Erica Chidi Cohen discusses her path to founding LOOM, a platform for reproductive empowerment, and how her diverse background in culinary arts, art history, and media led her there. She reflects on a difficult period after college when she felt lost, and how doula training provided a 'whole body yes' moment that fused her skills. Erica emphasizes the importance of internal validation over external gratification, a lesson reinforced by her Nigerian upbringing. She shares how small daily acknowledgments build self-worth, and how setting boundaries with time and overcoming fears of financial instability were crucial for her success. The conversation also covers the humbling experience of losing her half-sister, which shifted her perspective on gratitude, and the importance of primary relationships. Erica advocates for shame-free, pleasure-centered sex education and explains how LOOM addresses trauma through group spaces and resources like the 'acknowledging loss' class.