Episode 63: Owning your Power and Trusting Yourself as a Black Woman
01/13/21 • 19 min
We all know that everything leading up to this election couldn’t have happened without the perseverance of Black women in America. That’s why episode 63 of the Melanin, Medicine & Motherhood Podcast is about owning your power and trusting yourself as a Black woman!
In this episode of the Melanin, Medicine & Motherhood Podcast, I’m sharing the importance of shifting our feelings of being buried and knowing that we are planted for a 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:
- Patience is required to make waves in our society
- Reflection IS an action even if we may not feel like it is at the moment
- 3 things we all can do to shift from feeling buried to knowing we are planted. These are acknowledging the confusion and lack of clarity, conducting a personal audit, and dreaming
- We need to assess our situations with a growth mindset. How is this situation going to make you a better person?
- Join the Own Your Power Challenge: New Year, Who Dis? In our Facebook Community
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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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 all know that everything leading up to this election couldn’t have happened without the perseverance of Black women in America. That’s why episode 63 of the Melanin, Medicine & Motherhood Podcast is about owning your power and trusting yourself as a Black woman!
In this episode of the Melanin, Medicine & Motherhood Podcast, I’m sharing the importance of shifting our feelings of being buried and knowing that we are planted for a 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:
- Patience is required to make waves in our society
- Reflection IS an action even if we may not feel like it is at the moment
- 3 things we all can do to shift from feeling buried to knowing we are planted. These are acknowledging the confusion and lack of clarity, conducting a personal audit, and dreaming
- We need to assess our situations with a growth mindset. How is this situation going to make you a better person?
- Join the Own Your Power Challenge: New Year, Who Dis? In our Facebook Community
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 62: Turning Goals into Action Plans
We are welcoming in a new year and new goals. That’s why episode 62 of the Melanin, Medicine & Motherhood Podcast is about taking your goals a step further by turning them into an action plan!
In this episode of the Melanin, Medicine & Motherhood Podcast, I’m sharing the importance of setting goals and tracking them to ensure you meet those goals.
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:
- Using your interests to speak out your truth - I shared on KTLA about the tragic medical racism that lead to the death of fellow Doctor Susan Moore
- Three actions for making your goals a reality
- Why visualization is key in making sure you accomplish your goals
- Join the Own Your Power Challenge: New Year, Who Dis? In our Facebook Community
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 64: Learning to be a Leader with MPOWERED member Dr. Meyeneobong Inyang
You 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 community
- How Dr. Meyeneobong Inyang got clear on her direction and how she wanted to show up as a leader in her career
- Dr. Meyeneobong Inyang shares how she became more self-aware, improved her skills with conflict resolution, and the support system she’s developed through MPOWERED
- Join the Own Your Power Challenge: New Year, Who Dis? In our Facebook Community
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 63: Owning your Power and Trusting Yourself as a Black Woman
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about this as usually we're in a dark place where we can either choose to believe that we're buried or that we're planted. So if we choose the ladder, and reflect on the challenges that led us to that place, then we start to have the foundation of a potential solution, right, that can be cultivated, that can actually become our greatest accomplishment. You're listening to the melanin medicine and motherhood podcast, the show that teaches
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