Words of Love with Dr Dwayne

Are you constantly under pressure at work and find that it affects your mindset and your life at home? As a professional, you deal with a certain work ethic culture that makes you feel like you must do certain things to succeed. And that can lead to mental health issues that have you just trying to make it through the day, every day. So, how do you allow yourself to stop, take a breath, and turn t...

As you acquire more educational degrees and higher levels of career achievement, you can gradually forget yourself. Having a mindfulness practice, however, can help you remember. Dr. Lois Ramondetta knows how easy it can be to lose your sense of identity in pursuit of academia and career ladder climbing. She’s a University of Texas professor, a trainer of residents and fellows in GYN cancer care,...

More than likely, you have a tangible representation of certain moments in your life. Perhaps you have a keepsake from the best vacation you’ve ever had or a ring on your finger that reminds you of your wedding day. But a touchstone can (even unwittingly) serve as a reminder of more painful moments. You might even carry it around with you, literally . In this episode of the Words of Love podcast,...

Sometimes, you make an instant connection with someone who becomes a dear friend. And other times, you’re surprised at the connection with someone you didn’t even pay attention to initially. On the day Dr. Jewel Smay and I met, we barely acknowledged each other in the surgeon’s lounge. Since then, though, she’s become a colleague and a friend, and now we have so many points of connection in our li...

You’ve probably gotten a phone call from someone informing you that so-and-so has passed away. And all the while, you were unaware they were even sick! It happened to me recently. If you’ve listened to this show from the very beginning, you’re familiar with Grand #1, who has now transitioned on. But something about the way he lived his life provides a lesson for all of us. In this episode of the W...

What if you lost 25 pounds in 28 days? How would that change your life? That’s where Angelique Santana found herself in 2012 when she switched to a vegan diet halfway through her health coach certification. That experience, along with her passion for preparing and cooking raw vegan meals, put her on the path of transforming lives as a personal chef. Now, her book and her business guide others towa...

Have you ever wondered how people in rural areas of developing countries access emergency medical care? It isn’t as easy as calling for an ambulance to whisk you away to a hospital. My guest today, Dr. Bhuwan P. Ojha, is from Nepal and knows this firsthand (as both patient and practitioner). I met him a few months back and have learned things from him that I couldn’t have learned from anyone else....

It’s very easy to think that the world is dangerous. You turn on the news and, as the saying goes, “Whatever bleeds, leads.” There are very real dangers out there. But is most of what makes you afraid to move forward less about actual danger and more the fear of being vulnerable? In this episode of the Words of Love podcast, you’ll learn about what’s really underneath that fear of vulnerability an...

Some things are universal. For instance, you can learn lessons from one area (even a very technical one) that apply to other areas of your life (or life, in general). Let’s take the operating room. I recently led a young trainee through a surgical skill and believe some things you do as a surgeon can translate to everyday living, despite the very scientific nature of the job. So in this episode of...

Sometimes, a tragic event can cause you to contemplate your humanity (or even mortality) and bring on an inflection point in your life. That was the case for my guest today, Dr. Annika Sörensen. Dr. Annika is a medical doctor from Sweden who is also another member of the tribe. And she’s on the show to share her story and how the black hole she found herself in led her to focus her practice on str...

Certain phrases really encapsulate a point of view, life lesson, or way of doing things. I often say phrases (or mantras, if you will) in the operating room to help students and residents incorporate surgical techniques. Today’s episode begins a series of conversations around these mantras, beginning with a term I picked up from Dr. Fred Kipley that epitomizes throwing a perfect stitch. And I’m jo...

Why do you do what you do? Doing the Words of Love podcast has not only helped me grow the substack community but has also helped me grow as a communicator, clinician, healer, and educator.  I like to think of today as the beginning of the podcast’s second season. It’s also what I hope will be the first installment of one-on-one coaching conversations as a monthly feature.  So I’ve invited medical...

