Welcome To Holistic Health for Women of Color Podcast (formerly HBP Wellness Lifestyle Podcast)

Your safe, culturally affirming space to heal, thrive, and protect your heart, mind, body, and spirit!

Welcome to Holistic Health for Women of Color podcast with Donna Williams, formerly the HBP Wellness Lifestyle Podcast. I’m Donna, certified holistic health coach and your dedicated wellness lifestyle guide. This show centers the voices, needs, and experiences of women of color, offering practical, science-informed, and culturally affirming strategies you can use to protect your heart, manage high blood pressure, and build a vibrant, sustainable lifestyle.

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Why Listen To Holistic Health for Women of Color Podcast?

• It’s made for you: We address the realities women of color face like busy schedules, stress, caregiving, systemic barriers and turn them into doable, compassionate routines.


• Practical and empowering: Each episode gives step-by-step actions, not overwhelm.


• Culturally affirming: Recipes, rituals, and remedies that reflect our traditions and lived experiences.


• Whole-person focus: We connect heart health with hormones, stress, sleep, mental wellness, movement, spirituality, and community support.

Who This Podcast Is For!

• Black women and all women of color navigating high blood pressure or aiming to prevent it.


• Women managing stress, burnout, perimenopause/menopause, fibroids, PCOS, prediabetes, high cholesterol, or inflammation.


• Caregivers, professionals, and students looking for realistic, budget-friendly, culturally relevant wellness tools.

What You'll Gain Subscribing To This Holistic Health Podcast!

• Clear guidance for lowering blood pressure and protecting your heart health.


• Culturally relevant nutrition strategies, including herbs and whole foods with minimal additives.


• Stress resilience tools: breathwork, mindfulness, emotional care, and nervous system support.


• Sleep, movement, and routine-building tips that fit your real life.


• Advocacy skills to navigate doctor visits, labs, and medications with confidence.


• Spiritual and community-centered practices that help you heal from within.

Our Holistic Approach: The 12 Pillars of Life

We explore 12 integral topics within the “circle of life” that support sustained wellness:

1) Nutrition and hydration
2) Movement and joyful activity
3) Restorative sleep
4) Stress and resilience
5) Emotional and mental well-being
6) Spirituality and mindfulness
7) Hormone and metabolic balance
8) Digestive health and detox support
9) Heart health and blood pressure care
10) Environment and everyday toxins
11) Relationships, community, and support systems
12) Purpose, work-life, and financial well-being

Special Focus on Heart Health!

Women of color, especially Black women, are disproportionately impacted by hypertension and heart disease. Our episodes offer and are crafted to help you in your:

- Daily habits to lower blood pressure naturally

- Sodium vs. potassium know-how and label literacy

- Soul-nourishing stress relief to protect heart and mind

- Budget-friendly, accessible options if you live in a food desert

- Questions to ask your doctor and how to self-advocate

What To Expect Each Week

- New episodes weekly, that are in the range of 20–45 minutes.

- Solo teachings, expert interviews, and community voices.

- Guided practices you can do in 5–10 minutes.

- Free tools, checklists, and simple recipes.

- Compassion, accountability, and real-life wins.

Featured Topics Within Holistic Health for Women of Color Podcast Episodes

• The Name Change: Why “Holistic Health for Women of Color” and What’s Ahead.


• Blood Pressure 101: Know Your Numbers, Risks, and First Three Steps.


• Culturally Rooted Nutrition: Seasonings, Herbs, and Flavor Without the Salt Spike.


• From Burnout to Balance: Nervous System Practices for Busy Women.


• Sleep Your Way to a Healthier Heart: Night Routines That Actually Work.


• Hormones and Heart: Perimenopause, Fibroids, PCOS, and Blood Pressure.


• Grocery Guide on a Budget: Pantry Staples, Produce, and Label Swaps.


• Herbal Allies: Hibiscus, Garlic, Ginger, and Teas for Heart Support.


• Movement That Loves You Back: Joyful Fitness for Every Body.


• Medical Advocacy: How to Prepare for Appointments and Read Labs.


• Mind, Body, Spirit: Breathwork, Prayer, and Grounding Rituals.


• Community Healing: Tackling Stress, Isolation, and Caregiver Overload.

About Me - Donna Williams, Your Wellness Lifestyle Guide

I’m Donna Williams, your wellness lifestyle guide and host. I help women of color create compassionate, realistic routines that support heart health and whole-person wellness. Through holistic health for women of color podcast, I share simple, sustainable practices so you can feel calmer, stronger, and more in control of your health journey.

We dedicate special episodes to the body and soul of Black women, who are at a higher risk of developing heart disease and high blood pressure. These episodes emphasize the importance of self-care as an empowerment tool.

I'll help you to discover how to heal yourself from within, breathe new life into your health practices, and understand the profound impact of good health.

Be A Guest or Sponsor

We welcome aligned experts, storytellers, and values-driven sponsors who support the well-being of women of color. Pitch your idea or request our media kit via the contact form.

Episodes Of HBP Wellness Lifestyle Podcast

Accessibility and Transcripts

Every episode includes a transcript and all are listed within my sitemap.

Each episode is an opportunity for growth. I hope you’ll be willing to make the changes needed to release yourself from whatever is holding you back. You deserve to live a healthier, happier life.

Important Note:

This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider for personal medical guidance.

For Returning Listeners: About The Name Change

HBP Wellness Lifestyle Podcast is now Holistic Health for Women of Color. You’ll still get trusted guidance for heart health and blood pressure, now within a broader, whole-person approach designed for every individual who has been diagnosed with this silent killer called high blood pressure, but also specifically for women of color.

All past episodes remain available.

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