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What is good enough?

As I've started back into clinical practice, I find that my perfectionism keeps creeping back in. I get frustrated with myself when notes aren't perfect and things don't go just so. But, I've been working on my burnout triggers, so when I notice these things, I give myself grace and move on.

But this is also bringing up something that I still need to deal with. What is behind my perfectionism? For me it's fear. It's the fear of not being good enough or not doing a good enough job.

So I'm challenging myself to ask the question.

Because people don't want to see the perfect doctor. They don't want to see the doctor who is able to check all the boxes. They want to see the person who sees them, knows them, and that they trust to give them the best care humanly possible. HUMANLY possible.

You are good enough!

"You can make an impact without being perfect." Dr. Errin Weisman

In this episode:

[01:30] Perfectionism is what I want to talk about today.

[01:45] Is anything perfect in this world? I don't think so.

[02:28] I think fear lies under my tendency toward perfectionism.

[03:17] Establishing a trusting relationship with a patient is more important than having a perfect chart.

[03:57] Good medicine to me is a listening ear, a compassionate word and giving your time.

[04:39] The goal is no longer perfection, it is good enough.

[05:03] You are good enough!

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Podcasting 101

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Dr. Susan Landers is a former neonatologist who experienced burnout late in her career. Once she realized what she was dealing with, she also figured out that it was preventable. She now helps doctors and organizations prevent physician burnout and she's sharing her story in her new book, So Many Babies.

To say that Dr. Susan loved her career would be an understatement. It was so fulfilling and even though it didn't always go to plan, she knew she was making a difference in the world. So what caused her burnout?

Like most people, it was a variety of things. Pressure at home, the need to be perfect in her job, postpartum depression, the list could go on and on. She realized what was happening early on and was able to make big changes in her life to help alleviate the weight.

Her philosophy of tackling things head on, served her well throughout her career and her life with her kids.

Dr. Susan has some amazing stories. Listen in to hear a few of them and then check out her new book!

"I really got a lot of inspiration from the parents of my patients." Dr. Susan Landers

In this episode:

[01:28] Welcome to the show, Dr. Susan Landers!

[01:41] She shares her background and the inspiration for writing her book.

[05:24] She talks about getting burned out at 62 years old.

[09:49] Listen as Dr. Landers shares a story about her postpartum depression.

[12:03] She discusses the changes she faced going from academic medicine into a private practice.

[15:52] How resentment fueled her burnout.

[19:49] Dr. Landers shares some good things about having a husband in the medical field as well.

[22:02] She talks about her book and where you can connect with her.

[22:46] She shares a story from her book about her oldest daughter.

[26:18] Thank you so much for being on the show!

Links and Resources:

Podcasting 101

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Find Susan:

Susan Landers MD

Book - So Many Babies, My Life Balancing a Busy Medical Career & Motherhood

LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter

Work is My Drug:

Episode 311: Solocast - Work is My Drug (The Work Addiction Series - PartI)

Episode 313: Solocast - Work is My Drug (The Work Addiction Series - Part II)

Episode 317: Solocast - Work is My Drug (The Work Addiction Series - Part III)

Episode 319: Solocast - Work is My Drug (The Work Addiction Series - Part IV)

Episode 321: Solocast - A Job That Fits My Ass (The Work Addiction Series)

Episode 323: Solocast - Work is My Drug (The Work Addiction Series - Part V)

Episode 325: Solocast - Work is My Drug (The Work Addiction Series - Part VI)

3 WAYS TO GET INCREDIBLE HELP AT A LOW COST!!!

1. Buy my Kindle Book,Doctor Me First, on Amazon
2. Join us for our Monthly Burnout Masterclass Series.
3. Sit with me in my Slack Channel.

Schedule a call with Errin HERE

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You can't make already highly resilient people more resilient. Resiliency training is not the way to decrease pandemic burnout. Instead we need to discuss systemic and organizational changes to help support the doctors and nurses who make the medical system go round.

Listen as I share various studies and data which reveal a clear path for decreasing pandemic burnout today.

