Faith & Medicine: The Hard Questions with Rev. Leona Madison, MDiv

Welcome everyone to the Melanin Initiative!  “In healthcare, there is often too much information and not enough time. Here at The Melanin Initiative, we avoid TMI by breaking things down into language you can understand, we create a safe space to ask your questions, and share our nursing perspective without taking too much of your time."This is the first of a new series called Faith & Medicine: The Hard Questions and we're joined by Rev. Leona Madison, MDiv, a graduate of Howard University's Divinity School. You can connect with Rev. Leona Madison, MDiv on Instagram @rev.leona_p._madison During this series, we'll be inviting guests to share their personal and professional experience navigating healthcare from a spiritual lens. Each guests will also share how they answer the hard questions. Over the course of this series, the questions will evolve as our conversation unfolds. We invite you to send in your questions as well to [email protected]. If you're interested in being on the show, email us to begin scheduling your interview.The hard questions for this show will include:Why does God let bad things happen to good people?How do you respond to people who've lost hope due to advanced disease, receiving a poor prognosis, and death of a loved one?What is the relationship between intercession and advocacy?Where can clinicians and caregivers start who desire to intercede for patients and loved ones?Stay in touch!Email: [email protected]  Listen to the podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2186156 Subscribe to our YouTube channel: The Melanin Initiative https://www.youtube.com/@themelanininitiative  Follow us on Instagram: @tmi.melanin https://www.instagram.com/tmi.melanin/  Follow us on TikTok: The Melanin Initiative  https://www.tiktok.com/@themelanininitiat?_t=8dAhVy7KLgQ&_r=1 Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Melanin-Initiative/100093548520316/ Send us Fan MailStay Connected with The Melanin Initiative Podcast:✨ Mahogany Dermatology Nursing Bookstore: https://www.cosmeticnp.org/mahogany-dermatology-bookstore✨ https://tmi-melanin.my.canva.site/tmi✨ Email Us: [email protected]✨ Increase your Health Literacy IQ: Caring For Us: www.caring4us.org