Best of R&R Lab: Dr. Omolara Uwemedimo

<p><strong><em>We're still working on a new season of Radicals &amp; Revolutionaries Lab for your listening pleasure, but while you wait, why not revisit some old favorites? We're proud to re-air this episode as we look back on the roots of this show.</em></strong></p><br><p><em>For pennies a day, you can become a patron of the Radicals &amp; Revolutionaries Lab podcast and join a growing global movement of feminist badasses dedicated to radically authentic, intentional, and interconnected feminism. If you’ve been secretly dreaming of joining our community, now is the time baby. Go to </em><a href="https://www.continuumcollective.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>ContinuumCollective.org</em></a><em> for more.</em></p><p>___________________________________________________________________________________________________</p><br><p>This week's revolutionary is Dr. Omolara Uwemedimo, a pediatrician, clinical researcher, and founder of Melanin, Medicine &amp; Motherhood, an organization devoted to helping Black women in the medical field thrive.</p><br><p>We chat about the origins of Melanin, Medicine &amp; Motherhood, the dangers of burnout for Black women in a system where their needs are largely ignored, and the journey that brought Omolara home to fight the inequities in the US healthcare system.</p><br><p><strong>Some Questions I Ask:</strong></p><ul><li>What is Melanin, Medicine &amp; Motherhood (1:00)</li><li>Was the autoimmune disorder related to the burnout? (4:10)</li><li>How did you get started on the road to accomplishing so much? (11:33)</li><li>How did pursuing a career in medicine impact your personal life? (22:10)</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>In This Episode, You Will Learn:</strong></p><ul><li>How no longer finding joy in her work was a sign of burnout (4:35)</li><li>The dangers of weathering and allostatic load for black women (6:28)</li><li>How Omolara’s parents drove her to excellence (12:50)</li><li>The moment Omolara became passionate about fighting injustice (15:19)</li><li>Wh