https://simplecast.com Look at the Evidence In this podcast, Joi James, wellness entrepreneur & mental health advocate dives into the ongoing health disparities faced by Black womxn and femmes, shedding light on how these inequities are perpetuated by institutional ecosystems. We’ll explore evidence of these disparities while offering practical tools and strategies for institutions to create psychologically and physically safer spaces for Black communities. Also highlighting ways Black womxn and femmes can access healthier, more joyous lives by becoming more attuned to the physical and somatic cues in their environments. 2025 Look at the Evidence en Tue, 15 Apr 2025 16:38:06 +0000 Tue, 15 Apr 2025 16:44:02 +0000 https://look-at-the-evidence.simplecast.com Look at the Evidence https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/d7bcc0da-831a-4050-850b-1641768e7999/fce65937-4e4a-4894-bac7-cc064ab627bb/3000x3000/look-20at-20the-20evidence-20cover-20art.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://look-at-the-evidence.simplecast.com episodic In this podcast, Joi James, wellness entrepreneur & mental health advocate dives into the ongoing health disparities faced by Black womxn and femmes, shedding light on how these inequities are perpetuated by institutional ecosystems. We’ll explore evidence of these disparities while offering practical tools and strategies for institutions to create psychologically and physically safer spaces for Black communities. Also highlighting ways Black womxn and femmes can access healthier, more joyous lives by becoming more attuned to the physical and somatic cues in their environments. Joi James false https://feeds.simplecast.com/2TT57Y6c mental health, organizational psychology, wellness Joi James findmyjoi@gmail.com e8f0a4e0-0742-4408-b7b2-9d5e2174b674 Episode 3: Live Recap | Power in Pilates (ft. Tabatha Russell & Evelyn Brown) Learn more about TabPilates & Bodyworks Center Pilates teacher training & upcoming workshops here! Interested in collaborating with finding joi for a wellness workshop or event? TabPilates is one of our amazing vendors. Fill out our contact form here, to begin planning your next Chicago-based event.

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finding joi LLC.'s inaugural fundraiser is aiming to raise $25,000 by end of 2025. Funds will predominantly provide free events and wellness offerings to Black non-profit leaders and community organizations primarily in the Metro Detroit and Chicagoland areas. Funds will also be utilized to increase holistic coaching and facilitation offerings for finding joi, LLC throughout 2025. Tier 1: All donations will be recognized on the finding joi, LLC. website unless they wish to stay anonymous Tier 2: Donations over $250 can select a Black womxn-owned health and wellness vendor to be highlighted on finding joi's Instagram page Tier 3: Donations over $350 will have an opportunity to select a Black womxn-owned health and wellness vendor to be highlighted in the next episode of the Look at the Evidence audio series, a production of finding joi, LLC.

Donate to our kickoff fundraiser here! givebutter.com/findingjoi

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]]> Tue, 15 Apr 2025 16:38:06 +0000 findmyjoi@gmail.com (Tabatha Russell, Evelyn Brown, Joi James) https://look-at-the-evidence.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-3-live-recap-power-in-pilates-Xz19VLJQ Learn more about TabPilates & Bodyworks Center Pilates teacher training & upcoming workshops here! Interested in collaborating with finding joi for a wellness workshop or event? TabPilates is one of our amazing vendors. Fill out our contact form here, to begin planning your next Chicago-based event.

Follow Evelyn Brown on Instagram: @m4drude

Follow Tabatha Russell on Instagram: @tabpilates

finding joi LLC.'s inaugural fundraiser is aiming to raise $25,000 by end of 2025. Funds will predominantly provide free events and wellness offerings to Black non-profit leaders and community organizations primarily in the Metro Detroit and Chicagoland areas. Funds will also be utilized to increase holistic coaching and facilitation offerings for finding joi, LLC throughout 2025. Tier 1: All donations will be recognized on the finding joi, LLC. website unless they wish to stay anonymous Tier 2: Donations over $250 can select a Black womxn-owned health and wellness vendor to be highlighted on finding joi's Instagram page Tier 3: Donations over $350 will have an opportunity to select a Black womxn-owned health and wellness vendor to be highlighted in the next episode of the Look at the Evidence audio series, a production of finding joi, LLC.

