Rachel and Kass speak with Tamara Lewis Johnson, MPH, MBA who is the Chief of the Women's Mental Health Research Program at the National Institute of Mental Health. Tamara discusses the resources and research within NIMH along with the high priority areas and demographics such as young women and adolescents, underrepresented, underreported and understudied populations, NIMH's mission and vision and what it means to create an inclusive and diverse space for mental health research and advocacy. This episode is intended to continue the conversation around mental health, ending the stigma, and creating a safe space for women to seek help.

Host: Rachel Cox

Co-Host: Kassandra Furst

Guest: Tamara Lewis Johnson, MPH, MBA

NIMH Women’s Mental Health Research Program: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/about/organization/od/odwd/womens-mental-health-research-program

Producer: Alana Fineman

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Rachel and Karina Perez Marconi, the founder of the CBD skincare line Antedotum talk about Antedotum's mission, the science behind CBD, being a woman in business, what Antedotum is doing to create a inclusive, diverse brand and much more. As a former Chanel executive, Karina drew upon the confluence of nature and luxury from her home in Aspen, Colorado, as inspiration for founding Antedotum in 2019. Under Karina's leadership, Antedotum was selected from hundreds of companies to attend the Canopy Boulder accelerator program for CBD and Cannabis companies, and the brand has received international recognition for product efficacy. Check out our Instagram @girl.govpodcast for a giveaway!

Host: Rachel Cox

Guest: Karina Perez Marconi

Antedotum: https://antedotum.com/ (use code CBD20 for 20% off your purchase)

Producer: Alana Fineman

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Rachel & Kassandra discuss the importance and impact of kindness, what they're most excited about once the world starts to reopen and the butterfly effect. This episode was inspired by La La Land Kind Cafe and we hope to encourage others to pay it forward with random acts of kindness and to create meaningful connections with others.

Host: Rachel Cox

Co-Host: Kassandra Furst

Producer: Alana Fineman

Intro/Outro beat: Cocktail by Major Tweaks

Adama Sesay is a Cosmic Alchemist and Astrologist behind LilithAstrology.com who is dedicated to empowering women through her profound knowledge of the universe and Magick manifestation techniques. Adama dives into Rachel and Natalie's birth charts, two Aries sisters who were born a year and nine days apart.

Host; Rachel Cox

Guest: Natalie Cox

Guest: Adama Sesay

Producer: Alana Fineman

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Rachel and Dr. Noreen Singh have a COVID-19 Q&A and discuss what her personal experience has been like as a health care worker during the pandemic in New York City. Dr. Singh is currently an Assistant Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health at Mount Sinai. She is a core faculty member and maternal health lead at the Mount Sinai Family Medicine Residency Program, based at the Institute for Family Health. Rachel & Dr. Singh discuss the vaccine rollout, debunking harmful myths, long-term effects from the virus and much more.

Host: Rachel Cox

Guest: Dr. Noreen Singh

Producer: Alana Fineman

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Rachel and Kassandra play the game 'We're Not Really Strangers', a card game intended to bring more meaningful connections to everyday life. They ask each other questions about love, life, how they're really doing and much more.

Host: Rachel Cox

Co-Host: Kassandra Furst

Producer: Alana Fineman

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Rachel and Sexual Health & Wellness Coach Vanessa Smith discuss love languages, being single during Valentines Day/the pandemic, self love and self pleasure. Vanessa is the founder of Pleasure Exploration, where her practice focuses on helping people understand and explore their personal intimate desires and provide a comfortable setting to open up and have a one-on-one discussion about your sexual health.

Host: Rachel Cox

Guest: Vanessa Smith

Producer: Alana Fineman

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Rachel and Kassandra discuss their thoughts on the Inauguration, their favorite Bernie in mittens memes and Biden's first couple days in office.

Host: Rachel Cox

Co-Host: Kassandra Furst

Producer: Alana Fineman

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Rachel and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Dr. Nissrine Habhab discuss ways to hold yourself accountable while making new year resolutions and goals for 2021, the stigma around mental health, how to be a supportive friend and how to be kind to yourself on your journey of healing.

Host: Rachel Cox

Guest: Dr. Nissrine Habhab

Producer: Alana Fineman

Intro/Outro beat: Cocktail by Major Tweaks

Rachel, Kassandra and Natalie welcome the New Year by discussing their take on 2020 and hopes for 2021.

Host: Rachel Cox

Co-Host: Kassandra Furst

Guest: Natalie Cox

Producer: Alana Fineman

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