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 2025
- The myths and “quick fixes” that keep us stuck
- How stress, nutrition, and environment shape reproductive health
- The role of doulas and community in improving outcomes
- What it means to build a trusted care circle
- Simple, practical ways to start listening to your body again
This 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 Health
00:00 — 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 Care
42:30 — Finding the Right Providers and Trusting Your Instincts
46:00 — One Thing You Can Do This Week + Closing
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What is Reimagining Black Health?
Reimagining Black Health is a podcast dedicated to advancing Black health equity by exploring critical health topics through the lens of the Eight Dimensions of Well-Being—emotional, physical, occupational, social, spiritual, intellectual, environmental, and financial.
Brought to you by The Council on Black Health, the show highlights experts, advocates, and community members who are reimagining what it means to thrive and live safe, healthy, and happy lives. Through insightful conversations, we amplify the voices of those driving meaningful change in Black health and wellness.
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