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Malina Malkani, MS, RDN, CDN, is the pediatric registered dietitian, best-selling author, speaker, and single mom and top nutrition influencer dedicated to educating her combined audience of over 150,000 followers about infant and child nutrition. Malina is a trusted expert in local and national media outlets and owns a nutrition consulting company and private practice that helps caregivers feed their babies and kids with confidence. She Joins us on the Vault to talk about how parents undergo stress and anxiety related to their children’s food allergies and ways to cope. She also talks about foods that are brain foods for children and babies because food is medicine.
She is the author of Simple and Safe Baby-Led Weaning: How to Integrate Foods, Manage Portion Sizes, and Identify Allergies and the creator of two online courses for parents: Safe & Simple Baby-Led Feeding and Solve Picky Eating. Her new book, Safe and Simple Food Allergy Prevention: A Baby-Led Feeding Guide to Starting Solids and Introducing Top Allergens, is due out in November of 2024 with publisher, BenBella Books, distributed through Penguin Random House. A Forbes Health Advisory Board Member since 2022, member of the Advisory Council for the RWJF Reframing Child Health and Obesity project, Kabrita Medical Advisor, and former national media spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Malina completed her undergraduate degrees at Northwestern University and master's degree in clinical nutrition at New York University.
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Private Pediatric Nutrition Practice: https://www.malinamalkani.com/work-with-malina-malkani
Starting solids course: http://babyledfeedingcourse.com/ (online course helping parents start solids without stress and reduce the risk of food allergies)
Starting solids 12-week meal plan: https://startbabyledfeeding.com/ (12-week baby-led feeding meal plan with a complete plan for allergen introduction)
Picky Eating Course: https://solvepickyeating.com/ (online course helping parents navigate picky eating behaviors in toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age kids)
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Dr. Brian Kim is an award winning dermatologist and researcher known as The Itch
Doctor. His groundbreaking research has led to patents in itch molecules and he uses his platform to educate the public about different causes of itching. On this episode of the Vault we discuss how men and women experience itch differently and ways that skin and hair impact mental health.
Dr. Kim received his M.D. from the University of Washington, was a HHMI-NIH Scholar, completed residency in dermatology at the University of Pennsylvania where he earned a Master of Translational Research (MTR). The Kim Lab focuses on mechanisms that underlie skin inflammation and the sensation of itch as a fundamental, broad, model paradigm of neuroimmunology. Key discoveries include the first identification of group 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s) in the skin of both mice and humans, novel contributions of basophils, ILC2s, and natural killer (NK) cells to skin inflammation, and unveiling how immune cells and type 2 cytokines/JAK signaling directly influence sensory neuronal responses. He has peer-reviewed publications, multiple NIH grants, designed pivotal clinical trials that led to novel FDA-approved treatments, and is an inventor of itch-centered technologies. His research has led to awards and funding from NIH, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, American Skin Association, American Academy of
Dermatology, American Society for Clinical Investigation, American Dermatological Association, and International League of Dermatological Societies. He holds a patent for the use of JAK inhibitors for chronic itch. He is on the scientific advisory board for Abrax Japan, Granular Therapeutics, Recens Medical, National Eczema Association, and Cell Reports Medicine. He is on the editorial board of Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, section editor for Journal of Immunology and on the board of rev
How Intimacy Health I related to Mental health
Myths about Intimacy health.
How to identify signs of High Functioning Depression
High Functioning Depression in Healthcare workers
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Dr. Aletha Maybank is a pediatrician and preventive medicine physician, a public health professional, and a Senior Vice President within the American Medical Association. As Chief Health Equity Officer, she is the founding leader for the AMA’s Center for Health Equity, and a recognized speaker, writer, and expert on health equity and racial justice.
In these capacities, she is influencing the embedding of equity throughout the AMA Enterprise and across the healthcare ecosystem. Dr. Maybank uses her platform to make injustice visible across our health systems and country, with emphasis upon solutions that honor the legacy of our ancestors while preserving our desires for rest and joy. She has won numerous awards for her groundbreaking efforts.
On this episode of The Vault, we talk about the challenges that black women in healthcare face, the importance of diversity in medicine and struggles that professional women face in the workplace.
How to foster diversity in healthcare.
How to address healthcare inequity.
How to thrive as a woman in medicine.
