Dr Nothabo Ncube – Inspiring Hope & Courage: Personal Empowerment
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Episode Overview:
My guest today has had to overcome big challenges in order to achieve big dreams. She uses her story of loss, struggle and perseverance to inspire and empower others to make an impact in the world by turning pain into purpose.
Through her work, she has helped countless people overcome obstacles and achieve their goals by embracing their unique strengths and identities. Her approach is grounded in empathy, compassion, and a deep understanding of the complexity of the human experience. Join me now for my conversation with Dr. Nothabo Ncube.
Guest Bio:
Dr. Nothabo Ncube “Dr.Thabo” is a Medical Doctor, International TEDx Speaker, A Coach to Women and A Millennial Mentor to Young-Girls. Having overcome her own personal and professional obstacles, her powerful story encourages this generation to face their challenges and conquer them.
Her story led her to meet the media mogul, Oprah Winfrey for a life class on the theme “You Become What You Believe”. Just recently she shared her life journey on the TEDx platform. Through a whirlwind of inspirational lectures, round table discussions and media appearances on stages such as Global News TV, she positively influences, challenges and reconnects youth with their passions. She uses incredible wit and candor to empower women. Dr.Thabo envisions a world where all people are given the opportunity to become the best versions of themselves, not only to dream bigger dreams, but to create and shape the world they have always desired.
Having lost her mother at the tender age of 14 in Zimbabwe, at her mother’s deathbed, she made a promise to her to be a doctor. Destiny led her to Canada where she and her family found themselves living in Community Housing in Toronto, subjected to social ills that could have deterred her from her path, despite these circumstances she rose from the ashes.
Her journey leading to the fulfillment of the promise has been one filled with loss, pain, failures, mistakes, resilience, courage, faith, hope, grace and overcoming adversity. Through her dedication to make global impact, she was nominated by Women of Influence and Royal Bank of Canada for the 28th Annual RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards/Inspiring Group for the 2nd year in a row, selected as Top 4 Immigrant Women of Inspiration/Influencers in Canada by Canadian Immigrant Magazine and is the recipient of the Universal Women’s Network, Black Women Leader – Woman of Inspiration 2020 Award. She was selected by the CBC News Network as a Black Leading Voice, 2022.
In 2023 She was the recipient of the Woman Changing The World Awards in the category of (Woman In Medicine, Rising Star, Thought Leader of the Year) – awards presented by By Oprah Winfrey All Time Favorite Guest, Dr. Tererai Trent. Dr. Thabo is now on a mission to heal through raising consciousness, to empower, to encourage, to enlighten, to inspire, to uplift and to motivate this generation to use pain as a pedestal toward the pinnacle of purpose.
Resource Links:
- Website: https://drthabo.com/
Insight Gold Timestamps:
01:50 It is true that out of pain and tragedy, something beautiful can emerge
03:21 A program called Pathways to Education
07:51 There is power in having a dream and holding onto the dream and totally surrendering to it
10:53 Our stories matter
13:57 Keep on asking yourself the big question, Why do I want this?
15:34 There’s power in asking
19:14 It’s actually very important to have a why
21:05 Failure reintroduced me to myself
23:22 Life has been gracious enough to throw at me the right circumstances
26:12 What’s the healing power of storytelling?
27:56 That is the healing gift
31:10 The higher you go, the bigger the demons you have to deal with
33:21 The light in me and the darkness in me run parallel to each other
36:49 If there’s one thing that I could say to each and every person in the world….
Connect Socially:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-nothabo-ncube-md-7a2365165/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=741020563
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Drthabo_
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_s7iLth1Rlk&t=1s
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drthabo/
Email: info@drthabo.com
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