Shows
We're Not OK: A Community of HealingTahitia Timmons: Conscious By UsToday, hosts Dr. Antija Allen and Justin Stewart are joined by Tahitia Timmons, who owns and leads, Conscious By Us, LLC., a Small, Black, and Queer Woman Owned Business, which focuses on DEI and improving health equity through coaching, SME consulting, DEI Content reviews, and speaking events. With nearly 20 years of experience working with organizations and individuals, developing, and presenting inclusive content, Tahitia follows a transformational coaching method, geared towards creating psychological safety, cultural humility, and integrates concepts of belonging and engagement in her coaching practice. Tahitia also hosts her podcast, Health Equity 52, interviewing guests from a variety of...2025-01-3151 min
Coming Out PodEpisode 295: Tahitia TimmonsTahitia Timmons' parents were hippies, and so Tahitia had been around queer people since childhood. But when she came out to her mother as a teenager, Tahitia was shocked - and angry - to be met with the response "Why would you choose to be gay when you're already Black and a woman?" Tahitia shares how it wasn't until years later when one of her own children came out to her that she finally gained a real understanding of (and compassion for) her mother's fear-based response. We have a fascinating conversation that runs the gamut from asexuality to the evolution...2024-07-241h 14
Health Equity 52Differently Abled: Breaking Barriers and Pursuing a Career in EntertainmentFor our final episode of Season One Tahitia and guest
Jonni Campbell explore the importance of representation and inclusion in the entertainment industry for individuals with disabilities.
We discuss the social determinants of health and how they impact access to quality healthcare and economic stability.
We talk about the lack of representation for the disabled community in film and television, emphasizing the need for authentic portrayals and opportunities for disabled actors.
Jonni also shares her personal journey as a paraplegic actress and the challenges they faced in pursuing their dream in the entertainment...2024-03-1141 min
Health Equity 52Talking gender norms outtake from Ess HödlmoserBonus Content
A while ago I had the opportunity to interview Ess Hödlmoser on
52 Weeks of Health Equity and I don't do a lot of video content but this was one of the outtakes. Feels fitting to publish an outtake about gender norms in March.
Ess is a nonbinary trans circus artist from Toronto, Canada
who specializes in aerial straps and contortion. You may know them from their work in television and film, maybe The Expanse, or The Boys, or Motherland.
I found Ess through their aerial work. Most recently a
performance c...2024-03-0608 min
Health Equity 52From Advocacy to Action: Court Appointed Special Advocate's Role in Improving Health OutcomesOn this episode of 52 Weeks of Health Equity, we were joined by guest representatives from the Pennsylvania CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) program.
Jennifer DeBalko, the president and CEO of PA CASA, and Ashley Frank Chief Impact Officer shared personal
stories about how they became involved with CASA, witnessing the power of volunteer advocacy and the importance of data in supporting children in the child welfare system. Our CASA guests shared that Pennsylvania CASA is one of the first states to implement a course that tracks the outcomes in the case
management system that CASA volunteers utilize. 2023-12-1133 min
Health Equity 52AI's Role in Driving Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Can Artificial Intelligence help Shape a More Equitable FutureOn today’s episode, we are going to be talking about Artificial Intelligence's (AI) role in driving diversity, equity, and inclusion. What potential impact could AI have on shaping a more equitable future regarding health and the workplace. Along with some tips and thoughts about how we all can be better prepared for an integrated AI World
Our expert today is Shayne Halls. Shayne is the CEO of Manifested Dreams, LLC. Manifested
Dreams' mission is to help individuals and organizations unlock the full potential of AI technology.
You can learn more about Shayne at https://ma...2023-11-1335 min
Health Equity 52Amplifying Voices for Health Equity: Insights from Femily, Silicone Valley's Gender and Inclusion AdvisorHow does amplifying voices improve overall health and create equity?
Find out on this episode where we got to chat with Femily.
Femily is known as the "Silicone Valley's gender and inclusion advisor" and runs an incubator program called Future Thought Leader.
Femily emphasizes the need for diverse voices in thought leadership and the challenges of getting those voices heard. They discuss how the establishment often chooses traditional thought leaders, leaving out those with different perspectives.
