Conscious Anti-Racism

How can patients and family members advocate for themselves in today's health care system? What are some of the bias and health equity implications for limb amputations?In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, anti-racism educator, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill interviews Dr. Alyson Myers, a professor and endocrinologist. They discuss Dr. Myers' goal to lower the high rate of amputations of Black and Brown persons with diabetes by using multidisciplinary care and limb salvage techniques. They also discuss risk factors, including social determinants of health, for diabetic foot ulcers and amputee and leg amputations.Dr. Alyson Myers is a Full Professor for the Department of Medicine at Montefiore Einstein in the Bronx. She also is an honorary professor at Universidad Central del Caribe in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. In 2022, she was co-awarded a Center for Diabetes Translational Research grant from the American Diabetes Association to further examine and improve the health outcomes of persons with Diabetic Foot Ulcers (DFU). Her work in diabetic foot ulcers has led to several publications as well as production of a short documentary. Dr. Myers has served two terms on the American Board of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. She is also a proud life, silver star member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.LINKSInstagram: @dr.savealimb**Our website www.consciousantiracism.comYou can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism.If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcareJoin her Conscious Anti-Racism facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/307196473283408Follow her on:Instagram at jillwenerMDLinkedIn at jillwenermd

What are some of the common ways that supporters of Israel justify the genocide in Gaza? Why is it important to counteract those narratives?In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, anti-racism educator, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill interviews Sim Kern, a journalist, book influencer, and anti-Zionist Jewish activist. This conversation is about the upcoming book, Genocide Bad: Notes on Palestine, Jewish History, and collective Liberation, which discusses the genocide in Gaza, and addresses several of the common arguments that are made in support of the Israeli genocide and apartheid in Gaza.Sim Kern is the USA Today bestselling author of The Free People's Village, an Indie Next Pick. As a journalist, book influencer, and anti-Zionist Jewish activist, Kern has used their social media platform to share educational content about Palestine and raise more than half a million dollars in direct mutual aid for families in Gaza since October 7th, 2023.LINKSGet the book: www.simkern.com/publicationsInstagram: @sim_bookstagrams_badlyTiktok: @sim booktoks badly**Our website www.consciousantiracism.comYou can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism.If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcareJoin her Conscious Anti-Racism facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/307196473283408Follow her on:Instagram at jillwenerMDLinkedIn at jillwenermd

What are some of the root causes of health disparities? What role does healing play in addressing trauma?In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, anti-racism educator, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism.In this episode, Jill interviews Dr. Aysha Khoury, a physician and advocate against genocide and systemic racism. They explore how activism became a part of Dr. Khoury's medical career, the mind-body connection, and different forms of healing.Dr. Aysha Khoury has a medical degree from Morehouse School of Medicine and she has committed her career to addressing health disparities and promoting equity in healthcare.Growing up in Atlanta, GA—a city deeply rooted in Civil Rights history—Dr. Khoury has worked alongside community organizations to provide health education. As founding faculty at Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine, she championed diversity and inclusion initiatives.Her advocacy took a personal turn in 2020 when she faced retaliation for addressing bias and racism within her institution, leading her to file a lawsuit for discrimination. This experience fueled her resolve to fight against injustice and elevate marginalized voices.Dr. Khoury's story has resonated widely, earning her features in major media outlets, including Forbes, TIME and British Medical Journal. She remains a powerful voice in the movement for human rights and equity in medicine.LINKSAtlanta Multifaith Coalition for Palestinewww.instagram.com/atlmultifaithforpalestine**Our websitewww.consciousantiracism.comYou can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses atwww.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change athttps://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism.If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare atwww.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcareJoin her Conscious Anti-Racism facebook group:www.facebook.com/groups/307196473283408Follow her on:Instagram at jillwenerMDLinkedIn atjillwenermd

What is the importance of recognizing how our own wounds impact our interactions with other people? How can this learning bring us towards deeper understanding and conflict resolution? In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, anti-racism educator, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill interviews Amber Onteveros, author and advocate for civil rights. They take on the topic of the intersection between spirituality and healing and DEI work. Listen as Amber guides Jill through a deeply personal and profound healing exercise, as an example of the work she does with her clients. As President and Founder of Ontiveros and Associates LLC, Amber Ontiveros works to create effective, defensible diversity and civil rights programs. After a life-altering near-death experience, Amber recognized the limitations of traditional racial equity conversations and was inspired to innovate. She uses tools grounded in the neuroscience of unconscious bias to foster a positive workplace culture. Amber has been a passionate advocate for civil rights for more than two decades, with a focus on uplifting marginalized groups and communities of color.  LINKS Amber's book- Heal the Four Woundings: A Guide to End Discord and Discrimination: https://go.healthefourwoundings.com/book LinkedIN https://www.linkedin.com/in/amberontiveros Amber's website: www.healthefourwoundings.com ** Our website www.consciousantiracism.com You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism. If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare Join her Conscious Anti-Racism facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/307196473283408 Follow her on: Instagram at jillwenerMD LinkedIn at jillwenermd

What is the difference between English as a Second Language (ESL) and Bilingual curricula? How might bilingual education programs unintentionally harm Latinx students, and what can be done to mitigate that harm? In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, anti-racism educator, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill interviews Dr. Laura Chávez-Moreno. They cover the topic of how our societal biases seep into the school system and create early segregation and false perceptions of our children. They also discuss the importance of fostering Latinx critical consciousness in classrooms and communities.  Dr. Laura C. Chávez-Moreno is an award-winning researcher, qualitative social scientist, and assistant professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, in the Departments of Chicana/o and Central American Studies and Education. She is the author of How Schools Make Race: Teaching Latinx Racialization in America (Harvard Education Press, 2024). Dr. Chávez-Moreno researches, writes, and teaches about Chicanx/Latinx education. She works at the intersection of education, pedagogy, language,literacy, and ethnic studies, particularly Chicanx/Latinx Studies. Her research has been published in top-tier journals such as Review of Educational Research, Educational Researcher, American Educational Research Journal, Research in the Teaching of English, and Journal of Teacher Education. LINKS laurachavezmoreno.com Book: How Schools Make Race: Teaching Latinx Racialization in America Twitter handle @lauraccm LinkedIN https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-ch%C3%A1vez-moreno-8a00b0329/ ** Our website www.consciousantiracism.com You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism. If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare Join her Conscious Anti-Racism facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/307196473283408 Follow her on: Instagram at jillwenerMD LinkedIn at jillwenermd

What needs to happen to change the current narrative of African Americans in the United States? How can we best celebrate their achievements? In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, anti-racism educator, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill interviews Toni Simmons Henson, executive director of The Southeastern Theatre Conference. They focused on the trauma of and challenges of communicating across lines of difference, the impact of making a political statement just by showing up in a room as oneself, and the importance of self-care for women and mothers who tend to give everything of themselves to their families and can forget to prioritize their own needs. Toni Simmons Henson has over 30 years of expertise in business development, marketing, theatre, and arts administration. She has successfully launched and operated several franchises and businesses throughout her career. One notable venture is Micah 6-8 Media, LLC, responsible for producing the Atlanta Black Theatre Festival, ranked top festival to visit in the world and the Black Family Table Talk, a top ranking podcast. She is also a published poet, best-selling author, public speaker, and award-winning entrepreneur.  Henson is an alumna of New York University, where she earned an MPA in Nonprofit Management, and Howard University, where she obtained her BBA in Business. Additionally, Henson has earned two Executive Certificates, one in Non-profit Management and one in Women in Leadership. LINKS Toni's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/m68m Black Family Table Talk podcast https://blackfamilytabletalk.com/ Atlanta Black Theater Festival https://atlantabtf.org/home ** Our website www.consciousantiracism.com You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism. If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare Join her Conscious Anti-Racism facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/307196473283408 Follow her on: Instagram at jillwenerMD LinkedIn at jillwenermd

