Sunshine & Rain

EP 10: Finding Community and Victory in Cancer Diagnosis with Shatina and Shenae

Shanae and Shatina are two close friends who met because they both found themselves in the incredibly rare position of fighting breast cancer in their late twenties and early thirties. Shanae’s social media post about her diagnosis prompted Shatina to get checked out in the first place.  In this moving season finale, the two sit down with host Victoria Fortune to talk about the grief of going on a grueling isolating health journey at the prime of their lives and the positive developments that have come from it–including their newfound sisterhood. They touch on how their diagnosis impacted their friendships, dating lives, spirituality, and how they found the hope to keep on going. This episode is filled with so many wise words, tears, and laughs in their epic story.

Ep 9: Turning the Grief of Career Setbacks into Success with Don Peebles

Don Peebles is arguably the most successful Black real estate developer and one of the most successful entrepreneurs in America. But as he worked his way up from being a property appraiser in Washington D.C., he’s had to navigate his fair share of false starts, betrayal, and adversity. In this episode, he sits down with host Victoria Fortune to talk about how he’s gotten through early career setbacks and the ways that dealing with grief in his personal life has given him a healthier perspective on business challenges. Plus, he discusses the heartache of fighting to decrease the racial wealth gap in today’s tough landscape, and shares the music that helps him stay positive. This motivational story is not one to be missed!

Ep 8: Healing Grief Through Breathwork with Kathleen Booker

In this episode, host Victoria Fortune sits down with certified Conscious Connected Breathwork coach Kathleen Booker, also known as the Jedi of Calm. Kathleen came to breathwork after a tough period in her life and found a renewed purpose through it to teach as many people as she can the power of the breath. Kathleen explains the many ways that breathwork can be used to heal trauma and stress, and what she’s learned from teaching it through the years.

Ep 7: The Grief of Losing a Parent with Chris Thomas

Chris Thomas has been dealing with disproportionate loss from a young age growing up in Philadelphia where he started losing people he knew at a young age. But when his older cousin and father passed away in short succession, his world was turned upside down. In the wake of their transitioning, Chris has been reflecting on what it means to lose male role models while coming into manhood, especially when some have set good examples while others have shown him some behaviors he doesn’t want to replicate. Chris talks with host Victoria Fortune about his experiences navigating consecutive loss, periods of desensitization, and the very particular experience of losing his father.

Ep 6: The Grief of Navigating the Healthcare System w/ Ashlee Wisdom

Ashlee Wisdom is the founder of Health in Her Hue, a platform that connects women of color to culturally competent health care providers. But before starting her own company, she struggled with stress-related health complications related to racism and microaggressions at work. This experience  led her to rethinking her original career path. Ashlee sits down with host Victoria Fortune to talk about how she’s navigated the grief of realizing her former work life was harming her health, the stresses of becoming a founder, and the unwavering support of Black women who’ve helped her through it all.