They Don't Teach You This When You're Building a Medical Career as a Woman of Color

I went to a women in medicine conference looking for one answer: how do I lead a team in a workplace that is hostile to me, when patients' lives are on the line and I cannot leave the room? The diversity expert giving the keynote told me, "I don't do race." Then she walked away. In this episode, I tell that story, and I name the three reasons high-achieving women, especially women of color, walk away from careers they spent years and fortunes building. I take apart the advice we get handed when we hit a wall, the advice that puts a bigger target on our backs. And I show you the move I made instead of quitting. ⏱️ Chapters 0:00 "I don't do race" 2:00 The 2 a.m. room where my orders were ignored 4:30 The fifteen women looking for the same answer 5:30 The question this episode answers 7:30 There was no playbook for the intersection 9:00 Reason one: it is a complex problem 9:20 Reason two: the solutions do not fit 9:50 Reason three: the advice has consequences 11:20 Work twice as hard, and the resume across the table 12:30 Pause before any major decision 14:30 Complex is not impossible 15:00 Start with the quiz ▶️ Take the Career Diagnostic: https://www.defianceacademy.com/defia... ▶️ Join The Strategy Room: https://www.defianceacademy.com/the-s... ▶️ Submit a question: https://www.defianceacademy.com/the-d... New episodes every other week. Subscribe so you don't miss one.