What are the steps of organizational readiness to do DEI work? Why is it important for an organization to not just develop knowledge but tools around diversity, equity, and inclusion work? In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, anti-racism educator, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill interviews Dr. Christen Behzadi, a board-certified anesthesiologist. They talked about the current landscape in DEI and the benefit of meeting organizations where they are in terms of their readiness to do DEI work. They also discussed how people need the willingness and the skills to challenge the power structure. Dr. Christen Flack Behzadi, MD is a board-certified anesthesiologist with 7 years of experience practicing at a private hospital in the Texas Medical Center. She is the founder of International Intercultural; a learning company focused on skill and competency based diversity, equity and inclusion talent development programs. Dr. Behzadi supports both public and private sector organizations across industries to skillfully develop their teams and leaders to successfully engage with their organization's DEI strategic goals.  LINKS iicfirm.com ** Our website www.consciousantiracism.com You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism. If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare Join her Conscious Anti-Racism facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/307196473283408 Follow her on: Instagram at jillwenerMD LinkedIn at jillwenermd

What is the importance of coalition building and why is it important to develop? What are some ways to stay engaged in activism despite setbacks? In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, anti-racism educator, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill interviews Marisa Pyle, an anti-zionist organizer. They touch on topics of Marisa's anti-zionism journey, activism, and strategies for successful coalition building. Marisa is a Jewish Georgian who grew up in rural North Georgia. As an anti-zionist organizer, they are active with Jewish Voice for Peace Atlanta to build community and local power for Palestinian liberation. Marisa lives in Atlanta, and is a graduate of UGA. LINKS @marisapk on X ** Our website www.consciousantiracism.com You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism. If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare Join her Conscious Anti-Racism facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/307196473283408 Follow her on: Instagram at jillwenerMD LinkedIn at jillwenermd

What is the importance of developing personal relationships with people across lines of difference? How can Jewish people indoctrinated in Zionism learn more about the historical and present-day harm done to Palestinians by the state of Israel? In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, anti-racism educator, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill interviews Dr. Ilise Cohen, a Sephardi-Mizrahi Jewish scholar-activist. They talked about Dr. Cohen's anti-Zionist activism journey and the harmful ways that Jews are indoctrinated in Zionism. Listen to discover some of the ways that we can have hope when fighting against systemic oppression. Dr. Ilise Benshushan Cohen is a long time scholar and activist on Palestine/Israel, AFSC middle east program director, and board chair of first iteration of Eyewitness Palestine and delegation leader for over 17 years. Now part of the BIJOCSM network, Dr. Cohen is involved in SEDQ: Global Jewish Network for Justice. She holds a Ph.D. in Postcolonial Anthropology specifically focused on state violence toward Mizrahi Jews in Israel and the relationship to Palestinian experiences. Currently, Dr. Cohen is helping to raise funds for people to aid in Palestine solidarity and protective presence in the West Bank. LINKS ilise.cohen@gmail.com ** Our website www.consciousantiracism.com You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism. If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare Join her Conscious Anti-Racism facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/307196473283408 Follow her on: Instagram at jillwenerMD LinkedIn at jillwenermd

What is a pilgrimage and why did pro-Palestinian protestors start doing them? How do the identities of being Christian and being Palestinian intersect in activism? In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, anti-racism educator, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill interviews Lydia El-Sayegh, a local Christian Palestinian activist. Lydia gives details about how her Christian religious tradition motivates her to respond to injustice, and she also shares her experiences being Palestinian in America.  Lydia El-Sayegh was born and raised in Atlanta, and studied biomedical engineering at Georgia Tech. She has spent her early career working at humanitarian non-profits as well as in medical device development. As of late, she has been accelerating towards local activism and advocacy. She was driven to this path primarily due to the oppression of her family and community in Gaza, Palestine and explores what it looks like to advocate in different contexts. Finding herself in American, Christian, engineering, international development, and other spaces, Lydia has used her voice and unique experiences to shed light on connections to injustice in Palestine. She often organizes with the Atlanta Multifaith Coalition for Palestine. LINKS Oscar Romero- Theology of the Oppressed IG for Atlanta Multifaith Coalition for Palestine: @atlmultifaithforpalestine One State Campaign manifesto: https://onestatecampaign.org/all/en-manifesto ** Our website www.consciousantiracism.com You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism. If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare Join her Conscious Anti-Racism facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/307196473283408 Follow her on: Instagram at jillwenerMD LinkedIn at jillwenermd

How do the specific challenges and histories in different parts of the world impact how DEI and anti-racism work is done? How do we measure progress in DEI and anti-racism work? Why is it important to recognize the history of far right violence as we contend with present day race riots and racism? In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, anti-racism educator, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill interviews Romain Muhammad, the Founder and CEO of Diversify. They explored the topics of the recent race riots in the UK , as well as the history of far right movements in the UK and how these movements impacted not only the entire country but also his own family's immigration story. Romain Muhammad is a distinguished professional with over a decade of corporate experience, making significant contributions on both national and international levels. He is the Founder and CEO of Diversify, an agency focused on empowering marginalized communities in the professional world. Romain is widely recognized for his expertise in DEI, and corporate social responsibility and is a respected writer and public speaker. Currently, he holds the prestigious position of Aziz Foundation Scholar at Birkbeck, University of London, where he conducts research on the histories and cartographies of 'race' and racism, culture, ethnicity, diaspora, and postcoloniality in post-war Britain. Romain earned his Bachelor of Arts in History & Politics from the School of Oriental & African Studies, University of London. He is a member of the Royal Historical Society. LINKS www.romainmuhammad.com www.linkedin.com/in/romain-muhammad-diversify www.instagram.com/romainmuhammad_ https://twitter.com/RomainMuhammad ** Our website www.consciousantiracism.com You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism. If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare Join her Conscious Anti-Racism facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/307196473283408 Follow her on: Instagram at jillwenerMD LinkedIn at jillwenermd

How does the mortgage lending system perpetuate systemic racism? What are some of the ways that the current mortgage lending system is not set up for people who are not "standard" or "traditional" mortgage applicants? In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, anti-racism educator, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill interviews Anna DeSimone, an author and expert on mortgage lending. This conversation focuses on racial inequities in mortgage lending and conscious and unconscious bias in mortgage lending. Anna also addresses solutions for how first time homeowners, first generation homebuyers, and minority homeowners should work with an advisor that can help them mitigate some of that bias. Anna is author of Closing the Gap in Homeownership--Rewriting the Rules Against Mortgage Discrimination. In her book, Anna highlights racial disparities in loan approval rates, property valuations, and service standards. Winner of 5 national book awards, she has published a number of books in recent years on affordable and sustainable homeownership, including a housing financing book in Spanish. Anna is a nationally recognized expert on the topic of fair and responsible mortgage lending and has written more than 40 compliance handbooks for industry professionals. LINKS www.annadesimone.net www.housingresearchpress.com www.linkedin.com/in/annadesimone ** Our website www.consciousantiracism.com You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism. If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare Join her Conscious Anti-Racism facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/307196473283408 Follow her on: Instagram at jillwenerMD LinkedIn at jillwenermd

