Your Unapologetic Career® Podcast

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 actually do damage. They stick with you, get under your skin, and hold you back. If you’ve ever been on the receiving end of these toxic tips, consider this replay your reality check and your reset button. Let’s dive in.  Applications are now open for the July 2026 cohort of Get That Grant®. Apply here. [https://airtable.com/appdc1X7nzb66kfHj/shrcUFEBxcsUdq2sw]   If you'd like to learn more foundational career navigation concepts for women of color in academic medicine and public health, sign up for our KD Coaching Foundations Series [http://www.kemidoll.com/foundations]: www.kemidoll.com/foundations. [http://www.kemidoll.com/foundations]  Text Dr. Kemi directly. [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1729958/fan_mail/new]

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 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dr-kemi-doll-your-excellence-is-not-enough-on-black/id1814213243?i=1000767012758] for a conversation that will reframe everything you thought you knew about excellence, authority, and who gets to tell your story.  They get into why working hard and letting your work "speak for itself" is quietly costing you, and why brilliant women who stay silent about their intentions get written out of their own story. Kemi shares what she finally stopped doing that unlocked her authority, what it actually cost her to build in public, and why fearlessness is a scam and what to do instead.  She also takes us inside the journey behind her book, A Terrible Strength: The Hidden Crisis of the Black Womb and Your Survival Guide to Healing, a science-backed, deeply personal framework to help all women, especially Black women, recognize their body's signals, unlearn the normalization of pain, and demand the equitable, life-saving care they deserve.  If you've ever made yourself smaller so someone else could be more comfortable, this one is for you.  Share it with a womb sister you love.  Check out the interview on Madame Speaker Says, [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/madame-speaker-says/id1814213243] Dr. Kemi Doll: Your Excellence Is Not Enough. On Black Women's Health, Authority & Building in Public [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dr-kemi-doll-your-excellence-is-not-enough-on-black/id1814213243?i=1000767012758]   Order Dr. Kemi’s Book: A Terrible Strength: The Hidden Crisis of the Black Womb and Your Survival Guide to Healing [https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/775526/a-terrible-strength-by-kemi-doll-md-mscr/]    See Dr. Kemi on tour:   Dr. Kemi is going on a national book tour this May and June—bringing this conversation directly to our communities through live readings, real talk, and fantastic co-hosts!!  If she’s coming to your city, come be in the room. Bring someone you love.  ➡️ View the full tour and get tickets [https://kemidoll.com/book-tour/]  Text Dr. Kemi directly. [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1729958/fan_mail/new]

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.  In this encore episode, Kemi looks at exactly how that shift happens and why it feels so hard to break out of. She shares some practical, real-life ways to help you take the wheel again and find your footing so you can finally reclaim control of your career.  Coming soon: Applications for the Get That Grant® July 2026 cohort will open to the waitlist. Join here: www.kemidoll.com/gtgwaitlist [http://www.kemidoll.com/gtgwaitlist]   If you'd like to learn more foundational career navigation concepts for women of color in academic medicine and public health, sign up for our KD Coaching Foundations Series [http://www.kemidoll.com/foundations]: www.kemidoll.com/foundations. [http://www.kemidoll.com/foundations]  Text Dr. Kemi directly. [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1729958/fan_mail/new]

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 stories to tell, to navigating a new industry and the impact of success on relationships, she shares what was hard, what mattered, and why it was all worth it.  She also breaks down what this book actually is, who it is for, and why it is meant to create a true before-and-after in how we understand Black women’s health. This is not just a book launch. It is an invitation into deeper awareness, better care, and a different level of responsibility for how we show up for ourselves and each other.  If you haven’t heard the first two parts of this series, you can go back and listen to:  Episode 222: Journey to A Terrible Strength Part 1 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/222-womb-wisdom-journey-to-a-terrible-strength-part-1/id1565219435?i=1000762614822]  Episode 223: Journey to A Terrible Strength Part 2 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/223-womb-wisdom-journey-to-a-terrible-strength-part-2/id1565219435?i=1000764002528]  Mentions:  Dr. Sharon Malone [https://www.drsharonmalone.com/]  This Here Flesh by Cole Arthur Riley [https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/673836/this-here-flesh-by-cole-arthur-riley/]   Episodes mentioned:   Episode 100: Unapologetically Vulnerable: Kemi's Interview Part 1 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-unapologetic-career-podcast/id1565219435?i=1000604090013]  Episode 101: Unapologetically Vulnerable: Kemi's Interview Part 2 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-unapologetic-career-podcast/id1565219435?i=1000605134739]    Order Dr. Kemi’s Book: A Terrible Strength: The Hidden Crisis of the Black Womb and Your Survival Guide to Healing [https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/775526/a-terrible-strength-by-kemi-doll-md-mscr/]     See Dr. Kemi on tour:   Dr. Kemi is going on a national book tour this May and June—bringing this conversation directly to our communities through live readings, real talk, and fantastic co-hosts!!  If she’s coming to your city, come be in the room. Bring someone you love.  ➡️ View the full tour and get tickets [https://kemidoll.com/book-tour/]  Text Dr. Kemi directly. [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1729958/fan_mail/new]

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. [https://kemidoll.com/book/#order-your-copy] In part 2 of this 3-part series, she shares the emotional ride of landing a major publishing deal, the support system that helped her write the book, and what it looked like to move from ideation into execution.  This episode offers an honest look at traditional publishing, long-term creative work, and what it takes to stay committed to a vision big enough to change lives.  Mentions:  Harmony imprint [https://randomhousebooks.com/imprint/harmony/]  Jane Jones [https://rightprose.co/]  Episodes mentioned:   Episode 190: What Book Covers Reminded Me about Leading While Learning [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-unapologetic-career-podcast/id1565219435?i=1000724526414]  Pre-order Dr. Kemi’s Book: A Terrible Strength: The Hidden Crisis of the Black Womb and Your Survival Guide to Healing [https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/775526/a-terrible-strength-by-kemi-doll-md-mscr/]    See Dr. Kemi on tour:   Dr. Kemi is going on a national book tour this May and June—bringing this conversation directly to our communities through live readings, real talk, and fantastic co-hosts!!  If she’s coming to your city, come be in the room. Bring someone you love.  ➡️ View the full tour and get tickets [https://kemidoll.com/book-tour/]  Text Dr. Kemi directly. [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1729958/fan_mail/new]