“Reproductive health is more than the biological clock” - Dr. Pam Oliver

Dr. Pam Oliver is an accomplished obgyn, public health advocate and corporate executive of Novant Health. She has dedicated her professional life to women’s health and in the process discovered her own talent as a leader and public health advocate, learning how to lead with confidence and setting clear boundaries between work and family life. Building on years of experience, Dr. Oliver uncovers the inconvenient truth about racial injustices in the maternal and infant healthcare systems and shares key health advice she wants all women to know.

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Topics discussed in this episode:

• Career and leadership 
  • “The best leaders are reluctant leaders”
  • “I didn't set out to have a title” 
  • “I had to get really comfortable with failure” 
• Balancing work and family life
  • “I’m very intentional about turning off work” 
  • “My idea of success for my kids has changed” 
  • “How do you do it all?” 
• Fertility and conceiving 
  • “It’s not as simple as an automatic “it’s going to happen” 
  • “When you’re getting closer to 35, I think you’re pushing on it”
  • “Reproductive health is more than the biological clock”
• Public health
  • “Maternal health goes back to social determinants of health” 
  • “The inconvenient truth about stressors”
  • “It’s an important time for women of color to get into leadership”

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Admiral William H McRaven “make your bed” motivational speech (link)
• Start with Why by Simon Sinek (link)
• The Spread of Trust by Stephen Covey (link)
• Malcolm Gladwell (link)
• Oh, the Places You’ll Go! By Dr. Seuss (link)
• Jocko Podcast (link)