I'm Megan Melo, a Physician and Life Coach. In this podcast we talk about ways in which Physicians get stuck in overwhelm, burnout and analysis-paralysis, and how we can get unstuck. I'm on a mission to help Physicians take steps towards healing from perfectionism, people-pleasing and limiting beliefs so that we can lead healthier, happier lives. To learn more, find me at www.healthierforgood.com.
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Reigniting your humanity and passion for medicine.
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Physicians… Ready to lose weight and manage emotional or binge eating while loving your life more? Hosted by Dr. Siobhan Key, an Obesity Medicine Physician and Certified Coach, this podcast teaches you practical, sustainable tools to lose weight and thrive in your life at the same time. Each episode will show you how to move away from always feeling restricted and frustrated to discovering what really works for lasting weight loss. You deserve to thrive. [Previously the Weight Solutions for ...
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Confronting Inner Demons, Ghouls and Goblins: Embracing Imperfection and Reclaiming Mental Peace
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Send us a text Have you ever felt haunted by your own thoughts, especially during the stillness of the night? Join me, Dr. Sapna Shah Haque, on this special Halloween 2024 episode of The Worthy Physician as we confront the inner demons of self-doubt, perfectionism, and the relentless pursuit of flawlessness that often plague physicians. We'll explo…
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Boundaries Around Other People’s Messes
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Send us a text What happens when you clean up other people’s messes? They don’t get to solve the problem (and learn) They don’t get to experience the consequences (and learn) You feel exhausted, and internalize that you SHOULD be the one who fixes ALL the problems. In today’s episode, I’m going to walk through what this can look like, and invite yo…
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Let Weight Loss Be Simple
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In this special episode, I’m sharing a recording of a live session where we tackled a big question: Why is weight loss so hard, and how can we make it easier? If you’re a physician who’s tired of feeling guilty about every snack, of feeling out of control with food after a long day, or waking up worried about your eating, this episode is for you. I…
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Control or Freedom? You pick
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Send us a text Ok, who else here likes to feel in control? Likes it too much, I mean. As in, tries to take control of every situation and then wonders why she feels so stressed, tight and yell-y. Today I’m talking about the idea that you can have complete control or complete freedom, but not both. Although this too is an illusion because we can’t a…
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The Biggest Lessons I’ve Learned in 300 Episodes
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Can you believe it? Thriving As A Physician has hit 300 episodes! In this special milestone, Dr. Siobhan Key reflects on the hard-won lessons she’s learned over the years of coaching, personal struggles, and conversations with fellow physicians. She shares five essential pieces of advice to help you shift your approach to eating, weight, and self-c…
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Avoiding Plateau Pitfalls
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Weight loss plateaus are frustrating as a physician. Especially when you feel like you’re doing everything “right.” In this episode, I share the four common pitfalls that keep physicians stuck: Assuming everything needs to change Trying to give up the foods you love Getting impatient and giving up Relying solely on the scale to measure progress Lis…
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Trauma Responses are Not Your Fault
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Send us a text Trauma responses are very real, and very challenging for us as humans. Especially if you are judging yourself for experiencing them. Today I am talking about how trauma shows up in our lives, including in ourselves and people around us. We’ll talk about seeing trauma as “too much, too fast,” and often with too little support/resource…
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Unlocking Motivation: The Role of the Habenula and an Iterative Mindset in Mental Health and Habits
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Send us a text Discover the intriguing role of the habenula in shaping motivation and behavior with our esteemed guest, Dr. Kyra Bobinet. This small but mighty brain region, often overlooked, deeply influencing emotions and contributing to mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety. By understanding its impact, we challenge medical nor…
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The Residency Graduation Speech You Really Needed
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Send us a text Were you a great resident? Me too Were you the one that was kind, flexible, accommodating, hardworking? Me too Were you the one who left residency and worked and worked and worked, looking for validation, wanting to hear that you could take a break, that you could get the help and support you needed to take care of patients exactly t…
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Procrastination is Not a Time Management Issue
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Send us a text Do you struggle to get your notes done? How often have you told yourself that you “just need to be more efficient” or “just need to be better at time management?” How’s that working for you? Today I take a deep dive into why procrastination, with *special* attention to our notes and inboxes, is not a simple math problem. If it were, …
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Tired of feeling like you're constantly battling the scale? In this episode, we flip the script on traditional weight loss by focusing on something more important than a number: how you want to feel. I share my own experience of ditching daily weigh-ins and how it led to more freedom, control, and success. Instead of obsessing over the scale, you’l…
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Uncovering Your Unique Talents with Dr Amy Fogelman
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Send us a text What if you could use your medical expertise differently? Today I sit down with Dr Amy Fogelman, Board-Certified and Harvard-trained Internist and the CEO and Founder of High Rock Experts. Dr Fogelman shares her journey through burnout and how it led her to recognise how she could use her medical expertise in more sustainable ways as…