The importance of community in medicine.
Taboo health topics.
How to cope with High Functioning Depression in Healthcare settings.
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Dr. Dr. Siyamak Saleh (Dr. Siya), is an award winning content creator with a community of over 3.5 million followers. He debunks myths related to intimacy health and has received awards for working with South African communities to educate about topics that are taboo and that people feel ashamed talking about. Dr. Siya knows that most patients won’t read medical guidelines but they will get their health info from influencers on social platforms. Dr.Siyah teamed up with Andy Pattinson at the World Health Organization to become a digital health consultant to recruit qualified healthcare workers online to educate the public about health issues. I was a recent recruit of Dr. Siya, and I worked with Andy and
Dr. Siya at the United Nations general assembly week events this year on several panels. We talked about supporting health professionals to use digital platforms to spread accurate information online and we also addressed topics like burnout and depression in healthcare professionals. On this episode of the Vault, Dr. Siya shares how he masked high functioning depression with productivity. At a time in his life when he was nominated for TikTok Creator of the year, was mentioned in the British Medical Journal, was in major media outlets like Huffington Post and was gaining top recognition by the World Health Organization, he was also
struggling in silence. We discussed ways that he healed and ways that busy and
productive people can heal from High Functioning Depression.
How Intimacy Health I related to Mental health
Myths about Intimacy health.
How to identify signs of High Functioning Depression
High Functioning Depression in Healthcare workers
Anhedonia
How to cope with High Functioning Depression
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Isis Asare is the CEO/Founder of Sistah Scifi. Sistah Scifi is the first Black-owned bookstore focused on science fiction and fantasy in the United States as validated by the American Booksellers Association. Located in cyberspace, Sistah Scifi is a national brand with over 50K points of contact.
In February 2023, the first three Sistah Scifi Book Vending Machines were launched in California and Washington. In March 2024, Asare became the first African American Executive Director of the Aunt Lute Foundation, the second oldest feminist press in the country. She has a bachelors degree in psychology from Stanford University, a masters degree in public policy from Harvard University Kennedy School of Government, and an MBA from Columbia Business School. Isis currently resides in Oakland, CA with their supportive and evolving polycule. On this episode of The Vault, we discuss how representation in film, books, and fiction validates. black mental health and allows the community to heal.
How Representation In Media Validates Us
Diversity in Film and Book Helps Others to Heal.
Mental Health Themes in Literature.
High Functioning Depression in Entrepreneurs
How To Be Your Authentic Self
How to cope with High Functioning Depression
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Dr. Mariel Buqué is an Afro-Dominican, Columbia University-trained Psychologist, intergenerational trauma expert, and the author of the book Break the Cycle: a book that focuses on healing wounds of intergenerational trauma. Her clinical framework is holistic and infuses ancient and indigenous healing practices into a modern, comprehensive therapeutic approach. She additionally provides healing workshops to Fortune 100 companies including Google, Twitter, Capital One, and Facebook and lectures within the psychology department of Columbia University. Dr. Buqué is widely sought out for her clinical expertise and trauma healing approach and has been featured on major media outlets including The Today Show, Good Morning America, and ABC News. She has been named as a School of Greatness’s 100 Greatest People Doing Good in 2022.
Identifying Signs of Trauma
What is Intergenerational Trauma
How to Stop People Pleasing
Fight, Flight, Fawn Trauma responses
Cultural Psychology
How to cope with High Functioning Depression
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I first met Dr. Jessi Gold at Selena Gomez’s Rare Beauty Mental Health Summit on World Mental Health Day May 2024 in NYC. At this event, the US surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy, Selena Gomez and Dr. Jessi Gold talked about the importance of the mind-body connection in mental health and the role that community plays in mental wellness. Dr. Jessi Gold, MD, is a medical doctor and psychiatrist who holds the esteemed position of the first Chief Wellness Officer for the University of Tennessee System, a role encompassing 59,000 students. Dr. Gold spoke about the challenges that college students and graduate students face. On this episode of “The Vault”, we discussed how students are at risk for high functioning depression and ways to cope. Her new book is geared towards decreasing mental health stigma and encouraging open dialogue about emotional and psychological well-being.
College Mental Health
High Functioning Depression in Students
High Functioning Depression in Healthcare Workers.
