health is wealth with dr. andrea jacobo

Y’all are not ready for this! In one of our warmest conversations yet, we’re talking to Dr. Andrea Jacobo – a multi-lingual spoken word artist, storyteller, and community health organizer. She is first generation Afro-Dominican American, and her creative expression stems from her cultural roots and upbringing. Her writing is a tool to connect bridges across communities, disciplines, borders, and cultures.  As you’ll learn in this episode, Andrea is talking to us on the heels of a BIG WIN. We’ll learn more about why she believes that community-centered, people-centered approaches are key to addressing health inequities. Her passion for community health, our culture, and the craft of writing are a few of the things we jump into today.  We hope you enjoy it as much as we did!  Moments: 1:40 Meet Andrea 5:48 Andrea and her community experience a historic win in Memphis, TN 15:50 Using our degrees, grad school, and getting a doctorate 20:50 Redefining health in our communities 27:05 Thinking about health looks like beyond diet and questioning health metrics 36:20 Ancestral healing, and what healing looks like to us today 47:20 Thoughts on writing 53:00 Where we find community 55:50 Creating a legacy 1:09:15 Astrology apps 1:13:00 Earth is ghetto Connect with Andrea: On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeway4dre/ On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-jacobo-b7ab3146/