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Conversations with a Dope ChickEpisode 24: Her Story: Kamaria LaffreyAs women we wear many hats. We are mothers, wives, businesswomen, executives, leaders, aunts, sisters, daughters and so on and so on. There are many layers to who we are as women. Even though we have to take on many roles there is more to our story. On this episode of the podcast, I welcome special guest Kamaria Laffrey. Join the conversation, as Kamaria shares her story of diagnosis, the inner child work, boundaries, healing, self -care, and forgiveness. If you are ready for the conversation then press play!Don't forget to Download, leave a review, and foll...2022-11-221h 10
Principles For SuccessA Conversation with Kamaria LaffreyIn this conversation we're talking, “Living with Black Girl Magic, HIV, and Chronic Optimism,” with public speaker and HIV justice advocate Kamaria Laffrey! While World AIDS Day has just passed by, the conversation about life with HIV continues.
Laffrey first discovered that she was HIV-positive at just 21 years old, just after the birth of her daughter. She was forced to navigate the challenges of a new, chronic diagnosis and being a new mother at the same time.
17 years later, Laffrey has worked tirelessly to serve those living with HIV, collaborating with dozens of organizations and advo...2022-02-1031 min
Kamaria Laffrey: EmPOWERed Legacies & life with HIVKamaria Laffrey is living with HIV and Black Girl Magic and lives life out loud as an advocate, speaker, and consultant. Her current focus is working on HIV justice to change laws that criminalize people living with HIV. Since her diagnosis, her personal goal is to work through her developing community-based organization, emPOWERed Legacies and provide tools that will help communities towards embracing healing, giving inspiration and living victoriously beyond their diagnosis. Kamaria is also a pround Positively Fearless Ambassador.2019-05-241h 03
Kamaria Laffrey - emPOWERed LegaciesRecently named on the 2017 Healthline HIV Influence Honors List for "Best Advocate for Female HIV Health", Kamaria Laffrey continues to serve as an international HIV advocate, speaker and consultant working on HIV decriminalization, treatment adherence, as well as women and girl's empowerment of health. Since her diagnosis in 2003, Kamaria has worked to empower others at risk for HIV and living with the virus to live beyond the societal and self-induced stigma of HIV through sharing her personal journey. Since 2007, she has used news and print media, social networks, conferences, blogs, and various campaigns as a platform to examine and speak...2018-06-2445 min