What is the importance of health advocacy in improving health equity? How do we approach health equity work while maintaining integrity? In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, anti-racism educator, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill interviews Dr. Nicole Rochester, a Board-certified pediatrician. Dr. Rochester explains the impact of structural racism in healthcare and how it leads to inequities and worse outcomes for marginalized communities.They also discuss how to approach people who deny the presence of, or the need to address, the impact of racism and other forms of oppression in healthcare.  Dr. Nicole T. Rochester is a Board-certified pediatrician, TEDx and keynote speaker, and the CEO of Your GPS Doc, LLC, an innovative company committed to eliminating health disparities and bridging the gap between healthcare providers, patients, and family caregivers. Dr. Rochester was inspired to start her company after caring for her late father and witnessing the complicated healthcare system from the other side of the stethoscope. Through professional health advocacy services, Your GPS Doc provides a roadmap for individuals who are struggling to navigate the healthcare system. Your GPS Doc also provides consulting services to healthcare organizations seeking to improve the patient experience, reduce disparity gaps, and reimagine the provision of high-quality medical care. LINKS www.instagram.com/yourgpsdoc www.yourgpsdoc.com ** Our website www.consciousantiracism.com You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism. If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare Join her Conscious Anti-Racism facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/307196473283408 Follow her on: Instagram at jillwenerMD LinkedIn at jillwenermd

Why is it important to apply an equity and social justice lens to all aspects of our lives?  How can we keep the momentum of social justice work going in the current environment of backlash and pushback? In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, anti-racism educator, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill celebrates the 100th episode of the Conscious Anti-Racism podcast as she shares insights from the first 100 episodes, discusses her current areas for growth and activism, and looks ahead to the next season of the podcast.  ** Our website www.consciousantiracism.com You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism. If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare Join her Conscious Anti-Racism facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/307196473283408 Follow her on: Instagram at jillwenerMD LinkedIn at jillwenermd

Why is it important for anti-oppression work to be sustainable? How can people of all identities use sustainability tools in anti-racism and anti-oppression work? What is the window of tolerance and how can it be used in social justice work? In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, anti-racism educator, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill interviews Dr. Maiysha Clairborne, her colleague and partner in their Conscious Anti-Racism company. They talk about the importance of learning how to connect with our bodies as a tool for emotional regulation, why emotional regulation is critical to sustainability in anti-racism and anti oppression work, and different ways that people can learn to start connecting with their bodies as an emotional regulation tool. Listen as they dive into the topics of mindfulness, breath work, tapping, and self-compassion as tools that will increase sustainability in anti-racism and anti oppression work for people of all identities. Dr. Maiysha Clairborne is an Integrative Physician, Master Coach & Trainer of Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP), Hypnosis & Time Line Therapy®, & founder of the Mind Re-Mapping Co. Through her training, Dr. Clairborne helps individuals and organizations' minds achieve mindset & communication mastery by teaching them how to eliminate negative thinking, faulty beliefs, and ineffective behaviors so that they can be trauma responsive in their communications & interactions with others. LINKS www.mindremappingacademy.com⁠ ⁠linkedin.com/in/drmaiysha⁠ ⁠youtube.com/drmaiysha ** Our website www.consciousantiracism.com You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism. If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare Join her Conscious Anti-Racism facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/307196473283408 Follow her on: Instagram at jillwenerMD LinkedIn at jillwenermd

What are the downsides of anti-racism workshops? Why is it important to analyze power structure and systems in anti-racism work? What limits diversity and anti-racism training from being successful in the long term?  In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, anti-racism educator, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill interviews Sarita Srivastava, author of the book from NYU Press, “Are You Calling Me a Racist”?: Why We Need to Stop Talking About Race and Start Making Real Antiracist Change. They discuss some of Sarita's analysis around some of the limits and failures of diversity and anti-racism training in organizations. Listen as they talk about how to address the pushback against DEI work. Sarita Srivastava is Professor of Sociology and Dean of the Faculty of Arts & Science, and Director of the Global Centre for Climate Action at OCAD University in Toronto. Her research areas include social movements, race, and emotion. In her prior position as Sociology and Gender Studies professor at Queen's University, she spent many years teaching and supervising student work in the sociology of race and gender. In her work as an activist, she was director of a national environmental campaign for Greenpeace Canada, active in community radio and environmental education, and supported indigenous, labor, and feminist social movements. LINKS Instagram: @saritatoronto X: @saritatoronto LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/sarita-srivastava-a4887b28 Get the book: https://nyupress.org/9781479815258/are-you-calling-me-a-racist ** Our website www.consciousantiracism.com You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism. If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare Join her Conscious Anti-Racism facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/307196473283408 Follow her on: Instagram at jillwenerMD LinkedIn at jillwenermd

What does it mean to be radically inclusive?  What is the importance of being culturally responsive as a healthcare provider? In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, anti-racism educator, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill interviews Dr. Marcus Howard, Founder and CEO of GreaterHealth Pharmacy & Wellness. They discuss the role of pharmacy in health equity and the importance of creating partnerships to broaden the impact of organizations that support underrepresented communities. Dr. Marcus Howard is a North City St. Louis native and graduate of Metro Academic and Classical High School. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in Exercise Science and his Ph.D. from North Carolina State University in Human Development. He returned home in 2020 to start GreaterHealth Pharmacy & Wellness,a radically inclusive, culturally responsive pharmacy focused on providing quality patient-centered care to St. Louis residents. LINKS www.greaterhealthpharmacy.com Instagram: @greaterhealthpharmacy www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086712082485 ** Our website www.consciousantiracism.com You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism. If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare Join her Conscious Anti-Racism facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/307196473283408 Follow her on: Instagram at jillwenerMD LinkedIn at jillwenermd

Why is anti-immigration rhetoric an attractive topic to white supremacists?  What types of laws are currently targeting free speech and critical thinking? In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, anti-racism educator, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill interviews Juliet Hooker, a Brown University professor. They discuss her new book, Black Grief/White Grievance: The Politics of Loss. Listen as they examine the pattern between progress for marginalized groups and increased resistance towards them. Hooker explains the need to move away from zero-sum thinking when it comes to human and civil rights. Professor Hooker is a political theorist specializing in racial justice, Black political thought, Latin American political thought, democratic theory, and contemporary political theory. She has also written on racism and Afro-descendant and indigenous politics in Latin America. She served as co-Chair of the American Political Science Association's Presidential Task Force on Racial and Social Class Inequalities in the Americas (2014-2015) and as Associate Director of the Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies at the University of Texas at Austin (2009-2014). LINKS Instagram: @creoleprof www.juliethooker.com ** Our website www.consciousantiracism.com You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism. If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare Join her Conscious Anti-Racism facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/307196473283408 Follow her on: Instagram at jillwenerMD LinkedIn at jillwenermd

What is the value of anti-racism and anti-oppression work for people with a lived experience of racism and oppression?  In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, anti-racism educator, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill interviews Dr. Maiysha Clairborne, her colleague and partner in their Conscious Anti-Racism company. They discussed the value of anti-racism and anti-oppression work not just for white people, but for people of all identities. They talked about the ways that people of all identities in their trainings have benefitted from learning the ways that racism and white supremacism culture can be internalized, and how learning more about systems of oppression can help people who are impacted by those systems to recognize and validate their own lived experiences, as well as to call them into recognizing other biases they may carry towards people of other marginalized identities.  Dr. Maiysha Clairborne is an Integrative Physician, Master Coach & Trainer of Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP), Hypnosis & Time Line Therapy®, & founder of the Mind Re-Mapping Co. Through her training, Dr. Clairborne helps individuals and organizations' minds achieve mindset & communication mastery by teaching them how to eliminate negative thinking, faulty beliefs, and ineffective behaviors so that they can be trauma responsive in their communications & interactions with others. LINKS www.mindremappingacademy.com⁠ ⁠linkedin.com/in/drmaiysha⁠ ⁠youtube.com/drmaiysha ** Our website www.consciousantiracism.com You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism. If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare Join her Conscious Anti-Racism facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/307196473283408 Follow her on: Instagram at jillwenerMD LinkedIn at jillwenermd

