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Melanin & Medicine Podcast
Hosted by Dr. Omolara Thomas Uwemedimo · EN
Welcome to the Melanin & Medicine, a podcast dedicated to helping Black & brown clinicians to thrive and transform their lives. Join Dr. Omolara and her guests as they share their challenges and lessons for integrating their professional & personal goals, navigating medical racism, managing burnout, and living more fulfilled as a clinician of color.
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Episode 82: Pivot & Bloom into your Purpose with Dr. Kamilah Williams, MD, MPOWERED Client
May 26, 2021Tap to summarizeTaking a leap into your purpose can be scary, but once you recognize that it will allow you to live the life you deserve, it’ll be worth the jump. That’s why episode 82 of the Melanin & Medicine Podcast is showcasing MPOWERED client, Dr. Kamilah Williams about pivoting and blooming into your purpose!Take our FREE QUIZ, "Are you just surviving or thriving as a Black woman doctor?" Learn how to get unstuck (and get your FREE BONUS ACTION GUIDE ) to jumpstart you on a path to discerning your purpose, prioritizing your personal and professional goals successfully, and designing a sustainable plan to make it all happen.In this episode of the Melanin & Medicine Podcast, Dr. Kamilah is sharing the importance of allowing guidance in your life to bring you in the right direction and trusting in yourself enough to make the jump into living your purpose.What You’ll Learn From This Episode:Letting go of things that no longer serve you. Allowing yourself to be coached in order to become a successful coach yourself. Choosing yourself and the lifestyle you deserve over anything else in your life. Building communities to support one another to take their blinders off and begin the pivot into living their dreams. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive tons of practical tips on empowering Black women in medicine and academia to find their purpose and achieve their vision.Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, take a screenshot of the episode to post in your stories and tag me! And don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the podcast and tell me your key takeaways!Don’t forget to text PODCAST to 516-357-5811CONNECT WITH DR. OMOLARA UWEMEDIMO MD, MPH:Tap into all of our resources at Melanin & Medicine HERECONNECT WITH DR. KAMILAH WILLIAMS MD: Pivot and Bloom PodcastInstagram @pivotandbloompodcastInstagram @kamilahmariemdFacebookDon’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the podcast and tell us your key takeaways! CONNECT WITH US! Instagram LinkedIn Twitter This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blackgirlinhealthcare.substack.com/subscribe
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Episode 70: 5 Strategies to Turn Your Passion into Profit
Mar 3, 2021Tap to summarizeClarity around your Passion is important because you stay for the long-run. It isn’t something you’ll just let go of. That’s why episode 70 of the Melanin, Medicine & Motherhood Podcast is about taking your passion and turning it into a profit! In this episode of the Melanin, Medicine & Motherhood Podcast, I’m sharing the importance of finding your flow and using your past to identify things that were meaningful for you.Take my free MPOWERED Self-Assessment for Black Women in Medicine & Academia where you’ll uncover the domain that requires the most growth to help you start living your most fulfilled life.What You’ll Learn From This Episode:The biggest mistakes in trying to turn your passion into a profit.Ask yourself these important questions so you can accurately assess your life and map out your purpose and passion.Knowing your values is one of the key turning points. With clear values, you’ll be able to set better boundaries in your life.Having accountability will help you because what you’ve created needs to have expansion (and supportive people) behind it.The #1 thing that takes us away from profitability.Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive tons of practical tips on empowering Black women in medicine and academia to find their purpose and achieve their vision.Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, take a screenshot of the episode to post in your stories and tag me! And don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the podcast and tell me your key takeaways!CONNECT WITH DR. OMOLARA UWEMEDIMO MD, MPH:Book a Discovery Call with Omolara!Get our e-book "Top 10 Signs for Black Women That It's Time to Start Planning Your Pivot"Subscribe to our Weekly NewsletterJoin the MPOWERED Guest Expert Pivot Network and access free masterclassesInstagramLinkedInTwitterDon’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the podcast and tell us your key takeaways! CONNECT WITH US! Instagram LinkedIn Twitter This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blackgirlinhealthcare.substack.com/subscribe
