TW: Sudden Death, S*icide In today’s episode, I spoke with Angela Frazier, a mental health advocate, founder of Sister’s in Public Health and author of “A Kids Book About Suicide. Angela and I spoke about her motivations for starting a nonprofit, the importance of starting conversations around mental health young, finding mentorship and more. I’m so thankful to Angela for reaching out about having this conversation, and I hope y’all enjoy listening.You can keep up with Angela on her various IG pages: @angelanicole_f and @sistersinpublichealth and on her website https://angelanicolefrazier.comThank you so much to my listeners for continuing to tune in & make sure to drop a review or comment to let me know what you think when you finish. As always, you can keep up with me as well on ig @/candidlycaitlyn.mph.

TW: Discussions of Medical Trauma & Chronic Illness In today’s episode, I spoke with Iman (she/they) about her experience being diagnosed with chronic illness at 16, navigating life while disabled, what disability justice means to them, the importance of disabled joy and love and so much more!You can keep up with Iman on IG @alilbitofaith and @amplifybipocdisabledvoices Thank you so much for tuning in & make sure to drop a review or comment to let me know what you think when you finish. As always, you can keep up with me as well on IG @candidlycaitlyn.mph.

In today’s episode, I spoke with Dr. Jihan Najjar who is a licensed counseling psychologist & works with individuals seeking to change their substance use. Jihan is passionate about harm reduction, reducing sigma around substance use & decolonial psychology. In this conversation, Jihan & I spoke about her counseling work and being exposed to harm reduction, the importance of decolonizing our understanding of drug use, depictions of substance use on television & more.   Check out Jihan on IG here: @harmreductionhottie and keep up with the important work she's doing.  Thanks for tuning up! Please leave a review & let me know that you think.  You can follow me on IG as well @candidlycaitlyn.mph.

In this episode, I spoke with Marissa McKool, who after working in the field of public health, feeling overwhelmed and overworked, discovered life & career coaching and the power of shifting your mindset. Now, she works with other public health workers on ways to reduce burnout, feel better and get more rest. In our conversation, Marissa and I spoke about her shift to career coaching & the importance of representation within the field, the Great Resignation and redefining what it means to be productive, redefining rest and your right to it & more. Make sure to follow her on IG @publichealthcoach and check out her website here: https://www.mckoolcoaching.com/about

In this episode, I spoke with Kendra Julien, a health educator and certified corporate wellness specialist. Kendra is passionate about the importance of a healthy work-life balance and has devoted time to educating women and employees on how to achieve this. In our conversation, we spoke about toxic workplaces and red flags, having and enforcing boundaries in the workplace, student wellness & more. Make sure to check Kendra out on ig @healthandwellness_guru to keep up with the work she is doing! As always, drop a review or comment & follow me on ig @candidlycaitlyn.mph

[ T/W S*xual V*olence]In today’s episode, I had the privilege of speaking with the founder & CEO of the Sexual Violence Prevention Association, Omny Miranda Martone (they/them). SVPA is a new organization that seeks to systemically prevent sexual violence by revolutionizing policy, research & institutions. Follow them @svpaofficial on all social media platforms. In our conversation, I spoke with Omny about the steps to starting their own organization, the intention and need behind it, the biggests successes and challenges, and so much more. Make sure to drop a review or comment to let me know what you think when you finish. Give me a follow on IG @candidlycaitlyn.mph and TikTok @candidlycaitlyn_mph

Happy Tuesday y'all & Happy New Year!! I can't believe it is 2022 & I'm back with another episode of Candidly, Caitlyn.I am so excited to continue my "Political Determinants of Health" series here on my podcast & for this episode with Amanda Brezzell, the co-founder and CEO of Fennigan's Farms, a Detroit-based farm and sustainable agriculture design team.  Amanda has a background in public health and African American studies, which she has used to start Fennigan's Farms with the goal of making sustainable food options the norm in communities  historically  left out. Amanda and I had a great conversation about how her work builds off of those in the past, what it means to have sustainable food options & more! You can keep up with her and her work on IG @ fennigansfarms and @theamandaprojectI’m so excited to share this episode with you all, and make sure to drop a review or comment to let me know what you think when you finish.Also follow me on IG @candidlycaitlyn.mph for more of the series + other content!

Happy Monday y'all! Im happy to bring you a new episode of Candidly, Caitlyn!I am so excited to continue my "Political Determinants of Health" series here on my podcast & for this episode with Carmen de la Rosa.  She is the Council Member-Elect for District 10 in NYC. She grew up here in NYC after immigrating from The Dominican Republic as a baby and currently serves as the NYS Assemblywoman for the 72nd district. We spoke about her background and reasons for going into politics, politician mistrust, co-governance, the pandemic & more! While this episode was just an introduction to Carmen, her background & campaign goals, I look forward to having her on my podcast again in the future to talk more in depth about the issues faced in this country & in NYC specifically.I’m so excited to share this episode with you all, and make sure to drop a review or comment to let me know what you think when you finish. I’ll be featuring my guests on my podcast as the series continues, so I hope you’re excited to listen! Also follow me on IG @candidlycaitlyn.mph for more of the series + other content!

