EP 23: Why Listening to Indigenous Healers About Their Own Medicines and Traditions is so Important
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This episode discusses the importance of listening to indigenous healers regarding their medicines and traditions. We go over what microaggressions and microinvalidations towards indigenous healers look like, along with the dangers of these attitudes and behaviors running rampant in the online communities which emerged because of their innovations and pioneering work.  
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