This conversation requires presence.

We’re joined by The Zulu Nurse; A vaginal health specialist, registered nurse, and a fierce advocate for Black women navigating medical spaces that have not always protected or prioritized us.

This is necessary.

She speaks directly to the realities Black women face in healthcare; the symptoms we’re told are “normal,” the questions we were never taught to ask, and the silence that too often surrounds our bodies.

This episode is about advocacy. Education. Ownership. Because understanding your health should never feel uncomfortable, unreachable, or shame-filled.

And in true Zen Effect fashion, we also zoom out connecting personal wellness to cultural headlines, generational shifts, and economic realities shaping our daily lives.

Stay present. This one feeds both the mind and the body.

• Real talk about vaginal health — without shame or coded language
  

• The most common concerns Black women bring into exam rooms
  

• How medical bias shows up subtly — and how to navigate it
  

• The questions you should feel empowered to ask your provider
  

• How clarity reduces fear and builds trust with your own body
  

• A grounded perspective on conversations around Generation Z’s cognitive performance trends and what systemic shifts may actually be influencing those numbers.
  

• The 🍗 Costco rotisserie chicken lawsuit — what it reveals about consumer awareness and corporate accountability
  

• Black History Month Business Spotlight: Rebundle

• My take on Chipotle’s reasoning for raising prices and how to think critically about corporate narratives in today’s economy
  

For generations, Black women have been conditioned to endure quietly.

Pain normalized. Concerns dismissed. Questions minimized.

But silence has never been safe.

Conversations like this shift the narrative from reaction to preparation. From confusion to clarity. From shame to sovereignty.

Health literacy is power. Economic awareness is power. Cultural memory is power.

When we understand our bodies and the systems around us, we move differently. We advocate differently. We choose differently.

And when Black women are informed  entire families and communities become stronger.

This episode reminds us that wellness isn’t just green juice and affirmations. It’s knowledge. It’s discernment. It’s asking one more question. It’s reading the fine print. It’s protecting your body and your dollars.

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