From Kenya to Cali: A Conversation with Dr. Chris Wachira

"Healthcare is a very interesting industry because you have different classes of folks. It’s very stratified, and so a lot of the improvements that I drive and lead, I have multidisciplinary teams, folks from all different walks of life." - Dr. Chris WachiraSummaryDr. Chris Wachira, DNP, RN, MPA, NE-BC, shares some of her dynamic story with BlackFemaleProject podcast guest host Leslie Stoval. She tells Leslie about her journey being nurtured by strong women in her first home of Kenya; landing in the very culturally different Alameda, CA after fleeing political violence at home; and the important role community college played in her success, helping her make her way to the Stanford University neuroscience department, where her work focuses on helping people heal better and get back to life faster. Dr. Wachira also lends insight on how she manages to find the time outside of her life in neuroscience and patient care to run her international healthcare nonprofit, ICE-Africa, and honor her father’s legacy with her Alameda-based winery, Wachira Wines.The third season of BlackFemaleProject's podcast takes a deep and broad dive into the Health Services sector. Episodes 1 through 3 offer insights from three Black women with careers in the medical realm, followed by three episodes that feature Black women who center social responsibility in their paths. Our final trio of season 3 lifts up the wisdom and journeys of Black women who operate with a holistic perspective. We hope you enjoy the distinctions and commonalities across these dynamic and accomplished women's experiences. Resources (when applicable)ICE-Africa - A nonprofit startup in Global Health improving clinical outcomes in Africa through data and analytics. http://www.iceafrica.org/index.phpThe Wachira Group – A for-profit startup in the beverage industry that is revolutionizing the industry through diversity and inclusion of minorities. https://www.thewachiragroup.comMau Mau Uprising https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2016/5/5/we-are-the-mau-mau-kenyans-share-stories-of-tortureERAS Program Stanford (Enhanced Recovery After Surgery) http://ether.stanford.edu/ERAS/index.htmlWangari Maathai https://www.greenbeltmovement.org/wangari-maathaiListen to our guest host Leslie Stoval every Tuesday from 6-10pm on 91.1 FM or stream at KCSM.org. Leslie was the first ever solo female morning show host in the San Francisco Bay Area.Join Us:https://blackfemaleproject.org/subscribeFollow Us:Instagram: https://instagram.com/blackfemaleprojectFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BlackfemaleprojectLinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/blackfemaleproject/