Cultivating H.E.R. Space: Uplifting Conversations for the Black Woman

Hey lady! We made it! In this final episode of 2025, Dr. Dom and Terri celebrate all that has happened in this year so that they can honor it with sacred closure and use the lessons learned to fuel a productive, prosperous, and peaceful new year.

Lady, what are the rituals and practices that you do at the end of year that help you set powerful intentions to have the year you want to have? Are you a woman who doesn’t play about having the house clean, the Black-eyed peas and greens on the stove when the cl...

Lady, as we head into what is hopefully a quiet, restful holiday season why don’t you swap out your phone for a riveting new book that offers an escape into a world where zombies offer a glimpse into the power and beauty that resides in the Haitian culture.

Jenna Chrisphonte, a New York-based author and playwright, invites readers on a journey where zombies and voodoo offer a historical perspective of the strength and resilience of Haiti. Talc: A Hatian Zombie Story is a resonant and timely look into how multifaceted revolutionary spirits are and why these st...

Hey lady! You know we’re all about our gentle growth and continuous improvement over here so we’re excited to share an episode that will help grow your toolkit for whatever life may bring your way.

As we heal and process it’s common to notice where your childhood has yet again shaped your behavior and caused patterns that at one time seemed normal but now no longer serve you. Growing up in environments where our caregivers were doing the best they could with the tools they had means that we may not have always had the sp...

Hey lady! We’re grown so we know there’s nothing wrong with having a vice or two. But, what happens when that vice becomes an addiction? Analysts estimate that approximately 48.4 million Americans are addicted to something with 9.8% of Americans addicted to drugs and 9.7% of Americans addicted to alcohol. Addiction is a fact of life that many Black women have a relationship with, and many have overcome addiction through treatment, therapy and sometimes medication. But, before they even get there they start with a healthy amount of honesty about where they find themselves with their addiction.

The pecu...

Hey lady! We hope you had a wonderful day spent in gratitude yesterday. If you’ve been around our podcast a while you know that gratitude is something we value, and we value it for good reason. Gratitude is an essential element to calling in the abundance that is your birthright. This week, Dr. Darnyelle Jervey Harmon joins Terri and Dr. Dom to help you get your mind right for increase and overflow in 2026!

Darnyelle shares her powerful testimony of how she went from filing to bankruptcy to becoming a millionaire in the span of a year. She di...

Hey lady! We know that the daily onslaught of the news of these times can be distressing and difficult to ignore. There are genuine reasons to feel alarm during the current administration but we are blessed to have a deep history of having visionaries, luminaries, and trailblazers offer a blueprint of how to imagine brighter tomorrows.

Octavia Butler is one of the most prescient artists of our time but her life was lived somewhat in obscurity, only coming to prominence long after her death. Yet, her writing gave way to world-building where weird, strange, genius Black women could...

Hey lady! While the Make America Healthy Again movement is in full steam the proponents seem to only offer conflicting messages about exactly what will make America healthy again. And, while you may be no stranger to doing your own research, these days it’s nice when you can find a source you trust.

Enter Sherece Brown, the founder of Dr. Pabs, Pineapple is a Berry a holistic company dedicated to vitamins and supplements for your littles all the way up to your teens. Sherece shares how her Caribbean upbringing made a big impact on how she approaches we...

Hey lady! You know like we know that sometimes we are…right. It’s never about being right, it’s just the truth that sometimes we have opinions that are actually right even if they may be controversial.

This week, Terri and Dr. Dom offer a cheeky look at some real “hear us out” situations that will possibly get them cancelled. The two offer some common sense perspectives about things we may have been socialized to believe that are no longer true (White looks just as good in the winter as it does in the Summer) and some that...

Lady… listen. The energy this season is all about release, renewal, and community. In this short and soulful bonus episode, we’re sharing three reflection questions that will guide our time together during our upcoming community experiences, the Virtual Sleepover and the 11:11 Manifestation Hike.

These aren’t your typical “new year, new me” questions.

They’re grounding, clarifying, and designed to help you check in with your spirit, your boundaries, and your vision before the next chapter unfolds.

We’ll give you space to reflect, breathe, and get real about what you want more of, and w...

Hey lady! In these trying times connecting with community is more important than ever. Community is not just your close friends or even your family. Community is the place where you live, work, and play. It contains history, wisdom and can thrive when tended to well. That’s why Dr. Dom and Terri are thrilled to welcome M. Simone Boyd and Andrea Tudhope, hosts of the podcast We Are North Nashville, as they discuss the power of collecting the stories of the elders in the community to create a beautiful tapestry of legacy, love, and pride.

