11. Networking and Personality Type

Today I talk to my funny, keep it real dear friend Ada Ibe Offurum. Ada is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. She is also the founder of the Common Ground Network. Common Ground is a 50 – 60 women strong network of women in the DC, Maryland Virginia Area formed in 2005. The network was formed with the premise that everyone needs a community to learn, laugh, share and make friendships. It was designed to be a natural network for mentorship questions and career guidance in a safe space. We had a very fun and relaxed chat about the strong emphasis placed on academic excellence growing up, the progress she has made immersing her children in Igbo and Nigerian culture, extroversion vs. introversion and the goals for Common Ground in the future. Quite the reading maven, we also talk about her favorite books, what she would say to her younger self, being a nerd, what's next on a personal and spiritual level and keeping it real. Ada recommended the following books: 1. A fine balance - Rohinton Mistry 2. Say you are one of them - Uwem Akpan 3. Purple Hibiscus – Chimamanda Adichie 4. The Space between us - Thrity Umrigar 5. White Teeth – Zadie Smith Subscribe & Review in iTunes Please subscribe to my podcast so you do not miss an episode. Go to the link http://bit.ly/igboinitiative-Apple. Click on "View in iTunes" and select "Subscribe." I would be really grateful if you left me a review in iTunes, too. The reviews will help other people find my podcast and they are encouraging for me to read. Click on Five stars to provide a five star rating. From the same link http://bit.ly/igboinitiative-Apple select "View in iTunes", "Ratings and Reviews" and "Write a Review." Please let me know what you love about the podcast. Thanks