Blackbeltbeauty Radio

Andrea Navedo is a talented TV/Film actress a mother of 2, a dreamer, a believer & a MAKE IT HAPPEN- kind of woman. She is an active advocate of a living a healthy, positive + inspired life which is easily visible to all that witness her. She is a beautiful expression of a woman that demonstrates the power in living a life that is creating by remaining to true to yourself, trusting your decisions and asking yourself to reach for the bigger & best version of you every single day- even when it scares the shit out of you to do so. In this episode Andrea shares her brave, authentic and creative self through her bold journey that starts in the Bronx, NY (where she's from) all the way to her current life as a realized actress residing in Los Angeles, CA ; a life where she is actively living out her passions and the evolutions of them- full time. The inspiration, motivation, real laughs and empowerment you'll gain from listening to her powerful mindset & story is robust and deeply impactful. Enjoy this e

This Solosode is inspired by the energy that can come over all of us by the end of the week- TIRED. In this Solosode I talk about the dance between "doing" + "being"; knowing when it's time to say, enough for now, hit pause + honor your mind/body's request to chill out in order to avoid becoming burnt out.  It's 15 minutes of my experienced thoughts on the subject that are meant breathe some supportive validation when you need to push pause + recharge your mind, body and spirit. Created as always, with love + 

Elena Chatzikonstantinou is the founder and owner of the prestigious, private event planning company www.THECODE20.com - the official after-party planners for the world renowned racing organization, The Formula One.  https://www.formula1.com  She is a BOLD entrepreneur with the admiral ability to have a vision, to believe in both her vision + HERSELF, and then pursue her visions to become her reality. She built an incredibly successful business that is partnered with the highest level of single seat auto racing in the world; an organization that has NO time for any partnerships that do not compliment their extremely high standards.  What does it take to build a company that is validated as the BEST by the best? Find out in this super fun + inspiring episode with my girl Elena.    Follow Elena and TheCode20 via Instagram at: @elenatc:  @THECODE20 Episode Notes/Mentions: Formula 1 Documentaries/Movies: Aryton Senna: "SENNA" "Williams" "RUSH" Greek Poem (translated in

This spur of the moment Solosode was inspired by this day of LOVE aka ❤️  Valentines Day ❤️ Tune into this 10 minute episode to add some kick ass, self-loving empowering energy into your NOW. xRx 

So I'm adding another layer to the content of my episodes on BlackBeltBeauty Radio and this one is called an "INSTASODE."  Instasodes are bite size episodes where I recite a recent BlackBeltBeauty Instagram post that received a lot of love + unpack my thoughts behind the post on a much deeper level. I'm keeping these short , sweet but packed with LOTS of affirming + motivating energy in them so I hope you enjoy!  xRx  @blackbeltbeauty  www.blackbeltbeauty.com 

This Solosode is brought to you by: ME BEING IN THE MOMENT 

Chef Amber is an incredible entrepreneur who owns a LEGIT healthy and nourishing cafe called The Source Cafe in Hermosa Beach, CA with undeniable vibes that are awesome as the talented, delicious menu she's created for it.  I've known Amber for several years now and have witnessed her consistent passion infused into the evolution of her kitchen crafts, all of which stem from a true love to nourish her customers well as through her internet audience with foods are not just "healthy" but also taste incredible and support optimal health.  Amber's love for creating nourishing food is synergistic to her an inspiring lifestyle that supports 360 degrees of wellness.  Our fun conversation offers great mindset takeaways towards diet and life in addition to some biohacks and wellness tips that are worthy of absorbing. If you're on a mission to invite a healthier approach to your diet and lifestyle that doesn't feel boring or restrictive, then this conversation will

Episiode 3 of BlackBeltBeauty Radio is up- another bite size  Solosode is for all you women who have been told or live with the belief that lifting weights will make you "bulky" and give your body a less feminine look. I call Bullshit. And I admit that I used to be a FIRM believer that weights would make me "bulky" adding to the muscles I already am designed with from having a MESOMORPH body type.  I am almost embarrassed that I fell for that shit because it could not be further from the truth.  That being said, I felt really passionate about sharing my experience with resistance training on Instagram and dig a little deeper into it within this Solosode. In this 20 minute episode I unpack: My recent post on Instagram (that btw I took A LOT of courage for me to post- I explain why in this episode)  The truth about what happens when resistance training is a consistent part of your training program.  The results I've been experiencing since I challenged my

This style of episode is what I call a "solosode" a shorter piece on my own, where I get into some real talk about real life process and perspective. In this New Year episode I discuss: My nervousness in launching my podcast Why/how I pushed past it Being braver than your fear and act on that passion you feel loudly within you  Trust over worry  Authenticity over Perfection  If you enjoyed this episode please share it on your SM, leave me a comment via @blackbeltbeauty or share a review- I look forward to seeing them! xRx  

Carla “Cookie Monster” Esparza is the FIRST EVER UFC Strawweight champion.  She’s a highly skilled fighter that has been leading the way for women in the fight game for several years now and is not showing any signs of slowing down soon. The life of a fighter offers many challenges both mentally and physically but Carla has developed the skills to dance with her challenges, not allowing them to defeat her but instead to use them as fuel to her process that makes continues to elevate her performance in the Octagon and outside of it. Aside from the warrior living within this woman, she is a female who loves to embrace the pleasure in being a woman by making beauty, fashion, and the unity of her friendships with her girls as a big part of the joy she lives in her life.  It’s within that beautiful and badass combination that Carla not only represents a sense of limitlessness with the defiance of putting a female athletes in a box that  can separate them from their innate feminine side; a side