Health Advocacy Episodes
Free Britney
Do what you can. Sign the petition: Secure Brittney Griner's Swift and Safe Return to the U.S.
It started with a headache..
.. the day her life changed. Her story demonstrates just how precarious life can be. We see in her story both the excellence and the failure of our US healthcare system. Hear her resilience. May it inspire you whatever your c...
The challenge of being a caregiver
Tired, drained and resentful - no more. Hoping this resonates and helps someone in a similar position.
The Black Woman’s Health Directory
Who? Why? What? https://www.theblackwomanshealthdirectory.com An idea whose time has come.
Tailor your health care
Morning muse: More services ie labs, prescription refills are becoming available online. They offer convenience and at times less cost. Are they are good idea? Should you use these services? Are they safe? And what is the med...
Hammers, nails, crane -are they in your future?
The construction industry is needs works - from laborers to tradespeople to construction managers.. but is it an industry women should consider? And why talk about it on a Black Women’s Health podcast?..check it out.
2021 RECAP
Correction: maternal mortality= number of deaths during pregnancy or within 42 days postpartum. “God willing and the creek don’t rise” see you in 2022
What if it’s you?
Diagnosed with a rather blood disorder only to find out that her only child also has it. Hear her story of navigating through the unknown. Listen to her strength, how she maneuvered through our healthcare system and what she ...
The Saran Strategy
She's 30 years old, making moves and trying to help other women along the way. It's real and raw.. You can watch the youtube video: https://youtu.be/mQ1zM_orZ84
PART FOUR: Introducing Ms. Nicole Kenney
She’s a winner in life. She’s a winner of the Philadelphia Well City Wide Challenge. Learn about “Hey, Auntie”- Black women helping other Black women. Learn how you can help.
PART THREE: Introducing Ms. Nicole Kenney
Putting it all together and gaining insight from the Motherland, she embraces entrepreneurship.
Not just Young, Gifted and Black..
.. but smart, strategic and confident. Starting as a pharmacy technician, she now oversees the 340B Drug Pricing program at a major health care system in a large metropolis generating millions of dollars in savings to benefit...
OMG- they’re talking about sex again!
The conversation gets expanded to include a sexuality researcher, an educator, an entrepreneur of sex products and a sex therapist. And they have a lot to say about female specifically black female sexuality, finding pleasure...
A conversation between an OBGYN and a Doula.
President Biden proclaimed April 11-17 as Black Maternal Health Week. We need more. Meet Rachel Nicks, a doula, and learn about her passion at birthqueen.org for enriching the Black birth experience and saving lives.
When’s the last time a GYN asked your opinion?
The GYN exam is the most intimate exam exam a woman can have while conscious. We ask very personal questions. Maybe it’s time to hear from women. Take a simple survey today. Take a chance at winning a $50 Amazon gift coupon. ...
Colorism
Is wondering about how dark the baby will be racist? Then why do we (black folks) do it?
Covid vaccine? - She says NO.
Over 500,000 persons have died from the Covid virus. Vaccines are starting to become readily available. She was offer the vaccine and refused. We have a problem in healthcare greater than the Covid virus.. we should listen to...
FIT & NU - if you don’t know, it’s time to hear about these sisters
Deciding that they wanted a better life, they left security and has prospered by creating a fitness and nutrition club for women of color. Laugh along as they share their story.
Should I get the Covid vaccine?
What did she just say? And why bring up the Tuskegee Syphilis Study? What does one thing have to do with another? And why so much- black, black, black... Bottom line: We need us to help eliminate racial healthcare disparities...
BlackBoddessFilm.com
A thought provoking, riveting expose about Black Women and US healthcare. How have you been affected? Join other black women as we watch together.
