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"You can be broken, messy, and still rise stronger than you ever imagined."

In this episode, I’m speaking with Dr. Stella Safo, Founder of Just Equity for Health, about standing up in the face of challenges and finding purpose through hardship.We talk about the difficult spaces she has navigated, including a toxic work environment, gender discrimination, workplace abuse, fertility struggles, pregnancy loss, and raising her two children, while still working to create positive change in healthcare. Through honest reflection, we explore how she leaned on her community, turned pain into action, and built programs to help others.

If you have faced setbacks, felt overwhelmed by life’s pressures, or are trying to make sense of your own difficult seasons, this episode will remind you that resilience, hope, and small steps forward can still light the way.

Song of the week: Rise Up by Andra Day

Topics Covered:

00:00:00 – Episode Snippet

00:01:21 – Advertisement: Ready to take charge of your health? Get a free session with Dr. Diana Lake at bit.ly/fitbossfreesession

00:05:20 – How early experiences shape who we become

00:09:53 – The emotional toll of speaking out against injustice

00:18:33 – Arming people with knowledge from real-life battles

00:22:20 – How egg freezing gave me time and choice

00:28:29 – Protecting your fertility before the window closes

00:32:01 – Gratitude for refusal to be defeated

00:36:20 – Digging deep: practical strategies for resilience

00:39:27 – Love

00:41:14 – Connect with Dr. Stella Safo

Key Takeaways:

"There is something radical about my existence, and I refuse to allow this world to break that and to take that from me in a way where I make myself small."

About Our Guest

Dr. Stella A. Safo is a Ghanaian-American board-certified HIV primary care physician and public health practitioner with extensive experience in care model design for health systems and industry. She is the founder of Just Equity for Health, where she leads work centered on advocacy, education, and equitable care delivery.

Connect with Dr. Stella:

Web: https://justequityforhealth.com/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/justequityforhealth

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stellasafo/

About Your Host

Dr. Nicole is a pediatrician, the owner of a successful healthcare consulting company, a riveting keynote and TEDx speaker, and the mom of two beautiful young adult daughters. From the outside, she appeared to have it all. But in 2023 she faced the most difficult challenge of her life- ending a 28-year marriage and navigating heartbreak, deception, and loss. Dr. Nicole is committed to creating a safe space where other women who have experienced a “divine disruption” can heal, recover, and THRIVE!

Connect with Dr. Nicole:

Web: https://yournextchapter.co/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/yournextchapter_co

FB:https://www.facebook.com/yournextchapter.co

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