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 Discov...
Mar 02, 2022•37 min
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 forge...
Feb 23, 2022•37 min
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 adv...
Feb 16, 2022•41 min
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 — t...
Feb 09, 2022•32 min
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 kn...
Feb 02, 2022•25 min
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 ...
Jan 26, 2022•42 min
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 ...
Jan 19, 2022•22 min
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 pri...
Jan 12, 2022•17 min
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 mi...
Jan 05, 2022•47 min
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 ...
Dec 29, 2021•50 min
As Black women in medicine, there are so many things we do to ourselves that are acting as barriers to our own transformation. The second we stop and listen to the signs we are given and start taking courageous action, we will see a shift in our lives. That’s why episode 112 of the Melanin & Medicine Podcast is about transforming into your 2.0 self, a profitable and powerful entrepreneur! Make sure to get our Funding Your Healthcare Vision workshop bundle is for women healthcare professional...
Dec 22, 2021•48 min
When Black women in medicine start to prioritize their dreams and aspirations, they can build wealth, legacy, and find fulfillment in themselves in order to provide it to others. That’s why episode 111 of the Melanin & Medicine Podcast is encouraging listeners to stop letting workplaces limit their legacy. The Stop Waiting & Start Creating Workshop is a FREE one-hour workshop that will help you understand why it's important for seek funding for your Social Impact Business NOW . During th...
Dec 15, 2021•22 min
Most of us think that once we have the tools and the strategy we can finally get unstuck and start taking action but so often we find out that we are still missing that mindset piece needed to build. That’s why episode 110 of the Melanin & Medicine Podcast is about what you’re missing in your strategy to build and grow 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 t...
Dec 09, 2021•25 min
As a healthcare provider, it is so valuable to move around and experience how different facilities operate so that you can find the gaps to create a solution for in your own business for better healthcare overall. That’s why episode 109 of the Melanin & Medicine Podcast is about taking your entrepreneurial skills into the entrepreneur space to fill the gaps in the industry! The 2021 Funding Your Healthcare Vision Summit is a one-day event that will highlight and create perspective for Black ...
Dec 01, 2021•43 min
It is important to create a business based on your own values, but you also must consider that it is not only valuable and meaningful to your initial funders, but to the customers that will keep it going for years to come. That’s why episode 107 of the Melanin & Medicine Podcast is about creating a business idea that you can get funded to build! The 2021 Funding Your Healthcare Vision Summit is a one-day event that will highlight and create perspective for Black women in healthcare to get fu...
Nov 17, 2021•31 min
Our entrepreneurial story is often built around this hustle and grow methodology but if you were able to start with 6 figures towards your dream business instead of hustling to get them, think about how much farther you could get. That’s why episode 106 of the Melanin & Medicine Podcast is part one of our dreams with deadlines series on finding funding as a black woman entrepreneur! The Idea to Impact Accelerator On Demand is a one-day intensive workshop that will transform your business ide...
Nov 10, 2021•35 min
A lot of the reason businesses fail to grow is that entrepreneurs don’t take the time to slow down and do the self work that is needed to grow. That’s why episode 105 of the Melanin & Medicine Podcast is about doing something different to get something different! 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 c...
Nov 03, 2021•51 min
Whether you have to look closely or dodge getting hit in the head by a sign, you are surrounded by all the signs you need to leap into making the changes in your life that will take you on a new path towards success. That’s why episode 104 of the Melanin & Medicine Podcast is about operating in your true self! 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 b...
Oct 27, 2021•46 min
Too many of us are not owning our power and missing out on amazing opportunities. When you finally realize what you are supposed to do, there is this place before taking action where you have to truly feel empowered to take that next step. That’s why episode 103 of the Melanin & Medicine Podcast is about learning what you have and taking action! The Idea to Impact Accelerator is a one-day intensive workshop that will transform your business idea into an actionable massive profit plan. We get...
Oct 20, 2021•38 min
You have to allow space and time in your life to move forward toward the impact you want to achieve. That’s why episode 102 of the Melanin & Medicine Podcast is sharing how Dr. Michelle Flemmings was able to secure three coaching clients in less than 30 days of starting her business! The Idea to Impact Accelerator 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...
