The Wellness Wheel

Beatrice Dixon is the CEO, Co-Founder, and Chief Innovation Officer of The Honey Pot Company, the personal wellness brand “made by humans with vaginas, for humans with vaginas.” ®

Beatrice created The Honey Pot Company in 2014 out of great personal need during an eight-month battle with bacterial vaginosis. The constant symptoms and fruitless search for solutions led her to formulate what became The Honey Pot Company’s first product, a vulva-safe wash.

 Asia Rodriquez is a licensed therapist in DC, MD and VA who specializes in trauma, anxiety, stress, and anger management. She primarily works with people of color aged 20-40 who are seeking mental health care for the first time. Asia believes that everyone, regardless of their circumstances or experiences, deserves to experience peace and happiness. She is dedicated to helping individuals gain a deeper understanding of their multifaceted selves and discover ways to care for themselves beyond the basic acts of self-care. In addition to her therapy work, Asia has conducted corporate wellness trainings, appeared as a guest speaker on podcasts, delivered webinars, and presented at conferences on topics such as dimensions of wellness, stress management, and burnout prevention.

Elizabeth Dawes Gay, MPH (she/her) is a multifaceted social entrepreneur working for Black women and people of color. Elizabeth’s lived experience as a Black woman in the United States drives her to fight injustice and create a more equitable world. Elizabeth is the founder of Ìpàdé - DC’s first meeting place, event space, and community of support designed for Black women and femme of color entrepreneurs, professionals, and creatives.

Tara A Nicolas is a Washington, D.C. native of Haitian descent currently residing in Brooklyn, NY. Her first on-stage performance was at the age of three in Lomé, Togo and she's been going ever since. After receiving her BA from UPenn, her passion for the arts led her to New York City. You may have seen her in commercials, performing with Beyonce, or acting in episodes of FBI and Godfather of Harlem.

In addition to her work in the arts, Tara is equally involved in the wellness space. Her wellness journey began unexpectedly through her own need for lasting health. As a Global Nike Trainer, Reiki Master, and Meditation Instructor, Tara’s approach to wellness is rooted in empowerment with the hope of helping clients find lasting health from the inside out. Her programming has been featured on Nike Training Club, Netflix, Good Morning America, Blavity, Well+Good, Health Magazine, Self Magazine, Cheddar News, and others. When she’s not programming a spicy workout for Megan Thee Stallion, you can catch Tara eating dark chocolate, writing her next film, or prepping for a community healing event in Brooklyn.

Stephon J. Bradberry, M.A, RYT-200, a dynamic educator, justice advocate, and wellness facilitator is here to help us reckon with ourselves and each other. Undergirding all of his work-- practice-- is a deep calling by the divine. Through this practice, Stephon is working to get people free, in-touch with the Holy of Holies deeply rooted inside all. Combining the traditional roots of yoga and his expansive faith tradition, Stephon’s offerings provide space to explore layers where folxs are most free, healed, and whole. Stephon holds a Master of Arts in Political Communication From The American University and Bachelors of Science in Integrative Studies from The University of North Texas. 

Through his work as a published writer, scholar, teacher, and equity advocate, whether in higher education, consulting, or legislative affairs, Stephon’s mission is to help us rethink our relationship to ourselves and each other. Stephon is the founder of SJ Bradberry LLC and chief executive of the LifeWell Enterprises Ecosystem home of Freedom Flow Yoga and The Black Folxs Wellness Collective, a dc-based organization, dedicated to providing space for Black folxs to be well. Deeply rooted in a lovingkindness ethic, Stephon believes through daily practice--showing up for life-- of radical community care we can transform our neighborhoods, states, nation, and world.