Chika Oriuwa: Poetry, Purpose, and Breaking White Coat Barriers
Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable People
Guy Kawasaki
4.6 • 667 Ratings
🗓️ 15 January 2025
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Summary
Step into a world where poetry meets medicine and authenticity breaks barriers. Guy Kawasaki shares an unforgettable conversation with Dr. Chika Oriuwa, a groundbreaking physician, poet, and advocate who made history as the only Black student in her class of 259 at the University of Toronto Medical School. Together, they explore her journey from being a nationally ranked slam poet to becoming a pioneering doctor and Barbie role model. Dr. Oriuwa shares powerful insights about transforming medical education, embracing authentic leadership, and using poetry to enhance patient care. Discover how she's reshaping healthcare while championing diversity and inclusion in medicine.
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| 0:52.0 | I don't know if you know Lovie. |
| 0:53.2 | Oh, yes. Well, I don't know her personally, but I follow her on social media. |
| 0:58.0 | Oh, very cool. Very cool. |
| 1:00.2 | We once got into a whole discussion about Nigerian weddings and how they like go for three days and stuff. |
| 1:07.0 | Did you have a Nigerian wedding like that? |
| 1:10.0 | I did. I did. It was a very lavish affair, you could say. |
| 1:14.6 | It was massive, and this was in 2022. |
| 1:19.6 | So we were just not really coming out of the pandemic, |
| 1:23.6 | but starting to get a little bit more socially comfortable with the new normal. |
| 1:26.6 | And we had like 600 people at my traditional Nigerian wedding. |
| 1:32.3 | I know I'm very proud of my Nigerian culture. |
| 1:35.3 | I'm very proud of my Ebo culture. |
| 1:38.3 | But still, it was a lot. |
| 1:39.3 | And then I had our traditional Western white wedding two weeks later. One of the people who have been on this podcast is John M. Chu. |
| 1:49.0 | And John M. Chu is a director of crazy rich Asians. |
| 1:53.0 | So I could reach out to him and ask him if he wants to make crazy rich Nigerian. |
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