Six years ago, I kept finding myself in wellness spaces that weren't built for me, and honestly, weren't built for us. Black women were absent from the center of a conversation that directly impacts our lives, our bodies, and our health. Be Well, Sis was my answer to that. A space built specifically for us, where our voices lead, our experiences are honored, and our wellness is never an afterthought.

What followed was you, showing up week after week, listening and sharing and passing the show along to someone you love.

You made this something I never could have built alone.

To every guest who trusted this mic with their expertise, their stories, and their heart, thank you from the bottom of mine. And to every single listener who has ever pressed play, whether you found us in our very first season or just this week, thank you.

You are the whole reason this existed.

I'm not entirely sure if this is goodbye forever or simply goodbye for now. Time will tell. But what I know without question is that this community is real, this work matters, and I am so deeply grateful for every moment of it.

The conversation isn't over. I'd love for you to stay close.

Stay connected:

Follow along at @bewellsis_podcast and subscribe to the newsletter at https://bewellsis.substack.com/ so you're the first to know what comes next.

With so much love and gratitude, Cassandre

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Feeling drained, overextended, or like something in your life needs to shift? In this solo episode, Dr. Cassandre Dunbar gets radically honest about burnout, intentional living, and what it really means to outgrow a season of your life.

Dr. Cassandre explores why ignoring what you already know costs more than acting on it, how to protect your time, energy, attention, creativity, and peace as true non-negotiables, and why meaningful change doesn't require a full life overhaul.

In this episode:

• Recognizing the exhaustion that comes from overextending yourself
• Outgrowing rhythms, relationships, and routines that no longer serve you
• Protecting your energy and attention as a wellness practice
• Starting small: identifying what doesn't feel good and working from there
• Embracing stillness, silence, and rest without guilt
• Moving into a season that feels more aligned, even when it's uncomfortable

Connect with Be Well, Sis:

Instagram – @bewellsis_podcast

Substack – bewellsis.substack.com

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We’re supporting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Head over to www.stjude.org/bewellsis right now and sign up to be a monthly donor. Together, we can make a real impact.

Want to get in touch? Maybe you want to hear from a certain guest or have a recommendation for On My Radar? Get in touch at hello@editaud.io with Be Well Sis in the subject line! Have your own Not Well, Sis rant to contribute? Click here to send it into the show!

Be Well, Sis is hosted by Dr Cassandre Dunbar. The show is edited, mixed and produced by Megan Hayward. Our Production Manager is Kathleen Speckert.

Be Well, Sis is an editaudio collaboration.

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You've been more critical of your body lately. The timeline isn't helping. And somehow it feels like the progress we made around body acceptance just... evaporated. In this solo episode, Dr. Cassandre Dunbar names exactly what's happening and delivers the big-sister conversation she always wished she'd had, from body image and hormonal changes to mood, skin, and the relationships that literally extend your life.

Drawing from personal experience, therapy, and women's health research, Dr. Cassandre gets honest about her own complicated history with her body and the lessons that took decades to learn, so you don't have to wait as long.

In this episode:

• Why diet culture is surging again and what history tells us about why women are being pushed to get smaller
• Why your body deserves reverence, not punishment, and how to start practicing that
• The truth about movement: why exercising as punishment is neither healthy nor sustainable
• Creative hobbies, flow states, and the parasympathetic nervous system connection your mental health needs
• Why building a sisterhood isn't just a nice-to-have, it's linked to women's longer life expectancy
• The 13-year-old and 83-year-old framework for making decisions you won't regret

This episode is for you if:

• You've been more critical of your body lately and can't quite pinpoint why
• You grew up exercising or restricting food as punishment and are still unlearning it
• You want practical, science-backed ways to support your mood without overhauling your life
• You're craving the kind of honest conversation an older sister would have with you

Connect with Be Well, Sis:

Instagram – @bewellsis_podcast

Substack – bewellsis.substack.com

Follow, rate, and share this episode!

We’re supporting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Head over to www.stjude.org/bewellsis right now and sign up to be a monthly donor. Together, we can make a real impact.

Want to get in touch? Maybe you want to hear from a certain guest or have a recommendation for On My Radar? Get in touch at hello@editaud.io with Be Well Sis in the subject line! Have your own Not Well, Sis rant to contribute? Click here to send it into the show!

Be Well, Sis is hosted by Dr Cassandre Dunbar. The show is edited, mixed and produced by Megan Hayward. Our Production Manager is Kathleen Speckert.

Be Well, Sis is an editaudio collaboration.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.