Love Letters to Our Bodies
Conversations on health, healing, and happiness for and by African American women. An exploration of the mind, body, spirit connection. and opportunities to hear from spiritual teachers and holistic health practitioners.
Episodes
35 episodes
What Dr. Candace Pert Discovered About Emotions and Health
In this solo session, host Gwen Mitchell explores the groundbreaking science of Dr. Candace Pert and her landmark work on Molecules of Emotion— and what it means for Black and African American women navigating health, healing, and canc...
Herbs that Heal and North American Black Herbalism
How can herbalism go beyond traditional medicine to meet our needs? During this episode, Gwendolyn Mitchell interviews a guest with rich knowledge about Black North American Herbalism, particularly as it pertains to women going through a health...
The Power of Reiki and Sound Healing
Your body may be holding more than you realize, and healing may begin by learning how to listen. In this episode of Love Letters 2 Our Bodies, Adriana Parrish, founder of East Bay Healing House, joins Gwendolyn Mitchell to explore how energy wo...
Bridging the Gap with Clinical Trials
What would it take to make clinical trials feel accessible, trustworthy, and truly designed for the communities that need them most? In this episode, Gwen Mitchell sits down with Ricki Fairley to discuss why clinical trial participation matters...
Clinical Aromatherapy & Trauma-Informed Yoga
One of the first steps toward healing is allowing the body to rest and feel safe. In this episode of Love Letters to Our Bodies, host Gwen Mitchell welcomes Sherry Steine, an accredited yoga teacher, trauma-informed yoga therapist in residence,...
Racial Trauma, Illness & Radical Self-Care
Racial trauma is not just a social issue; it is a health issue that lives in the body across generations. In this episode of Love Letters 2 Our Bodies, host Gwen Mitchell sits down with Dr. Natalye Pearson, a licensed clinical psychologist who ...
Histotripsy vs Radiation Activating the Immune System
The way you kill a cancerous tumor is just as important as actually killing it. Welcome to the second part of our conversation about Histotripsy! In part one, we explored the fundamentals of this treatment, and in this episode, we’re discussing...
Histotripsy - Shattering Tumors with Sound Waves
Episode 27: Show NotesWhen innovation meets compassion, healing becomes available! Today on Love Letters 2 Our Bodies, we are bringing you something a little bit different; something so groundbreaking and full of hope. Today, we a...
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EFT Tapping and Energy Psychology
Energy psychology is a great tool to relax the mind and body so that it can receive the traditional medical care it may need to heal. Today on the show, we welcome licensed clinical social worker and healthcare consultant, Jennifer Groebe, to d...
Beyond the Needles: Bridging Eastern & Western Medicine
Join host Gwendolyn Mitchell on the Love Letters to Our Bodies podcast as she sits down with Dr. Crystal Terry, an anesthesiologist and acupuncturist with over 34 years of experience serving the East Bay. They explore Dr. Terry’s integrative ap...
The Healing Properties of Food
Food is freedom, and when we choose to be mindful of what we eat, we give ourselves the power to heal and to nourish our bodies, minds, and souls. Joining Gwendolyn today on the Love Letters 2 Our Bodies podcast is Suzette Chaumette. Suzette is...
From Ancestral Kitchens to Innovative Technology: A New Season Begins
Host Gwen Mitchell announces the launch of season three of the 'Love Letters to Our Bodies' podcast, set to begin on January 1st, with new episodes releasing every other Thursday. The upcoming season will feature diverse and insightful t...
Reclaiming Your Sexuality After Treatment
Reclaiming one's sexuality after treatment is a deeply personal and often challenging journey that requires courage and open conversation. On today’s episode of Love Letters 2 Our Bodies, we delve into this topic with Ebonie Michelle, Founder a...
Sparking Beauty - Paramedical Tattooing & Self Image
What does it mean to feel beautiful after cancer? In this episode, we sit down with visionary cosmetologist and community leader Dr. Leia’ Love to explore her remarkable journey from salon owner to paramedical tattoo artist specializing in 3D a...
Wellness Strategies at Unite for HER
Wellness doesn’t need to be an extravagant vacation or trip to the spa. Instead, it can be as simple as taking a moment to breathe in the day and center yourself. This is especially true for people with cancer, and today on Love Letters to Our ...
Yoga Nidra - The Sacred Power of Rest
Rest as resistance? In a culture that profits from our exhaustion, reclaiming deep rest becomes a radical act of healing. Join us as we welcome Tracee Stanley, yoga practitioner of 28 years and author of Radiant Rest, for a transformat...
Learning to Trust Your Body Again - Movement for Recovery
What if your body, despite illness or injury, could still be a powerful ally in your healing journey? In this episode of Love Letters 2 Our Bodies, we’re joined by Valencia Balkcom, a nationally certified athletic trainer and cancer exercise sp...
Celebrating Black Women’s Health & Advocacy
In a healthcare system that often fails to fully care for Black women, self-advocacy can be a critical lifeline. In this episode of the Love Letters 2 Our Bodies podcast, Gwendolyn Mitchell is joined by Dr. Chiquita Tuttle, a healthcare consult...
Sound Vibronics and Sonic Mind Streaming
What if healing could bypass language entirely and reach you through vibration alone? In this episode of Love Letters 2 Our Body, we are joined by Dr. Ivy Shadiah Hylton, master of Sound Vibronics and Sonic Mind Streaming, to explore how sacred...
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Acupuncture and The Five Elements for Life
Episode 15: Show NotesWhat if the key to healing isn’t just physical, but rooted in ancient wisdom, elemental balance, and even mathematics? Today we’re joined by Stephanie Mwangaza Brown, a licensed acupuncturist and Reiki master...
Art & Creative Expression During Cancer
So much of cancer treatment is focused on curing the patient physically, but what about healing the emotional, spiritual, and psychological effects that a cancer diagnosis has on them? When healing and curing meet, miracles are created! Today o...
Love Letters 2 Our Bodies Season 2 Welcome
Welcome to season two of Love Letters 2 Our Bodies! The founder of MOYO Institute, Gwendolyn Mitchell, is on a mission to offer heart-centered educational experiences by, for, and about African American women, and in season two, she plans on mi...
BLACC - Peer Navigation Research Project
Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the Black community, and we need to be about helping to save these lives. Today’s guest, Starla Gay, believes that she was born a community health advocate because she has been standing up for wha...
A Life of Purpose & Self-Advocacy
Self-love in times of physical and mental challenges is the best medicine.’ This powerful quote comes from today’s guest, Ms. Delorme McKee-Stovall, in her letter that was part of our first Love Letters to Our Bodies booklet. An ordain...
Beyond Chemotherapy: Integrative Cancer Care Supports Healing
Show Notes What if cancer care could go beyond managing symptoms to help patients truly heal in mind, body, and spirit? Joining us today is Melbra Watts, Executive Director of Charlotte Maxwell Clinic, a women’s health clinic...
