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The Melanin Initiative"s Podcast

The Melanin Initiative

Here at The Melanin Initiative, we simplify medical information into language you can understand, we create a safe space to ask your questions, and share our nursing perspective.

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35:09

Breast Cancer Special: Life After Treatment Part 2...

The Melanin Initiative"s Podcast ·

2023/10/24

Welcome everyone to the Melanin Initiative! This is the third installment of a multi-part series with Rev. Leona Madison, MDiv who returns to share how her health has been since receiving surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation for breast cancer. We've divided her story into different segments in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month in October. We discuss each phase of her journey to include:-Diagnosis-Treatment-Life After Treatment (side effects), Part 1 & 2-Faith“In healthcare, there is

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56:57

Breast Cancer Special: Life After Treatment Part 1...

The Melanin Initiative"s Podcast ·

2023/10/24

Welcome everyone to the Melanin Initiative! This is the third installment of a multi-part series with Rev. Leona Madison, MDiv who returns to share how her health has been since receiving surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation for breast cancer. We've divided her story into different segments in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month in October. We discuss each phase of her journey to include:-Diagnosis-Treatment-Life After Treatment (side effects), Part 1 & 2-Faith“In healthcare, there is

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30:50

Breast Cancer Special: The Treatment with Rev. Leona...

The Melanin Initiative"s Podcast ·

2023/10/17

Welcome everyone to the Melanin Initiative! “In healthcare, there is often too much information and not enough time. Here at The Melanin Initiative, we avoid TMI by breaking things down into language you can understand, we create a safe space to ask your questions, and share our nursing perspective without taking too much of your time."The data shows that when it comes to Black and Brown communities, we wait too late to be diagnosed and once we are diagnosed the disease is so advanced that the

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22:12

Breast Cancer Special: The Diagnosis featuring Rev....

The Melanin Initiative"s Podcast ·

2023/10/11

Welcome everyone to the Melanin Initiative! “In healthcare, there is often too much information and not enough time. Here at The Melanin Initiative, we avoid TMI by breaking things down into language you can understand, we create a safe space to ask your questions, and share our nursing perspective without taking too much of your time."The data shows that when it comes to Black and Brown communities, we wait too late to be diagnosed and once we are diagnosed the disease is so advanced that the

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38:24

Breast Cancer Special: Metastatic Breast Cancer...

The Melanin Initiative"s Podcast ·

2023/10/03

Welcome everyone to the Melanin Initiative! “In healthcare, there is often too much information and not enough time. Here at The Melanin Initiative, we avoid TMI by breaking things down into language you can understand, we create a safe space to ask your questions, and share our nursing perspective without taking too much of your time."The data shows that when it comes to Black and Brown communities, we wait too late to be diagnosed and once we are diagnosed the disease is so advanced that the

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35:34

Sickle Cell Disease: The Patient Perspective...

The Melanin Initiative"s Podcast ·

2023/07/25

Welcome everyone to the Melanin Initiative! “In healthcare, there is often too much information and not enough time. Here at The Melanin Initiative, we avoid TMI by breaking things down into language you can understand, we create a safe space to ask your questions, and share our nursing perspective without taking too much of your time. Today we’ll be talking about sickle cell disease from the patient perspective and what it means to live with chronic pain, with emphasis on disparities in pain

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58:06

Diabetes featuring Pharmacist and Diabetes Educator...

The Melanin Initiative"s Podcast ·

2023/07/18

*I earn a small commission when you click on my product links.“In healthcare, there is often too much information and not enough time. Here at The Melanin Initiative, we avoid TMI by breaking things down into language you can understand, we create a safe space to ask your questions, and share our nursing perspective without taking too much of your time." Today we’ll be talking about diabetes with our special guest, Dr. Mark Smith. He’s a pharmacist and diabetes educator, and we’re so happy to

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36:15

Sexually Transmitted Infections

The Melanin Initiative"s Podcast ·

2023/07/11

Welcome everyone to the Melanin Initiative, I am Alisha Brown and one of your co-host for the Melanin Initiative podcast. “In healthcare, there is often too much information and not enough time. Here at The Melanin Initiative, we avoid TMI by breaking things down into language you can understand, we create a safe space to ask your questions, and share our nursing perspective without taking too much of your time. In this episode we talk about:Sexually transmitted infections or STIs, formally known