Inspired by a...

Hey lady, this week, Dr. Dom and Terri delve into a topic that affects a third of Black women in the United States – divorce. While the process of divorce can often be painful, tedious, and costly it does not always mean that getting divorced is a bad thing. In fact, it can be one of the most liberating, self-actualizing events to occur in a woman’s life.

Terri offers her perspective as a recent divorcee and offers actionable tips to help you think through what life can be like post nuptials. And, Dr. Dom offers her perspective as a...

Lady, if you’ll remember in season 27, episode 8, Dr. Dom and Terri broke down the truth about feedback. It is, indeed, a gift but it requires nuance, timing, respect, and care. It is a critical piece in building intimacy in relationships and establishing a baseline of respect. So, how do you build a toolkit that is resilient enough to make your own while being flexible enough to appropriately adapt to the situation at hand?

Tune in for five actionable strategies about how to give feedback that is constructive. Terri and Dr. Dom not only offer food for thought bu...

Hey lady! We know you’ve been doing the work. The real, soul-transformative work that opens your world to new possibilities and brighter days. We’re so proud of you for making a commitment to yourself to be a better you for YOU. But, the truth is that healing does not happen in a vacuum and some of the most powerful healing happens in community. What does that mean? In short, it’s time to step out of your cocoon so that you can step into your power and purpose.

One of the most powerful skills in allowi...

Hey lady! Do you ever want to take a Jet2Holiday somewhere far, far away from here? Look around, everyday there is a new reason to want to leave the United States and start fresh somewhere else. That’s why Terri and Dr. Dom welcomed Roshida Dowe and Stephanie Perry, co-founders of the ExodUS Summit, an annual virtual summit aimed at helping Black  women clear barriers and blocks to living their best lives abroad.

Roshida and Stephanie dive right in and address some of the most pressing issues that Black women face when they consider a major life shi...

Hey lady! The weather’s cooling down but for some of us that doesn’t necessarily mean that your body is lowering the temperature. Why? Because perimenopause is a thing and it’s time we talk about it and why it’s impacting Black women more and earlier than other women.

Friend of the podcast and all-around boss babe, Dr. Janet Williams, a Los Angeles-based OB/GYN and author of Why Don’t I Like Sex Anymore? The Grown Woman’s Guide to Getting Your Groove Back and Claiming Your Truth joins Dr. Dom and Terri to get real about a...

Hey lady! How are you doing? We mean really doing? We know it can be hard to admit that you may be feeling an overwhelming mix of emotions as we deal with the current chaos in the world. That’s why, this week, Terri and Dr. Dom discuss the healing power of vulnerability and how when used with discernment can help you cultivate intimate and meaningful relationships that can help you ride through turbulent times with grace and joy.

We know many of you are spending your September being locked in so that the seeds you plant in yo...

Hey lady! This week Dr. Dom and Terri are thrilled to welcome a legend who needs no introduction. Misty Copeland is known around the world as not only as a trailblazer and groundbreaking ballet dancer, most notably as the first African American female Principal Dancer with the prestigious American Ballet Theater, but also philanthropist, author, and mother. She joins Terri and Dr. Dom to discuss her upcoming final bow with the theater after a storied career and her plans for her exciting next chapter.

Copeland’s introducing the latest installment of her Bunheads, Act 2: the Dance of Courage, a...

Hey lady! We don’t know about you but right now we are deep in a season of designing our lives with care and intention, which is why it’s only right that we welcome Dominique B. Fluker, nationally recognized multimedia journalist, lifestyle expert and editor, content marketer, moderator, and interior design storyteller based in Los Angeles. She stops by Cultivating H.E.R. Space to offer gems on how to create a style authentic to you and based on the beautiful life story you have to share.

Dominique built a career centered around powerful storytelling. Whether its deep...

Hey lady! As many of you know a healing journey is more than face masks and bubble baths. It’s a deeply personal cultivation of all of your life’s experiences and the tools you’ve picked up along the way. It’s the way you find yourself to wholeness and build a life of meaning and fulfillment and it is hard and cyclical and takes effort. It takes real courage to get into the insides of yourself and choose to grow, but it’s possible and it’s worth it.

This week, Dr. Dom and Terri invite Dr. Raquel M...

Hey lady! This week, Terri and Dr. Dom tackle a potentially touchy topic – feedback, and the equally touchy topic of how to give it and how to receive it. After listening to this episode, you will be armed with tools for your personal toolkit so that you walk through life with grace, class and style.

