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Welcome to The Liberated Woman Podcast, where host Tamu Thomas, an author, leadership coach, and keynote speaker, empowers ambitious, mission-driven women like you to break free from toxic productivity and embrace a joyful, fulfilling life. Each episode features insightful conversations with inspiring guests, exploring themes of personal and professional growth, well-being, and self-liberation. Tamu also explores topics and answers questions to support listeners’ transformation. If you enjoy the show, please like, subscribe, comment, rate, review, and share.
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Monday Oct 21, 2019
Monday Oct 21, 2019
Nicola Rae Wickham honours Oprah Winfrey.
In today’s Black History Month audio takeover my work wife [bride emoji] Nicola Rae Wickham honours Oprah!
Nicola speaks to Oprah bringing much needed nuance to the Westernised world of wellness and personal development and the power of representation. In terms of wellness Nicola passionately talks about Oprah inspiring us to use our voices to feel, own and value our own stories.
Nicola stopped me in my tracks as she said, "The story I want to write with my life". Just wow! Question: What is the story you would like to write with your life and are you writing it?
Make yourself a cuppa and get comfy for this one.
About Nicola Rae-Wickham:
You can connect with Nicola here:
Friday Oct 18, 2019
Friday Oct 18, 2019
Yvadney Davis honours Zora Neale Hurston.
Today’s black history month audio takeover contribution comes from Yvadney Davis honouring the late great Zora Neale Hurston. I smiled so hard when I listened to Yvadney’s audio. Zora Neale Hurston is a G! Her book Their Eyes Were Watching God is like a wholesome meal lovingly cooked by your grandma!
Yvadney talks about Zora Neale Hurston’s role in the Harlem Renaissance and how important and nuanced Zora Neal Hurston’s work is.
Thank you for choosing such a legend Yvadney.
About Yvadney Davis:
Yvadney Davis is a London-based fashion stylist, with over 15 years working in the fashion industry. After graduating from the acclaimed Central Saint Martins Fashion Degree, she began a successful career in PR, moving into fashion styling, writing and consulting.
Yvadney became a mum in 2012 and discovered the uber cool, imaginative and uninhibited world of kids fashion. Yvandey prides herself in bringing a touch of her eclectic style to each brief and using her natural rapport with children to bring the very best out of them on set.
Yvadney’s work can be seen in campaigns, look books, editorials and consultations with clients including Next, Boden, The Observer and Harpers Bazaar to name a few.
Yvadney also has a platform called Mums That Slay which celebrates and uplifts mothers through fashion, style and beauty. Yvadney recently collaborated with internationally renowned DJ Nikki Beatnik to create Mums that Rave which is fast becoming one of the UK’s premier sources of fun and joy for mums that still want to rave without feeling shattered the next day!
You can connect with Yvandey here.
Thursday Oct 17, 2019
Thursday Oct 17, 2019
Sarah Rose Gregory honours Billie Holiday.
In today’s Black History Month audio takeover Sarah Rose Gregory honours Billie Holiday. Sarah shares that her introduction to Billie Holiday was met with resistance as Ms Holiday was her father’s musical choice.
Once Sarah was able to connect with Ms Holiday beyond outside of her father’s influence Sarah learned lessons about love, relationships and most importantly self love.
In terms of wellness Sarah refers to Billie Holiday’s ability to take up space. Refusing to use the ‘coloured entrances’ in the Jim Crow era and using her art to expand into the fullest version of her self, singing with her entire chest and captivating audiences that would have ordinarily overlooked her resplendence because of the colour of her skin.
About Sarah Rose Gregory:
Sarah is a storyteller, ex civil servant, artistic activist, event organiser, community fund raiser, black British woman, of Ghanaian and Irish descent with four children, an ardent dyslexic who campaigns. She was lost at King's University, found at SOAS and then moons later survived evenings at Birkbeck, to become a Master.
Wednesday Oct 16, 2019
Wednesday Oct 16, 2019
Paula Hines honours Dr Maya Angelou.
Paula uses her soothing tone to honour the late great Maya Angelou. Paula provides us with some real nourishment by using Maya Angelou quotes as wellness inspiration!! [starry eye emoji]
This black history month audio contribution is a nourishing pick me up, a treatment if you will (my Everyday Joy membership group members will know exactly what I mean!). Dive in and bookmark under 'soul soothing'.
