• Dr. Yamicia Connor
    Sep 14 2024

    In this episode of Did We Learn Anything?, Dr. Yamicia Connor, an OBGYN and founder of Race to Better Health and Diosa Ara, discusses her path to medicine and focus on improving care for women of color. She highlights the need to address empathy deficits in healthcare and explains how her organizations work to translate health equity ideas into action and combat medical racism in obstetrical care.

    Important links:
    Diosa Ara Newsletter sign up
    Book Preorder
    Our Upcoming webinar registration

    Relevant links:
    https://www.yamiciaconnor.com/
    https://www.racetobetterhealth.com/
    https://www.diosara.com/

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    47 mins
  • Diversify Our Narrative
    Sep 23 2023

    In this episode we’re speaking with three representatives from the awesome group Diversify Our Narrative (DON), Anusha Nadkarni, Ike Opayemi, and Rose Clubok.

    DON is an organization of over 6,000 students who are fighting for racial justice throughout our educational systems.

    Diversify Our Narrative links:
    https://diversifyournarrative.carrd.co/

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    58 mins
  • Gen AI
    Jun 19 2023

    What is GenAI? (Generative Artificial Intelligence) How does this technology impact the way we work? Our lives, our children's lives? In this episode, we discuss GenAI with a special guest, Gretchen LeGrand, CEO at Code in Schools.

    Books:

    Weapons of Math Destruction by Cathy O’Neil

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weapons_of_Math_Destruction#:~:text=They%20are%20also%20scalable%2C%20thereby,against%20certain%20groups%20of%20people.

    Algorithms of Oppression

    https://nyupress.org/9781479837243/algorithms-of-oppression/

    Race After Technology

    https://www.ruhabenjamin.com/race-after-technology

    Film:

    Coded Bias a film by Shalini Kantayya

    https://www.codedbias.com/

    Sites:

    Algorithmic Justice League

    https://www.ajl.org/

    DAIR (AI Research Institute)

    https://www.dair-institute.org/

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    56 mins
  • Belonging with Stuart Warshawer
    Dec 23 2022

    In this episode, we discuss concepts of belonging. What does it mean to belong? Who is accountable for creating belonging? Why does belonging matter?

    We explore this topic with Stuart Warshawer, an educator, athlete, and leader who is currently the CEO of Artist's Year.

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    58 mins
  • Minisode: Girls' Trip
    Oct 12 2022

    Minisode - Podcasting from the road! I'm joined by three of my dearest girlfriends on our annual road trip. During our return home, we continue the conversation of self-care and community care, and explore what having an annual girls’ trip means to us. My very special guests are Hali Yoshimura, Stacey Simmons Joyner, and Jasmine Hall Ratliff.

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    14 mins
  • What do we do when self-care isn’t enough? with Elizabeth Hafey
    Sep 19 2022

    What do we do when self-care isn’t enough? In this episode, we explore the inner workings of self-care through a conversation with a long-time friend and dance partner Elizabeth Hafey. Elizabeth is a multi-talented and multi-passionate professional. She is a dancer, certified Yoga instructor, lawyer, and wellness coach residing in Baltimore City.

    Elizabeth Hafey
    www.elizabethhafey.com
    IG @elizabethhafey
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    Burnout: the secret to unlocking the stress cycle
    https://www.emilynagoski.com/home/
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    Event Articles
    Why BMI is a flawed health standard, especially for people of color
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/wellness/healthy-bmi-obesity-race-/2021/05/04/655390f0-ad0d-11eb-acd3-24b44a57093a_story.html

    Focus on the right to disconnect and the Ontario Working for Workers Act
    https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/focus-on-the-right-to-disconnect-and-3963964/

    MD Health System Launches AI-Driven Collab to Tackle Clinician Burnout
    https://healthitanalytics.com/news/md-health-system-launches-ai-driven-collab-to-tackle-clinician-burnout

    Period poverty: Scotland first in world to make period products free
    https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-51629880


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    55 mins
  • Interview with Dr. Alton Tucker
    Aug 4 2022

    How do we accept the unacceptable? An Interview with a very special guest, Dr. Alton Tucker.

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    52 mins
  • Charlie Did It!
    May 20 2022

    It’s pretty obvious that our country is experiencing some political divisions, to put it mildly. We’re divided in the news we watch, the science we believe in, and even what we consider to be civil and human rights.

    Thanks for listening, and please join our community! Follow us on Instagram @didwelearnanything_podcast.

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    9 mins