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!
timestamps
timestamps
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