Running Is Cheaper Than Therapy

When people ask me what my favorite sport is-- they always expect me to answer with running; but that's not exactly the truth. I love skiing, and I have loved it since 1998 when I joined the Charlotte Breezer ski club. I initially joined to meet some people, and discovered a sport that I am passionate about.

Since 2002, I've joined every National Black Ski Summit hosted by the National Brotherhood of Skiers ( NBS) except when I was in for the four years while I was in surgical residency. It is because of Art Clay and Ben Finley and the NBS I not only found a sport I love, I found a family that has given me countless friends. This family grows every year.

If you're thinking about skiing or snowboarding as a sport you'd be interested in trying out-- you should take this as a sign and do it! Because no matter how many injuries, I can't imagine myself ever stopping.

Episode Highlights:

• How I discovered The National Brotherhood of Skiers
• The National Brotherhood of Skiers and its history
• Why I love Skiing so much
• My knee injuries from skiing
• Skiing in this new normal due to Covid

Mentioned in this Episode:

• National Brotherhood of Skiers | Website

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After an injury to her knee in high school, Dr. Sonya Sloan expected to go home with just her treatment-- but that wasn't the case. She ended up going home with a new dream; to be in the field of orthopaedics.

Fast forward to now, she's a licensed Orthopaedic Surgeon in several states, and the proud vice president of an organization called Black Women Orthopaedic Surgeons. BWOS is dedicated to inspiring black women to enter the field and take up space.

In this episode, Dr. Sonya takes us through the motions of her life and how she completely ignored the glass ceiling and broke past it, taking up space in the typically male-dominated field. From working as a locum tenens to owning a coffee shop, there's something for everyone in this podcast episode.

Be sure to listen to her amazing advice and her story of giving back!

Episode Highlights:

• What inspired Dr. Sonya to become an orthopedic surgeon
• Being a black diamond in the industry
• Dr. Sloan's experience during her residency and training
• Being a mother and transitioning to being an entrepreneur
• Her church clinic in Haiti
• Shifting to Telemedicine and Telehealth
• Her book, The Rules of Medicine: A Medical Professional's Guide for Success

About Dr. Sonya Sloan:

Dr. Sonya M. Sloan, also known as #OrthoDoc, is a licensed Orthopaedic Surgeon in several states. Dr. Sloan has a unique approach to patient care, she travels all over the country to extend her expertise and improve quality of care.

After earning her B.S. in Chemistry from the Texas Tech University, and an M.D. from the University of Texas Medical Branch, she completed her residency at Baylor College of Medicine as the first African-American female intern in General Surgery and the first African-American female Orthopaedic Surgery resident.

In addition to her impressive background education, she's received various honors and awards such as being one of the Houston Top 30 Influential Women, a Texas Executive Business: Women on the Move award, and a STEM Professional Award to name a few.

Connect with Dr. Sonya Sloan:

• Sonya Sloan, M.D. | Website
• Sonya Sloan M.D. | Twitter
• Sonya M. Sloan, M.D. | LinkedIn
• Sonya M. Sloan, M.D| Instagram
• Sonya M. Sloan, M.D.| Youtube

Get a copy of Dr. Sloan's book The Rules of Medicine: a Medical Professionals Guide to Success an Amazon Best Seller in Medical Education and Training.👉🏾 here. It is available in paperback, and kindle forms.

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Everyday that I can run is a good day. There is no bad weather for running, only bad gear. I have learned my body and what works in all kinds of weather. I have learned to brave the elements versus running on a treadmill.

If you're interested in cold weather running, then listen in as I give my recommendations to best protect yourself against the elements to enjoy running no matter what the conditions are outside.

Episode Highlights:

• My experience with cold-weather running
• Kinds of gear I recommend
• The importance of your shoes and socks
• How running is truly cheaper than therapy

Episode Resources:

• [Youtube Link to Ouida's video]
• Ouida's book, "Running is Cheaper Than Therapy"
• [Runner's World cold weather running gear guidelines]
• [Link to collapsible waterbottles]

• [Link to Yaktrax Traction Cleats]

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Grief and pain know no language, race, or gender. It affects all of us, and we all experience it differently through the stages of grief. From denial to acceptance, the story is never exactly the same. Sometimes we take one step forward, but then two steps back. And that's okay.

In this episode, I walk you through my story of overcoming depression after the death of my mother. Despite all the pitfalls, I chose to get help thanks to a good friend who encouraged me to seek counseling. I am here now and much stronger with the memories of my mother still close to me.

