Your Unapologetic Career® Podcast
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.
Episodes
242 episodes
231 {ENCORE} How to Use Procrastination Effectively
In this encore episode, Kemi challenges the hustle culture belief that you have to work yourself to exhaustion to succeed. Instead of a typical productivity lecture, we are looking at how to use strategic procrastination to your advantage. &nbs...
230 Preparing for the Season You Say You Want: Dr. Kemi Doll on Academic Writing Amplified
In this week’s episode of Your Unapologetic Career, Kemi brings you an encore conversation with Cathy Mazak of the Academic Writing Amplified
229 {ENCORE} How Hypervigilance Can Ruin Your Career
Being "First, Only, Different" in academic medicine and public health forces us to stay incredibly sharp. We have to remain alert just to ensure we aren’t shortchanged on resources, pay, or structural support. But over time, this de...
228 Doctor to Doctor: A Black OBGYN Reacts to A Terrible Strength with The Lady Parts Doctor
In this week’s episode of Womb Wisdom, we bring you an episode with Dr. Stephanie Hack, MD/MPH, FACOG - host of The Lady Parts Doctor Podcast - who spoke with Ke...
227 {ENCORE} Nonsense Disguised as Early Career Advice
In this encore episode, Kemi looks at the nonsense fed to early-career faculty in academic medicine and public health, especially women of color, passed off as good advice. While most of it is just harmless chatter, some of these comments actua...
226 Womb Wisdom: Your Excellence Is Not Enough: Dr. Kemi Doll on Madame Speaker Says
In this episode, Kemi sits down with Magogodi oaMphela Makhene of Madame Speaker Says for a conversation that w...
225 {ENCORE} The Consequences of Aligning Your Career with your Value
When your career starts to feel like nothing more than a never-ending to-do list, it’s a clear sign that you’ve lost the lead. It’s draining to feel like you're just checking boxes instead of building the life you actually wanted. I...
224 Womb Wisdom: A TERRIBLE STRENGTH IS HERE
It’s publication day! Today, Kemi is celebrating the release of A Terrible Strength and taking a moment to reflect on what it took to bring this book into the world. From the emotional weight of writing and deciding what st...
223 Womb Wisdom: Journey to A Terrible Strength Part 2
With book launch just 7 DAYS away, Kemi is taking us deeper into what happened after the book deal for A Terrible Strength. In part 2 of this 3-part series, she shares the emotio...
222 Womb Wisdom: Journey to A Terrible Strength Part 1
With just 14 DAYS until book launch, Kemi is opening up about the long road it took to create A Terrible Strength! In this 3-part series she will share what ac...
221 {ENCORE} Reclaiming Career Control Today
When your career starts to feel like nothing more than a never-ending to-do list, it’s a clear sign that you’ve lost the lead. It’s draining to feel like you're just checking boxes instead of building the life you actually wanted. I...
220 {ENCORE} 4 Career Dynamics: Builders, Travelers, Maintainers, Adapters
We all have a different style when it comes to our careers. In academia and public health, most people fall into one of four categories: the builder, traveler, maintainer, or adapter. In this episode, Kemi breaks down these differen...
219 Womb Wisdom: Cycle Syncing
Is cycle syncing actually worth it? While this concept has become a buzzword in wellness circles, the episode examines the science behind it, aiming to burst some of the myths surrounding cycle syncing. Join Kemi as she sorts throug...
218 Submit and Pray is Not a Strategy
To wrap up our writing series, Kemi re-examines the standard practice for grant submissions and writing in academic medicine. In this episode, she breaks down the flaws of the “submit and pray” mentality that many face, calling for a more struc...
217 Womb Wisdom: Cervical Cancer Awareness with Myleik Teele
In this recent Womb Wisdom episode, Kemi is interviewed by Myleik Teele, entrepreneur, coach, mentor, and community builder. Together they discuss the alarming statistics surrounding cervical cancer among Black...
216 Writing Woes - Quality Thought Partners
Career isolation doesn’t just affect morale, it can quietly shape the quality of your writing, limiting creativity, clarity, and the willingness to take intellectual risks. In this episode, Kemi explores how isolation shows up in a...
215 Womb Wisdom: You can't hack your way out of menopause
Menopause is a natural transition that affects those with female reproductive organs, yet society often frames it as a challenge to be conquered. Kemi argues that this perspective is not only misleading but also dangerous. Instead of embracing ...
214 Stop Pivoting Yourself Out of Relevance
As institutions like the NIH and CDC face challenges, many professionals find themselves at a crossroads, forced to pivot their research focus to secure funding while grappling with a loss of passion and purpose. But what if there’s...
213 Womb Wisdom: The Black Women’s Study No One Told You About
In this Womb Wisdom episode, Dr. Kemi dives into the vital findings of the Black Women's Health Study. Launched in 1995, this significant study investigated various health issues affecting Black women including breast cancer, heart disease, dia...
212 Why You Didn’t Get Funded (It’s Not Just the System)
As competition for grants becomes increasingly fierce, understanding the nuances of effective writing is essential. A good idea alone is not sufficient for securing funding. The truth is, even the most groundbreaking ideas can fall...
211 {BONUS} Womb Wisdom: Fertility & Choice with Dr. Jamie Knopman
In this episode, Kemi continues the Womb Wisdom series with a captivating conversation featuring Dr. Jamie Knopman, a board-certified reproductive endocrinologist and author of "Own Your Fertility." Together, they explore the intricacies of wom...
210 Womb Wisdom: Physicians vs. Brands
In this Womb Wisdom episode, Kemi names the no-win tension Black board certified gynecologists and gynecologic oncologists walk into the moment they decide to educate publicly. If a Black physician doesn’t show up online, folks may...
209 How Do You Know If You're a Good Writer?
Are you struggling to assess your writing skills? This episode marks the beginning of an exciting series dedicated to writing, and it sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the nuances that often go unnoticed in academic writing. ...
