The Layover Podcast

Kim Fields reveals how she built The Refresh wellness retreats to make healing accessible—and why authenticity matters more than celebrity status. Kim Fields reveals how she built The Refresh wellness retreats to make healing accessible—and why authenticity matters more than celebrity status. In this candid conversation on The Layover Podcast, the actress known for The Facts of Life, Living Single, and Netflix's The Upshaws gets real about creating safe spaces for vulnerability, why men deserve wellness too, and what it's like working with comedy legends Wanda Sykes and Mike Epps. From accidentally launching a wellness movement during lockdown to hosting retreats on European cruise ships, Kim breaks down why she refuses to charge premium prices for healing experiences and how 80% of her "retreaters" keep coming back. She also shares travel stories from childhood movie sets in Paris and Geneva, explains her chaotic packing ritual (spoiler: she always forgets something), and reveals Delta's best-kept secret for nervous flyers. Plus: why The Upshaws breathing "rare air" with five seasons matters in today's streaming landscape, what makes Regina Upshaw her favorite character to play, and whether we'll ever get an Upshaws vacation movie.

What happens when you put dozens of Black travelers on a luxury riverboat cruise through Europe to learn about our hidden history? You get one of the most profound travel experiences of your life. We sat down with Jazzmine Douse and Crytsal August—the two Black women behind AmaWaterways' Soulful Experience—to talk about creating space for us in the luxury travel industry, navigating backlash, and why they refuse to apologize for centering Black joy. This conversation will change how you think about travel, representation, and what we deserve.

Comedian Sheryl Underwood on The Layover Podcast interview reveals why she's on a mission to bring a variety show to San Antonio—and why live comedy matters now more than ever. Comedian Sheryl Underwood reveals why she's on a mission to bring variety shows back to San Antonio—and why live comedy matters now more than ever. In this candid conversation on The Layover Podcast, the former CBS "The Talk" co-host, gets real about the economics of entertainment, the difference between social media comedy and live performance, and her vision for community-driven variety shows. © 2025 Culture Travels Media. All Rights Reserved