Social isolation carries the same risk to your body as smoking 15 cigarettes a day.
For Black women who have been conditioned to carry everything alone, that statistic is not just alarming. It is personal.
Trauma therapist Tacha Fletcher, LCSW, reveals why Black women were not designed to carry life alone, how social isolation is silently destroying our health, and the practical steps to build a community that actually pours back into you.
You will learn how loneliness triggers cortisol and inflammation, why hyper-independence is a trauma response not a personality trait, how to audit your relationships, and how liberation from over-giving is the key to your longevity.
Community is not just an emotional need. It is a biological one. And healing happens in community.
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What is The Lushness Podcast?
The Lushness Podcast delivers protocol-driven longevity science through the lens of Black women's lived experience. Hosted by Lushness founder Laura Rutledge, each episode features credentialed medical experts and integrative practitioners covering sleep, hormones, gut health, movement, and more. This is where cutting-edge science meets whole woman wellness. This is your blueprint.