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by Meghan Etsey, Rhea Manohar, Meenu Immaneni, and Laura Uricoechea
Our Future, Our Voices is the podcast where we amplify the changemakers shaping a more equitable future in medicine and beyond. Presented by the Gender Equity Task Force of the American Medical Women’s Association, this series challenges outdated norms, breaks down barriers, and sparks critical conversations on inclusion and justice. Hosted by Meghan Etsey, Meenu Immaneni, Laura Uricoechea and Rhea Manohar, each episode features candid discussions with leaders, advocates, and trailblazers who are pushing the boundaries of equity. No more silence. No more waiting. It’s time to reclaim our future —one voice at a time.
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- Yesterday31 min
Doctor and Menopause Mediator
In this episode of Our Voices, Our Future, we sit down with Dr. Sian West, a full-scope OB/GYN, Managing Physician of her physician group, and the menopause-care educator many know from her online presence. She still operates and works labor and delivery at a Level I trauma center, and she brings both clinical authority and a leadership seat to a conversation about one of medicine’s most telling equity failures.During this episode we talk about what medical gaslighting means for perimenopausal women whose symptoms are dismissed as stress, anxiety, or aging; why this stage of women’s health has historically been so misunderstood and which misconceptions persist today; how to distinguish individual clinician bias, gaps in medical knowledge, and systemic healthcare failures; what an appropriate evaluation of perimenopausal symptoms looks like; what medical students and clinicians most need to understand about menopause; how short appointments and insurance restrictions shape patient experiences; how clinicians can make space for patient self-advocacy; practical ways early-career physicians can help patients feel heard, even with limited time or knowledge; and the changes Dr. West most wants to see in menopause education, clinical practice, and the broader healthcare system.To learn more about Dr. West and her work, check out her website https://www.thetelepause.com/You can find more information about the work AMWA’s Advocacy Committee has done and how to join their efforts here: https://www.amwa-doc.org/our-work/advocacy/You can find more information about AMWA’s Gender Equity Task Force here: https://www.amwa-doc.org/our-work/initiatives/gender-equity-task-force/ If you are interested in joining the group, reach out to getf@amwa-doc.orgIf you are interested in learning more about the podcast or being featured on an upcoming episode, reach out to our team at getf@amwa-doc.orgIf you are interested in joining the incredible network of women in medicine - join AMWA today at https://www.amwa-doc.org/Thank you for tuning in to Our Voices, Our Future, we will see you next time!Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by guests on this podcast are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any institution or organization with which the guest is affiliated.
- 1 weeks ago41 min
Doctor and Medical De-Stresser
In this episode of Our Voices, Our Future, host Rhea Manohar sits down with Dr. Robyn Tiger, a double board-certified physician in Diagnostic Radiology and Lifestyle Medicine, Fellow of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, and founder of StressFreeMD™. Known as “The Self-Care Doctor,” Dr. Tiger is the award-winning author of Feeling Stressed Is Optional, host of the StressFreeMD Podcast, and Chief Wellness Officer for Women in Medicine®.During this episode we talk about what it really means that “feeling stressed is optional,” and the role each of us plays in changing our relationship with stress. We explore the tension between individual self-care and systemic stress, and how to tell what we can change ourselves versus what requires broader change. Dr. Tiger shares which pillars of Lifestyle Medicine are most overlooked in women’s health, why meaningful connection and community matter for well-being, and how to cultivate them when we’re already overwhelmed. We also discuss small, accessible “escapes” that create psychological distance in everyday life, where Lifestyle Medicine fits into conversations about physician burnout, and where we need to look beyond individual behavior to the systems physicians work in. Finally, Dr. Tiger offers what she wishes physicians would ask a woman who is exhausted, overwhelmed, and not sleeping before prescribing more exercise, better eating, or mindfulness, and what we should stop saying (and start saying) about stress and self-care.To learn more about Dr. Tiger and her work, visit www.stressfreemd.net, or find her book, Feeling Stressed Is Optional, and the StressFreeMD Podcast wherever you get your books and podcasts.You can also reach out to Dr. Tiger via email: robyntiger@stressfreemd.netYou can find more information about the work AMWA’s Advocacy Committee has done and how to join their efforts here: https://www.amwa-doc.org/our-work/advocacy/You can find more information about AMWA’s Gender Equity Task Force here: https://www.amwa-doc.org/our-work/initiatives/gender-equity-task-force/ If you are interested in joining the group, reach out to getf@amwa-doc.orgIf you are interested in learning more about the podcast or being featured on an upcoming episode, reach out to our team at getf@amwa-doc.orgIf you are interested in joining the incredible network of women in medicine - join AMWA today at https://www.amwa-doc.org/Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by guests on this podcast are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any institution or organization with which the guest is affiliated.