Medical Student Mental Health.
The importance of validating emotions in mental health.
How to cope with depression and anxiety.
Humanity in Medicine.
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Dr. Ekta Yadav is an award-winning scientist, doctor and host of one of the top beauty podcasts in the world, Skincare Anarchy. On this episode of the Vault Dr. Ekta discusses how skin health supports mental health and how conditions like acne and hair loss can severely impact patients in terms of their confidence, decisions and mental health. Dr. Ekta’s work is Driven by a mission to democratize medical knowledge. She has conversations with the top dermatologists in the world on her podcasts and she discusses evidence based science to support the products that she displays. and foster a more informed society. We talk about how healthcare professionals often struggle silently with high-functioning depression and she discusses ways that she overcame her own struggles. You won’t want to miss this empowering episode of The Vault.
Listen in as we discuss:
Skin health and connection to mental health.
Hair health and Hair loss in relation to mental health.
Sunscreen and skin health.
Skincare routines to support well-being.
Healthcare routines to support well-being.
How to combat high functioning depression as a healthcare worker.
Connection between depression, anxiety and skin and hair health.
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Dr. Amy Shah is an medical doctor and a nutrition specialist. She works in clinical medicine, allergy/immunology, and over the last 10 years has developed a world- renowned wellness education platform, written bestselling books, and has been featured on The Today Show, Good Morning America, Mel Robbins Podcast, and Ed Mylett Podcast. She has worked with companies like Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Alo, and more. She works to discover less invasive interventions, promote wellness, and teach others how to impact their health via nutrition and exercise -- using medication as a last resort. Her goal is to empower people to “save themselves” through nutrition and lifestyle changes.
She joins us on the Vault to discuss the mindbody connection and how food is medicine.She has specific training in gut health and anti-inflammatory food and discusses how certain foods help to improve focus with regards to ADHD and sleep.
Listen in as we discuss:
Foods to eat for ADHD.
Foods to improve your sleep.
Foods to combat Depression.
Foods to combat Anxiety.
Foods to combat belly fat.
Foods to help with hormone health.
Coping with High Functioning Depression.
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Dr. Christine Crawford is a Harvard trained adult, child, and adolescent psychiatrist who currently serves as the Associate Medical Director for the National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI). She is an Assistant Professor and Vice Chair of Education at Boston University School of Medicine within the Department of Psychiatry. She treats patients in the Boston Medical Center Child and Adolescent Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic in the Wellness and Recovery After Psychosis (WRAP) Program where she provides psychiatric care to adolescents experiencing symptoms of psychosis. In addition to her clinical work and teaching medical students, she has expertise in areas such as racial disparities within the mental health care system and discussing the impact of racism on the mental health of people of color.
She is also the author of NAMI’s latest book “You Are Not Alone for Parents and Caregivers: The NAMI Guide to Navigating Your Child’s Mental Health”. She joins us on The Vault to provide parents and caregivers with practical tools on how to support their child’s mental health. In a world where there is so much information online, it can feel overwhelming for parents to know where they can turn for trusted answers for their child’s mental health needs. NAMI and Dr. Crawford offer this book as the vetted resource that parents have been waiting for.
Listen in as we discuss:
Protective Factors For Children and Mental Health.
How To Talk To Children About Suicide.
How To Prevent Suicide In Children.
How To Decrease Risk of Suicide In Youth.
How To Advocate for Your Child’s Mental Health and Education
Supports In School Settings.
How Support Neurodivergent Children.
How To Support Autistic Youth.
High Functioning Depression In Therapists and Healthcare workers.
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September is Suicide Prevention Month and 988 Day is a national initiative dedicated to raising awareness about 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline and emphasizing the importance of mental health and suicide prevention. On September 8, 2024 we share the theme “No Judgement. Just Help.”
During this episode of The Vault, Dr. Tia Dole discusses what every parent should know about raising boys, girls, and youth in order to decrease the risk of suicide and how to identify the warning signs Tia Dole, Ph.D., is the Chief 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Officer at Vibrant Emotional Health. Dr.Dole is a licensed clinical psychologist and a long-time advocate for the rights of those with intersectional identity. Prior to stepping into the role of Chief 988 Officer, Dr. Dole was the Executive Director of The Steve Fund, the nation’s only organization focused on the mental health and emotional well-being for young people of color. Additionally, Dr. Dole was the Chief Clinical Operations Officer at The Trevor Project, the world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ youth. Dr. Dole oversaw all of The Trevor Project’s crisis services programs as well as their volunteer community and increased their impact by a factor of four.
