Conscious Anti-Racism

What is a 'safe space' and who gets to decide whether or not it's safe? How is systemic racism perpetuated by trauma and also the cause of trauma - not only for Black people but also white people?  In this series on social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts in multiple fields relating to...

Did you know that Black women face worse pregnancy outcomes across ALL educational and income categories? And that Black women have a 2-3 fold increase in the risk of maternal death and a 5-fold increase in the risk of complications relating to childbirth? In this series on healthcare and social disparities and COVID, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, meditation exper...

Paige Ingram is the real deal. An activist with a capital 'A'. Paige shares her experiences organizing and supporting the ongoing protests in Minneapolis that began with the murder of George Floyd in May, 2020. She discusses the community of organizers that continue to come together to fight for real change, and what it takes to prioritize self-care in such emotionally and physically intense times...

What good is a healthcare system if it doesn't actually work for the people it serves? How can we be intentional about auditing the ways that systemic racism shows up in our own life, and then taking that next steps to do something about it?  In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, meditation expert, and tapping prac...

“Racial disparities are the blood that keeps the healthcare engine going.” How important are trust and communication in improving the health literacy of people marginalized by our healthcare system? What are some ways to build this trust, when the current state of healthcare often capitalizes on Black and Brown bodies? In this episode, Jill interviews Arnie Jones, well-known speaker and the presid...

Jill interviews Dr. Camara Jones, a Family Physician, epidemiologist, renowned public speaker, and anti-racism activist. Dr. Jones shares her knowledge and insights about the impacts of systemic racism, both before and during COVID. In particular, she discusses the importance of realizing the systemic nature of racism (don't believe that racism is systemic? Just watch the video!), how to recognize...

Jill interviews Dr. Nicole Rochester, a pediatrician and health advocate. Dr. Rochester shares her knowledge and insights about health disparities amongst minorities, both before and during coronavirus, and how both doctors/ healthcare professionals and patient families can do a better job advocating for patients that might otherwise not be heard in the healthcare system. Dr. Rochester discussed t...

Jill interviews LaShyra "Lash" Nolen, a Fulbright scholar, the first Black woman class president of Harvard Medical School, and anti-racism activist. Lash grew up in Compton and said that it was 'easy to feel like it's your fault' or that 'it was supposed to be like this' for her Black community. That all changed as Lash learned more about the widespread impacts of racism in our country that have...

Jill interviews Dr. Cindy Duke, an OB/GYN, virologist and health advocate. Dr. Duke shares her knowledge and insights about health disparities amongst minorities, both before and during coronavirus, and how they have been amplified by misinformation and longstanding mistrust of the healthcare system. She also discusses ways that you can get involved and help these communities during COVID. Cindy M...