On this episode, Aldwin speaks to the recent infusion of a 1 billion dollar donation to John Hopkins medical school. Who does it directly benefit? In many cases its not who you think. He also discusses the importance of collaboration within the diaspora. Gilbert Arenas recently came under fire for calling the South Sudanese Players the Ahi Ahi tribe and mimicked doing a dart shot during a video. Why does that behavior create confusion and mental chaos for many? Last, Aldwin speaks on the politic...
Jul 30, 2024•23 min•Season 8Ep. 91
On this throwback partial segment of an episode, Aldwin has a discussion with Anthony Goods, one of the founders of Swishculture and how the control of the media can create warped perspectives about athletes. He speaks on how his work has been instrumental in guiding atheltes toward contracts and their professional goals and why it is necessary for people to navigate the media space.
Jun 25, 2024•13 min
On this episode, Aldwin speaks on knowing the power within your physical and mental mind. Once you know yourself, then any and everything is possible. It is easy to get lost in what everyone else is doing but WHAT are you doing? What matters and should be prioritized is only that. The greatest comparison is to the greatest version of yourself... Purchase Aldwin's book here Follow us on IG here...
Jun 11, 2024•16 min•Season 8Ep. 90
On this short clip, Dr. Una speaks on the fear she developed while starting her own practice. She quickly had to adapt to being the only one in her private pediatric practice. What transpired amidst that transformaiton and how did that lead to a 6 figure business? We also speak on the power of books. It is not only the power of knowledge that is useful but it is the application of said knowledge! Follow us on IG here Purchase Aldwin's book here...
Jun 01, 2024•13 min
There is something about being able to forgive yourself. Despite life's challenges, its important to look back and see everything has brought you to this exact moment. Nothing happens just because. Everything happens because its the will of God and the universe. Giving yourself grace allows you to be more understanding of such. There are no favors without the power of grace. When you establish love of thy self then any and everything is possible. Tune in for this short episode and throwback from...
May 25, 2024•9 min
On this episode, Aldwin speaks on the importance of having faith in yourself. No one can dictate your future but YOU. Sometimes others will belittle your goals because it is unbefitting for them. If you want to accomplish something, go for it. F it to the world and cater to any and everything that aligns with you. Also, Aldwin speaks on Gov Kathy Hochul and her recent statement of black children not knowing computers. The Bronx is in a broadband desert and we need resources to enrich their exper...
May 10, 2024•33 min•Season 8Ep. 89
On this episode, Aldwin speaks on the online dating scene and how it has transformed how we look at dating, relationships, marriage, and courting. Did you know that 30 % of adults have reported using online dating in some form at least once in their lifetime? Aldwin speaks to his personal experience navigating several dating apps and its pro and cons. Is it worth it? He also addresses why versatility in dating can lead to positive results. Finally, he speaks to the travesty of a study showing bl...
Apr 30, 2024•40 min•Season 8Ep. 88
On this episode, Aldwin talks about matching, the soap process and his experiencing interviewing in residency. Nothing is guaranteed at all but always put your best foot forward. From being down bad to redemption, it is time to claim the opportunity in front of us. How many people are unmatched and why this becomes a continual issue for graduating doctors? We have a doctor shortage yet people graduating with doctoral degrees and no jobs.. where they do that at? Lets talk about it! Not only that ...
Mar 21, 2024•37 min•Season 8Ep. 87
On this episode, we have Dr Una, founder of EntreMD business school and owner of Ivy League pediatrics speak on the importance of emerging from your shell. To grow, you must put yourself in uncomfortable positions. On top of that, your greatest investment you can have is in yourself. She speaks on how a 43,000-dollar investment in learning public speaking skills forever transformed her life. She has successfully willed and navigated being a pastor, businesswomen, mother, and inspiration for many...
Mar 05, 2024•1 hr•Season 8Ep. 86
On this episode, Aldwin talks about his experience interviewing for psychiatry residency and his recent anxiety of the process not knowing what is guranteed. Completely grateful for 7 interviews! . But, what is guranteed is your thought on what you accomplished, what you can do do and what you will do. The objective is that you are what you think. From depression and anxiety to conquering his greatest fear, we all have our pitfalls. With this new segment, each week Mind your mental will feature ...
