Melanin & Medicine Podcast

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 visibili...

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 educatio...

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...

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...

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 trans...

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 ...

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...

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 e...

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...

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 Heal...

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 impo...

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 pr...

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 on...

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 highl...

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...

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 ...

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...

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 ...

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 g...