Hella Well With Danielle

Hella Well With Danielle

Ready for a weekly mental vacation from the daily grind? Tune in to Hella Well with Danielle, a podcast for BIPOC women exploring the connection between your energy and the obstacles keeping you feeling stressed, stuck, unworthy, overwhelmed, or unbalanced. As a multidimensional energy healer, Danielle Washington draws on her experience with Kundalini yoga, breathwork, Reiki, and meditation, and as a Black woman, to share realistic wellness tips and techniques. Join her for a stress-free escape while taking a step towards mastering your energy and elevating your well-being. Follow us + Book a Yoga or Reiki Session: hellawellwithdanielle.com Instagram: @hellawellwithdanielle https://shor.by/hellawell

Episodes

July 10, 2025 12 mins
Menopause belly sucks. Let’s just say it. This belly you didn’t ask for, that wasn’t there for decades, suddenly shows up like an uninvited guest—and it’s hard to live with.

This isn’t an episode about fixing it or pretending to love it. It’s about naming what it feels like to live in a body that’s changing when you’re not ready to accept it, but you’re also not ready to give up.

We’re talking about the frustration, the grief for you...
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Having a coach, mentor, or working with a wellness guide can be instrumental. But there’s a fine line between receiving help and handing over your power to someone else. In this episode, we’re talking about how easy it is to lose yourself while trying to find yourself, and how to start recognizing when you’re outsourcing your knowing.

This isn’t about rejecting help—because we all need some. It’s about taking ownership of your life ...
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Sometimes you’ve just got to preserve the little peace you have. In this episode, I’m sharing a few simple, slightly unexpected things that are helping me stay sane and in my soft era. No tips, no pressure — just small comforts, quiet joy, and a reminder that softness is a form of self-care and self-preservation when the world feels like it’s lost its mind.
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If you’re tired of being tired — but rest still feels impossible — this episode is for you.
We’re closing out the Reclaiming Rest series on Juneteenth with something different: not a conversation, but an experience. A guided meditation designed to meet you exactly where you are.

If your nervous system won’t power down...
If your shoulders never seem to drop...
If the idea of rest feels nice, but not safe — this practice offers a gentle...
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If deep rest feels hard right now, let’s start with what’s possible.

We’ve been taught that rest means shutting down, doing nothing, or waiting for the perfect moment of peace. But for high-functioning women raised in hustle culture, stillness can feel unfamiliar — even impossible.

In this third episode of the Reclaiming Rest series, we challenge everything we’ve been taught about what rest “should” look like.

This isn’t about product...
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If rest was just about stopping, you’d feel better by now.
But instead, you pause — and still feel wired, tense, or agitated.
What if I told you this isn’t a mindset problem or a lack of motivation?

In part 2 of the Reclaiming Rest series, we uncover what’s really happening beneath the surface: the hidden nervous system patterns, unconscious pressure, and protective reflexes that make rest feel impossible.

This isn’t about doing more t...
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You’re not failing at rest. The way you’ve been taught to rest is failing you.

In this first episode of a four-part series, we’re naming what no one’s really talking about: the guilt, confusion, and disappointment that comes when you try to rest — and still don’t feel restored. You’ve done the journaling. You’ve taken the nap. You’ve said the affirmations. So why does it still feel like nothing’s changed?

We’ll explore six subtle way...
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You’re tired. Maybe beyond tired. But stopping feels dangerous—like if you really let go, you might not come back from it.

This episode is for the woman who wants to fall apart but doesn’t trust herself to. The one who keeps going because too many people are counting on her… and she doesn’t know how to stop. If you’ve ever whispered to yourself, “Not yet. Not now. I can’t afford to break,” this is the moment to pause. 

No fixing. No ...
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You knew better… but you still didn’t listen even though that gut feeling was loud.
The signs were there. And still — you overrode your own knowing.

Now the loop won’t stop: “Why didn’t I listen to myself?” 

And what makes it even more frustrating? We keep doing it.

This episode isn’t about giving yourself Grace or self-forgiveness as it's deeper than that.

