functional medicine, or need inspiration to follow your passion, this episode is for you!
Tawana Raymond, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC is a certified psychiatric-mental health and family nurse practitioner with 16 years of nursing experience. She provides medication management when necessary and psychotherapy with love, empathy, and compassion, using somatic therapy, CBT, and motivational therapy. Your physical health starts within the mind.
Website Link: https://www.eternitywellness22.life/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eternity-wellness-452434247/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sweet_tee_np/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SweetTee.NP
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sweet.tee.np
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@chanelllove22
Episode Highlights:
(0:00) Intro
(2:01) Tawana’s mission: Breaking mental health stigmas in the Black healthcare community
(4:13) Transitioning from a traditional nurse practitioner to a functional medicine advocate
(7:26) COVID’s mental toll on healthcare workers and why support is still lacking
(9:57) How Tawana discovered functional medicine and why it changed her practice
(12:22) Trusting divine timing—how alignment led Tawana to the right opportunities
(18:00) The importance of getting to the root cause of health issues
(20:07) Tawana’s premium health programs: helping clients beyond traditional care
(26:06) The value of mentorship, accountability, and community in business growth
(44:41) Outro
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