This week we sit down with Lauren R. Kornegay, the founder of EndoBlack, a nonprofit organization that advocates for Black women affected by Endometriosis. We discuss:

• What is Endometriosis
• How is Endometriosis diagnosed
• What are the endometriosis symptoms
• How is endometriosis treated
• What causes endometriosis

Lauren R. Kornegay was born in Washington, DC, and grew up in Oxon Hill, MD. She graduated from Morgan State University in Baltimore, MD, where she received her B.A. in Speech Communications. While at Morgan State University, she experienced a series of events that led her to a gynecologist in Baltimore, MD. In meeting her new gynecologist, she would be introduced to a disorder that was an unfamiliar disorder at the time —endometriosis. Diagnosed with endometriosis at the age of 20, Lauren experienced the pain, struggles, exhaustion, and confusion accompanying the disorder. She felt like there wasn’t anyone that looked like her that had been impacted by endometriosis that she could reach out and connect with. Having previously searched social media, websites, and other avenues, she knew something had to change. Her mother always told her, “If there’s a void, fill it, and if you want something done, do it yourself.”

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In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Mare Mbaye to discuss all things cervical cancer for Cervical Cancer Awareness Month.

• When should you get screened for cervical cancer?
• What are the symptoms of cervical cancer?
• What causes cervical cancer?
• What is HPV and what does the HPV vaccine protect you from
• Why Black women have a higher death rate from cervical cancer

Dr. Mare is an OBGYN in New York City. Her passion for women’s health began in medical school and was further solidified during residency where she noticed that many of her patients had limited exposure to basic information about their health. Her goal is to use her platform to reach a wider audience and provide them with easy to understand, concise and evidence-based information on various health topics.     

In her spare time, she loves weight lifting, rock climbing, scuba diving, and affordable fashion.

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This week we sit down with Katrina Carter, a Certified Personal Trainer, Coach, and Nutritional Chef. After the recession in 2008, Katrina pivoted from real estate into health and wellness after her own successful journey.  We discuss:

• How to convert recipes into healthier options
• How to meal plan for the month
• How meal planning can be done on a budget
• How she got celebrity clients
• Meal Prepping vs Meal Planning

Katrina Carter is an author/ speaker/ nutritional chef/ certified personal trainer and top-notch real estate agent.  In addition to her successful career as a real estate agent, she earned her wellness coaching certification through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and became a professional meal prep chef creating practical holistic meal plans. 

Katrina’s client list includes everyday people who just want more out of life and celebrities who want to maintain their luxury lifestyles.   Kevon Looney (GS Warriors) Ivan Rabb (Memphis Grizzlies) Jabari Bird (Boston Celtics) Hardy Nickerson Jr. (Cincinnati Bengals) and Sterling James (Air personality KBLX) are only a few of the satisfied customers of Katrina Carter’s holistic plant-based meal plans.  Katrina travels the country speaking on health and wellness, has been featured on Bravo, and released her book “Time 2 Eat Clean- Meal Prep Simplified” in 2018  

For more information, visit www.thinkkatrina.com.

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