After completing her bachelor’s degree at Carleton College, Dr. Dole received her Master’s degree in Developmental Psychopathology from Columbia University (Teacher’s College), and she received a Fulbright Fellowship to study Forensic Psychology in Switzerland. She then completed her doctorate
in clinical psychology at Fordham University. Dr. Dole is a published author and sits on several committees. One of her passions is normalizing mental health conditions within communities of color, LGBTQ communities, and helping people get access to services. She is based in New York/New Jersey.
Listen in as we discuss:
Protective Factors For Children and Mental Health.
How To Talk To Children About Suicide.
How To Prevent Suicide In Children.
How To Decrease Risk of Suicide In Youth.
How Protect Children From Online Predators.
How Support LGBTQ+ Youth.
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August is Black Business Month and we are highlighting black women entrepreneurs because they are one of the fastest growing groups of entrepreneurs. Dr. Catrise Austin is an award winning cosmetic dentist to the stars and Hip Hop Recording Artist, Cardi B., Famously rapped about her in her music. Dr. Catrise understands the connection between dental health and mental health and we discussed the importance of having a culturally competent dentist that you can trust to open up to and talk about anxiety and low self-esteem with regards to dental health.
Supporting Black Women Owned Businesses.Coping with High Functioning Depression as an EntrepreneurHow to take risks as a physician business owner.How to build relationships in business.How to form long lasting friendshipsHow to check-in with your friendsHow to take care of your mental health as a small business owner How to Ask For Help and Support
Teri Johnson is an award-winning entrepreneur and owner of Harlem Candle Company and Harlem Perfume Company and she uses African American History to illuminatemhomes across the world with her elegant candles, fragrances and designs that are inspired by the Harlem renaissance. She talked about how success as a black woman entrepreneur comes with highs and lows.
On this episode we discuss how Black Women should support each other and uplift each other because they often have to work twice as hard for their businesses to survive and they don’t get the same level of financial funding as other business owners. Many of black women owned businesses are self-funded and were severely impacted by 202. As a black woman entrepreneur and doctor, Dr. Judith personally understands the importance of supporting black women owned businesses because entrepreneurs deal with a whole host of mental health issues because they tend to take care of everyone else but themselves. This puts them at risk for High functioning depression because they worry about the needs of their clients, employees and their families and they feel like they cannot slow down because they are needed by so many.
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Summer Forlenza is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California, where she runs a private practice specializing in EMDR therapy for trauma recovery. Summer is a practicing therapist specializing in trauma recovery since.
On This episode of the Vault we dive into different types of trauma that may impact our lives. In my research with High Functioning Depression, many people don’t realize how much painful past experiences may impact their present situations. Many people cope with the collective trauma of 2020 by spending hours online doom scrolling, spending or engaging in habits that are not healthy. Others may overwork and spend their time hyper focused on their careers and academics rather than processing their trauma because they are avoiding the trauma. Avoidance and busying oneself is a trauma responds that many
are not aware of. On this episode of The Vault, Summer and I discuss ways to process Trauma in a healthy and more sustainable way.
Summer Forlenza received her Master’s in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine
University in 2018 and has been a practicing therapist specializing in trauma recovery since then. In addition to her clinical work, Summer is an online content creator who offers workshops, workbooks, and webinars for folks looking for practical and actionable skills to manage their mental health.
Listen in as we discuss:
Coping with Trauma.
Coping with High Functioning Depression
What is EMDR
What are tools for coping with trauma?
