As we approach the next change of season, it’s time to start thinking about what we — as Black women healthcare professionals at the forefront of making changes in health equity — have done, have yet to do, what seeds we will be planting, and what we’re not feeling quite ready or able yet to grow to fruition out of unpreparedness, fear, reticence, or hesitancy. If you’re feeling stuck in your life, career or business, and unsure how to move forward, I can help you. Check out our FREE transformational masterclass From Dreaming to Doing the Three Actionable Steps for Living Out Your Purpose. In this episode of the Melanin & Medicine Podcast, I’m sharing the importance of normalizing , recognizing, and acknowledging the importance of the stages we take on the road to birthing our best.What You’ll Learn From This Episode:Why it's okay to be in the space before your best work actually gets bornWhy you don’t have to be 100% optimistic about the journey and to your best work and being ok with the journey that is part of getting thereUnderstanding you can’t do it all and being at the forefront of change in healthcare is less about doing everything on your own, but derived from funding, resources and networksRemembering to learn from your past in order to create and birth the work that will change your futureHow to apply three important questions for reflection and gauging your successBe 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! Send Dr. Omolara a voice message at the link below, whether you have a question about funding a mission-driven health practice or a response to this episode. Maybe she'll answer your question on air!https://melaninandmedicine.co/messagesSubmit an intake form: https://bit.ly/practiceintakeformResources: bit.ly/melaninandmedicineOur website: melaninandmedicine.coCONNECT WITH US!InstagramLinkedInTwitterCONNECT WITH US!InstagramLinkedInTwitterDon’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

Asking ourselves what we are building rather than what we are doing is the key to shifting our entire frame of reference towards building our vision. That’s why episode 96 of the Melanin & Medicine Podcast is about 4 key steps to building your vision without burnout! In this episode of the Melanin & Medicine Podcast, I’m sharing the importance of aligning our actions with our own priorities instead of others priorities and using S.O.A.R. to create our vision without self sacrifice. What You’ll Learn From This Episode: Becoming self aware to recognize where your tendencies and routines are not compatible with the ways in which you work best. Recognizing what opportunities we are missing out on because we are so consumed in other activities than can be delegated, automated, or deleted.Finding the blocks that are keeping you from taking action.    Recruiting and building a team to play key parts in making your vision happen. 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! Send Dr. Omolara a voice message at the link below, whether you have a question about funding a mission-driven health practice or a response to this episode. Maybe she'll answer your question on air!https://melaninandmedicine.co/messagesSubmit an intake form: https://bit.ly/practiceintakeformResources: bit.ly/melaninandmedicineOur website: melaninandmedicine.coCONNECT WITH US!InstagramLinkedInTwitterLINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:Born to Build Book by Jim Clifton and Ph.D. Sangeeta BadalDon’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

As a black healthcare professional, you have an opportunity to make a real difference in your community and the world. This is the perfect time to get funding to build your own healthcare organization that helps the underserved. You can take control of your future and contribute so much to the lives of others.  Be your own boss. Work with full confidence, passion, freedom, and a sense of purpose that comes from helping people live their best lives.That's why in this episode of the Melanin & Medicine Podcast, I’m sharing how to turn your passion into profit by following these 5 proven strategies.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!Find the show notes at:Read the transcript for this episode at: Send Dr. Omolara a voice message at the link below, whether you have a question about funding a mission-driven health practice or a response to this episode. Maybe she'll answer your question on air!https://melaninandmedicine.co/messagesSubmit an intake form: https://bit.ly/practiceintakeformResources: bit.ly/melaninandmedicineOur website: melaninandmedicine.coCONNECT WITH US!InstagramLinkedInTwitterDon’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

Going through life without a mission can have serious ramifications on your health and wellbeing. That’s why episode 66 of the Melanin, Medicine & Motherhood Podcast is about creating your life and business mission! In this episode of the Melanin & MedicinePodcast, I’m sharing the importance of crafting your mission and ways you can identify your life mission for yourself.Looking for guidance? Or, do you just need a dose of accountability in your life, career or entrepreneurial journey? Complete an Intake Form and get personalized feedback from me that will help you head down the road to growth that will start you living your most fulfilled life.What You’ll Learn From This Episode:How do we get to our mission and how do we identify that for ourselves?Your mission isn’t literally something that comes out of thin air. It’s something you’ve done or have been doing, and you are missing it.So often we sit in our zone of excellence because we are good at something but we don’t feel satisfied with that work. We need to make sure we are creating a life that adds value to us.4 Questions you need to ask yourself to determine if you are on the right path toward your life missionBe 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:Head on over to melaninandmedicine.co to take a look and tap into all of our resources.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