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From Doctor to Patient: Dr. Kadar's Journey of Overcoming Heart Disease and Embracing New Beginnings
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Send us a text Imagine feeling invincible, only to find yourself grappling with a life-threatening diagnosis and experiencing vulnerability like never before. Join us as we dive into Dr. Kadar's emotional and psychological journey from being a top-notch physician to becoming a heart disease patient. Through his candid account, you'll gain deep insi…
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Stress Isn’t What You Think it Is
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Send us a text We think of stress as this thing we carry. But what IS it? Stress is an emotion; a feeling. It probably gives you some physical sensations in your body (headaches, eyelid twitches, stomach upset). And we try and treat stress by getting organized (journals, planners and apps, oh my!), doing yoga, promising that we’ll meditate (“I’ll j…
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New Reasons to Move your Body
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Send us a text “I should exercise more” This episode is not for those of you who already LOVE exercising. Those of you who are runners, for example, and strongly identify as such. Or Cross-Fitters. You are welcome here, and yet this episode might not make sense to you. Because today, I’m talking to those of us who were not athletes, who put exercis…
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What if it doesn’t have to be this way?
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As physicians, we’re conditioned to believe that the stress, exhaustion, and endless demands are just part of the job. And when it comes to weight loss, we often assume it has to be a constant struggle—battling cravings, stress eating, and long days. But what if you could question those beliefs and create a life that feels lighter, more manageable,…
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Technology Should Help YOU with Special Guest, Dr Michelle Flemmings
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Send us a text How much of your day do you feel is in service to Epic and the almighty EMR? The tech is supposed to serve us, right? Today I am thrilled to be joined by Dr Michelle Flemmings, an ER Physician with past Hospitalist Experience, who moved into the technology space, helping to shape medical technology to fit the users, not the other way…
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Body Image Pep Talk: Why You Need to Stop Judging Your Body
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As physicians, we’re used to setting high standards in every area of life, but when it comes to our bodies, we’re often our harshest critics. In this episode, I dive into why we judge ourselves so harshly, where those negative thoughts come from, and how to shift your mindset. I share my own experience of feeling bloated after a special dinner and …
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A Conversation on Stress, Compassion, and The Way of the Peaceful Warrior with Dan Millman
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Send us a text Discover how to find your inner peace and purpose amidst the chaos with our special guest, Dan Millman, author of "Way of the Peaceful Warrior." Join us as we navigate the critical issue of physician burnout and moral injury, especially in light of the pandemic's impact. Dr. Sapna Shah-Haque and Millman discuss the demanding nature o…
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Food Matters; Fuel Your Body Well
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Send us a text Food is complicated; I know it, you know it. Today, I invite you to consider how you are fueling your body, and how it’s working for how you feel? Do you fuel your body often enough, and with foods that help you feel good in terms of energy, and overall effects? Or are you eating on the go, grabbing whatever’s easy, eating so quickly…
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The Sleep Talk You REALLY Need
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Send us a text Yes, yes, you know. You should sleep more. And most of us WANT to sleep more; or at least feel like we have slept more. Today is part of my “4 Pillars” or “Back to Basics” series for September, and today we are talking sleep. But rather than give you a prescription, literally or figuratively, I want to talk about what’s getting in th…
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Send us a text Do you get stuck in “right way” energy? Today I'm sharing a little bit of my own anxious internal environment and talking about “right way” energy. IT’s that internal voice that tells you that there is only one right way to do things. We'll talk about where this kind of energy comes from, what it creates for us in our lives, and what…
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Navigating Tragedy with special guest, Dr. Crystal Nelson
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Send us a text We do hard things. As physicians, we are trained to diagnose and treat complex medical illness and to be present with patients through illness, loss of function and loss of life. But how many of us are equipped with the skills, grace and compassion to deal with a devastating diagnosis in our own families? Today I’m joined by Dr Cryst…
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Harnessing Accountability: Dr. Mary Rensel, MD on Transforming Careers, Intentional Living and Personal Growth Insights
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Send us a text What if you could harness the power of accountability to transform your career and personal life? Join us on this thought-provoking episode of Worldly Physician as we sit down with Dr. Mary Rensel, a renowned neuroimmunologist and entrepreneur. Dr. Rensel takes us through her inspiring journey of creating BrainFresh and the Women’s P…
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3 Myths of Burnout You MUST Understand
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Send us a text Let’s really talk about burnout, shall we? Today I’m diving deep into the emotional exhaustion component of burnout, and centering our conversation around the excellent book, Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily and Amelia Nagoski, a must-read. If emotions are tunnels with a start and a stop and we are supposed …
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Send us a text “Anxiety is the combination of uncertainty plus our lack of trust in our ability to handle it” Becky Kennedy, PhD Clinical Psychologist aka “Dr Becky” Ah COVID, here we are again. Welcome to a very special, (mild) COVID edition of Ending Physician Overwhelm. But really it’s a perfect background to explore this framework of anxiety, a…
