Your Unapologetic Career® Podcast
By Kemi Doll
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Are you ready to become the CEO of your career? Join Kemi Doll – physician, surgeon, researcher, coach, and career strategist – as she guides you on the journey to transform your academic life, so that you can channel your ideas, passions, and skills into a successful and nourishing career. In each episode, she’ll be taking a deep dive into one CORE growth strategy so you can gain confidence and effectiveness in pursuing the dream career in academic medicine that you worked so hard to achieve. Tune in for an always authentic, sometimes a little raw, but unapologetically empowering word. Learn more at www.kemidoll.com.
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228 Doctor to Doctor: A Black OBGYN Reacts to A Terrible Strength with The Lady Parts Doctor
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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227 {ENCORE} Nonsense Disguised as Early Career Advice
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May 26, 2026 |
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226 Womb Wisdom: Your Excellence Is Not Enough: Dr. Kemi Doll on Madame Speaker Says
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May 19, 2026 |
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225 {ENCORE} The Consequences of Aligning Your Career with your Value
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May 12, 2026 |
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224 Womb Wisdom: A TERRIBLE STRENGTH IS HERE
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May 05, 2026 |
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223 Womb Wisdom: Journey to A Terrible Strength Part 2
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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222 Womb Wisdom: Journey to A Terrible Strength Part 1
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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221 {ENCORE} Reclaiming Career Control Today
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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220 {ENCORE} 4 Career Dynamics: Builders, Travelers, Maintainers, Adapters
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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219 Womb Wisdom: Cycle Syncing
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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218 Submit and Pray is Not a Strategy
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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217 Womb Wisdom: Cervical Cancer Awareness with Myleik Teele
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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216 Writing Woes - Quality Thought Partners
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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215 Womb Wisdom: You can't hack your way out of menopause
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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214 Stop Pivoting Yourself Out of Relevance
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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213 Womb Wisdom: The Black Women’s Study No One Told You About
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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212 Why You Didn’t Get Funded (It’s Not Just the System)
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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211 {BONUS} Womb Wisdom: Fertility & Choice with Dr. Jamie Knopman
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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210 Womb Wisdom: Physicians vs. Brands
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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209 How Do You Know If You're a Good Writer?
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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208 AI + Grant Writing: My Prediction
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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207 Womb Wisdom: Why Am I Like This?
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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206 What 2026 Will Bring
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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205 My Top 5 Lessons of 2025
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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204 Trust Yourself Anyway
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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203 Beyond the OR: Dignity, Justice, and Healing with Dr. Caitlin Collins
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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202 Receipts! $80M+ in Grant Funding
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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201 The Purpose Is for You with Dr. Nina Zhao
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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200 When Opportunity Isn’t Enough with Dr. Nadia Abuelezam
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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199 The Freedom in Structure with Dr. Francesca Duncan
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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198 Facing the Fire PT 4: Rethinking Imposter Syndrome in Academia
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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197 Facing the Fire PT 3: The 4 Non-Negotiable Skills for the New Academic Gig Economy
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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196 {BONUS} The Plagiarism Podcast That Wasn't (Allegedly)
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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195 Facing the Fire PT 2: Academia as the New Gig Economy
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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194 Facing the Fire PT 1: What Does Job Security Really Mean in Academia?
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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193 Small Acts of Resistance with Dr. Neelima Navuluri
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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192 Fighting Career Apathy PT 2: Society Crumbles When Scientists Give Up
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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191 Fighting Career Apathy PT 1: When the World is Burning
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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190 What Book Covers Reminded Me about Leading While Learning
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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189 Recess Recommendations!
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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188 WOC Leaders: Promise & Pitfalls
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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187 Informational Interviews - An Underutilized Tool
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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186 Academic Culture is Kryptonite for Boundaries
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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185 How to Get Non-NIH Funding (ie How I Built My Career)
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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{BONUS} Kemi's Challenge - A Running Jump
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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184 GTG® Alumni Spotlight: Adesuwa Akhetuamhen, MD
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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{BONUS} Time Scarcity and Overload
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May 27, 2025 |
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183 GTG®️ Coaching Client Spotlight: Allison Wu MD, MPH
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May 20, 2025 |
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182 {ENCORE} Are You Coasting, Ghosting, or Growing?
