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Dec 2024
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Rachel Ama on racial disparities in mate...

Giovanna Fletcher
About this episode

On this week’s episode, Giovanna is joined by vegan chef and Youtuber Rachel Ama!


She and Gi discuss the systemic racial bias within healthcare, and how that influenced Rachel to fight for a home birth.


Plus, the highs and lows of having a covid pregnancy, the pressures of being a single mum, and of course, food!




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