I talked to this week’s guest, Kate Kenfield MPH, for so long we have TWO full episodes for your listening pleasure...
Episode 35a: In this episode, Kate Kenfield MPH talks about her experience in the Australian healthcare system while she was getting her Masters in Public Health down under, her work as a freelance sex educator including her recent west coast teaching tour and founding Sex Geekdom and Tea & Empathy, the stigma surrounding sexually transmitted infections and disclosure, and the difficulty of making new friends as a grownup.
CW: needles, cannabis use
Episode 35b: In the second episode, we compare notes about living with Chronic Migraine and our attempts at managing the condition, migraine literacy among doctors we’ve seen, and regularly sticking needles in our heads because that’s somehow preferable to the migraines. We also talk about New York’s restrictive medical cannabis program, harm reduction and empathy, linguistic precision and Kate's Tea & Empathy workshops.
Episode Page: http://www.insicknesspod.com/blog/2016/7/13/kate-mccombs-mph
Find Kate:
At her website: http://www.katemccombs.com/
On Twitter @katekenfield
On Instagram @katekenfield
Sex Geekdom website: http://www.sexgeekdom.com/
Sex Geekdom on social media: @SexGeekdom
Upcoming Tea & Empathy: Communicate Better in Your Relationships at SHAG Brooklyn on 7/19: https://www.facebook.com/events/280035852387256/
Buy tickets: http://shop.weloveshag.com/TeaandEmpathy.aspx
On Herpes Stigma:
The work of Ella Dawson: https://ellacydawson.wordpress.com/herpes/
The work of Adrial Dale: https://herpesopportunity.com/media.php
Tonsil Trouble episode of South Park: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonsil_Trouble
Books We Mention:
The Empathy Exams by Leslie Jamison
Chasing the Scream by Johann Hari
High Price by Dr. Carl Hart
My new Instagram account exploring migraine imagery: @bimpse.art
