Episode 49: What it Takes to Pivot into Your Purpose w/Dr. Omolara Uwemedimo

SHOW NOTES:

This week next level entrepreneur Dr. Omolara Uwemedimo & I took the conversation to another level as we chatted about Pivoting into Your Purpose

Highlights from the conversation:

Dr. Omolara Uwemedimo

● Board-certified pediatrician. Owner of Melanin, Medicine & Motherhood. Social justice advocate, professor, and researcher.

● After taking the decision to stop clinical work, she dedicated full time to work with her institution doing research and running a global health program. However, about a year later she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.

● She had to take several months of medical leave to re-learn how to walk and recover. She needed to get rid of stress. She realized she had to change ger lifestyle, but was clueless about what to do next. She couldn’t practice, couldn’t do research, couldn’t teach...

● While meditating in her own situation, she realized she wanted to focus on black moms. Superwoman Syndrome is real, but for black women there’s also an idea of them being the workhorse, the mule of the Earth. So used to not being allowed to say no.

● She decided to tackle the issue around black women not being vulnerable with themselves, not taking care of themselves - in a way that vision is not valued.

● When you take the pressures of a career and add motherhood on top, burnout can definitely be an issue.

The inner work we need to get ourselves ready for any business

● Go back to what are your values. What are your strengths? What are your what are your priorities right now? What are the boundaries you wanna set for this so that you don't end up draining and leaving something unfinished over and over again? Remember: it won’t feel like work if you have the feeling that you are contributing to the world.

● Look within yourself and get rid of the self-negative talk. Acknowledge what’s actually triggering those walls that keep you from going forward. Depression, anxiety, trauma, low self-esteem?

● Find out where you really fit. Where does your voice need to be heard?

● Don’t say to yourself “I’m not a business woman.” A lot of big names weren’t a business woman until they were. Don’t be scared of your possible success.

● Focus on training. Level up your skills so you are confident when you start your business.

Catch up with Dr. Omorlara by visiting her website: www.melaninmedicinemotherhood.com

Join Dr. Omolara's next workshop Pivot Into Your Purpose launching NOW! http://bit.ly/pivotworkshop

You can also follow her on social media at:

Melanin, Medicine & Motherhood Podcast : www.melaninmedicinemotherhood.com/podcast

Instagram: www.instagram.com/melaninmedicinemotherhood

Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/melaninmedicinemotherhood

See you on the next one!

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