Episode Highlights:

• How I lost my mother
• The Stages of Grief
• Choosing to get help
• How I dealt with my grief
• How running was a part of my process to combat my depression

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Today's episode we're graced by the presence of my friend, Soror, Ism Candice Lenoir. She's spent her recent years building an impressive resume in the film industry. She recently authored a book called "Being Number One" which we will talk about in today's episode. On top of all this, she's a budding motivational speaker with her beliefs deeply rooted in standing in your own power and living your truth.

Listen as we discuss the meaning of purpose. How we can discover it, and its major role in our lives from the moment we are born to the course we chart later on in our lives.. Candice shares with us her own personal story of struggles-- from a broken family to how she overcame all these hurdles to become the woman she is today.

Episode Highlights:

• The inspiration behind writing her first book
• The fascinating writing process of her book
• The hardships of being an open book for people
• The meaning of purpose and how do you find it
• Her difficult childhood and relationship with her mother
• Her teenage years living with an all girl home with her grandmother, sisters and cousins
• How she developed her interest in the arts
• Her start in the theater and film industry
• Your Path Scholarship for African-American students who want to pursue the arts: theater, film, TV, dance, or music

About our Guest:

Born in Chicago, IL and a graduate of the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, Candice also boasts a minor in Theatre and two years under the William Esper Studio acting program in New York City. Following eighteen years of her career spent in sales and marketing, she made the decision to follow her dreams and moved to Los Angeles. Her resume consists of an array of short and feature films. Her work behind the camera consists of "Dating & Waiting," which was the first film Candice wrote, produced and starred in and has proven to be a fan favorite at multiple festivals. It has won for Best Comedic Screenwriting at the 10th Annual Festival Angelica in Big Bear. Within the last year, Candice has been honing her skills as a producer, writer and director. Attracted to stories that tell people's truths and rooted in realness, her latest short "The Moment" is a look into some of the stories you will see come from her production company, Your Path Productions. As an actress, Candice has completed over 30 independent short and feature films to date. Most notable is the film "Hey Diddle Diddle" in addition to the web-series "12 Steps to Recovery." Aside from working in front of the camera, Candice has line produced and served as an assistant director for multiple projects.

Candice Quotes:

• "And even now with your podcast, it's a form of helping other people."
• "There was no room for failure"
• "You're the big sister, show them the way"
• "Families stick together"
• "Don't seek validation from the outside, validate yourself, give yourself that permission to move forward"
• "In life you have obstacles, but it doesn't last forever"

Purchase a copy of Candice Lenoir's book: "Being Number One"

👉🏾 https://www.candicelenoir.com/books

Connect with Candice Lenoir:

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In this episode we are joined by someone who has inspired me in so many ways!

From getting fit, losing 100 pounds-- writing a book about this experience to encourage others, to creating a curriculum for young children, taking care of her Super Duper Young Man (SDYM), and uplifting women particularly black women, she is definitely a force to be reckoned with!

Our guest today is also the amazing host of Straight Talk podcast with Dr. El Brown!

Dr. El Brown is the Founder of KinderJam, an interactive curriculum that promotes parent and child engagement through fun and music! She provides families and service providers the support, information, and tools needed to love and care for children.

She talks about reclaiming herself and getting fit to fight for life. We also touch on the importance of a village, a tribe and how having a community is vital in being successful with anything in life.

Listen as she shares her journey on how she overcame her obstacles and continues to run towards the finish line while helping her families, children, and her community!

Episode Highlights:

• Dr. El shares her experience writing her first book on how she lost 100 pounds in a year
• The Straight Talk Podcast
• Love Black women without apology
• Dr. El explains the concept of spare keys
• The concept of the village
• Reasons why a woman should not relinquish the things that she has built
• Angel women in Dr El's life
• Being wise enough to receive from others
• What is KinderJam?

Where to reach Dr. El:

• LinkedIn
• Instagram
• Facebook
• Twitter
• KinderJam

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You might be aware by now about the fact that I love football and that I do enjoy watching and knowing more about the game!

Football is fun to watch. For players, it is a contact sport and can be a dangerous one at that. Injuries sustained by athletes playing the game are too serious not to go unnoticed particularly head injuries.

Join me in this episode as I go into detail about the traumatic brain injuries, concussions, its diagnosis, as well as my thoughts on the film Concussion, which is based on the incredible true story of Dr. Bennet Omalu, the brilliant forensic neuropathologist who made the first discovery of CTE.

