Ep. 03 - Erica Chidi Cohen, LOOM
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 Resources: Supported Episode - Vol 7 Reproductive Harmony with Erica Chidi Cohen Alliance of Moms Natural Resources Book - Women Who Run with the Wolves Book - Nurture: A Modern Guide to Pregnancy, Birth, Early Motherhood - and Trusting Yourself and Your Body LOOM - Modern education for reproductive empowerment, pregnancy, and parenting. Where to find Erica: Website - ericachidicohen.com Website - thisisloom.com Instagram - @ericachidicohen Instagram - @thisisloom Facebook - @thisisloom Supported Episode - Vol 7 Reproductive Harmony with Erica Chidi Cohen For more information on this episode with Erica, click here To watch the full video on YouTube, click here For more To Be Magnetic: To Be Magnetic TBM Newsletter
