Episode 40: #BreaktheBias of a cancer diagnosis as a woman of color with Niyati Tamaskar
In this episode NIyati shares her journey of leading from the front to #Breakthebias and cultural stigma associated with a cancer diagnosis in the black and brown communities. Olivia and Niyati share their individual experiences of navigating the healthcare system as people of color and the limits it puts on one’s experiences. Through humor and education Niyati emphasizes the importance of being your biggest advocate if you were to find yourself in a similar situation. She infuses humor and talks about her immigrant experience stepping into the American Midwest as an engineering student back in the early 2000’s. Most importantly she shares how one can thrive in their ‘onlyness’ while paying it forward for others in a journey of their own.
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