How to cope with trauma responses
How to talk to others about trauma
Generational Trauma
How to Ask For Help and Support
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Swan Sit is a creator and entrepreneur with 3.7 Million Followers across all platforms. She was previously the Global Head of Digital Marketing at Nike, Revlon and Estee Lauder. Swan is one of the most sought-after marketers and speakers in business and emerging tech. And she is an internationally renowned professional speaker at events alongside world leaders and notable public figures. But what most people don’t know is that Swan is the child of immigrants and she has a history of Scarcity Trauma. Swan and I bonded over our shared history of Scarcity
Trauma, growing up with limited resources and foregoing joy to further our studies at Ivy league institutions where we met as graduate students. We discussed how being women of color inindustries dominated by men puts women of color at risk for developing High functioning depression. We also discussed ways that women can realistically take care of their mental
health, and challenge imposter syndrome so that they can build their own brand. Swan is now a Public Board Director at Edgewell and Novabay, advisor at AF Ventures VC and over a dozen companies, and Co-Founder of Ani Energy with TikTok stars Josh Richards and Bryce Hall. Swan is known for leveraging her unique breadth of experience to advise the companies and
leaders of tomorrow.
Listen in as we discuss:
Coping with Scarcity Trauma.
Coping with High Functioning Depression
Challenging Imposter Syndrome
Coping with Rejection Sensitivity
How to use technology to foster and grow community
Building Your Own Brand.
Immigrant Mental Health
How to Ask For Help and Support
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Dr. Jennifer Ashton is an Emmy® Award winning journalist, best-selling author and
internationally known as co-host of GMA3. She was also ABC News’s Chief Health and Medical Correspondent. She left GMA and ABC News this year (The Top News Network) to become Founder and CEO of Ajenda . Ajenda is a groundbreaking women’s health and wellness company addressing the challenges of menopause health and weight management in today’s health conversation. Jen and I went to the same medical school at Columbia and she is a rockstar in the Columbia community. She’s not only a double board-certified OB-GYN doctor, but she is also a nutritionist and certified in obesity medicine. She joins me to talk about how to address stubborn belly fat that starts to become difficult to manage in your 30’s and 40’s and how to address hair loss due to stress, aging and hormonal changes. Dr. Jen’s world was forever changed when she learned that her ex-husband died by suicide.
She discusses how her community and family helped her to heal so that she could return to work as a physician and medical correspondent to continue impacting the life of millions of people. Dr. Ashton was the only network medical correspondent who is a specialist in Women's Health and the only doctor with a national media platform who also holds a degree in nutrition and obesity medicine.
She was also only the third physician to hold the position of chief medical correspondent in the 75-plus-year history of ABC News. She is the recipient of the prestigious Columbia DuPont award for Excellence in Journalism and was a 2024 John Jay Award honoree by her alma mater for her distinguished work with ABC. Her advocacy in women’s health has also earned her the esteemed 2023 Women Changing the World Award from the American Heart Association.
Before joining ABC News, Ashton was the senior medical correspondent for CBS News and appeared on “The Early Show” and “CBS Evening News.” Ashton is also the author of six bestselling books, including most recently, “The New Normal: A Roadmap to Resilience in the Pandemic Era” (2021).
Listen in as we discuss:
Hair loss and how to cope with it.
Belly Fat and best ways to address it.
Coping with problematic symptoms of perimenopause and menopause.
Weight Loss Medications.
Best Diet for living healthy.
How to cope with grief.
How to support someone who has lost a loved one to suicide.
Starting your own business in midlife.
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Spirit is a Doctor of Psychology, Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC) and LicensedProfessional Counselor (LPC). She is one of 64 clinicians in the country certified to conduct custody and mental health evaluations and serve as an expert witness in court proceedings. While Spirit work's with clients focuses heavily on enhancing interactions, resolving trauma, and improving overall daily functioning, Spirit also works with clients in high conflict co-parenting relationships, is an Ordained Marriage Officiant and facilitates community trainings related to the prevention of child sexual abuse. Spirit is passionate about eliminating stigmas associated with mental health and believes that men, women and children of all ages could benefit from routine mental healthcare. She has appeared on more than 200 shows and networks including: Dr. Phil, Dr. Drew, CNN, BBC, Al Jazeera TV and as the host of, Love Goals on OWN. Spirit joins us on the vault to discuss ways to co-parent with a difficult person, how to cope with co-parenting with a
narcissist and how to de-escalate high conflict custody cases in divorce. Spirit and I also discussed ways that you can find a therapist who is culturally competent.
Listen in as we discuss:
Co-parenting with a narcissist.
Co-parenting with someone who has severe mental illness.
Coping with difficult divorces.
Court cases involving children and custody.
Communicating with your children.
Taking care of your mental health and wellness as a parent.
How to choose a mental health provider who is culturally competent.
