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Dr. Kelly McLean is a surgical oncologist at The Christ Hospital Health Network and founder of Move Beyond Surviving. Move Beyond Surviving is dedicated to empowering breast cancer survivors to overcome the emotional, physical, and mental impact resulting from their disease by physically challenging themselves in nature. Engaging in outdoor adventures can profoundly affect a survivor’s ability to live a life in which they thrive.   In this epsiode Dr. Kelly Discusses everything this organization does and how you can get involved.    Find more information about Move Beyond Surviving here: https://movebeyondsurviving.org/     If you're in need of a health coach, and you'd like to check out Team Fit With Me, contact Sarah for all pricing packages tailored to your needs: https://www.teamfitwithme.com/   In Cincinnati looking for healthy meals and meal prep?? Give Clean Eatz a try in Newport: https://www.cleaneatz.com/

In episode 90 of the Outdoor Minimalist podcast, we get a look into the healing power of nature from Dr. Kelly McLean, a Surgical Oncologist specializing in treating Breast and Melanoma Cancer at the Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, OH.   Kelly is the founder and Board President of Move Beyond Surviving, a non-profit organization designed to help breast cancer survivors move beyond their diagnosis and treatment by challenging themselves in nature.  When not operating or spending time outside, she enjoys playing tennis and hanging out with her cats. INSTAGRAM: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/outdoor.minimalist.book/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ WEBSITE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.theoutdoorminimalist.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YOUTUBE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@theoutdoorminimalist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ORDER THE BOOK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.theoutdoorminimalist.com/book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ VENMO: ⁠@OutdoorMinimalist --------------- Move Beyond Surviving Website: https://movebeyondsurviving.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083498284683 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/move-beyond-surviving/ --------------- Related Episodes #54 What We Need Nature #57 Max Your Inspiration, Not Your Impact #76 Grow Where You Are #81 How Do You Define Adventure? #82 Creating a More Adaptive Hiking Space #84 Take Ownership of Your Influence Through Action --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/outdoor-minimalist/support

You are listening to episode 16, part 1 of the Supporting Survivors Who Birth Series- A dive into the intersections of sexual violence and birthwork and what we can do to best be of support for survivors. In this episode, we speak with social justice advocate, somatic coach, & rape crisis counselor, Tabitha Thomas, for an indepth exploration into the prevelence of sexual violence, common barriers survivors may face in in reporting & seeking support, what healing from sexual violence can look like, and what we can do to best be of support when someone discloses their survivorship. This series is near and dear to my heart as I’ve been a rape crisis peer counselor with San Francisco Women Against Rape for over a decade and as a birthworker, specialize in supporting survivors through the birth experience. I’m launching this series in celebration of my upcoming training through Cornerstone Doula Trainings in December 2019 called Supporting Survivors Who Birth. It’s a 4hr online intensive with an anti-oppression based exploration into the intersections of sexual violence and birthwork. In this training you will...*Deepen your understanding of the workings & impact of sexual violence*Unveil the ways in which trauma can manifest for survivors through birth, pregnancy, & postpartum*Embody these practices through role playing to FEEL what it can be like to provide support in the moment*Identify and strengthen your abilities to best be of supportThe first two parts of this series are a sneak peak into the training- go to birthbruja.com to see a detailed description of what the course will cover. One final note before we begin- as with any topics related to trauma, please take gentle care of yourself. Press pause to take breaks, call to debrief with a friend, or spend some time moving your body to help process and integrate what you’ve heard.The music you heard on today’s show is entitled “Healer,’ by Sampa the Great. Deep gratitude to Tabitha Thomas for joining me in today’s episode and to We Rise Production for assistance in production. Go to birthbruja.com to learn about upcoming trainings, mentorship circles, and more. Follow me on social media @birthbruja to continue the conversation.

From Words to Weapons Episode 13 features a panel discussion about supporting survivors of violence. The conversation focuses on how policy takes shape to support survivors of violence, how the definition of crime versus violence can affect whether someone qualifies for support, and the impact of the Victims of Crime Act or what’s known as VOCA. The discussion also touches on various challenges including funding cuts and how violence often goes underreported as well as policy solutions. The panel discussion was hosted by the Women of Fels at the University of Pennsylvania’s Fels Institute of Government and presented in partnership with the Anti-Violence Partnership of Philadelphia, Morgan State University’s Department of Nursing and Obscured. The moderator for the discussion is Natasha Danielá de Lima McGlynn, executive director of the Anti-Violence Partnership of Philadelphia. The panelists are Adara Combs, who is the Victim Advocate in Philadelphia and a former prosecutor in the district attorney’s office; Jahlee Hatchett, who is chair of the Citizens Police Oversight Commission or CPOC in Philadelphia, where he was previously a prosecutor and currently an attorney specializing in employment, civil rights and municipal liability cases; and Maija Anderson, who is Chair of the Department of Nursing at…