Melaninwhitecoats's Podcast

On this episode, we discuss how Dr. Pascal, Podcast host of The Rich Black Doc reinvented herself after her encounter with endometriosis, a condition in which tissues which normally lines the uterus implant themselves in other areas of the body. She discusses the importance of the mindset shift and adapting to develop financial excellence. We also explore how she has been able to coordinate different ventures in and outside of entrepreneurialship and why knowledge is an essential component to financial growth. Follow us here on IG Follow Dr Pascal here Tune into the Rich Black Doc Podcast here Join Dr Pascal financial FB group here

Perspectives is a new segment on the show which will highlight Dr. Soumare's experience while in residency. You will hear the good, the bad and the ugly. Unfiltered and unafraid to keep it real! This month talks to Dr. Soumare's experience on an ICU rotation. Dealing with death, learning about life and his expectations about what being a newly minted resident physician.    Tune in, subscribe, show love!  Follow us on IG here Check the Melaninwhitecoats Podcast Scholarship here

On this episode of the Melaninwhitecoats Podcasts, Dr Salih, a current PGY-2 gives tips on how to survive intern year. The struggle is necessary for success. We discuss your mindset being a priority and remembering that questionable times calls for you to be unwavering about seeking help and knowing your WHY. We also talk about the importance of reflecting on the journey and learning to enjoy the process!   Who can stop you but yourself!   Tune in for the real GEMS and secrets to evolving in this process and MORE! Donate to the Melaninwhitecoats Annual Scholarship here Follow us on IG here

On this Melaninwhitecoats episode, we have Dr. Duoyon, board certified neurologist speak on how to maintain a healthy brain.  What are the most important ways to prevent and protect against Alzheimer disease What is neuroplasticity and how does it affect our day to day activity  How our mindset can influence changes in our brains Why we are more than just our brain and MORE!  Donate to the Melaninwhitecoats annual scholarship here Follow us on IG here Check out Dr Douyon Brain Fit app here Purchase Dr Duoyon's Book here, Neuroplasticity: Your Brain's Superpower: Change Your Brain and Change Your Life  

Its Gun Violence Awareness Month! On this episode of the Melaninwhitecoats Podcast we discuss,  what are interventions to be considered in light of the recent climate of mass shootings relevant statistics that show why this is an urgent matter that should be precedent above most political matters  personal encounters with gun violence. why it is necessary to protect our children and feel safe in the "greatest country in the world"  Follow us on IG here Donate to the Melaninwhitecoats Podcast Scholarship here

On this episode, we recap the most important moments of medical school. Despite both the challenges, we faced, we perserved and believed in our mission. The mission to cross that stage and be the first physicians in our respective families.  Medical School was treacherous but we allowed the momentum of our dreams to propel us to graduation.  We discussed the unseen haters who wished for our downfall. How to navigate the world of uncertainty  Why graduation means more to us than just being called a physician? The significance of being a trailblazer and leader for our community.  Advice for incoming medical students!  and MORE Donate to the podcast scholarship here

It is National Prevention Week which is a week dedicated to bringing communities together to raise awareness about the importance of substance use prevention. It is also Mental Health Awareness Month! On this episode, we have Dr. Chrisopther Smith, Addiction Psychiatrist discuss    how addiction is a disease of the brain/mind and not just attributed to a person's decision making    how cultural stigma behind addiction causes negative outcomes in our community    how addiction affects all people of all walks of life and is particularlarly concerning in pop/ hip hop culture ala DMX, MJ, Prince   how substance use has built the prison industrial complex    how the history of oppression continues to perpetuate addiction    and MORE! Follow us on IG here Support the Melaninwhitecoats Annual Podcast Scholarship here

