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Dr. Emmanuel Chandler is a Pediatric & Adolescent Physician.   Along his journey, he has appreciated the power of having a strong network and being intentional.  My favorite portion of his episode is when he discusses how he and his family strategized for his success from an early age.  Also, his general theme is not giving […]

  Dr, Victor Simms is the 11th out of 13 children!  Yes, you read that right, 11th out of 13!  He has had quite the journey to becoming the chief of Internal Medicine at his current institution.  Growing up in a rough area gave him a mental fortitude for success and he has capitalized on […]

  Meet Dr. Asante Dickson, Chairman of the Radiology at Washington Adventist Hospital.  He’s a true New Yorker who was raised in a hip hop culture.  Dr. Dickson is well accomplished on many levels and drops knowledge throughout this entire podcast episode.  Perhaps most impressive is how he breaks down the impact of hip hop […]

Meet student doctor Niyi Soetan.  Have you ever wanted to get into the mind of a medical student?  in this episode Niyi does an excellent job of displaying the thoughts he had along the journey to medical school!  He makes you feel like you’re right there with him.  From microaggressions to feeling isolated as a […]

Meet James Stewart, a soon to be general surgeon.  When he was around three years of age, he’d run around the house saying “I’m going to be a docor” (he couldn’t make the ‘t’ sound yet).  Now that dream is coming to fruition.  In this episode, future Dr. Stewart details his journey to becoming a […]

If you want to meet an impressive guy then you want to meet Showly Nicholson.  This medical student has his act together.  Showly is currently in med school at Harvard and prior to that did his undergraduate education at Harvard as well.  Growing up, basketball was his passion and he was determined of going the […]

Dr. Maurice Sholas does it all!  I like to call him the Renaissance Doc!  He is a doctor, businessman, speaker, etc. etc. etc.  In his own words, he is a “chief medical expert.” In this episode, you’ll hear tons of jewels for success!  A good ol’ boy with Louisiana roots, Dr. Sholas has traveled widely […]

Dr. Clarence Lee Jr. is a physician, entrepreneur, and motivational speaker.  He is the author of the books “Persist” and “Well My Mom Says”.  Dr. Lee’s journey has definitely been an interesting one.  From living in rough areas to being a flight surgeon in the military, he’s seen overcome a great many obstacles.  You’re in […]

Meet future Dr. Sean Brown.  He is the only black male medical student in his class.  You heard that right, the only one!  But that’s not stopping.  As a matter of fact, he has overcome so much that that may be the least of his battles.  Check out his journey to medicine! Registration for the […]

Meet Dr. Darrell Gray, II, a gastroenterologist with a heart to help the next generation.  Dr. Gray has an awesome story of perseverance based in faith.  He had many ups and downs along his journey to medicine but through it all, one verse remained with him “for I know the plans I have for you!” […]