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EP 110 : From Uniform to Purpose: A Dual Military Couple’s Journey Into Wellness, Reinvention & NutFrusion
In this final Veteran & Military Family Appreciation Month spotlight, Dr. Lola Adeyemo sits down with Tahnohn and Sherry Hayes — a dual-military couple, proud parents, and the founders of NutFrusion, a San...
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EP 109: Leadership, Boards & The Power of Reflection with Dr. Keith Dorsey
In this episode, our spotlight series continues with our veteran guests. Host Dr. Lola Adeyemo sits down with Dr. Keith Dorsey — a board strategist, researcher, executive advisor, and author of The Boardroom Journey —...
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EP 108: Clearing the Path: Cinnamon Clark on Turning Inclusion into Action
(Veterans/Military Appreciation Month Series)
In honor of Military Appreciation Month, this episode celebrates service, transition, and purpose-driven leadership through a conversation that bridges military,...
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EP 107: Beyond Titles and Uniforms: The Layers of Leadership with Chris Thorne
In honor of Veterans Month, this episode celebrates service, transition, and purpose-driven leadership through a conversation that transcends military, corporate, and nonprofit spaces.
Dr. Lola Adeyemo sits down with...
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EP 106: Belonging Beyond Borders: Immigrant Stories of Courage & Reinvention
Episode Description
To close out Global Diversity Month, Thriving in Intersectionality presents a special storytelling episode — three powerful stories of courage, transition, and belonging shared live during the...
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EP 105: Recalibrate, Don't Retreat: Dr. Lola Adeyemo on the Quiet Strength of Beginning Again
In this honest and inspiring solo episode, Host Dr. Lola Adeyemo explores the power of recalibration — the intentional act of learning, realigning, and moving forward after the moments that didn’t go as planned.
From...
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EP 104: Breaking the Silence: Dr. Manna Semby on Career Transitions, Perimenopause, and Thriving in Midlife
🎧 From Boardrooms to Brain Health
She climbed the ranks on Wall Street. Then she left it all behind to become a doctor. Dr. Manna Semby has a lot to say about reinvention, resilience, and thriving in midlife.
In this...
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EP 103: From Excellence to Impact: Celeste Warren on Authentic Leadership and Equity
"Two truths can coexist: you can be proud of your career and ready for something new."
In this powerful conversation, Dr. Lola Adeyemo chats with Celeste Warren—founder of Celeste Warren Consulting and co-founder of...
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EP 102: Dr. Victoria Mattingly on Navigating Career, Identity, and Inclusion from the Inside Out
Two organizational psychologists walk into a bar in Portland, 2008.
The bartender? Dr. Victoria Mattingly—though she didn't have the "Dr." yet.
Fresh out of college during the Great Recession, she was pouring drinks...
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EP 101: From DJ to Business Growth Expert - Reading Rooms in Boardrooms and Beyond
Episode Description
What happens when a DJ who started spinning tracks at 16 becomes a startup advisor, college professor, and business growth expert? He is building and developing, leveraging all of his diverse...
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EPISODE 100 with Dr. Lola Adeyemo: Reflecting on A Journey of Stories, Growth, and Belonging
A milestone celebration and heartfelt reflection on 100 episodes of authentic storytelling
Episode Overview
What started as a simple mission to capture immigrant workplace and career stories in August 2022 has...
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Dr. Meklit Workneh on Curiosity, Courage, and Career Pivots: An Immigrant Physician's Journey to Biopharma Leadership
What if the "wrong" career moves are actually the right ones? And what happens when a physician decides the traditional path isn't enough? For Dr. Meklit Workneh, the answer to these questions was a journey that took...
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