Zakiya joins Yumlish to discuss the importance of a community coming together and creating a space to become healthier. Zakiya Jenkins owns and operates a fitness studio dedicated to helping people in her community be healthier. Zakia resides in Des Moines Iowa and is the founder and Executive Director of Grace Fitness.
Zakiya is the founder and Executive Director of Grace Fitness. She holds a Masters's degree in Public Administration and is a certified personal trainer as well as a community health worker who helps people overcome their struggles to get healthy. She was born in Gary, Indiana where she witnessed the impacts of social determinants of health in her community. She is working to become a registered dietitian.
"[A]nybody in the medical field that looks like you, you, you have better outcomes"
Question of the day: Are you aware of the resources available in your community?
This Episode you will learn:
Cultural stigmas around healthcare
Community health programs
Community resource awareness
Correlation between health and mental health
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Key Points:
00:00 Intro with Shireen!
00:47 Welcome Zakiya to Yumlish
01:01 Zakiya’s journey within community activism
03:57 Social and cultural factors to healthcare
05:21 Combating cultural ignorance in healthcare
07:01 Building community connections
10:54 Awareness and education
12:52 How community members can share information
14:10 Challenges and resources for diabetes prevention
17:03 How lifestyle changes can affect health
18:36 Self-care, diet, and diabetes
21:53 Personal benefits of community health activism
23:19 Connect with Zakiya
23:19 Outro with Shireen!