- 2 weeks ago30 min
Student Doctor and Failure Unapologist
In this episode of Our Voices, Our Future, host Rhea Manohar sits down with Alexandra Palacios, a non-traditional medical student and HPSP scholar who was accepted to medical school in 2023 after seven years of growth, persistence, and redefining her path. Before medicine, Alexandra worked as a lead pharmacy technician throughout COVID-19, served as a medical assistant for a DO physician, and earned her Master’s in Medical Physiology from Case Western Reserve University.During this episode we talk about her journey into medicine and the many hats she wears, what first inspired her to pursue medicine and how her “why” has evolved, what it feels like when things don’t go according to plan for high achievers who aren’t used to failing, the moments of doubt and what helped her keep moving forward, being intentional about sharing the less glamorous side of medical training online, how vulnerability about setbacks has shaped the way her audience connects with her, and the conversations she wishes happened more often on medical social media.To learn more about Alexandra and her journey, follow her on social media @DoctorptobeYou can find more information about the work AMWA’s Advocacy Committee has done and how to join their efforts here: https://www.amwa-doc.org/our-work/advocacy/You can find more information about AMWA’s Gender Equity Task Force here: https://www.amwa-doc.org/our-work/initiatives/gender-equity-task-force/ If you are interested in joining the group, reach out to getf@amwa-doc.orgIf you are interested in learning more about the podcast or being featured on an upcoming episode, reach out to our team at getf@amwa-doc.orgIf you are interested in joining the incredible network of women in medicine - join AMWA today at https://www.amwa-doc.org/Thank you for tuning in to Our Voices, Our Future, we will see you next time!Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by guests on this podcast are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any institution or organization with which the guest is affiliated.
- 3 weeks ago11 min
System Strategist
In this episode of Our Voices, Our Future, host Rhea sits down with Ayushi Aggarwal, a healthcare strategy consultant with a background in medicine and public health. Ayushi shares how her path, from a public health project in rural India and an MPH at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, to medical school and then a role at McKinsey, shaped how she understands healthcare as a system and not just a profession.During this episode we talk about what it felt like to step away from medical school while navigating a parent’s cancer diagnosis and a demanding curriculum, and why medical training offers plenty of support for continuing on the path but far less for those whose paths change. Ayushi reflects on the question “Who is this system actually designed for?” and on how rigid assumptions about continuity leave little room for health challenges, family responsibilities, financial pressure, and burnout. She also shares three places she sees similar misalignment in healthcare today: clinical workflow tools that struggle with adoption when they add friction, misaligned incentives in access to therapies like GLP-1s, and the “last mile” problem faced by digital therapeutics. Finally, she offers advice for anyone who feels “off track,” including using institutional resources early, leaning on mentors and communities like AMWA, and normalizing that struggling with or even failing an exam like Step 1 is not the end of the road.To learn more about Ayushi’s work and perspective, reach out to her directly.You can find more information about the work AMWA’s Advocacy Committee has done and how to join their efforts here: https://www.amwa-doc.org/our-work/advocacy/You can find more information about AMWA’s Gender Equity Task Force here: https://www.amwa-doc.org/our-work/initiatives/gender-equity-task-force/ If you are interested in joining the group, reach out to getf@amwa-doc.orgIf you are interested in learning more about the podcast or being featured on an upcoming episode, reach out to our team at getf@amwa-doc.orgIf you are interested in joining the incredible network of women in medicine - join AMWA today at https://www.amwa-doc.org/Thank you for tuning in to Our Voices, Our Future, we will see you next time!
