In this episode of The Chicks Who Give a Hoot podcast, I had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with Melissa Dean, a licensed midwife and the founder of Casa Natal Birth and Wellness Center in Silicon Valley. With over two decades of experience, Melissa brings a wealth of knowledge and an unwavering passion for birth justice, maternal health equity, and sustainable healthcare reform. We talk a[...]
How does creating more spaces for mental wellness empower those around us? More importantly, how does it empower you? Today, we are joined by Lauren Carson, the executive director and founder of Black Girls Smile Inc., a non-profit organization focused on mental health education for Black girls and women! Through her work with Black Girls Smile Inc.and as a Mental Health Advocate and Speaker, Laur[...]
Small groups are my thing. 1 to 3 people, maybe 4. Thinking about a group of 5 or more people, starts to get a little sticky. When I was growing up, social anxiety was not something I was aware of. I didn’t have a term for the excruciating nervousness that washed over me when I walked into a party. I would try to muster up as much courage as I could, cling to friends, and continuously refill[...]
I sat under a Starbucks green umbrella, sipping coffee with my sunglasses on and catching up with a friend, when she confessed to me, “I haven’t gone to my favorite spin class a single time this week. When I consider how I can’t go all my usual days this week, I’m like, ‘screw it, there’s no point in going just today.’” Do you see the irrationality in this statement? I saw so mu[...]