Are You a Busy Working Mom Trying to Achieve Your Goals?

In this video, I share 7 tips that I use daily to achieve my goals.

If you are a busy working mom and you want to know about the best ways to make yourself a priority and to achieve your goals, this is a strategy that you can use.

A little bit about me:

Dr. Adeola Oke is a daughter, wife, mother of five, and the founder of Wellness Surge. Her passion for reducing the burden of chronic disease and helping people live healthy lifestyles motivated her to earn three prestigious degrees in healthcare. Find out more about me at https://www.wellnesssurge.com/about/

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Our conversation today is with Rania Awaad, M.D.  She is a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Stanford University School of Medicine where she is the Director of the Muslim Mental Health Lab, Associate Chair of the Division of Public Mental Health and Population Sciences, and Chief of the Diversity Section in the Stanford Department of Psychiatry. 

Her research and clinical work are focused on the mental health needs of Muslims. Her most recent academic publications include an edited volume on "Islamophobia and Psychiatry" (Springer, 2019) and Applying Islamic Principles to Clinical Mental Health Care (Routledge, 2020). She has also produced a toolkit, fact sheet, CME course, and is now editing a clinical textbook on Muslim mental health for the APA (American Psychiatric Association).

Through her outreach work at Stanford, she is also the Clinical Director of the San Francisco Bay Area branches of the Khalil Center, a spiritual wellness center pioneering the application of traditional Islamic spiritual healing methods to modern clinical psychology. Prior to studying medicine, she pursued classical Islamic studies in Damascus, Syria and holds certifications (ijaza) in Qur’an, Islamic Law and other branches of the Islamic Sciences. Dr. Awaad is a nationally recognized speaker, award-winning teacher, researcher and author in both the Islamic and medical sciences. 

In this day and age, with women choosing to bear children at a later age, it seems that infertility is on the rise. In this podcast, we discuss the perception vs reality of infertility, and how to navigate the journey. Everyone will enjoy this brief, but concise discussion because you or someone you know is trying to navigate infertility.

 

Episode Highlights with Dr. Rania Awaad: 

How to encourage people to seek help

Advice on how to navigate the relationship

To implement what you learn, join our Facebook Group: Wellness Surge Family.

 

Connect with Dr. Rania on Instagram @DrRaniaAwaad

Our conversation today is with Dr. Rasheedah Ayandipo. Dr. Rasheedah is a General Practitioner based in the U.K. with an interest in women's health. She has 7 years of experience during which she has gone on to gain a diploma in obstetrics and gynecology and also a Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners. She is also a clinical fellow/tutor in Kings College Medical School, London.

She is passionate about women's health and family wellbeing with her favorite quote being "prevention is better than cure."

In this day and age, with women choosing to bear children at a later age, it seems that infertility is on the rise. In this podcast, we discuss the perception vs reality of infertility, and how to navigate the journey. Everyone will enjoy this brief, but concise discussion because you or someone you know is trying to navigate infertility.

 

Episode Highlights with Dr. Rasheedah Ayandipo: 

Prevalence of infertility ??

How to treat infertility

Tips on how to navigate infertility

To implement what you learn, join our Facebook Group: Wellness Surge Family.

 

Connect with Dr. Rasheedah on Instagram @womenshealthwithdrrasheedah

Do you feel exhausted all the time?

Do you miss having the energy to do the things you love?

Does stress keep your natural beauty from shining through?

Our ancestors lived in a time where fight or flight mode ended after a day’s hunt. In today’s world, however, we have to be “on” at all times, leaving no time for our bodies to rest and recover. Chronic stress wreaks havoc on our immune systems, causing inflammation and exhaustion. The result? No energy to enjoy our lives.

I discuss the havoc stress can wreak on your body, and what you can do about it

Episode Highlights:

Implications of stress

Complications of stress

To implement what you learn, join our Facebook Group: Wellness Surge Family.

