The purpose of this podcast is to both showcase black excellence and increase awareness of the multitude of career possibilities out there for up and coming black professionals. Our vision is to create a world where young black men and women in high school and college can find role models in black professionals in Medicine, Engineering, Business, Education and Entrepreneurship around the world.
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The purpose of this podcast is to inspire minority students from high school and college that they can be whoever they want, by showcasing similar people who have done it. Our vision is to create a safe platform where minority students could share their stories, to motivate younger students like them to believe that no mountain is too hard to climb.
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Episode 59: Why The Low Percentages of Black Men In Medicine - Melanin Men in Medicine EP #1
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This episode features my brother Lee Horton, my cohost of Melanin Men In Medicine, a podcasting platform, where we talk about the struggles that black man faces on their journey to medicine...
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Episode 58: Unlike Our Parents, We Have The Opportunity To Be Global Impactors (Munachi Uzodike, MS3)
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In this episode, I get the opportunity to converse with Munachi, an MS3 at Dell Med. We spoke about growing up in Houston as a Nigerian/American, what drives her, and her journey to becoming a physician. Tune in!!!
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In this episode, I got the opportunity to converse with the Amazing Alma about her journey from growing up to pursuing her journey to becoming a physician. Coming from a humble background, with hardworking parents who sacrificed a lot for their family, Alma leverage her background as motivation to chase her ultimate dream. Tube In.…
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In this episode, I got the opportunity to sit down with Dr. Thompson, the Surgeon fellow at Stanford Health Care, sharing her story and her journey to be who she is today.
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Episode 55: Chase Your Calling At All Cost w/ Xena Nam (First year Medical Student @ Dell Medical School)
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In this episode, I bring in the amazing Xena, who talks about the transformation she had to undergo in order to chase her calling. Many times, the people who love us have the tendency to watch us with protective eyes, telling us to stay away from harm's way, and forgetting that sometimes the risk is necessary to get a meaningful reward. Tune in.…
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Episode 54: Take The Jump And Follow Your Dream (3rd Year Medical Student @ UT Austin Dell MS)
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In this episode, I converse with the amazing Nneka, a long-time friend, and a trail brazer. In this episode, we talk about childhood, education, taking the jump, and following her interest.
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In this episode, I get the opportunity to converse with Courtney, a 3rd-year medical student, and a mentor of mine. We spoke about his childhood, his journey to medical school, and some of the challenges that pushed him to be who he is today. Unity heals Fundraiser is still ongoing please donate what you can https://gofund.me/8c7284ae…
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In this episode, I talk about the different category of challenges that stops many people from chasing their dreams. And how to overcome these obstacles and go at your dream with full force. Tune In. Also if you are interested in the work we are doing with Unity Heals, please check us out @unity_heals and donate what you can!…
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Wow, I took a four months break from this podcast for some life-changing stuff and I am back stronger and driven than ever. I wanted to start SEASON II with a full and transparent introduction about me your host. I have some plans to take this podcat to a higher level. the "WHY" stay the same - to inspire and empower young minority students and pro…
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Today, I sat down with a 10 yr old genius to learn a bit about space. Through this conversation, we talked about passions, purpose and I did a lot of learning. Enjoy this amazing conversation and a great bonus episode. As you may know, we just hit episode 50 and the end of Season 1 of You Can Do It Too. I will be taking a break for a few months and…
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Episode 50: Conversation With Bernadette Sylla (MD) (Founder of Bee Project, Guinea and Prediatrics Physician in NJ)
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FIRST OF ALL: BIG SORRY FOR THE LATE EPISODE (NO EXCUSES, JUST SORRY) In this episode, I had the opportunity to converse with Dr. Bee, a pediatrician and amazing leader in the Non-Profit Industry. In this episode, we go all the way back to her childhood to understand how she was brought up and became the person she is today. Then we dug deeper into…
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Episode 49: Conversation With Fatoumata Diallo (President at Women's Relief Initiative and Foundation Development Assistant @ Clean Air Task Force)
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In this episode, I bring in my fiancee; yes you heard, my fiancee. As always, we had an amazing conversation, about us, about her, not only her work but also we dug deeper to learn more about how she became the amazing woman she is. I believe that 2022 will be a great year for the podcast and I want to start it by allowing my audience to know me an…
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In this episode, I sat down with a friend and brother Abdou Djaye, born in Senegal, and came to the United States to pursue a new life. Driven by the spirit of his ancestor, the wisdom of his culture, he managed to defy the odds, climb his won mountain and build a life, driven per growth and pushing limits.…
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In this Episode, I welcome an amazing friend and human being Desere for the second time. She recently took on a leap of faith and start her own empire TwoWards Solutions. Instead of being hired as a freelancer, now enterprises who are her clients will be working for her and her empire (a strategic and bold move). Teaming up and living in Austin wit…
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In this episode, I welcome Arushii Nadar, an MS1 from UT Southwestern. In this episode, we talk about her story, growing up, spending time between the US and India, working hard to be where she is today, and her vision for her future.
