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Hosts: Omar, Katy & Kelly

Episode Description:
In Episode 3 of our Women’s Health Season, Omar, Katy, and Kelly explore the Age of Recognition and Revolution a time when young women begin expanding their circles of influence and carving out their own identities. This episode dives into the shift from absorbing values to questioning them, as individuality starts to take shape and the foundations of adult relationships and self-worth begin to form.

Topics include:

• The expansion of role models beyond the home
• How identity and individuality emerge during adolescence
• Navigating healthy vs. unhealthy relationships
• The power of pushback: challenging cultural, familial, and societal norms

Join us as we unpack the mental and emotional evolution that defines this pivotal stage and how it sets the tone for lifelong wellness, boundaries, and self-empowerment.

Disclaimer:
and thats oook is a podcast dedicated to conversation, connection, and community—not clinical care. The stories, insights, and suggestions shared by hosts, guests, and community members are meant to support personal well-being and spark reflection, not to diagnose or replace the care of a primary care provider, doctor, or licensed therapist.

We believe in the power of shared experience, but we also recognize the importance of professional support. If you are in need of deeper help or more personalized care, we encourage you to reach out to a qualified healthcare provider or mental health professional.

Thank you for listening, for sharing, and for helping us build a compassionate, healing community—one conversation at a time.

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In Episode 2 of our Women’s Health Season, Omar, Katy, and Kelly explore the sponge stage a powerful phase where expectations, beliefs, and behaviors are soaked up. From family interactions to community influence, this conversation dives into how young girls learn to define themselves and their worth through the models they see.

We get into:

• The early pressures placed on girls often before they can name them
• The role of parents, caregivers, and culture in shaping mental health and self-care
• How to break generational cycles and build healthier patterns of influence

This episode sets the foundation for understanding how stress, health care and self-care habits begin early and what we can do to rewrite that story.

Disclaimer:
and thats oook is a podcast dedicated to conversation, connection, and community—not clinical care. The stories, insights, and suggestions shared by hosts, guests, and community members are meant to support personal well-being and spark reflection, not to diagnose or replace the care of a primary care provider, doctor, or licensed therapist.

We believe in the power of shared experience, but we also recognize the importance of professional support. If you are in need of deeper help or more personalized care, we encourage you to reach out to a qualified healthcare provider or mental health professional.

Thank you for listening, for sharing, and for helping us build a compassionate, healing community—one conversation at a time.

Send us a text

At just 13 years old, Lena’s life took an unexpected turn. What began as migraine-like pain soon became a daily struggle that disrupted her teenage years and left her and her family searching tirelessly for answers.

In this first episode of and thats oook journeys, Lena, now in her 20s, shares the story of her ongoing battle with chronic pain, the long road to a suspected mitochondrial disorder diagnosis, and the impact it had on her physical and emotional well-being.

Through her honesty and resilience, Lena offers a powerful reminder of what it means to live with an invisible illness and how tools, support, and self-awareness can change the way we cope.

If you’ve ever felt unseen in your health journey, or know someone who has, this conversation is a must-listen.

This episode is part of our Journeys series—personal, story-driven episodes that highlight real people sharing their lived experiences in connection to our season theme, Women’s Health in Focus. You’ll see these episodes marked as J1, J2, and beyond as we explore the real, raw stories behind the headlines.

🎧 This is Lena, and this is her journey.

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