39. Persistence with Sports Medicine Physician Nailah Coleman

Dr. Nailah Coleman is a Sports Medicine Pediatrician at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, DC and an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. 

Nailah is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics as well as a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine. Currently, she’s on the Board of Directors for the American Medical Society of Sports Medicine where she is Chair of the Membership Committee and a member of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion task force.

Dr. Coleman completed her sports medicine fellowship at Pheobe Putney Memorial Hospital, her Pediatrics residency at Children’s National Medical Center, and Medical School at Emory University School of Medicine. Nailah completed undergrad at Emory University where she double majored in Biology and Interational Studies with a minor in Italian.

We talk about:

  • Advocating for yourself by speaking in the language of those to whom you are talking
  • Seeing challenges as opportunities to change tactics
  • The importance of persistence

We also have a great discussion about her love of reading and recommendations of self-improvement books she’s recently enjoyed. Stick around for the end of the episode where I announce the new Madam Athlete book club!

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And here are the two books Dr. Coleman recommended on the show (these are affiliate links, meaning if you purchase through these links, at no extra cost to you, I will earn a small commission – thanks for helping to support Madam Athlete if you so choose!):

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