Breaking the Silence: Navigating Infertility as a Black Woman – A Motherhood Quest – PROMO [Video]

For the Next Episode, Season 5 of ‘Behind the Confident Smile’, our host is joined by Sara Brown, Erica Williams, and Brandi P.

With nearly 15 years of High School teaching experience, a passion for building meaningful relationships with students, and a genuine love for people, Sara Brown knows how to connect with a crowd authentically.

Sara is also the loving wife to a wonderful husband and mother of a 3-month-old son and a 26-week stillborn son. She vulnerably shares her life experiences in hopes of encouraging those who have experienced loss and infertility.

Sara has two Master’s degree certifications in Curriculum and Instruction and Principal Administration. When not teaching or supporting her students, she can spend quality time with family and friends.

Brandi is gleefully married to her forever love of almost two decades. Brandi is a statewide trainer for a social service agency who has previously held a variety of roles from working in IT project management, events, and with homeless youth around permanency and life skills. She holds degrees in psychology and Industrial/Organizational Psychology as well as a variety of certificates for programs such as Mental Health First Aid. Brandi likes variety, to laugh, and to dance like no one is watching. Catch her out and about; she just might lead you on an adventure you hadn’t planned on.
While Brandi has no formal online platform around infertility, she has lived experience that has allowed her to participate in projects, contribute to a book (Hold Onto Hope: Stories of Black Women’s Fertility, Faith, and Fight to Become Mothers), facilitate a support group for Fertility for Colored Girls founded by Rev. Dr. Stacey Edwards-Dunn, have a two edition write-up with a life coach in O Magazine, and even appeared in a segment on Good Morning America with fellow sisters on the journey. Brandi can remember her mother telling the pediatrician to stop asking her questions and speak to Brandi directly. That was how she learned to medically advocate for herself and it was the foundation for what was to come. Her own lived experience birthed a commitment to support and educate, now focused on infertility.
Erica Williams is a multifaceted powerhouse, seamlessly blending her roles as a business and execution coach, pastor, mom of four, wife, business and tax strategist, speaker, podcast, and conference host. With a passion for guiding individuals toward holistic success, and building healthy relationships Erica’s expertise spans across the realms of Christian spiritual development, self-confidence building, personal growth, and business acumen.
Erica brings a wealth of experience to the table. Her strategic insights and practical approach have empowered countless individuals to navigate the complexities of entrepreneurship and turn their visions into reality. Erica’s unique coaching style is rooted in both her professional expertise, Christian faith, and her deep commitment to personal development, ensuring that her clients not only achieve their business and lifestyle goals but also experience growth on a spiritual and emotional level.
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