We are Woke WOC Docs, a podcast about the lives of womxn of color in medicine/health justice, including their unique experiences, viewpoints, and struggles in education, research, and practice. We want to reveal the insights we as womxn of color uniquely have on how medicine can transform to end health injustices and be a better institution of health, well-being, and healing.
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On foregoing residency after medical school to lead Freedom Community Clinic: A convo w/ Bernie Lim
It's been a minute since we published an episode!
In this episode, we have an intimate conversation with Bernie about her decision to not go to residency after medical school to lead the Freedom Community Clinic. Facilitated by Nicole and questions from the audience, Bernie talks more about her journey of coming to that decision while in medical school, her thoughts on the limitations of the medical system and changing from within, and why we need to imagine and create new systems like the Freedom Community Clinic to provide the healing and care that our communities deserve.
4:00 An overview of Bernie's journey to not go to residency and lead Freedom Community Clinic in Oakland
20:00 On the emotional journey and hardship of deciding to not go to residency
24:00 On Bernie's thoughts and pushback on being our "ancestors' wildest dreams"
26:30 On what Bernie will use her MD for/how medical school was valuable for her life journey
28:50 On why we deserve to lead and create our own systems when the majority of hospital CEOs don't even have MDs lol
29:50 On why Bernie cannot be part of DEI recruitment efforts for medical school
35:00 Conversation between Nicole and Bernie on what is healing; influential books, people, habits; and why institutions don't wanna see you rested and healed
45:30 On building community relationships and Freedom Community Clinic while in medical school
50:20 On patient relationships at Freedom Community Clinic vs. the hospital
51:20 How leading Freedom Community Clinic has changed Bernie's perception of healing and community
53:40 Nicole and Bernie's advice on pursuing creativity while in medicine
56:30 Bernie's future plans and dreams
1:00:32 Bernie's thoughts on self-mentorship
1:05:00 Q&A on mentors outside of medicine, why we cannot let these institutions silence us, and tapping into our aliveness
Recorded on Sept 30, 2021
5 Jan 2021
The Craziness That Was 2020: Reflections and Lessons Learned
2020 was a hot mess. Phew. Y'all didn't need us to say it.
Together, we talk more together about the lessons we learned from our third year of medical school/research year and our wellness strategies in the midst of this crazy year while working in the hospital daily and doing research.
We delve deeper into what surprised us about the field of medicine, how we've been able to take care of patients through drawing on our unique life experiences/backgrounds/strengths, and how we've maintained a sense of groundedness and community in the midst of so much individual and collective trauma.
Lots to look forward to in 2021 and we're so thankful to y'all for being on this journey with us! Stay woke y'all.
13 Oct 2020
Anti-Racism Series Ep 3: Transforming Trauma into Healing for BlPOC Communities with Chanel Durley
We are so excited to interview beloved community healer and warrior Chanel Durley, founder of 33rd and RiSING, a wellness space that provides healing for Black, Indigenous, and POC communities in the Bay Area and beyond.
In this episode, we talk about Chanel’s experiences with Crohn’s in which she experienced racism and deep injustice and inequity in multiple encounters and 11 hospitalizations in the medical system. We also converse more about the toxicity of grind mentality and its roots in trauma and how her experiences as an intuitive healer came into her founding of 33rd & RiSING.
Takeaways we love:
-Who told us to stop believing in the wisdom of our bodies?
-Going into doctor’s visits as interviews and seeing yourself as deserving of building your healthcare team. “These are my goals; this is the life I want to live: Are you with me?”
-“You don’t validate me. I validate me.”
-How are you unwinding? How are you unplugging from the matrix?
For more info about Chanel and 33rd & RiSING:
https://www.33rising.com/
https://www.instagram.com/33rdandrising/
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