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Perfectionism Deep Under the Skin with Guest, Dr Mary Alice Mina
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Send us a text Does perfectionism bleed over into your physical appearance? Today I sit down with Dr Mary Alice Mina, a double-board-certified Dermatologist and Dermatologic Surgeon to talk about…you guessed it, skin. And appearance, and perfectionism, and how to make it all easier. In this conversation, we talk about how complicated thoughts and b…
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Becoming Her Own Best Friend: Dr. Olivia Ong's Journey from Injury to Self-Compassion
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Send us a text What if the intense pressures of medical school and residency could be transformed into a journey of self-compassion and personal growth? Join us for a heartfelt conversation with Dr. Olivia Ong, a remarkable pain and rehabilitation physician from Melbourne, who shares her incredible story of overcoming a spinal cord injury and the h…
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A Very Familiar Thought...
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Send us a text “I’m so behind” I thought. Uh oh… Join me today as I dive into a well-worn thought pattern in my mind, and probably one that shows up for you as well. I share a little of how the name of this podcast came to be, my experience of a sensation of chronic overwhelm, and a deeper dive into how to use “The Thought Model,” which is a wonder…
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Bliss Point and Worthiness
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Send us a text Have you ever found yourself at the bottom of a bag of chips and don’t know how you got there? Blame “The Bliss Point;” a high desirability combination of flavors/crunch/textures that make us want to keep eating, without feeling fully satisfied. Sound familiar? Today we talk about how profitable industries manipulate us to keep doing…
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Medicine, Burnout and Disordered Eating with Dr. Siobhan Key
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Send us a text Disordered eating, including eating disorders, are more common in physicians than you know. It’s yet another area of silent, shameful struggle for many people. Today I am thrilled to be joined by a leader in this area, Dr Siobhan Key, a fellow Family and Obesity Medicine Physician, as well as a Physician Coach who specialized in help…
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The Hidden Struggles of Physicians: Dr. Megan Melo, MD on Perfectionism, Burnout, and Self-Care
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Send us a text What happens when a driven physician realizes that years of hard work and dedication still leave her feeling inadequate? Join us as Dr. Megan Melo shares her journey through medical school, residency, and beyond, shedding light on the hidden struggles of perfectionism and burnout that many in her profession face. Through candid story…
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Enjoy one cookie and move on: The missing weight loss skill
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One bite of a treat always lead to eating the whole bag (and then keeping going?) There’s nothing wrong with you. You can learn how to enjoy a little of the most tempting foods and move on. And it doesn’t have to involve heroic levels of willpower. In this episode, I’ll teach you why the “one bite slide” happens and how to build the skill of enjoyi…
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Send us a text We’ve all heard of death by a thousand paper cuts; today I’m talking about “papercut” statements from patients. “You weren’t available so I couldn’t get seen” “Why can’t she just order me malaria pills!” “That means I will have been in pain for 16 months” There’s lots of things that patients say/write to us that sting. And, many of u…
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Reclaiming Exercise: Busting Myths and Setting the record straight
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Exercise & weight loss…. so many myths and misconceptions have been handed down to us from the diet industry. Let’s clear them up and reclaim physical movement as something enjoyable that makes your life better. No more doing exercise you don’t like hoping it will make up for the extra snacks you had last night. Listen to this episode to learn how …
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Invest in Your Support System
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Send us a text Ah, here's an interesting one for you... Another thing you never knew you needed help with? Getting help! We are so used to doing EVERYTHING for everyone. As physicians, we have a lot of work in helping keep people healthy; women physicians are typically asked to do EVEN MORE by our patients and workplaces. That's a separate topic. W…
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Brave Decisions with Dr Sara Ionescu
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Send us a text What is it like to make the decision to leave your physician job without a plan? Today I'm thrilled to be joined by my friend and fellow Family Medicine Physician, Dr Sara Ionescu. She shares her story of being "on the train" from a young age to go to medical school, doing "all the things," and finding herself unhappy. She walks us t…
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How Restriction Drives Overeating: Interview with Dr. Megan Melo MD
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It’s time to stop depending on restriction to lose weight. Restriction only works in the short term. In the long term it actually makes you eat more and keeps you on the one again/off again train. Hard to believe? Then you need to have a listen to my interview with Dr. Megan Melo on this week’s Thriving As A Physician Podcast episode. We are both O…
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Send us a text Have you ever pondered the lasting marks you leave in both your personal and professional life? In this episode of The Worthy Physician, I recount a fascinating summer adventure to New Mexico with my family to see dinosaur footprints. This trip sparked a deep reflection on the footprints we leave through our daily interactions, wheth…
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10 Things I Wish I Knew As a New Attending
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Send us a text As I record this in early July, new Residents and Fellows are starting clinical rotations. And over the next several months, recent graduates, new Attendings, are starting their new roles as "the grown up" in the room. What do I wish I understood when I was in their place? Today I'm sharing 10 things that I wish had understood 14 yea…
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No More Crappy Diet Food!