Feb 29, 2024•42 min•Season 8Ep. 85
On this short clip from an episode with Dr. Turner, we talk about why mentorship matters. When you are down and out, it is always good to rejuvenate yourself with the right people and the right energy. Aldwin speaks on a story where he got checked by an attending that surprised him. Dr. Turner also speaks on the foundation of social media success and why a medical dynasty is needed in our community.
Feb 20, 2024•12 min
On this episode, Aldwin speaks on the importance of accepting the challenge of asking for help. There is nothing wrong with asking or receiving help, yet society deems individuals who ask for it weaker or vulnerable than. We can't accomplish anything in this life as individuals. When we surround ourselves with the right people, the right outcomes can occur. Aldwin speaks also on Jonathan Majors and domestic violence. By no means, should domestic violence be accepted in any shape or form. Also, h...
Jan 26, 2024•33 min•Season 8Ep. 85
On this episode Aldwin speaks about the phenomenon called Dry January and its importance for decreasing alcohol for the month. What's the implication for decreasing your alcohol intake on your body? In 2023, 15 % of Americans polled avoided alcohol for the month of Jan. How do you accomplish your New Years Resolution in 2024? A Doctor in Wuhan China slapping a patient going viral during an eye surgery? Why how you think at the beginning of the year will allow you to flourish for the rest of 2024...
Jan 11, 2024•25 min•Season 8Ep. 83
On this brief episode. Aldwin speaks on his experience reading the book Decolonizing Therapy by Dr. Jennifer Mullan and how it relates to his personal understanding of life in 2023. He speaks how on trauma and grief intricately affects us all and our perception of living. From pain and poverty, to food insecurity to racial discrimination! Even our ancestors have an impact on the DNA embedded in us. What does that mean for you? Find out on this episode... TAP IN! Follow us on IG here Purchase Dec...
Dec 28, 2023•26 min•Season 8Ep. 82
Student Doctor Ogoke has progressed where many would falter. In this episode we speak about how playing for the Nigerian basketball team and basketball in general has direct ties to her focus and commitment in podiatry medical school. We speak on the controversy with former WNBA player Liz Cambage who allegedly called the Nigerian Women’s Basketball team monkeys despite her having partial roots to Nigeria via her father. How old controversies can emerge from sound bites for clickbait! How is NIL...
Dec 12, 2023•48 min•Season 8Ep. 81
On this episode, we talk about the importance of the formation of black dynasties especially in medicine. What does it mean to have a father and a sister who is in the field of OB/GYN and then another sister who is also in Family Medicine? With only 5 % of physician being black, Dr. Turner talks about his role in being a mentor and also how his father inspired him to follow his own personal goals within medicine. Not only that, but we talk about how he has built a significant social media follow...
Dec 05, 2023•48 min•Season 8Ep. 80
Tapping in with you all for a hot second. It has been a minute since our last episode drop but I wanted to share some updates and also an appreciation for all our listeners. I also share some lessons learned over the year and why we need to continue to make ourselves present, heard and seen!
Nov 24, 2023•23 min•Season 7Ep. 79
On this throwback segment, we have Dr. Celeste talk about how yoga can tranform your life. The pillars of Yoga allows individuals to reach higher levels of consciousness and awareness about our constantly moving moments. Not only that, but we destigmatize what Yoga is and what a Yogi does. Why don't men engage in Yoga especially in the black community? What are its health benefit? Get in tune with a remarkable art that can do miraculous things with your physical and spiritual health!
Aug 01, 2023•19 min
On this throwback segement with Dr. Hodge, noted to be one of the most influential black men in the field of the Cannabis, we talk about his perspective on the future of the Cannabis industry and why it is important for it to be taught in medical schools. It is expected to be a 33 billion dollar industry in a few short years. Did you know Cannabis is the oldest drug/medication in human history? Dr. Hodge breaks down how its effectively changed his life and even its relevance to the creation of h...
Jul 21, 2023•15 min
On this throwback episode from a segment of episode 53, Dr Smith talks about addiction and how it’s a disease of the mind and person. We explore how societal misfortune and misunderstandings leave many of who suffer from substance use disorder as pariahs of society. We delve into the history of the constitution and the history of America and its implications on substance use disorder. The war on drugs brought criminilization and more drugs in the community to institute a system that plagues us t...
