Dr. Candise Lin was born in Guangzhou, China, a port city northwest of Hong Kong on the Pearl River. Candice earned her BA in Psychology and a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology in America. Recently, she has focused on mentoring Chinese students in languages while utilizing Instagram and TicTok as her classroom. We welcome Dr. Lin to help teach us about women in Chinese culture. Join our conversation as we expand International Women’s Day into a month-long celebration of women’s achievements as we learn from women born, living, or working outside the bubble of the West.

Kimberley John-Morgan is a strong, unapologetic voice for historically excluded communities subjected to social isms — racism, sexism, classism, ableism, heterosexism, and other forms of oppression. Through her writing and equity education sessions,…

Porsha Stennis signs off her literary work with, Another badass black woman of literature. She refers to her work as the narration of a black millennial woman’s journey through life, highlighting wellness, self-love, and evolution. She authored The…

2023 begins the seventh year of VIRGIN.BEAUTY.B!TCH Podcast. We – Christopher & Heather – invite conversations with women unafraid to be themselves — Defiantly Different. If that’s you, you’re invited: Find Us, Like Us, Share Us, and Connect with…

As 2022 fades into the sunset, we (Christopher & Heather) review events that impacted the life and times of women. We pay homage to the longest-serving monarch in British history — Queen Elizabeth II — 1952 / 2022. Both Saudi Arabia and the United…

Joëlle Croteau-Willard is a Mother, Wife, Regional Director with PSI Seminars, and a lost mom — a woman who has suffered the loss of her child. “I had a late-term pregnancy loss at 23 weeks. I had dedicated my life to transformative personal…

In 2009, a young student, Blythe Hill, challenged herself to wear a dress every day throughout December. Every December since, more people have joined Blythe’s challenge, which has become an international cause fighting to end human trafficking….

Kristen Donnelly (MSW, M.Div, Ph.D.) is an award-winning, four-time TEDx speaker, international empathy educator, and researcher with two decades of experience in helping people understand the beauty in difference and the power of inclusivity. Kristen…

Sharon Hurley Hall is an anti-racism activist, educator, and author of I’m Tired of Racism. Her response to the murder of George Floyd was to commit herself to do her part to eliminate racism. Her first action is her twice-weekly online publication…

After spending years battling a severe eating disorder and low self-worth, Marci Warhaft found the motivation to regain her health and reclaim her life. Before her recovery, Marci allowed shame from a challenging past to keep her from living life…

There is a deeply held practice and belief that despite advances in sharing household tasks, women still carry the largest share of emotional labor for their families. What is emotional labor? Dr. Regina Lark, Speaker, Educator, and Author…

This episode of VBB is different from any other show. Heather and I are blessed; we speak with dozens of amazing women each year. But, in 2021, a past guest La Tonya Davison turned the tables on us. La Tonya is a Licensed Master Social Worker /…