One of the most important things we can do is help clinicians feel safe. Reducing the risk of them contracting Covid or inadvertently passing it to their friends and family is key. Additionally, it's time to recognize the emotional stress we've all been put under and provide resources.

Have you found yourself struggling to see the same number of patients as pre-pandemic? With the increased cleaning measures and additional paperwork, processing patents is taking more and more time. Of course you can't see as many. We as leaders need to find solutions that don't include trying to increase patient load.

How do you feel about these recommendations? Are they hitting home? If so, listen in to hear all of them. If not, shoot me an email and let me know your thoughts on decreasing pandemic burnout!

"The majority burnout and the issues that cause burnout are systemic and organizational." Dr. Errin Weisman

In this episode:

[02:30] We are talking about decreasing pandemic burnout today.

[03:15] The systems in which we work and the culture we work in cause burnout.

[04:34] I share some research on how resilient physicians are compared to the general population.

[06:03] I talk about an article about getting your own wellness house in order.

[10:15] I discuss an article that gives ten ways for leadership to support your people.

[10:57] #1 Reduce the risk of your clinicians contacting COVID-19.

[11:53] #2 Provide practical support that clinicians identify emotional stress and moral injury.

[13:29] #3 Provide sufficient time for clinical encounters.

[14:25] #4 Extend support to clinicians who are parents by offering flexible work schedules.

[15:16] #5 Reduce administrative tasks that are not mission critical.

[16:11] #6 Robust anti discrimination and anti harrassament policies.

[17:06] #7 Supply free and confidential resources to support clinicians' mental health.

[17:53] #8 Update credentialing and employment applications to remove unnecessary questions about mental and health diagnosis.

[19:03] #9 Encourage clinicians to use their vacations and personal time.

[20:37] #10 Implementing suicide preventions strategies.

[21:19] Thank you for listening!

Links and Resources

The Stanford Model of Wellness

Resilience and Burnout Among Physicians in the General US Populations

Association of Burnout, Professional Fulfilment and Self-care Practices of Physician Leaders with Their Independently Rated Leadership Effectiveness

Impact of Organizational Leadership on Physician Burnout and Satisfaction

Getting Through COVID-19: Keeping Clinicians in the Workforce

Work is My Drug:

Episode 311: Solocast - Work is My Drug (The Work Addiction Series - PartI)

Episode 313: Solocast - Work is My Drug (The Work Addiction Series - Part II)

Episode 317: Solocast - Work is My Drug (The Work Addiction Series - Part III)

Episode 319: Solocast - Work is My Drug (The Work Addiction Series - Part IV)

Episode 321: Solocast - A Job That Fits My Ass (The Work Addiction Series)

Episode 323: Solocast - Work is My Drug (The Work Addiction Series - Part V)

Episode 325: Solocast - Work is My Drug (The Work Addiction Series - Part VI)

Podcasting 101

Podcasting 202

3 WAYS TO GET INCREDIBLE HELP AT A LOW COST!!!

1. Buy my Kindle Book,Doctor Me First, on Amazon
2. Join us for our Monthly Burnout Masterclass Series.
3. Sit with me in my Slack Channel.

Schedule a call with Errin HERE

Wanna be on this podcast: Schedule HERE

Email Errin HERE

Our outward appearance directly influences and impacts our internal sense of self and worth. I'm not saying that your outer beauty eclipses your inner beauty, but it does play a part in your internal monologue. Listen as Dr. Olga Lemberg shares her story and why she's helping female physicians show off their bold and unique style with beautifully designed scrubs.

Dr. Olga immigrated to the United States when she was very young and when she went to school, it was obvious that she was different. Everything from the style of clothes that she wore to the school supplies she used labeled her as an outsider.

By the time she was in high school, she'd found creative ways to express herself through her clothing and accessory choices. As she made her way into the medical field, she began to mute herself and her clothing to better fit the doctor mold.

But she was terribly unhappy.

Why couldn't she showcase her self-expression and still be a well-respected professional who knew what she was doing?

She could! Which is when the idea for Fabled came to life. Listen in and learn more about her company and her mission. When you feel seen and heard in your profession, your sense of self-worth and belonging go up.

