When ‘Normal’ Blood Tests Silence a Woman’s Voice
Three generations of women. The same symptoms. Not one of them was believed.
Health
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Tasha Bailey: How I Turned Silence into Healing and Redefined What Wellness Looks Like for Black Women
In a profession that usually frowns on therapists being too human, I chose to let people in — breaking the rules I was taught in my training.
What Nearly Dying Taught Me About Truly Living
It’s never too early to start living like you’re dying... I came very close to losing everything. Anything after that point felt like a win.
My Mental Health Story Wasn’t Meant to Be Silent: Speaking Out Led to Healing, Advocacy, a New Definition of Success
The expectation to always be "strong" left little room for vulnerability, and I knew something had to change.
How My Roots and HIV Diagnosis Shaped Me Into a Voice Against Stigma
Accepting my diagnosis and choosing to be visible—living without the fear of judgment and using my story to change the narrative surrounding HIV—is a milestone I am proud of.
“My Existence Is My Resistance”: A Blind Trans Woman’s Journey of Truth, Loss, and Power
Shortly after losing all of my vision, I was forced to navigate my new life as a blind trans woman with very little support, at least to begin with.
Dr. ShantaQuilette Develle: Redefining Success and Representation—With Humor, Grit, and Heart
I had to unlearn a lot, especially the belief that success looks a certain way, comes at a certain time, or requires permission from anybody but me.
Dr Megan Rossi: Turning Personal Loss into a Mission to Disrupt the Gut Health Industry with Science
Losing my grandmother to bowel cancer made gut health an unavoidable theme in both my personal and professional life. Whether working with hospital patients, Olympic athletes, or high-performing professionals, everything kept leading back to the gut.
Watch: Helen O’Neill on Fertility, Health Inequality, Entrepreneurship and Hertility’s Future
We spend our day working, giving to others and everyone around us, and we don’t ever give to ourselves. But it’s in those midnight hours, in the silence, that your fears creep in.