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Your Unapologetic Career® Podcast — 254 episodes
244 Agency Over Your Paycheck
243 {ENCORE} How Skill Gaps Create Toxicity
242 RIP Jason Arday
241 {ENCORE} Setting Yourself Apart - The Superpower Of Academics
240 Recess Episode! A Book, A Podcast, A Routine, and A Splurge
239 {ENCORE} Adjusting to New Norms Without Self-Sabotage
238 {ENCORE} Building Self-Trust
237 3 Tools to Help You Receive Negative Feedback
236 The Red Flag To Watch For When Leaving Academic Medicine
235 Mothers, Wounds, and High Achievers
234 The Step Past Asking for Help
233 {BONUS} This Womb, This Woman: Inspired by A Terrible Strength
232 Book Tour Reflections - Audiences, Surprises, and the Problematic Tour Narrative
231 {ENCORE} How to Use Procrastination Effectively
230 Preparing for the Season You Say You Want: Dr. Kemi Doll on Academic Writing Amplified
229 {ENCORE} How Hypervigilance Can Ruin Your Career
228 Doctor to Doctor: A Black OBGYN Reacts to A Terrible Strength with The Lady Parts Doctor
227 {ENCORE} Nonsense Disguised as Early Career Advice
226 Womb Wisdom: Your Excellence Is Not Enough: Dr. Kemi Doll on Madame Speaker Says
225 {ENCORE} The Consequences of Aligning Your Career with your Value
224 Womb Wisdom: A TERRIBLE STRENGTH IS HERE
222 Womb Wisdom: Journey to A Terrible Strength Part 1
221 {ENCORE} Reclaiming Career Control Today
220 {ENCORE} 4 Career Dynamics: Builders, Travelers, Maintainers, Adapters
219 Womb Wisdom: Cycle Syncing
218 Submit and Pray is Not a Strategy
217 Womb Wisdom: Cervical Cancer Awareness with Myleik Teele
216 Writing Woes - Quality Thought Partners
215 Womb Wisdom: You can't hack your way out of menopause
214 Stop Pivoting Yourself Out of Relevance
213 Womb Wisdom: The Black Women’s Study No One Told You About
212 Why You Didn’t Get Funded (It’s Not Just the System)
211 {BONUS} Womb Wisdom: Fertility & Choice with Dr. Jamie Knopman
210 Womb Wisdom: Physicians vs. Brands
209 How Do You Know If You're a Good Writer?
208 AI + Grant Writing: My Prediction
207 Womb Wisdom: Why Am I Like This?
206 What 2026 Will Bring
205 My Top 5 Lessons of 2025
204 Trust Yourself Anyway
203 Beyond the OR: Dignity, Justice, and Healing with Dr. Caitlin Collins
202 Receipts! $80M+ in Grant Funding
201 The Purpose Is for You with Dr. Nina Zhao
200 When Opportunity Isn’t Enough with Dr. Nadia Abuelezam
199 The Freedom in Structure with Dr. Francesca Duncan
198 Facing the Fire PT 4: Rethinking Imposter Syndrome in Academia
197 Facing the Fire PT 3: The 4 Non-Negotiable Skills for the New Academic Gig Economy
196 {BONUS} The Plagiarism Podcast That Wasn't (Allegedly)
195 Facing the Fire PT 2: Academia as the New Gig Economy
194 Facing the Fire PT 1: What Does Job Security Really Mean in Academia?
193 Small Acts of Resistance with Dr. Neelima Navuluri
192 Fighting Career Apathy PT 2: Society Crumbles When Scientists Give Up
191 Fighting Career Apathy PT 1: When the World is Burning
190 What Book Covers Reminded Me about Leading While Learning
189 Recess Recommendations!
188 WOC Leaders: Promise & Pitfalls
187 Informational Interviews - An Underutilized Tool
186 Academic Culture is Kryptonite for Boundaries
185 How to Get Non-NIH Funding (ie How I Built My Career)
{BONUS} Kemi's Challenge - A Running Jump
184 GTG® Alumni Spotlight: Adesuwa Akhetuamhen, MD
{BONUS} Time Scarcity and Overload
183 GTG®️ Coaching Client Spotlight: Allison Wu MD, MPH
182 {ENCORE} Are You Coasting, Ghosting, or Growing?
