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Today’s episode is the first in a two-part series on childbirth.  Black women are nearly three times more likely than White women to die in childbirth, so we are taking our time with this topic. In this episode, Brenda and Elaine talk to Maya Gold Patterson about how she prepared for pregnancy and delivery, and the challenges she faced delivering her first child during COVID.

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Los Angeles County has an African American Infant and Maternal Mortality Initiative, a coalition addressing the unacceptably high rates of Black infant and maternal deaths in Los Angeles County.

CAPPA is an international certification organization for Doulas, Childbirth Educators and Lactation Educators. They maintain a directory of doulas and educators.   

The momnibus act is a legislative effort at the federal level to address the national crisis in Black maternal health care.  

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Brenda and Elaine chat with Krista Bradley about her Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, which she wasn’t diagnosed with until she was an adult.  Krista explains how she manages her ADHD and why she sees it as a superpower.

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Krista mentioned so many useful resources in this episode.  Here are a few of them:

Delivered from Distraction: Getting The Most Out Of Life With Attention Deficit Disorder By Edward M. Hallowell, M.D. and John J. Ratey, M.D.

ADDitude Magazine

Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) is a US-based non-profit organization whose mission is to improve the lives of people affected by ADHD.

Krista is a fan of several ADHD-related podcasts. Check out 

Faster than Normal

Dr. Hallowell’s Wonderful World of Different–ADHD and Beyond

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Martha Taylor joins Brenda and Elaine to talk about her problematic knee replacement surgery and the different ways she has managed pain in her seventies and eighties.

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See tips for keeping your knee joints healthy from the Arthritis Foundation at https://www.arthritis.org/health-wellness/healthy-living/managing-pain/joint-protection/tips-for-healthy-knees/

The gel injections used by Marth Taylor are called Viscosupplementation Treatment. The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons describes the procedure here: https://orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/treatment/viscosupplementation-treatment-for-knee-arthritis/

The Mayo Clinic describes Five Alternatives to Knee Replacement Surgery

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Brenda and Elaine chat with Kendra Plummer who discovered she had hypothyroidism when she was in college and now takes daily hormones to maintain her health. Kendra describes how she was diagnosed and what other life decisions that diagnosis has affected.

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If you want to learn more about hypothyroidism, check out these two resources:

The African American Wellness Project: Health Summary on Hypothyroidism

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases: Health Information on Hypothyroidism

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Today we chat with Janyce Wardlaw about her years struggling with Imposter Syndrome and how she came to know her worth and feel confident showing up fully in all spaces. 

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If you feel you may be suffering from Imposter Syndrome 

Try this workbook: Own Your Greatness: Overcome Impostor Syndrome, Beat Self-Doubt, and Succeed in Life by Dr. Lisa Orbé-Austin  and Dr. Richard Orbé-Austin 

Read this article: Speaking of Psychology: How to overcome feeling like an impostor, with Lisa Orbé-Austin, PhD, and Kevin Cokley, PhD

What do you think? Is Imposter Syndrome a result of an internal narrative or a response to an affirming external environment?  Check out this article for thoughts on this question: https://hbr.org/2021/02/stop-telling-women-they-have-imposter-syndrome

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Bridgette Roux Collins joins Brenda and Elaine to discuss her osteoporosis diagnosis and the things she does to keep her bones strong.  The steps she’s taking might surprise you.

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The U.S. National Institute of Health’s National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) has a website dedicated to Bone Health and Osteoporosis 

National Council on Aging online article on The Osteoporosis Risk Factors for Black Women; February 28, 2022.

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Nia Brown joins Brenda and Elaine to discuss how she cares for her mental health.  The conversation covers accessing group therapy, finding ways to short circuit unhealthy thoughts, and being in the moment.

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If you are interested in breathing exercises, check out This New York Times article: “The Power of Breath Work” by Alisha Haridasani Gupta. March 3, 2023.

Nia mentioned https://therapyforblackgirls.com/ , which is “an online space dedicated to encouraging the mental wellness of Black women and girls.”

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Brenda and Elaine are joined by Fawn Gordon to talk about her journey to the discovery of a brain tumor and how the resulting hearing loss has changed her life. Fawn’s resilience and ability to find joy through it all amaze us.    

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To learn about Fawn’s rare brain tumor, check out this information  from the Mayo Clinic.

Find out what unilateral hearing loss is from the American Academy of Audiology.

Check out this guide on how to live with hearing loss: https://www.american-hearing.org/disease/living-with-hearing-loss/

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This is our pre-launch episode describing why we started the Body Wealth podcast. Please follow us on Instagram @bodywealthsisters to learn more about what’s coming.

The US Center for Disease Control recommends regular screening for colorectal cancer beginning at age 45.  People with certain conditions or a family history may need to be tested before 45.