Dr. Adia Gooden on Unconditional Self-Worth and Choosing Entrepreneurship Over an Academic Career

The Cohort Sistas Podcast

Many of us anchor our self-worth to our achievements, be they academic, physical, or fiscal. While we may find it motivating in the short term, the long-term effects of this can often result in unhealthy coping mechanisms and a paradoxically low sense of self-worth. Our guest today, Dr. Adia Gooden, is a licensed clinical psychologist, speaker, and host of the podcast Unconditionally Worthy. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Stanford University and earned her PhD in clinical Community psychology from DePaul University. She formerly worked as a college counselor and recently set out on her own by starting her private practice. In today’s conversation with Dr. Gooden, we discuss her journey to psychology, why she decided to pursue entrepreneurship over academia, and her deep passion for educating people on their unconditional worthiness, especially women of color. She shares insights into her self-worth journey and explains how therapy helped her address her harmful relationship with achievement and the unhealthy coping mechanisms she relied on during graduate school. We also touch on her parents’ work as clinical psychologists and academics and discuss how their careers influenced her studies, including how their expertise in academia helped her navigate university life. Dr. Gooden has a wealth of insights to offer for students and non-students alike, so tune in for an informative and thought-provoking discussion on academia, entrepreneurship, and the power of unconditional self-worth, plus more!

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