181 {ENCORE} EP. 120 Mothering As a High Achieving Black Woman in Academia - With Dr. Tamorah Lewis, MD, PhD
180 Disturbing Relationship Patterns Among High-Achieving Women, with Dr. Shirlene Obuobi, MD
179 Federal Funding Threats: Self-Care Strategies Deep-Dive (Part 3)
178 Coaching Client Spotlight: Mia Yang, MD
{BONUS} Federal Funding Threats: Institutional Cowardice
177 Federal Funding Threats: How to Help (Part 2)
{BONUS} Coaching Client Spotlight: Sharon Onguti, MD, MPH
176 Federal Funding Threats: Next Steps for Researchers (Part 1)
{BONUS} Coaching Client Spotlight: Kashica Webber-Ritchey, MHA, PhD, RN
175 Building a Life You Can Fall Apart In
{BONUS} Top 10 Episodes Of 2024
174 Career Dynamics Series FAQ
{BONUS MINI} Surviving Fall 2024 (Part 3)
173 Coaching Client Spotlight: Sarah Peitzmeier, Ph.D., MSPH
{BONUS MINI} Surviving Fall 2024 (Part 2)
172 Coaching Client Spotlight: Jovita Murillo, DrPH, MPH, MA
{BONUS MINI} Surviving Fall 2024 (Part 1)
171 Adaptors - The Execution GOATs (Career Dynamics Series Part 5)
170 Maintainers- 5 Steps Ahead of the Chaos (Career Dynamics Series Part 4)
169 Travelers (Career Dynamics Series Part 3)
168 Builders Builders Builders (Career Dynamics Series Part 2)
167 Coaching Client Spotlight: Deepika Slawek, M.D., M.S.
166 Introducing the Career Dynamics Series - A Deeper Dive
165 The Talent Trap Revisited (Listener Letter)
164 How To Approach Poor Performance
163 The Three Ps of Your Career - PEACE
162 {BONUS} Redefining Career Paths through Coaching with Dr. Kiara Alvarez
161 The Three Ps of Your Career - PACE
160 {BONUS} Dr. Jessica Chen and the Long Game of Coaching
159 The Three Ps of Your Career - PURPOSE
158 GTG Alumni Spotlight: Teni Brown, MD
157 Adjusting to New Norms Without Self-Sabatoge
156 Getting Through Tough Times
155 MICROSKILLS with Dr. Resa E. Lewiss and Dr. Adaira Landry
154 Discerning Quality Input Through Career Transitions
153 From Hyper-independence to Building Community Out Loud
152 How to Use Procrastination Effectively
151 Upgrading the Mentor-Leader Relationship
150 Toxicity, Authorship, and a Trip Through My Inboxes
149 Coaching Client Spotlight: Lori-Ann Edwards, M.B.B.S.
148 Four Lessons From A Season Of Challenge
147 {ENCORE} EP. 96 How To Survive Being A Different Kind of "First"
