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Are you ready to become the CEO of your career? Join Kemi Doll – physician, surgeon, researcher, coach, and career strategist – as she guides you on the journey to transform your academic life, so that you can channel your ideas, passions, and skills into a successful and nourishing career. In each episode, she’ll be taking a deep dive into one CORE growth strategy so you can gain confidence and effectiveness in pursuing the dream career in academic medicine that you worked so hard to achieve. Tune in for an always authentic, sometimes a little raw, but unapologetically empowering word. Learn more at www.kemidoll.com.

Your Unapologetic Career Podcast Kemi Doll

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    • 4.9 • 145 Ratings

Are you ready to become the CEO of your career? Join Kemi Doll – physician, surgeon, researcher, coach, and career strategist – as she guides you on the journey to transform your academic life, so that you can channel your ideas, passions, and skills into a successful and nourishing career. In each episode, she’ll be taking a deep dive into one CORE growth strategy so you can gain confidence and effectiveness in pursuing the dream career in academic medicine that you worked so hard to achieve. Tune in for an always authentic, sometimes a little raw, but unapologetically empowering word. Learn more at www.kemidoll.com.

    159 The Three Ps of Your Career - PURPOSE

    159 The Three Ps of Your Career - PURPOSE

    You can text us here with any comments, questions, or thoughts!In this exciting episode, Kemi shares the incredible news of her recent promotion to full professor, achieved in just eight years since starting her faculty position. As she reflects on this milestone, Kemi introduces a new three-part mini-series focusing on the different waves of influence in her career, starting with the first phase: PURPOSE. Listen in as Kemi dives deep into the significance of defining your purpose, how i...

    • 24 min
    158 GTG Alumni Spotlight: Teni Brown, MD

    158 GTG Alumni Spotlight: Teni Brown, MD

    You can text us here with any comments, questions, or thoughts!In our latest podcast, Kemi interviews Dr. Oluwateniola “Teni” Brown, a board-certified Obstetrician and Gynecologist, and Assistant Professor at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Brown leads diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at Northwestern Medicine as the Director for Obstetrics and Gynecology and for McGaw Medical Center. Her clinical focus includes pelvic organ prolapse, urinary incontin...

    • 37 min
    157 Adjusting to New Norms Without Self-Sabatoge

    157 Adjusting to New Norms Without Self-Sabatoge

    You can text us here with any comments, questions, or thoughts!In this episode, Kemi examines the often-overlooked challenge of adjusting to new norms when you make a significant career move. Whether you're changing institutions, shifting roles, or altering your professional circle, Kemi breaks down the nuanced steps of navigating this complex process. Listen closely as Kemi explores: The difficulty in recognizing new professional norms and why our past experiences might cloud...

    • 33 min
    156 Getting Through Tough Times

    156 Getting Through Tough Times

    You can text us here with any comments, questions, or thoughts! Have you ever felt like you're just putting out fires, unable to make real progress? This episode speaks directly to that experience, offering a heartfelt and practical guide to finding motivation and moving forward, even when times are tough. Listen in as Kemi dismantles the myth of powerlessness and redefines motivation during adversity. She breaks down the steps to reignite your executive functioning, from ackn...

    • 26 min
    155 MICROSKILLS with Dr. Resa E. Lewiss and Dr. Adaira Landry

    155 MICROSKILLS with Dr. Resa E. Lewiss and Dr. Adaira Landry

    You can text us here with any comments, questions, or thoughts!In this insightful episode, Kemi sits down with Dr. Landry and Dr. Lewiss. With their diverse backgrounds and shared passion for mentorship, these two emergency medicine physicians delve into the nitty-gritty of career development, offering tangible tools for navigating the professional world with grace and intention. And they wrote a book about it: 'Microskills: Small Actions, Big Impact! Adaira Landry, MD, MEd, is an Assis...

    • 44 min
    154 Discerning Quality Input Through Career Transitions

    154 Discerning Quality Input Through Career Transitions

    You can text us here with any comments, questions, or thoughts!Are you at a crossroads in your career, contemplating a major shift that not only changes what you do daily but also who you are professionally? It can be very disorienting in transition periods. As we evolve in our careers, the changing dynamics can feel like a treacherous river crossing, leaping from rock to rock in pursuit of a future that feels like freedom. With her signature blend of empathy and no-nonsense advice...

    • 37 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
145 Ratings

145 Ratings

The VVP ,

Great advice and coaching

Each episode feels like my own professional coaching session. Relatable and clear advice from Dr. Doll.

jungerdux ,

A gift of wisdom and bold advice

Kemi’s wisdom is the advice, mentorship and coaching no one in academic medicine ever gave you but it is exactly what we all need and deserve. I am so grateful for a this podcast that changes the expectations of what all of our careers should be- daring, fulfilling, balanced, rested, adventurous and so much more than what we have all settled for in the past. Thank you Dr. Doll for your generosity.

anniehoopz ,

White folks: this will help you be a better colleague to women of color in academic medicine

I have loved your podcast for years. It is so generous of you to share your wisdom and support with a broad community in this way. So excited for the book journey ahead! Thank you (over and over) for this gem.

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