Our conversation today is with Tola Makinde, Ed, Moyinoluwa Rainbow Foundation for Down syndrome, Save Down syndrome Ambassador, World pulse Ambassador. She has led Moyinoluwa Rainbow Down syndrome Foundation, her brain child in fulfilling its mission of making each day better than the last for persons living with Down syndrome and their families. She is known for her ruggedness in advocating with persons living with Down syndrome while creating awareness on early intervention, health care and education in grassroots communities, national and global platforms.  She continues to work tirelessly to end the genocide, discrimination, and mistreatment of people with Down syndrome in Nigeria. Tola holds a B.Sc in Management Studies, Advanced Diploma in Early childhood education. She is a trained member of several Down syndrome Associations, a Dr. Nadia Falcao and Funmi Babington Ashaye mentee, an ambassador for Save Down syndrome Inc. Kentukcy, USA. She has received various National and International Awards and certificates of Achievement, won the Prestigious Eloy award, listed amongst the 100 Leading Ladies Africa 2020 and the SHE-E-O 2020 Award

We had a heartfelt conversation about her journey with a daughter that has Down Syndrome. She shares how she is able to thrive with a child with disabilities. We all can learn a thing or two from this video about how to persevere in the midst of trials.

 

Episode Highlights with Tola Makinde, Ed: 

How to thrive in the midst of trials

Embrace diversity

A disability is not a death sentence

Don't give up!

To implement what you learn, join our Facebook Group: Wellness Surge Family.

 

Connect with Tola Makinde on Instagram @morainbow_downsyndrome, on Facebook at Morainbow Down Syndrome Foundation

Our conversation today is with Hiidoon Muili a  Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor and Mental Health advocate. She works for a major health provider in the State of Texas as a member of the Psychiatric Response Team. This is a mobile psych response team that  provides evaluations and crisis intervention to individuals who present to the Emergency Room with psychiatric emergencies. She owns Bloom Child & Family Services, an agency which provides case management to children and pregnant women, as well as psychological counseling across the lifespan. She is a strong promoter of culturally-sensitive mental health, knowing that each culture possesses unique strengths that can help to build resilience and healing in individuals. Using her life experiences, she is able to empathize with others and continuously strives to encourage and motivate others to identify and fulfill their full potentials.

We talk about the harmful effects of stress and sleep deprivation on the body. The discussion about stress is very important because the World Health Organization classifies stress as the epidemic of the 21st century!

 

Episode Highlights with with Hiidoon Muili, LCSW, LCDC-I: 

What goes on in the body when we are stressed

How stress affects sleep

How to get restful sleep

To implement what you learn, join our Facebook Group: Wellness Surge Family.

 

Connect with Hiidoon Muili on Instagram @bloomcfs

Our conversation today is with Shaheen Siddiqui. She has been a physical therapist for 17 years. In the past, she worked in typical outpatient physical therapy clinics, where she was seeing 4 people every hour.  But, she always felt there had to be a better way - because she always felt so rushed with each patient.  She took a leap of faith and opened her practice 4 years ago Crossroads Orthopedic Physical Therapy - in Chandler, Arizona.  She works with adults and athletes to help them get back to doing what they love - pain free!  The wonderful things is that she is now able to work with one patient per hour, and this allows her to truly provide better quality care for each patient ...helping them get back to a pain free life. She lives in Chandler, AZ with her husband and 4 kids. They love to travel, explore, and stay active!

 

We talk about the harmful effects of sitting for prolonged periods on the body. People often find themselves sitting for prolonged periods of time attending meetings online, working or attending classes.  This topic is very important because of our modern day lifestyle, which encourages people to be in front of screens for prolonged periods. 

 

Episode Highlights with with Shaheen Siddiqui, MSPT: 

The negative effect of prolonged sitting on your joints

How to avoid aches and pains associated with prolonged sitting

Exercise demonstrations to relieve back pain

To implement what you learn, join our Wellness Surge Family here: https://bit.ly/3hYbFvy.