On this episode, we have Dr. Jason Hayes, Democratic Candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia talk about his foray into politics and why physicians need to continue to advocate for their communities. We also discuss  some of the most important aspects of his campaign how Medicare and Medicaid are essential components to those needing healthcare access and why we need to support those who are burdened by the healthcare system how SB202, a bill passed in Georgia continues to promote voter suppression and affects underrepresented communities  why critical race theory should be essential in all our school systems? how systemic racism continues to affect communities today and the historical precedence surrounding it from Jim Crow to Reaganomics in the 1980's why we need to continue to support our HBCU's which creates outstanding and excellent black leaders. Why has the state of Tennessee withheld millions of state dollars for the illustrious Tennessee State University to this day? Pay Attention and MORE!   Tun

Back at it! Cam Newton has recently come under fire for his comments regarding women. Particularly the comment " "No, baby! But you can't cook. You don't know when to be quiet. You don't know how to allow a man to lead."  On this episode we talk about what does his sentiments represents? Was it taken out of context and how does his comments potentially reinforce patriarchy? Tune in, like, subscribe, share  Please don't forget to donate to our annual podcast scholarship  Follow us on IG here Donate to the Melaninwhitecoats Podcast Annual Scholarship Domestic Violence Hotline Cam Newton 8 min apology

Several weeks ago Joe Rogan and Fat Joe came under scruitiny for their use of the N word. On this Quick Takes episode we discuss our thoughts on the N word use in our communities and what does it signfiy? Is it justified? What is the history behind the word? Are their context in which they are appropriate? how should we approach situations in which someone may use the word in a derogatory fashion?  and MORE!

On this episode of Melaninwhitecoats podcast we discuss with Dr Hodge, Family Medicine Physician and Cannabis enthusiast,  the benefits of medical marijuana for patients with a variety of medical conditions  what are the societal implications of legalizing cannabis  what is cannabis and its various forms  why it is critical to make your stake in a 33 billion dollar industry which is slated to be worth 200 billion in the next 10 years  and MORE! Follow us on IG here Contribute to our annual podcast scholarship here Follow Dr Hodge Purchase Dr Hodge Hemp and Cannabis Products here

On this Quick Takes episode, Aldwin and Lavar discuss some advice on how to navigate mental health. The importance of being emotionally availabile and emotionally intelligent.  How to validate your thoughts and mental health through a strong social support  Why our communities need to galvanize together to bolster mental health awareness How masculinity in the hood can perpetuate trauma Connect with us on IG here! Contribute to the Melaninwhitecoats Annual Podcast Scholarship here The National Suicide Prevention Hotline

On this episode we have Dr. Manna, first generation Eritrean Physician and Anesthesiologist who imparts her wisdom regarding how to maintain motivation as a aspiring medical professional. We also discuss and ask the following questions As a motivator to countless students, what does motivation mean to you? How do you maintain it on a day-to-day basis? As a first-generation Eritrean American immigrant, straight from the roots of Africa, tell us about your journey to physician-hood. What were some of the challenges you faced coming into a vastly different culture in America? What brought you into the publishing space for premeds? How difficult was it to create your book and any tips for those who want to create their own book? Talk about the PreMed survival Guide! How has it helped countless students and why is there such a lack of information on how to get into medical school in our community Tell us about your greatest challenge! How did you maintain motivation during that troubling time? And more!  Follow

New Segment called quick takes where we will  discuss 15-20 minutes a topic which affects our community.  Today the topic is gun violence which continues to devastate black men in America at an alarming rate.  Did you know that black men ages 15-34 make up 2 % of the US population but are 37 percent of gun fatalities.  In urban cities like Philadelphia, black men consists of 80 percent of gun fatalities there has been a 14 percent increase in gun fatalities since 2019.  What are some solutions to the violence?  How can we mitgate such dispairites?  Follow us on IG here Contribute to the Melaninwhitecoats Annual Scholarship here

