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Demarra West: From Trauma to Authority — Building a Business on Your Own Terms

Women of Color An Intimate Conversation
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Presence begins from the inside out. In this episode, host Deneen L. Garrett sits down with Detroit-based Trauma Responsive Therapist, Author, and Founder Demarra West for a conversation about what it truly means to build a business—and a life—on your own terms. Demarra is the author of Me Too: A Therapist's Journey to Heal, Find Liberation & Joy, host of The Be Well Beautiful Podcast, and a yoga, meditation, breathwork teacher, and Reiki master. This is a conversation about wholeness, authority, and the courage it takes to command your room when you've spent years holding space for everyone else. Guest: Demarra West, Founder, Be Well Beautiful 🔗 Guest Profile: womenofcoloranintimateconversation.com/guests/demarra-west-1 🌐 Website: demarrawest.com 📸 Instagram: @bewellbeautifulpeople 💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/demarragardner 📚 Amazon Author Page: amazon.com/stores/Demarra-West/author/B0CQTPJZLW Previous Episode: Harnessing Power, Finding Purpose → womenofcoloranintimateconversation.com/Harnessing-Power-Finding-Purpose Connect with Demarra West: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/demarragardner Instagram: @bewellbeautifulpeople Join the Movement: Are you a Black woman 50+ ready for your next chapter? Join the Dream Lifestyle™️ Collective — the newsletter built for strategy, sisterhood, and your next bold move. Visit: dream-lifestyle-collective.beehiiv.com Women of Color: An Intimate Conversation is a Top 20 Women's Empowerment Podcast · YouTube U.S. Top 1% · Global Top 8.5% · Top 5% of podcasts worldwide. New episodes every Thursday. Subscribe · Leave a Review · Share with a woman who needs this today. Host: Deneen L. Garrett, Cultural Alchemist & Media Architect, Creator & Host, Women of Color: An Intimate Conversation Official Website → deneenlgarrett.com Live every Thursday at 1PM ET on YouTube → @DeneenLGarrett WOC Live | July 2026 — The Presence Series: Command the Room, Own the Narrative 📅 7/2 — Demarra West | From Trauma to Authority: Building a Business on Your Own Terms 📅 7/9 — Danielle Desir Corbett 📅 7/16 — Princess Cullum, PhD 📅 7/23 — Nicole Seabrooks 📅 7/30 — Dominica McBride

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