Yo, This Can’t Be Life - Black Health and Wellness Bri Montgomery

This week we sit down with Lauren R. Kornegay, the founder of EndoBlack, a nonprofit organization that advocates for Black women affected by Endometriosis. We discuss:
What is Endometriosis
How is Endometriosis diagnosed
What are the endometriosis symptoms
How is endometriosis treated
What causes endometriosis
Lauren R. Kornegay was born in Washington, DC, and grew up in Oxon Hill, MD. She graduated from Morgan State University in Baltimore, MD, where she received her B.A. in Speech Communications. While at Morgan State University, she experienced a series of events that led her to a gynecologist in Baltimore, MD. In meeting her new gynecologist, she would be introduced to a disorder that was an unfamiliar disorder at the time —endometriosis. Diagnosed with endometriosis at the age of 20, Lauren experienced the pain, struggles, exhaustion, and confusion accompanying the disorder. She felt like there wasn’t anyone that looked like her that had been impacted by endometriosis that she could reach out and connect with. Having previously searched social media, websites, and other avenues, she knew something had to change. Her mother always told her, “If there’s a void, fill it, and if you want something done, do it yourself.”
 
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In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Mare Mbaye to discuss all things cervical cancer for Cervical Cancer Awareness Month.
When should you get screened for cervical cancer?
What are the symptoms of cervical cancer?
What causes cervical cancer?
What is HPV and what does the HPV vaccine protect you from
Why Black women have a higher death rate from cervical cancer
Dr. Mare is an OBGYN in New York City. Her passion for women’s health began in medical school and was further solidified during residency where she noticed that many of her patients had limited exposure to basic information about their health. Her goal is to use her platform to reach a wider audience and provide them with easy to understand, concise and evidence-based information on various health topics.     
 
In her spare time, she loves weight lifting, rock climbing, scuba diving, and affordable fashion.
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This week we sit down with Katrina Carter, a Certified Personal Trainer, Coach, and Nutritional Chef. After the recession in 2008, Katrina pivoted from real estate into health and wellness after her own successful journey.  We discuss:
How to convert recipes into healthier options
How to meal plan for the month
How meal planning can be done on a budget
How she got celebrity clients
Meal Prepping vs Meal Planning
Katrina Carter is an author/ speaker/ nutritional chef/ certified personal trainer and top-notch real estate agent.  In addition to her successful career as a real estate agent, she earned her wellness coaching certification through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and became a professional meal prep chef creating practical holistic meal plans. 
Katrina’s client list includes everyday people who just want more out of life and celebrities who want to maintain their luxury lifestyles.   Kevon Looney (GS Warriors) Ivan Rabb (Memphis Grizzlies) Jabari Bird (Boston Celtics) Hardy Nickerson Jr. (Cincinnati Bengals) and Sterling James (Air personality KBLX) are only a few of the satisfied customers of Katrina Carter’s holistic plant-based meal plans. Katrina travels the country speaking on health and wellness, has been featured on Bravo, and released her book “Time 2 Eat Clean- Meal Prep Simplified” in 2018  
For more information, visit www.thinkkatrina.com.
 
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Christina Wherry is a trauma informed yoga instructor,  a doula, and the owner/creator of Thick Girl Yoga LA.  She has created  a space all for who embrace body confidence, while creating a community of sustenance and support for full figured women who are on a journey towards wellness and self acceptance.    Thick Girl Yoga LA is not a yoga class, it's a way of life.  By utilizing the healing power of yoga, Thick Girl Yoga LA aims to unite those seeking healing, empowerment, and a deeper connection to self with those capable of inspiring such to ultimately yied a power-filled soul-inspired community of healing.  In this episode we discuss:
How do you start on your wellness journey?
The importance of breathing
How yoga can be empowering for thick girls
How important it is to teach the younger generation yoga
 
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This week we sit down with Lavene Gass, a Certified Yoga Instructor, Meditation Instructor, and Chakra enthusiast. After a car accident left Lavene with severe back-pain that doctor after doctor didn't address, she found success with yoga and began her wellness journey.  We discuss:
What is a Chakra
How are chakras balanced/aligned
How do you know when your chakras are unbalanced
How are crystals used?
How she used yoga to eliminate pain and anxiety
Lavene Gass is a Media Entrepreneur and Certified yoga instructor. She has a B.A. in Communications from Clark Atlanta University and a MBA from William Paterson University. With a passion for the arts, wellness and just simply feeling good, Lavene has written, directed and produced stage plays and a short film. She also teaches personal and professional development workshops centered around vision boards and conducts themed-based mindful meditation classes focused on astrology, chakra balancing, moon phases and self-love, just to name a few. In her spare time, Lavene also does one-on-one personal and professional development coaching. For more information about her work, visit www.lavenegass.com. 
 
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This week we have Dr. Williams and we are discussing osteopathic medicine, osteopathic manipulative therapy, and the differences in a D.O vs. M.D.  We will also discuss the uses of osteopathic manipulative therapy. 
Dr. Brooke Williams is a Board-Certified Internal Medicine physician currently practicing medicine as a Hospitalist in North Carolina. She completed her residency training in the South-suburbs of Chicago in which she was also able to co-found a nonprofit organization called Color of Medicine. Through Color of Medicine, Dr. Williams strives to increase underrepresented minorities in medicine and STEM. She is an avid advocate for increasing cultural competency and reducing racial health disparities within the minority community.
 
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