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Empowering Podcasts for Black Women: Listen, Learn, and Grow

As we enter the holiday season, it’s the perfect time to invest in yourself by listening to empowering podcasts that offer insights on personal growth, entrepreneurship, wellness, and community. Here’s a curated list of podcasts to keep you motivated and inspired as you reflect on the year and plan for the future. Take a break from the holiday hustle, tune in, and grow with these powerful podcasts!

Holiday Spending Without Breaking Bank: A Guide to Financial Wellness

The holiday season is a time of giving, celebration, and connection, but it can also strain your finances if you’re not careful. Many of us feel the pressure to spend on gifts, decorations, meals, and travel, often leaving us starting the new year in a financial slump. This doesn’t have to be the case! With intentional planning and mindful spending, you can enjoy the holidays and step into the new year with confidence.

Here’s your guide to staying financially savvy this holiday season, with tips to budget effectively, embrace thoughtful gift-giving, and set the stage for a strong financial future.

As we celebrate Indigenous Health Month, we reflect on the strength, resilience, and holistic health practices that have long been part of Indigenous cultures in Canada. Velma Carter Centre’s mission includes uplifting Black Women by sharing knowledge, fostering connection, and strengthening community bonds. By learning from Indigenous approaches to health and wellness, we can find guidance, strength, and unity that helps us navigate our own wellness journeys. This month, let’s look to Indigenous health traditions in Canada, with a special focus on Alberta, for insights on how we can enhance our well-being as Black Women through holistic, community-centred practices.

Gut health isn’t just about digestion; it’s about total body wellness. For Black Women, understanding the connection between our gut and our overall health can be life-changing. From the way we absorb nutrients to how we process stress, our gut plays a pivotal role. But, let’s be real—gut health can often feel like something out of reach or not spoken about enough within our communities.

Here at the Velma Carter Centre, we want to break the silence around gut health. Let’s get into how you can empower yourself with knowledge and make your gut a priority in your wellness journey.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time for education, action, and honouring the resilience of women who’ve faced this illness. But as we focus on raising awareness, we must confront a difficult truth: Black Women, particularly in Canada, are disproportionately impacted by breast cancer in ways that often go unnoticed. While breast cancer affects all women, Black Women face unique challenges that make their outcomes far more severe. This story is one of disparities, but also of the power of early detection, advocacy, and community support.

October is ADHD Awareness Month, and while the conversation around Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has been growing, there’s still a glaring gap when it comes to addressing how ADHD affects Black Women. Too often, Black Women are overlooked in both mental health conversations and ADHD research, leaving many to silently navigate this condition without the understanding or support they need.

The Velma Carter Centre is a community organization that is dedicated to empowering Black Women to achieve their full potential. We believe that every Black Woman deserves to be celebrated and supported in her journey towards success. Our mission is to create a safe, nurturing environment where Black Women can thrive, learn, and grow. Through our programs and initiatives, we aim to provide the resources and tools that Black Women need to succeed in all areas of their lives.

Unseen and Unheard: How “Weathering” Impacts Black Women’s Health

As we observe Gender Equality Week, it’s crucial to address a critical issue that often goes unnoticed: the accelerated aging and disproportionate health risks Black Women face due to “weathering.” This concept, rooted in the ongoing stress of racial discrimination, shows that Black Women’s bodies bear the toll of a lifetime of social injustice, leading to earlier onset of diseases like heart conditions and diabetes.

A Healing-Centered Approach: Nurturing Collective Well-Being

The Velma Carter Centre is dedicated to addressing the unique challenges Black women face in today’s fast-paced, often stressful world. Recognizing that trauma and stress are prevalent in many lives, the Centre strives to be a symbol of hope and transformation amidst the chaos.

Committed to fostering holistic healing, the Centre’s mission goes beyond individual well-being to embrace the collective experience. Their approach integrates key elements such as culture, spirituality, civic action, and community engagement, ensuring that healing is not only personal but extends to one’s environment and community. Through this multi-faceted approach, the Velma Carter Centre aspires to create a space for growth, connection, and lasting change.

