Our Journey to Equity

Hey fam! So y’all know about my technical issues this past month, but its OK because this episode is still right on time! Coming off of Juneteenth and July 4th, many of us have freedom, or at least the concept of it, fresh on our minds. That is why I believe this episode is so important to dive into. I met with Kenny Robinson, who is the CEO & Founder of Freedom Fighting Missionaries. Freedom...

Hey fam! We are back! This month we collaborated with with Welltheology Counseling Center for National Mental Health Month! In this month's episode we dive into the practical side of "walking out" mental wellbeing. We are joined by Cassiel Smith (my hubs!) who is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist, and Lead Counselor of Welltheology...

Its National Minority Health Month and this week is Black Maternal Health Week! To celebrate, we are kicking off Season 2 of Our Journey to Equity raising awareness about Black maternal health! Did you know that Black women in the United States are 3X more likely to die from pregnancy than their white counterparts? Did you know that Black infants are almost 4X as likely to die from complications r...

Fam! I can't think of a better way to end my first season of Our Journey to Equity, than to share the journey of an amazing man, husband, father and best friend... my husband, Cassiel Smith! Cassiel is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, a Licensed Clinical Addition Specialist, the Founder and Lead Counselor of Welltheology Counseling Center and honestly, he is an all-around wonderful...

My friend and colleague, Tchernavia Montgomery, is the CEO of CareRing, a safety-net healthcare organization based in Charlotte, NC that provides critical healthcare services to over 7,600 people annually. If you looked at Tchernavia’s life from the outside in, you would have no idea all that she has endured to be the woman that she is today. She has truly had a journey! And she has harnessed powe...

September is National Sickle Cell Awareness month and I cannot think of a better way to use this platform than to shed light on an issue impacting so many people of color. I am joined by the amazing Eboné Lockett, who courageously shares the journey that she and her family have endured battling Sickle Cell Disease.  Did you know... About 1 in 13 Black or African-American babies are born with sickl...

Can you believe we are officially half way through the first season of Our Journey to Equity? And what a journey it has been! This month's episode takes us on a deeper exploration of the impact of social needs - specifically financial needs - on one's health and wellbeing. Our distinguished guest, Dr. Raquishela (Keisha) Stewart, shares her journey towards financial literacy, and how that...

What a journey with my friend, Jamil Welch! Jamil has held leadership roles in the pharmaceutical industry for almost two decades and holds a specific passion for ensuring ALL patients have access to the therapies they need. While his passion has driven his career, nothing could have prepared him for the life altering (almost life-ending!) event that occurred as he was ascending the corporate ladd...

Terri McGuire, MPH, MHS, PA-C is here to share her journey! Terri shares how her experiences with the healthcare system at a young age influenced her to pursue medicine -- with a focus on public health (which is something many providers are not equipped to do!). In this journey, Terri takes us through the public health perspective of health, having the courage to question the system when things ju...

Can we talk about the power of mentorship?? My goodness! Dr. Quiana Robinson is joining us on our next episode and is dropping ALLLLLL of the nuggets about how mentors helped her along her very non-traditional path, that was full of ups, downs, and upsets for her as a first generation college grad being raised by a single mother. If you know someone who is trying to figure things out right now, sh...

Family, Friends and Colleagues! WELCOME to Our Journey to Equity! This is the first episode of this new series where we will journey together to explore and expose issues related to health inequities and create a community of advocates to help address these issues head on! In our first episode, we are exploring the journey of the dynamic, Dr. LaDrea Ingram! Dr. Ingram is a researcher whose career...