What We Carry – Special Segment brought to you by The Black Girl Health Collective x Zora Neale Hurston Trust.

What do we carry in our bodies, our memories, our lineages?
What do we carry alone—and what do we carry together?

In this special episode, we explore the emotional weight and legacy of Black womanhood where mental health, healing, and ancestral memory converge.

Hosted in collaboration with the Zora Neale Hurston Trust, What We Carry brings together three dynamic clinicians and thought leaders:

Dr. Donna Oriowo, LICSW, M.Ed. – award-winning sex and relationship therapist, educator, and unapologetic disruptor
Dr. Loree Johnson, PhD, LMFT – licensed therapist and expert in reproductive mental health and trauma
Dr. Ayanna Abrams, PsyD – clinical psychologist and founder of Ascension Behavioral Health, specializing in emotional wellness and liberation

✨ The emotional weight of Black motherhood
✨ What’s been passed down through our bloodlines and stories
✨ Community care as resistance
✨ And the truths we still need to speak aloud

Rooted in reflection and inspired by the life and legacy of Zora Neale Hurston, this conversation invites you to witness, remember, and reimagine what we carry—together.

Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. 🖤

This Wednesday we’ll be sharing space with Dr. Aisha Mays, Founder of Dream Youth Clinic in Oakland, CA👩🏾‍⚕️🥼🩺

We’ll unpack the intergenerational impact of shame, how it can show up and what are the messages we need to consciously unlearn and no longer carry. 💁🏽‍♀️🙋🏽‍♀️✌🏽

So grab whatever fit makes you feel fly and let’s get into it. 🙇🏽‍♀️💃🏽

Radical self-love is a practice of embracing one's entire being—flaws, strengths, and all—in a society that often tells us not to or that we aren't worthy. It isn't just about feeling good; it's about asserting our right to exist fully and authentically. It's a space of declaring you are more than enough. It is a revolutionary act. Join us as we catch up to Stephanie Dawkins, Founder of Black Girls Hike Too! as we unpack our individual journeys and some of the bumps along the way.

Join us as we catch up with Dr. Jamila Perritt MD, MPH, FACOG, CEO of Physicians for Reproductive Health. 👩🏾‍⚕️🥼🩺

We'll be reflecting on the two years since the Dobbs decision and its impact on women’s health!

We will also dive into the intersection of Black women, repro rights and political fatigue.

We’ll touch on what we can do when we find ourselves at the point of burn out and feeling like, “uhh uhh get someone else to do it. 😒🥴🥴🥴 ✋🏾🛑 *cue the Annalise Keating walk out*