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Ep. 03 - Erica Chidi Cohen, LOOM

Aug 17, 2018

56:48

In this episode, join Erica Chidi Cohen, author of Nurture, doula, co-founder of LOOM and a champion of women’s rights and reproductive health. Erica discusses how her diverse background of culinary training and studies in art history and media led her to become a successful entrepreneur and educator, supporting and empowering women from family planning, birthing support, reproductive and hormonal health, and menstruation. She also shares with us the self-tools she uses to find clarity and navigate the murky, confusing times we all encounter on our paths.

In this episode, we talk about:

LOOM, her space that provides education for reproductive empowerment through pregnancy and parenting
Inclusivity in the health education and clinical space
Her work with Alliance of Moms and community support
A multicultural upbringing with Nigerian parents, growing up in the states and then moving to South Africa
Her lowest point after college and being unsure of her next steps
Finding clarity after doing her Doula training and networking
The upward mobility and rigor in the Nigerian culture and how her parent’s reinforcement impacted her self-worth
Social media and existing for external gratification vs. internal gratification
Choosing to do what you love and can do well
Giving yourself small acknowledgments throughout the day
Calling in her partner, online dating, and learning how to entertain herself and find autonomy
Trying the nursing route and discovering the opportunity to become a doula
Overcoming the fears of not making enough money and not having customers show up
Setting boundaries with time and putting her business first
Losing her half-sister and moving through that experience of loss
Launching LOOM and her book, Nurture, in the same month
The influence for her business by her college mentor and working in an art gallery
The importance of your primary relationships
The classes she offers at LOOM