Ep. 140: Why Black Men don’t trust the Healthcare System with Dr. Forde

Express Yourself Black Man

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Education, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Philosophy, Society & Culture, Mental Health

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🗓️ 22 September 2025

⏱️ 118 minutes

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In XYBM 140, I sit down with Dr. Michael H. Forde, D, a public health expert and cultural storyteller, for a powerful conversation on health, equity, and advocacy in the Black community. With over a decade of experience in public health strategy, innovation, and education, Dr. Forde leads statewide efforts to reduce disparities and improve care access for Maryland's Medicaid population. We dive into the impact of medical gaslighting on Black men and women, the importance of self-advocacy and community support, and debunk the damaging myth that Black men are “strong enough to handle it all on their own.”
Tune in for an eye-opening discussion on health equity, empowerment, and the tools Black men need to take control of their well-being. Available on all podcast streaming platforms, including YouTube.

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0:00.0	Sleep is actually one of the number one factors for why someone could be pre-diabetic.
0:05.0	You're basically cheating your body for being able to have the best process of regulation.
0:11.0	We were not meant to be alone. God didn't create us to be alone.
0:14.0	We need people. We need community. We need to build with each other.
0:18.0	Please do not be afraid to vocalize what you're feeling.
0:20.0	There's somebody out there
0:21.9	that is willing to listen. All right, y'all. Welcome back to another episode, man. Listen,
0:28.8	first of all, I appreciate you. If you are a new listener, so you have never listened to our
0:34.9	podcast before, I want to thank you for being here. I want to thank
0:38.2	you from the bottom of our heart for actually taking the time to click on this video, click on this
0:43.4	episode, and to listen. If somebody shared this with you and told you to listen or watch,
0:49.3	that means that they think that you're someone that takes your health and your wellness and your
0:53.8	well-being seriously. If you're a black man, that means that you're someone that takes your health and your wellness and your well-being.
0:54.4	Seriously, if you're a black man, that means that there's someone that actually really messes
1:00.5	with you, that thinks you're dope, that wants to see you win. And we want to see you win as well, right?
1:05.9	That is our motto here at Express Yourself Black Man. On top of leading with vulnerability,
1:10.3	we want to make sure that Black men are able to win. If you're a black woman, and this is the first time that you're listening to this episode, we want you to know that we welcome you here. This is not a space where you are going to feel excluded from the conversation. This is not a space where you're going to be bashed. This is a space where you can really understand us more as black men so that you can be able to help the black men in your life. And if you
1:32.3	are a existing listener, you've listened to previous episodes, you've been following the podcast
1:38.3	for a while. Again, I want to say thank you, thank you, thank you so much. We don't get to where we
1:43.6	are right now without
1:44.7	people like you. And so I'm very, very grateful. I take this very, very seriously. The goal is to
1:50.9	improve the black community. And with that being said, we have a doctor in the building, a young
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