Episodes

What if understanding your personality could transform your relationships, improve communication, and help you better understand yourself?On this episode of the Women on the Rise segment of the BFF Empowerment Podcast, host Blaque Diamond sits down with bestselling author Marita Littauer, whose book Wired That Way has been changing lives for over 20 years. As the author of more than 20 books and daughter of renowned personality expert Florence Littauer, Marita shares how understanding personali...

On this inspiring episode of the BFF Empowerment Podcast’s, host Blaque Diamond sits down with Dineigha, a full-time working mom of three and the owner of AddiScents, a self-care brand created with love, purpose, and natural ingredients.Dineigha shares how her passion for body butters, oils, sprays, scrubs, and skin-loving products grew from her own love of smelling good, her daughter’s eczema journey, and her desire to help women and families enjoy luxury self-care without luxury prices. From...

On this empowering episode of the BFF Empowerment Podcast, host Blaque Diamond sits down with Zolal Habibi, an activist and member of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Council of Resistance, for a powerful and eye-opening conversation about freedom, democracy, and the fight against oppression.Joining the show from Paris, France, Zolal shares her background, her involvement in the resistance movement, and the work being done to advocate for human rights and democratic change. She di...

What happens when a love of books turns into a movement that empowers women in business?In this inspiring episode of the BFF Empowerment Podcast, host Blaque Diamond sits down with entrepreneur and founder Jennifer Kornoely to talk about the power of women supporting women, lifelong learning, and building success through community.Jennifer shares how a career in real estate photography led her to discover the transformative world of audiobooks, personal development, and business education. W...

What happens when life changes in an instant, but your dreams refuse to die?On this empowering episode of the Women on the Rise segment of the BFF Empowerment Podcast, host Blaque Diamond sits down with visually impaired music artist, content creator, and motivational voice Solo Boogie. After losing her vision at just 20 years old, Solo Boogie faced the difficult journey of rebuilding her confidence, rediscovering her purpose, and learning how to navigate life in a completely different way.T...

What happens when women choose to rewrite their stories and step boldly into their next chapter?In this deeply powerful and heartfelt episode of the BFF Empowerment Podcast, Blaque Diamond sits down with bestselling author Debbie Weiss for an inspiring conversation about resilience, reinvention, and the courage to embrace change at any stage of life.Together, they dive into the realities of caregiving, raising children with autism, overcoming trauma, breaking free from limiting beliefs, and ...

On this powerful Women on the Rise episode of the BFF Empowerment Podcast, Blaque Diamond sits down with Joanna Zhang, founder of Operations Genius, a fractional virtual assistant service designed to help business owners focus on their true gifts while receiving support in operations, marketing, systems, and team building.Joanna shares her journey from financial planning to entrepreneurship, how her own challenges with delegation inspired her to create a plug-and-play team model, and why teamw...

In this inspiring Women on the Rise episode of the BFF Empowerment Podcast, Blaque Diamond sits down with Angie Castro, host of This Is What Blind Looks Like, for a powerful conversation about podcasting, blindness, independence, advocacy, and chasing your dreams.Angie shares her journey growing up in Chicago, building a life in Madison, Wisconsin, working as an administrative assistant at a respite center for children with disabilities, and creating a blindness-centered podcast that has been ...

In this powerful episode of the BFF Empowerment Podcast, host Blaque Diamond sits down with therapist and coach Diane McDowell for a deep and eye-opening conversation about emotional safety, people pleasing, trauma, grief, relationships, and what it means when the brain gets “hijacked.”Diane shares her personal story of growing up in a religious cult until the age of 14, experiencing culture shock after leaving, struggling with dyslexia, and later becoming a therapist who now helps others unde...

On this heartfelt Women on the Rise episode of the BFF Empowerment Podcast, host Blaque Diamond sits down with Kirsten Oconnor, a grief advocate, author, and founder of This Is Grief NZ. Kirsten shares her deeply personal journey of losing her 24-year-old daughter, Kalia, to suicide and how that loss led her to become a voice for honest conversations around grief, mental health, and healing.Together, Blaque Diamond and Kirsten explore the many forms grief can take, from the loss of a loved one...

In this dynamic and free-flowing episode of the BFF Empowerment Podcast, host Blaque Diamond sits down with the multi-talented Nikki Allen—a singer, songwriter, novelist, screenwriter, filmmaker, philanthropist, and entrepreneur who truly embodies what it means to wear many hats.From transforming a screenplay into a novel to creating music with purpose, Nikki shares her creative journey and the inspiration behind her empowering projects, including her upcoming work rooted in reclaiming self-wo...

On this powerful Women on the Rise episode of the BFF Empowerment Podcast, host Blaque Diamond sits down with Gloria Battini, spiritual medium, intuitive development teacher, and consciousness guide, for a heartfelt conversation about intuition, dreams, healing, spirituality, and coming home to your authentic self. Gloria shares her journey from anxiety, OCD, and a toxic relationship to spiritual awakening and purpose-driven work. Together, they explore premonition dreams, empathic gifts, spirit...

On this powerful and expansive episode of the Women on the Risesegment of the BFF Empowerment Podcast, host Blaque Diamond sits down with holistic pediatrician and transformational midlife expert Dr. Sue McCreadie for a conversation that blends science, spirituality, mindset, and personal growth.With over 30 years of experience as a pediatric physician specializing in nutritional medicine, Dr. Sue has dedicated her life to helping children thrive. But her journey didn’t stop there. Through per...

In this inspiring episode of the BFF Empowerment Podcast, host Blaque Diamond sits down with powerhouse entrepreneur Michelle Peth, founder of Beet Tan, to talk about turning passion into purpose—and purpose into profit.What started as a deeply personal mission to help her sister find a safe alternative to sun tanning after multiple skin cancer scares blossomed into a thriving beauty brand and national training academy. Michelle shares how she went from single mom with a spray tent and a dream...

In this powerful episode of the Women on the Rise segment of the BFF Empowerment Podcast, host Blaque Diamond sits down with Mary Harris, a leadership coach (and former engineer of 20 years) now based in the south of France near Nice.Mary shares what sparked her major career pivot—navigating a full life, becoming a stepmom overnight, motherhood, and the wake-up call many women experience when the schedule is packed but something still feels off. Together, they unpack the difference between tra...

In this soul-stirring episode of the BFF Empowerment Podcast, host Blaque Diamond sits down with transformational coach, author, and Reiki master Kelly Keefe, whose life journey is nothing short of divinely orchestrated. Together, they explore the power of healing through energy, overcoming fear, and living authentically in alignment with one’s soul mission.Kelly shares how a chance encounter in a New Jersey bookstore led her to discover Reiki, sparking a journey of healing, spiritual leadersh...

In this joyful and refreshingly unique episode of the Women on the Rise segment of the BFF Empowerment Podcast, host Blaque Diamond welcomes the vibrant and multi-passionate Kathy Nesbitt—a Canadian laughter yoga instructor, sprout grower, and worm composting advocate with a mission to change lives one giggle and one worm at a time.Kathy shares her extraordinary journey from being terrified of worms to launching Kathy’s Crawly Composters, a business rooted in sustainability, education, and pur...