EP 2. Our PCOS Stories: diagnosis, birth control & weight

Meet Danielle Joseph, author, public speaker, master mentor, minister and host of the [In] Fertility podcast.

As Danielle shares her fertility journey, she also drops some interesting insight for us. Listen if you have kids, want kids, don’t want kids, in the process, haven’t thought about it, or whatever part of the reproductive process you are in. There’s a lot to learn from this important conversation.

Visit Danielle Joseph’s website to purchase a copy of the journal mentioned in this episode: https://iamdaniellejoseph.com/shop

The episode title explains it all--Black women do not talk about breast cancer enough. In this episode, I interview lawyer and advocate Erika Stallings, esq.

In this episode, Erika shares her story of when and how she found out she carried the BRCA2 gene mutation and ultimately deciding to undergo a double mastectomy.

You’ll learn what BRCA2 is, the impact it has among Black women, and helpful things to think about if you are interested in discussing this topic with your physician.

You can learn more about Erika Stallings and her awareness advocacy at her website, http://erikastallings.com/

Erika Stallings articles referenced in the episode:
https://www.thecut.com/2018/03/relearning-how-to-date-after-my-double-mastectomy.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/16/opinion/beyonce-father-breast-cancer.html
https://hellogiggles.com/lifestyle/health-fitness/how-i-wish-people-talked-brca-previvor/

Learn more about the Basser Center:
https://www.basser.org/patients-families/black-brca

In this episode, I share my journey of how I learned and embraced my socio-economic status as a major component of my identity through the lens of intersectionality.

In this episode, we are focused on the topic of love and we talk about everything under the sun. The quote of the day from this episode is #dontcryforanuglyman. Lots of serious insights and funny jokes too. Tune in and enjoy.

Editor Notes:
Please excuse the long interlude at 28:45. We had some issues with ad placements. This will be corrected shortly.

We also had some audio issues around 42:00 so you will hear a jump cut around 42:51.

Thank you for your grace and understanding :)

In this episode we are joined by Kristin Fulwylie Thomas, managing director of Equal Ground. Equal Ground is a community-centered organization engaging the rising American electorate through equal access to education about voting and empowerment.

We talk about the impact of Kamala Harris’ election and we share ways to be more politically and civically involved.

Follow Equal Ground on IG: @equal.ground
Follow The Black History Project on IG: @theblackhistoryprojectinc

Day 2 of #ScholarStrike has concluded and I have thoughts. Listen to hear the emotional exhaustion I had to go through to access new levels of revelation.

Did you participate in the strike? Please share with me your experiences on a personal or campus level. Leave a comment below or email us contact@blackwomanbewell.com.

To learn more about the strike check out this CNN article.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/08/opinio...

Music by @e.c.l.i.p.s.e3 of @allmyhomies

Surprise! This is our season 3 premiere!
In this episode, I am rolling solo and discussing the first day of the #ScholarStrike protest happening nationwide. To learn more about the strike listen to the episode and check out this CNN article.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/08/opinions/starting-a-scholar-strike-butler-gannon/index.html

Music by @e.c.l.i.p.s.e3 of @allmyhomies

Dr. Heather Bryson joins the Black Woman Be Well family and we have a real and open conversation about race & gender, and the complex relationship between black and white women.

Dr. Bryson attended Loyola University in New Orleans and majored in U.S. History. She graduated in 2000. She then received her masters in 2007 and doctorate from UF in 2011.
Her masters thesis looked at the rare instances when southern white men were prosecuted for raping black women in the 1940s-1960s. Her dissertation was on white men and ideas of white manhood in Birmingham during the civil rights movement. She has spent extensive time and research examining the intersection between gender and race in the south.

Professor and advocate Rudy Darden joins us and helps explains what it means to be an ally. We have a deep conversation on how men can uniquely support black women, and what it means to be an ally and advocate. Men & women should both tune in on this very important topic.

Vanessa Echols is a television journalist for WFTV in Orlando and host of the podcast, “Colorblind: Race Across Generations”. In this episode, Vanessa gets personal and shares her greatest lessons that came from her failures. She also offers some great advice on overcoming fear.



“Stuff I Wish My Mom Told Me” is a hindsight 20/20 segment where we interview interesting people who are doing amazing things, learn about their journey and listen to their advice.