We’re talking about:
  • What happens when you override your intuition
  • The intern...
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You know you’re worthy. So why does constantly trying to feel or prove it still feel so damn heavy? In this episode, I’m unpacking the quiet exhaustion of living a life measured by value—and what I’m choosing instead.
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Consistency can be powerful. But it can also become the mask we wear to prove we’re enough.
In this episode, we explore what it looks like when your drive to be consistent isn’t coming from devotion, but from the need to be perfect.

You’ll learn how to spot the signs that perfectionism is hiding behind your routine — and how to shift into a version of consistency that’s rooted in self-respect, not self-pressure.
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Manifestation sounds easy—visualize, align your energy, and watch your desires flow to you. But what happens when you’ve been doing all the things—vision boards, affirmations, full moon rituals—but nothing is shifting? In this episode, we’re breaking down:
  • The biggest reasons manifestation isn’t working for you
  • How you might be unintentionally blocking your abundance
  • What actually works to align your energy (beyond just “thinking ...
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What if 40 days was all it took to break a habit, shift your energy, and rewire your mind? Not six months. Not a whole year. Just 40 days. It sounds almost too simple—until you realize this number has shown up everywhere for centuries. From spiritual traditions to personal growth to neuroscience, 40 days is the timeframe linked to deep transformation. So what makes 40 days different? Why not 30 or 60? And more importantly—if commit...
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What if Black women stopped fighting a world that will never see us as equal?

We’ve been told to work twice as hard, stay patient, and keep pushing—because one day, things will change. But what if that day is never coming?

What if holding onto the hope of justice is what’s keeping us exhausted?

This isn’t about giving up—it’s about rethinking the fight. Because if equality isn’t coming… what happens when we stop waiting for it?

Hit pla...
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February 27, 2025 13 mins
Joy Isn’t Just a Feeling—It’s an Ancestral Responsibility

We get so caught up in the hustle, the fight, the guarding of our peace that joy starts to feel like a luxury we don’t have time for. But what if joy was never meant to be an afterthought? In this episode, we’re breaking down the difference between waiting for joy to happen and choosing it intentionally—because, as Cleaver Cruz says, "Black joy is an ancestral responsibility....
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Our ancestors survived the worst conditions with nothing but a prayer and some shea butter. No fancy supplements, no perfectly pH-balanced smoothies—just faith, resourcefulness, and remedies passed down through generations.

Fast forward to today, and wellness has become a whole production. Expensive tools, complicated routines, and trends that make us question if we’re doing enough. But if your ancestors could see your wellness habi...
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They want to keep Black people in survival mode—on edge, exhausted, always reacting. And that’s not by accident. When we’re stuck in stress, we’re easier to control. My hope is this episode will help you start to break free. 

Kendrick did what needed to be done at the Super Bowl. Now it’s our move. We each have a role to play. Mine? I’m a yoga therapist, and I help the Black community—especially Black women—regulate their nervous sy...
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February 6, 2025 17 mins
You’ve been told that meditation is the key to peace, clarity, and calm—but what if the way you’re approaching it is actually reinforcing stress instead of relieving it?

If you’ve ever felt like meditation is hard, like your mind won’t cooperate, or like you’re somehow failing at it, you’re not alone. And you’re not doing it wrong. You’ve just been sold a myth about what meditation is supposed to be.

In this episode, we’re exposing t...
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You wouldn’t go weeks without showering—so why are you walking around carrying weeks, months, or even years’ worth of energy buildup?

That exhaustion you can’t shake? The way you feel stuck, drained, and carrying too much—even after resting? That’s not just stress. That’s an energy hygiene problem.

Most of the advice out there—sage, salt baths, and crystals—only scratches the surface. But if you don’t get to the real energy leaks, y...
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Could you step away from social media for just one week? The Lights Out Meta boycott is challenging us to do exactly that—logging off from Instagram, Facebook, Threads, and even WhatsApp for an entire week. But if the mere thought of unplugging makes you feel a little anxious, you’re not alone. But why is that? Why does social media feel like the oxygen we need to exist?

This episode looks at our addiction to social media and what w...
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