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Dr. Goode is an Assistant Professor at the School of Social Work, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-Chapel Hill) and a licensed clinical social worker. She received her PhD, MPH, and MSW from the University of Pittsburgh. Her research interests include developing, implementing, and evaluating interventions to address racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities in obesity and eating disorders.

In her research, Dr. Rachel Goode discovered that there are a lot of people who don't get treatment for eating disorders because they do not fit stereotypes about who has an eating disorder or what it looks like to have an eating disorder. Racial, ethnic and socio-economic disparities are not taken into consideration in order to treat eating disorders effectively. Individual choices are only a small piece affecting people's ability to make the health changes they are seeking. 

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The Living F.R.E.E. Lab is a research group focused on developing, implementing, and evaluating interventions for those who live at the intersection of having disordered eating and obesity: https://livingfreelab.org/

Today, we are joined by several of our 2023 expert panelists to discuss the topics of oppression, bias, inclusivity, and becoming allies. As parents it is up to us to have these conversations with our children in order to break the patterns of historic and ongoing oppression. As humans living within a society filled with people different from us, it is essential we also dive into this work for ourselves. Today we explore becoming an ally ourselves, while also raising our children to be inclusive allies.

Our first HER Health Collective Roundtable of 2023 features the following HER Expert panelists:

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Dr. Niko White, What does it really mean to be an ally?

https://www.google.com/url?q=https://diversityprofessional.com/what-does-it-really-mean-to-be-an-ally/&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1679673873410326&usg=AOvVaw31CnTHOxTR1_vtQ7aMYUsK

The RIR Model

https://riskandinsurance.com/the-rir-protocol-a-new-tool-to-combat-workplace-discrimination/

Microagressions, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

https://www.med.unc.edu/healthsciences/about-us/diversity/jeditoolkit/microaggressions-microaffirmations/#:~:text=Microaggressions%20are%20the%20everyday%20slights,have%20engaged%20in%20demeaning%20ways.%20

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Today, we are joined by several of our 2023 expert panelists to discuss the topics of oppression, bias, inclusivity, and becoming allies. As parents it is up to us to have these conversations with our children in order to break the patterns of historic and ongoing oppression. As humans living within a society filled with people different from us, it is essential we dive into this work for ourselves. Today we explore how racism, ableism and other forms of oppression show up in healthcare, education, mental health, and in our own personal lives. We explore issues of advocacy, disparities within larger systems, issues with the diagnostic tools we use, the labels we put on others, exploring our own internal biases, and the role of funding in keeping oppressive systems alive and well.

Our first HER Health Collective Roundtable of 2023 features 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:

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“Social Identities and Systems of Oppression” National Museum of African American History and Culture

https://nmaahc.si.edu/learn/talking-about-race/topics/social-identities-and-systems-oppression

Harvard Implicit Association Test

https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html

Killing the Black Body: Race, Reproduction, and the Meaning of Liberty by Dorothy Roberts

https://www.amazon.com/Killing-Black-Body-Reproduction-Meaning/dp/0679758690

Kimberlé Crenshaw on Intersectionality

https://www.law.columbia.edu/news/archive/kimberle-crenshaw-intersectionality-more-two-decades-later

Cycle of Socialization

https://depts.washington.edu/fammed/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cycle_ofSocializationHandout.pdf

Below the Belt Film

https://www.belowthebelt.film/

White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Dr. Robin DiAngelo

https://www.amazon.com/White-Fragility-People-About-Racism/dp/0807047414/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1U62EEX6L18Z6&keywords=white+fragility&qid=1679241885&sprefix=white+fragility%2Caps%2C219&sr=8-1

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It’s Dr. Kara Wada’s mission to help everyone become immune confident. What does this mean? Dr. Kara is a board-certified pediatric and adult allergy, immunology, and lifestyle medicine physician. She is also an autoimmune patient who was diagnosed with Systemic Sjogrens in 2019. She has made it her goal to help people escape the overwhelm that accompanies an autoimmune diagnosis and also works to educate the next generation of physicians to see, hear and believe patients therefore putting an end to medical gaslighting.

Everything Dr. Kara went through navigating our healthcare system as a patient has forced her to realign how she wants her life to be and the work she strives to provide. Dr. Kara admits that the Healthcare system isn’t working and shares how we can make change happen as well as what she is doing to affect change. She explains the difference between allergies, autoimmunity and immune deficiency. Dr. Kara shares ways that we can boost our immune systems and lessen the risks of our children developing allergy and autoimmunity problems.

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Dr. Kara Wada -https://www.drkarawada.com

It’s Dr. Kara Wada’s mission to help everyone become immune confident. What does this mean? Dr. Kara is a board-certified pediatric and adult allergy, immunology, and lifestyle medicine physician. She is also an autoimmune patient who was diagnosed with Systemic Sjogrens in 2019. She has made it her goal to help people escape the overwhelm that accompanies an autoimmune diagnosis.

Everything she went through navigating our healthcare system as a patient has forced her to realign how she wants her life to be and the work she strives to provide. Dr. Wada offers insight into the current medical system and how it doesn't work for patients or physicians. She also works to educate the next generation of physicians to see, hear and believe patients therefore putting an end to medical gaslighting.

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Dr. Kara Wada - The Crunchy Allergist

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Our values can and should be a guiding force when it comes to our relationships, both with others and ourselves. Megan Eddinger is a 36 year old mom of 3 married to her high school sweetheart. They had their first baby just after her 18th birthday and Megan has been on a journey with her mental and physical health ever since. Megan is passionate about telling her story and sharing her experience in hopes that other moms feel less alone and feel empowered to take action to improve their own health.

Megan is the host of the Finding Wellness Podcast and a holistic health coach helping women cut through all the clutter and competing information in the wellness space to find what works for them.

In part 2 of our conversation with Megan we discuss how she uses her values to deepen her relationship with her spouse, children, and ultimately herself. We also dive into Megan’s No BS approach to life, and we know you’ll love it!

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Finding Wellness

The stories we tell ourselves matter. Megan Eddinger is a 36 year old mom of 3 married to her high school sweetheart. They had their first baby just after her 18th birthday and Megan has been on a journey with her mental and physical health ever since. Megan is passionate about telling her story and sharing her experience in hopes that other moms feel less alone and feel empowered to take action to improve their own health.

Megan is the host of the Finding Wellness Podcast and a holistic health coach helping women cut through all the clutter and competing information in the wellness space to find what works for them.

Today we dive into what teen pregnancy looked like for Megan and how she and her partner were able to make it work. We also explore Megan’s experience with postpartum depression and anxiety and how that has led her to the mental health advocacy work she does today. Megan’s story is one of love, strength, and a deep passion for telling it like it is. It’s no surprise then that today, she delivers even as we talk about some tough topics. Have a listen!

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Finding Wellness

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.

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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.

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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.

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