Brand New Dr.

If you have a talent, passion or interest outside of medicine or dentistry, you might think you have to choose one or the other, but my first guest Chidiebere Ibe is living testament that your unique combination of gifts can change everything. We sat down to talk about how to use your gifts to find your purpose and build confidence in the face of adversity.

Chidi's illustrations went viral in December last year and he’s since been featured in major news outlets including Forbes and CNN and his work is set to be published around the world.

There is a distinct lack of racial diversity in medical illustrations that has been the norm for so long. So if you haven’t seen it yet, you can imagine the eye opening effect of a medical illustration of a black foetus in black mother’s womb.

His is a story of perseverance and belief in a purpose greater than himself that has touched lives all around the world. He applied for medical school 5 times and when he finally got into Kyiv Medical Univerisity, he crowd funded enough money to be able to attend.

This episode was recorded before the recent events of the war crisis in Ukraine - thankfully Chidi was able to get home to Nigeria.

It was amazing for me to delve into Chidi’s thoughts on purpose and passion and I’m so excited to share this fascinating conversation with you

It is a time of great uncertainty for African medical students studying in Ukraine like Chidi, many of whom face discrimination when trying to access scholarships and funds afforded to other Ukrainian students. If you would like to support them - check out AIUEF.com to see the different ways in which you can help them.

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How many times have you had an idea but not gone through with it because you worried about what other people would think?
I sat down with Dr Yewande Oduwole to share personal experiences of the fear of judgement and how to stop it from holding you back.
Yewande got a lot of experience with this when she started her Youtube and Instagram sharing her experience as a dental student and teaching others how to get into dental school. Despite the naysayers she grew her following and now only 2 years after qualifying has become well-known for her passion for dental education.

She’s won a number of awards including  FGDP Dental Student of the Year in 2020 and shared during our talk that she had just been listed in the top 50 most influential people in dentistry - being the second black female to make it. 

But none of this would have happened if she had given in to what other people thought. So doesn’t it make you wonder, what could you achieve if it wasn’t for fear?
We’re going to deep dive into mindset and practical tips for overcoming what I believe is the biggest block to success, fear.

Follow Yewande on instagram on @dr.yewandedental and watch her videos on her Youtube channel Yewande Dental
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Find out what they don't teach you in medical and dental school about success in the real world - coming soon in February 2022.

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Brand New Dr. is produced and managed by Urban Podcasts.