
Episode 59: Pivot Into Your Purpose Throwback
12/16/20 • 45 min
There’s a myth that a light will shine down on you and then your purpose will be revealed. That is not what happens. You make your purpose. That’s why episode 59 of the Melanin, Medicine & Motherhood Podcast is about pivoting into your purpose!
In this episode of the Melanin, Medicine & Motherhood Podcast, I’m sharing the things we need to remember through the journey of discovering our purpose. We need to know who we really are, why we are here, what we want, and what we need. All of these are extremely important.
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:
- 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.
- How to use your past to carve out your purpose
- Understanding your purpose is crucial to living
- The three core signs of burnout and the three things that bring us meaning in life
- We need to think about how you are neglecting the things you realize catapult you into your purpose and meaningful work.
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!
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Don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the podcast and tell us your key takeaways!
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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
There’s a myth that a light will shine down on you and then your purpose will be revealed. That is not what happens. You make your purpose. That’s why episode 59 of the Melanin, Medicine & Motherhood Podcast is about pivoting into your purpose!
In this episode of the Melanin, Medicine & Motherhood Podcast, I’m sharing the things we need to remember through the journey of discovering our purpose. We need to know who we really are, why we are here, what we want, and what we need. All of these are extremely important.
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:
- 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.
- How to use your past to carve out your purpose
- Understanding your purpose is crucial to living
- The three core signs of burnout and the three things that bring us meaning in life
- We need to think about how you are neglecting the things you realize catapult you into your purpose and meaningful work.
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:
Join the FB Community for Black women in medicine and academia
Book a Discovery Call with Omolara!
Don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the podcast and tell us your key takeaways!
CONNECT WITH US!
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 58: What Happens When You Move Into Your Purpose
Let’s continue our discussion about finishing this year strong. This week, episode 58 of the Melanin, Medicine & Motherhood Podcast is about what happens when we finally move into our purpose!
In this episode of the Melanin, Medicine & Motherhood Podcast, I’m sharing the importance of knowing your purpose and what blocks us from moving into our purpose.
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:
- 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.
- One of the biggest blocks hindering us from stepping into our purpose surrounds the lies we tell ourselves (05:58)
- There are three things we achieve when we move into our purpose: Clarity (07:38), Connection (16:22), and Confidence (20:15)
- The transformation starts when you understand your purpose (24:26)
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:
Join the FB Community for Black women in medicine and academia
Book a Discovery Call with Omolara!
Don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the podcast and tell us your key takeaways!
CONNECT WITH US!
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
Next Episode

Episode 60: Four Actions to Help with Effectively Navigating Change
Change is not fun and can be jarring for those of us who like to plan out everything that will happen. That’s why episode 60 of the Melanin, Medicine & Motherhood Podcast is about effectively navigating change!
In this episode of the Melanin, Medicine & Motherhood Podcast, I’m sharing the importance of accepting change in your life. Change is hard but it’s not insurmountable. Keep putting your self first.
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:
- 4 Actions you need to take you from hoping things will get better to see things get better
- Your motivations change from person to person. The four tendencies is a great way to see what motivates you.
- Change isn’t as debilitating when you realize the new sense of clarity that comes from shifting
- The change piece can be hard but when we start to think about who will benefit from these changes, it can help in motivating us to really take those steps toward change.
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:
Join the FB Community for Black women in medicine and academia
Book a Discovery Call with Omolara!
Don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the podcast and tell us your key takeaways!
CONNECT WITH US!
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
Melanin & Medicine Podcast - Episode 59: Pivot Into Your Purpose Throwback
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Right now the reason why a lot of us are here and in this state is because of the fact that we have been worse in the grind. At this point, we get drowned out by everything that we're doing. Basically, you just don't even feel like you have time to do anything for yourself, what are those things for you? It could be you know, laundry family, it could be, you know, work, it could be one of those things for you. I need to know what are the
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