In this episode, Christine welcomes back Social Worker and Psychotherapist Roxanne Francis as they talk about how stigmatized identities affect Black Women in our society. The deeply embedded stigmas of the angry black woman, the strong black woman, and the hyper-sexual black woman continue to cause so much harm to our identities and mental health, so Roxanne provides some guidance on what we can ALL do to unpack and unlearn this thinking and start to create space for Black Women in a whole new way. 

To learn more about Roxanne and her practice, visit her website at https://www.francispsychotherapy.com/.  You can also find her on both Facebook and Instagram @francispsychotherapy.

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We all have heard the decision and we all felt it in different ways. 

In this episode, Fab welcomes back Roxanne Francis to hold space and discuss THAT feeling so many of us felt after hearing the overturning of Roe v Wade, and what we can do to continue to protect ourselves and each other. Some key episode highlights include:

More about Roxanne Francis:  Roxanne Francis is a Registered Social Worker and Psychotherapist. As the CEO of Francis Psychotherapy and Consulting Services, she  supports the leadership teams at forward-thinking corporations and organizations to care for the mental health of their staff. Leaders learn how to foster an environment that supports mental wellness.

As a skilled expert on Anti-Black Racism and Racial Trauma, she is an asset to companies and nonprofits looking to respond proactively to issues of racial diversity and inclusion. Along with consulting on structural and policy changes for more equitable workplaces.

With passion and respect, she help businesses and organizations to have difficult conversations. The goal is always to call people in, rather than calling them out. Connect with her via her social media platforms:

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Fab talks about key learnings around change, transition, and taking giant leaps in this episode. From YYZ > YEG, the past decade has revealed some big lessons on moving through fear, growing up, and making space for the new. If you are at the door of taking a leap or struggling to get outside your comfort zone, this episode is one you'll want to tune into. 

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Welcome to Season 3 of The Fab Collective!

We are so very excited to be back for a second season and continue to have conversations on life, love, health & wellness, sex, race relations, social justice, food & wine, and EVERYTHING in between!

In this episode, Fab jumps right back in and discusses CHANGE. Yes, that thing we all want but don’t want to experience the pain of. After two tough years, Fab shares some of her learnings and why she is grateful for change and this Equinox season.

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On this episode we are happy to welcome back Psychotherapist Roxy Francis and we remember the life of George Floyd this week, we discuss “Where do we go from here?” when it comes to race relations and anti-black racism in this country and beyond.

Roxanne and I discuss some strategies for both Black and non-Black folks as we continue to work towards creating a society that values the lives of Black and Brown folks and creates equitable opportunities for all. As Roxanne notes in the episode “This is not about calling you out, this is about calling you in”.

Roxanne will continue to be a regular on the show so if you have any questions for future episodes, please submit them via the Voice Messages section or via DM on @thefabcollective on Instagram. If you want to connect with Roxanne directly, you can find her on both Facebook and Instagram @francispsychotherapy.

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- Fab Channer + The Fab Collective Team

On this episode of The Fab Collective podcast we have the pleasure of welcoming a dear friend and long time holistic practitioner for Fab, Kamila, where we dive into the topic of Breast Massage. Kamila is a holistic aesthetician and body worker based out of Edmonton. Her professional training includes Dr. Hauschka esthetician which is a skincare line tightly woven around Rudolf Steiners natural integrative work in anthroposophy. In getting this training she realized how interconnected we are throughout our body systems and how this relates to our physical, emotional and energetic states, considering the earth and cosmos around us. She wanted to expand her repertoire with training in Esalen massage and holistic chi Kung massage. She is forever a student and is always learning to better serve her clients.

With wellness being a big part of Fab’s life, she wants to continue to share more about her person wellness journey, the key people in her “wellness squad” and talk to experts in this field and today’s episode does exactly that. Fab and Kamila discuss in detail the principles of breast health and  massage including:

If you have any questions for Fab or Kamila and/or want to hear more on well in future episodes, please submit them via the Voice Messages section in the show notes or via DM on @thefabcollective on Instagram. If you want to connect with Kamila directly, you can find her on Instagram @kamila.vida and via her website kamilavida.com 

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In this episode, Fab shares tips, strategies and best practices on embracing and becoming a Fabulous Entrepreneur :) In this first of two episodes, she goes through 6 of her 12 tips and perspectives to reflect on, as you pursue your entrepreneurial endeavours.

Fab is a strong believer in life-long learning and entrepreneurship is no exception. Her approach to entrepreneurship is a culmination of what she has learned from incredible teachers and/or mentors and in this episode, she is sharing some of that wisdom, and what she continues to learn.

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On this episode I am happy to welcome Psychotherapist Roxy Francis and we will be speaking about Mental Health, specifically Black Mental Health and why it’s so important to address it. With the unfortunate and continued murders of unarmed, innocent Black Folks, like this week’s senseless killing of Duante Wright, the mental wellbeing of Black Folks is something we should collectively be paying much more attention to and providing support for.

In this first of many episodes with Roxy, we discuss:

For my fellow Black Folks, this episode starts to explore the things we can do to protect our peace and and start to renew what trauma has and continues to rob of us of. For non-Black folks who have committed to keep on doing the work, who want to be allies to the Black community and/or want to gain more understanding, this episode is also for you.

As mentioned, Roxy will be back on the show so if you have any questions for future episodes, please submit them via the Voice Messages section in the show notes or via DM on @thefabcollective on Instagram. If you want to connect with Roxy directly, you can find her on both Facebook and Instagram @francispsychotherapy.

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- Fab Channer + The Fab Collective Team

Welcome to Season 2 of The Fab Collective!

We are so very excited to be back for as second season and continue to conversation on life & love, health & wellness, race relations, social justice, food & wine and EVERYTHING in between :)

In this first episode of Season 2, Fab jumps right back in and discusses:

With today being the Spring Equinox, we are so grateful to be welcoming this season of change with the launch of season 2, which will run through till Summer Solstice 2021.

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- Fab Channer + The Fab Collective Team