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In her mid-80s, Mrs. Roux walks 10,000 steps a day and does aerobics four days a week.  We want to be like her.  In this episode, she tells us how she reached this level of fitness in her senior years.

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Brenda and Elaine enjoy the online yoga/pilates sessions from Arianna Elizabeth. And if you live near Durham, check out Prevailing Pilates. You may also want to check out the article,  “How Hair Care Affects Physical Activity in African American Women”

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Brenda and Elaine discuss their takeaways from their conversation with Lois Roux.  This After-the-Show episode covers issues raised in the episode, “80 and Active: Prioritizing Movement for Life with Lois Roux.” You may want to listen to that episode first.

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Celeste never expected to live outside of the big city of New York, but when life circumstances changed, she overcame reservations about what life in the South would be and moved to North Carolina. Brenda and Elaine chat with her about the transition and the new ways of staying healthy she has discovered.

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The Capital B news organization has a series documenting and analyzing the “Reverse Migration” of Black Americans. 

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Brenda and Elaine discuss their takeaways from their conversation with Celeste Williams. This After-the-Show episode covers issues raised in the episode, “Brooklyn Bred: Embracing Life in the South with Celeste Williams.” You may want to listen to that episode first.

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Tsjenna Daley suffered extremely painful periods and didn’t know what to do. Through her own research, she learned she had Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). Brenda and Elaine chat with Tsjenna about how she manages this hormone-related condition.

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The PCOS Awareness Association provides resources and educational programs related to PCOS.  The Mayo Clinic offers a helpful overview of this disorder.

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Brenda and Elaine discuss their takeaways from their conversation with Tsjenna Daley.  This After-the-Show episode covers issues raised in the episode, “This is Not Normal: Managing Polycystic Ovary Syndrome with Tsjenna Daley.” You may want to listen to that episode first.

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Yetti joined the Body Wealth sisters to discuss her bipolar disorder diagnosis and the tools and treatments she has found help her live a healthy, happy life.

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Black Girls Smile is an organization that “provides gender-responsive and culturally-affirming mental wellness education, resources, and support geared toward Black women and girls.” Yetti found her therapist through Psychology Today.

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Brenda and Elaine discuss their takeaways from their conversation with Yetti Obasade.  This After-the-Show episode covers issues raised in the episode, “Intervention: Taking Charge of My Bipolar Disorder with Yetti Obasade.” You may want to listen to that episode first.

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Chareen shares her story of a day that started out like any other and ended up changing the lives of her entire family.

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Chareen is diligent about managing her risk factors, and implementing prevention strategies to prevent future cardiac episodes. For Chareen this includes VR workouts. See this article from Scripps.org for more ideas on how to take care of your heart and for information on the ways Black women may be affected differently check out this information from the Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association.

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Brenda and Elaine discuss their takeaways from their conversation with Chareen Monk.  This After-the-Show episode covers issues raised in the episode, “Healing My Heart: An Unexpected Cardiac Crisis with Chareen Monk.” You may want to listen to that episode first.