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In this episode, I welcome IJ, an inspiring woman, who grew up between Houston and Nigeria. She then attended Prairie View where she earned her chemical engineering degree. she is currently working at Chevron as an engineer and is the full time CEO for Ivery Arie, a new company with an amazing vision. Tune in to find out. Thanks for tuning in. If y…
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I had the honor to welcome my brother @umarue Barrie to the show ( one of the most amazing and meaningful conversations I had in my life). He is an MD/Ph.D. student @ the UT Southwestern. He was born in Sierra Leonne and his family evaded the war and moved back to Guinea with nothing. His father found a way to eventually get the family in the US. A…
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In this episode, I welcome my mentor Ben, a software engineer at Bliss Point Media. he shares his story, how he got to where he is today both his struggles and triumphs. You also get to hear about his family and how they have molded him to be the amazing human being he is today. Tune in.
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In Episode 42 of the You Can Do It Too podcast, I sit with Mariama Ndao, Global Strategy Advisor in an Oil & Gas company. In this episode, she talks about growing up in Senegal and leaving her parent to go on a quest for her own life. Through defying the odds and overcoming obstacles, she finds a way to finance her education and find a sit-around t…
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In this episode, I sit down with Kodi, a Project Manager at Apple. In this episode, we talk about his childhood and defying the odds. He is also an entrepreneur and founder of Kegonii, a clothing brand.
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This episode features Adama Bah, a community activist in New York working daily to help immigrants facing deportation. One of the defining moments of Adama's life was during her teenage years, the FBI came into her house and took her dad away. In addition to having to step in, be the main earner of the household, and taking care of her siblings, sh…
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In this episode, I welcome Kory Davison, a financial analyst at Philip 66. We talk about childhood, defying the odds and working to build a career, tune in.
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In this great episode, I got the opportunity to talk to Shantica a 10 years marine veteran and an Associate Manager at Tesla. We talk about facing fear, life in the military, and overcoming the odds. Tune in!
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In this episode, I sit down with Tylon Jackson, a senior analyst at Accenture. We talk about his childhood and his determination to focus on school and attend his favorite University as a full-rise engineering student. From college to his full-time job at Accenture, he has been going above and beyond to build systems and make sure that the person c…
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In this episode, I welcome Dr Ogundele, a resident physician at the University of Maryland Medical Center. She went to Brown for Undergrad and Howard for medical school. we discuss her childhood, how she overcame the challenges she had to go through to get where she is today.
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This episode features Clinton Asalu, a software engineer for JP Morgan. In this episode, we talk about life as a student-athlete in college. The motivation and discipline required to shine and how to optimize your time.
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In this episode, I get the opportunity to chop it up with an old mentor of mine, the person who literally helped me choose UT for college. we talk about 2020, childhood, college experiences, and life. Tune in!
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This episode features Dr. Johnson, an internal medicine Doctor from Boston. In this episode, she talks about growing up with her grandmother who taught her the value of education and later pushing to annihilate barriers and finding her place in society.
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In this episode, I sit down with Chidy Udoye, a second-year law student in New York. in this episode, we talk about his childhood, culture, and his journey to law school.
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In this episode, Dr Johnson speaks about her journey to medical school and the advantages of working hard in uncertain times.