Sometimes it's difficult to shift and approach what we have to leave behind to get to our next level. It's important that you are making sure that you're advocating for where you're supposed to be, whether that be in your current workplace or moving out of that workplace to another or your own healthcare entity and business. There's power in movement, but there's also power in staying where you are and leveraging where you're at for maximum success. To where you want to be.  To access that power, you need to plant yourself so you  have the soil, the sun, all of the specific things that you need to grow.  By the way, our Passion to Profit Masterclass is this upcoming weekend. In this transformational workshop we'll be sharing the 5 shifts that women of color in healthcare must make in order to grow businesses that create impact and income (even if you're still working a full-time job)! If you have a desire to launch and grow your own business for social impact and health justice, you won't want to miss out. Reserve your seat here.Things you'll learn from this episode:Using social media platforms to share your accomplishments as a power move that you can leverageRecognizing who needs to be in the support system for where you want to beRealize the areas of our lives that have not been cultivated that have been our blind spots and we figure out how to strengthen those Doing our due diligence to make sure that we are in the space that will literally push us to successIn this week's episode I share how a stressful situation affirmed my transition out of academia but also made me recognize the five things Black women in medicine & academia must be doing beforehand to ensure our success, whether you are transitioning to a different position at your job or transition out of your job.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:Tap into all of our resources at Melanin & Medicine HEREDon’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

We find ourselves “doing” so often that we don’t take the time to reflect on how far we’ve come. That’s why this episode of the Melanin & Medicine Podcast is about reflecting to stay motivated! As Black women, we often limit our dreams, our impact, our wealth & even our legacy by not owning our power & maximizing it.Knowing whether you are fully owning your power is essential for helping you learn how you can tap into more power to live the life you deserve. When you reach out to me via our Support Request Form, you'll receive personalized feedback from to help guide you in your purpose, prioritizing your goals and designing a sustainable plan to make it all happen.We'll be hosting our Passion to Profit Masterclass soon. In this transformational workshop we'll be sharing the 5 shifts that women of color in healthcare must make in order to grow businesses that create impact and income (even if you're still working a full-time job)! If you have you have a desire to launch and grow your own business for social impact and health justice, you won't want to miss out. Reserve your seat here.This week, I’m sharing the importance of reflecting back on how far you’ve come in order to stay motivated and driven going forward.What You’ll Learn From This Episode:Reflecting on the change that has occurred in your life over the past 12 months. Looking internally to notice change and drive our motivation when we might not be able to see it on the outside. How I have learned to create a vision of internal growth and start to recognize the fruits of my labor. Recognizing that the person you bring to the world in yourself is more valuable than what you bring to the world. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive tons of practical tips on empowering Black women in healthcare to find their purpose and achieve their vision. And don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast and tell me your key takeaways!LINKS MENTIONED DURING THE EPISODE:Get professional or personal support from Melanin & Medicine by completing an intake  at https://bit.ly/mmintakeformJoin us for our FREE masterclass on Saturday, April 30th at 12 PM EST. Register to grow your early or mid-stage healthcare social enterprise at https://melaninandmedicine.co/masterclassLearn more about Melanin & Medicine and Dr. Omolara at melaninandmedicine.co and tap into all of our resources.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

Life has a way of presenting challenges from all angles, but it’s important not to allow those barriers to redefine the way you view your ability to change what you CAN change. Don’t settle into a rut - continue to look for a way out and find a solution. Your best life still exists. Trusting your vision is paramount to knowing that you can redesign your normal.So I have to ask: Where are you at this point? Do you have all of these things that lay a solid foundation for crafting your pivot? Or do gaps exist where you are realizing you need additional support to overcome your blocks?Don’t forget, you can get direct support from me personally on your career, life, or health justice entrepreneurship journey. All you have to do is fill out our Support Request Form in order to get the support and accountability guidance you’ve been looking for.Too many of us are suffering in silence and in isolation. This is some of the most important work you may do - you cannot afford to approach your pivot with anything less than full vigor and preparation.In this week's episode of Melanin & Medicine you’ll learn:Why it’s important to guard yourself against learned helplessnessThe five best practices around making the shift into your purpose and overcoming the fear that usually accompanies this pivotWhy suffering alone is no longer acceptable…and much more!Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive tons of practical tips on empowering Black, LatinX, and Indigenous women in medicine to create sustainable health equity initiatives, opportunities, and entrepreneurships that get funded.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!Learn more about Melanin & Medicine and Omolara at https://melaninmedicine.buzzsprout.com/CONNECT WITH DR. OMOLARA UWEMEDIMO MD, MPH:Head on over to melaninandmedicine.co to take a look and tap into all of our resourcesDon’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

As Black women in healthcare, it’s extremely important for us to be observant about where justice is, who is not at the table and what's not being talked about. In this space, that can be very hard to do. And, it’s particularly important to remember that —  doing the type of work we do —  healthcare workers go through a lot and have a high rate of burnout and mental illness. In this episode of the Melanin & Medicine podcast we discuss why protecting and preserving each other as Black women in healthcare is essential to the collective movement and to pushing ourselves forward.What You’ll Learn From This Episode:Why it’s important to interrogate our lives, interrogate our power, and how and where to utilize itWhy we women need each other and the importance of connecting as a unit to further health justiceHow to address where or if you're taking somebody's power, where or if you haven't acknowledged somebody's power, and how are you address thatHow polite timidity is killing us, and how we can move in assertive solidarity to go for the throat of fear…and much more!Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive tons of practical tips on empowering Black, LatinX, and Indigenous women in medicine to create sustainable health equity initiatives, opportunities, and entrepreneurships that get funded.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!Learn more about Melanin & Medicine and Omolara at https://melaninmedicine.buzzsprout.com/CONNECT WITH DR. OMOLARA UWEMEDIMO MD, MPH:Head on over to melaninandmedicine.co to take a look and tap into all of our resources at Melanin & Medicine hereLINKS MENTIONEDhttps://yhoo.it/3NTXCrSDon’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