Oct 13, 2021•45 min
When it comes to branching out and starting a practice of your own, it is important to realize that you do not have to do things the way in which they have always been done. That’s why episode 101 of the Melanin & Medicine Podcast is about the lessons I’ve learned on how to build an award-winning practice as a black woman physician! The Idea to Impact Accelerator is a one-day intensive workshop that will transform your business idea into an actionable massive profit plan. We get to work usin...
Oct 06, 2021•31 min
Many of us are hoping, waiting, and wishing for the doors to open for us when we really should be creating our own opportunities and busting down the doors ourselves. That’s why episode 100 of the Melanin & Medicine Podcast is about how to own your power! By the way, don't forget to apply to Passion to Profit , our 12-week business incubator with integrated coaching, classes & curricula that helps Black women doctors turn their passion to profit and become accomplished business owners wi...
Sep 28, 2021•27 min
The issue does not lie in knowing what we want to do and knowing what to do in order to get there, the problem lies with believing in ourselves that we can do it. That’s why episode 99 of the Melanin & Medicine Podcast is about overcoming the biggest barriers to building and growing our business as black women! By the way, don't forget to apply to Passion to Profit , our 12-week business incubator with integrated coaching, classes & curricula that helps Black women doctors turn their pas...
Sep 22, 2021•21 min
We don’t always get to choose when we shift careers and that’s exactly what happened to Dr. Kiarra King. This week, episode 98 of the Melanin & Medicine Podcast is about sudden career transitions and how that can lead us to our truest purpose if we trust the process! By the way, don't forget to apply to Passion to Profit , our 12-week business incubator with integrated coaching, classes & curricula that helps Black women doctors turn their passion to profit and become accomplished busine...
Sep 15, 2021•37 min
As black women, there is so much expected of us that we often burn out before we even have the opportunity to succeed to our highest potential. That’s why episode 97 of the Melanin & Medicine Podcast is about power moves for black women doctors to scale and succeed in entrepreneurship! By the way, don't forget to apply to Passion to Profit , our 12-week business incubator with integrated coaching, classes & curricula that helps Black women doctors turn their passion to profit and become ...
Sep 08, 2021•32 min
Asking ourselves what we are building rather than what we are doing is the key to shifting our entire frame of reference towards building our vision. That’s why episode 96 of the Melanin & Medicine Podcast is about 4 key steps to building your vision without burnout! By the way, don't forget to apply to Passion to Profit ,our 12 week business incubator with integrated coaching, classes & curricula that helps Black women doctors turn their passion to profit and become accomplished busines...
Sep 01, 2021•23 min
When we run away from change, it is usually because we are scared of losing our legacy but in reality, this only limits us from our legacy. That’s why episode 95 of the Melanin & Medicine Podcast is about the biggest mindset shift that is helping me find purpose, profit & peace by my 40th birthday! Purpose Plan Profit Accelerator (On-Demand Access with Workbook)- In this workshop, you will get the needed jumpstart to build your purpose-led business for more time freedom, wealth, impact &...
Aug 25, 2021•20 min
Oftentimes we work so hard to get to where we are going and once we get there, it doesn’t fulfill us as much as it once did. We can take this as a sign not of defeat, but as a sign that it is time to pivot into the next level. That’s why episode 7 of the Purpose 2 Profit series of the Melanin & Medicine Podcast is about how to move into your next level of success! Take our FREE QUIZ, "Are you owning your power or limiting it? ". As Black women, we often limit our dreams, our impact, our weal...
Aug 18, 2021•43 min
We have done the work to understand what we want to do and the exact steps we need to take to get us there. Now, we have to believe in ourselves enough to get it done. That’s why episode 6 of the Purpose 2 Profit Series of the Melanin & Medicine Podcast brings us back to episode 77 and talks about getting us from the point of dreaming to actually doing! Sign up for the Purpose Plan Profit Accelerator here. One of the most important ways we can really move into our purpose is fully realizing ...
Aug 11, 2021•52 min
Clarity around your passion is important because you stay for the long-run. It isn’t something you’ll just let go of. That’s why episode 5 of the Purpose to Profit series of the Melanin & Medicine Podcast is about taking your passion and turning it into a profit! In this episode of the Melanin & Medicine Podcast, I’m sharing the importance of finding your flow and using your past to identify things that were meaningful for you. One of the most important ways we can really move into our p...
Aug 04, 2021•56 min
