In this episode, Demarra West speaks with Dr. Mays Imad, neuroscientist, educator, and founder of the Trauma-Informed Growth Institute. They discuss how the nervous system responds to adversity, heals through connection, and why co-regulation is key to collective healing and liberation. Together, they explore sanctuary as a way of being, the role of relationships in repair, and how healing begins when we return to the heart.

What you'll hear in this episode:

• The science of how the nervous system regulates and heals through connection
• Co-regulation as a collective practice for healing and liberation
• The intersection of biology, justice, and systemic repair
• Sanctuary as a way of being and a foundation for transformation
• How relationships and reflection restore balance to the nervous system
• Why returning to the heart is the starting point for true liberation

Be Well Beautiful People podcast, the show that inspires you to live your best joy filled life by centering healing and liberation above all. In this episode, Demarra West is joined by Reggie Hubbard, a stroke survivor, an internationally recognized yoga and meditation teacher, political strategist, and founder of Active Peace Yoga LLC.

This conversation sheds light on what happens when life breaks you open and you choose to rise through healing practice. After surviving a stroke, Reggie turned to yoga, meditation, and sound healing not just to recover, but to fully surrender to all life had to offer him.

At the heart of this episode is the truth that Reggie shares how unprocessed grief almost cost him everything, how practice carried him through the darkest moments, and how that healing became a pathway to abundant flow, In this episode, you’ll hear about:

• How Reggie’s stroke became a sacred disruption that awakened him deeper into his purpose
• Why surrender makes full space for transformation
• The importance of honoring the grief journey
• How personal healing fuels meaningful advocacy and community impact
• What it means to lead from a place of wholeness and truth

Connect with Reggie Hubbard:

Website: www.activepeaceyoga.com

Facebook: Reggie Hubbard

Linkedin: Reginald Hubbard

Instagram: @oreggieglobal | @activepeaceyoga

For more resources, visit ⁠⁠www.bewellbeautifulpeople.org⁠⁠ or to schedule a free consultation, reach us through ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. You can also subscribe to our mailing list ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ to receive weekly inspirational content, exclusive offerings, and updates to be the first to know.

To support us and the work that we do, please follow us on social media at @bewellbeautifulpeople on all platforms or through ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. You can also donate through ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ to support our healing & liberation programming at Be Well Beautiful People.

Be Well Beautiful People podcast, the show that inspires you to live your best joy filled life by centering healing and liberation above all.

In this powerful super extended episode, Demarra West is joined by Carol Adams, a survivor, retired officer, and advocate who has spent decades transforming the system from the inside out. Carol shares her deeply personal story of loss and resilience, and how her lived experience has shaped everything she does to fight for survivors. Throughout this raw and honest conversation, she reminds us that real change begins with us.

In this episode they talk about:

• Carol’s path from personal loss to public service

• How her trauma shaped the way she approaches justice

• Why real healing takes more than leaving an unsafe home

• The role generational trauma plays in Black and brown communities

• Advice for survivors who want to speak up and move toward healing

  
  

Connect with Carol Adams:

Website: thecaroladamsfoundation.org

Linkedin: Carol Adams

For more resources, visit ⁠www.bewellbeautifulpeople.org⁠ or to schedule a free consultation, reach us through ⁠here⁠. You can also subscribe to our mailing list ⁠here⁠ to receive weekly inspirational content, exclusive offerings, and updates to be the first to know.

To support us and the work that we do, please follow us on social media at @bewellbeautifulpeople on all platforms or through ⁠here⁠. You can also donate through ⁠here⁠ to support our healing & liberation programming at Be Well Beautiful People.

This Father’s Day, Be Well Beautiful People presents a moving conversation about what it really means to be strong from the inside out.

In this special episode, host Demarra West sits down with Coach Greg Wallace, veteran fitness educator and founder of IATO Fitness, whose faith-centered approach invites us to see our bodies not as something to fix but as something sacred and worth caring for.

Coach Wallace is also the personal trainer who walked alongside Demarra at the very start of her own transformation. After nearly 20 years of struggling with her health, she released more than 40 pounds, a journey not just about weight loss, but about healing, self-love, and learning to honor her body in a whole new way.

Together, they explore how strength, when rooted in intention, care, and faith, can lead to liberation and wholeness.

What you'll hear in this episode:

• Coach Wallace’s faith-rooted approach to fitness
• How trauma and stress show up in the body
• Honoring the body as part of healing
• Spiritual reconnection through intentional movement
• Letting go of grind culture in wellness
• Reclaiming your body with small, consistent steps

This episode is for anyone learning to reconnect with their body with grace, faith, and the belief that healing is always possible.Connect with Coach Greg Wallace MS:

Website: ⁠https://iatofitness.com

Facebook: IATO Fitness

Instagram: ⁠@iatofitness

Linkedin: ⁠Greg Wallace

For more resources, visit www.bewellbeautifulpeople.org or to schedule a free consultation, reach us through here. You can also subscribe to our mailing list here to receive weekly inspirational content, exclusive offerings, and updates to be the first to know.

To support us and the work that we do, please follow us on social media at @bewellbeautifulpeople on all platforms. You can also donate through at www.bewellbeautifulpeople.org to support our healing & liberation programming at Be Well Beautiful People.

Be Well Beautiful People podcast, the show that inspires you to live your best joy filled life by centering healing and liberation above all.