As each day turns the necessity of having a strong community to lean on becomes ever more present. Community isn’t a fantasy of make-believe relationships, it’s network of relationships built over time through authenticity, communication, skills, and trust. Without those elemen...

Hey lady! This week, Terri and Dr. Dom give you a peek behind the curtain of how they leverage consistency to bring you this fresh content each week! In a world full of dreamers, it is the ones who act on those dreams that reap the rewards. Consistency is a tool to help you meet your goals. With repeated, consistent actions it is possible to form the habits that design the life of your dreams.

Dr. Dom and Terri offer frameworks and reflection questions to help you gain clarity on what you need to tailor a plan...

Hey lady! On the road to building the soft life of your dreams you’ll need to incorporate systems to keep that soft life moving authentically and with ease. Often, we’re taught that lives that feel good and easy come with hard work and while that is one way to do it there are ways to build routines and life processes that make life smooth and add joy. After all life is not about the end goal. The journey matters as much as the destination and to make that journey easier Dr. Dom and Terri have a comprehensive list...

Hey lady! Let’s be real, life lately has felt like it’s on one. Trying to keep up with the pace of life can feel like a never-ending pursuit with no finish line. If life has been landing haymakers and making your cup feel rather empty, Dr. Dom and Terri are here to offer you a warm hug in the form of affirmations. Let these 10 doses of kindness soothe your soul and remind you that tough times don’t last always.

Affirmations are a powerful tool that need nothing more than an open mind and an open heart...

Hey lady! You know the saying, “No one cares because everyone is going through a lot”? Well, that’s not true. Over here at Cultivating H.E.R. Space, we care. But we also know that everyone is dealing with something, and not everything needs to be shared. That doesn’t mean you need to bottle it all up, though. What do you do when the journal just isn’t enough and you’re not ready to engage your friends in your business?

Terri and Dr. Dom explore the next frontier in this illuminating conversation about the benefits and potentia...

Hey lady! We’re going to cut straight to the chase because we know that your time is probably scheduled down to the minute. Many of us are out here caring for children, caring for aging parents, killing it at work, showing up for your community, trying to take care of yourself and keep the wheels on the train of your life moving forward. The list is long to say the least. And, on top of all of that you are dealing with the unpredictable nature of humans. This week Terri and Dr. Dom discuss an underdiscussed issue in our co...

Lady! We know that not only are we living in interesting, unprecedented times but we’re also just living our regular lives and sometimes life be lifin’. Life is beautiful, abundant, and generous but it can also be raggedy, harsh, and tough. As much as we love being a part of the toolkit that helps keep you uplifted, you know that we always keep it real. That’s why this week Dr. Dom and Terri offer their grounded perspective about how to handle life when life is being a hot, ghetto mess.

Adulting is often fun and wonderful. There...

Hey lady! Can you feel the transformation in the air? It’s all around us and the energy is electric, which is why Dr. Dom and Terri stop by this week with thoughts on the ways you can strengthen your inner resources and stop apologizing for things you don’t have any business apologizing for thusly transforming yourself from someone who shrinks to someone who shines. We know many of you are like us, recovering people pleasers feeling your way through life as whole, embodied people. That’s why Terri and Dr. Dom want you to feel more comfortable taking...

Hey lady! You know we couldn’t end June without getting our groove on to celebrate Black Music month! June is the official month for the songs that have enriched our lives in times of sorrow and joy. Black music has been monumental as a soundtrack for many of the liberation movements for our people and as endearing as spending a Saturday morning helping your mom clean up the house. So, this week Terri and Dr. Dom talk about the beauty of Black music and the way music can transport you to spaces where your imagination can run free, yo...

Hey lady! This week Terri and Dr. Dom pump up the volume and encourage you to do the same as you listen to the fun and inspiring wisdom from Dr. Arlene Gordon-Hollingsworth, co-founder of the uber popular Gracie’s Corner, a show dedicated to showing Black kids that learning is fun and something they can be excited about!

Arlene and her husband Javoris were inspired to create the energetic, engaging kids YouTube show during the pandemic. They noticed that while they searched for educational programs for their toddler and infant they also needed a form of edutainment for th...

Hey lady! This week Terri and Dr. Dom welcome A’Lelia Bundles, a groundbreaking journalist and author, and the great granddaughter of A’Lelia Walker, the daughter of Madame C.J. Walker. She stops by the podcast to discuss her new book Joy Goddess: A’Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance a riveting telling of her family’s storied history.

A’Lelia goes in depth about her journey to finding her place in her family’s historic legacy while building her own legacy. She found that in digging into the lore of her lineage she had the type of gold that...

