{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Reimagining Black Health","title":"Reimagining Women’s Health: From Surviving to Thriving","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3142,"description":"Women’s health is often reduced to symptoms and quick fixes. But for many Black women, the reality is far more complex.In this episode of Reimagining Black Health, Dr. Melicia Whitt-Glover explores what it really means to care for our bodies in a system that often overlooks, dismisses, or misunderstands our experiences. From heavy periods and fibroids to major decisions like hysterectomy, the conversation goes beyond treatment and gets to the root of what’s shaping our health.Dr. Wynne Brown, OB/GYN and integrative medicine physician, and ShLanda Burton, certified doula trainer and birth equity advocate, unpack the deeper issues — from medical mistrust and misinformation to cultural pressures and environmental exposures — and how they impact Black women across the lifespan.Together, they discuss:Why women’s health is often misunderstood in 2025The myths and “quick fixes” that keep us stuckHow stress, nutrition, and environment shape reproductive healthThe role of doulas and community in improving outcomesWhat it means to build a trusted care circleSimple, practical ways to start listening to your body againThis episode is a reminder that women’s health is not just clinical — it’s personal, cultural, and deeply connected to how we live every day. And reclaiming it starts with paying attention to what our bodies have been telling us all along.EPISODE CHAPTERS — Women’s Health00:00 — Opening + Why Women’s Health Is More Complex Than We Think 00:52 — Meet Dr. Wynne Brown & ShLanda Burton 01:50 — What Doulas Do and Why They Matter 04:30 — The Village We’ve Lost in Women’s Health 05:45 — What We’re Getting Wrong About Women’s Health 10:45 — Stress, Rest, and the Impact of Misinformation 14:15 — The Problem with Quick Fixes and Health Trends 18:45 — Food, Nutrition, and Making Better Choices 23:00 — Heavy Periods, Fibroids, and Root Causes 27:00 — Real Solutions: Food, Sleep, and Stress 32:30 — Doulas, Advocacy, and Barriers to Care 38:00 — Building a Trusted Circle of...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/i0wepRzGIQNvV3Rg9EQhqz8USGqx1bDW67JACZSXSq8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lZWQ1/MWI0ZDZjODlkYjIx/MWI3ZmUyZmI4Zjc5/NzA4Yi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}