Dr. LaKishia Lewis Grider is a native of Minden, Louisiana.  She is a wife and mother of 3 sons aged 25, 14, and 6.  In her spare time, she enjoys shopping, singing, watching, and playing sports with her boys.  She has worked at OBVAMC since March 2009 as a Board-Certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner caring for hundreds of Veterans with COVID-19 as well as other co-morbidities.  She has worked in health care since 2000 and is considered an expert in her field.  Working with numerous chronic and acute disease states as well as the COVID-19 virus she has become an advocate for preventative care and management of post covid states as well as other co-morbidities in the presence of COVID-19.  From working as a COVID manager in the height of the pandemic she has encountered numerous patients and unfortunately witnessed several deaths.  Her goal is the EDUCATE the community and "learn to live with COVID"; because it is projected to remain a communicable disease in our nation.  

Disclaimer:  These are our views and not advice to anyone.  

Our Special Guest, MSGT Marquetta "Que" Wines is a daughter, wife, mother, and United States Airman.  She is currently serving a 1-year remote tour in the Azores, Portugal as the Section Chief of Plans and Resources.  Sgt Wines has over 19 years in the Air Force and has performed her duties at 8 different duty stations in 4 different countries.  Her husband retired from active duty after over 20 years of service to stay home and care for their 4-year-old identical twin sons.  You want to listen in to HERStory! Listen UP!

HERStory ~ Dr LaTonya Stredic is an educational consultant, author, and blogger.  She lives in Houston, Texas with her loving husband and two amazing sons.  She has written an inspirational book Metamorphosis Through Life: quotes and Affirmations that can be purchased at Barnes and Noble's online store.  Dr. Stredic has a blog titled Metamorphose to Positive Living and can be followed at metamorphosisthroughlife.blogspot.com It has always been a passion of hers to uplift others and encourage positive thinking.  The quote and affirmations, as well as, the blog postings were based on her life experiences and interactions with different people for years.  She believes in living your best life as positively as you can.  Her passions have led her to share wisdom to help people live whole, happy, successful, and productive lives.  Listen as she drop diamonds of hope and healing!