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

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: 🌐 Website: 📸 Instagram: @bewellbeautifulpeople 💼 LinkedIn: 📚 Amazon Author Page: Previous Episode: Harnessing Power, Finding Purpose → Connect with Demarra West: LinkedIn: Instagram: @bewellbeautifulpeople Join the Movement: Are you a Black woman 50+ ready for your next chapter?

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Host: Deneen L. Garrett, Cultural Alchemist & Media Architect, Creator & Host, Women of Color: An Intimate Conversation Official Website → 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