Episodes
Breast Cancer Awareness
Breast cancer is the number one cancer. Yet most women including those with breast cancer will die from heart disease. Lowering your risk for heart disease may lower your risk for breast cancer! Know your risk factors. I incl...
Free Britney
Do what you can. Sign the petition: Secure Brittney Griner's Swift and Safe Return to the U.S.
Like a fish in water..
Contrary to what has been said, black women swim. Listen to a certified trainer of life guards, a mother, a grand mother, swim instructor for 40 plus years talk about the best time to start teaching your children to swim, how...
Looking from the outside..
She had love, family and career.. a great life. So why was she crying?
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...
Managing stress
How you choose to manage your stress is your choice. There are positive and negative ways to manage stress. The choice is often dependent of what you believe..
Cesarean section
The most common abdominal surgery.. should it be a standardized best practice on how to perform or should the surgeon decide her/his own preferences?
What do you do?
What do you do when things don’t go as expected? This is what I try to do in those situations. Does it always work for me? No. Why do I continue with it??It’s the best and most expedient option that I have.
Hypnotherapy to control urinary urge incontinence
Study suggests hypnotherapy is effective in helping to control urinary urge incontinence. Should you try it? Consider the following, consult with your health provider, decide.
Do you have the necessary discipline to eliminate stress, to achieve your goals?
Major revelation- goals ie being happy, less stress are achievable IF you have the requisite discipline (mental fortitude). Sharing & hoping this helps you.
Failing miserably
Sometimes you just fall short. I did yesterday - in front of others. The worse part of it all was the negative self talk.
The challenge of being a caregiver
Tired, drained and resentful - no more. Hoping this resonates and helps someone in a similar position.
Learning to de-stress and to prioritize.
Are the demands of life overwhelming you? Not enjoying your life, feeling unappreciated. This message is for you.
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
First pregnancy - and the delivery didn’t go as planned
A beautiful recounting of a birth with unexpected complications, a mother’s love and overcoming
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 ...