Girls on the Run has a vision of creating a world where every girl knows and activates her limitless potential.

Aiesha Edwards is the Executive Director of Girls on the Run of the Triangle in North Carolina, serving Durham, Wake, Orange, Chatham and Johnston counties. She brings approximately 15 years of professional experience with over 10-years of nonprofit management and governance experience into her role at GOTR. Aiesha has successfully developed and implemented new programs, created sustainable fund development campaigns and cultivated strategic relationships, but most of all, she has intense personal and professional dedication to serving children and their families. Aiesha strives to impact the lives of the communities she serves.

In part 2, we continue talking to Aiesha about the Girls on the Run program and how she has seen it affect the communities she serves, as well as how it has affected her own life. We also talk about why our society makes programming like this needed for girls and the challenges girls face that require the building of confidence and inner strength.

Our discussion today included:

Thank you to our sponsor:

HER Circle

Girls on the Run has a vision of creating a world where every girl knows and activates her limitless potential.

Aiesha Edwards is the Executive Director of Girls on the Run of the Triangle in North Carolina, serving Durham, Wake, Orange, Chatham and Johnston counties. She brings approximately 15 years of professional experience with over 10-years of nonprofit management and governance experience into her role at GOTR. Aiesha has successfully developed and implemented new programs, created sustainable fund development campaigns and cultivated strategic relationships, but most of all, she has intense personal and professional dedication to serving children and their families. Aiesha strives to impact the lives of the communities she serves.

In this episode we talk to Aiesha about the Girls on the Run program and how she has seen it affect the communities she serves as well as her own life. We also talk about her passion for inclusive spaces to empower girls of all abilities where healthy living is a norm.

Our discussion today included:

Thank you to our sponsor:

HER Circle

Our education system impacts parents and children alike. It is rare to meet someone with a deep understanding of the day to day management of a classroom and curriculum instruction as well as a firm grasp of the intricacies of the education system as a whole.

Dr. K. Lea is that person. She has been involved in special education for over 30 years. Her experience is broad in scope, ranging from aiding in the development of one of the initial early intervention programs in Tennessee to working in drug and alcohol rehab, the juvenile prison system, resource classrooms, and consulting for home school groups who enrolled students with special needs. She has presented professional development workshops on topics in Montessori and special education both nationally and internationally. Dr. K.Lea has also worked with state and local governments in special education policy and procedural alignment. Her current research focus is primarily on peer-assisted learning in inclusion classrooms and overidentification of minorities in special education.

In part 2 of our conversation with Dr. K.Lea we discuss valuable literacy strategies that can be implemented at home to help kids succeed and the differences across state lines when it comes to our education system. Unfortunately, it doesn’t matter what state you live in, the system is failing our teachers.

Our discussion today included:

Thank you to our episode sponsor:

Davis Family Chiropractic @davischironc

Our education system impacts parents and children alike. It is rare to meet someone with a deep understanding of the day to day management of a classroom and curriculum instruction as well as a firm grasp of the intricacies of the education system as a whole.

Dr. K. Lea is that person. She has been involved in special education for over 30 years. Her experience is broad in scope, ranging from aiding in the development of one of the initial early intervention programs in Tennessee to working in drug and alcohol rehab, the juvenile prison system, resource classrooms, and consulting for home school groups who enrolled students with special needs. She has presented professional development workshops on topics in Montessori and special education both nationally and internationally. Dr. K.Lea has also worked with state and local governments in special education policy and procedural alignment. Her current research focus is primarily on peer-assisted learning in inclusion classrooms and overidentification of minorities in special education.

Today we discussed with Dr. K.Lea the Montessori method and helping neurodivergent children navigate the school system.

Our discussion today included:

Thank you to our episode sponsor:

Davis Faily Chiropractic @davischironc

(Part 2) After combing through several sources such as the World Health Organization, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, WebMd, US Food and Drug Administration, CDC, to name a few…we have compiled a list of the top health concerns affecting women. Today we will hear our expert panelists discuss the top women’s health issues based on the perspective of their profession.

Our compiled list after looking at numerous resources includes:

The fourth HER Health Collective Roundtable of 2022 featured the following HER Expert panelists:

To connect with any of our experts, please go to our website directory

Today’s episode includes a discussion of the following topics:

Mental Health Resources:

National Maternal Mental Health Hotline 1-833-943-5746 (1-833-9-HELP4MOMS)

Women’s Mental Health Matters - www.wmnhealth.org

Anchor Perinatal Health

Therapy for Black Girls and podcast with Dr. Joy Hardin.

