The MD Girlfriends Experience

Dr. Joy Cooper & Dr. Tia Jackson-Bey
The MD Girlfriends Experience

The MD Girlfriends Experience is a podcast of two doctor girlfriends, Dr. Joy Cooper & Dr. Tia Jackson-Bey, who want to share their wealth of knowledge in women's health with the world. At the MD Girlfriends Experience, we don't have patients; we have girlfriends. That is how dearly we think of those we care for and how we address them here. Listen if you want the tea on all things healthy and fabulous as it relates especially to Black women.

Episodes

  1. 06/09/2023

    Fibroids: Surgery or Nah Part II

    The decision to proceed with surgery for fibroids can be a tough one and this episode we give advice on how to know when it is time to remove your fibroids. In addition to discussing the different approaches to fibroid removal surgeries we highlight how to navigate the question of myomectomy or hysterectomy. Treatments alternative to surgery are discussed as well, especially some new drugs and procedures that are available. Finally we shout out the amazing MD Girlfriends we know who are performing fibroid surgeries around the country: Dr. Nyia Noel (Massachusetts) Dr. Khara Simpson (Maryland) Dr. Soyini Hawkins (Georgia) Dr. Tiffanny Jones (Texas) Dr. Jessica Shepherd (Illinois) Dr. Alyson Grant (New York) Dr. Sudhi Trye McKen (New York

    30 min

  2. 05/26/2023

    Mental Health Is...Black Women & Psychological Resilience

    May is Mental Health Awareness Month and the MD Girlfriends are discussing how depression shows up differently in Black women as shown in a recent Nursing Research article. We also share our own interactions with therapy and how to find a therapist. Our Around the Way Girl highlights the story of Cheslie Kryst JD, MBA. This episode is dedicated to the memory of Philadelphian Psychologist, Dr. Pamela Brown, a champion of mental health in the Black community.

    38 min

  3. 05/12/2023

    Dear Mama: The Legacy of Black Mothering

    We delve into what Black mothering looks like and how mothering can also be seen in how we deliver care as physicians. This episode also delivers an"Ode to the Aunties" who have also been the rock of our community and have contributed their own mothering in many ways. Finally we close paying homage to our Around the Way Girl: Afeni Shakur.

    24 min

  4. 04/21/2023

    Fibroids: Fireballs of Fury Part I

    If you want the real low down on fibroids, you have to listen to this episode. We breakdown the medical terms with analogies to help you understand the layers of the uterus that fibroids dwell. It gets really vulnerable and for our Around the Way Girl segment we highlight our own fibroid journeys.

    36 min

  5. 03/29/2023

    The Black Fertility Myth

    For hundreds of year, Black women have been thought to be more fertile compared to other women. It is just another vestige of slavery that can impact how long it takes for us to receive fertility care or think we can wait forever to start our families. Listen as we decolonize the myth and also educate on the different types of female infertility.

    25 min
  6. We See Your Pain: Endometriosis

    03/13/2023

    We See Your Pain: Endometriosis

    It's Endometriosis Awareness Month! Learn the real deal about Endometriosis and how chronic pelvic pain can be treated and transformed. Dr. Tia and Dr. Joy have a good chat about the theories that surround how Endometriosis is driven by inflammation. Check out our Around the Way segment where we feature what we call a cousin of Endometriosis, Adenomyosis. There is a lot to learn this episode, you do not want to miss it.

    26 min
  7. Around the Way Girl Bonus: Dr. Mildred Clarke

    02/28/2023 · BONUS

    Around the Way Girl Bonus: Dr. Mildred Clarke

    Meet Dr. Joy's Grand Godmother, Dr. Mildred Clarke, during this bonus episode for Black History Month. Dr. Clarke is a Howard University College of Medicine Class of 65 graduate and had her own thriving Ob-Gyn practice in Brooklyn, NY for decades before she retired. Listen to her wisdom as an "OG" Ob-Gyn at the amazing age of 88.

    20 min
  8. Sista MDs

    02/20/2023

    Sista MDs

    For our second BHM episode, learn about why Black female physicians are in demand and how to find one for your own care. We break down the hottest directories out there. During our medicalese segment we demystify the different steps that we all go through to become your doctor and the different types of doctors who may be on your clinical care team (21:07).

    35 min
  9. Lift Every Voice and Serve

    02/06/2023

    Lift Every Voice and Serve

    We are celebrating Black History Month by sharing the motherland origin story of our friendship and our foray into Global Health learning and operating in Ghana. Learn about health disparities for Black women throughout the African diaspora.

    22 min

  10. 01/23/2023

    Cervix Sisters

    Dr. Tia & Dr. Joy share their origin story of when they first met and became "Cervix Sisters." Since it is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, they go through some medicalese words like Human Papilloma Virus. Dr. Joy pays tribute to one of her Around the Way Girls from residency and introduces a new segment that highlights patient...ahem...girlfriend stories. Come learn, laugh and even hear one of the docs cry discussing the impact of cervical cancer.

    17 min

  11. 01/06/2023

    New Year, Who Dis?

    Meet Dr. Joy & Dr. Tia as they introduce themselves to the world of girlfriends and share their favorite routines from 2022. The medicalese word of the day is: screening. Learn all about what medical screening tests you may need in 2023. Our first City Girls Sermon is highlighting our new routines that we will institute in 2023. Come meet the doctor girlfriends for this inaugural episode and literally get your life!

    22 min
  • 11 Episodes

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About

The MD Girlfriends Experience is a podcast of two doctor girlfriends, Dr. Joy Cooper & Dr. Tia Jackson-Bey, who want to share their wealth of knowledge in women's health with the world. At the MD Girlfriends Experience, we don't have patients; we have girlfriends. That is how dearly we think of those we care for and how we address them here. Listen if you want the tea on all things healthy and fabulous as it relates especially to Black women.

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  • Creator
    Dr. Joy Cooper & Dr. Tia Jackson-Bey
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2023 Dr. Joy Cooper & Dr. Tia Jackson-Bey
  • Show Website
    The MD Girlfriends Experience

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