- 4 weeks ago37 min
Doctor and Birth Outcomes Advocate
In this episode of Our Voices, Our Future, host Rhea Manohar sits down with Dr. Jennifer Lincoln, a board-certified OB/GYN and OB Hospitalist in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Lincoln is an author, media contributor, past President of the Society of OB/GYN Hospitalists, and a leading voice in women’s health education and advocacy on social media. She received her undergraduate degree from Washington College, her medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine, and completed her residency at Oregon Health and Science University. During this episode we talk about the current state of maternal care in the U.S. and why outcomes remain so challenging. We explore the roles of access, trust, and systems-level barriers. Dr. Lincoln shares the three changes she would make tomorrow to improve birth experiences and maternal outcomes. We discuss why physicians today are expanding their roles beyond the clinic into education, media, and advocacy. We also look at what social media gets right and wrong about health communication, and how to navigate misinformation without burning out.We dig into where to draw the line between being a clinician and an advocate, and whether advocacy is optional in women’s health. Dr. Lincoln offers advice for medical students and early-career physicians who want to start engaging in advocacy and public education, even before residency. We talk about what rebuilding trust between patients and the healthcare system really looks like, including the role of communication and transparency. Finally, Dr. Lincoln shares what gives her hope for the future of birth and women’s healthcare, and what she hopes the next generation of women physicians does differently.To learn more about Dr. Lincoln and her work, visit DrJenniferLincoln.com. Her second book, The Birth Book: An OB-GYN’s Guide to Demystifying Labor and Delivery, was published in March 2026 and is available for order on her website or wherever you get your books.You can find more information about the work AMWA’s Advocacy Committee has done and how to join their efforts here: https://www.amwa-doc.org/our-work/advocacy/You can find more information about AMWA’s Gender Equity Task Force here: https://www.amwa-doc.org/our-work/initiatives/gender-equity-task-force/ If you are interested in joining the group, reach out to getf@amwa-doc.orgIf you are interested in learning more about the podcast or being featured on an upcoming episode, reach out to our team at getf@amwa-doc.orgIf you are interested in joining the incredible network of women in medicine - join AMWA today at https://www.amwa-doc.org/Thank you for tuning in to Our Voices, Our Future, we will see you next time!
- Oct 2, 202654 min
Doctor and Trauma-Informed Care Educator
In this episode of Our Voices, Our Future, host Rhea Manohar sits down with Dr. Kelly Parker, DO, FACOG, a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist and the Director of Labor and Delivery and Section Head of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio. A committed advocate for reproductive justice and health equity, she is dedicated to ensuring every patient receives safe, dignified, evidence-based care.Her commitment to equity took root early. In the early 2000s, she worked as a housing advocate for families facing homelessness and, through Boston Health Care for the Homeless' Healthy Start Initiative, worked to reduce Black infant mortality and researched postpartum depression. Since 2017, she has served on Ohio's Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Review (PAMR).Her advocacy is also deeply personal. After the birth of her youngest daughter in 2023, she survived a near-fatal delayed postpartum hemorrhage, an experience that now informs her work at the intersection of personal perinatal trauma and the vicarious trauma clinicians carry.She also serves on the board of the United Way of Greater Toledo and founded PAWS New England, a dog rescue that places nearly a thousand dogs a year. She lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with her husband, three children, and dog.During this episode we talk about her journey to OB/GYN; how her own perinatal trauma changed the way she listens to patients; vicarious trauma in medicine and building a culture where clinicians can process it; what Ohio's Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Review taught her about individual "bad outcomes" versus systems that produce inequitable outcomes; practicing through a reproductive justice lens; recognizing social and structural barriers like housing instability, racism, and immigration status; how her early housing advocacy shaped her career; using maternal morbidity and mortality data to drive change; and advice for the next generation of physicians.To learn more about Dr. Parker's rescue, PAWS New England:Our website: www.pawsnewengland.comOur adoptable dogs: www.pawsnewengland.com/adoptPAWS in the HBO documentary "One Nation Under Dog": www.pawsnewengland.com/hboYou can find more information about the work AMWA's Advocacy Committee has done and how to join their efforts here: https://www.amwa-doc.org/our-work/advocacy/You can find more information about AMWA's Gender Equity Task Force here: https://www.amwa-doc.org/our-work/initiatives/gender-equity-task-force/ If you are interested in joining the group, reach out to getf@amwa-doc.orgIf you are interested in learning more about the podcast or being featured on an upcoming episode, reach out to our team at getf@amwa-doc.orgIf you are interested in joining the incredible network of women in medicine - join AMWA today at https://www.amwa-doc.org/Thank you for tuning in to Our Voices, Our Future, we will see you next time!
