Passion, Purpose, & Pivoting In Healthcare feat. Dr. Omolara Uwemedimo

“What doesn’t kill you makes you sicker.” - Dr. Omolara Uwemedimo

Black may not be cracking on the outside, but on the inside, life takes a toll. The strong Black woman lifestyle is killing Black women slowly, but it doesn’t have to remain this way.

On the new SheConfidential podcast episode, Melanin & Medicine's Dr. Omolara Thomas Uwemedimo, opens up about her journey to prioritizing self-care and learning to listen to her body. Dr. Uwemedimo also describes how Melanin & Medicine helps Black health care professionals find funding to start their own businesses. 

This conversation is for all of the high achieving, ceiling shattering, bag securing, always on the go sistas who are probably doing too much. Dr. Uwemedimo ’s story just might save your life.

CONVERSATION HIGHLIGHTS 

• Why the Melanin & Medicine podcast is for every Black woman in business.
• How ongoing stress and racism impact Black women's health. 
• How to distinguish perfectionism and readiness.
• Essential work life integration strategies.
• How Melanin & Medicine’s business coaching programs can help Black healthcare professionals interested in launching their own business  
  
  

CONTENT WARNINGS
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GUEST
Omolara Thomas Uwemedimo, MD, MPH
CEO & Founder, Melanin & Medicine
Pediatrician, Professor, Researcher, Advocate & Social Impact Entrepreneur
https://melaninandmedicine.co/ 

• Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/melanin-medicine-an-empowerment-podcast-for-black/id1475591481
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/omolaramd/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/dromolara
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melaninmedicineco/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melaninmedicineco/

RESOURCES

• Geronimus, A.T., Hicken, M.T., Pearson, J.A. et al. Do US Black Women Experience Stress-Related Accelerated Biological Aging?. Hum Nat 21, 19–38 (2010). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2861506/#:~:text=Analyzing%20data%20from%20the%20Study,for%2027%25%20of%20this%20difference.  (research mentioned by Dr. Uwemedimo)
• Chanequa Walker-Barnes: Too Heavy a Yoke: Black Women and the Burden of Strength (book mentioned by Dr. Uwemedimo) 

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Episode artwork and video production by Eye AM Media https://www.eyeammedia.com/. Follow on Instagram @eyeammedia