Break The Odds

Join us as we continue our conversation with our guest, Dr. India Dillard for part 2 of her interview! As a former Co-Chair within the Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) for their Mental Health Initiative, in this episode India chats with our host, Elease Dillard about the topic of mental health. She shares free and low-cost places to get counseling, the behind the scenes of what it’s like going to counseling (including counseling myths), and as sisters—Elease and India both share how their parents broke the ice with introducing and integrating counseling as a resource within their family.

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MEET INDIA

Dr. India Dillard is a Doctor of Pharmacy graduate from Mercer University in Atlanta, GA and currently a Post-Graduate Year-1 (PGY-1) Clinical Pharmacy Resident at one of the nation's leading hospitals specializing in medical treatment, research, and rehabilitation for people with spinal cord injuries, brain injuries, multiple sclerosis, chronic pain and other neurological conditions.

India’s journey started from her days in undergrad at Georgia Gwinnett College where she worked hard to successfully graduate college debt-free and obtain scholarships while in Pharmacy School.

Not only was India in the top 10% of her class academically for her Doctorate of Pharmacy, but she has served in retail Pharmacy, served on the frontlines at hospitals/care centers alongside physicians to care for patients, mentors + tutors younger aspiring Pharmacy students, served in multiple leadership roles for organizations, including the Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) where she served as Co-Chair for their Mental Health Initiative, Phi Delta Chi professional fraternity where she served as treasurer, and is a member of multiple prestigious honor societies including Rho Chi, Phi Lambda Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi, and Golden Key International honor society.

India has goals to continue her pharmacy training to become a board-certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist and pharmacy educator. Additionally, she intends to become a heath advocate to start health initiatives in her community.

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How do you define excellence? In this episode, our host Elease Dillard chats about excellence vs. perfection and shares strategies to overcome failure. Press play to listen.

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Today’s guest shares how they broke the odds by turning pain into purpose and shares how you can break the odds, overcome, and live a life filled with JOY.

MEET MARLENE MAINA:

Marlene Maina is a Christian writer, Bible teacher and a personal growth and development speaker. She is the Chair and Founder of JosiahKids Incorporated, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to educate, empower and equip young students and TEENS in the local community in the areas of faith, leadership, community service and the arts.

Marlene’s academic background includes: a certificate in Medical Administration, a two-year training in Youth Ministry, a Bachelor’s degree in Biblical Education, A Master of Divinity (MDiv), and a Master in Leadership, from Luther Rice College and Seminary in Lithonia, Georgia. Her professional journey has led her through a handful of fortune 500 companies, including The Coca-Cola Company where she worked for sixteen years supporting senior leaders, and one c-suite executive.

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Episode Disclaimer:

On the show, our mission is to be a positive and encouraging environment to help our listeners break the odds in their lives. In today’s episode we will be discussing a heavier topic.

To ensure that this episode does not trigger any traumatic experiences for our listeners, we would like to provide the following trigger warning:

This episode involves conversations mentioning grief, pain, loss, parents separating, and the feeling of hopelessness. However, this episode also involves conversations about how to overcome, break the odds, find hope, and turn pain into a life filled with purpose and JOY.

This show does not claim to be a substitute for counseling or any other professional guidance—and encourages our listeners to reach out to a licensed professional if needed.

*visit blog post for resources

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Happy New Year! We are back from our holiday hiatus here on the show and can’t wait to share with you what we have been working on behind the scenes! Join Elease for today’s chat as she shares 5 questions to ask ourselves to help establish fresh vision and mindset for the new year. Press play to listen.

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As individuals, we wear many hats. With our busy schedules it can feel like a struggle to find balance, at times. In this episode we chat about time and how top leaders approach spending, saving, and investing time. Press play to listen.

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