- Sep 25, 202623 min
Doctor and Political Candidate
In this episode of Our Voices, Our Future, we sit down with Dr. Laura Andreson, a practicing OB/GYN with 24 years of clinical experience and a candidate for the Tennessee House of Representatives.During this episode we talk about Dr. Andreson's journey from delivering babies to running for public office, what it was like becoming a plaintiff in Phillips v. Tennessee challenging the state's trigger abortion ban, and why she believes physicians have a unique and necessary voice in shaping health policy. We also dig into the moments in the exam room and at the State Capitol that pushed her to step outside her comfort zone, and what she'd tell any physician or medical student who feels frustrated with the system but doesn't know where to start.To learn more about Dr. Andreson's campaign for Tennessee State House, visit https://www.laurafortn63.com/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bioFind her on social media @lauraandreson4tnYou can find more information about the work AMWA's Advocacy Committee has done and how to join their efforts here: https://www.amwa-doc.org/our-work/advocacy/You can find more information about AMWA's Gender Equity Task Force here: https://www.amwa-doc.org/our-work/initiatives/gender-equity-task-force/If you are interested in joining the group, reach out to getf@amwa-doc.orgIf you are interested in learning more about the podcast or being featured on an upcoming episode, reach out to our team at getf@amwa-doc.orgIf you are interested in joining the incredible network of women in medicine - join AMWA today at https://www.amwa-doc.org/Thank you for tuning in to Our Voices, Our Future, we will see you next time!
- Sep 18, 202658 min
Doctor and Relentless Change Advocate
Title: Student Doctor and Relentless Change AdvocateIn this episode of Our Voices, Our Future, we sit down with Dr. Katrina Green, an emergency physician and powerhouse advocate based in Nashville, TN, whose work spans gun violence prevention, reproductive rights, and grassroots political organizing.During this episode we talk about what drew Dr. Green into advocacy, how her identity as an ER physician shapes her priorities, the impact of the 2023 Covenant School shooting on Nashville's medical and advocacy communities, her work with Gideon's Army and gun violence solutions efforts, what it means to fight for reproductive rights in one of the most restrictive states in the country, how grassroots organizing through East Nashtivists and Planned Parenthood advocacy translates into real change, why physicians should engage in political spaces, and where overwhelmed trainees and physicians can start when it comes to making an impact.To learn more about Dr. Green's advocacy work, you can follow her efforts through the Tennessee Medical Association, Gideon's Army, and her community organizing with East Nashtivists and Tennessee Advocates for Planned Parenthood.You can also reach out to Dr. Katrina Green via email: doctorhurricane@gmail.comYou can find more information about the work AMWA's Advocacy Committee has done and how to join their efforts here: https://www.amwa-doc.org/our-work/advocacy/You can find more information about AMWA's Gender Equity Task Force here: https://www.amwa-doc.org/our-work/initiatives/gender-equity-task-force/If you are interested in joining the group, reach out to getf@amwa-doc.orgIf you are interested in learning more about the podcast or being featured on an upcoming episode, reach out to our team at getf@amwa-doc.orgIf you are interested in joining the incredible network of women in medicine - join AMWA today at https://www.amwa-doc.org/Thank you for tuning in to Our Voices, Our Future, we will see you next time!
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Our Future, Our Voices is the podcast where we amplify the changemakers shaping a more equitable future in medicine and beyond. Presented by the Gender Equity Task Force of the American Medical Women’s Association, this series challenges outdated norms, breaks down barriers, and sparks critical conversations on inclusion and justice. Hosted by Meghan Etsey, Meenu Immaneni, Laura Uricoechea and Rhea Manohar, each episode features candid discussions with leaders, advocates, and trailblazers who are pushing the boundaries of equity. No more silence. No more waiting. It’s time to reclaim our future —one voice at a time.
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