Turning Pain Into Purpose — Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole Green

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Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole Green might have just found a non-invasive way to kill cancer using lasers— and she’s committed to keeping her incredible innovation affordable and accessible. In this week’s episode, you’ll learn from Dr. Green on how to rise above your life circumstances, the path to using your pain for good, and how to…

In order to get her treatment to the waiting cancer patients who need it, Dr. Green’s nonprofit is in extreme need of donations. If you can donate for Giving Tuesday or through other mechanisms, you will be helping to get us one step closer to a cancer cure.

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Key Takeaways

  • You never know who your story could inspire, so make sure you tell it. When we hear another person’s story, we are inspired to see new possibilities for ourselves. This is particularly important for people who come from ‘non-traditional’ backgrounds and who have fewer role models in their chosen field. Black women’s stories are important, need to be told, and need to be honored.

  • Joy is a practice, and something that is worth prioritizing. When you prioritize joy, you not only rejuvenate yourself, but you help to build the resilience to continue working towards your greater purpose. Renae recommends using gratitude to find joy, and specifically focusing your attention on the small blessings that are often ignored.

  • Your purpose is something that is uncovered, not delivered. Don’t wait for your purpose to arrive at your doorstep, but instead, start identifying who you want to serve in the world. Renae’s purpose is supporting Black women and telling their stories, and this purpose has taken her down many different roads and pathways. Start discovering your purpose by following Renae’s example and identifying who you want to serve, and how you can specifically use your gifts and skills to do so.

  • Remain patient on your journey of purpose. Sometimes, it doesn’t seem possible that what you’re doing in this moment will ever matter or be consequential; Renae assures us that it is! She tells us a great story about how her early experience in marketing and writing laid the groundwork for developing her gifts as a storyteller. Extract what you can from whatever job or role you’re in, and continue seeking opportunities to align it to your broader purpose.

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