Dr. Stella Safo is a Harvard trained board certified HIV primary care physician, and an expert in healthcare delivery modeling. An advocate in the highest sense –  who's committed to gender and racial equity – she's a founding member of Equity Now at Mount Sinai where she worked Vote Health and a co-founder of Coalition to Advance Anti-Racism and Medicine. She's been featured on CNN, MSNBC, Yahoo, finance, CBS. In 2020 she was named one of modern healthcare's top minority clinicians to watch. Her work as CEO and founder of Just Equity for Health is from a space of being in multiple areas of leadership in clinical transformation and healthcare consulting research, and being able to think about ways that we can bring equity into systems and, and create systems change.Here at Melanin & Medicine,  we're dedicated to our mission to provide a one-stop shop for community and coaching for Black women in healthcare. Take a moment to complete our Support Request Form so we can learn how we can support your personal development, work-life integration, career planning & transition or even pivoting into entrepreneurshipIn this episode of the Melanin & Medicine podcast we discuss  where we can start to think about ourselves as change agents and get some lessons around Dr. Safo’s story around seeing what we do really as a push for us to be a change agent — no matter how big or small — and, how we do that is not only dependent on who we are, but also who we allow ourselves to be.What You’ll Learn From This Episode:Knowing when your body and soul are telling you what it needs. Finding balance in life, and understanding the dangers of working so hard in an environment that is toxic and abusiveHow resourcing power and research works decisions are being made at the table of  highest levels — about funds and healthcare innovations will be used — and how often voices of patients practicing clinicians, and the people who have gone to med school are not in the roomOur responsibility to make sure that our patients are safe, especially our historically marginalized populationsDeveloping the seed in your head to one day run a health system company and do it in a way where people's humanity is at the forefront…and much more!Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive tons of practical tips on empowering Black, LatinX, and Indigenous women in medicine to create sustainable health equity initiatives, opportunities, and entrepreneurships that get funded.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!Learn more about Melanin & Medicine and Omolara at https://melaninmedicine.buzzsprout.com/CONNECT WITH DR. OMOLARA UWEMEDIMO MD, MPH:Head on over to melaninandmedicine.co to take a look and tap into all of our resources at Melanin & Medicine hereLINKS MENTIONEDhttps://www.independent.com/2022/03/13/we-demand-better-for-our-black-children/CONNECT WITH DR. STELLA SAFOhttps://twitter.com/ammahstarr?lang=enhttps://justequityforheDon’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

As health justice centered people in particular, much of the work that we do is quite comfortable. And, it's sometimes difficult to have a clear vision in general for our lives and careers in order to determine what is worth staying for or keeping in our lives opposed to what we should to eliminate, leave and let go to gain personal clarity, career success, and economic independence. We forget to stop and reflect, which keeps us in spaces that do not allow us to evolve, even though our bodies are telling us to move or shift or do something different.We'll be hosting our Passion to Profit Masterclass Monday March 28th. In this transformational workshop we'll be sharing the 5 shifts that women of color in healthcare must make in order to grow businesses that create impact and income (even if you're still working a full-time job)! If you have you have a desire to launch and grow your own business for social impact and health justice, you won't want to miss out. Reserve your seat here.In this episode of the Melanin & Medicine podcast we discuss the ways to determine when it's time to pivot in your career and determine where our expertise and our genius can be best used to make the most impact and support the most people. .What You’ll Learn From This Episode:How to designate and determine if it’s time for you to make shifts in your justice center careerHow you can find freedom spaces inside of your organization that bring meaning If you can address your desire to pivot internally in your workplace? And, if not, being comfortable with making a complete shiftHow to create something outside of your organization or workplace to move quickly into an impactful and highly visible health justice and equity career space…and much more!Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive tons of practical tips on empowering Black, LatinX, and Indigenous women in medicine to create sustainable health equity initiatives, opportunities, and entrepreneurships that get funded.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!Learn more about Melanin & Medicine and Omolara at https://melaninmedicine.buzzsprout.com/CONNECT WITH DR. OMOLARA UWEMEDIMO MD, MPH:Head on over to melaninandmedicine.co to take a look and tap into all of our resources at Melanin & Medicine hereLINKS MENTIONEDhttps://medcitynews.com/2022/03/socially-determined-unveils-metric-measuring-impact-of-social-connectedness-on-health-outcomes-business-performance/https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2022/03/11/many-medicaid-recipients-could-lose-coverage-as-pandemic-endsDon’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