 

Connect with Shaheen Siddiqui, MSPT on Facebook and Instagram @crossroadsopt or her website www.crossroadsopt.com

Our conversation today is with Iman Zamzam, RN BSN, a Wet Cupping (Hijama) Practitioner. She has a degree in Business and never thought about working in healthcare. That changed in year 2011 when she got severely sick for 6 weeks, and the only non-surgical treatment that was effective and reduced her symptoms was Hijama. Her brother had been an Hijama Practitioner for about 20 years, and always encouraged her to practice Hijama, but she didn’t because she was scared of blood. So he performed the Hijama procedure on her in 2011 and she felt the benefits. This encouraged her to earn her Hijama Diploma and License in 2011. She has been practicing Hijama since then. She later went into the nursing field  and got a Bachelors in Nursing from Northern Arizona University in 2018.  She currently lives in Phoenix, AZ with her two amazing teenagers and works in a Psychiatric Urgent Care facility in Phoenix, AZ.

 

We discuss wet cupping (Hijama), a form of alternative therapy. Cupping involves placing cups at major acupressure points on the skin to create suction. The suction facilitates healing through removal of impurities and blood circulation.

 

Episode Highlights with Iman Zamzam, RN, BSN:

Difference between dry cupping and wet cupping

Health benefits of wet cupping

Red flags to look for in a Hijama Practitioner

To implement what you learn, join our Wellness Surge Family here: https://bit.ly/3hYbFvy.

 

Connect with Iman Zamzam, RN, BSN on Facebook @Zamzam Iman

Our conversation today is with Dr Lola Adeyemi MPH, MLA. She is a "multipreneur." She is a physician by profession but an entrepreneur by design. Dr. Lola runs a preventive health services organization; Magna Carta Health that was designed to help people improve their health with the aid of technology. Magna Carta Health, established in 2014 was bootstrapped to success and currently services approximately 15k patients a year and counting.  Her latest start-up  Mentoring Her; is a social networking platform that uses machine learning to virtually connect female mentors with mentees to create remarkable relationships which significantly increase their full lifetime potential. Dr. Lola received her medical degree from Olabisi Onabanjo University in Nigeria; she received an MPH from Johns Hopkins University and an MLA from Harvard University.

 

We discuss how to achieve a successful health. I really resonated with this speaker and thoroughly enjoyed the show.

 

Episode Highlights with Dr. Lola Adeyemi:

Culture of health

Actionable steps to achieve successful health

To implement what you learn, join our Wellness Surge Family here: https://bit.ly/3hYbFvy.

 

Connect with Dr. Lola Adeyemi at @drloladeadeyemi, @mentoringher and on her websites www.mentoringher.com and www.magnacartahealth.com

Our conversation today is with Dayo Adeyemo BSN, MSN, PMHNP-BC. She is a US-based board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse practitioner and advocate, who trained both in Africa and the United States. She has almost 15 years of nursing and public health experience. She is a Mental Health, Stress Management, and Productivity Expert. She helps local and international organizations, businesses, NGOs, schools, and governmental departments, groups, and individuals improve the mental wellness of their leaders, teams, employees, and partners, as well as their overall productivity. She has had the privilege to travel to many countries in Africa, Europe, and North America for various public health organization, facilitation, and training.

 

We discuss how to thrive in the pandemic of loneliness. She shares an awesome self-assessment tool that you and I can benefit greatly from to help you thrive during these tough times: https://bit.ly/3iYkfv7

 

Episode Highlights with Dayo Adeyemo:

Pandemic blessings??

Your mental health matters

Actionable steps on how to thrive despite the pandemic

To implement what you learn, join our Wellness Surge Family here: https://bit.ly/3hYbFvy.

 

Connect with Dayo Adeyemo at [email protected], on instagram @mentalhealth4me, and My Mental Health Matters Facebook group.