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May 06, 2025 |
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181 {ENCORE} EP. 120 Mothering As a High Achieving Black Woman in Academia - With Dr. Tamorah Lewis, MD, PhD
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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180 Disturbing Relationship Patterns Among High-Achieving Women, with Dr. Shirlene Obuobi, MD
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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179 Federal Funding Threats: Self-Care Strategies Deep-Dive (Part 3)
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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178 Coaching Client Spotlight: Mia Yang, MD
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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{BONUS} Federal Funding Threats: Institutional Cowardice
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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177 Federal Funding Threats: How to Help (Part 2)
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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{BONUS} Coaching Client Spotlight: Sharon Onguti, MD, MPH
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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176 Federal Funding Threats: Next Steps for Researchers (Part 1)
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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{BONUS} Coaching Client Spotlight: Kashica Webber-Ritchey, MHA, PhD, RN
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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175 Building a Life You Can Fall Apart In
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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{BONUS} Top 10 Episodes Of 2024
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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174 Career Dynamics Series FAQ
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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{BONUS MINI} Surviving Fall 2024 (Part 3)
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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173 Coaching Client Spotlight: Sarah Peitzmeier, Ph.D., MSPH
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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{BONUS MINI} Surviving Fall 2024 (Part 2)
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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172 Coaching Client Spotlight: Jovita Murillo, DrPH, MPH, MA
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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{BONUS MINI} Surviving Fall 2024 (Part 1)
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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171 Adaptors - The Execution GOATs (Career Dynamics Series Part 5)
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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170 Maintainers- 5 Steps Ahead of the Chaos (Career Dynamics Series Part 4)
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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169 Travelers (Career Dynamics Series Part 3)
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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168 Builders Builders Builders (Career Dynamics Series Part 2)
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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167 Coaching Client Spotlight: Deepika Slawek, M.D., M.S.
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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166 Introducing the Career Dynamics Series - A Deeper Dive
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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165 The Talent Trap Revisited (Listener Letter)
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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164 How To Approach Poor Performance
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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163 The Three Ps of Your Career - PEACE
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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162 {BONUS} Redefining Career Paths through Coaching with Dr. Kiara Alvarez
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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161 The Three Ps of Your Career - PACE
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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160 {BONUS} Dr. Jessica Chen and the Long Game of Coaching
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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159 The Three Ps of Your Career - PURPOSE
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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158 GTG Alumni Spotlight: Teni Brown, MD
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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157 Adjusting to New Norms Without Self-Sabatoge
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May 21, 2024 |
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156 Getting Through Tough Times
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May 07, 2024 |
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155 MICROSKILLS with Dr. Resa E. Lewiss and Dr. Adaira Landry
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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154 Discerning Quality Input Through Career Transitions
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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153 From Hyper-independence to Building Community Out Loud
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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152 How to Use Procrastination Effectively
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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151 Upgrading the Mentor-Leader Relationship
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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150 Toxicity, Authorship, and a Trip Through My Inboxes
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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149 Coaching Client Spotlight: Lori-Ann Edwards, M.B.B.S.
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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148 Four Lessons From A Season Of Challenge
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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147 {ENCORE} EP. 96 How To Survive Being A Different Kind of "First"
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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146 Should You Have An Exit Strategy?
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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145 Coaching Client Spotlight: Lisa Carter-Bawa, PhD, MPH, APRN, ANP-C, FAAN
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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144 Guilt vs Preparation
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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143 4 Career Dynamics: Builders, Travelers, Maintainers, Adapters
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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142 Setting Yourself Apart - The Superpower Of Academics
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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141 Bringing Wisdom into 2024
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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140 Top 10 Episodes Of 2023
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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139 Creating Lucrative Careers Alongside Academic Medicine with Dr. Shirlene Obuobi
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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138 Using Your Conversations Wisely - with Monique R. Shields
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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137 How To Save The Day When Sh*T Hits The Fan
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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136 Quit These 3 Jobs ASAP
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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135 Sacrificing For Growth
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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134 Coaching Client Spotlight: Camille Edwards, MD
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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133 Discerning Your True Desires
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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132 Building Self-Trust
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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131 How Skill Gaps Create Toxicity
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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130 Patching The Leaks In Your Career
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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129 Coaching Client Spotlight: Karlene Cunningham, PhD
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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128 The PI's Journey - Challenging Seasons
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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127 The PI's Journey - Project Phases and Pitfalls
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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126 Assessing The Fantasy Of Support From Mentors And Institutions
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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125 Do More By Choosing Less
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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124 Coaching Client Spotlight: Sheila Rajagopal M.D., M.P.H., M.Sc.
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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123 Ensuring Progress Amidst Unexpected Challenges
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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122 Ending Toxic Mentor Relationships Part 2
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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121 Creating Effective Mentor Relationships Part 1
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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120 Mothering As a High Achieving Black Woman in Academia - With Dr. Tamorah Lewis
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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119 Structuring Your Excellence
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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118 Revisiting Your CEO, Scientist, and Worker Bee
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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117 Decoupling Success From Suffering
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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116 Coaching Client Spotlight: Deanna Wilson, MD, MPH
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Jul 04, 2023 |
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115 The Secret Sauce To Effective Boundaries
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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114 How To Ask For Help
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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113 Coaching Client Spotlight: Natasha Crooks, PhD, RN
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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112 Choosing Fundable Ideas
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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111 Conscious Collaborations With Dr. Whitney Robinson
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May 30, 2023 |
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110 Learning In Public - Again.
