Juweria Dahir is a city planner who has lived in cities in different parts of the world before becoming the External Affairs Manager in the Mayor’s Office of Citizen Services in Buffalo, NY.

Camila Paez is a radio host for Poder Latino 97.1 FM in Rochester, NY although she currently lives in Bogotá, Colombia. Camila is a champion for the Latin community and loves to discuss the different facets of womanhood.

Lindsey Zajac is a principal for leadership and organizational development firm Ahern, Murphy, & Associates. Lindsey discusses how “leadership is a verb” and the challenges of balancing motherhood and a career.

Beth Slazek, manager of education and events for the Creative Education Foundation, joins Womankind this episode for a discussion of the benefits of creative living and to share her “because of that” story.

This episode was recorded from a physical therapy table set up in the middle of host Kelsey’s apartment. Guest Francie Marzec, owner of The Real You Physical Therapy, joins Womankind to discuss bodies, how we ignore them, how we can fix them, and Eleanor Roosevelt.

Jeena Bloom is an LA-based comic, podcaster, and writer. In Womankind’s first episode of 2020, Jeena provides a valuable perspective and discusses what it has been like for her in these fields as a transgender woman.

Womankind’s last episode of 2019 features Rachael Morlock, a free-lance writer in Buffalo, NY. This rich episode discusses the importance of narrative choices in women’s stories, contains spoilers for Little Women and Jane Eyre, and takes a deep dive into Rachael’s experiences as a single woman in her thirties.

Womankind is back from a fall hiatus with guest Kym Ventola of Nine Retreat. Kym was craving deep connections with other women, and, from this need, Nine Retreat was born. Learn more about this amazing immersive experience for women and Kym’s journey through motherhood in this episode.

Karyn Reece is a psychic medium and has been on nationally syndicated TV shows in addition to hosting her own local TV show: The Karyn Reece Show. She considers herself to be a “mindful medium” and is concerned with overall wellness for women.

Shawna Stanley is a birth photographer who is diligently working to make The Vanguard House, a co-working space for women, a reality in the Buffalo area.