Hey y'all! Im happy to finally bring you a new episode of Candidly, Caitlyn!I am so excited for this episode with Thenedra of @raisingtherootsboys on IG. For those of you who follow me on Instagram, you’re aware of my new series on the political determinants of health, examining the known & unknown policies and laws which affect our health. The series will also take place here on my podcast, as I bring on guests to speak on issues like the housing crisis, minimum wage, universal healthcare & more. In this first episode, I got to speak with Thenedra, a mother of 3 boys, about the importance of politics in our lives as Black women. We talked about when we became politically involved, the privilege of being “apolitical” and the importance of local elections and activism.  I’m so excited to share this episode with you all, and make sure to drop a review or comment to let me know what you think when you finish. I’ll be featuring my guests on my podcast as the series continues, so I hope you’re excited to listen! Also follow me on IG @candidlycaitlyn.mph for more of the series + other content!

Hey folks! Welcome back to Candidly, Caitlyn (or welcome if you're new)I am so excited about this episode with the wonderful Roxy from Love Island USA (IG: @roxyahmad)! Roxy was the first person of South Asian descent to appear on the show, so of course I had to get her onto my podcast!We talked about the treatment of women of color on dating shows like Love Island via our lenses as a Black woman and a woman of color; Roxy shared about the mental health impact during and post-Love Island and we also gave some of our thoughts about where the season is headed. Make sure to drop a review or comment to let me know what you think when you finish. Feel free to also give me a follow on Instagram @candidlycaitlyn.mph to keep up with me there!Enjoy!!

Hey folx! Its been a minute since I've posted an episode, but I'm back and better than ever! lolThis episode is a little bit of a rant, but is mostly just my thoughts as I have finished up with my MPH degree and with teaching for two years. I hope that this resonates with a couple of my listeners. Make sure to drop a review or comment to let me know what you think when you finish. Feel free to also give me a follow on Instagram @candidlycaitlyn.mph to keep up with me there!

Hey ya'll! Back with episode 3: Surviving University in a Pandemic!In this episode, I spoke with my friend Jerusalem who is a current senior at NYU, where I attended undergrad and am currently receiving my master’s. This conversation was sparked by the removal of Spring Break by NYU and of other universities in the US this semester, which felt to me like an example of how the needs of university students are often ignored. Jerusalem & I touched on a number of important topics like unrealistic expectations for college students, the college admissions scandal, being intentional about our relationships & more!Make sure to drop a review or comment to let me know what you think when you finish. Feel free to also give me a follow on Instagram @candidly_caitlyn to keep up with me there!

This episode is a continuation of last week’s episode on deconstructing #DefundthePolice and the importance of arts in education. In this episode I spoke with Eric Williamson, a music teacher at the same NYC public school as last week’s guest, Ava. In our conversation, Eric and I were able to connect as black educators to discuss the importance of using our identities to teach in the classroom. We talked about using music to unpack trauma, especially with our young student, music as therapy & so much more.You can keep up with Eric on IG @EriclamontwAs always, please leave a review/rating :) and follow me on Instagram @candidly_caitlyn

Ava Lian is a Pre-K through 5th grade art teacher at P.S.32 in Brooklyn, NY. In this episode of Candidly, Caitlyn, I spoke to Ava about her experience teaching art in NYC public schools, and during the pandemic. We talked about #DefundthePolice and the need for re-allocation of NYPD funds back into education. We highlighted what the arts can bring to a students education and emotional/social wellbeing, as well as the need for Trauma-informed teaching!You can keep up with Ava on IG @msavasartroom!As always, feel free to leave a review/rating :) and follow me on Instagram @candidly_caitlyn

In this conversation with Dr. Rachel Bervell of @theobgynproject on Instagram, we spoke about the disconnect between public health and medicine (& its results on health outcomes especially in reproductive health) and the history of eugenics and experimentation on BIPOC women in this country (as well as the erasure of indigenous women from that history) We also talked about the importance of reckoning with the history in order to affect the change needed to address racial and ethnic health disparities today.Follow me on IG @candidly_caitlyn to keep up with me and continue the conversation & make sure to leave a review/your thoughts!

In this episode, I talk about some of my thoughts and takeaways from this 2020 Presidential Election, from the Southern Vote and voter suppression to what a Biden Presidency really means. Make sure to leave a review and let me know what you think! Follow me on Instagram @Candidly_Caitlyn to continue the conversation there!

In part 2 of our conversation, we talk celebrities & social media, and the responsibility of Black Celebrities in social justice movements.Leave a review and let me know what you think and follow me on Instagram @Candidly_Caitlyn to continue the conversation there!

In this episode, I spoke with Samantha Carballero, who is an entrepreneur and business owner In part 1, we spoke about the links between racism & capitalism, and the role of entrepreneurship and buying black in achieving black liberation. Leave a review and let me know what you think and follow me on Instagram @Candidly_Caitlyn to contribute more to the conversation!Part 2 to the conversation coming next Sunday!

I am so excited to share this episode with you all! This was honestly one of my favorite episodes to record to date. I got to speak with Janessa (@jtakesonra on IG) about the importance of having compassion, living with an invisible disability, Chadwick Boseman and so much more!As always, leave a review to let me know what you think, and follow me on IG @candidly_caitlyn!

In today’s episode, I had the privilege of speaking with Odessa, who is a mother, teacher and tutor with over 14 years of teaching experience. You can follower her on Instagram and Facebook @AkwaabaAkademy. We talked about our experiences working with predominately white populations, compared our school plan’s for re-opening, discussed where NYC went wrong, and so much more! Tune in, because it’s a good one…As always, leave a review if you enjoy :)