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31:51

High Blood Pressure

The Melanin Initiative"s Podcast ·

2023/07/04

Welcome everyone to the Melanin Initiative!“In healthcare, there is often too much information and not enough time. Here at The Melanin Initiative, we avoid TMI by breaking things down into language you can understand, we create a safe space to ask your questions, and share our nursing perspective without taking too much of your time. Join us every week for TMI Tuesdays!”Today we are talking about the diagnosis that inspired this podcast: high blood pressureWe’ll be talking about what it is, what

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27:27

Men's Health Part II

The Melanin Initiative"s Podcast ·

2023/06/27

June is Men’s Health month and we’ve been celebrating all month long! We are very excited about this two-part series and honored to bring it to you as three daughters. You can consider this the month dedicated to Girl Dads!In this episode, we’ll be using medical terms for body parts in this episode. If you have children who you are not comfortable hearing those terms, then now would be a good time to stop listening. However, we encourage you to consider the benefits of the topics we’ll be discussing

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30:28

DC Black Pride with Deputy Director Kenya Hutton

The Melanin Initiative"s Podcast ·

2023/06/20

“In healthcare, there is often too much information and not enough time. Here at The Melanin Initiative, we avoid TMI by breaking things down into language you can understand, we create a safe space to ask your questions, and share our nursing perspective without taking too much of your time." June is Pride month where nationally we recognize the LGBTQIA+ community which stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, Intersex, and Asexual. The 'plus' is used to

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22:48

Juneteenth: Intergenerational Trauma featuring Kelsey...

The Melanin Initiative"s Podcast ·

2023/06/13

Today’s episode is special as we have our first guest. We’re honored to introduce to you and speak with licensed therapist Kelsey Wilson, LCSW. She’s here to talk to us about the historical context of intergenerational trauma. Why this episode matters:-Accessing mental health care can feel overwhelming. Navigating mental health stigma and identifying a therapist that is a good fit can be a challenge. In this episode we will focus on solutions to addressing barriers to care, the benefits of mental

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28:20

Men's Health Part 1

The Melanin Initiative"s Podcast ·

2023/06/06

*June is Men’s Health month and we’re celebrating all month long! We are very excited about this two-part series and honored to bring it to you as three daughters. You can consider this the month dedicated to Girl Dads!* Be sure to follow us on Instagram where we’ll be sharing content on all things related to men’s health, including screenings, specialists, and resources. Our TMI Takeaways for today’s episode includedWhat is meant by the term heart disease What are the causes of heart diseaseWhat

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19:04

Healthcare Advocacy

The Melanin Initiative"s Podcast ·

2023/05/30

Health care advocacy is defined by the National Association of Healthcare Advocacy as the act of supporting another individual with their ability to make well-informed decisions regarding medical, behavioral, and/or financial circumstances. https://nahac.com/ The primary objective of health care advocacy is to provide safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable healthcare for all. Regardless of age, race, sex, gender identity, income, education, religion, language, and

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21:05

Mental Health

The Melanin Initiative"s Podcast ·

2023/05/23

Mental health is a state of mental well-being that enables people to cope with the stresses of life, realize their abilities, learn well and work well, and contribute to their community (World Health Organization).Why this episode matters: Mental health awareness is crucial for black and brown communities because our communities are often subjected to systemic oppression, discrimination, and racism, which can lead to mental health problems such as anxiety, depression, and PTSD. As well as, more

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23:53

The Patient Experience

The Melanin Initiative"s Podcast ·

2023/05/16

The patient experience encompasses the range of interactions that patients have with the healthcare system; including their care from health plans; and from doctors, nurses, and staff in hospitals, physician practices; and other healthcare facilities. As an integral component of healthcare quality, the patient experience includes several aspects of healthcare delivery that patients value highly when they seek and receive care, such as getting timely appointments, easy access to information, and good

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14:36

Meet the Team

The Melanin Initiative"s Podcast ·

2023/05/07

In our premiere episode, we share the definition of health literacy, our mission and vision for the show, and tell you a little bit about our backstory.Per the CDC, health literacy is the degree to which individuals have the ability to find, understand, and use information and services to inform health-related decisions and actions for themselves and others.Health literacy emphasizes people’s ability to use health information rather than just understand it and focuses on the ability to make

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