Combining Medicine with a Love for Travel – Meet Dr. Yvette McQueen
Release Date: 09/17/2019
Fashion Business ft. Dayle Angus
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Dayle Abeje Angus, 26, is the owner and designer behind the House of Abeje design company and the brand LINKAGE. Dayle has always had a taste for culture fueled by her multicultural background; her father of Jamaican heritage and her mother a Tobagonain. She pushes to bring diversity to fashion through design and after she gained her BA in Fashion Design, at Marymount University in Arlington Virginia she created HOA which is a byproduct of her love for Caribbean culture. Dayle's style ranges between edgy and classic with attention paid to comfort and details. She loves to work with...
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Extreme Self Awareness ft Dr. Aeesha Malik
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Dr Aeesha Malik works both in the NHS as a Paediatric Ophthalmic Surgeon and at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) working on projects to reduce avoidable blindness in children in low and middle-income countries(LMICs). She has a breadth of clinical, public health and research experience in low and middle-income countries, and has worked on national eye care policy while a Clinical Advisor at the UK Department of Health and on global health policy with WHO. Her main interests are in improving global child health focusing on health systems and health policy. She...
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Healthy Sexual Conversations ft. Onika Henry
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Onika Henry is a trained educator, facilitator, counsellor, theatre artist and life skills tutor, with university qualifications in Theatre Arts, Psychology and Human Sexuality. Trained both locally and abroad, Onika uses her combination of specialties for the benefit of her clients and students, in an environment that is healthy, fun, productive, and most of all, safe and non-judgemental. She is a regular contributing writer for the Newsday Newspapers (nationally as well as the Tobago Newsday), the co-founder of a top-performing arts company in Tobago as well as a trainer of...
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Overcoming and Thriving ft. Dr. Staci Tanouye
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Dr.Staci Tanouye, MD, & I’m a board-certified ObGyn in private practice in Jacksonville Beach, FL. I recently started my IG with the goal of empowering women to learn & love their bodies. I have a true passion for women’s health & feel that women deserve to know their bodies because, let’s be honest, women just rock. In this episode, Dr. Staci gives insight into her career and the life she has built. She provides listeners with some real insight and experience on her journey to achieve her goals.
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The Tech Side Ft. Ayanna Releford
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Ayanna Releford is a senior at the University of Nevada, Reno currently double majoring inInformation Systems and Spanish Literature. Ayanna is the Director of Diversity and Inclusion for the Associated Students of the University of Nevada. For the past year and a half, Ayanna has been interning at International Game Technology for their Global IT Help Desk and their Airport Operations. In this episode, Ayanna discusses her journey and career in the tech industry as a woman of color. She gave some powerful insight for ways regular citizens to be better with technology. The top 3...
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Stress Management for Women ft. Parijat Deshpande
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Parijat Deshpande is the leading mind body health specialist, trauma professional, speaker and author who teaches women how to deactivate their stress response before and during a high-risk pregnancy so they can give their baby a strong start to life. Her unique approach has served hundreds of women to manage pregnancy complications and reclaim a safety and trust in their bodies that they thought was eroded forever. Parijat is the author of best-selling book Pregnancy Brain: A Mind-Body Approach to Stress Management During a High-Risk Pregnancy. She is also the host of the popular...
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Bounce Back to Better with Dr. Kelly
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Dr. Kelly N. Wood, MD is an internal medicine physician, board certified in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. She earned her medical degree from The University of the West Indies in Barbados before relocating to the United States in 2006. Licensed in three states, Dr. Kelly is currently in clinical practice in Atlanta, Georgia. Beyond the stethoscope, Dr. Kelly is recognized as “The Bounce Back Coach,” helping high-performing women to bounce back from failed relationships, rebuild their self-esteem, and reclaim their identity. Her debut book, “Bounce Back to Better:...
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GriPSSI– Ep. 5: Empowerment through Elevation and Persistence - Meet Khadija Ali Samhoul
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Khadija is the Founder and CEO of The Tower of Power Movement, a charitable organization that fosters the development of young people and seeks to uplift and empower the women of Tobago – an island in the Southern Caribbean. After earning her certification as a coach, speaker and trainer, she was inspired to start her own charity, focused on empowering and celebrating some of the under-represented figures in the workplace – Janitorial staff!
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Combining Medicine with a Love for Travel – Meet Dr. Yvette McQueen
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In this episode, you’ll hear Dr. McQueen talk about how she overcame struggles to get her medical degree, why she loves traveling, and some helpful tips that you can use while abroad!
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A Life of Public Service – Meet Inez Samantha Cofield
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Today, Dr. Cindy sits down with Inez Samantha Cofield. Samantha makes no excuses for setbacks in life. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Samantha is a caregiver to her family and knows when life throws you unexpected changes, you simply work through it.
info_outlineOn this episode of GriPSSI, Dr. Cindy welcomes Dr. Yvette McQueen to the show!
Dr. McQueen is a global physician on a mission to educate about health, travel wellness, and disease prevention. As an Emergency Medicine Physician and Travel Doctor, she works across all of the United States of America and Caribbean, combining her love for healing and traveling. Dr. McQueen also serves as a travel group physician ensuring healthy and safe travel of clients before and during an international trip. She is known for public speaking, blogging, consulting, wilderness emergency care training, and teaching internationally for the American Heart Association.
In this episode, you’ll hear Dr. McQueen talk about how she overcame struggles to get her medical degree, why she loves traveling, and some helpful tips that you can use while abroad!
Highlights:
- How did Dr. McQueen get her start?
- The travel bug.
- Dropping out after first year of medical school.
- From set-back to reset.
- The power of family support and her faith.
- Asking for help. “Humble myself and make them teach me.”
- How did Dr. McQueen get into emergency medicine?
- The trial and error of figuring out the business of the medical industry and finding your best fit.
- “A happy doctor is a productive doctor.”
- Research is the key to successful travel.
- Med Queen Sea and Med Cruise: a cruise and lecture series!
- Medical Missions to Africa.
- McQueen’s Top 3 Travel and Safety Tips!
- Essential emergency tips for travel!
Key Takeaway: We are meant to face difficulties in our lives. They teach us meaningful lessons and create a stronger version of ourselves; making us unstoppable.
GriPSSI
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Yvette McQueen
Website: https://www.yvettemcqueenmd.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/YvetteMcQueenMD/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YvetteMcQueenMD
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