What is the difference in white privilege vs white welfare? Why is it controversial to say that all white people are racist? In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, anti-racism educator, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill interviews Fatimah Gilliam, Esq, author of Race Rules: Race Rules: What Your Black Friend Won't Tell You. They talk about race etiquette, Gilliam's interpretation of patriotism, and her experiences related to her light skin tone.  Fatimah Gilliam, Esq. is a lawyer, consultant, public speaker, and entrepreneur whose career combines expertise in the law, diversity, human capital, leadership, stakeholder engagement, and negotiations. She holds a law degree from Columbia Law School, a master in public policy from Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government, and an undergraduate degree from Wellesley College. Gilliam is the founder and CEO of The Azara Group, which provides diversity and inclusion, leadership development, negotiation, and strategy consulting services to Fortune 500 corporations, senior executives of billion-dollar businesses, and industry thought leaders. LINKS www.theazaragroup.com Instagram: fatimah_gilliam ** Our website www.consciousantiracism.com You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism. If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare Join her Conscious Anti-Racism facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/307196473283408 Follow her on: Instagram at jillwenerMD LinkedIn at jillwenermd

Do you know the warning signs of white nationalist radicalization? What are some ways to identify politicians that are using dog whistles and white supremacy rhetoric? In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, anti-racism educator, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill interviews Matt and Tawni Browning, husband and wife team that spend years undercover infiltrating various hate groups in America. They discussed how to recognize the signs of white nationalism rhetoric, how to identify politicians that are catering to white nationalist groups, and some potential solutions to de-radicalizing members of these groups. They also discussed the importance of self-care in doing this type of work. Matson Browning is an internationally recognized authority on the inner workings of white supremacy groups. For more than 25 years, Browning has been infiltrating, documenting, and disrupting White supremacy movements from the inside, gaining an intimate vantage point to the KKK, skinheads, border militias, Proud Boys, and other White power groups, as they organized and grew, their ranks including police force and military veterans. Tawni has been assisting her husband in the investigations of numerous skinhead organizations. With her covert investigative tactics, Tawni was instrumental in the “shutting down” of one of the world's largest and most violent skinhead organizations. Tawni continues to gather intelligence on various individuals and religious extremists throughout the world. LINKS www.mattandtawni.comThe Hate Next Door: Undercover within the New Face of White Supremacy by Matson Browning, Tawni Browning https://a.co/d/6RCh9Dj ** Our website www.consciousantiracism.com You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism. If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare Join her Conscious Anti-Racism facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/307196473283408 Follow her on: Instagram at jillwenerMD LinkedIn at jillwenermd

How can children's books teach kids about coexistence and cultural diversity? In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, anti-racism educator, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill interviews Modello Brown, a children's book author and hip-hop artist. Brown details how his childhood connection to the more disadvantaged parts of Chicago inspired the stories he shares in his children's books. They highlight how important role models and mentors are to children from all backgrounds. Modello Brown is an author, artist, successful underground hip-hop artist and self proclaimed “Hood Motivational Speaker,” using his difficult upbringing to inspire other inner city kids looking to carve their own path. In 2016, he became successful as an underground Hip Hop and R&B artist. It was then he got the idea of bringing different types of people together through art and music. He went on to form the company Hip Hop Littles. Through books, animation, clothing and music, Hip Hop Littles' mission is to bring different cultures together while teaching children that support, positivity and love can bring them tremendous value and success in life. The Hip Hop Littles children's book series is all about introducing kids to various difficult facts of life and how to begin to deal with those uncomfortable situations. LINKS www.hophoplittles.com   Facebook: HipHopLittles IG: HipHopLittles ** Our website www.consciousantiracism.com You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism. If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare Join her Conscious Anti-Racism facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/307196473283408 Follow her on: Instagram at jillwenerMD LinkedIn at jillwenermd

What should more families be conscious of before entering the foster care system? How does a bipartisan approach to policy writing help to achieve equality? In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, anti-racism educator, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill interviews Rachel Lauren, Chief People Officer at Dream.Org. They explore the ups and downs of the foster system and its need for more Black and Brown host families. Rachel also addresses her bipartisan approach to policy writing. Rachel is a conscious social influencer who is passionate about racial equity, Black life, women's rights, foster care/adoption, and holistic wellness. By profession Rachel is the Chief People Officer at Dream.Org and also a founding partner and Chief Programming Officer for Diversified, a boutique DEI consulting firm. Through her popular social platforms and various contributor positions, Rachel speaks out against racial injustice and advocates for the lives of all Black people. As a proud adoptive mom of 3, Rachel is no stranger to foster care and adoption, and more specifically how this industry affects Black and Brown children and families. LINKS Rachel's website: www.theonlyrachellauren.com Dream.org Foster Village: www.fostervillageaustin.org ** Our website www.consciousantiracism.com You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism. If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare Join her Conscious Anti-Racism facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/307196473283408 Follow her on: Instagram at @jillwenerMD LinkedIn at jillwenermd

How does the examination of our legacy as a nation impact present day DEI work? What is the importance of educators examining their own biases?  In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, anti-racism educator, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill interviews Lacey Robinson, the president and CEO of UnboundEd, and the Chair of the Board of CORE Learning. They discuss some common, well-intended mistakes that educators make when trying to be more equitable. Listen as they explore how education in DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) can be applied to work in healthcare and medicine in general. As CEO, Robinson sets the organization's vision for transforming instruction for students at the margins. She is a former teacher, principal, and professional development specialist who has focused on literacy, equity, and school leadership for more than 25 years. Her life's work aims to help educators in school systems disrupt systemic inequities and all of their legacies in classrooms. Robinson is a leading national voice on disrupting the racial and socioeconomic predictability of students' educational outcomes. She has been named to the Forbes 2023 50 Over 50 list featuring female leaders who are creating their greatest impact at age 50 and beyond. Her new book, Justice Seekers: Pursuing Equity in the Details of Teaching and Learning, released in July 2023, is a love letter to teachers inspiring us all to recognize that “justice is found in the details of teaching and learning®.” She also frequently serves as a keynote speaker and is featured on Emily Hanford's 2022 “Sold a Story” podcast. LINKS www.unbounded.org Twitter - @unboundedu Instagram - @unboundedu Lacey's Twitter - @lacrob www.amazon.com/Justice-Seekers-Pursuing-Teaching-Learning/dp/1394189729 ** Our website www.consciousantiracism.com You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism. If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare Join her Conscious Anti-Racism facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/307196473283408 Follow her on: Instagram at @jillwenerMD Twitter at @jillwenerMD Facebook at @jillwenerMDmeditation LinkedIn at @jillwenerMD

Why is it important to be vulnerable, but also set boundaries, when communicating about uncomfortable topics? In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, anti-racism educator, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill interviews John Neral, a certified professional coach. John explains some tips on how to receive feedback or correction if something you said or did is offensive. He discusses how his experience as a gay man has informed the way he approaches building trust and growing relationships across lines of difference. John Neral helps mid-career professionals who feel stuck, undervalued, and underutilized SHOW UP to find a job they love or love the job they have. John's professional walk included a 25-year career in education and as a longstanding corporate consultant for Fortune 500 giant, Casio America, Inc. John is the host of "The Mid-Career GPS Podcast" and the author of SHOW UP – Six Strategies to Lead a More Energetic and Impactful Career and Your Mid-Career GPS – Four Steps to Figuring Out What's Next. John is an avid game show enthusiast and professional bowler who won a title on the PBA Regional Tour. He lives outside of Washington, D.C., with his spouse and their rescue cat, "Amy Farrah Meowler," named because of their love of the television show "The Big Bang Theory." LINKS https://johnneral.com LinkedIn - johnneral IG & FB - @johnneralcoaching The Mid-Career GPS Podcast: https://pod.link/1548327541 ** Our website www.consciousantiracism.com You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism. If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare Join her Conscious Anti-Racism facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/307196473283408 Follow her on: Instagram at @jillwenerMD Twitter at @jillwenerMD Facebook at @jillwenerMDmeditation LinkedIn at @jill-wener-md-682746125

