Welcome to episode #47 of the Recover with Carly Podcast. This week I sat down with Candace Reels, founder of the Female Collective. The Female Collective is a global community that empowers, uplifts, celebrates, and supports women and non-binary folks through daily affirmations. Candace opens up about her experience with mental health and how creating a community space like the Female Collective has been crucial in helping her navigate her mental health. Candace shares that this community space is so important when navigating the world and she is so thankful to be able to create this space for so many individuals to step into their power, find their voice, and feel seen and supported.  Candace opens up about how she navigates the racists stereotypes and stigmas that relate to BIPOC woman & non-binary folks taking up space and being their true authentic selves. Candace and myself hope that this episode will encourage each of you to stand up for what is important to you, do things that bring you joy, and surround yourself with community that cares about your overall wellbeing!  You can follow Candace on Instagram and check out the Female Collective as well. Stay tuned for some upcoming in-person events that Candace hopes to host in the future.  You can also stay up to date on all things Recover with Carly Podcast on Instagram and feel free to follow my personal account, @recoverwithcarly for more resources. If this episode resonates with you, please leave a rating + review! Also, feel free to share today's episode or any other episode with friends and family. Your support means the world to me.