FIERCE Mothers

Today on this episode of the FIERCE Mothers Podcast, Ugochi sits down with Dr. Vikisha Fripp.

Dr. Vikisha Fripp, MD, FACS, is a board-certified Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, and author. She is a respected leader in her field and passionate about empowering others to find personal success and happiness beyond achievement. Beyond her medical career, Dr. Fripp is actively involved in various organizations that promote children's welfare, literacy, and health promotion. Dr. Fripp lives in Washington, DC, with her dynamic 11-year-old daughter and energetic 9-year-old twin boys. Outside of medicine, she enjoys distance running, traveling, reading non-fiction and mystery novels, engaging in world history and religion discussions, and creating new adventures with her children.

Ugochi and Dr. Fripp discuss finding happiness beyond achievements, empowering the next generation, nurturing the body and the mind, balancing passion with parenthood and so much more.

To learn more and purchase Dr. Fripp's new book, at www.drfripp.com.

Instagram: @drv.fripp

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In this episode of the FIERCE Mothers Podcast, Ugochi has a lovely conversation with Dr. Adaku Onukogu.

As a leading internal care physician, Dr. Adaku Onukogu is interested in helping patients throughout Silver Spring and the greater Washington D.C. area achieve overall health and wellness. Whether performing a general consultation, annual physical, or dealing with an illness, Dr. Onukogu gives her patients individualized treatment plans that work with their lifestyles.

Adaku graduated from Upstate Medical University, State University of New York. She is Board-certified in Internal Medicine with a thriving medical office in Maryland.

Dr. Onukogu has worked as a Hospitalist at a Maryland Hospital for the past 16yrs where she also serves on the Ethics Advisory Council.

She is the Medical Advisor for the Chief S.E. Onukogu Foundation, which provides free medical care to rural communities in Nigeria.

Both a member of the American College of Physicians and winner of the Jack D. McCue Award for excellence in geriatric medicine, Dr. Onukogu is a renowned and dynamic practitioner. She is fully committed to the field of internal care and can be seen volunteering on medical mission trips worldwide.

When not practicing medicine, Dr. Onukogu enjoys traveling, reading, and spending time with her children and tight-knit extended family.

We have an honest conversation about resilience, bouncing back from life's troubles, perspective about failure, and the poem "Who Am I Not to Be?"

The poem we discussed is called "Who Am I Not to Be?" by Tatiana Guerrier

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FIERCE Mothers teaches burned-out mothers of vision find significance and fulfillment through their own unique assignment. To learn more about how Ugochi can help you, click here for a quick consultation.

In today's FIERCE Mother's podcast episode, Ugochi talks to Malobi Achike.

Malobi is an attorney and ardent diversity, equity, and inclusion ambassador. She is passionate about working with organizations to usher in changes that sustainably impact the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) efforts. This passion led Malobi to launch her own Tech startup, DEI Directive. DEI Directive helps organizations take the guesswork out of the DEI management process by giving them real-time and comprehensive access to DEI data to manage and drive results at the organization effectively. Before her role as the Founder and CEO of DEI Directive, Malobi spent over 15 years working in corporate legal tech and private practice spaces. She also has excellent business experience in the African and Asian markets. She is a problem solver through and through and enjoys connecting people to solutions and resources.

Malobi has been quoted as saying, "Diversity is a business imperative. After all, we get closer to excellent output when more have a seat at the table with full access to participate, and their contributions are, in turn, welcomed and accepted."

In this episode, Malobi explains the Importance of DEI in fostering a fair and inclusive society, the difference between equity and equality, and examines the role of intersectionality in achieving true inclusivity.

Malobi ended this critical discussion with a call to action to get involved and promote equity, challenging harmful stereotypes in our spheres of influence.

Malobi can be reached via the following platforms:

LinkedIn - @malobiachike

Email - [email protected]

Website - https://www.deidirective.com

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Download the simple ten-page guide to help you identify the signs of burnout and provide practical tips and strategies to prevent it.

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You’ve heard the term “burnout,” but have you stopped to consider what burnout is and whether or not you’re experiencing it? Chances are, if you work long hours in demanding spaces, you’ve experienced burnout. While it may not be something we can prevent entirely, it is something we can recognize in advance and minimize the effects of.

Being a mother is one of the most rewarding experiences in life, but it can also be incredibly challenging. Raising children while managing a household, a career, and a social life can be overwhelming. As mothers, one of the biggest challenges is overcoming the inability to ask for help. We often try to do it all and become tired, discouraged, and resentful.

With so many responsibilities to juggle, it’s no wonder that many mothers experience burnout.

On today’s FIERCE Mothers Solo Session, host Ugochi Onyewu defines what burnout is, how you can identify the symptoms of it, and what to do when you see burnout rearing its ugly head. Ugochi goes over step-by-step methodologies to keep burnout at bay while maintaining your personal and professional stride.

Click here to download my free resource guide to avoid burnout. This guide comes with top tips and strategies to set healthy boundaries, which include knowing when to say no.

Visit these resources mentioned in today’s episode:

1. Pines, Ayala and Aronson, Elliot. (1983) Combating Burnout
2. Stephen Covey – Four Quadrants
3. Warning Signs of Burnout: 11 Reliable Tests & Questionnaires
4. How to recover from burnout and love your life again

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In this episode we discuss the creative process and the creativity that exists in all of is. I am talking to Ayozie Pollendine, who is a blogger, artist and performer.

Listed below are the different channels, to access Ayozie’s content:

1. www.etsy.com/shop/ayozie

2. www.youtube.com/ayoziedesigns

3. www.ayozie.blogspot.co.uk

Here are the books that Ayozie recommended:

1. The Artist’s Way – Julia Cameron

2. Big Magic – Elizabeth Gilbert

3. The Gifts of Imperfection – Brene Brown

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