Spotlight on three Powerful Female Black Health and Wellness Professionals
Lestraundra Alfred of Balanced Black Girl
Interview on The Wellful
Lestraundra Alfred started in the Wellness space as a fitness trainer while she was working in the corporate world of Finance. She was burnt out by doing both but wanted to stay in the Wellness space to help people be at there best. She started a blog called The Balance Berry and went to training people full time. After observing that there was a huge hole in the Wellness space, especially the podcast world, she decided that is where I need to be. Well, her vision has come to life and is hugely popular. Her listeners get to know each other and even have a book club that has been born from her vision. Les’s work has become so powerful in the Wellness Space that Michelle Obama chose her book club to do a book reading before her Seattle tour date for the book Becoming. It’s exciting to see where she will go with this and what her platform will turn into. Check out her next Podcast where she covers Mental Health, Wellness, Nutrition and Fitness.
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Dr. Jackie Walters
Interview on Black Doctor.org
You may know Dr. Jackie Walters from the show Bravo’s Married To Medicine, but her real claim to fame is being one of the best OB-GYN’s in the country! She is considered top in her field winning many awards in her field. She is a Women’s advocate and a two time brat cancer survivor. She believes the key to health is Mental health and is a huge advocate that the Mind/Body connection is key in any health crisis. You don’t have to make an appointment to hear all of her knowledge either. Dr. Jackie has started a podcast that covers OB-GYN advice and Mental health also sharing her personal experience with leading health professionals and some of her exiting and interesting friends. Her life story is compelling and her advice and information is spot on. I know you will become addicted to her to!
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Dr. Jess (Jessica Clemons, MD)
Interview with Forbes Magazines
Dr. Jess is a board certified Psychiatrist based out of New York City. Some of you may already know Dr. Jess from her wildly popular Instagram fallowing. Dr. Jess has done something not many could or have! She has made caring for your mental health cool! Her mission was and is to break the stigma in the Black community to seeking Mental health help and to all people in general. Starting her Instagram that focuses on Mental health was a huge step and made her reach so great that she currently has over 78.5 thousand followers. She host live Q/A therapy sessions on her Instagram every Sat/Sun 2@ 12pm EST with a playlist that is inspired by the topic of the day. She has taken her platform and made Mental Health accessible and stripped the embarrassment from seeking help. Below is a interview by The Black Girl Bravado Podcast to get to know Dr. Jess better then check her Live Therapy session on her Instagram Account!