If you look good, you will feel good, and hence you will do GOOD! Connecting with cosmetic chemist, Drea, founder of Aini Organix On this episode of the Melaninwhitecoats podcast Andrea, a cosmetic chemist discusses,   what drew her to cosmetic chemistry and how she realized medicine was not her calling    How her brand Aini Organix has helped her touched with her roots in Africa and empower other people to do the same    How to balance working for a corporate institution and getting a bag with Aini Organix    How the transformative nature of social media and marketing can help you expand your brand?   What YOU should do if you want to start your own beauty care line?   How has skin shaming affected our communities perception of ourselves?    and MORE! Follow us on IG here! Link to us on Apple Podcast Link to us on Google Podcast Contribute to the Annual melaninwhitecoats podcast scholarship here Check out Aini Organix Beauty Care line website here Follow Drea on IG here Follow Aini Organix on IG here For

As it is graduation season upon us....On this episode,  we have two spectacular individuals whom Aldwin attended school with and graduated with a masters in medical science with at Morehouse School of Medicine. Dr Amber Frazier who is the first black resident  ever to attend psychiatry residency at her residency program at Atrium health and a recent homeowner utilizing the doctor loan along with,  Dr. Denise Hinton who is a former walk on to the LSU track team and eventual all American in weight and hammer throw and current Orthopedic Resident  at Duke doing a research year. We discuss  -their respective challenges as black women in medicine and how they traversed being told no and they couldn't be the physicians they envisioned  -for Amber how residency has challenged her in the most unanticipated ways and for Denise how research has given her a sense of clarity about what she wants to accomplish as a future pediatric orthopedic surgeon  -the importance of team dynamics and how that translates to medicine (

On this episode of the Melaninwhitecoats podcast we discuss our thoughts on  the recent fatal shooting of our beloved black brothers and sisters. The US leading all developing countries in fatal police shootings per year  qualified immunity and the messages it imposes for criminalization of police officers. Should qualified immunity be banned from the Constitution? personal experiences/encounters with police officer. How they make us feel and what our ways we can continue to protect ourselves  the importance of policy work and the impact it can have in changing the disparities of criminalization of black men and woman in the carceral system.  why we are destined to continue to see these things happen if we don't hold our communities and ourselves accountable and more.....

On this episode of the Melaninwhitecoats Podcast, student doctor Theandra Madu  from Howard University College of Medicine discusses her recent experience with being diagnosed with a glioma, a benign form of brain cancer which can potentially become deadly  what it meant to her while being on  medical rotations and experiencing neurological symptoms she could not explain which included the inability to move her tongue or touch the roof of her mouth what physical and mental challenges she faced when she was was diagnosed with brain cancer  how has being a neurological/neurosurgery patient connected to her goal of becoming a future neurologist  how her faith and spirituality provided a foundation for her to live with confidence and optimism  and more!  Be sure to subscribe, follow, share and show love! Follow us on IG here! Subscribe to iTunes here Subscribe to us on googlepodcast! Follow Student Doctor Madu here

Last Friday, close to 40,000 medical students matched into a speciality at a residency in the United States. This is the day that medical students worked hard for in anticipation of where they will truly begin their clinical training. 4 years of medical school leads up to this special moment. This episode we celebrate that process with recently matched medical student, Darnell Gordon. He will be matching to Ohio States Emergency Medicine Residency Program. We discuss  -his feelings regarding the match and how he felt knowing he matched on Match Monday  -advice for those going into the upcoming match and tips on how to conquer interview season.  -encouragement for those who didn't not match  -what green and red flags he watched out for as he selected which residency to match  -why capping is a thing in this process. don't believe everything you hear from anyone whether that be program director or resident in your program of interest -why support is important and his greatest motivating force  and more..... Big

On this episode Dr Celeste Aida, a chiropractor discusses    -How can yoga be implemented in our communities and at the intersection of standard medicine  -The different forms of yoga and how Yoga isnt just defined by poses. It’s defined by mindset, a lifestyle and more......  -What does it mean that approximately 72 percent of all yoga practitioners are women and how we can get more men in tuned with this beneficial activity  -How Yoga transformed one of her patient’s life and created such a healthy and positive outcome  -Why awareness of Yoga can facilitate positivity in the black community and culture  -And more!!! Follow us on our IG here! Follow Dr Celeste Aida here Subscribe to us on iTunes here! Check us out on Google Podcast here and Subscribe