What does it mean to be trauma-informed? What are somatics? How does anti-racism work intersect with trauma, and what can be done to start healing that trauma? In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, anti-racism educator, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill interviews Raina LaGrand, somatic trauma therapist, yoga teacher, and speaker/facilitator specializing in racial identity, trauma, relationships and embodiment. They discuss how racism, oppression, and colonialism integrate with trauma treatment as well as the grief associated with anti-racism work, and how to approach those feelings. Raina LaGrand's work is guided by a deep belief that the relationships we choose are opportunities to practice new behaviors and values that weren't available to us in our families of origin. In her practice, she primarily helps mixed race adults and interracial couples uncover who they are underneath their trauma so they can build healthy and meaningful relationships. She also provides coaching and courses for people of all identities. LINKS www.roottorisesomatics.com @roottorisesomatics on FB, IG, and TT ** Our website www.consciousantiracism.com You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism. If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare Join her Conscious Anti-Racism facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/307196473283408 Follow her on: Instagram at @jillwenerMD Twitter at @jillwenerMD Facebook at @jillwenerMDmeditation LinkedIn at @jill-wener-md-682746125

In what ways has the patriarchy stigmatized or sexualized women's health? Why are women of color at even greater risk of traumatic medical events? In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, anti-racism educator, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill interviews Dr. Angelica Whaley, a pelvic health physical therapist. They discuss how pelvic health physical therapy is a way to advocate for women, the statistics around how mental and physical abuse show up in pelvic health, and the importance of every woman being empowered around her own pelvic health.  Dr. Angelica Whaley helps patients manage the biological, psychological, social, emotional, spiritual, and of course, physical contributions and manifestations to their symptoms so that we can partner along the journey to the other side of pain. She obtained a BS in Kinesiology and Health Promotions from The University of Kentucky and a minor in Spanish, where she also committed to run track and field on scholarship. She went on to receive her Doctorate of Physical Therapy at Northwestern University. She is a founding member of the Inaugural Global Health Committee and Black Student Committee. LINKS www.thepelvispro.com @thepelvispro @angee_licaa ** Our website www.consciousantiracism.com You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism. If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare Join her Conscious Anti-Racism facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/307196473283408 Follow her on: Instagram at @jillwenerMD Twitter at @jillwenerMD Facebook at @jillwenerMDmeditation LinkedIn at @jill-wener-md-682746125

Why do some Jewish people oppose the policies of the Israeli government? Is there a difference in critiquing Israel and being antisemitic? Are all supporters of Israel's policies inherently supportive of Jewish people? In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill shares her own difficult journey as a white Jewish woman to oppose the Israeli apartheid occupation of Palestine and support liberation of Palestine. She discusses her own upbringing and how that influenced her views about Israel's role in the life of Jewish people and about Palestinian people. She shares her understanding of trauma and how it intersects with all forms of oppression, including the treatment of Palestinian people. LINKS Diaspora Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/diaspora/id1466010514 Jewish Voice for Peace: www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org If Not Now: www.ifnotnowmovement.org ** Our website www.consciousantiracism.com You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism. If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare Join her Conscious Anti-Racism facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/307196473283408 Follow her on: Instagram at @jillwenerMD Twitter at @jillwenerMD Facebook at @jillwenerMDmeditation LinkedIn at @jillwenerMD

What is relational neuroscience? Why is self-compassion important in the anti racism space? In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, anti-racism educator, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill interviews Sarah Peyton, a neuroscience educator whose book, The Antiracist Heart: A Self-Compassion and Activism Handbook, has recently been released. They discuss the importance of grounded care and acknowledgment of everyone's experience, combined with a fierce invitation to participate and change. Sarah details how privilege impacts people's brains and the importance of self-compassion to help navigate shame and guilt that comes with anti-racism work. Sarah Peyton, Certified Trainer of Nonviolent Communication and neuroscience educator, integrates brain science and the use of resonant language to awaken and sustain self-compassion, particularly in the face of such difficult issues like self-condemnation, self-disgust, and self-sabotage. She teaches and lectures internationally and is the author of the Your Resonant Self-book series. She is also the co-author alongside Roxy Manning, Ph.D. of The Antiracist Heart: A Self-Compassion and Activism Handbook. LINKS https://antiracistconversations.com https://sarahpeyton.com ** Our website www.consciousantiracism.com You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism. If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare Join her Conscious Anti-Racism facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/307196473283408 Follow her on: Instagram at @jillwenerMD Twitter at @jillwenerMD Facebook at @jillwenerMDmeditation LinkedIn at @jill-wener-md-682746125

What are common mistakes that educators make when trying to address systemic racism and oppression? How do we better address education systems so that they support the success of people of all identities? In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, anti-racism educator, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill interviews Nadia Bennett, founder of an education consulting firm that leads the way for schools to become anti-racist learning environments through culturally-relevant leadership development and mentorship. They discussed the common mistakes made in the education space in the name of anti-racism, and the importance of making people feel safe in order to do the deeper work of anti-racism. As a proud Black female entrepreneur, Nadia Bennett currently leads her team at When Brown Girls Lead™ to make sure all students are receiving the equitable education they deserve. Her passion for championing change was strengthened during her time at Dillard and Howard Universities, where she received her Bachelor's degree and Master's in Education Administration and Policy. In addition to supporting anti-racist environments in education through her current work, she is also pursuing her doctorate degree. When she is not helping make impactful change across the country, Nadia keeps her mind primed by enjoying time with friends, reading and traveling internationally. She has also been known to binge watch a show or two. Website: www.nadiabennett.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/nadia-a-bennett-5a22381a/ IG: www.instagram.com/whenbrowngirlslead Courageous Conversations About Race: A Field Guide for Achieving Equity in Schools by Glenn E. Singleton (https://a.co/d/3EVZiIN) ** Our website www.consciousantiracism.com You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism. If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare Join her Conscious Anti-Racism facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/307196473283408 Follow her on: Instagram at @jillwenerMD Twitter at @jillwenerMD Facebook at @jillwenerMDmeditation LinkedIn at @jill-wener-md-682746125

What is the concept of a “beloved community”? What does a nonviolent approach to communication look like when bridging differences in opinions? In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill interviews Dr. Roxy Manning, a Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist, certified Center for Nonviolent Communication (CNVC) trainer and author of her new book ‘How to Have AntiRacist Conversations'. They discuss Dr. Manning's experiences of occupying different marginalized identities and her realization that she was keeping others “comfortable” at her own expense. She details the importance of people having a chance to tell their stories and understand that their needs matter. Dr. Roxy Manning brings decades of service experience to her work interrupting explicitly and implicitly oppressive attitudes and cultural norms. Dr. Manning has worked, consulted, and provided training across the US with businesses, nonprofits, and government organizations wanting to move towards equitable and diverse workplace cultures, as well as internationally in over 10 countries with individuals and groups committed to social change. She also works as a psychologist in San Francisco serving the homeless and disenfranchised mentally ill population.   She is the author of How to Have AntiRacist Conversations: Embracing Our Full Humanity to Challenge White Supremacy and the co-author with Sarah Peyton of the companion text, The Antiracist Heart: A Self-Compassion and Activism Handbook. LINKS Check out her book: https://antiracistconversations.com Website: roxannemanning.com IG: roxymanningphd LinkedIn: roxymanningphd Double Dutch YouTube video https://youtu.be/iiEzf3J4iFk Say What You Mean by Oren Jay Sofer www.orenjaysofer.com Book: Decolonizing Non-Violent Communication https://co-conspirator.press/Decolonizing-Non-Violent-Communication ** Our website www.consciousantiracism.com You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism. If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare Join her Conscious Anti-Racism facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/307196473283408 Follow her on: Instagram at @jillwenerMD Twitter at @jillwenerMD Facebook at @jillwenerMDmeditation LinkedIn at @jill-wener-md-682746125