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May 23, 2023 |
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109 Coaching Client Spotlight: Leslie Coker Appiah, M.D.
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May 16, 2023 |
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108 The Financial ROI From Career Coaching
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May 09, 2023 |
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107 Steps To Support Betting On Yourself
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May 02, 2023 |
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106 Academia vs. Corporate: Which Is Better For WOC? With Executive Coach Monique Shields
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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105 Coaching Client Spotlight: Dr. Sukeshi Arora, M.D.
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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104 How Hypervigilance Can Ruin Your Career
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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103 Dear Mentors
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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102 Normalizing Transition From Clinical Work
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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101 Unapologetically Vulnerable: Kemi's Interview Part 2
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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100 Unapologetically Vulnerable: Kemi's Interview Part 1
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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99 Creating Quality Work Amidst Chaos
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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98 {ENCORE} Learning How To Quit
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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97 What's Missing In Academic Leadership
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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96 How To Survive Being A Different Kind Of "First"
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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95 Client Spotlight: Dr. Tia N. Barnes, PhD
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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94 Finding Your Career Spark In 2023
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Jan 31, 2023 |
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93 Are You Taking Action Or Waiting On A Miracle?
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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{ENCORE} EP. 29 4 Ways To Stop Saying Yes When You Really Mean No
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Jan 17, 2023 |
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92 Engineering Change In Your Career Experience
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Jan 10, 2023 |
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91 Reclaiming Your Sense of SELF In Your Career
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Jan 03, 2023 |
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90 Top 10 Episodes Of 2022
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Dec 19, 2022 |
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89 Coaching Client Spotlight: Michelle Ogunwole, MD, PhD
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Dec 13, 2022 |
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88 Taking Steps Out Of Overwhelm
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Dec 06, 2022 |
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87 Coaching Client Spotlight: Mya Roberson MSPH, Ph.D.
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Nov 29, 2022 |
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86 Introducing The Get That Grant Program Coaches!
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Nov 22, 2022 |
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85 Learning From 20 Years Of Journals
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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84 Flipping The Power Of Academic Culture
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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83 Career Skills Development: From Learning To Mastery
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Nov 01, 2022 |
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82 Stop Adapting To Survive
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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81 Breaking Cycles Of Disappointment
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Oct 18, 2022 |
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80 Coaching Client Spotlight: Toyosi Onwuemene, M.D. MS.
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Oct 11, 2022 |
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79 How High Achievers Can Flip The Script
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Oct 04, 2022 |
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78 Discerning True Supporters From Frenemy Energy
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Sep 27, 2022 |
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77 The Academic Bait And Switch
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Sep 20, 2022 |
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76 Coaching Client Spotlight: Nneka Ufere, M.D.
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Sep 13, 2022 |
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75 Why You Should Be Skeptical Of Coaching!
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Sep 06, 2022 |
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74 Excellence vs. Perfection
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Aug 30, 2022 |
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73 Coaching Client Spotlight: Lachelle Weeks , M.D., Ph.D.
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Aug 23, 2022 |
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72 Supporting Us In Our Academic Careers
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Aug 16, 2022 |
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71 How Shadow Tasks Sabotage Your Productivity
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Aug 09, 2022 |
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70 Transitions Done Well - Step By Step
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Aug 02, 2022 |
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69 Coaching Client Spotlight: LaPrincess Brewer, M.D., M.P.H.
