How to Overcome Healthcare Bias in Your 30s, 40s and Beyond ft. Dr. Uché Blackstock & Dr. Jessica M. Shepherd

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Careers, Education, Self-improvement, Investing, Business

4.9 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 2 June 2025

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

Hey BA Fam!
This week, Mandi is diving into a conversation that every woman needs to hear. She’s joined by two powerhouse doctors—Dr. Uché Blackstock, author of the New York Times Bestselling book, Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons With Racism in Medicine, and Dr. Jessica M. Shepherd, author of Generation M: Living Well in Perimenopause —for a raw, real, and eye-opening talk all about women’s health, with a special focus on menopause, healthcare equity, and what it really means to advocate for yourself in the doctor’s office.

These two trailblazing women break down the myths around hormone replacement therapy, open up about their personal journeys in medicine, and don’t hold back when it comes to calling out the racial and gender disparities baked into our healthcare system. From fighting bias in exam rooms to why representation in medicine literally saves lives, this episode is packed with truth bombs and takeaways you don’t want to miss.

Whether you’re navigating midlife changes or just trying to get the care you deserve, consider this your crash course in taking charge of your health—and your story.

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0:08.4	So far, it's okay.
0:09.5	But I literally was just like thinking to myself, oh my goodness, like all of the thoughts going through my head, like my kids, my will, like all of this stuff.
0:19.1	I'm just thinking about like what my mom was going through when she was sick and when she was ill, right?
0:24.6	And just thinking like, I really have to take care of myself.
0:27.3	Like I really have to take care of myself.
0:29.3	You know, everything's going to be fine.
0:31.2	But just like recognizing, you know, that, you know, we're not always going to be healthy.
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