What impact does social media have on racism and anti-racism? How do traditional media sources gatekeep whose voices are heard? In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, anti-racism educator, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill interviews Dr. Rob Eschmann, a distinguished writer, educator, filmmaker, and scholar. They talked about the impact of technology and online communication on our understanding and responses to racism. He also elaborated on the activism of everyday people who are challenging how racism operates. Dr. Rob's recently published book, When the Hood Comes Off: Racism and Resistance in the Digital Age, delves into the transformative impact of technology and online communication on our experiences and responses to racism. His expertise encompasses educational inequality, community violence, social media, and youth well-being. By shining a light on the mechanisms of racism, Rob aims to raise consciousness and promote resistance efforts.  LINKS Savage Inequalities: Children in America's Schools by Jonathan Kozol www.jonathankozol.com/savage-inequalities Racism without Racists: Color-Blind Racism and the Persistence of Racial Inequality in America by Eduardo Bonilla-Silva www.amazon.com/Racism-without-Racists-Color-Blind-Persistence/dp/1442276231 His book: https://www.powells.com/book/when-the-hood-comes-off-9780520379749 twitter.com/robeschmann www.robeschmann.com @rob.eschmann on IG ** Our website www.consciousantiracism.com You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism. If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare Follow her on: Instagram at @jillwenerMD Twitter at @jillwenerMD Facebook at @jillwenerMDmeditation LinkedIn at @jill-wener-md-682746125

What is neuro-linguistic programming? How can it be useful in the anti-oppression space? In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, anti-racism educator, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill interviews Dr. Maiysha Clairborne, Master Coach and Trainer of Neurolinguistic Programming and the co-author of Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability and Meaningful Change. They take a deep dive into neuro-linguistic programming, how having a ground communication skill set when doing anti-oppression work is key, and how NLP can be applied to people with different identities. Dr. Maiysha Clairborne is an Integrative Physician, Master Coach & Trainer of Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP), Hypnosis & Time Line Therapy®, & founder of the Mind Re-Mapping Co. Through her trainings, Dr. Clairborne helps individuals and organizations minds achieve mindset & communication mastery by teaching them how to eliminate negative thinking, faulty beliefs, and ineffective behaviors so that they can be trauma responsive in their communications & interactions with others. Stay tuned for a new course coming soon. LINKS Maiysha's online Trauma-Informed Communication course www.mindremappingacademy.com linkedin.com/in/drmaiysha youtube.com/drmaiysha ** Our website www.consciousantiracism.com You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism. If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare Join her Conscious Anti-Racism facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/307196473283408 Follow her on: Instagram at @jillwenerMD Twitter at @jillwenerMD Facebook at @jillwenerMDmeditation LinkedIn at @jill-wener-md-682746125

What is crisis diversity? In what ways did 9/11 impact the Muslim community? In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, anti-racism educator, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill interviews Evelyn Alsultany, an associate professor in the Department of American Studies and Ethnicity. They discuss the lived experiences of growing up as the child of an Iraqi-Muslim immigrant. Alsultany examines the troupes of “good” vs “bad” Muslims in the media, and how crisis diversity can be a detriment to wider DEI efforts. Evelyn Alsultany is a leading expert on the history of representations of Arabs and Muslims in the US. media. She is a professor in the Department of American Studies and Ethnicity at the University of Southern California's Dornsife College. Professor Alsultany has served as an educator and consultant for Hollywood studios (Netflix, Amazon, NBC Universal) and co-authored criteria, the Obeidi-Alsultany Test, to help Hollywood improve representations of Muslims. LINKS Broken: The Failed Promise of Muslim Inclusion (NYU Press, 2022) Arabs and Muslims in the Media: Race and Representation after 9/11 (NYU Press, 2012 https://evelynalsultany.com Instagram and Twitter: @EvelynAlsultany Recommended Media:We Are Lady Parts - Peacock Ramy - Hulu Mo - Netflix Ms. Marvel - Disney+ Sort of - HBO Max ** Our website www.consciousantiracism.com You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism. If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare Join her Conscious Anti-Racism facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/307196473283408 Follow her on: Instagram at @jillwenerMD Twitter at @jillwenerMD Facebook at @jillwenerMDmeditationLinkedIn at @jill-wener-md-682746125

How has sport activism changed in recent years? Are there pitfalls to major corporations pushing social justice efforts? In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, anti-racism educator, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill interviews Dr. Shaun Anderson, an internationally recognized scholar, proud HBCU graduate, and award-winning professor at Loyola Marymount University. They explore the history and future of athletes and activism. As a sought-after expert regarding sport and social issues, he has worked with recognized organizations such as MLB, PBS, ADL, Nike, ESPN, and lectured at several universities. As a scholar, he examines how sport has influenced business, politics, and society. He is also the founder of CSR Global Consulting, LLC, which assists organizations in developing and implementing their social responsibility initiatives. He received his BA from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff in Mass Communication, an MSMC from Arkansas State University in Journalism, and a PhD from West Virginia University in Communication Studies (under a W.E.B. DuBois Fellowship). LINKS @shaunmarqspeaks www.shaunmarqanderson.com The Black Athlete Revolt: The Sport Justice Movement in the Age of #BlackLivesMatter by Shaun M. Anderson Forty Million Dollar Slaves: The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of the Black Athlete by William C. Rhoden ** Our website www.consciousantiracism.com You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism. If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare Join her Conscious Anti-Racism facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/307196473283408 Follow her on: Instagram at @jillwenerMD Twitter at @jillwenerMD Facebook at @jillwenerMDmeditation LinkedIn at @jill-wener-md-682746125

What is emotional labor? How can white women honor their own experiences and frustrations with sexism while also acknowledging and discussing the broader context of the emotional labor Black people expend when educating white people about racism? How does whiteness cause harm in movements such as feminism, which have historically excluded Black women?    In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill uses a recent social media post that she saw to highlight the dangers of white women using the term ‘emotional labor' without acknowledging the broader context of the harm and danger that Black people face (historically and currently) as they undertake the emotional labor of educating white people about racism. She discusses how movements such as feminism have historically been racist, and how important it is for white women to recognize opportunities to amplify the work of Black women.  LINKS  Information about sociologist Arlie Hochschild and her book first coining the phrase Emotional Labor ** Our website www.consciousantiracism.com You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism. If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare Join her Conscious Anti-Racism facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/307196473283408 Follow her on: Instagram at www.instagram.com/jillwenerMD Twitter at www.twitter.com/jillwenerMD Facebook at www.facebook.com/jillwenerMDmeditation LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/jillwenerMD

What is the importance of safety in creating true inclusivity? What questions can we ask to foster collaborative forward movement in conversations about race? In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill interviews Eva Medilek, a Certified High-Performance Coach, International Speaker, #1 Best-Selling Author, and Cultural Inclusivity Trainer. They discuss the proper framework to open space for intimate conversations about race and how listening to understand is more important than being correct. Eva specializes in helping busy professionals have more money, time, and success without sacrificing health, well-being and relationships in the process. As a keynote speaker, Eva shows you how to generate the energy needed to reverse the burnout we experience from trying to do it all.  Her radio talk show, What's Important Now; Making Time for What Matters Most brings to light hot topics and guests that focus on important matters facing us today. She uses her personal experiences along with her leadership, relationship and high-performance training to teach you how to have it all without sacrificing it all. LINKS Her book: The Intimacy of Race: How to Move From Subconscious Racism to Active Allyship for People of Privilege  Website: www.evamedilek.com IG: @evamedilekexecutivecoach LinkedIn: @evamedilek Stress Less, Accomplish More: Meditation for Extraordinary Performance by Emily Fletcher ** Our website www.consciousantiracism.com You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism. If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare Join her Conscious Anti-Racism facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/307196473283408 Follow her on: Instagram at @jillwenerMD Twitter at @jillwenerMD Facebook at @jillwenerMDmeditation LinkedIn at @jill-wener-md-682746125

How does whiteness impact what we think is ‘normal'? How does our sense of what is ‘normal' impact the way we interact with others? How does ableism show up in work, spiritual, and interpersonal spaces?    In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill discusses how whiteness intersects with ableism, and how what we think is ‘normal' is the lens through which we experience the world and interact with others. She shares some of her own experiences with the arrogance of ableism and some ways to break free from behaviors that might be harmful to others. ** Our website www.consciousantiracism.com You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism. If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare Join her Conscious Anti-Racism facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/307196473283408 Follow her on: Instagram at www.instagram.com/jillwenerMD Twitter at www.twitter.com/jillwenerMD Facebook at www.facebook.com/jillwenerMDmeditation LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/jillwenerMD

What is the difference between cultural competence, cultural humility, and cultural safety? Why is it important to incorporate all three while trying to connect to individuals across differences? In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill interviews Dr. Raj Sundar, a family physician and community organizer. They discuss what healthcare professionals can do to improve cultural safety and in what ways they might be unknowingly causing harm in their patient care. Dr. Raj Sundar is currently working as a full-spectrum family medicine physician at Kaiser Permanente Washington. In addition to his clinical duties, Dr. Sundar serves as the Associate Medical Director of the Burien Medical Center, where he oversees the care of over 17,000 patients and is the leader of the Health Equity Action Team (HEAT), a group of over 500 members who are committed to promoting healthcare equity through forums and community organizing.  LINKS  www.healthcareforhumans.org https://twitter.com/krajsundar ** Our website www.consciousantiracism.com You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism. If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare Join her Conscious Anti-Racism facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/307196473283408 Follow her on: Instagram at www.instagram.com/jillwenerMD Twitter at www.twitter.com/jillwenerMD Facebook at www.facebook.com/jillwenerMDmeditation LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/jillwenerMD

What is whiteness, and why must we examine it? How does whiteness relate to white people? How does our racial identity impact what we are taught about ourselves?    In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill discusses whiteness. She shares some of her own experiences as she discusses the importance of examining one's own whiteness and how whiteness impacts the world around us - on an interpersonal and a systemic level. Jill also shares resources that can help white people on this journey. Links: Article on Whiteness from National Museum of African American History and Culture nmaahc.si.edu/learn/talking-about-race/topics/whiteness Book: Me and White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad  laylafsaad.com/meandwhitesupremacy Courses and Trainings:  Race and Resilience with Michelle Johnson and Kerri Kelly www.raceandresilience.com/cohort-2022 Allies in Action with Leslie Mac  www.lesliemac.com/bootcamp ** Our website www.consciousantiracism.com You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism. If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare Join her Conscious Anti-Racism facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/307196473283408 Follow her on: Instagram at www.instagram.com/jillwenerMD Twitter at www.twitter.com/jillwenerMD Facebook at www.facebook.com/jillwenerMDmeditation LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/jillwenerMD

What has society lost because of racism? How can white people take ownership of their past and move forward? In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill interviews Martha Caldwell, the co-founder and vice president of learning and development at iChange. They discuss the myth of the Zero-Sum Game and how everyone benefits from equity. Martha gives advice on approaching racist actions of family and friends. She also explains ways to keep yourself accountable when confronting racism and the need for organizations to have top-level people trained in equity work. Martha is a co-founder and vice president of learning and development at iChange. She draws on the power of story to make the impact of social identity visible. Her approach synthesizes elements of social and emotional intelligence, inquiry learning, and identity formation research. She served on Emory University's consulting team for the Dalai Lama's Social Emotional and Ethical Learning curriculum and designs and facilitate DEI programs for the National Center for Civil and Human Rights.. LINKS Email: Martha@ichangecollaborative.com Website: www.ichangecollaborative.com LinkedIn: @marthacaldwell Book: The Sum of Us by Heather McGhee www.amazon.com/Sum-Us-Everyone-Prosper-Together/dp/0525509569 Article: “Closing the Racial Inequality Gaps” by Dana Peterson David Campt www.davidcampt.com ** Our website www.consciousantiracism.com You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism. If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare Join her Conscious Anti-Racism facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/307196473283408 Follow her on: Instagram at @jillwenerMD Twitter at @jillwenerMD Facebook at @jillwenerMDmeditation LinkedIn at @jillwenermd

What are the components of a sincere apology? Why is it important that we do internal work to regulate ourselves before giving an apology? What distinguishes a sincere apology from one that causes even more harm? In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill discusses how to restore integrity and give a sincere and authentic apology. She discusses the need to do the internal work to reflect on the harm that was done, to process emotions that come up during that self reflection, and to feel regulated as we show up for an apology in order for it to be the most impactful. She discusses some of the ‘do's and don'ts' of giving apologies, some tools for regulating our emotions, and the power of restoring integrity. LINKS Mia Mingus article on apologies Fierce Self-Compassion by Kristin Neff More info on EFT/tapping: www.jillwener.com/tapping ** Our website www.consciousantiracism.com You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism. If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare Join her Conscious Anti-Racism facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/307196473283408 Follow her on: Instagram at jillwenerMD Twitter at jillwenerMD Facebook at jillwenerMDmeditation LinkedIn at jill-wener-md-682746125

What inspiration can we draw from the history of the civil rights movement? How is perfectionism holding us back? In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill interviews Dr. Frieda Millhouse-Jones, a published author, practicing physician, and social justice activist. They discuss how racism and mental health crises intersect to lead to inequity in access to healthcare and lower recognition of eating disorders in Black people. Dr. Frieda notes how traumatic experiences during childhood can inform learning and connection. Bio: Frieda Millhouse-Jones M. D. is a practicing primary care physician in Atlanta, GA. After guiding her two daughters through complex mental health issues, she has found passion and purpose in sharing her experience with others. Her advocacy and writing include the intersection of perfectionism, racism, and mental health. Her articles have appeared in both KevinMD and Your Teen Magazine. She has recently published her first book entitled “Afro Puffs Held High”. It is based on her own story of early childhood adversity. She has another book that is planned for release later this year. LINKS Purchase Afro Puffs Held High Dr. Kara Pepper coaching: https://www.karapeppermd.com/ Education and Insight on Eating Disorders (EDIN) National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) IG @friedamillhousejones Facebook @friedamillhousejonesauthor Twitter @friedamillhouse LinkedIN www.linkedin.com/in/frieda-millhouse-jones-8261b646 Her website https://www.friedamillhousejones.com/ ** Our website www.consciousantiracism.com You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism. If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare Join her Conscious Anti-Racism facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/307196473283408 Follow her on: Instagram at jillwenerMD Twitter at jillwenerMD Facebook at jillwenerMDmeditation LinkedIn at jill-wener-md-682746125

How do we measure the effectiveness of diversity trainings? How can we expect people in dominant culture to have tools of introspection and accountability and resilience when they've never had to develop them? What responsibility do white people have to take on some of the discomfort and trauma of racism? In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill discusses her critique of a recent NY Times article that asked the question: What if Diversity Trainings Are Doing More Harm Than Good? She discusses the need for members of dominant culture to do the inner heart and soul work in order to make true progress in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, the ways that racialized trauma impacts the success of DEI work, and the two missing components of most DEI trainings. LINKS NY Times Article: What If Diversity Trainings Are Doing More Harm Than Good? By Jesse Singal Lodestar Trauma Mitigation Training ** Our website www.consciousantiracism.com You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism. If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare Join her Conscious Anti-Racism facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/307196473283408 Follow her on: Instagram at @jillwenerMD Twitter at @jillwenerMD Facebook at @jillwenerMDmeditation LinkedIn at @jillwenermd

If kids aren't talking about race, does it mean they aren't noticing? When is the right time to have a conversation with your kids about privilege and racism? How can white parents teach their kids about race and center voices of color? In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill spoke with Ellie Axe, the director of Story Starters, an organization that teaches families how to talk to kids about racism and works with early educators to help them teach about racism. They discussed Ellie's own journey finding her voice in social activism, the pitfalls of doing anti-racism work as a white woman, and the importance of centering voices of color when learning about racism and developing anti-racism curricula. Ellie shares some insightful advice for parents wanting to address racism with their kids and the importance of learning together with your kids. Bio: Ellie joined Story Starters as a co-director in the summer of 2018 and became Director in March 2020. She has over 15 years of experience building system-wide change through organizing in faith-based and secular institutions. After a number of years as an organizer, Ellie pursued an MBA at the Simmons School of Management. Most recently, Ellie was the Director of Operations at JOIN for Justice where she guided the strategic planning process, supporting the organization to pursue its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Ellie lives in Newton, MA, with her husband and their two daughters. LINKS Story Starters: www.story-starters.org FB Story Starters Boston ** Our website www.consciousantiracism.com You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism. If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare Join her Conscious Anti-Racism facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/307196473283408 Follow her on: Instagram at @jillwenerMD Twitter at @jillwenerMD Facebook at @jillwenerMDmeditation LinkedIn at @jillwenermd

How can Artificial Intelligence be used to promote health equity? How does the history of racism in the United States impact the representation of marginalized people in healthcare research? In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill interviews Dr. Irene Dankwa-Mullan, Chief Health Equity Officer and Deputy Chief Health Officer at IBM Watson Health. They discuss her work at the intersection of healthcare, public health, and technology, which uses artificial intelligence to personalize healthcare for individuals within a larger system. Dr. Dankwa-Mullan highlights the importance placed on minimizing human bias in AI programs so it can successfully promote health equity. BIO: Irene Dankwa-Mullan MD MPH is a nationally recognized industry physician and scientist, health equity thought leader, scholar, and author with over 20 years of diverse local-regional, national, and global leadership experience in primary care, healthcare systems, businesses, and the community. She is a member of the IBM Industry Academy, a selected community of pre-eminent leaders to drive innovation and engage in cutting-edge work. She is the lead scientific editor of the first authoritative resource textbook ‘The Science of Health Disparities Research' designed to identify research questions, guide collaborative and participatory efforts with communities to promote health equity. LINKS: LinkedIn: Irene Dankwa-Mullan MD MPH Twitter: @dankwairene The Science of Health Disparities Research - by Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable and Irene Dankwa-Mullan and Kevin L. Gardner

In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. Trigger warning as this episode does discuss acts of harm being committed against a Black woman. In this episode, Jill discusses her recent travel experience as she witnessed a Black woman being harassed by a flight attendant and eventually kicked off the airplane, for doing nothing wrong. She discusses the ways that racism, white supremacism culture, and bias all contributed to the woman being mistreated and harmed, and she also discusses ways that people of all identities can use whatever privilege they may have in order to stand with marginalized communities and individuals. LINKS Dr. Tema Okun's work on the Characteristics of White Supremacy Culture https://www.whitesupremacyculture.info/ Jill's instagram to watch the full video of the events on the plane: @jillwenerMD Please email Jill at info@jillwener.com if you have any leads on how to get this story more traction. ** Our website www.consciousantiracism.com You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism. If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare Join her Conscious Anti-Racism facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/307196473283408 Follow her on: Instagram at @jillwenerMD Twitter at @jillwenerMD Facebook at @jillwenerMDmeditation LinkedIn at @jillwenermd

What does it mean to be trauma informed?
 How might the trauma of medical training manifest into social and physical threats within the doctor/patient relationship? In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill interviews Dr. Kemia Sarraf MD/MPH, a medical educator and leader in trauma-informed education and coaching. They delve into the relationship of trauma and racism as chronic exposure to toxic stress. Dr. K explains how to notice trauma reactions within ourselves and how that can impact how we interact with others. She discusses that it's important to notice these responses and how to hold space without judgment. Bio: Dr. Kemia Sarraf founded Lodestar in 2016, responding to a growing need for trauma-responsive subspecialty coaching methods for physician colleagues who were reporting high levels of severe burnout, vicarious trauma, and moral injury. Dr. K serves as adjunct faculty at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in the office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. Her work includes bringing a trauma-informed lens and trauma-mitigation approach to Justice, Equity and Anti-Racism work. She co-leads several national initiatives, bringing her unique paradigm and focus on leadership development onto the creation of trauma-responsive systems and cultures that better support learners at every stage of their medical training, and throughout their careers. LINKS Contact her at kemia@lodestarpc.com LinkedIn: /drkemia Facebook: /LodestarTraumaMitigation ** Our website www.consciousantiracism.com You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism. If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare Join her Conscious Anti-Racism facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/307196473283408 Follow her on: Instagram at @jillwenerMD Twitter at @jillwenerMD Facebook at @jillwenerMDmeditation LinkedIn at @jillwenermd

What is the difference between trauma and stress? How do trauma and racism intersect? How does trauma impact our ability to engage in work that feels uncomfortable, and what can be done to mitigate it? In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill discusses trauma and how it can impact anti-oppression work. She discusses the difference between stress and trauma, the different ways that trauma reactions show up, and how the fear of social threat can hinder our ability to engage in meaningful anti-racism and anti-oppression work. Jill also shares 3 ways to mitigate the impact of trauma to allow for true progress on a personal and societal level. ** Our website www.consciousantiracism.com You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism. If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare Join her Conscious Anti-Racism facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/307196473283408 Follow her on: Instagram @jillwenerMD Twitter @jillwenerMD Facebook @jillwenerMDmeditation LinkedIn @jillwenermd

What is reproductive justice? What is community care and how is it essential for social change? In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill interviews Ukwuoma Ukairo from ARC Southeast, a reproductive justice organization that serves the southeast. Ukwuoma talked about the origins and evolution of reproductive justice, the importance of community care, and how Roe was *never* enough to protect reproductive rights. She also shared some incredible ways to support the movement and how to stay hopeful in these difficult times. Bio: Ukwuoma Ukairo (she/they) is a Maryland native occupying space in the Muscogee land known as Atlanta, Georgia. She joined the Access Reproductive Care- Southeast team in July 2021 as a Programs Associate and recently transitioned into her current role of Caller Engagement Coordinator. She also leads Plan B: Southeast, the organization's rapid-response emergency contraception program. While she's not working, she's a yoga instructor and an avid reader. LINKS Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself by Nedra Glover Tawwab National Network of Abortion Funds Plan C Pills Center for Third World Organizing Donate to ARC-Southeast Twitter & Instagram: @ukwuomaukairo Facebook: Ukwuoma Ukairo ** Our website www.consciousantiracism.com You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism. If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare Join her Conscious Anti-Racism facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/307196473283408 Follow her on: Instagram @jillwenerMD Twitter @jillwenerMD Facebook @jillwenerMDmeditation LinkedIn @jillwenermd

What is toxic positivity? How does it show up (and cause harm) in spiritual and wellness spaces? Why is it good to allow ourselves to feel the whole range of emotions, even the ‘negative' ones? In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill discusses the concept of toxic positivity, which is all too common in the spiritual and wellness communities. She shares common examples of toxic positivity and how she's perpetuated it herself, why it's important to avoid toxic positivity and allow ourselves to feel the full range of human emotions, why toxic positivity is harmful, and what we can do to combat it. Jill's website tapping page: www.jillwener.com/tapping Fierce Self-Compassion: How Women Can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Their Power, and Thrive by Dr. Kristin Neff ** Our website www.consciousantiracism.com You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism. If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare Join her Conscious Anti-Racism facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/307196473283408 Follow her on: Instagram at @jillwenerMD Twitter at @jillwenerMD Facebook at @jillwenerMDmeditation LinkedIn at @jill-wener-md-682746125