MelaninWhiteCoats Podcast

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Why Mentorship matters and building legacies! Feb 20, 2024

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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.

Episode 84- Don' t be afraid of the HELP! Jan 26, 2024

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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, he speaks on the migrant crisis going on in NYC and Chicago. How is that challenging the health and economic infrastructure of those respective cities and MORE!

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Episode 83- New Years 2024, Now or Never! Jan 11, 2024

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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?

and MORE!

Publish Aldwin's book here

Episode 82- Decolonizing Therapy in 2023 for 2024 Excellence Dec 28, 2023

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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...

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Purchase Decolonizing Therapy Book here

Episode 81- Navigating the "Balance" between Professional Basketball and Podiatry Medical School with Student Doctor Ogoke Dec 12, 2023

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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 transforming the scope of college basketball?

Why is WNBA and the women's game not perceived as highly as the men's game and what she anticipates about the game in the future

We talk about how she navigates haters and criticism of her journey along with the potential power of motherhood while an athlete and MORE!

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Episdoe 80- Legacy is as Legacy goes with Dr. Turner Dec 05, 2023

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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 following. He currently has amassed 150K followers on IG. Dr. Turner is transparent about not matching into his intial intended specialty of Orthopedics and how that laid the groundwork for his future in Family Medicine residency and then Sports Medicine. Not everything is what it seems. Sometimes the journey we have for ourselves is not the journey God intended for us. We speak on his passions within Sports Medicine. It is a different world being a doc on the sidelines of a MMA fight vs the National Football League. What is that feeling like of finally being an attending and being late if you want to? We talk about that and MORE! TAP IN!

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Episode 79- Thanksgiving Vibes and giving gratitude at all moments Nov 24, 2023

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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!

Exploring the Pillars of Yoga and how to achieve ENLIGHTENMENT in our community Aug 01, 2023

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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!

How Cannabis is revolutionizing the healthcare industry with Dr. Hodge! Jul 21, 2023

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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 his hemp shop in Atlanta over the last several years.

Substance use disorder in the Black Community and it's connection to White Supremacy! Jul 18, 2023

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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 today. It is more than meets the eye. Addiction is a complex disease which has a number of influences but none more apparent than what we experience on the day to day. From what we eat to how we encounter our traumas, awareness is key as we progress to improve our communities.

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