Femily shared her pride in seeing individuals from her program gain visibility and become thought leaders in...2023-10-3030 min
Health Equity 52Behind the Scenes: Not Your Mama's Romance NovelRomance writing has long been misunderstood as simply a guilty pleasure for women to indulge in their fantasies about sex and relationships.
However, it has always been about much more than that. Romance books often provide us with stories where women get to choose non-traditional paths, be sexually satisfied, and basically have happy endings.
But there is something taboo about a woman who chooses her pleasure, who gets to make her own decisions.
Lady Chatterley's Lover a book that often tops banned book lists, isn't just a story about sexual awakening but a...2023-10-0235 min
Health Equity 52Reimagining Safety Through Communities of CareWelcome to 52 Weeks of Health Equity with Conscious By Us!
How can we build safer communities?
The answer lies in cultivating compassion, empathy, and a genuine concern for one another. In this episode, we delve into the captivating topic of "Reimagining Safety Through Communities of Care" alongside our guest Matthew Solomon. Matthew is not only the director behind the highly acclaimed documentary titled "Reimagining Safety," but also the author of the best-selling book called "Man School: Relating with Women in the #MeToo Era."
He brings his expertise to help organizations foster inclusive cultures...2023-09-2539 min
Health Equity 52Breaking the Cycle: Are Healthy Living Habits a Focus in Urban Schools, the Alarming TruthToday we have as our guest Melonya Johnson, coach, trainer, consultant, strategist, public speaker, and owner of Be Smart Coaching.
Melonya will be talking about health education in urban schools and how the social determinants of health impact healthy living from pre-K to the 12th grade.
How do you have an awareness that you are responsible for your health? Melonia approaches this from the perspective that it starts with education and an early foundation. Begin in pre-K, and educate on healthy habits, how health is wealth, and the importance of including parents, early on so that the f...2023-09-1126 min
Health Equity 52Breaking the Boundaries: Health Equity & the Self-Employed Artist with EssHödlmoser (Part 2)Part two of the story
Links and Resources Mentioned
Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld, founder of the Institut für Sexualwissenschaft, (Institute for Sexual Research in Berlin) Over 20,000 books were taken from the institute and burned by the Nazis in May 1933. You can read more about the institute and Dr. Hirschfield in this article available from Scientific American by Brandy Schillace titled The Forgotten History of the World's First Trans Clinic
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-forgotten-history-of-the-worlds-first-trans-clinic/
Dr. Jennifer Crane PT, DPT, OCS, ATC www.cirquephysio.com/
Dr. Jen Crane is known...2023-08-2941 min
Health Equity 52Breaking the Boundaries: Health Equity & the Self Employed Artist with Ess Hödlmoser (Part 1)Imagine a world where everyone has equal access to healthcare and resources for a healthier life. What would that look like?
At Conscious By Us, we believe health impacts all aspects of our lives, especially our progress toward creating a diverse and inclusive world where everyone feels they belong.
On today’s two-part episode, I have the privilege of chatting with the incredibly talented and wonderful Ess Hödlmoser.
Ess is a nonbinary trans circus artist from Toronto, Canada who specializes in aerial straps and contortion. You may know them from their work in television and film, maybe The Expanse, or...2023-08-1635 min
Health Equity 52Black Maternal Child Health: Giving Birth as a Black Woman Should Not be a Death Sentence52 Weeks of Health Equity is changing up our format slightly and including episodes that feature reflections from your host Tahitia.
Our reflections episodes will always be video podcast episodes.
In today's episode, Tahitia will be talking about her experience being pregnant and giving birth to her first child. She developed preeclampsia and the episode shares her personal experience of encountering bias from a healthcare provider and how it impacted her experience in the moment and influenced her career. Black maternal child health is a crisis health issue in the United States and Olympian Tori Bowie's...2023-07-0521 min
Health Equity 52Inclusive and Safe Spaces, Mental Health and the Music Industry
Welcome to today's episode of 52 Weeks of Health Equity with Conscious by US.
We will be joined by Eddie "Shyboogs" Timmons, and we will be talking about the music industry, creating inclusive studio spaces, and mental health
in the industry. Eddie has been in the music industry for over 20 years and has been an artist, producer, recording engineer, and in management. Having these
different roles throughout his career that have highlighted the need for safer and inclusive spaces for diverse bodies, and greater mental health awareness.