About Paula Hines:
Paula is a senior yoga teacher and has practised and studied a range of yoga styles since 2001. Her own experience of yoga’s capacity to aid recovery from injury and relieve stress led her to train as a teacher and fuels her desire to share the life-enhancing benefits of yoga with others.
Since 2011 Paula has been sharing yoga (U Can Yoga) in a non-dogmatic way with the intention of offering practitioners the space to nurture themselves as they breathe, strengthen and stretch both body and mind, cultivating deeper self-awareness. Teaching Hatha, Flow, Restorative Yoga, Yin Yoga and Yoga Nidra(‘Yoga Sleep’).
In addition, Paula is a senior teacher and lecturer on Sally Parkes’ Hatha Flow Yoga 200-hour Teacher Training Course and offers continuing professional development training for yoga teachers.
Paula is also a writer with comedy script-writing credits for the BBC. Since 2012 she has written the monthly Teacher’s Tales column and travel features for OM Yoga & Lifestyle Magazine and has been featured in Psychologies, Spell Magazine and on Yogamatters.
You can connect with Paula here:
You can connect with Nehanda on Instagram.
Tuesday Oct 15, 2019
Tuesday Oct 15, 2019
Nehanda Trustcott-Reid honours Mbuya Nehanda Charwe Nyakasikana.
Nehanda Trustscott Reid honouring her name sake Mbuya Nehanda Charwe Nyakasikana. Mbuya Nehanda was a spiritual leader in Shonaland, now known as Zimbabwe. Nehanda shares how Mbuya Nehanda alongside 2 other spiritual leaders led a powerful revolt to drive out the white settlers that were oppressing the people of the land.
Nehanda shares the way she is inspired by Mbuya Nehanda’s resistance and self determination. She also speaks to the power of spiritual and ancestral connection.
There is such power in the story of Mbuya Nenhanda, I will certainly be doing my googles! Also Nehanda's voice is so soothing I could listen to her all day!
About Nehanda Trustcott-Reid:
Nehanda Truscott Reid is Holistic Wellness coach for women on the sacred path of motherhood. Through Soul Mama she supports women from preconception onwards to move towards more balance, alignment and energy.
With the loss of 'the village' many modern western women experience motherhood as isolating, overwhelming and exhausting but with more awareness, intention and conscious choices, it doesn’t have to stay this way.
Nehanda’s healing modalities include Soul Food, Soul Flow and Soul Care and are based on an understanding of energy and African centred spirituality. She believes motherhood holds the opportunity for our greatest awakening and transformation, if we can open to it. She also runs the Soul Mama Circle, a space for mothers to come together in sisterhood to share, heal and grow.
You can connect with Nehanda on Instagram.
Sunday Oct 13, 2019
Sunday Oct 13, 2019
Jecks Lee honours Amaza Lee Meredith.
In this podcast take over interior designer with a difference, Jecks Lee honours Amaza Lee Meredith. Amaza Lee was nothing short of AMAZING. A black woman born in 1895 that taught herself architecture, had a career as an architect and then went on to teach! Talk about TAKE UP SPACE!
In terms of wellness Jecks talks about what I am calling Meredith's growth mindset.
A black interior designer honouring a black female self taught architect who left a tangible legacy with her work... priceless!
About Jecks Lee:
Jecks set up Persona Abode Interiors to specialise in designing eco-conscious residential interiors, with a focus on designing for people and supporting world causes.
Her appreciation of interior design comes from the experiences of being terrified to step into her own home. Having endured occurrences of domestic violence, through the eyes of a child and also as an adult, she understands how the sanctuary of home crumbles when you no longer feel safe in the environment in which you live.
Having come from a long background in building conservation and recycling management, Jecks is not swayed by just aesthetics. Architecture and the environment are important to her creativity. She is unimpressed by the idea of consumer trends, as it doesn't sit well with carving out your true design style or design experience. Rather than being sucked into the vortex of designing client’s home for the sake of fashion, Jecks concentrates on providing a sensory experience that benefits their wellbeing, whilst also honouring the planet.
Believing that the profession of Interior Design should be held accountable for its participation of unethical practices, Jecks pursued studies in vegan design, becoming a “certified cruelty” free designer in 2017. She is one of the first UK designers to do so, and will use this knowledge to pass on to clients and fellow designers.
