Episode 9

This week our host’s Nikki Akparewa and Karim Assalaam are discussing with Kendra Hogenson

A positive light in the community that has overcome health obstacles since birth; Kendra is vulnerable in sharing how she has been impacted by sickle, but more importantly how she has impacted others.

Topics:

• Varying degrees of physical and emotional pain and how it can be managed

• Experiencing racial bias as a child

• Surgery complications and traumatizing misjudgments from providers throughout the years

• Strategizing on how to seek medical care when having a healthy degree of mistrust

• Volunteering at blood banks to give back

“Where does negativity get you?” “There’s a power to positivity, there’s a power to seeing the bright side.”