Coping as a single parent.
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Kody Green is a mental health advocate who is living with a diagnosis of Undifferentiated Schizophrenia. Kody is a motivational speaker, podcast host and content creator with over 1.5 million followers across social media. He has struggled in the past with drug addiction, incarceration, and serious mental health issues. Kody regularly advocates for disability awareness and for decreasing mental health stigma.
In order to be a better advocate and speaker, Kody has been trained as a peer
support specialist, recovery coach and suicide prevention specialist. He regularly
shatters stigma and is a mythbuster in the mental health community. Kody’s
experiences are unique because for many years before he was diagnosed with
Schizophrenia he was a caretaker for his mother who also lives with severe
mental health issues.
Now, Kody shares his stories about his struggles and how to navigate through
recovery, mental health issues, and life after incarceration. He is the co-host of
Unseen and Unheard Podcast and a popular YouTube Channel about mental
illness. He chooses to pursue motivational speaking and mental health advocacy
for schizophrenia awareness, drug recovery and second- chance opportunities
because he has dealt with these struggles in his own life.
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People judging you because of your mental health challenges
Appearing High Functioning and not receiving support and empathy
Navigating substance addiction
Life after incarceration
Challenges of being a mental health content creator
Caregiver support and Caregiver trauma
Schizophrenia on a spectrum and how people present differently
Don't miss this powerful conversation of The Vault Podcast.
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Dr. Tiffany Moon is a former Bravo The Real Housewives of Dallas cast member, but
don’t let her Birkin bags and Louboutin’s fool you. She is a board-certified anesthesiologist, entrepreneur and mother of twins. After immigrating from China to theUnited States at a young age, she excelled academically and graduated from Cornell University at the age of 19. She then graduated from UT Southwestern Medical School with Alpha Omega Alpha Honors and completed her anesthesiology residency at UCSF.
She has garnered numerous accolades, including the Dennis Landers, MD, PhD Faculty of the Year Teaching Award, has been recognized as a Distinguished Educator by the Society for Education in Anesthesia and the American Society of Anesthesiologists.
She has over 50 peer-reviewed publications, has been the recipient of multiple grants and research awards, and is an oral board examiner for the American Board of Anesthesiology. In addition to her medical endeavors, Dr. Moon is the founder and CEO of Aromasthesia Candle Company and Three Moons Wine. Her entrepreneurial spirit is matched by her dedication to philanthropy, particularly within the AAPI community and for organizations such as The Family Place, WINGS, and Face Forward.
She is the founder of the LeadHerSummit which gathers women leaders across several industries to meet and network at an annual conference in an effort to support each other through sisterhood and self improvement.
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People judging you because of your appearance
Being taken seriously even when you are stylish
Navigating Midlife crisis
Challenges of being an Entrepreneur and a Mother
Scarcity Trauma
High Functioning Depression in Healthcare
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Dr. Afiya Mbilishaka innovated "PsychoHairapy," using hair as an entry point for mental health services in salons, barbershops, and on social media. She is a therapist, educator, research scientist, hair historian, and hairstylist, and owns Ma'at Psychological Services in Washington, DC.
The intersection between mental health and hair careWhy active listening is importantThe history of hairGrief of hair lossWhy people neglect their hairAnd much more!
Leading the PsychoHairapy Research Lab, Dr. Mbilishaka has published extensively and presented widely. As a recognized expert, she has testified before Congress for the CROWN Act, an anti-discrimination law to protect Black hair. Dr. Mbilishaka is also a natural hair stylist at N Natural Hair Studio in Silver Spring, Maryland, where she loves creating art with locs, twists, and afros.
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Ash Pryor is a Peloton rowing instructor and a passionate advocate for inclusivity in fitness. She’s also the founder of Relentless Rowing Academy, a nonprofit dedicated to breaking down barriers for BIPOC and disabled athletes in rowing. Her journey has been marked by resilience; after being diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis, she faced significant health challenges but remained committed to her fitness goals.
Since joining Peloton in September 2022, Pryor has not only taught rowing but also used her platform to promote body positivity and combat body shaming. She continues to inspire many by showing up unapologetically and encouraging others to embrace their unique journeys.
Living with an invisible conditionMoving with kindnessThe mind-body connectionShowing up as you areDoing things that scare youAnd much more!
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