You can connect with Jecks here:
Thursday Oct 10, 2019
Thursday Oct 10, 2019
Laura Hesketh honours Angela Davis.
Before we go any further Ms Davis is alive and well. She is campaigning for the rights of marginalised people. Ms Davis is good! When we honour women from history it’s not confined to those that are no longer with us!
Laura Hesketh loves Angela Davis so much she is not waiting for her to be an ancestor to honour her and I love that! Let’s cherish each other whilst we are here! Small(ish) challenge, reach out to someone you cherish today and let them know what they mean to you.
Laura focuses on Angela Davis’ work in abolition and prison reform. She talks about self care enabling us to bring our whole selves to our work including collective joy!
Laura, I see Ms Davis in you.
Laura caught me by surprise by honouring me too! Thank you Laura, I appreciate you and this honour immensely 💓.
About Laura Hesketh:
Laura is currently a 1st year student at Birmingham University studying Black Studies. She aims to combine her studies with her background in the legal profession to become a Human Rights Lawyer. I’m here for this Human Rights needs Laura’s big energy.
I would describe Laura as a community champion that uses her platform to share information and challenge the status quo.
You can connect with Laura on instagram here.
Thursday Oct 10, 2019
Thursday Oct 10, 2019
Paula Perry honours Shirley Chisholm.
Today’s contribution is from Paula Perry who is honouring none other than Shirley Chisholm. If you don’t know who she is, please do your googles. Shirley is a certified BOSS all caps!
Paula choosing Shirley Chisholm is very fitting as Paula has a lot of Shirley’s no limit energy. Paula highlights many examples of how Shirley’s legacy can inform wellness including not internalising other peoples perception of you.
About Paula Perry:
Paula Perry is known as the ‘Cycle Breaking Expert’ she is a mother, speaker, mentor, lecturer, author of the bestselling book Black British History and founder of You4Us which is dedicated to empowering women to take control of their finances. Alongside starting the domino effect that breaks the negative cycle of generational poverty in areas such as Finance & Parenting.
Paula raises awareness about financial literacy and the importance of understanding our financial mindset and has been successfully impacting adults and young people in the UK and internationally with her knowledge and practical tools to create a solid foundation that is important to create a legacy for the next generation.
Listen to my podcast episode with Paula here.
You can connect with Paula here:
Wednesday Oct 09, 2019
Wednesday Oct 09, 2019
Sharon Walters honours Jessica Huntley.
Today’s podcast take over contribution is from Sharon Walters. In this audio Sharon honours book publisher and activist, Jessica Huntley. Sharon had the honour of learning directly from Jessica Huntley, experiencing the living legacy of this phenomenal woman.
In terms of wellness Sharon leans into Jessica Huntley starting where she was, with what she had and building legacy.
Sharon also honours the late great Maya Angelou.
About Sharon Walters:
Sharon Walters is a London-based artist creating hand-assembled collages exploring black identity and mainstream beauty standards. As a part-time museum professional, her role is to lead community engagement projects to widen participation to under-represented museum audiences. Sharon is passionate about encouraging people to ‘take up space’ and the creation of platforms to enable marginalised to be seen and empowered to have an impactful voice.
You can connect with Sharon on instagram here.
Monday Oct 07, 2019
Monday Oct 07, 2019
Le’Nise Brothers honours Billie Holiday
Today’s contribution to the Three Sixty Conversations Black History Month take over comes from Le’Nise Brothers as she honours the wonder that was Billie Holiday.
Le’Nise shares how a school trip with $10 just waiting to be spent led her to Lady Day. Le’Nise talks about Billie’s life which was characterised by trauma and also the radical act of living on your own terms which was woven throughout Billie’s adult life. She also asks a powerful wellness question that had me whipping my journal out!
About Le’Nise Brothers:
Le’Nise Brothers is a registered nutritionist, yoga teacher and women’s health, hormone and menstruation coach. She works with women who want to get control of sugar cravings, mood swings and hormonal acne, bloating and headaches, as well as increase their energy levels.
Le’Nise has helped many women with hormonal issues ranging from PMS, PCOS, fibroids, endometriosis, heavy, painful, missing & irregular periods, post-natal depletion, perimenopause and menopause.
She set up her practice Eat Love Move to help empower and educate women to understand their bodies, advocate for better healthcare and heal.
You can connect with Le’Nise here: