Melanin & Medicine Podcast

What allows racial segregation to happen? Why do communities with proximity to whiteness have higher density of health and increased quality of care? And, as physicians serving Black patients, are we doing the work of remaining familiar with the laws and red-lining in government that has created such silos. How do we break down the barriers that have created these silos that we're trying to redistribute equity across? Before we get deeper into the topic, don’t forget, you can complete our Discovery Form. It’s FREE and takes only 5-minutes! We want to learn how the Melanin & Medicine team can support you to plan, build, fund, or grow your healthcare practice or consulting firm to serve diverse, underserved communities. And, by filling out the Discovery Form we create a roadmap for you to entrepreneurial success.In this episode of the Melanin & Medicine podcast we discuss centering anti-black racism and making sure our interventions are addressing it, particularly in terms of dismantling and making sure our health interventions are equitable and just. What You’ll Learn From This Episode:Why it’s important to determine why anti-blackness silos exist and the ways you can break them down in your enterpriseThe importance of providing healthcare solutions that are responsive and deep enough to result in change for those that have the least proximate to whitenessHow to make sure the things that lead people potentially having to live in certain areas versus others is the focus and target of your health interventions How to determine the potential benefits for black communities in the type of intervention work you are doing…and much more!Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive tons of practical tips on empowering Black, LatinX, and Indigineous women in medicine to create sustainable health equity initiatives, opportunities, and entrepreneurships that get funded.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!Learn more about Melanin & Medicine and Omolara at https://melaninmedicine.buzzsprout.com/CONNECT WITH DR. OMOLARA UWEMEDIMO MD, MPH:Our new website has launched! Head on over to melaninandmedicine.co to take a look and tap into all of our resources at Melanin & Medicine here.LINKS MENTIONEDhttps://academic.oup.com/jamia/advance-article/doi/10.1093/jamia/ocac015/6527524Don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the podcast and tell us your key takeaways! CONNECT WITH US! Instagram LinkedIn Twitter 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

As women of color, a lot of us are indoctrinated to not make waves; to blend in. We were led to be unsure of how the work we are doing would be received, so we became comfortable with shrinking our visibility. But, many of us want to have an impact and want to have our ideas and solutions in health justice extend and not feel as if we are doing something outside of the norm or “outside of the box”. We want vocalization and visibility to be the accepted standard for BIWOC in medicine.Don’t forget, the FREE Stop Waiting & Start Creating workshop, with Dr. Omolara — who has won six-figure funding for two successful social enterprises — is coming up soon! In it she teaches you how your social impact business or practice idea or vision CAN be primed for maximum funding opportunities.  In this episode of the Melanin & Medicine podcast we discuss visibility and what it would look like if the work you were doing — and the results you were getting for communities of color —  happened in multiple spaces and had a multiplier effect.What You’ll Learn From This Episode:How to shift from being a generalist to a specialist in your workHow to identify the levers that will identify the solutions you intend supply and present to your communityHow to create a framework to leverage your community networks in order to present those solutionsHow to niche and fine tune your specific focus in order to enter your “speciality bubble” …and much more!Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive tons of practical tips on empowering Black, LatinX, and Indigenous women in medicine to create sustainable health equity initiatives, opportunities, and entrepreneurships that get funded.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!Don’t forget, you can complete our Business Profitability Assessment Form so we can learn how the Melanin & Medicine team can support you to plan, build, fund, or grow your healthcare practice or consulting firm to serve diverse, underserved communities.Learn more about Melanin & Medicine and Omolara at https://melaninmedicine.buzzsprout.com/CONNECT WITH DR. OMOLARA UWEMEDIMO MD, MPH on her website: melaninandmedicine.co and to take a look and tap into all of our resources at Melanin & Medicine hereLINKS MENTIONEDhttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/16/health/black-patients-doctor-notes-diabetes.htmlDon’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the podcast and tell us your key takeaways! CONNECT WITH US! Instagram LinkedIn Twitter 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

For some of us our workplace is an evolutionary space; a test space to learn what it is we truly desire to truly do. As women of color, many of us have recognized we have to do things differently. We have our jobs, the day-to-day work we do for a clinic, hospital, or organization that earn us a paycheck. But, we’re also out in the community doing healthcare justice work that really matters to us: spreading community health education, creating health programs, launching health fairs, building advocacy and creating partnerships, etc. And, spreading ourselves so thin — while holding a full-time job —-  can be exhausting.In our FREE Stop Waiting & Start Creating workshop, Dr. Omolara — who has won six-figure funding for two successful social enterprises — teaches you how your social impact business or practice idea or vision CAN be primed for maximum funding opportunities.  That’s why this episode of the Melanin & Medicine podcast allows you to examine if your current career is limiting or lifting your impact in the healthcare space. What You’ll Learn From This Episode:How to compensate for your time as a health justice professionalHow to identify the work that your community most needs from youHow to create change in your career to focus your time on the work you find most important and extraordinary to youHow to stop limiting your impact and allow yourself to show up in your highest power…and much more!Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive tons of practical tips on empowering Black, LatinX, and Indigenous women in medicine to create sustainable health equity initiatives, opportunities, and entrepreneurships that get funded.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!Don’t forget, you can complete our Business Profitability Assessment Form so we can learn how the Melanin & Medicine team can support you to plan, build, fund, or grow your healthcare practice or consulting firm to serve diverse, underserved communities.Learn more about Melanin & Medicine and Omolara at https://melaninmedicine.buzzsprout.com/CONNECT WITH DR. OMOLARA UWEMEDIMO MD, MPH:Our new website has launched! Head on over to melaninandmedicine.co to take a look and tap into all of our resources at Melanin & Medicine hereLINKS MENTIONEDhttps://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/he20220125.966408/https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2021.01489Don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the podcast and tell us your key takeaways! CONNECT WITH US! Instagram LinkedIn Twitter 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

When we think about entrepreneurship, we think bootstrapping. We’re so used to having or using the least amount of resources from our own pockets or paychecks to make things happen. But, think about it… who does that serve?  When it comes to entrepreneurship funding and evaluation need to be thought of as a key part of the work you do to build a business. In our FREE Stop Waiting & Start Creating workshop, Dr. Omolara — who has won six-figure funding for two successful social enterprises — teaches you how your social impact business or practice idea or vision CAN be primed for maximum funding opportunities.  When people spend money on something they don’t just want to spend, they want to invest. That’s why this episode focuses on thinking about ways that we not just do the work of creating a business, but make sure your efforts and ideas attract social investors so your business can be sustainable. And, in order to attract those investors, you need to deeply evaluate your social impact entrepreneurship venture. What You’ll Learn From This Episode:How to make sure you create a social impact business that is valuable How to ensure your social impact business is viableHow to create a novel social impact business that is sustainable and verifiable Ways to position your social entrepreneurship venture as a scalable and visionary business …and much more!Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive tons of practical tips on empowering Black, LatinX, and Indigenous women in medicine to create sustainable health equity initiatives, opportunities, and entrepreneurship that get funded. 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!Don’t forget, you can complete our Discovery Form so we can learn how the Melanin & Medicine team can support you to plan, build, fund, or grow your healthcare practice or consulting firm to serve diverse, underserved communities.Learn more about Melanin & Medicine and Omolara at: https://melaninmedicine.buzzsprout.com/CONNECT WITH DR. OMOLARA UWEMEDIMO MD, MPH:Our new website has launched! Head on over to melaninandmedicine.co to take a look and tap into all of our resources at Melanin & Medicine.LINKS MENTIONEDhttps://www.wgbh.org/news/local-news/2022/02/02/neo-nazis-target-anti-racist-doctors-at-brigham-and-womens-hospital-calling-them-anti-whiteDon’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the podcast and tell us your key takeaways! CONNECT WITH US! Instagram LinkedIn Twitter 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

Welcome to Season 2 of the Melanin & Medicine Podcast!There are so many times when we feel like we’re being blocked from reaching our goals by our own anxiety or hesitancy. This is a pretty common feeling among BIWOC women in healthcare – especially those in positions of creating opportunities for the underserved in the space of health justice. The reality is that we’re not stuck. We’re simply not regularly tapping into the key behaviors that help to keep us moving. It’s just a matter of knowing  the decision to do so, breaking it up into manageable chunks, and taking those actions.Don’t forget, you can complete our Discovery Form so we can learn how the Melanin & Medicine team can support you to plan, build, fund, or grow your healthcare practice or consulting firm to serve diverse, underserved communities.On our first episode of this new season, we’re discussing the strategies that will help get you unstuck whenever you encounter a roadblock in your healthy equity work.WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE:How to stay the course and remain grounded in your social impact entrepreneurship journeyHow  to tap into the WHY of your enterprise in order to feel truly connected to your visionHow to find motivation WHEN you feel overwhelmed in your health justice workThe importance of determining WHO and WHAT you need in order to help you move past your blocks and build your vision …and much more!Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, take a screenshot of the episode to post in your stories and tag me with your key takeaways! Make sure to share with a friend Listen to more episodes at https://melaninmedicine.buzzsprout.com/ SUBSCRIBE, RATE & REVIEWDon’t forget to subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts HERE!CONNECT WITH USOur new website has launched! Head on over to melaninandmedicine.co to take a look and tap into all of our resources at Melanin & Medicine hereLINKS MENTIONEDhttps://patientengagementhit.com/news/mass-general-sets-sights-on-maternal-health-equity-with-new-partnershipDon’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the podcast and tell us your key takeaways! CONNECT WITH US! Instagram LinkedIn Twitter 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

Since our inception, Melanin & Medicine has shifted from helping Black women physicians thrive inside of existing healthcare structures to making a decision to help them create new ways of being, new ways of transforming healthcare that don’t need to fit into what has traditionally been presented to them. That’s why episode 117 of the Melanin & Medicine Podcast is about empowering underrepresented women in medicine to transform healthcare!Complete our Discovery Form so we can learn how we can support you to plan, build, fund, or grow your healthcare practice or consulting firm to serve diverse, underserved communitiesAs we move to our new season and start 2022, we wanted to give you a behind the scenes moment with our team to learn about who we are, what we've learned that is so important for all of you who are committed to doing this transformative health equity work.What You’ll Learn From This Episode:How to shift with ease when the vision of your work expands or changesHow to decide and feel confident in your role in the health equity movementHow to create the bandwidth to use their genius and gift to dismantle and help rebuild the systems.How to accept when your work is moving from a mission to ministry to movement, and when to build your teamBe 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!Don’t forget to text PODCAST to 516-855-3557Learn more about Melanin & Medicine and Omolara at https://melaninmedicine.buzzsprout.com/CONNECT WITH DR. OMOLARA UWEMEDIMO MD, MPH:Tap into all of our resources at Melanin & Medicine HEREDon’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the podcast and tell us your key takeaways! CONNECT WITH US! Instagram LinkedIn Twitter 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

Self-sabotage often is something we continually overlook as we build, fund, and grow our businesses but is actually one of the most critical things we need to be aware of in this journey. That’s why episode 116 of the Melanin & Medicine Podcast is about how to overcome self-sabotaging your income & impact in social entrepreneurship!The Stop Waiting, Start Creating Workshop is a FREE workshop where you will learn the basics of building and procuring funding for your practice as a social entrepreneur. Make sure you reserve your spot to see how focusing on serving those with highest-need can access more diverse funding streams.In this episode, I’m sharing the importance of identifying where you may be self-sabotaging your business and how to fix it.The 3 Most Important Ways Self-Sabotage Shows Up Are:Not strategically networking both online and offline to build connections that can accelerate the progress of your work. Avoiding partnering with others who can help us build bigger and make an impact on more people.Thinking we always have to bootstrap and fund everything ourselves instead of seeking funding that can take us further, faster. 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!Don’t forget to text PODCAST to 516-855-3557Learn more about Melanin & Medicine and Omolara at https://melaninmedicine.buzzsprout.com/CONNECT WITH DR. OMOLARA UWEMEDIMO MD, MPH:Tap into all of our resources at Melanin & Medicine HEREDon’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the podcast and tell us your key takeaways! CONNECT WITH US! Instagram LinkedIn Twitter 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 have gifts and skills that we have already been utilizing so to go bigger, you don’t have to reinvent the wheel, you just have to use what you have already done. That’s why episode 115 of the Melanin & Medicine Podcast is about how to build and grow the million-dollar social enterprise that you’re probably sitting on right now.Stop Waiting & Start Creating is a FREE  workshop where you get an opportunity to solidify the vision that your is business and recognize that it CAN be primed for maximum funding opportunities. There, I take a close look at your business or business idea and offer personalized  building and funding recommendations based on where you are in order to get you to where you want to be.In this episode of the Melanin & Medicine Podcast, I’m sharing the importance of acknowledging and understanding that not everyone has your unique combination of skills and taking action without holding yourself back by focusing on perfection instead of excellence. The 3 pieces of homework I want you to do after listening to this episode are:Take an inventory of your gifts, skills, and most importantly- how you have made a difference to people.Ideate how the things you listed in step number 1 can bring value now by making an impact on various groups and communities. Improve on that by looking at your network and understanding who needs that value right now.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!Don’t forget to text PODCAST to 516-357-5811Learn more about Melanin & Medicine and Omolara at https://melaninmedicine.buzzsprout.com/CONNECT WITH DR. OMOLARA UWEMEDIMO MD, MPH:Tap into all of our resources at Melanin & Medicine HEREDon’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the podcast and tell us your key takeaways! CONNECT WITH US! Instagram LinkedIn Twitter 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

When making a career pivot, it is important to understand if you are living in your ancestors story or your own. That’s why episode 114 of the Melanin & Medicine Podcast is about how to start and succeed in business!The Idea to Impact Accelerator On Demand is a one-day intensive workshop that will transform your business idea into an actionable massive profit plan. We get to work using my 4 step business building formula that ensures you have clear action steps and goals for each monthly milestone.Instead of sitting on an idea wondering if it’ll be profitable, you leave with the confidence and the proven concept needed to create a stream of income that will allow you to complement or replace your income as a physician.In this episode of the Melanin & Medicine Podcast, my guest Dr. Tammi Green shares the importance of finding out what your own passions in life are and acknowledging the challenges of entrepreneurship so that you can overcome them and bring yourself closer to that passion.What You’ll Learn From This Episode:Finding your passions by asking yourself when was the last time you were truly, genuinely happy doing something.Letting go of your ancestors stories to make room for you to write your own.How Dr. Tammi Green helps her clients master the 3 M’s: Mindset, Movement, and Munchies. Opening yourself up to be a student of personal development.Acknowledging and accepting the personal, financial and relationship challenges and hardships that come with entrepreneurship, but finding the drive to keep going anyway.Rethinking how we define the word “fit.”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!Don’t forget to text PODCAST to 516-357-5811Learn more about Melanin & Medicine and Omolara at https://melaninmedicine.buzzsprout.com/CONNECT WITH DR. OMOLARA UWEMEDIMO MD, MPH:Tap into all of our resources at Melanin & Medicine HERECONNECT WITH DR. TAMMI GREEN:InstagramYouTubeMastermindGet Fit SisDon’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the podcast and tell us your key takeaways! CONNECT WITH US! Instagram LinkedIn Twitter 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

As an entrepreneur, you have the freedom to create a space that you not only fit in but are called to build. That’s why episode 113 of the Melanin & Medicine Podcast is about overcoming challenges to growing your business!Make sure to get our Funding Your Healthcare Vision workshop bundle is for women healthcare professionals who want to learn how to easily fund, build and grow their own social enterprise, whether for-profit or nonprofit, to transform the healthcare system through building a healthcare space, organization, consulting, or any combination of these.Dr. Woodhouse is a triple board-certified physician in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Bariatric Medicine. As a Commissioned Corps officer in the U.S. Public Health Service, she crisscrossed the country for 8 years providing medical care to a wide variety of medically underserved communities and serving during Hurricane Katrina. After completing her active-duty obligation, she continued locum work in a large hospital-based employed private practice system. As such, she has been a proud professional locum physician for over 20 years. A joyful and thriving burnout survivor, she loves helping occupationally stressed women physicians realize the power they possess over their life’s work.In this episode of the Melanin & Medicine Podcast, my guest Dr. Catherine Woodhouse shares the importance of having patience with yourself as you enter into this next phase of your life or business and practical advice to follow as you start your entrepreneurial journey. What You’ll Learn From This Episode:Relinquishing control over and putting faith in the things that are out of your hands while focusing on the elements of your business you CAN control. Why you might be feeling fear of success just as much as a fear of failure and a mindset shift you can practice to change your perspective.Three important practices that are essential when shifting into entrepreneurship.Answering the question surrounding the possibility of scaling what you already have.The power and impact of finding a coach and a community of like-minded women to elevate you to the next level in your business. 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!Don’t forget to text PODCAST to 516-855-3557Learn more about Melanin & Medicine and Omolara at https://melaninmedicine.buzzsprout.com/CONNECT WITH DR. OMOLARA UWEMEDIMO MD, MPH:Tap into all of our resources at Melanin & Medicine HERECONNECT WITH DR. CATHERINE WOODHOUSE: LinkedInWebsiteLINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:Business Made Simple by Donald MillerBuilding a StoryBrand by Donald Don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the podcast and tell us your key takeaways! CONNECT WITH US! Instagram LinkedIn Twitter 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