Melody T. McCloud: Black Women’s Wellness

Sounds True: Insights at the Edge

Tami Simon

Spirituality, Religion & Spirituality

4.6 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 7 February 2023

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Dr. Melody T. McCloud has written a first-of-its-kind, truly groundbreaking book that serves as an indispensable guide to help Black women lead healthier, happier lives. Black Women’s Wellness: Your “I’ve Got This!” Guide to Health, Sex, and Phenomenal Living sheds light on the unique challenges Black women face, including microaggressions and the less-than-desirable statistics and legacy of health-care outcomes. In this podcast, Tami Simon speaks with Dr. McCloud about her personal story and the inspiration for this much-needed resource. Tune in as they discuss becoming an “‘I’ve got this’ woman,” the trailblazing figure Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler, the reality of ethnic health disparities and the state of Black women’s health in the US, the unique stressors Black women suffer from that jeopardize health, colorism and the concept of “rejection connection,” resolving unconscious bias in the medical system, ignoring the naysayers while pursuing your dreams, the top five diseases challenging Black women today, being a good steward of your health, and more. Note: This episode originally aired on Sounds True One, where these special episodes of Insights at the Edge are available to watch live on video and with exclusive access to Q&As with our guests. Learn more at join.soundstrue.com.

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0:00.0	Hello friends, my name is Tammy Simon, and I'm the founder of SoundsTrue, and I want
0:06.8	to welcome you to the SoundsTrue podcast, Insights at the Edge.
0:12.0	I also want to take a moment to introduce you to SoundsTrue's new membership community
0:17.1	and digital platform.
0:18.6	It's called SoundsTrue1.
0:22.0	SoundsTrue1 features original, premium, transformational docuseries, community events,
0:29.0	classes to start your day and relax in the evening, special weekly live shows, including
0:37.1	a video version of Insights at the Edge with an after-show community question and answer
0:43.0	session with featured guests.
0:45.7	I hope you'll come join us, explore, come have fun with us, and connect with others.
0:51.8	You can learn more at join.soundsTrue.com.
0:56.5	I also want to take a moment and introduce you to the SoundsTrue Foundation, our nonprofit
1:02.4	that creates equitable access to transformational tools and teachings.
1:08.7	You can learn more at soundsTruefoundation.org.
1:12.6	And in advance, thank you for your support.
1:17.0	In this episode of Insights at the Edge, my guest is Dr. Melody T. McLeod.
1:22.4	Dr. McLeod is an OB-GYN and the founder and medical director of the Atlanta Women's
1:28.7	Healthcare Center.
1:30.5	She lectures Nationwide on Women's Health and has written a new book with SoundsTrue.
1:36.8	It's called Black Women's Wellness.
1:39.6	You're I've got this guide to health, sex, and phenomenal living.
1:45.3	Dr. McLeod talks about women that she says are, I've got this women, women who are ground
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