146 Should You Have An Exit Strategy?
145 Coaching Client Spotlight: Lisa Carter-Bawa, PhD, MPH, APRN, ANP-C, FAAN
144 Guilt vs Preparation
143 4 Career Dynamics: Builders, Travelers, Maintainers, Adapters
142 Setting Yourself Apart - The Superpower Of Academics
141 Bringing Wisdom into 2024
140 Top 10 Episodes Of 2023
139 Creating Lucrative Careers Alongside Academic Medicine with Dr. Shirlene Obuobi
138 Using Your Conversations Wisely - with Monique R. Shields
137 How To Save The Day When Sh*T Hits The Fan
136 Quit These 3 Jobs ASAP
135 Sacrificing For Growth
134 Coaching Client Spotlight: Camille Edwards, MD
133 Discerning Your True Desires
132 Building Self-Trust
131 How Skill Gaps Create Toxicity
130 Patching The Leaks In Your Career
129 Coaching Client Spotlight: Karlene Cunningham, PhD
128 The PI's Journey - Challenging Seasons
127 The PI's Journey - Project Phases and Pitfalls
126 Assessing The Fantasy Of Support From Mentors And Institutions
125 Do More By Choosing Less
124 Coaching Client Spotlight: Sheila Rajagopal M.D., M.P.H., M.Sc.
123 Ensuring Progress Amidst Unexpected Challenges
122 Ending Toxic Mentor Relationships Part 2
121 Creating Effective Mentor Relationships Part 1
120 Mothering As a High Achieving Black Woman in Academia - With Dr. Tamorah Lewis
119 Structuring Your Excellence
118 Revisiting Your CEO, Scientist, and Worker Bee
117 Decoupling Success From Suffering
116 Coaching Client Spotlight: Deanna Wilson, MD, MPH
115 The Secret Sauce To Effective Boundaries
114 How To Ask For Help
113 Coaching Client Spotlight: Natasha Crooks, PhD, RN
112 Choosing Fundable Ideas
111 Conscious Collaborations With Dr. Whitney Robinson
110 Learning In Public - Again.
109 Coaching Client Spotlight: Leslie Coker Appiah, M.D.
108 The Financial ROI From Career Coaching
107 Steps To Support Betting On Yourself
106 Academia vs. Corporate: Which Is Better For WOC? With Executive Coach Monique Shields
105 Coaching Client Spotlight: Dr. Sukeshi Arora, M.D.
104 How Hypervigilance Can Ruin Your Career
103 Dear Mentors
102 Normalizing Transition From Clinical Work
101 Unapologetically Vulnerable: Kemi's Interview Part 2
100 Unapologetically Vulnerable: Kemi's Interview Part 1
99 Creating Quality Work Amidst Chaos
98 {ENCORE} Learning How To Quit
97 What's Missing In Academic Leadership
96 How To Survive Being A Different Kind Of "First"
95 Client Spotlight: Dr. Tia N. Barnes, PhD
94 Finding Your Career Spark In 2023
93 Are You Taking Action Or Waiting On A Miracle?
{ENCORE} EP. 29 4 Ways To Stop Saying Yes When You Really Mean No
92 Engineering Change In Your Career Experience
91 Reclaiming Your Sense of SELF In Your Career
90 Top 10 Episodes Of 2022
89 Coaching Client Spotlight: Michelle Ogunwole, MD, PhD
88 Taking Steps Out Of Overwhelm
87 Coaching Client Spotlight: Mya Roberson MSPH, Ph.D.
86 Introducing The Get That Grant Program Coaches!
85 Learning From 20 Years Of Journals
84 Flipping The Power Of Academic Culture
83 Career Skills Development: From Learning To Mastery
82 Stop Adapting To Survive
81 Breaking Cycles Of Disappointment
80 Coaching Client Spotlight: Toyosi Onwuemene, M.D. MS.
79 How High Achievers Can Flip The Script
78 Discerning True Supporters From Frenemy Energy
77 The Academic Bait And Switch
76 Coaching Client Spotlight: Nneka Ufere, M.D.
75 Why You Should Be Skeptical Of Coaching!
74 Excellence vs. Perfection
73 Coaching Client Spotlight: Lachelle Weeks , M.D., Ph.D.
72 Supporting Us In Our Academic Careers
71 How Shadow Tasks Sabotage Your Productivity
70 Transitions Done Well - Step By Step
69 Coaching Client Spotlight: LaPrincess Brewer, M.D., M.P.H.
68 The Two Suspects That Cloud Our Judgment
67 Making A Way Out Of No Way In Your Career
66 The Talent Trap Of High Achievers
65 Reacting vs. Responding In 3 Steps
64 Stealing Ideas
63 Your Faculty Title vs. What You Actually Do
62 The Myth Of The Magical Coach
61 Coaching Client Spotlight: Melisa Wong, MD, MAS
60 Nonsense Disguised as Early Career Advice
59 Protecting Yourself From A Distorted Career Experience
58 Coaching Client Spotlight: Autumn Ivy MD, PhD
57 Biting Off More Than You Can Chew - Tips for Overwhelm
56 Conference Strategies To Preserve Your Sanity
55 Reflections on When I Missed My Own Value
54 Coaching Client Spotlight: Jin Kim-Mozeleski, PhD
53 Is Academic Medicine Worth It For Black Women? (Listener Letter #4)
52 Finding Your Faculty Identity
51 Holding The Vision
50 3 Non-negotiable Self Leadership Skills
49 Coaching Client Spotlight: Eugenia C. South, MD MS
48 Betrayal, Certainty, and the 'BIPOC Perspective'
47 Taboo Topics: Mentors & Money
46 3 Things I (Re)learned Today
45 Coaching Client Spotlight: Bertha Hidalgo, PhD
44 Navigating New Motherhood in Academic Medicine (Listener Letter #3)
43 Reclaiming Career Control Today
42 Skills You Don't Learn in Grant Workshops
41 Coaching Client Spotlight: Tiffany Green PhD
40 Your Formula For A Fantastic Year
39 The Only 3 Steps that Matter
38 Are You Coasting, Ghosting, or Growing?
37 Confidence, Focus, Discipline, & Boundaries
36 How To Take Responsibility For Your Dreams
35 Making Growth Comfortable
34 What Really is a 'Safe Space' for Career Development?
33 Career Stumbling Blocks and Making Mistakes
32 Coaching Client Spotlight: Marjory Charlot MD, MPH, MSc
31 The Consequences of Aligning Your Career with your Value
30 Learning How To Quit
29 4 Ways to Stop Saying Yes When You Really Mean No
28 Managing the Clinical Creep (Listener Letter #2)
27 Coaching Client Spotlight: Jessica Chen PhD
26 Leaving When You're Post-Tenure/Promotion (Listener Letter #1)
25 Do You Have an Early Career Mindset?
24 From Career Chandeliering To Informed Believers
23 Coaching Client Spotlight: Carrie Francis MD
22 Is It Time to Leave Your Institution?
21 Career Advice Audit (Part 2)
20 Career Advice Audit (Part 1)
19 Coaching Client Spotlight: Kiara Alvarez PhD
18 Staying Focused Amid Career Distractions
17 Breaking the Cycle of Self-Sabotage with Your Productivity
16 Creating Effective Boundaries in Your Career
15 Coaching Client Spotlight: Shekinah Elmore MD, MPH
14 How to Raise Your Standards and Find Your People
13 You Do Not Have To Settle For Average - You Get To Be GREAT
12 Constant Vigilance
11 Elevating Your Self-Concept
10 My Primary Advice for Coaching: Process Over Personality
09 Reactivity vs. Strategy in the Grant Game
08 Getting "Unstuck" in Your Career
07 The Wrong Way to Deal With Failure
06 The Key To Making Better Career Decisions
05 How to Delegate
04 Recalibrating After Failure (Being and Doing)
03 The Foundations of Productivity
02 The CEO, Scientist, and Worker Bee
01 Ten Lies of Academic Medicine
00 Welcome to the Your Unapologetic Career Podcast