Full disclosure, Eddie Shyboogs, has assisted...2023-06-1427 min
Health Equity 52Mind, Body, and Spirit: Unlocking the Path to Health and HappinessThe 52 Weeks of Health Equity podcast recently interviewed Rosedale Jones, a Spiritual Coach & Lifestyle Transformalist. Rosedale went from having poor health habits, high stress, poor heart health, being overweight, and close to having a health crisis, to becoming the healthy person she is today. She shares her infectious positivity around the importance of transformation through her own lived experiences changing her life.
She discussed the importance of developing the connection between the mind, body, and spirit, the benefits of mindful intention, and the need to set aside time and space for ourselves to create better health and...2023-05-2335 min
Health Equity 52Let's Talk Health CommunicationRecently we had Chelsea Dade the creator of Communicate for Health Justice as a guest on the 52 Weeks of Health Equity podcast.
Communicate for Health Justice (CFHJ)™ is a millennial-driven, Black woman-owned communication platform dedicated to mixing health equity and social justice concepts into health communication editorial content and programs. Since operating as a blog in 2019, CFHJ has showcased the work of talented writers representing diverse backgrounds. Each writer creates original copy that prioritizes communication and equity gaps in health communication. Our programs, including but not limited to book discussions and Instagram lives, have explored similar themes. CFHJ creates co...2023-05-0924 min
Health Equity 52How Meditation Can Keep Caregivers HealthyIn today's episode, we chat with Annya Stoddart, who is based in the United Kingdom, and shares how she was able to avoid the fatigue and burnout that often comes with the role of caregiver. Annya was the caregiver for her aging mother who developed dementia. She shares how the practice of mediation helped her prepare for that role and learn how to prioritize herself. We discuss how allowing space for self are tools that can help us become healthier versions of ourselves and how meditation can be a powerful tool for creating equity in spaces that feel unbalanced.2023-04-2525 min
Health Equity 52Bad Faith Insurance and the Impact on HealthOn today's episode of 52 Weeks of Health Equity, we chatted with California attorney Daniel N. Greenbaum. Daniel is passionate about using the law to ensure that people, especially vulnerable populations, are not harmed by the misconduct of powerful corporations and unscrupulous individuals. He talked with us about insurance bad faith, what it is, and how it is a health equity issue. Insurance bad faith, also known as “insurance fraud," is the term used to describe the mistreatment of consumers and businesses by insurance carriers.
If you would like to learn more about Daniel and what he does, you...2023-04-1123 min
Health Equity 52Accessibility in the WorkplaceOn this episode of 52 Weeks of Health Equity, we have Sydney Elaine Butler with us to discuss accessibility in the workplace. Sydney is a diversity, inclusion, equity, accessibility, neurodiversity, and belonging business consultant and facilitator. Sydney is also the founder of Accessible Creates and is passionate about making HR more Accessible and Inclusive so all employees can feel valued and included in the workplace. You can learn more about what Sydney does at https://www.accessiblecreates.ca/
#access #accessibility #accomadations #actuallyautistic #ADA #ADHD #advocate #advocacy #ally #allies #ASD #autism #autistic #awareness #belonging #bias #change #com...2023-03-2826 min
Health Equity 52Trailer for 52 Weeks of Health EquityTrailer for new podcast 52 Weeks of Health Equity.
The show’s purpose is to showcase all the great work by individuals and organizations to create a more diverse and inclusive world that directly or indirectly improves people’s health by creating equity and access. The concept for the podcast grew out of the following:
The idea all of us need to be prioritizing healthcare, personal health, the concept of what it means to be healthy, and what we consider wellness differently.
That we all need to be better informed and engaged in discussing health, especially those that...2023-01-1902 min
Brave Conversations with LCWBrave Conversations with LCW: De-weaponizing Critical Race TheoryAcross the country, “Critical Race Theory” has been weaponized as a justification for limiting identity-based conversations in schools and workplaces. To date, at least seven states have passed legislation limiting these types of conversations, while citing or banning Critical Race Theory in the process and at least seventeen more states have similar legislation in the works, proving this conversation is not going away.
In this Brave Conversation, Culture Moments podcast host Larry Baker is joined by Natasha Aruliah, JEDdi Consultant, Facilitator and Coach at The Inner Activist, and Tahitia Timmons, Senior Consultant at LCW, as they break down...2022-07-1449 min