Jul 18, 2023•23 min
This a throwback piece of an episode with the Black Men Flower project. On this short clip, we discuss the importance of black men being vulnerable and opening their space to the world. We talk about how we need to change the narrative of who and what we are and why simple things like hugs increases accesibility to places we never touch.
Jul 11, 2023•14 min
It is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month! On this episode, the Melaninwhitecoats discuss with DrFitBritt, a psychiatry resident in Atlanta, how our physical state is throughly connected to our mental state. She is one of the most fit doctors on the net. Whether in the weight room or in her living room, she is active by any means necessary and encourages you to do so as well. Between being in psychiatry residency, being a mother, and running several businesses, she is committed to her fitness...
Jul 07, 2023•47 min•Season 7Ep. 78
On this episode, Aldwin shares his thoughts on what the representation of failure is. Is failure truly failure or lessons to teach us about perseverance? Failure is necessary for success and the more you appreciate the lessons from it, the more successful you will become. Aldwin looks back at his experiences in medical school and how failure was never his determined fate and how it relates to critical lessons we can apply to life itself. Tune in, subcribe, and show love! Follow us on IG here...
Jun 28, 2023•22 min•Season 7Ep. 77
On this episode, Aldwin speaks on the recent passing of Dr. Nakita Mortimer and the need for change in the medical training environment. Aldwin elaborates on his mental health journey when he was in residency and why ultimately every life should be cherished, respected and loved. There is a conversation to be had about how individuals navigate their trials and tribulations. People have good days, people have bad days, people have the best days but at the end of the day we are all human and deser...
Jun 22, 2023•38 min•Season 7Ep. 76
On this episode we have soon to be Dr. Tamia Potter talk to her expansive experience leading to becoming a neurosurgery resident. From working as a CNA late nights to going to school directly after and repeating for several years at FAMU. We learned the true essence of grit and why that grind allowed her to have 17 publications in medical school, continue to work as tutor, spending hours on end on the weekends to finish her research projects and tirelessly be one of the top students in her class...
May 10, 2023•56 min•Season 6Ep. 75
As the NBA playoffs have begun, this is a special episode integrating the passion for basketball with creativity and innovation. On this episode, we have Anthony Goods, one of the co founders of Swishcultures, an online basketball media brand dedicated to bringing basketball content to consumers all around the world which has hundreds of thousands of basketball followers. Anthony talks about his humble beginning at Stanford as a basketball athelete and how his experiences helped him become coura...
May 03, 2023•55 min•Season 6Ep. 74
On this episode, we have future Dr Alan Mauricio share his experiences and triumph along the way of applying to medical school, being homeless at one point and deciding to pursue his medical career in Mexico. We encounter his discussion about his battles with self doubt, imposter syndrome, living in the living room of his best friend and his best friend medical school roomate, Dr Emmanuel Achilike and Dr Brandon Esianor for several months while also figuring his life out. We also talk about how ...
Apr 25, 2023•55 min•Season 6Ep. 73
On this episode we have Dr. Courtney S White talk about her experiences as a black queer woman in a space where she has constantly been challenged. She talks about her work for other individuals in the LGBTQIA + community and how she continues to be a transparent advocate and force in academia. As an associate clerkship director in neurology, she keeps it real about why its important to not conform and continue to live in your truth. From her struggles with mental health to personal dealing of b...
Apr 20, 2023•49 min•Season 6Ep. 72
On this episode, we have Dr Franklyn Rocha Cabrero speak on his experience advocating for residents under CIR or Committees of Interns and Residents. CIR is the largest housestaff organization in the country which represents 24,000 residents around the country. We talk about how he received backlash from speaking up against some of the unforunate challenges residents face at his program in Miami and also on the national level. Not only that but most important we lean into how to protect yourself...
Apr 13, 2023•45 min•Season 6Ep. 71
On this episode we have Robert, idea innovator for the Black Men Flowers project which was spurred to deconstuct masculinty and enable black men to feel comfortable in being vulnerable and confident in themelves. Black men deserve their flowers! We discuss Robert's challenges with his own personal mental health journey and how the Black Men Flower project is creating a community of black men who are celebrating each other. Imagine waking up to flowers on your doorstep! We dismantle some of the s...
Apr 04, 2023•37 min•Season 6Ep. 70
