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LaKia Williams is a reproductive justice organizer and host/creator of the Black Feminist Rants podcast. She has experience in contraceptive equity organizing, by creating a sexual health mutual aid program at her alma mater, Tulane University. 

On this week's episode with LaKia, we take a deep dive into the background of reproductive justice and the reproductive justice movement. We discuss the impacts of Roe v. Wade and inequities that people, especially people in BIPOC communities, are currently facing in our country with reproductive freedom and autonomy. 

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On this week's episode we are joined by therapist and coach, Crystal Guth. We discuss the challenges that career-driven women and women in leadership positions may face in their marriages and parenting and how they can break through familial and societal barriers to stay true to their professional goals. 

Crystal W. Guth, LMFT-S, is a Marriage and Family therapist and a Certified Executive Coach in private practice in Austin, Texas. She specializes in helping young professionals and families navigate the many challenges that come from life’s transitions, such as career progression, family development, and loss. She is trained in various therapeutic modalities and specializes in Family Systems. She has an extensive background treating depression, anxiety, and interpersonal conflict. She graduated from California Lutheran University with a Masters degree and received a certification in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from The Chicago School of Psychology. Her background includes serving the developmentally disabled community, working with adolescents, young adults, and their families, and providing outpatient therapy for acute psychiatric disorders.

She currently focuses her scope of practice on serving the young professionals in the Austin area by helping them reflect on how their family system informs their current personal and professional relationships.

Crystal was born and raised in El Paso, Texas however, “grew up” during her enlisted time on active duty in the Navy. She is a proud mother and wife; lover of food, wine, chess, and of course all things related to psychology. She finds her work rewarding and always feels privileged to be a witness on someone else’s journey. 

Crystal's Website: www.crystalwguththerapy.com
Crystal's LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/crystal-guth-82841a63
Crystal's Instagram: @atxwaitingroom

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Lisa Carmen Wang is the Founder and CEO of BAD BITCH EMPIRE, a global investment collective building unapologetic worth and wealth for women. She is a 4X USA National Champion & Hall of Fame gymnast, serial entrepreneur (with exit), international speaker, and host of the BAD BITCH EMPIRE Podcast. Lisa is an Executive Board Member of Fast Company and has been recognized as Forbes 30 under 30 Venture Capital and Entrepreneur Magazine's 100 Most Powerful Women.

On this week's episode, we hear about Lisa's personal experiences that sparked her transformation from "good girl" to "bad bitch". We discuss navigating the world of investing and entrepreneurship as a woman and the building of the Bad Bitch Empire.

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Lisa's Instagram: @lisacarmenwang
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In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we hear the story of another amazing survivor, Rori Zura. She shares how her family history of cancer lead her to be a fierce advocate for her health and shares her perspective on the role of fitness in her treatment and recovery journey.

Rori Zura currently lives in Commack, NY with her amazing husband and 2 Frenchie furbabies. She is 35 years old, an avid athlete, and just finished her battle against Breast Cancer. She's always been an active person, her mom used to say that when she was a baby, she learned to run before she could even crawl - she has been on the go ever since.

After graduating from high school, she ventured out to the wild wild west and attended Arizona State University with the intention of graduating in the design field. Rori ended up graduating with a BA of Design Studies and came back to New York during the 2009 recession. She then jumped from job titles within the hotel industry for 10 years before getting back into Design - right before the pandemic hit.

Rori ended up being let go from her graphic design position, only to be diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer shortly after.

August 17th, 2020 (the day before her 2nd wedding anniversary) she was officially diagnosed with Triple Negative Breast Cancer.

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Diagnosed at 43 with ER+ Breast Cancer, a second opinion identified a tumor in the same breast with positive lymph nodes as well. Jessica was never officially given a stage, and she never asked; she didn’t want to give that power to her cancer. She lives on a small peaceful farm in New York with her loving husband, two charismatic children, dog, and chicken. When cancer knocked, she opened the door with the same  vigor  she  puts  into  any  project.  She  used  it  as  an  opportunity  to  step  into  her  power,  grace  and  humility.  Amazed  and  grateful  by  the  support  she  received  during  her  treatment,  she  is  always  searching  for  ways  to  lift  up  other  previvors,  fighters,  survivors,  and  thrivers.  

