Self Care and Thick Hair Podcast Kimmie Yeboah & Sana Shameem
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- Salud y forma física
Welcome to the Self Care and Thick Hair Podcast! *New Episodes on Thursdays/Fridays!*
This podcast features Sana Shameem (med student) and Kim Yeboah (RN, BSN) two best friends, who also happen to be in health care. However, this podcast is not the most professional one. In fact, the exact opposite. They just play too much. Join them and other featured guests, weekly as they discuss all things current events, self care, entertainment, and ATTEMPTING to tackle “grown” and “adult” life as first-generation women!
Kimmie’s Twitter: @ThatGirlKimmie_
Sana’s Twitter: @SanaShameem
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Don’t Be a Lost Soul in 2021
Kim & San discuss herd immunity and vaccines, foreign parents and animals, breaking generational habits, the movie Soul, Bridgerton, and what it is to be a “lost soul”. Simple COVID-19 vaccine mechanism explanation
https://www.kateegalloway.com/post/what-you-should-know-about-the-coronavirus-vaccines
No One in Moderna’s Vaccine Trial Developed Severe COVID-19
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/11/absolutely-remarkable-no-one-who-got-modernas-vaccine-trial-developed-severe-covid-19
Vaccine Myths Debunked
https://www.publichealth.org/public-awareness/understanding-vaccines/vaccine-myths-debunked/
NBC: Dr. Eugenia South I'm a Black doctor who didn't trust the Covid vaccine. Here's what changed my mind. Jan. 22, 2021, 4:30 AM EST
By Dr. Eugenia South, assistant professor of emergency medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/i-m-black-doctor-who-didn-t-trust-covid-vaccine-ncna1255085
“Let’s normalize hesitancy to take a new vaccine. Instead of judgment, we need to empower trusted messengers to answer community questions and dispel myths.”
A hilarious, an informative Twitter thread on why the vaccines DO work with the new “strains” of COVID-19, from the Moderna doctor themselves! Who is a badass black woman, which we always stan at SCTH.
https://twitter.com/KizzyPhD/status/1340976404415082516 -
Global Climate is A THING, okay. w/ Caleb Curry
Kim and San are joined by their friend and vocal coach Caleb Curry! Listen to them share thoughts on baby wipes, pursuing a career in vocal production, the gratitude behind a career in music, and how to say “no” this holiday season.
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Let's Talk About Sex... ual Violence w/ Cheniece Wilson
TW: sexual violence, rape, assault.
Kim and Sana are joined by Survivor Advocate Cheniece Wilson in this episode to discuss the social constructs within the rape pyramid, mental health ramifications of sexual violence, statistics, and resources (see below). If you are a survivor and would like to be connected to an advocate with resources, please DM our social media accounts. It is never too late.
Kim and San also catch up about the election and how to forgive yourself!
RESOURCES FOR SURVIVORS:
Instagram: @SCTH_Podcast to get connected with an advocate.
Ohio Domestic Violence Network: www.odvn.org
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When They Go Low, We Retweet (feat. Shequanna)
Kimmie and Sana chat with their friend, and social justice/plant aficionado Shequanna Belizaire! Listen to them discuss inclusivity in the Oscars, the California wildfires, social justice within the workplace and all things plants! Shequanna teaches us how to choose our first plant, how to upkeep them, and what plants she likes the most to keep the home fresh and homey. Follow our SCTH Instagram: @SCTH_podcast Follow Shequanna on social media Twitter: @Shequanna Instagram: @Shequannas
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Nurses That Say “Bet” Save Lives
In this packed episode, Kim and San chit chat about Kimmie’s new nursing job, young professionalism, Michelle Obama’s podcast, Down to Earth on Netflix, Black is King, COVID-19, and what a strawberry would think about!
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We Need to Calm Down on the Wine
Kim and San jump into the late Naya Rivera, the late John Lewis, Sana's first week of med school, current COVID concerns, anddddd the Netflix series “Never Have I Ever”!! We also teach YOU how to effectively say “no”. ALL while enjoying a nice glass of wine, so we’ll see how this goes...