Despite practicing medicine for 20 years, I’ve never met a pediatric neuroscientist... until now. Dr. Tommy Wood teaches pediatrics and neuroscience at the University of Washington. He’s researching early determinants of brain injury and their impact on brain health, in addition to developing accessible and equitable methods of tracking health performance and longevity in pro athletes and the gene...

Today, you get a double dose of Dwayne Jenkins! I’ve known Nashville CARES and Brothers United executive director Dwayne Jenkins for over 20 years. He’s run Tennessee’s premier HIV/AIDS service organization for more than 26 years and founded Nashville’s annual Black gay pride celebration. And in this episode of Words of Love , you’ll learn about the work he does for the Black gay community through...

You can run into what is probably best described as conscious and unconscious denial. We all have that fight on our hands to different degrees. As a gay, black man growing up in rural South Carolina, I certainly had mine. And it’s taken a lot of hard-fought, painful work for me to emerge out of it. Since the last podcast episode, though, I’ve come to recognize something about myself that’s really...

Michael Ryan was born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In this episode, he shares his journey from petroleum engineer to financial advisor as well as his personal journey and coming out story. "I view my lift as a series of transitions that came about as a result of increasing self understanding and reflection. This includes coming out and choosing to make a major career change at age 50, My hu...

With his talent, passion, and commitment to authenticity, Marcus Ross is a true trailblazer in the entertainment industry and a powerful voice for the black and LGBTQ+ communities.   Marcus can be reached at: www. GoodJudysTV.com Instagram: @MarcusGawkis Tiktok: @MarcusGawkis When you're ready, I'M HERE...TEXT ME!

 Dona Edwards is an engineer, an attorney, an MBA, a Tedx speaker and lifelong survivor of scoliosis.   Dona's TEDx Talk   Dona's website , LinkedIn , Facebook and Instagram     When you're ready, I'M HERE...TEXT ME!

For all new subscribers at the annual level between Mother’s Day 2023 and July 8, 2023, I will donate $40 to One Heart World-Wide. $40 funds a clean birth in Nepal, the home of Dr. Kumari. July 8 is the birthday of the founder of One-Heart World-Wide, Arlene Samen. Follow this link  to subscribe and share it with friends on your socials. If we raise $25,000 a birthing center can be built in Nepal!...

Dr. John Hendrix is a palliative care physician in Tulsa, OK and a national advocate for helping patients live their lives to the fullest.   Learn more about  The Big Talk Academy  or  The Big Talk Virtual Masterclass   When you're ready, I'M HERE...TEXT ME!

Dr. Sina Leslie Smith is a medical doctor, licensed acupuncturist and founder of Chicago Healing Center where she works to demystify the body and empower people in their health decisions.  To contact Dr. Smith for classes, speaking or care vist:  http://ChicagoHealingCenter.com  https://podia. ChicagoHealingCenter.com (classes and workshops) @SinaSmithMD and @ChicagoHealingCenter on Instagram  htt...

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Janine Charron is a certified speaker with the Big Talk Academy, personal development coach and creator of THE T.I.G.E.R. METHOD.  A breast cancer survivor, former NCAA Division 1 ice hockey player and mother of three, Janine's soon to be released  Tedx talk reminds us that "Life’s Currency Is Showing Up" as one's authentic self! Connect with Janine at: Janine's Facebook J...

As Author of “Becoming Magic”, TEDx Speaker, Performer and Soldier of Love®, Antuan Magic Raimone has more than 20yrs of professional experience in Musical Theater. He was most recently the first Male Universal Swing for the five U.S. companies of "Hamilton." A sexual violence survivor, he is on the Advisory Council for the Office of Victims Services of New York, a PAVE Ambassador, Keyno...

Dr. Rosario shares his intergenerational coming out story and discusses the hurdles he's overcome on his path to becoming a psychiatrist.  “You’re my son and I love you. That’s what I needed to hear. “  Discussed in this episode: Conversion therapy, Intersectionality, Jeanne Spurlock Congressional Fellow, Minoritized peoples, HIV, addiction, Suicidality, HBCU,  Black gay men, Leadership Tulsa...