For this special Black History Month episode, Demarra West sits down with Kukuwa, aka Mama Kuks,—an African dance icon, global wellness leader, and cultural ambassador—to explore the power of movement as a tool for healing, liberation, and cultural connection.

Born and raised in Ghana, Kukuwa has dedicated her life to preserving and sharing the power of African dance as a tool for healing and vitality. As the founder of Kukuwa® Fitness, Africa With Us Travel, and the Africa With Us Foundation, she has built a global movement that empowers people to embrace joy, wellness, and cultural connection. From training First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House to being recognized by Oprah, her impact is undeniable, inspiring people worldwide to move with purpose and reconnect with the motherland.

What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

3:27 The role of dance in healing and transformation

9:57 Her winding pathway to becoming a professional dancer

14:01 Building a global fitness & travel brand rooted in African culture

22:23 African healing practices the world overlooks

33:39 From Oprah to Michelle Obama—How Kukuwa’s work gained global recognition

41:52 Why African indigenous practices are essential for our healing & liberation

Connect with Kukuwa:

Website: Kukuwa Fitness | Africa With Us | Africa With Us Foundation

Facebook: Kukuwa Fitness | Africa with Us - An Authentic African Experience | Africa with Us Foundation

Instagram: @kukuwafitness | @africawithus | africawithusfoundation

Linkedin: Kukuwa

For more resources, visit www.bewellbeautifulpeople.org or to schedule a free consultation, reach us through here. You can also subscribe to our mailing list here to receive weekly inspirational content, exclusive offerings, and updates to be the first to know.

To support us and the work that we do, please follow us on social media at @bewellbeautifulpeople on all platforms or through here. You can also donate through here to support our healing & liberation programming at Be Well Beautiful People.

The Alchemizing Trauma for Community Impact series highlights nine inspiring stories of Detroit leaders who have transformed individual and community trauma into transformative work in Detroit and beyond. In our final episode of the Alchemizing Trauma for Community Impact series, Demarra West sits down with James “Screal” Eberheart Jr. As the founder of Motivating Inner New Dreams Screal has spent years empowering marginalized communities through entrepreneurship, mentorship, and mental wellness advocacy.In this powerful conversation, we explore how James has worked to address systemic inequities and promote healing individual and collective healing.

What You’ll Hear in This Episode:
4:16 – Entrepreneurship as a pathway to healing and empowerment
15:04 – James journey of acquiring knowledge for personal growth and business success.
34:10 – How James’ own healing journey shaped his approach to destigmatizing mental health.
49:45 – Financial empowerment as a source of healing.
1:06:45 – Words of inspiration for those facing financial challenges and looking to build sustainable wealth for themselves, their families, and their communities. Connect with James Screal Eberheart Jr.: Website: motivatinginnernewdreams.org Instagram: @screal__ Linkedin: James "Screal" Eberheart Jr.

To get Demarra’s book, click the link ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ to get a 25% discount on her book or to learn more and get a free chapter click ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠.

For more resources, visit ⁠⁠⁠www.bewellbeautifulpeople.org⁠⁠⁠ or to schedule a free consultation, reach us through ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠. You can also subscribe to our mailing list ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ to receive weekly inspirational content, exclusive offerings, and updates to be the first to know.

To support us and the work that we do, please follow us on social media at @bewellbeautifulpeople on all platforms or through ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠. You can also donate through ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ to support our healing & liberation programming at Be Well Beautiful People.

This Podcast Series is Sponsored By ⁠⁠⁠The Love Building⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠HNB Building Services⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠The Lip Bar⁠⁠⁠.

The Alchemizing Trauma for Community Impact series highlights nine inspiring stories of Detroit leaders who have transformed individual and community trauma into transformative work in Detroit and beyond.

In this episode, Demarra West has a heartfelt conversation with Katrina Stewart, author of Through Trauma to Grace, as she shares her incredible journey through generational trauma, abuse, and alcoholism. Today, Katrina is dedicated to mentoring over 300 women, helping them create lives of purpose, joy, and financial independence.

What You’ll Hear in This Episode:
2:31 – What it means to move from trauma to grace, and how that transformation shaped Katrina's life.
8:24 – The impact of mentoring over 300 women and the inspiring story of her first mentee’s transformation.
24:36 – The healing practices Katrina encourages her mentees to adopt, and how these simple practices have made a huge difference.
36:58 – How mentoring has been a healing tool for Katrina and how it’s helped reverse the damage of trauma.
44:04 – Katrina’s advice for anyone wanting to turn their own trauma into a force for positive change in their community.

Connect with Katrina Stewart:

Website: katrina-stewart.com

Instagram: mrstrina99

Linkedin: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Katrina Stewart

Facebook: Katrina Stewart

To get Demarra’s book, click the link ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ to get a 25% discount on her book or to learn more and get a free chapter click ⁠⁠here⁠⁠.

For more resources, visit ⁠⁠www.bewellbeautifulpeople.org⁠⁠ or to schedule a free consultation, reach us through ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. You can also subscribe to our mailing list ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ to receive weekly inspirational content, exclusive offerings, and updates to be the first to know.

To support us and the work that we do, please follow us on social media at @bewellbeautifulpeople on all platforms or through ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. You can also donate through ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ to support our healing & liberation programming at Be Well Beautiful People.

This Podcast Series is Sponsored By ⁠⁠The Love Building⁠⁠, ⁠⁠HNB Building Services⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠The Lip Bar⁠⁠.