Black, Beautiful & Wealthy

She Healed Herself First | Marci Gray on Trauma, Anxiety & Building Wealth From the Inside Out

What if the real reason you haven’t reached your next level has nothing to do with strategy, hustle, or opportunity and everything to do with the unhealed version of yourself standing in the way?   In this Season Finale, Chantell Beete sits down with MarciGray, MSW, RSW, Registered Social Worker, Clinical Director, Psychological Safety Expert, award-winning Founder of Gray Matter Health, and PhD Candidate, for one of the most powerful conversations in BBW history.   Marci opens up about her own journey through postpartum anxiety and depression, the moment she realized the system wasn’t built for Black women, and why she founded Gray Matter Health to create the safe space she once desperately needed.   In this episode: •   Why inner work must come before outer wealth, and what“doing the work” actually means •   The difference between anxiety and an anxiety disorder and the signs high-achievers miss •   Trauma: what it really is and how your system processes it •   Burnout vs. compassion fatigue, and why the distinction matters •   How to find the right therapist as a Black woman, including green flags and red flags •    Why self-sabotage is often a trauma response and how to interrupt the pattern •    Psychological safety in the workplace and what it costs Black women when it’s absent •    The connection between self-worth, boundaries, and your ability to build and hold wealth This is not a conversation about theory. This is a roadmap.   Guest: Marci Gray, MSW, RSW | Founder, Gray Matter Health |Psychological Safety Expert | PhD Candidate | Keynote Speaker | Author Hosted by Chantell Beete | Produced & Recorded by Perspective Studio Productions   Connect with Marci Gray: Gray Matter Health: www.graymatterhealth.ca Instagram: @graymatterhealth   Connect with Black, Beautiful & Wealthy: Website: www.chantellbeete.com Instagram: @chantellbeete | @blackbeautifulwealthy YouTube: Black, Beautiful & Wealthy (full video episode now live)

The Women Who Built Me | A Mother's Day Conversation About Legacy, Sacrifice & Wealth

Four women. Three generations. One honest conversation about what it really took to build from nothing.My grandmother (80), my mother (63), and my Aunt Marsha Hamilton (50) sat down with me for the most personal episode of this season. We talked about survival in Jamaica, the real cost of immigration, the specific money moments that changed everything, and what we are still building together right now.This is not just our story. It is for every woman who came from humble beginnings and is still figuring out what wealth actually means for her.In this episode:- What survival looked like growing up in Jamaica- The true cost of starting over that nobody talks about- The money moment that changed how each of us understood wealth- Breaking generational patterns without a blueprint- What ownership means across four generations- The legacy we are building in real timeConnect with Black, Beautiful and Wealthy:Instagram: @blackbeautifulandwealthyYouTube: https://youtube.com/@blackbeautifulwealthy?si=SZ-raeNmqhZUyLjxWebsite: https://www.chantellbeete.com/New episodes every Sunday.

She Bought the School: What Legacy Really Looks Like | Marsha Hamilton

Before wealth is built, identity is formed. Marsha Hamilton is the Principal and Director of Operations at St. Clement's Early Learning School, a boutique institution that has been shaping young minds since 1955. But her story is about far more than education. In this episode, Marsha takes us through her journey from a quiet, curious child to the woman who bought the school. She shares what ownership actually requires, how her definition of wealth has shifted, what post-COVID is doing to children's development, and what parents need to hear right now. This is a conversation about identity, resilience, and what it truly means to build something that outlasts you. In this episode: How she went from educator to school owner and what the transition demanded of herWhat wealth meant growing up versus what it means nowWhat post-COVID has done to children's emotional development and social skillsWhat parents are getting wrong and what to do insteadWhat it means to raise a truly wealthy child Black, Beautiful and Wealthy is a podcast for Black women building with intention, ownership, and legacy at the center. New episodes every Sunday.

Your Kids Are Always Watching: Raising Confident, Successful Kids in the Age of AI

This is a conversation about identity, exposure, innovation, and what it means to build intentionally for the next generation. In this episode of Black, Beautiful & Wealthy, Kimberlee West shares her journey through different cultures, career transitions, and personal growth, while reflecting on wealth mindset, representation, and the importance of expanding what our children believe is possible. We talk about unlearning limiting beliefs around money, embracing curiosity in the age of AI, and why mindful representation matters more than ever. This episode is a reminder that legacy is not only what we leave behind. It is also what we normalize, model, and build in real time.

Do You Have a Will? Protect What Outlives You | Estate Planning Explained | Ep. 5

This is more than a podcast. This is a conversation about legacy, love, and responsibility. Today is our Easter Special. Happy Easter, or Resurrection Sunday, to you and your family. For many, this day represents faith, renewal, and the power of what lives on beyond us. It’s a reminder that legacy is not just what we build… but what we leave behind. And that brings us to an important question: If something happened tomorrow… Would your family be protected? Would your wishes be clear? Or would the people you love be left navigating uncertainty? In this episode, we break down the importance of wills and estate planning—what it means to truly protect your assets, your family, and your legacy. This conversation isn’t about fear. It’s about love. It’s about preparation. It’s about protecting what outlives you.