--- title: Overcoming Barriers description: Dr. Congello shares her own journey of overcoming barriers to obtain her doctorate in Nursing. She then shares how she has used that background to help identify barriers that are keeping minority women from getting sufficient physical activity. image: https://www.timelesshealinginsights.org/hubfs/American%20Indian%20and%20Alaskan%20Native%20Living/David-DeRose-Weekly-Talk-Show-American-Indian-Alaskan.png --- [Skip to content](https://www.timelesshealinginsights.org/american-indian-and-alaska-native-living/overcoming-barriers#main-content) [![Timeless-Healing-Insights-transparent](https://www.timelesshealinginsights.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Timeless%20Healing%20Insights/Branding/Timeless-Healing-Insights-transparent.png?width=300&height=176&name=Timeless-Healing-Insights-transparent.png)](https://www.timelesshealinginsights.org) - [Home](https://www.timelesshealinginsights.org) - [Weekly TV Show](https://www.timelesshealinginsights.org/tv) - [Fast 8](https://www.timelesshealinginsights.org/fast8) - [30 Days to Better Health](https://www.timelesshealinginsights.org/register-30-days-to-better-health) - [Already Registered? Click Here to Login](https://www.timelesshealinginsights.org/login-30days) - [Podcast](https://www.timelesshealinginsights.org/american-indian-and-alaska-native-living) - [American Indian and Alaska Native Living](https://www.timelesshealinginsights.org/american-indian-and-alaska-native-living) - [About](https://www.timelesshealinginsights.org/about) - [Donate](https://www.timelesshealinginsights.org/donate) - [Contact](https://www.timelesshealinginsights.org/contact) ###### 1 min read # Overcoming Barriers By: [David DeRose MD, MPH](https://www.timelesshealinginsights.org/american-indian-and-alaska-native-living/author/david-derose-md-mph) on Nov 20, 2023 7:46:39 AM [November](https://www.timelesshealinginsights.org/american-indian-and-alaska-native-living/tag/november) ![Featured Image](https://www.timelesshealinginsights.org/hubfs/American%20Indian%20and%20Alaskan%20Native%20Living/David-DeRose-Weekly-Talk-Show-American-Indian-Alaskan.png) Dr. Congello shares her own journey of overcoming barriers to obtain her doctorate in Nursing. She then shares how she has used that background to help identify barriers that are keeping minority women from getting sufficient physical activity.   Guest: Neomie Congello, PhD, MSN, RN; California State University, Channel Islands.   For Further Information: neomie.congello@csuci.edu   Archives of American Indian and Alaska Native Living, along with our free magazine, can be found at [www.AIANL.org](http://www.aianl.org/)   - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [Home](https://www.timelesshealinginsights.org) [Weekly TV Show](https://www.timelesshealinginsights.org/tv) [30 Days to Better Health](https://www.timelesshealinginsights.org/register-30-days-to-better-health) [American Indian and Alaska Native Living](https://www.timelesshealinginsights.org/american-indian-and-alaska-native-living) [About](https://www.timelesshealinginsights.org/about) [Contact](https://www.timelesshealinginsights.org/contact) #### WEEKLY TV SHOW #### [![Homepage Ad](https://www.timelesshealinginsights.org/hs-fs/hubfs/THI%20TV/Homepage%20Ad.png?width=600&height=228&name=Homepage%20Ad.png)](https://www.timelesshealinginsights.org/tv)   #### 30 DAYS TO BETTER HEALTH [![30 Days to Better Health](https://www.timelesshealinginsights.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Timeless%20Healing%20Insights/30%20Days%20to%20Better%20Health/Email%20Banner%20(5).jpg?width=600&name=Email%20Banner%20(5).jpg)](https://www.timelesshealinginsights.org/register-30-days-to-better-health)   ![Timeless-Healing-Insights-transparent](https://www.timelesshealinginsights.org/hubfs/Timeless%20Healing%20Insights/Branding/Timeless-Healing-Insights-transparent.png) © 2026 Timeless Healing Insights