In this bonus episode of the Leadership Lessons Podcast, Dr. Fredrick Lee II takes listeners into one of the most urgent and human conversations of our time: the intersection of race, gender, and trust in healthcare.

Drawing on the voices and lived experiences of Black women navigating breast cancer, this episode uncovers the layered challenges that go far beyond medical treatment. It’s about battling inequities in access, racial bias in care, financial strain, gendered assumptions, and the deep historical wounds that shape trust—or distrust—in the healthcare system.

But the story does not stop at barriers. These women reveal how resilience, self-efficacy, and emotional intelligence become lifelines in their journeys. From advocating for themselves in dismissive environments to reframing stress into strategy to building support networks that multiply strength, their courage offers timeless lessons for leaders everywhere.

Listeners will discover:

• Why trust and cultural competence are essential in care, leadership, and community.
• How emotional intelligence competencies, such as empathy, self-awareness, stress tolerance, and reality testing, empower resilience.
• Practical Change Moves to lead with equity, build communities of voice, and transform stress into strategic growth.

This is more than a conversation about cancer. It is about leadership in the face of inequity, about honoring stories often left unheard, and about learning how resilience at the intersections can inform how we live, lead, and heal.

🔑 Key Themes

• Race, gender, and healthcare disparities
• Trust and cultural competence in medicine and leadership
• Emotional intelligence and resilience in adversity
• Breast cancer survivorship stories
• Equity, access, and advocacy
• Leadership lessons from lived experiences

🎯 Why You Should Listen

Whether you are a leader in healthcare, business, education, or the community, this episode challenges you to view inequity differently—and to lead with courage, clarity, and compassion. These stories will shift the way you think about resilience, equity, and leadership at the intersections.

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🔗 Leadership Lessons with Dr. Fredrick Lee II

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