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Episode 69: Making Courageous Career Moves with Dr. Nikkisha McCrea, MD, MPOWERED Client
Feb 24, 2021Tap to summarizeChanging careers isn’t easy, but Dr. Nikkisha McCrea, MD found a way that she was able to navigate a career shift and find her purpose. That’s why episode 69 of the Melanin, Medicine & Motherhood Podcast is about navigating a purposeful career change! Dr. Nikisha McCrea, MD is an MPOWERED client.Take my free MPOWERED Self-Assessment for Black Women in Medicine & Academia where you’ll uncover the domain that requires the most growth to help you start living your most fulfilled life.What You’ll Learn From This Episode:The importance of trusting your intuition and gut when making career changes that are more aligned with your values and the direction you want to take.It’s easy to get wrapped up in doing and we forget to be. That’s the power of knowing your purpose.The community has been a path of self discovery for Dr. Nikkisha McCrea, MD and she goes through the core principles of the program.You have to be OK with being vulnerable and asking for help. If you don’t voice it, you won’t Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive tons of practical tips on empowering Black women in medicine and academia to find their purpose and achieve their vision.Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, take a screenshot of the episode to post in your stories and tag me! And don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the podcast and tell me your key takeaways!CONNECT WITH DR. OMOLARA UWEMEDIMO MD, MPH:Book a Discovery Call with Omolara!Subscribe to our Weekly NewsletterInstagramLinkedInTwitterDon’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the podcast and tell us your key takeaways! CONNECT WITH US! Instagram LinkedIn Twitter This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blackgirlinhealthcare.substack.com/subscribe
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Episode 64: Learning to be a Leader with MPOWERED member Dr. Meyeneobong Inyang
Jan 20, 2021Tap to summarizeYou might be feeling that who you are is not who you are supposed to be. Or you know you could show up as more of yourself That’s why episode 64 of the Melanin, Medicine & Motherhood Podcast is about showing up as a leader! In this episode of the Melanin, Medicine & Motherhood Podcast, I’m sharing behind the scenes with MPOWERED member Dr. Meyeneobong Inyang.Take my free MPOWERED Self-Assessment for Black Women in Medicine & Academia where you’ll uncover the domain that requires the most growth to help you start living your most fulfilled life.What You’ll Learn From This Episode:What MPOWERED really looks like from the eyes of a member who has transformed her life through the communityHow Dr. Meyeneobong Inyang got clear on her direction and how she wanted to show up as a leader in her careerDr. Meyeneobong Inyang shares how she became more self-aware, improved her skills with conflict resolution, and the support system she’s developed through MPOWEREDJoin the Own Your Power Challenge: New Year, Who Dis? In our Facebook CommunityBe sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive tons of practical tips on empowering Black women in medicine and academia to find their purpose and achieve their vision.Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, take a screenshot of the episode to post in your stories and tag me! And don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the podcast and tell me your key takeaways!CONNECT WITH DR. OMOLARA UWEMEDIMO MD, MPH:LinkedInTwitterFacebookInstagramJoin the FB Community for Black women in medicine and academia Join the MembershipBook a Discovery Call with Omolara!Don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the podcast and tell us your key takeaways! CONNECT WITH US! Instagram LinkedIn Twitter This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blackgirlinhealthcare.substack.com/subscribe
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Episode 57: Finishing the Year Strong by Moving into Action
Dec 2, 2020Tap to summarizeAre you finding yourself looking over the last year wondering if you accomplished your goals? We want to finish the year strong and that’s why episode 57 of the Melanin, Medicine & Motherhood Podcast is about moving into action!In this episode of the Melanin, Medicine & Motherhood Podcast, I’m sharing the importance of finishing the year strong. By taking action and not deliberating forever, we can expand our mind, our meaning, and our mission.Take my free MPOWERED Self-Assessment for Black Women in Medicine & Academia where you’ll uncover the domain that requires the most growth to help you start living your most fulfilled life.What You’ll Learn From This Episode:Ask yourself the question, “Could December be my best month?” (03:21)Lesson I learned while apple picking with my family (05:01)There are three major benefits when we move into action first instead of deliberating forever. We expand our mind, meaning, and mission. (11:57)If you haven’t taken action on something, what’s really holding you back? (16:47)Join the Workshop, Pivot Into Your Purpose. During these 5 sessions, we are going to go over the steps you need to finally get the clarity you need to carve out your vision and use this to develop the PIVOT you need to make the life you envision a reality.Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive tons of practical tips on empowering Black women in medicine and academia to find their purpose and achieve their vision.Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, take a screenshot of the episode to post in your stories and tag me! And don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the podcast and tell me your key takeaways!CONNECT WITH DR. OMOLARA UWEMEDIMO MD, MPH:LinkedInTwitterFacebookInstagramBook a Discovery Call with Omolara to learn more about the MPOWERED programs!Don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the podcast and tell us your key takeaways! CONNECT WITH US! Instagram LinkedIn Twitter This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blackgirlinhealthcare.substack.com/subscribe
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Episode 55: Protecting Black Women Series: Supporting Black Women in MPOWERED with Dr. Stephanie Kuntz and Dr. Jawauna Stewart
Nov 18, 2020Tap to summarizeThis week, I want to give you a glimpse inside our community, MPOWERED. There's a certain level of a deep sigh of relief when we're around other black women, specifically as a black woman. We get restored and we get renewed. That’s why episode 55 of the Melanin, Medicine & Motherhood Podcast is showcasing two incredible women in our MPOWERED community! In this episode of the Melanin, Medicine & Motherhood Podcast, I’m chatting with Dr. Stephanie Kuntz and Dr. Jawauna Stewart, two members of our MPOWERED community.Take my free MPOWERED Self-Assessment for Black Women in Medicine & Academia where you’ll uncover the domain that requires the most growth to help you start living your most fulfilled life.What You’ll Learn From This Episode:The Importance of Highlighting Black women.The Benefits of MPOWERED which are to shift your mindset, expand your vision, reduce burnout and step into your greatness. Remembering the Black women who have impacted us and helped us grow into the person we are today.What some of the women felt when they first joined MPOWERED and how it’s changed their livesYou don’t have to feel alone in your journey as a Black women in medicine & academiaBe sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive tons of practical tips on empowering Black women in medicine and academia to find their purpose and achieve their vision.Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, take a screenshot of the episode to post in your stories and tag me! And don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the podcast and tell me your key takeaways!CONNECT WITH DR. OMOLARA UWEMEDIMO MD, MPH:LinkedInTwitterFacebookInstagramJoin the FB Community for Black women in medicine and academia Join the MembershipBook a Discovery Call with Omolara!Don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the podcast and tell us your key takeaways! CONNECT WITH US! Instagram LinkedIn Twitter This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blackgirlinhealthcare.substack.com/subscribe
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Episode 49: Creating Our Path to Financial Freedom as Black Women in Medicine with Dr. Latifat Akintade
Oct 7, 2020Tap to summarizeThis week's episode is all about getting our money right as Black women in medicine. Luckily, we have the amazing, Dr. Latifat Akintade, MoneyFit MD, to help us. Dr. Akintade is a money mindset coach. She coaches women physicians to transform from overwhelmed, living from paycheck to paycheck to having financial confidence & clarity. Her goal is to help women physicians transform their relationship with money so they can live well, spend well and see money as a tool that will help them have choices within and outside medicine. Links Mentioned: Free 20 min 1:1 money strategy session with Dr. Latifat: https://calendly.com/moneyfitmd/ditch-the-overwhelm Dr. Latifat's Website: https://www.moneyfitmd.com/ Find Dr. Latifat on Facebook & Instagram "The Power of Moments" Book by Chip Heath "I Will Teach You To Be Rich" Book by Ramit Sethi And don't forget: Join our MPOWERED Learning & Support Community HERE View our MPOWERED Community Events HERE We continue to update our Community Events page each week with new events! P.S. Members of our MPOWERED community for Black women physicians (bit.ly/mpowereddocs) get access to all MPOWERED events FREE (with a special 100% discount coupon code only available in the community).Don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the podcast and tell us your key takeaways! CONNECT WITH US! Instagram LinkedIn Twitter This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blackgirlinhealthcare.substack.com/subscribe
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