Professional, high-functioning mothers are burning out, suffering in silence, and losing their higher sense of purpose. Dr. Agbai shares her own journey overcoming burnout and describes her three-step system to beat burnout and step back into destiny. Aligning with our highest purpose can be the antidote to burnout, and we need to give a voice to the most authentic parts of ourselves, in order to feel truly alive and able to give our best to our families and the world. Dr. Oma Agbai is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Dermatology and Director of Multicultural Dermatology and Hair Loss Disorders at the University of California, Davis in Sacramento, California. She completed her Bachelor of Science at Emory University, Doctorate of Medicine at Temple University School of Medicine, Internal Medicine internship at Pennsylvania Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, and Dermatology residency at the University of California, Davis.

Dr. Agbai has authored many peer-reviewed scientific articles published in high-impact medical journals, such as the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology and JAMA Dermatology. She regularly appears as a dermatology contributor on the television program "Good Day Sacramento”. Additionally, Dr. Agbai has been recognized by her peers as a Top Doctor and is a devoted wife and mother of three small children. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx