Podcast appearances and mentions of Lauren R Kornegay

In this episode of Black Health 365, hosts Britt Daniels and Jackie Paige take a transparent look at endometriosis. This second episode of a special Black Health 365 series, is designed to empower women and men struggling with infertility and other reproductive health conditions. Britt and Jackie welcome Endo Warrior Lauren R. Kornegay, as they have an in-depth conversation and first-hand account with someone battling endometriosis. Lauren R. Kornegay is the Founder and Executive Director of Endo Black, Inc. an organization designed to connect African American women and women of color affected by endometriosis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lauren R. Kornegay, founder of Endo Black joins us this month. Diagnosed with endometriosis at the age of 20, Lauren experienced the pain, struggles, exhaustion, and confusion that accompany the disorder. This led her on a search to find someone that looked like her, who was also dealing with endometriosis.Having previously searched social media, websites, and other avenues, she knew something had to change. Her mother always told her, “If there's a void, fill it, and if you want something done, do it yourself.” Lauren believes in “creating a space where there is no space.”So in October of 2015, Lauren established Endo Black, Inc., a platform designed to connect African American women and women of color affected by endometriosis.Join us today as she talks about her endo story, living a life of service, and her endo story. Check out https://www.endoblack.org/ for all of the events and details we talked about on today's show. Want to watch it on YouTube? http://tiny.cc/6cx6tzThank you for listening and supporting this podcast. We need awareness about this disease. If you want to be on the podcast or have feedback please reach out via my website www.melissaboudreau.com.Thank you for your support and time.Please consider subscribing and writing us a review on Apple podcasts it really helps us get more awareness and with guests agreeing to come on! You can do that here! http://tiny.cc/f74onzSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Lauren R. Kornegay, founder of Endo Black joins us this month. Diagnosed with endometriosis at the age of 20, Lauren experienced the pain, struggles, exhaustion, and confusion that accompany the disorder. This led her on a search to find someone that looked like her, who was also dealing with endometriosis. Having previously searched social media, websites, and other avenues, she knew something had to change. Her mother always told her, “If there's a void, fill it, and if you want something done, do it yourself.” Lauren believes in “creating a space where there is no space.” So in October of 2015, Lauren established Endo Black, Inc., a platform designed to connect African American women and women of color affected by endometriosis. Join us today as she talks about her endo story, living a life of service, and her endo story. Check out https://www.endoblack.org/ for all of the events and details we talked about on today's show. Want to watch it on YouTube? http://tiny.cc/6cx6tz Thank you for listening and supporting this podcast. We need awareness about this disease. If you want to be on the podcast or have feedback please reach out via my website www.melissaboudreau.com. Thank you for your support and time. Please consider subscribing and writing us a review on Apple podcasts it really helps us get more awareness and with guests agreeing to come on! You can do that here! http://tiny.cc/f74onz

Back in Episode 19, we discussed Endometriosis 101 with Dr. Jessica Drummond. In this episode, we went a layer deeper to hear the stories of two incredible Endometriosis Warriors, Samantha Denäe and Lauren R. Kornegay. Lauren & Samantha educate and empower women of color struggling with Endometriosis by providing them with resources and a safe community to be heard.  Check out this episode for resources for women living with endometriosis. We also discuss how this disease affects women of color differently and how to advocate for yourself if you believe you have endometriosis. Links: April Christina – https://www.instagram.com/imaprilchristina/ (@imaprilchristina) Lauren Renee – https://www.instagram.com/Iamlaurenrenee/ (@Iamlaurenrenee) Endo Black™️, Inc. – https://www.instagram.com/endo_Black/ (@endo_Black) The V Dot Podcast – https://www.instagram.com/thevDot_/ (@thevDot_)

Gender, Race, and Relationships (And Endometriosis): Lauren Kornegay“I never recommend advocacy for anybody who is not focused on themselves first. Because it is not an easy process. It is very overwhelming sometimes and you have to make sure that you are helping yourself because how are you going to help someone else if you aren’t helping yourself?” – Lauren KornegayAbout Lauren: Eva was joined this week by Lauren Kornegay. A native of Oxon Hill, MD, Lauren R. Kornegay is the Founder and Executive Director of Endo Black, Inc. Diagnosed with endometriosis at the age of 20, Lauren experienced the pain, struggles, exhaustion, and confusion accompanying the disorder. In October of 2015, she started her journey and created ENDO Black, a platform designed to connect women of color affected by endometriosis together. In January, Lauren released “Your Personal Journey Log for Endometriosis”, a step-by-step guide on effectively tracking your endometriosis, and launched Your Favorite Endometriosis Coach, where she offers one on one sessions, planning sessions, and group coaching for people affected by endometriosis. In this episode, Lauren and Eva discuss:Race and gender struggles for patients in the medical field.Self advocacy in your medical journey.The importance of telling your doctor all of the details. TimestampsIntroduction 4:26 What is Endometriosis? 4:56Lauren’s story 7:10Racial stereotypes in the field of healthcare 26:58The importance of communicating with your doctor 46:59Tips on advocating 51:16Conclusion 1:14:18Lauren’s links: Website: laurenkornegay.com and endoblack.orgInstagram: @iamlaurenrenee and @endo_blackFacebook: FACEBOOKTwitter: TWITTER Additional Interview Questions:How has your disorder affected your relationships? Surprisingly, endometriosis has mainly affected my relationships in a positive way. My friends and family members are extremely supportive of me and the struggles I face with endometriosis. What is your best coping mechanism or health "life hack"?For me, I believe that my coping mechanism or health “life hack” is monitoring my self-care and learning to say No.What are your top 3 tips for someone who is undiagnosed but they know that something is “off”?Top three tips are to get diagnosed, to don’t take no for an answer and to always get a second, or third option is necessary. CLICK HERE FOR FULL TRANSCRIPT. PLEASE SUPPORT US BY: SHARING WITH LOVED ONES

This week we sit down with Lauren R. Kornegay, the founder of EndoBlack, a nonprofit organization that advocates for Black women affected by Endometriosis. We discuss:What is EndometriosisHow is Endometriosis diagnosedWhat are the endometriosis symptomsHow is endometriosis treatedWhat causes endometriosisLauren R. Kornegay was born in Washington, DC, and grew up in Oxon Hill, MD. She graduated from Morgan State University in Baltimore, MD, where she received her B.A. in Speech Communications. While at Morgan State University, she experienced a series of events that led her to a gynecologist in Baltimore, MD. In meeting her new gynecologist, she would be introduced to a disorder that was an unfamiliar disorder at the time —endometriosis. Diagnosed with endometriosis at the age of 20, Lauren experienced the pain, struggles, exhaustion, and confusion accompanying the disorder. She felt like there wasn’t anyone that looked like her that had been impacted by endometriosis that she could reach out and connect with. Having previously searched social media, websites, and other avenues, she knew something had to change. Her mother always told her, “If there’s a void, fill it, and if you want something done, do it yourself.”  Instagram @IAMLAURENRENEEInstagram @endo_black Yo This Can't Be Life Podcast - Instagram @yothiscantbelifeFacebook YoThisCantBeLifeTwitter @YoThisCantBLifeWebsite www.yothiscantbelife.comOf course, we are available for your listening pleasure on all the major platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and Google. Go ahead and subscribe so you won't miss an episode. Please consider giving us a rating or review on Apple Podcasts or sharing your favorite episode on social media. 

When she first met her new gynecologist, Lauren R. Kornegay was introduced to a disorder that was unfamiliar to her at the time: endometriosis. Diagnosed at the age of 20, she experienced the pain, struggles, exhaustion, and confusion that accompany the disease. This led her on a search to find someone who looked like her — who was also living with the same diagnosis. Each time, she came up empty-handed. Due to a lack of representation and acknowledgement of Black women affected by endometriosis, she felt entirely alone. She found herself in support groups being dismissed, accused of being racist, or chastised for speaking up about the lack of awareness of anyone who didn’t resemble the primary demographic of the disease (ahem, white women). In 2015, in direct response to these experiences, she created her own community: ENDO Black, a platform designed to connect women of color affected by endometriosis, bringing them together to heal and advocate. Her goal is not only to give women of color living with endometriosis a network, but also to raise awareness among doctors and other medical professionals of the lack of representation in reproductive health research and dialogues…so they can begin to (finally) understand that endometriosis affects women of color differently — from both a medical and cultural perspective. Lauren is also a founding member of the LOLA Collective and has recently become one of the co-founders of the Black Women’s Health Coalition. Tune in as Lauren shares: that her gynecologist first discovered she has a tilted uterus — a common trait often associated with endometriosis that she was diagnosed with endometriosis in 2011 that she manages endo with lifestyle and diet changes, but still lives with chronic pain, nausea, allergies, and brain fog the importance of advocating for oneself when it comes to healthcare why self-advocacy is harder as a Black woman — because of prejudice associated with the trope of the “angry Black woman” how her symptoms have changed over time that endometriosis is a multi-systemic disease how her diagnosis has affected her relationships how she practices self-care why it’s important to be organized when you live with a chronic illness her experience of medical and systemic racism, especially in relation to women’s health why she founded ENDO Black: because she couldn’t find other Black women living with endometriosis about the Black Women’s Health Coalition