Month: January 2025

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Brenda and Elaine talk to Barbara Collins about how she recognized she was having a stroke and what she did that day and since to continue living well.

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The WISEWOMAN program from the CDC provides support for women to reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke. Our guest, Dr. Barbara Collins, a mid-life transition expert, helps women with her Life After 50 online course.

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Brenda and Elaine discuss their takeaways from their conversation with Dr. Barbara Collins.  This After-the-Show episode covers issues raised in the episode, “Intuition and Advocacy: Recovering from a Stroke with Barbara Collins” You may want to listen to that episode first.

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Brenda and Elaine talk to Kathleen Isaac, whose mother and father both died when she was a young child.  She shares her journey to building a successful, impactful and happy life.

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The National Alliance for Children’s Grief provides resources and support for those helping children navigate the grief of loss. Kathleen found the work of “The Nap Bishop: Tricia Hersey” helpful in her own effort to slow down.

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Brenda and Elaine discuss their takeaways from their conversation with Kathleen Isaac.  This After-the-Show episode covers issues raised in the episode, “Grief’s Inheritance: Moving Past Devastating Loss with Kathleen Isaac.” You may want to listen to that episode first.

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Brenda and Elaine talk to Jessica Dueñas about her path to sobriety after years of addiction to alcohol.

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Jessica found a helpful community through the Sober Black Girls Club.  She also mentioned The Luckiest Club, an online sobriety support community, and the book Mother Hunger by Kelly McDaniel.

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Brenda and Elaine discuss their takeaways from their conversation with Jessica Dueñas.  This After-the-Show episode covers issues raised in the episode, “Dangerous Shame: Overcoming Alcohol Addiction with Jessica Dueñas” You may want to listen to that episode first.

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Ricki Fairley talks to Brenda and Elaine about how she overcame breast cancer with the support of her family, friends, and doctors.

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Ricki founded Touch: The Black Breast Cancer Alliance, which drives the collaborative efforts to work towards the common goal of eradicating Black Breast Cancer. She also benefited from and now partners with the Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation.

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Brenda and Elaine discuss their takeaways from their conversation with Ricki Fairley.  This After-the-Show episode covers issues raised in the episode, “Supporting My Girls: Breast Cancer in Black Women.” You may want to listen to that episode first.