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June 2022 Wellness Resources
When we understand what's wounded us, we can begin to heal the wounds. When we understand what brings us joy, we can prioritize welcoming more of those things in our lives.
Staying Connected - Spring 2021 (part 2)
In this installment of Staying Connected, we focus on the entrepreneurship of Black women. The creative innovation and self-sustaining ambition of Black women goes way back in history and has recently gained more mainstream recognition and investment. But we know that Black women deserve endless praise (and that it is always the right time to invest in Black women!).
May 2022 Wellness Resources
While some amount of stress at work might be unavoidable, extreme and ongoing stress is unhealthy and a sign that it's time to make some changes.
The Joy of Values-Aligned Work: Reflections from Inside of BlackFemaleProject
Inspired by our offerings, I too find myself reflecting on my career journey and what working with BlackFemaleProject means for me and for the movement of Black women thriving at work.
APRIL 2022 Wellness Resources
Whatever your current work situation looks like—remote work, in-person, hybrid, between jobs, or in search of your next passion—the importance of balancing professional commitments with personal well being is ever-present.
MARCH 2022 Wellness Resources
We know that committing to our own growth requires a lot of us: self-awareness, humility, and the courage to face our fears and traumas.
February 2022 Wellness Resources
While love is undeniably a part of our lives every day, we happily seize the opportunity to focus more intentionally on love during the lover's month.
Staying Connected: Winter 2022
This month, we invite you to reflect on the ways love is present in your life through self, nature, and relationships, and to deepen your connection to work that makes you feel free.
January 2022 Wellness Resources
Welcome to January! Let's set the tone for 2022 with a reminder to tend to our most vital assets: ourselves!
2021 Conversation with black teacher project
Listen in as Black educators, in a fishbowl-style conversation, discuss Teacher Truth Perspectives and findings from our survey of 200+ Black educators from across the state of California.
Staying Connected: Fall 2021
As a storytelling project, we understand that we’re part of a tradition our ancestors have sustained for generations. Our Teacher Truth project carries forward a long legacy of leveraging data and storytelling to improve educational experiences for Black people.
The Body Whisperer: A Conversation with Dr. Phyllis Hubbard
Dr. Phyllis Hubbard (a.k.a. The Body Whisperer) talks about her holistic health journey with guest host Leslie Stoval. Dr. Hubbard suffered from the supposedly incurable COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) for nearly three decades before finding her way to Ayurveda and other holistic practices that helped her to be disease free and in support of transformational healing for others.
Wouldn’t it be nice… A conversation with Britteny Floyd-Mayo aka Trap Yoga Bae®
Oakland native and CEO of Trap Yoga Bae, Britteny Floyd-Mayo, talks with BlackFemaleProject Podcast guest host Leslie Stoval about twerking as a cultural phenomenon, the power of yoga, and her game-changing “Wouldn’t it be nice” mindset. After growing up in Oakland, Britteny completed her undergraduate studies at Dillard University in New Orleans before returning to the Bay and receiving a second degree from Holy Names University.
maternal health equity: a conversation with Tanefer Camara
Community activist, wife, and mother of four, Tanefer Camara, talks with guest host Leslie Stoval. Tanefer, who works at the intersection of racial and social justice and maternal health, shares how her own personal experiences as a breastfeeding mother led her to her professional passion.
Relatable Healthcare: A Conversation with Dr. Jocelyn Freeman Garrick
In this BlackFemaleProject Podcast episode, we hear from San Francisco Bayview native and emergency medicine physician Dr. Jocelyn Freeman Garrick, MD, MS, on her role as a health professional; the importance of patient-provider relatability in healthcare, and preventive measures to improve community health.
Leadership in Everyday Living: A Conversation with Sequoia Hall
Sequoia Hall joins BlackFemaleProject podcast guest host Leslie Stoval to talk about her work engaging youth in the healthcare field through STEM.
Common-Unity: A Conversation with Kim Scott
In this BlackFemaleProject Podcast episode, Kim Scott joins guest host Leslie Stoval. Leslie guides Kim through a reflection on her journey from the Bay Area to the Pacific Northwest and back.
2019 Conversation with Black Teacher Project (Part 1)
In 2019, for the fourth consecutive year, BlackFemaleProject partnered with Black Teacher Project for our annual co-hosted Women’s History Month event: an observed conversation among Black woman educators.
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2019 Conversation with Black Teacher Project (Part 2]
In 2019, for the fourth consecutive year, BlackFemaleProject partnered with Black Teacher Project for our annual co-hosted Women’s History Month event: an observed conversation among Black woman educators.
Staying Connected: Summer 2021
At its core, BlackFemaleProject is about supporting Black women to be