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In this episode, we welcome Dr Richard Harris, a physician, and a businessman. He did his medical degree from the University of Texas Health and center and then his residency from the University of Texas Medical Branch of Galveston. Since then he worked in Richmond then came back to Houston at Memorial Hermann. In addition to being a physician, he …
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In this episode, we talk about childhood stories, legacy, Kobe Bryant, Chadwick Boseman, fitting in society, and more. Tune in.
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In this episode, we welcome Dr Pillow, an emergency physician at Baylor Medical School.
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This episode features Gregory Boler, Vice President of Development at Transwestern. In this episode, he takes us on a journey from growing up in Philadelphia to taking a leap of faith and creating a home at Transwestern, Tune in.
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Episode 26 features Dr Abada, a Resident in Pathology from Wayne State University. She grew up and earned her medical degree in Nigeria, and then decided to move to the US and pursue her dreams. One of the most amazing stories I have heard.
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Episode 25th features Emeka, a Product Design Engineer at Google. He left Nigeria after high school and came to the US to continue his education. In this episode, he talks about his childhood and his journey to being the man he is today. “B. Excellent” K. SANKOFA (https://youtu.be/aZhF-HSPDXQ) Please support this king!…
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This episode features Jacqueline Andrews, CEO at CJB Management LLC. In this episode, she talks about her childhood, the people and stories that shaped her, and her entrepreneurial spirit. Tune in
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In this episode, we welcome Faith Carter, the definition of smart, ambitious, and perseverance. Faith tells us about her story, from growing up in Houston to her education at UT Austin, to being laid off from her 6 figure job and deciding to go out there and build her own empire. She is a young entrepreneur with tremendous potential and a leader wi…
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This episode features Queen Ibukun, one of the most amazing young women I met; she talks about her childhood experiences, growing up with Nigerian parents and her pursuing the dreams that bring her "meaning", and letting other people's dreams from her. She talks about what it means to be a strong black young woman int the worlds we live in today.…
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This episode features Dr. Smith who talks about her childhood and her triumphant journey to become a physician. She is an internist medicine doctor, who has been in practice for more than 20 years. Dr Smith is affiliated with multiple hospitals in Houston including Memorial Hermann and clear lake Regional medical center.…
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This episode features Ejeh; a software engineer at QUALCOMM. He got his Electrical Engineering degree from the University of Texas at Austin. he shares with us his childhood and his journey to becoming the man he is today. Take a listen! MUSIC at the end: “B. Excellent” K. SANKOFA (https://youtu.be/aZhF-HSPDXQ) Please support this king!…
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In this episode, we welcome Iann Karamali, a phenomenal student in Mechanical engineering. Throughout this episode, he talks about his childhood, his motivation, and his hustle. Studying one of the hardest majors around the world, he stills manages to pursue his passions and learn.
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This episode features Kanor; a senior strategy analyst at Accenture. He got his Chemical Engineering degree from the University of Texas at Austin. he shares with us his childhood and his journey to where he is today. MUSIC: “B. Excellent” K. SANKOFA (https://youtu.be/aZhF-HSPDXQ) Please support this king!…
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In this episode, we welcome Marwin Mawdi, an electrical engineering student from the University of Texas at Austin. he takes us on a ride from his childhood to how he got where he is today. He tells us about his entrepreneurial activities and his passion to change the world.
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In this episode, we welcome Dr. Reed today, who grew up in Sugarland, Texas. and did both his undergraduate and medical degrees at the University of Michigan. He is a practicing family physician for nearly two decades and is also one of the first hired at the new University Houston medical school, He also served as one of the lead physicians at NRG…
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In this episode, we welcome David Beckford, a Neuroscience student from the University of Texas at Austin. he takes us on a ride from his childhood to how he gat where he is today, sharing he struggles and lessons he learned over the years.
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In this episode, we welcome an old friend and an amazing woman Pooja, talking about her childhood stories and her journey to becoming the woman she is today.
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In this episode, we welcome Jose, an advertisement student at The University of Texas at Austin. In this episode, he talked about his childhood, passion, and hustle.
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Boom Boom Episode 20; In this episode, we welcome our amazing guest Michelle, who took us on an adventure from her childhood to her journey as an engineering student at the University of Texas at Austin.
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Please join us for this special episode where Victor shares his story with us.
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