Coach Gessie Thompson is one of the 90% of Black Women affected by fibroids by age 50. The Founder of TheDeToxNow.com personally battled the epidemic for 14 years and the resulting infertility for 10 of those years to have her miracle baby Nia. Her grueling journey includes 15 surgeries, five IVF cycles, a devastating miscarriage, a brain aneurysm and even the near miss of her heart stopping on the delivery table.

Coach Gessie’s story is currently featured in OWN TV’S film EGGS OVER EASY, but it gained national attention when ESSENCE published her profile titled “My Fertility Journey” in the 2014 Mother’s Day issue sparking a chain reaction of transformation that included releasing her first book HOPE BEYOND FIBROIDS: Stories of Miracle Babies & the Journey to Motherhood, becoming a Health Activist, hosting her podcast DETOX LIVING with Coach Gessie and founding TheDeToxNow.com—a holistic health provider education and supplements that help combat obesity, chronic disease, reproductive health issues,  that lead to lower life expectancy rates. 

The Black Maternal Health advocate was recently recognized as a key change maker in health equity at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Sojourner Truth Legacy Project lecture series, named a National Action Network “Woman of Excellence” and a Shining Star by Congresswoman Yvette Clarke. Thompson has shared her message at ESSENCE FESTIVAL, ESSENCE WELLNESS HOUSE, T. D. Jakes’ MegaFest, Circle of Sisters EXPO, the National Action Network’s inaugural Women’s Summit and across various media platforms including “The Breakfast Club,” Women’s Health, Office of Women’s Health Blog, USA TODAY WEEKEND, FOX, ABC, “The Roland Martin Unfiltered Daily Digital Show” and more.