Kelli and Kendra continue their conversation on Black women's reproductive health. This week they are joined by Regina Townsend, founder of The Broken Brown Egg. This organization exists to empower, inform, and advocate for those questioning or experiencing the impact of infertility, with an emphasis on the Black experience of it. Regina shares her fertility journey, how she started the Broken Brown Egg, how she's feeling today, given our current political climate, and how our ancestral cultural genius inspires her work. You'll also hear Regina describe her 'mental health kit,' and we invite you to share in the group chat on social media what you have in yours! Kendra offers a new takeaway question for us, which honors ourselves and our bodies.
P.S. Make sure you listen to the FULL episode because Regina blesses us with a recap of her book, Make IF Make Sense: Putting Words to the Feels of Infertility, and how you can join her community of women navigating their fertility journeys together.
Content warning: if you want to protect your peace and are sensitive to discussions about reproductive health issues and/or medical maltreatment and poor bedside manner, please take good care of yourself as you listen to this episode, and feel free to use the resources shared below
Additional links related to this episode:
1. Find the Broken Brown Egg here: Instagram and Website
2. Grab your copy of Regina Townsend's book, Make IF Make Sense: Putting Words to the Feels of Fertility
3. Check out Chocolate Brides' Instagram page, the magazine Regina mentions in the episode that inspired her development of the Broken Brown Egg
4. Dr. Rev. Stacy Edwards Dunn, Regina's sister in the fight and founder of Fertility for Colored Girls
5. Learn more about Fertility for Colored Girls
6. The Cade Foundation, an organization Regina mentions in the episode whose mission is to serve the needs of families battling infertility through information and financial support
7. Resolve is The National Infertility Association
8. Therapy for Black Girls, a Dr. Joy Harden Bradford podcast, has several episodes on Black women and reproductive health. We've linked them on our social media!
Follow the show on Instagram and Facebook @thiswomanistworkpod to keep the group chat conversations going!
This episode was produced and edited by Dr. Tate, with the original theme song sung and created by Kendra Ross.
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Kelli King-Jackson is a certified professional coach to Black women leading in white spaces. In addition to coaching, she works with organizations truly committed to justice for Black women by providing philanthropic advising, facilitation, and speaking services. Learn more about Kelli's work here: https://www.iamkelli.com/
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