Postpartum Support International

Episode 7: Unpacking Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders

Episode sponsor: www.davischironc.com

After combing through several sources such as the World Health Organization, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, WebMd, US Food and Drug Administration, CDC, to name a few…we have compiled a list of the top five health concerns affecting women. In this episode, we will hear our expert panelists discuss cancer, heart disease and maternal health issues based on the perspective of their profession.

Our compiled list of the top five health concerns includes:

The fourth HER Health Collective Roundtable of 2022 featured the following HER Expert panelists:

Today’s episode includes a discussion of the following topics:

Thank you to our episode sponsors:

*Davis Family Chiropractic -  www.Davischironc.com and @davischironc for social media

*Samantha Faulhaber - https://samanthafaulhaber.com and @shamanicsam for social media

To connect with any of our experts, please go to our website directory

We love bringing you guests who are truly changing the landscape of parenting. Our very own HER member, Alanna Oaks is one of those people!

Alanna is a registered nurse and the founder of The MilkXChange, a brand new platform that is working to make the exchange of breast milk safe and accessible for everyone. Alanna’s personal struggle with breastfeeding and the heartache it caused her family was the catalyst for the launch of The MilkXChange.

Personal struggles such as what Alanna went through, can often turn into passion. That passion and dedication to make breast milk accessible to everyone is exactly what we see when talking to Alanna about her new platform. From the current unequal access available at milk banks to the ability for families to bring in an extra stream of revenue, this new venture has the potential to change so much for countless families.

Our discussion today included:

Podcast Sponsor:  Davis Family Chiropractic

HER Health Collective

Erin Baute has been working and studying in the field of behavior change for over 20 years as well as studying and using the Enneagram for over 12 years. She is passionate about people and the motivations that drive our behaviors.

She works as a wife and mom to two children and is a self-employed business strategist, change agent and development coach. She focuses on behavior change and social marketing. Erin integrates the Enneagram model as a framework for individual growth and motivation. She also coaches companies to create personalized business strategies, team level-setting, understanding of behavior and productive communication approaches, as a way to navigate the changing business infrastructures and positively impact company culture.

This episode includes a discussion of the following topics:

Resources:

https://livingtheenneagram.com

YouTube Channel

Erin on Instagram

Erin on Facebook

The book Erin mentioned during the show

Typing Guide

Thanks to our sponsors of this episode:

Dr. Davis of Davis Family Chiropractic, @davischironc on social media

Madelene Martin of The Beginnings Center, @thebeginningscenter on social media

Today we are discussing a difficult but important topic. It’s a subject we believe needs to be spoken about more openly so mothers know they are not alone.  About 10 to 20 percent of known pregnancies end in miscarriage. But the actual number is likely higher because many miscarriages occur very early in pregnancy — before a person might even know about a pregnancy.

We hear our expert panelists discuss how parents can navigate pregnancy after loss, what resources are available, that often difficult decision to not have more children and being content with the family that one has, and dealing with the changes that the body goes through after loss, how to approach fitness after miscarriage or loss, and a parent's understandable array of mixed emotions and anxiety of losing a child.

The third HER Health Collective Roundtable of 2022 featured the following HER Expert panelists:

Today’s episode includes a discussion of the following topics:

Resources:

RTZ hope.org.

Sbe mom.org.

StillBirthday.com

Body Kindness.

Body Keeps the Score.

Thanks to our sponsor of this episode:

Dr. Davis of Davis Family Chiropractic, @davischironc on social media

We love bringing you guests who are not only doing impactful work in Women’s Health but also have interesting stories to share. This episode with LaToshia Rouse delivers in both areas.

LaToshia is a certified DONA International doula and owner of Birth Sisters Doula Services. She has a passion for helping parents develop their voice in the care of their children and helping medical staff learn from and make improvements in care based on the parent perspective. She also strives to find ways for clinicians and patients to have a true partnership and improve outcomes. LaToshia has served as a subject matter expert and expert team member for the Perinatal Quality Collaboratives across the country, American Board of Pediatrics (ABP), American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), National Quality Forum (NQF) and several other organizations. Her work as an advisor, speaker, facilitator and doula all began after having triplets at 26 weeks gestation via an emergency vaginal delivery.

Our discussion today included:

Sponsorship:

Davis Family Chiropractic: www.Davischironc.com and @davischironc

Dr. Charryse Johnson: https://www.charrysejohnson.com

Expired Mindsets by Dr. Charryse Johnson