Morning Rounds with Dr. Sompa
Morning Rounds with Dr. Sompa is a health podcast hosted by Dr. Sompa Otabil-Nelson. Each episode draws on real stories from her clinic and trusted medical science to explain health topics in plain, accessible language. The show gives listeners practical tools and everyday advice they can actually use to manage their well-being.
Episodes
The Science of Cancer, Breast & Cervical Myths, and Real Survival
What really happens in the body when cancer develops? In this episode, Dr. Sompa breaks down breast and cervical cancer in simple terms, tackles common myths around screening and treatment, and explains why early detection matters. From mammograms and Pap smears to HPV vaccination and breast self-awareness, this is a practical conversation about knowing your body, spotting the signs and s
Why Rest Isn't Fixing Your Tiredness
This episode breaks down chronic fatigue: what it actually is, how it's different from stress and burnout, and the real medical causes that often get missed - anemia and iron deficiency, thyroid problems, sleep apnea, vitamin D deficiency, and post-infection fatigue, among others. Dr. Sompa also covers how fatigue shows up differently depending on age and gender, debunks common myths abou
Burnout in Ghana: Real, or Just Life?
Last week, we covered the stress cycle — how your body's alarm system activates, and what happens when it never gets the signal to shut off. This week, we look at the other side: burnout, which is what happens when that unresolved stress goes on long enough that the alarm response itself starts to shut down.In this special roundtable episode of Morning Rounds, Dr. Sompa Otabil-Nelson is j
Trapped Stress: The Alarm That Never Turns Off
Stress isn't the problem — never letting it go is. In this pilot episode of Morning Rounds, Dr. Sompa Otabil-Nelson breaks down the stress response cycle: what actually happens in your body when your internal alarm system switches on, and why modern life rarely gives it the "all clear" signal it needs to switch back off. Drawing from real stories from her clinic, Dr. Sompa unpacks the dif