Episode Highlights:

• What is concussion?
• How serious is concussion especially among football players
• The discovery of CTE
• Symptoms of CTE
• NFL's stance on concussion
• Thoughts and impressions of the movie, Concussion (2015)
• Return to Play Rules and Laws
• Continued research on concussions, and CTE

Resources Mentioned:

• For the Love of The Game with Samantha Danielle
• Concussion (2015)

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Welcome to the first episode of Running is Cheaper than Therapy!

I'm your host Dr. Ouida Brown, an orthopedic surgeon, a runner, a triathlete, and a sports enthusiast ! And I hope you join me on this journey!

In this episode, I'm going to share my story and how running, helped me ease my stress and gave me this unique feeling of euphoria that can only be felt after a good run. You'll also learn the wonderful benefits of running and how running helped me cope and get back to my happy go lucky self, after losing my mother from breast cancer.

I will also answer questions related to running for people who are starting on their running journey, so you can successfully reach your finish line!

Highlights from this Episode:

• How I started my running journey
• The wonderful benefits of running
• How I got through my depression
• The association of running with knee osteoarthritis
• How to start running
• Building stamina for longer races
• Training to prevent an injury

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Be inspired by the story of Khadijah Diggs, a single mother, a phenomenal triathlete as she shares how she got over her grief after losing loved ones to cancer. How triathlons were a part of that process.

Listen to how she first started swimming, cycling, winning races, and representing Team USA in different competitions.

As a single mother, and a project manager Khadijah has to make time to train at home. She has struggled through racial intolerance, and discrimination due to her faith but how she deals with these is heartwarming. As a mentor, she inspires a lot of athletes. She keeps going and never gives up.

If you are a triathlete, runner, or anyone who has goals, and aspirations sometimes you just lose your motivation, listen here to be refueled.

Listen. Dream. Grind with Khadijah Diggs.

Highlights from this Episode:

• Her motivation for doing a triathlon
• Some setbacks she has experienced
• Her experiences as a swimmer and cyclist
• Working with her best friend and her coach
• How she finds time to train and balancing it with family time
• Her great love for cycling
• Her greatest struggle with her gear
• Her first and only DNF
• How to deal with people who may not understand her love for the sport
• Her mantras for racing
• How she started her Triathlete community and mentorship
• Dedicating races and donating to Cancer Patients
• Her advice for aspiring enthusiasts of the same sport
• Her greatest moments in a triathlon
• The importance of community
• Her injuries and how she dealt with it
• How she continues to connect virtually with other athletes
• Her nutrition supplements
• Her advice on life in general

Connect with Khadijah Diggs

• https://www.khadijahtriathlete.com
• Khadijah Diggs on Twitter
• Khadijah Diggs on YouTube
• Khadijah Diggs on Facebook
• Khadijah Diggs on Instagram

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Are the vaccines that will be released to the public safe? Have they been tested with diversity in mind? In order to make the best decisions for your health, it's best to know and understand the process of how drugs and vaccines are developed.

In this episode, I bring in Dr. Marquita Qualls-- a chemist with a background in drug development. Dr. Qualls professional career began at GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), one of the leading pharmaceutical companies in the world. During nearly a decade at GSK, she held roles of increased global responsibility spanning drug development, technology evaluation, program management, strategy, and people development.

Hopefully, this episode will help you make better-informed decisions regarding COVID, and the vaccines during these times of uncertainty.

Episode Highlights:

• About Dr. Marquita Qualls
• How she got her degree and how long it took
• Dr Q's obstacles in getting her PhD as the only black woman and how she dealt with it
• Her experience with GlaxoSmithKline
• The process of drug development
• Inclusivity and diversity in clinical trials
• Covid from those in the perspective of one in the pharmaceutical industry
• Her shifting careers and gaining an entrepreneurial mindset
• Going for your dreams

About our Guest:

Dr. Marquita M. Qualls has over 20 years of leadership experience in consulting, coaching, and motivating people who want to produce order out of their chaos. Though a scientist by training, she commands a masterful understanding of the interpersonal skills needed to thrive in today's fast-paced and competitive business environment. Marquita made history by becoming the first female African-American to receive her Ph.D in chemistry from Purdue University.

Connect with Dr. Marquita Qualls:

• Entropia Consulting
• Dr. Marquita Qualls on Twitter
• Dr. Marquita Qualls on LinkedIn
• Dr. Marquita Qualls on Facebook
• Dr. Marquita Qualls on Instagram

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