Hey lady! This year we’re all about the level up. Leveling up our finances, our health, our pleasure, and our style. And, we’re also leveling up how we treat each other and appropriate ways to disengage with integrity and respect.  

Terri and Dr. Dom offer a refined perspective of how we can honor ourselves while still maintaining boundaries when a relationship has run its course. They offer concrete scenarios for potential tricky relationship issues and how to spot less than favorable situations before they even start. Hint: Always trust your gut.  

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Hey lady! As a Black woman you know all too well the million different ways we have to command respect as we navigate our daily lives. It can  be as intense as the feeling of being passed over for promotion after having a standout year or as mundane, but profoundly important, like saying your name correctly.

Luvvie Ajayi Jones, renowned author, speaker and entrepreneur joins the Cultivating H.E.R. Space team to discuss her latest offering Little Trouble Maker Defends Her Name, a deeply personal book about Luvvie’s steadfast pride in determing who she is told in...

Hey lady! It’s almost the halfway point of the year. Are you making progress with your financial goals? If you’re still stuck in old patterns and running the same loop of financial management mishaps that lead to paycheck-to-paycheck scenarios then this episode is for you.
 
Alejandra Rojas is an entrepreneur, Forbes contributor, writer and the founder and CEO of Brown Way to Money, a financial mentoring platform that helps women overcome financial trauma and improve their relationship with money. She’s also the host of the podcast Brown Way to Money. As a trauma-informed financial coach, Alejand...

Hey lady! How are you centering your joy these days? Are you finding ways to turn up your happiness and maximize the fun in your life? Well, if you need some suggestions then this episode is for you! Terri and Dr. Dom have 12 great recommendations for keeping yourself centered and relaxed through all ups and downs life brings.

Whether it be getting lost in a good book, receiving restorative body work, spending time with your lover, or soaking up the sun there are options for feeling good when the world feels overwhelming. Stop by the Patreon Shop for...

Hey lady! Are you ready to get your ish together once and for all? Then bust that notebook out, sis, because this week Dr. Dom and Terri have a powerhouse guest join them to drop gems on how to get your financial house in order so you can welcome great wealth and prosperity in your life for good!

Rachel Rodgers is the founder and owner of Hello Seven, a multi-million dollar company that teaches diverse entrepreneurs how to earn more money and build wealth. She’s written several books on how simple mindset shifts can generate long-lasting gains an...

Hey lady! This week Dr. Dom and Terri welcome the inspiring and amazing Dr. Chika Oriuwa to Cultivating H.E.R. Space to discuss how she triumphed through personal challenges to become a medical trailblazer and a real-life Barbie doll.

Dr. Chika shares how despite her many accomplishments she braved a tough battle with disordered eating and found her way through the maze of perfectionism, Black exceptionalism, and the unique challenge of being the only Black student in her medical school class. And, still found a way to make her Immigrant parents proud of her hard work. She...

Hey lady! Are you ready to flourish at your job? Well, don’t delay , this episode is for you. This week, Terri and Dr. Dom put you on game as they create a roadmap for occupational success that anyone can follow at any level.

Are you ready to create not only systems but a mindset that puts you in the driver seat of your career and your life? Dr. Dom and Terri offer actionable steps that you can implement, in your own way, on day one! 

There isn’t need for desperate energy when you’re work...

Hey lady! Have you ever considered where your beliefs come from and, more importantly, why you hold on to them so dearly? If you’re not aware it is not a coincidence that you have certain thoughts programmed into you. In fact, there are studies that certain patterns of belief and trauma can be passed through the generations. Epigenetics, the study of how behaviors and your environment can affect genes, is an area where medical professionals are starting to experience breakthroughs. They’re discovering that coupling this study with the study of neuroplasticity, the phenomenon of the brain reorganizing itself to f...

Hey lady! It’s strange times filled with a lot of uncertainty but one thing we know for sure is that we will get through all of this with strong community. This week Dr. Dom and Terri discuss some of the factors that got us to reckon with the fact that there is an uprising of people reporting feelings of loneliness and being alone. While those are natural feelings from time to time you can mitigate them long-term with a strong diverse community. We’re not talking about people you can post on Instagram, although that can be a part of i...

Hey lady! Do you believe you can have a real platonic, relationship with a person of the opposite sex? This week, Terri and Dr. Dom offer their unique perspectives about why they value their friendships with the men in their lives but have learned through living how to build relationships based on the type of intimacy that is born from genuine intentions, clear communication, and healthy boundaries.

Do you have areas in your life where it is gray? Are you having trouble sorting out where your relationship needs to land for you to feel happy and fulfilled? Dr...