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It's Your Life with Dr. James JC Cooley a motivational speaker here to equip you to strive for greatness and overcome adversity. Life is a series of circles and cycles, phases, and stages. These are the experiences that teach you the lessons of life. You can either ignore them or EMBRACE them. Dr. Cooley offers motivation and inspiration for life's challenges.
Catch up on the podcast and listen to It's Your Life on The Answer in Dallas or San Diego, on Salem Radio Networks.
For more about James Cooley and how you can support the show or become a guest visit www.CooleyFoundation.org.
Monday, December 15, 2025
Show Highlights
· It’s Your Life With Dr James JC Cooley and Co-Host Dr Michael Mantell- Rational Emotive & Cognitive Behavior Coach have a sit-down conversation with
Dr.Manju Chacko Dawkins – Board-Certified Dermatologist and the creator and co-founder of Thimble.
· Needle Pain & Fear Are a Public-Health Crisis and We Aren’t Talking About It· Healthcare Has Normalized Pain and It’s Costing Us Trust· Introducing Thimble: The First Needle Care System· A New Standard of Care Is Possible and We’re Already Building It.
Biography
Dr. Manju Dawkins is a board-certified dermatologist who received her B.A. from Columbia University and her M.D. from the University of Maryland. She completed her dermatology residency — and served as Chief Resident — at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, NY. She later joined the faculty at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, where she was twice named Teacher of the Year. Dr. Dawkins has practiced dermatology in academic, private, hospital-based, and group practice settings in both New York and Los Angeles.
She is also the creator and co-founder of Thimble, the first easy, safe, and comprehensive solution for reducing needle pain and stress. Thimble was awarded the Grand Prize at the 2023 American Academy of Pain Medicine Innovation Challenge and the 2024 Innovation Award by the Skin of Color Society.
Social Media
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thimble.health
LinkedIn (Company): https://www.linkedin.com/company/thimblehealth
LinkedIn (Dr. Dawkins): https://www.linkedin.com/in/manju-dawkins-md/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thimble.health
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