Episode 4: Health, Fitness, and the Wealth Journey
Host: Dr. Sagashus
Guests: Members of the Covet Fitness Program Pilot Cohort
Episode Overview
In this energizing episode of Books, Bullets, and Babies, Dr. Sagashus is joined by a special panel of women from the pilot cohort of the Covet Fitness Program—a wellness and wealth initiative offered through the Third Space Virtual Co-Working platform. This episode focuses on the intersection between health, fitness, and wealth as part of the overarching question: Can the women we call infamous mothers become millionaires?
The panel shares personal stories, challenges, and victories from their health and wellness journeys throughout the episode. They discuss the importance of accountability, community, and the connections between physical well-being and financial prosperity. Their honest reflections offer both inspiration and practical insights for listeners striving to improve their health while building wealth.
Key Topics:
Introductions to the Panelists:
Tanisha Pyron: A visual artist, poet, and actress who shares her journey of reconnecting with fitness after years of feeling "stuck."
Qiana Holmes Sabbatical: A mother of two adult sons who reflects on how walking has helped her release trauma and heal from the invisible weight of past hardships.
Marjorie: As the oldest member of the group, Marjorie highlights how this wellness program has taught her to embrace her health journey and the importance of "showing up."
Key Lessons from the Wellness Journey:
Tanisha’s Revelation on Hydration and Life: Tanisha discusses how the group’s water challenges helped her realize that not only was her body dehydrated, but so was her life. She reflects on how being mindful of hydration transformed her wellness and daily approach to life.
Marjorie on the Power of Showing Up: Marjorie emphasizes the importance of simply "showing up"—mentally and physically. Her journey taught her that consistency, even when facing setbacks, leads to success in both health and wealth.
Qiana on Walking as Therapy: Qiana shares how walking has been transformative for both her physical health and emotional healing. She speaks on how walking helps her process trauma, clear her mind, and release emotional baggage.
Challenges Faced During the Health Journey:
The women candidly discuss struggles such as self-sabotage, lack of family support, and the mental hurdles that accompany weight loss and health improvements.
The Disrespect of the Scale: Panelists share their frustrations with the fluctuating numbers on the scale despite their hard work, leading to the recurring joke that the scale is “disrespectful.”
Connections Between Health and Wealth:
The panel discusses how health and wealth are intrinsically linked. For instance, poor health can sabotage wealth-building efforts due to low energy or lack of motivation. Conversely, pursuing wellness creates the mental and physical clarity needed to pursue financial goals.
Tanisha: Describes how addressing her health and hydration also impacted her financial mindset, helping her shift from a "survival" approach to life to one of abundance.
Qiana: Speaks about how learning to cook healthy meals at home not only improved her health but also saved money, which she could then reinvest in paying off debts and improving her financial stability.
What Makes This Journey Disrespectful?
The women laugh about how certain aspects of their health journey—such as fluctuating weight, uncooperative scales, and unexpected reactions to “healthy” foods—can feel downright disrespectful. They discuss the ongoing challenge of learning to respect the process while ensuring the process respects them back.
Cover of the Covet Journal by Dr. Sagashus Levingston. This journal was inspired by and created for the very women featured in this podcast episode — women navigating health and wealth, facing challenges like self-sabotage, lack of support, and the “disrespectful” scale, while finding resilience and abundance.
Disrespectful Tidbit of the Day
In today's tidbit, Dr. Sagashus shares a surprising fact: According to a 2019 report by American Express, while Black women are leading as the fastest-growing group of new business owners, their businesses earn an average of only $24,000 annually, compared to $142,000 for all women-owned businesses. The gap highlights the importance of mindset and strategy shifts required to earn the first six figures—a crucial step toward millionaire status.
Sponsor Shout-Outs:
CUNA Mutual Foundation
UW Health
Mortgage Family Foundation
Where to Find Us:
Audio: Available on Spotify, Apple Music, and other podcast platforms.
Visual: Catch the video version on YouTube for a more immersive experience.
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Special Thanks:
A huge thank you to our panelists for their honesty, vulnerability, and humor in sharing their experiences with health and wellness. You all inspire us to keep showing up for ourselves and our goals!
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About Dr. Sagashus Levingston
Dr. Sagashus Levingston is the creator and producer of the Books, Bullets & Babies podcast, as well as the visionary behind Infamous Mothers. She is an author, entrepreneur, and cultural architect whose work spans books, journals, card games, and national tours — all designed to affirm, inspire, and offer tools and community for badass moms who do extraordinary things at home, at work, and beyond.
This podcast is part of the Infamous Mothers lifestyle brand that Dr. Sagashus created so that these moms have not just a place to belong, but the support, resources, and community they need to be infamous—messy, ambitious, broken, sexy, flawed, spiritual, whole—without apology.