If you've been listening to the pod for awhile - you'll remember Dr. Chika Stacy Oriuwa from episode 24. She's the first repeat guest we've had!

Chika was the only Black medical student in her class at the University of Toronto in 2016 and she became an advocate for more diversity and inclusion in healthcare.

Since then she has accomplished A LOT - she was her class valedictorian in 2020, named one of Time's Next Generation leaders in 2021, and now she's a Mom of two and a published author.

Chika's book Unlike the Rest: A Doctor's Story is a memoir that reads like a novel - it chronicles her childhood dream of going to medical school and the challenges and the successes she experienced along the way. It's raw, powerful, and insightful as Chika dives into topics including racism, disordered eating, body image, and finding her place when the odds were against her.

You'll get a behind the scenes look at how this book came to be in this episode.

You can find Chika's book Unlike the Rest: A Doctor's Story here: https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/unlike-the-rest-a-doctors-story/9781443466264.html

You have 7 seconds to make a first impression and what you wear is a big part of that.

In professional settings like conferences, events, and job interviews, dressing the right way for YOU can help calm your nerves and support your confidence.

You’re going to learn exactly how to do that in this episode of Unleash Your Voice.

We’ll get 4 Styling Tips to Elevate Your Professional Presence from wardrobe consultant Stephanie Dervishi.

Stephanie and I are both Fanshawe College Alumni and we are so thrilled to have Fanshawe Alumni as a sponsor for this episode.

If you're a Fanshawe College Alumni - make sure to follow @fanshawealumni on Instagram so you can enter their Five Days of Giveaways contest starting December 9th. The first giveaway is a wardrobe consultation with Stephanie and a $200 gift card!

Hey friend! If you've been a loyal listener here - you know we've been going through a transition at Turning Point in the past few months and I so appreciate you bearing with me.

I can now officially tell you that we're rebranding!! Turning Point started off as a stand alone passion project for me in 2020 - YES it's been FOUR years! During that time - I've gone through a lot of changes myself both personally and professionally.

Since I started my coaching and consulting business, I've been trying to figure out how Turning Point fits in to the picture. It's been tough - I'm so passionate about the in-depth turning point stories but I'm also being pulled in this new direction as I work with people on uncovering their uniques and learning how to use them to advocate for themselves in the professional world.

SO - welcome to Unleash Your Voice! This is the pod's new identity. The regular episodes will be focused on communication and how to stand out professionally AND you will still see Turning Point episodes in the feed - they'll be marked Turning Point so you can find them easily. Those episodes will still have the same format as what you're used to.

What I realized through this process is that I've really been helping people to unleash their voices through my Turning Point interviews so having this umbrella name for the pod aligns with both my original mission and my new direction.

I hope you continue to enjoy the interviews - and please feel free to share your feedback with me @priyasam on IG or Priya Sam on LinkedIn.