Fearless Freedom with Dr. G

Melissa Duncan JD is a mom, lawyer, and podcaster. Her podcast - Influential Motherhood is a haven for mothers who are looking to make a mark on their communities and the world.  Melissa and I met in person at the recent ShePodcastsLive19 conference in Atlanta, GA. Melissa had me on her show a bit ago and the stars aligned for her to guest on Fearless Freedom with Dr. G. This episode was a lot of fun to record.  This recording was done in the BuzzSprout pop-up recording studio at the conference.  Contact Melissa at:

Dr. Sonal Patel is a Board-Certified Pediatrician and a Neonatologist. She founded NayaCare: Newborn Speciality Clinic at Your Doorstep in 2017. This one-month evidence-based clinic is viewed as an extension of hospital care. Comprehensive care comprised of a Pediatrician, Lactation, and Counselor is delivered to your doorstep. By bringing care home, stressors are alleviated during this fragile time of maternal healing and family bonding. She is currently pursuing her Certification of Lactation. She is also an active member of Good Business Colorado, a Strong Economy Working Group, with a focus on bringing paid family leave to Colorado. She is married to her college sweetheart and is the proud mom of 4 boys.  In the Denver area or know a new mom that can use the service of NayaCare, contact Dr. Patel.  |

Tiffany Turner is a fully licensed LCMSW who specializes in the treatment of children (ages 3 and up), adolescents and adults. With more almost 20 years in the behavioral health field, she has had a variety of experiences in private practice, wilderness therapy, hospitals, primary care, and specialty medical clinics as well as in the school setting.   She shares candidly about facing her fear and stepping out on faith to make a difference for patients with mental illness.    Tiffany and her partner, Becky Raubenolt can be reached at:   Tiffany 734-545-9770 Becky Raubenolt 231-649-0201   website:  facebook:

Nneka Ichoku, DO, MPH is a board-certified osteopathic family medicine physician with certification in medical acupuncture. She has a uniquely relate-able story of overcoming obstacles to carve out her special blend of edutainment and empowerment. She is also the owner and operator of Victorious Touch Acupuncture LLC offering osteopathic manipulative treatment and medical acupuncture focused on working on chronic stress and fatigue. She is a mother of 5, wife, physician and friend.   Dr. Nneka Ichoku social media links: FB    LI: Nneka Ichoku DO, MPH, Victorious Touch Medical Acupuncture

Something different this week. I went to the Thrive2G conference and retreat in San Antonio, TX and had a transformative experience, met virtual friends in real life and faced my fear of public speaking by giving a talk.  Dr. Maiysha Clairborne and I chat in the marketplace at the conference about ripping off bandaids and stepping into greatness. Listen to what breakthroughs we had and how Dr. Maiysha got her new podcast started after we had a conversation on the resort lawn. Dr. Maiysha Clairborne's podcast to be released soon: Next Level Physicians Thriving Outside the Box Podcast with Dr. Maiysha

Dr. Joanne Jarrett is a family physician turned stay-at-home mom to two daughters 14 and 15. She is married to a whip-smart, funny, and mischievous husband, Scott, who keeps her on her toes and never lets life get boring. Last year they moved from Reno, NV to rural Montana and are loving the country life! She designed a women's loungewear line that is currently being manufactured, she blogs at Cozy Clothes Blog, and she podcasts at Fancy Free Podcast.     Podcast link:     Shelfie Shoppe:

Sammie Joseph-Fredericks never thought that she would be leading the charge to bring financial literacy to the children around her. She hails from Liberia, West Africa and calls Minneapolis, MN home currently along with her husband and young son.  As she worked through her own pain points and fear surrounding financial literacy she learned that she enjoyed educating her son on this topic and many others. Out of oral narratives she shared with her son, her first book was born - Grandma's Special Gift - to be released at the end of September 2019.

Do you play the when/then game?  When ____ happens then I will be ready. Let’s talk about some truths about fear and how vulnerability leads to courage. In this episode, we explore two of the fear truths addressed in Feel the   Truth #1: The Fear Will Never Go Away As Long As I Continue to Grow Truth #2:  The Only Way to Get Rid of the Fear of Doing Something is to Go Out and Do It In order to successfully face fear and emerge victoriously, we have to be vulnerable. Brene Brown does an excellent job debunking myths about vulnerability in her book .

It's Labor Day weekend, and to be totally honest, I just did not think that this week's episode was going to happen. Truly. So here is what happened. I polled the Fearless Freedom tribe on Instagram about whether I should skip a week or promote an old episode. The result is this episode - past previous episode promotion (, and ). Episode takeaways: Do something scary every day. 1. Decide to face the fear 2. Make a plan 3. Embrace growth This is the book that I reference in the episode:

Cherilyn Tuz provides business management and administrative assistant services virtually.  In fact, she works on my team to help bring my podcast to you every week.   She's a wife and mom of 2 teens and practically a mind-reader when she works with you in your business.   Cherilyn, aka Cher, shares her journey in career changes and the fears she faced in shifting from one of her passions (health) into another of her passions (business).  She originally started in business management in her father's business in automotive parts, then moved on to manage a medical clinic.  After 17 years in the medical clinic, her career there ended and she had to find her purpose again. She found it in holistic health coaching.  Or so she thought.   Then ended up providing business management and administrative assistance virtually. Cher dropped several truth bombs in this episode.   She may be "behind the scenes" on this team, but she plays an important role. In addition to her talents of being organized, writing copy, and doing just everything, she's also able to hop on a podcast at a moment's notice and kill it.