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Be Well Sis: The Podcast

Be Well Sis: The Podcast

Written by: Cassandre Dunbar editaudio
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Be Well, Sis is a wellness podcast for women who know self-care goes deeper than face masks and bubble baths.

Hosted by Dr. Cassandre Dunbar, a medical doctor and professor, this show explores what it actually takes to be well physically, mentally, emotionally, and culturally. Through science-backed solo episodes and thoughtful conversations with experts, practitioners, changemakers, and people with lived experience, Be Well, Sis explores stress, hormones, aging, rest, pleasure, joy, and the everyday rituals that support healing, presence, and a fuller life.

This podcast is for women navigating transitions and quiet awakenings, as well as for those asking big questions about what wellness truly means. It is a space to get curious, feel less alone, and rethink what being well looks like now.

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Episodes
  • Nobody Warned Us: Perimenopause & Black Women

    Nobody Warned Us: Perimenopause & Black Women
    May 6 2026

    Black women enter perimenopause earlier, experience more severe symptoms, and are significantly less likely to receive adequate treatment. Dr. Cassandre breaks down the research, names what so many women have been living through without language, and gives you the tools to advocate for yourself in any medical setting.

    What we cover:

    • Why perimenopause can start in your 30s — not just your 50s
    • The symptoms most commonly misdiagnosed as stress, anxiety, or depression
    • What the data says about Black women — earlier onset, more severe symptoms, and a significant treatment gap
    • The connection between chronic stress, structural racism, and accelerated reproductive aging
    • Fibroids, heavy bleeds, and the generational pattern nobody talks about
    • What to say to your doctor and exactly which tests to ask for by name
    • Why normal lab results do not rule out perimenopause


    This episode is for the woman who has been dismissed. For the woman whose mother and aunties suffered through things they never had a name for. And for every Black woman who deserves to walk into a medical appointment prepared and impossible to ignore.

    Episodes mentioned:

    Dr Kameelah Phillips: https://youtu.be/dnwlrgtI3d0?si=L6uP1R6lH6UaCi8P

    Brain Fog: https://youtu.be/uzuYgxlRJs0?si=g4zPijo3k5M42C6B

    Check out https://thebewellsis.com/ for more resources!


    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.
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    19 mins
  • Rage Reads, Smut, and Soul Work: Your Spring Reading Rx

    Rage Reads, Smut, and Soul Work: Your Spring Reading Rx
    Apr 29 2026
    Spring reading season is here and Dr. Cassandre has your wellness reading list covered. Five book recommendations across five categories: romance, memoirs, self-help, historical fiction, and smut. Something on this list will meet you exactly where you are.BOOKS IN THIS EPISODE:Romance: You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi Memoirs: The Soul Instinct by Beatrice Dixon and Worthy by Jada Pinkett Smith Self-Help Stack: The Black Joy Playbook by Tracey Michae’l Lewis-Giggetts, Less is Liberation by Christine Platt, and The Body Is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor Historical Fiction: Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi and Some People, Some Other Place by J. California Cooper Smut: Restore Me by J.L. SeegersShop every book from this episode in one place at the Be Well, Sis Bookshop storefront. Screenshot this episode and tag @bewellsis_ podcast on Instagram with what you're reading first! More on each book over on SubstackConnect with Be Well, Sis:Instagram – @bewellsis_podcastSubstack – bewellsis.substack.comFollow, 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.
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    19 mins
  • Brain Fog or Brain Drained?

    Brain Fog or Brain Drained?
    Apr 22 2026

    If you are navigating perimenopause and scrolling to decompress, there are two things happening at once that nobody is talking about together. This episode connects those dots WITH the research to back it up.

    Dr Cassandre Dunbar dives into the impact social media is having on our brains, what that means for those of us experiencing perimenopause, and how to reverse the effects!


    In this episode, we discuss:

    • What short-form content actually does to your dopamine system and why it is not a willpower problem
    • The neuroscience of the scroll: theta brainwaves, the prefrontal cortex, and measurable attention decline
    • Why the perimenopausal brain and the algorithm create a compounding problem
    • Supplements with real research behind them for brain health during the transition
    • The specific labs to ask your doctor for because "your results look normal" is only as useful as what was actually ordered


    CLICK HERE to get your free Brain Health Resource Guide with all the products and studies mentioned in this episode!

    CLICK HERE to shop the supplements that I use to support my brain (and overall) wellbeing.


    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.
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    22 mins
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