The Blk Doctor ® Collective

We're going to talk about how to approach problems like a boss. First off, let's ask ourselves, "Is this really a problem, or how is this my problem?" You would expect that because we're doctors, and we deal with life and death situations all the time, personal decisions wouldn't be so dang difficult. But since life is always lifing, Mercury is doing a backstroke or there...

Dr Omolara Uwemedimo has a fascinating story! Listen in on her journey from being overworked, to a life changing diagnosis, to pivoting in a way that will impact our communities for generations. Book mentioned in the episode:  The Future Belongs to Those Who Dare, by Priscilla Rose The Big Leap, by Gay Hendricks ABOUT Dr Omolara :  Prompted by a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis in 2019, Dr. Omolara...

It's my birthday week!! So Im sharing 5 of the most important lessons Ive learned and the top 5 things Im releasing. Most important lessons: 1. Setting Goals and being my own measuring stick 2. Turning Inward and Embracing Self-Awareness 3. Recognizing that Everything is Not About Me 4. Communication as One of My Best Skills 5. Cultivating a Supportive Network What Im releasing: 1. Ego 2. The...

What do you do when you want better for your patients than what is being offered in the practices you regularly see? How so you create a career that is fulfilling and contributes to your own health and that of your patients' outside of the office? Tune into this episode with Dr Shayla as we talk imposter syndrome, pretending not to be a doctor in a healthcare setting, and creating our own care...

I have a rage, commonly felt by those who are “First. Only. Different”. Let's normalize being angry when witnessing and participating in system that uphold patriarchy and supremacy. In this episode I share the cause, and the cure to raging against the medical system.  I'm bound to get myself in trouble one of these days because these episodes, this one in particular, are raw! Enjoy this fi...

We are back for the continuation of last episode's conversation with Dr Kerri!  We discussed being neurodivergent in medicine. We also talk about when things weren't working out for dr Kerri she was forced to follow a different and now better path. Listen in to learn about trauma informed work in justice, equity, diversity and inclusion.  ABOUT Dr Kerri Dr. Kerri M. Lockhart is a westsid...

Being the "good" doctor an fitting into the box has meant many things for Dr Kerri, including continuing residency during breast cancer, trying to work through adult diagnosis of ADHD, until she couldn't. But what seemed like a closed door, opened Dr Kerri into the amazing work she does now training others to in Justice Equity Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) from a trauma informed lens.  Artic...

Are you someone who has ever struggled to keep cool or relaxed in a chaotic environment? Have you ever found yourself overcompensating for the inadequacies of your workplace? Do you feel the need to be super functional even in the face of dysfunction? If so, then this is the podcast episode for you. In this episode, I reflect on working in a practice that has all the ailments of a corporatized med...

Dr Taniqua Miller is a burnout coach! She is called the Quit MD because she coaches you how to leave behind the bad habits, unnecessary tasks, the pre-paved roads to promotions you dont even want, in favor of living in your purpose.  What do you when you dont recognize your path any more, when you dont get to practice in a purposeful way, when you're drained from the job that was su...

Most recognize by now, the discordance between the way we thought we would practice and what the evolving culture/corporatization of medicine is currently requiring us to do. In this episode I talk about how I am a bad doctor in the sense of not meeting the expectations placed on me. Instead I am committed to serving myself and showing up authentically and practicing medicine in a way that fulfill...

Dr. Felecia, started her career hopeful, but burn out nearly killed her. Now she runs Synergize Direct Primary Care, a successful family medicine practice. In this episode, she opens up on her decision to start a DPC practice and why it saved her from burnout.  We also discuss how she teaches others how to setup a DPC practice though her Authentic Doc coaching program. ABOUT DR. FELECIA :&nbs...

Dr. Janeeka Benoit had her whole journey planned out. Except it didn't go as outlined. In fact, she struggled to get a job after fellowship. All that training did not guarantee a good job. And things turned out better than she planned.  She negotiated for her JOY! Now she uses her experience and years of practicing negotiations to help other Black women.  ABOUT DR J Dr. Janeeka Benoit, b...

I walk you through the things you need to negotiate powerfully and all that you can get for doing it!

Unpopular opinion: You need to be choosy about how you spend you time and money once you become a doctor. Graduation doesn't man you've made it. And trying to be everything for everyone will leave you broke.  We discuss this and how to be happier in your medical career! ABOUT DR. AYESHA: Dr. Ayesha Lovick grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. She received her undergraduate degree from Hampton Universi...

We tell ourselves that negotiation is  - a skill that we aren't good at - something that should have been included in our curriculum but wasn't  - risk, hard, uncomfortable We categorize negotiation as a hard conversation. But is any of this true? I mean sure it probably wasn't on the syllabus. But is it true you dont know how to negotiate? Is it true that the other person doesn't want t...

Y’all know what it’s like to be the first anything your family? We do too! But just because your aunty, 2nd cousin twice removed, and your neighbor’s brother’s wife’s cousin are proud of you, doesn’t mean your feelings aren’t important. In this episode, Dr. Tammi keeps it 💯 in her story which includes being a Black female doctor, a mom, an entrepreneur who burned out, survived post partum an...

Happy New Year! This is the start of season 2! This season is all about storytelling.  How do doctors carve out a safe, fulfilling place for ourselves when we are feeling powerless?  In this first episode of the season, I share two pivotal times in my career that shaped my trajectory; one in residency and one in fellowship. Both of them involved saying no to good but wrong opportunities....

At the end of a year, a season, a quarter, we have moments of reflection where we are deciding whether we are successful or not.. How do you decide when something is a failure? How do you decide when to quit or pivot?  In this episode we discuss what is a failure, when/ how to decide to quit. We discuss shame, regret, and disappointment. Also what do you do when you're not sure.  As alwa...

If you feel like you don’t fit, it’s not because you’re an imposter. It’s because you’re on a system that doesn’t reflect you. The fact that you’re thriving is because you’re impressive. You are NOT under qualified. You do NOT need more experience or more training.  The feelings are because the external measures we use to gauge our success isn't our own.  It's time we challenge the cues...

Defining why it's not you (burnout), it's them (moral injury). And also encouraging you to change your mind about why you aren't the imposter.  This episode contains 3 ways to start to unlearning what harms you: - tackling self talk - changing your habits - purging your environment  Thanks as always for listening. 

Welcome to episode 3. In the last two episodes I shared how I came to develop the Blk Doctor. How much of a struggle I was in while in training and the subsequent struggle in convincing myself to take a break. I pose 2 challenges in this episode:  1. Jobs aren't as secure as we believe 2. Throw out job metrics and create your own. Hope you enjoy.  Please remember to rate 5/5 stars and wr...

So after all that talk in episode one about my dissatisfaction I thought I should give you a resolution on what I ended up doing. I decided, when I graduated fellowship that July, I was going to take a short break. Y’all … the stress I felt not having an answer to what I was doing next, because you know that’s the next question, as soon as you do one thing, somebody request the next thing. There i...

Start of transcript:  As I mentioned in the intro, my name is Sheneka, Dr Horne to some. I’m a pediatrician. I have a degree in public health. I did a fellowship in global health. I’m the founder/ creator of The Blk Doctor. Tell me why I didn’t know what it was going to be like to be an attending? I’m an early career physician and I burned out. This could’ve happened in med school, definitely...