Donate to our kickoff fundraiser here! givebutter.com/findingjoi

Look at the Evidence is a production of finding joi, LLC. a holistic wellness service curating psychologically and physically safer spaces for Black womxn and femmes working in institutional spaces

]]> Episode 3: Live Recap | Power in Pilates (ft. Tabatha Russell & Evelyn Brown) Tabatha Russell, Evelyn Brown, Joi James 00:36:17 Trigger warning: Detailed discussion of birth & birthing In this very special episode, you’ll hear a live recap of our recent Power in Pilates event hosted at Overflow Coffee in Chicago. The event featured owner of Tab Pilates & Bodyworks Center and trail blazer with over 15 years as a Pilates educator, Tabatha Russell and new studio manager of BODYBAR Pilates Wicker Park and Digital Marketing expert and Consultant, Evelyn Brown moderated by yours truly. We hope you enjoy the episode and thank you for your patience as the audio incorporates live sounds and reactions from our audience! Trigger warning: Detailed discussion of birth & birthing In this very special episode, you’ll hear a live recap of our recent Power in Pilates event hosted at Overflow Coffee in Chicago. The event featured owner of Tab Pilates & Bodyworks Center and trail blazer with over 15 years as a Pilates educator, Tabatha Russell and new studio manager of BODYBAR Pilates Wicker Park and Digital Marketing expert and Consultant, Evelyn Brown moderated by yours truly. We hope you enjoy the episode and thank you for your patience as the audio incorporates live sounds and reactions from our audience! true full 4 fa631f6f-253c-4867-a409-60e2745297c8 Episode 2: The Cost of a Cape Donate to our kickoff fundraiser here! givebutter.com/findingjoi

Learn more about somatic coaching with Brialle Ringer at bewellwithbrialle.com

Woods-Giscombe, C., Robinson, M. N., Carthon, D., Devane-Johnson, S., & Corbie-Smith, G. (2016). Superwoman Schema, Stigma, Spirituality, and Culturally Sensitive Providers: Factors Influencing African American Women’s Use of Mental Health Services. National Library of Medicine. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7544187/

Defining Lupus  & health disparities: 

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/lupus/symptoms-causes/syc-20365789

https://www.lupus.org/health-disparities

Liang MH, Lew ER, Fraser PA, Flower C, Hennis EH, Bae SC, Hennis A, Tikly M, Roberts WN Jr. Choosing to End African American Health Disparities in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2024 Jun;76(6):823-835. doi: 10.1002/art.42797. Epub 2024 May 19. PMID: 38229482.

Look at the Evidence is a production of finding joi, LLC. a holistic wellness service curating psychologically and physically safer spaces for Black womxn and femmes working in institutional spaces

]]> Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:55:05 +0000 findmyjoi@gmail.com (Joi James) https://look-at-the-evidence.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-2-the-cost-of-a-cape-MvAJJ1X2 Donate to our kickoff fundraiser here! givebutter.com/findingjoi

Learn more about somatic coaching with Brialle Ringer at bewellwithbrialle.com

Woods-Giscombe, C., Robinson, M. N., Carthon, D., Devane-Johnson, S., & Corbie-Smith, G. (2016). Superwoman Schema, Stigma, Spirituality, and Culturally Sensitive Providers: Factors Influencing African American Women’s Use of Mental Health Services. National Library of Medicine. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7544187/

Defining Lupus  & health disparities: 

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/lupus/symptoms-causes/syc-20365789

https://www.lupus.org/health-disparities

Liang MH, Lew ER, Fraser PA, Flower C, Hennis EH, Bae SC, Hennis A, Tikly M, Roberts WN Jr. Choosing to End African American Health Disparities in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2024 Jun;76(6):823-835. doi: 10.1002/art.42797. Epub 2024 May 19. PMID: 38229482.

Look at the Evidence is a production of finding joi, LLC. a holistic wellness service curating psychologically and physically safer spaces for Black womxn and femmes working in institutional spaces

]]> Episode 2: The Cost of a Cape Joi James 00:16:51 In this episode, host, Joi James shares personal anecdotes about how the SuperWoman Schema appears in her life. This episode also kicks off finding joi LLC.'s inaugural fundraiser aiming to raise $25,000 by June 2025. Funds will predominantly provide free events and wellness offerings to Black non-profit leaders and community organizations primarily in the Metro Detroit and Chicagoland areas. Funds will also be utilized to increase coaching and facilitation offerings for finding joi, LLC throughout 2025. Tier 1: All donations will be recognized on the finding joi, LLC. website unless they wish to stay anonymous Tier 2: Donations over $250 can select a Black womxn-owned health and wellness vendor to be highlighted on finding joi's Instagram page Tier 3: Donations over $350 will have an opportunity to select a Black womxn-owned health and wellness vendor to be highlighted in the next episode of the Look at the Evidence audio series, a production of finding joi, LLC. In this episode, host, Joi James shares personal anecdotes about how the SuperWoman Schema appears in her life. This episode also kicks off finding joi LLC.'s inaugural fundraiser aiming to raise $25,000 by June 2025. Funds will predominantly provide free events and wellness offerings to Black non-profit leaders and community organizations primarily in the Metro Detroit and Chicagoland areas. Funds will also be utilized to increase coaching and facilitation offerings for finding joi, LLC throughout 2025. Tier 1: All donations will be recognized on the finding joi, LLC. website unless they wish to stay anonymous Tier 2: Donations over $250 can select a Black womxn-owned health and wellness vendor to be highlighted on finding joi's Instagram page Tier 3: Donations over $350 will have an opportunity to select a Black womxn-owned health and wellness vendor to be highlighted in the next episode of the Look at the Evidence audio series, a production of finding joi, LLC. false full 3 d002be35-7a22-4cdb-b381-7b81d570ab67 Ep. 01: Welcome to Look at the Evidence! Episode sources:

Woods-Giscombe, C., Robinson, M. N., Carthon, D., Devane-Johnson, S., & Corbie-Smith, G. (2016). Superwoman Schema, Stigma, Spirituality, and Culturally Sensitive Providers: Factors Influencing African American Women’s Use of Mental Health Services. National Library of Medicine. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7544187/

Kryst, C., & Simpkins, A. (2023). By the Time You Read This: The Space Between Cheslie's Smile and Mental Illness. Forefront Books.

Page, Cara, and Erica Woodland. Healing Justice Lineages. North Atlantic Books, 7 Feb. 2023.

Black Mental Wellness Corp. 2024 Conference: blackmentalwellness.com/2024conferencedisruptingspaces

Defining healing justice: https://transformharm.org/healing-justice/?_sft_hj_category=hj-articles

 

Look at the Evidence is a production of finding joi, LLC. a holistic wellness service curating psychologically and physically safer spaces for Black womxn and femmes working in institutional spaces

]]> Wed, 15 Jan 2025 18:00:00 +0000 findmyjoi@gmail.com (Joi James, Sarah the Instrumentallist) https://look-at-the-evidence.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-1-discovery-PdzvtXjz Episode sources:

Woods-Giscombe, C., Robinson, M. N., Carthon, D., Devane-Johnson, S., & Corbie-Smith, G. (2016). Superwoman Schema, Stigma, Spirituality, and Culturally Sensitive Providers: Factors Influencing African American Women’s Use of Mental Health Services. National Library of Medicine. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7544187/

Kryst, C., & Simpkins, A. (2023). By the Time You Read This: The Space Between Cheslie's Smile and Mental Illness. Forefront Books.

Page, Cara, and Erica Woodland. Healing Justice Lineages. North Atlantic Books, 7 Feb. 2023.

Black Mental Wellness Corp. 2024 Conference: blackmentalwellness.com/2024conferencedisruptingspaces

Defining healing justice: https://transformharm.org/healing-justice/?_sft_hj_category=hj-articles

 

Look at the Evidence is a production of finding joi, LLC. a holistic wellness service curating psychologically and physically safer spaces for Black womxn and femmes working in institutional spaces

]]> Ep. 01: Welcome to Look at the Evidence! Joi James, Sarah the Instrumentallist 00:10:13 WELCOME TO LOOK AT THE EVIDENCE! In this episode we learn more about host Joi James and the impetus behind the audio series. The episode also begins to take a look at some of the impact of institutional racism and the medical industrial complex on health disparities that persist for Black womxn and femmes as well as historical / new frameworks aimed at combatting them. WELCOME TO LOOK AT THE EVIDENCE! In this episode we learn more about host Joi James and the impetus behind the audio series. The episode also begins to take a look at some of the impact of institutional racism and the medical industrial complex on health disparities that persist for Black womxn and femmes as well as historical / new frameworks aimed at combatting them. wellness, mental health, lifestyle false full 2 e638666d-454f-40a6-b98b-9ea0146491b5 Trailer: Look at the Evidence Coming Soon! Check out our website at findmyjoi.com!

Look at the Evidence is a production of finding joi, LLC. a holistic wellness service curating psychologically and physically safer spaces for Black womxn and femmes working in institutional spaces

]]> Wed, 1 Jan 2025 06:00:00 +0000 findmyjoi@gmail.com (Joi James) https://look-at-the-evidence.simplecast.com/episodes/trailer-look-at-the-evidence-coming-soon-A_SnVwxo Check out our website at findmyjoi.com!

Look at the Evidence is a production of finding joi, LLC. a holistic wellness service curating psychologically and physically safer spaces for Black womxn and femmes working in institutional spaces

]]> Trailer: Look at the Evidence Coming Soon! Joi James 00:02:03 Look at the Evidence, a podcast by finding joi, LLC. launches Wednesday, January 15th! Join, Joi James (Mental health advocate & Wellness entrepreneur), as she delves into the ongoing health disparities faced by Black womxn and femmes, shedding light on how these inequities are perpetuated by our institutional ecosystems. We’ll explore evidence of these disparities while offering practical tools and strategies for institutions to create psychologically and physically safer spaces for Black individuals. Look at the Evidence, a podcast by finding joi, LLC. launches Wednesday, January 15th! Join, Joi James (Mental health advocate & Wellness entrepreneur), as she delves into the ongoing health disparities faced by Black womxn and femmes, shedding light on how these inequities are perpetuated by our institutional ecosystems. We’ll explore evidence of these disparities while offering practical tools and strategies for institutions to create psychologically and physically safer spaces for Black individuals. wellness, mental health, evidence false full 1