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Ever find yourself trying to eat diet food while wishing you could just eat like a “normal person”? We’ve been taught to accept bland food as a given for managing weight, but it's not fair or effective. But that crappy diet food is part of the reason why it feels so hard to lose weight and keep it off. It’s time for a change. Eating food you love a…
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What’s Your Infinite Game?
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Send us a text What is YOUR long term vision for yourself? And are you living a life that is aiming in that direction? Today’s episode is inspired by the book, The Infinite Game, by Simon Sinek, and I challenge you to ask yourself what is your big picture? After getting through medical school, residency (“finite games” with a beginning, middle and …
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Binge Eating - Where to Start?
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What you focus on when you are trying to stop binge eating matters. Most weight loss tools will make the binging worse (even though you are working really hard) Learn better places to focus to get started stabilizing your binge eating on this episode. *** Are you ready to go from “trying not to eat” to not being bothered by food after clinic? Even …
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Send us a text Do you struggle when you feel bored? Does it drive you crazy, because you want to rest, but your brain tells you to DO stuff? Creates chores out of nowhere? Boredom/restlessness is what I am calling an "In-Between" emotion. It sits between the usual feeling of busy-ness/hustle/overwhelm and calm. When our bodies and minds are used to…
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Reevaluating your Path with Dr Sarah Stombaugh
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Send us a text The pandemic changed the lives of all physicians; generally not for the better. For my friend, Dr Sarah Stombaugh, a fellow Family and Obesity Medicine Physician, the pandemic catalyzed a dramatic pivot in her career that she never imagined. Join us to hear more about her journey from employed physician who had to advocate to protect…
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10 Shifts That Make My Life Easier
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Send us a text Ok friends, here's the list: 10 Shifts That Make My Life Easier: Take 2 minutes now to make it easier later Simplify by deciding once Decide on your own internal policies Don’t overload other people (don’t give others constipation) Allow travel (transition) time Known when good enough is good enough Speak up if you care/have an opini…
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Restriction v.s. Abundance
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Restriction sucks and it doesn’t help you build sustainable change in your eating or weight. Especially when you factor in your busy physician schedule. You don’t have time to be restricted all the time. What works better? Abundance. Learning to create abundance in your weight loss will naturally make it easier to follow through and keep going thro…
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Overcoming Physician Burnout: The Power of Self-Advocacy and Collaboration with Dr. Todd Otten
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Send us a text Why do so many physicians struggle to prioritize their well-being or even consider leaving the profession despite severe burnout? Dr. Otten shines a light on the cultural and systemic hurdles, from financial worries to family impacts, that keep many healthcare providers trapped in a cycle of self-sacrifice. He shares personal anecdot…
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Send us a text I really had a hard time naming this episode...a more appropriate title might have been "Those Patients Who Annoy You Just By Showing Up on Your Schedule or By Their Chief Complaint" And yet, that wouldn't have captured it quite either. Today we are talking about the experience of have anticipatory emotions (annoyance, anger, dread, …
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Is Burnout Really Trauma with Special Guest, Dr Christy Gibson
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Send us a text I'm weirdly excited to share this episode with you because today I am joined by Dr Christy Gibson, a fellow Family Medicine Physician, Speaker and Change Agent who is on the forefront of advocating for better trauma education for clinicians, and working as a trauma clinician herself. Join us as we dive into how we as physicians exper…
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