On this week's episode, Jessica shares her incredible story of her breast cancer diagnosis, treatment, and the community she found along the way.

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On this week's episode we are joined by Dr. Alexis Conason. We dive into diet culture, societal norms, what it really means to be body positive, fat phobia, diet culture red flags on social media, and so much more.

Alexis Conason, PsyD, CEDS-S, is a clinical psychologist and certified eating disorder specialist in private practice in New York City. She is the owner of Conason Psychological Services, a Health At Every Size ®-informed group therapy practice specializing in the treatment of binge eating disorder, disordered eating, and body image. She is the founder of The Anti-Diet Plan, a weight-inclusive online mindful eating program and is the author of The Diet-Free Revolution: 10 Steps to Free Yourself from the Diet-Cycle with Mindful Eating and Radical Self-Acceptance (North Atlantic Books, 2021). She was previously a research associate at the New York Nutrition Obesity Research Center in affiliation with Columbia University. Her research has been published in peer-reviewed journals, she is a frequent speaker at conferences, and she has been featured widely as an expert on the topics of mindful eating, body image, and diet culture in the media. You can find her on social media @theantidietplan.

A lifelong New Yorker, Conason lives in Manhattan with her husband and two daughters. She loves all things related to food including cooking, food shopping, watching food shows on TV, and of course eating! But most rewarding is helping her clients transform their relationship with food and experience the joys of eating. She is a fierce advocate for helping people recognize and question the societal norms that encourage their feeling not good enough about themselves so they can stop fixating on shrinking their bodies and reclaim the space that they deserve in the world.

Dr. Conason's Website: https://www.theantidietplan.com/
Dr. Conason's Instagram: @theantidietplan

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Dr. Amy is a cancer survivor, fearless advocate, and cancer expert.  She brings cancer thrivers empowerment through knowledge by countering stubborn myths and misunderstandings about cancer recovery, remission, and radical weight loss with hard facts and over 12 years of experience.  Dr. Amy’s scientific approach will have you dropping weight in forced menopause, hot flash free, and reclaiming your energy. In honor of Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, we hear Dr. Amy's story of her diagnosis, her biggest struggles during recovery, and how she is now supporting other cancer survivors through their recovery journey.

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Tori Dunlap is an internationally-recognized money and career expert, and podcast host. After saving $100,000 at age 25, Tori quit her corporate job in marketing and founded Her First $100K to fight financial inequality by giving women actionable resources to better their money. She has helped over three million women negotiate salary, pay off debt, build savings, and invest.

Host of the #1 Business Podcast, Financial Feminist; author of the upcoming book “Financial Feminist” (Harper Collins); and Adweek's "Finance Creator of the Year", Tori's work has been featured on Good Morning America, the Today Show, the New York Times, TIME, PEOPLE, New York Magazine, Forbes, BuzzFeed, CNN, CNBC, and more.

Tori now travels the world writing, speaking, and coaching about personal finance, online businesses, side hustles, and confidence for women.

In July of 2018, Danielle Silverstein and her husband Adam were going through a rough patch in their marriage. The stress of raising three young children, along with other issues, had the couple contemplating divorce. But instead of heading to court, the couple decided to start a podcast to talk openly about their struggles with friends, family, and strangers. Two years later, Danielle and Adam’s marriage is back on track, and their podcast Marriage and Martinis has over two million downloads. Fans of the popular podcast (and hilarious Instagram account) include actors Jennifer Garner, Jamie Lynn Siegler, and Katherine Heigel.

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Courtney Shields started as a content creator, who just loved giving back to her friends and community in the beauty space. Eight years after launching her first blog post, Courtney launched two businesses: Bow and Brooklyn - a Jewelry company -  and Dibbs - a Beauty company. 
During the Baddie B Conference, Courtney was interviewed by Badass Basic Bitch Host, Brianna Dunbar, as they discussed Courtney's transition from Content Creator to Business Owner. Listen in to the lessons learned, her first-ever launch of Bow and Brooklyn, and what's in store next!