Beyond Achievement: The Essence of Black Excellence

In a world where systemic barriers and biases often hinder the progress of Black women, redefining Black Excellence becomes a crucial step towards acknowledging the true essence of their achievements. It’s not about merely succeeding within hostile systems, where the bar is set impossibly high, or being the token representation in spaces that often don’t value diversity. It’s about recognizing the immense challenges Black women face in the workplace, from racism and nepotism to bullying and pay inequity, and understanding that these systemic issues can derail even the most talented and hardworking individuals.

Celebrating Womanhood: Embracing the Essence of Black Womanhood

As we reflect on Women’s History Month, let us honour the legacy of Black women who have paved the way for future generations. Let us commit ourselves to creating a more inclusive and equitable world where every woman, regardless of race or background, can thrive and succeed. Together, let us celebrate the beauty, strength, and resilience of Black womanhood and continue the journey towards justice, equality, and empowerment for all.

Velma Carter: Reclaiming Black History with Purpose and Passion

Velma Carter’s indomitable spirit, visionary outlook, and relentless determination have made her an emblem of hope and motivation for Black history and Black communities around the world. Her legacy of resilience and foresight continues to inspire generations to come, reminding us all of the power of perseverance in the face of adversity.

This blog is more than a tribute; it’s an exploration of the spirit of Velma Carter. Each accomplishment and endeavour serves as a lesson, an education in resilience and a catalyst for life-changing reflections. Join us on this journey, as we dive into the chapters of Velma’s extraordinary life—a life that not only impacted her time but continues to shape and transform Black legacies.

Galentine's: Celebrating Sisterhood, Self-Love, and Pure Vibes

Hey Queens, it’s that time of the year again – the month of love, friendship, and all-around good vibes! Forget the traditional Valentine’s Day, and let’s talk about why this year, you absolutely need to have a Galentine’s celebration. Trust us; it’s about to be a whole vibe.

So, this Galentine’s, not only are you celebrating the amazing women in your life, but you’re also investing in your mental health. It’s more than just a get-together; it’s a mental health boost that lasts long after the day is over. Cheers to sisterhood, self-love, and the power of a fabulous tribe!

Self-Love: Your Blueprint for Happiness

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and what better way to celebrate than by showering ourselves with the most precious gift of all—self-love! This season, let’s explore the power of self-love and how women can harness their inner strength.

New Years Resolution To Take Charge in 2024

As the calendar flips to a new year, it’s our chance to pause, reflect, and envision where we want to be in the future. Now, New Year resolutions often get a bad rap for setting unrealistic goals or adding unnecessary pressure, but let’s flip the script.

The Velma Carter Centre team is excited to stand beside you on a journey of self-discovery, growth, and well-being. Our resolutions for 2024 are not just aspirations but a commitment to support the incredible Black women in our community. Let’s redefine resolutions, making them about gradual shifts that align with your unique journey

Navigating Holiday Resilience & Self-Care

As the holiday season dawns upon us, we acknowledge that returning home isn’t always the idyllic, heartwarming experience we hope for. For many of us, it’s a nuanced journey laden with both joy and challenge. Our families, like us, are not perfect. The holidays can unexpectedly surface past traumas, test our patience, and sometimes even stir up discomfort. It’s important to recognize these feelings as valid and to approach this season with resilience and self-care.

A Seasonal Self-Care Guide for Black Women

Feeling weighed down by winter blues? You’re not alone. This season, join us for a transformative self-care journey tailored for resilient Black women. Discover empowering tips and stories to lift your spirits and nurture your soul. Stay tuned and embrace the winter with strength!

Breaking Chains: Black Women Can Heal

Black women have woven threads of resilience, strength, and grace in the tapestry of life. However, beneath this remarkable strength lies the weight of unspoken traumas, generational wounds, and societal pressures. Often, this burden is carried silently, and the pain is masked with a smile. But it’s time to acknowledge and address this pain, and to heal from it.

Our Values

Relationships

Building relationships is foundational to our mission. We thoughtfully develop partnerships with women and organizations whose values align with ours.

Reciprocity

We believe in the power of mutual support and respect. That means ensuring Black Women involved in our work are being equally re-invested in.

Self Determination

By creating programs that help Black Women reach their full potential, we empower them to be change makers across systems and in their own lives.

Healing

Healing is foundational to our approach. When Black Women are free to mend institutional wounds, they can begin to reclaim their own agency.

Excellence

Through our Paths to Empowerment below, we will help Black Women overcome barriers and achieve the excellence that is their birthright.

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