Healing Beyond Systems – CYFER Lab with Dr. Dawn Bounds

This Halloween week, the real chills aren’t from haunted houses -  they’re from a government shutdown that’s left families without paychecks and communities without care. In a moment when our healthcare system feels more broken than ever, The Women’s Lounge asks a vital question: what does it mean to heal beyond the systems that fail us? Our guest Dr. Dawn Bounds reminds us that resilience doesn’t come from the top - it comes from the community. Through the CYFER Lab, or Centering Youth and Families in Empowerment and Resilience, Dr. Bounds is reimagining what healing looks like when we center young people, caregivers, and the neighborhoods that hold them together.Together, Emiliana and Dr. Bounds explore how mentorship, creativity, and health practices are transforming what care can be - not just in clinics, but in classrooms, kitchens, and community spaces.You can listen now wherever you get your podcast. New episodes drop every Friday.Follow us on Instagram & Facebook:@the.womenslounge CYFER Lab Socials linktr.ee/ucicyferlab