Brentwood local Mary Alice Haney is the archetype of a multi-faceted woman. From fashion designing to parenting to producing and writing, it’s no surprise that Haney recently took on an all-new venture. Now, Haney, along with board-certified OBGYN Dr. thaïs Aliabadi, has launched SHE MD, a podcast devoted to women’s health advocacy. Here, she discusses her versatile career and shift into the wellness space.
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During COVID, I was forced to shut down my fashion brand, HANEY. I designed cocktail and red carpet dresses, so when the world shut down, so did parties and red carpets. At the same time, my father got very sick with Parkinson’s Disease. We have a lot of brain health issues in my family, and I started to educate myself on prevention. I began guest-hosting Molly Sims’s podcast, “Lipstick on the Rim,” and brought on doctors I wanted to interview. It was there that I met Dr. flaïs Aliabadi.
From the moment I met Dr. Aliabadi, I said to her, “If I could get you into the ear of every woman in America, we could really change the face of healthcare for women.”
All of them! Women generally get dismissed in the healthcare system. We are told we are crazy or hormonal, but our concerns are always valid. That is our goal with SHE MD: to encourage all women to be their own advocates in health and well-being.
Dr. Jill Biden! Dr. Biden has spearheaded the creation of the White House Women’s Health Initiative, dedicated to financing research into women’s health issues. Historically, the majority of research and studies in this field have focused on men, an inequity that needs to change. Dr. Biden is leading this transformative movement.
We will continue to feature inspiring women and incredible doctors. We are also launching a women’s supplement line and a PCOS platform and product in the near future. We are so tired of women getting sold a false bill of goods. Dr. Aliabadi and I are working with the best scientists in the world to create these formulas.
I love YSE beauty, Molly Sims’ line. As we age, our skin thins and she has really figured out how to simplify the skincare routine. I go to Marlien Rentmeester’s lecatch.com for all my fashion inspiration and Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine Book Club to find the most compelling authors & books. I love to read, and it’s how I try to shut my brain down! For workouts, I use the Kadeefit.com app, and it kicks my ass!
Be kind to yourself. We are all doing the best we can.
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