Sunday Morning Champagne: Recent Episodes
Brandi Wheeler
Welcome to your new Sunday Morning. Sunday Morning Champagne is like a brunch date with your best girls! It’s a place to get some great advice, dish on hot topics, and find a good book while sipping on a great glass of champagne. So pour up and join host Brandi Wheeler every week for some much needed girlfriend time!
Self-care is essential for overall well-being, and it should be a non-negotiable priority.
Yoga can be a powerful tool for women of color to connect with themselves, release emotions, and find a sense of community.
Black women have been historically marginalized in yoga spaces, but there is a growing movement to create more inclusive and diverse practices.
Finding a yoga practice that resonates with individual needs and preferences is crucial for a fulfilling and sustainable wellness journey.
Self-care can be an act of resistance against societal expectations and norms, allowing black women to prioritize their own well-being and happiness. Yoga calms the parasympathetic nervous system and allows the body to rest and release stress.
The body holds onto trauma and manifests it in physical symptoms, which can be addressed through yoga.
Yoga is a tool for black women, men, and children to find rest, restore balance, and release what they've been holding onto.
The practice of yoga empowers individuals to be in control of their bodies and emotions.
In this episode, host Brandi interviews Mia Johnson, an interior designer and business owner. Mia shares her journey from being a stay-at-home mom to starting her own design business. She discusses the challenges of balancing work and motherhood, and the importance of prioritizing and effective communication. Mia also highlights the benefits of attending the High Point Market for designers and emphasizes the significance of staying true to one's passion. She concludes by sharing her daily habits and routines that contribute to her productivity and overall well-being. In this conversation, Mia Johnson discusses the importance of establishing a solid routine and time boxing to stay organized and focused. She emphasizes the value of authenticity in her content creation and the empowerment she derives from seeing her clients love their spaces. Mia also shares her approach to design services for different budgets and provides recommendations for affordable home decor. She concludes by discussing her current reading and listening preferences.
Brandi and her guest Loretta do a deep dive into mom guilt, which is the feeling of guilt women experience in relation to their kids. New mothers are particularly vulnerable to this, as they worry about making mistakes. Mom guilt often comes from an unrealistic expectation of being a perfect parent. Loretta shares her experience with mom guilt, relating it to her own experiences of needing to work and outsource in order to provide for . She emphasizes that it is not wrong to outsource, and that it can in fact add more sanity to life as a mom and wife. We hope that if you are a Mom, Bonus Mom or a caretaker that you can take some of today’s show and apply it to your
This episode of Sunday Morning Champagne is dedicated to the beginning of the Sunday Morning Champagne book club journey.
Brandi shares her love for reading and the need to have a variety of genres to stay informed. She goes on to discuss her 2023 to be read list that includes memoirs, fiction, and personal growth books.
At the end of the episode, she shares what she think’s is the best cocktail to have when reading their favorite book.
The message of this episode is to encourage listeners to pick up a book and challenge themselves to explore new genres.
Brandi hopes to inspire listeners to pick up a book and join the Sunday Morning Book Club
Good Reads Profile
McBride Sisters
Fly Girl Spritzer
Sunday Morning Champagne Wind Down
Local Restaurants for past Date Night:
She Wolf Detroit @shewolfdetroit
Ladder 4 Wine Bar @ladder4winebar
Articles Referenced
Romper Article
Time Magazine Article