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Jul 26, 2022 |
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68 The Two Suspects That Cloud Our Judgment
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Jul 19, 2022 |
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67 Making A Way Out Of No Way In Your Career
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Jul 12, 2022 |
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66 The Talent Trap Of High Achievers
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Jul 05, 2022 |
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65 Reacting vs. Responding In 3 Steps
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Jun 28, 2022 |
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64 Stealing Ideas
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Jun 21, 2022 |
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63 Your Faculty Title vs. What You Actually Do
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Jun 14, 2022 |
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62 The Myth Of The Magical Coach
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Jun 07, 2022 |
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61 Coaching Client Spotlight: Melisa Wong, MD, MAS
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May 31, 2022 |
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60 Nonsense Disguised as Early Career Advice
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May 24, 2022 |
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59 Protecting Yourself From A Distorted Career Experience
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May 17, 2022 |
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58 Coaching Client Spotlight: Autumn Ivy MD, PhD
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May 10, 2022 |
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57 Biting Off More Than You Can Chew - Tips for Overwhelm
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May 03, 2022 |
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56 Conference Strategies To Preserve Your Sanity
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Apr 26, 2022 |
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55 Reflections on When I Missed My Own Value
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Apr 19, 2022 |
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54 Coaching Client Spotlight: Jin Kim-Mozeleski, PhD
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Apr 12, 2022 |
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53 Is Academic Medicine Worth It For Black Women? (Listener Letter #4)
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Apr 05, 2022 |
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52 Finding Your Faculty Identity
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Mar 29, 2022 |
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51 Holding The Vision
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Mar 22, 2022 |
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50 3 Non-negotiable Self Leadership Skills
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Mar 15, 2022 |
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49 Coaching Client Spotlight: Eugenia C. South, MD MS
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Mar 08, 2022 |
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48 Betrayal, Certainty, and the 'BIPOC Perspective'
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Mar 01, 2022 |
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47 Taboo Topics: Mentors & Money
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Feb 22, 2022 |
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46 3 Things I (Re)learned Today
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Feb 15, 2022 |
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45 Coaching Client Spotlight: Bertha Hidalgo, PhD
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Feb 08, 2022 |
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44 Navigating New Motherhood in Academic Medicine (Listener Letter #3)
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Feb 01, 2022 |
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43 Reclaiming Career Control Today
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Jan 25, 2022 |
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42 Skills You Don't Learn in Grant Workshops
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Jan 18, 2022 |
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41 Coaching Client Spotlight: Tiffany Green PhD
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Jan 11, 2022 |
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40 Your Formula For A Fantastic Year
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Jan 04, 2022 |
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39 The Only 3 Steps that Matter
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Dec 28, 2021 |
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38 Are You Coasting, Ghosting, or Growing?
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Dec 21, 2021 |
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37 Confidence, Focus, Discipline, & Boundaries
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Dec 14, 2021 |
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36 How To Take Responsibility For Your Dreams
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Dec 07, 2021 |
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35 Making Growth Comfortable
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Nov 30, 2021 |
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34 What Really is a 'Safe Space' for Career Development?
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Nov 23, 2021 |
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33 Career Stumbling Blocks and Making Mistakes
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Nov 16, 2021 |
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32 Coaching Client Spotlight: Marjory Charlot MD, MPH, MSc
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Nov 09, 2021 |
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31 The Consequences of Aligning Your Career with your Value
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Nov 01, 2021 |
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30 Learning How To Quit
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Oct 26, 2021 |
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29 4 Ways to Stop Saying Yes When You Really Mean No
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Oct 19, 2021 |
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28 Managing the Clinical Creep (Listener Letter #2)
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Oct 12, 2021 |
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27 Coaching Client Spotlight: Jessica Chen PhD
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Oct 05, 2021 |
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26 Leaving When You're Post-Tenure/Promotion (Listener Letter #1)
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Sep 28, 2021 |
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25 Do You Have an Early Career Mindset?
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Sep 21, 2021 |
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24 From Career Chandeliering To Informed Believers
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Sep 14, 2021 |
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23 Coaching Client Spotlight: Carrie Francis MD
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Sep 07, 2021 |
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22 Is It Time to Leave Your Institution?
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Aug 31, 2021 |
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21 Career Advice Audit (Part 2)
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Aug 24, 2021 |
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20 Career Advice Audit (Part 1)
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Aug 17, 2021 |
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19 Coaching Client Spotlight: Kiara Alvarez PhD
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Aug 10, 2021 |
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18 Staying Focused Amid Career Distractions
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Aug 03, 2021 |
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17 Breaking the Cycle of Self-Sabotage with Your Productivity
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Jul 27, 2021 |
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16 Creating Effective Boundaries in Your Career
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Jul 20, 2021 |
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15 Coaching Client Spotlight: Shekinah Elmore MD, MPH
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Jul 13, 2021 |
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14 How to Raise Your Standards and Find Your People
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Jul 06, 2021 |
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13 You Do Not Have To Settle For Average - You Get To Be GREAT
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Jun 29, 2021 |
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12 Constant Vigilance
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Jun 22, 2021 |
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11 Elevating Your Self-Concept
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Jun 15, 2021 |
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10 My Primary Advice for Coaching: Process Over Personality
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Jun 08, 2021 |
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09 Reactivity vs. Strategy in the Grant Game
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Jun 01, 2021 |
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08 Getting "Unstuck" in Your Career
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May 25, 2021 |
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07 The Wrong Way to Deal With Failure
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May 18, 2021 |
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06 The Key To Making Better Career Decisions
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May 11, 2021 |
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05 How to Delegate
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May 04, 2021 |
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00 Welcome to the Your Unapologetic Career Podcast
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Apr 19, 2021 |
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01 Ten Lies of Academic Medicine
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Apr 19, 2021 |
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02 The CEO, Scientist, and Worker Bee
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Apr 19, 2021 |
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03 The Foundations of Productivity
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Apr 19, 2021 |
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04 Recalibrating After Failure (Being and Doing)
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Apr 19, 2021 |