If you've ever felt like you were being muted, it's time to make a change!

"You have to slow down, you have to make space for day dreaming to get closer to whatever it is that will make you feel more fulfilled so you can experience joy." Dr. Olga Lemberg

In this episode:

[01:45] Welcome to the show, Dr. Olga Lemberg!

[02:56] Listen as Olga discusses why she chose the words self expression.

[06:00] She talks about muting herself so that she could succeed and get by as a female physician.

[08:25] We speak about being talked about if you don't look like what your peers think a good doctor looks like.

[10:46] Olga shares the process she used to design her scrub line.

[13:49] Right now she is doing a grey color series with her scrubs.

[15:29] She discusses where the name of her company came from.

[19:50] "This is what life looks like when it's working."

[22:30] Here is where you can connect with Dr. Olga.

[22:57] Thank you for being on the show!

Links and Resources

Podcasting 101

Podcasting 202

Find Olga:

Fabled

Facebook | Instagram

3 WAYS TO GET INCREDIBLE HELP AT A LOW COST!!!

1. Buy my Kindle Book,Doctor Me First, on Amazon
2. Join us for our Monthly Burnout Masterclass Series.
3. Sit with me in my Slack Channel.

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I love sharing my monthly masterclass and mastermind calls on the podcast. We have such a good time in these calls discussing various aspects of the medical field and ways we can overcome burnout and fatigue.

This past month was no different. I fully believe that our jobs in the medical profession are 100% our drug of choice. I recently did an entire series on this topic, but in this discussion I'm getting even more feedback from medical professionals who are in the trenches.

I cover everything from the three indicators that will show whether or not you are a workaholic to why we think people in medicine work so hard.

Most important is learning tactics for recognizing that we're in an unhealthy relationship with our work and ways to change it before it's too late. Listen in to learn more!

"I remind myself to take the next best step. I don't have to have the next five to ten years planned out, just what I need to do today." Dr. Errin Weisman

In this episode:

[03:14] Welcome to the October Masterclass!

[04:34] I talk about spotting whether you are a workaholic.

[05:08] Listen as I share the DSM5 criteria for addiction.

[06:26] I discuss three indicators that might prove you are a workaholic.

[08:43] The group shares their thoughts on why people in medicine work so hard.

[11:22] "Life is happening to you and you are choosing work over these other things?"

[14:08] I ask people to think about what they are afraid of if they take a pause or slow down.

[17:07] We discuss how to stop and recover from work being our drug.

[19:29] You have to acutely stop or pause.

[23:48] Step 2 is you need to realign.

[24:52] To stay in recovery, you need ongoing support.

[25:35] "We are all recovering from something."

[25:50] Thank you for listening!

Links and Resources

Money & Marriage MD Summit

Podcasting 101

Podcasting 202

3 WAYS TO GET INCREDIBLE HELP AT A LOW COST!!!

1. Buy my Kindle Book,Doctor Me First, on Amazon
2. Join us for our Monthly Burnout Masterclass Series.
3. Sit with me in my Slack Channel.

Schedule a call with Errin HERE

Wanna be on this podcast: Schedule HERE

Email Errin HERE

Money. It's a scary, wonderful word that we are all looking to be better with. Dr. Brent Lacey has been teaching financial literacy and management for years, but he's extremely passionate about working with physicians. Listen in to hear his story and learn why you need to get better with your money today.

It's interesting to note that the person who makes $14k per year and the person who makes $140k a year both do the exact same things with their money. We all make the same mistakes and we all have the same thought process.

When you boil it down though, money is easy. If you make $200k per year and you spend $300k, you will go broke. If you make $100k per year and you only spend $40k, you will become wealthy. So what is stopping so many of us from truly becoming wealthy?

Part of it is our mindset around money, part of it is an unhealthy relationship with money, and part of it is miscommunication in the family circle. Any of that sound familiar?

If you've been struggling with money, you won't want to miss out on this conversation. Even if you're amazing with money, Brent is giving up some fantastic tips for how to grow and maintain wealth. Listen to learn more.

"It sounds very simple, it sounds very obvious, but if you make a hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars a year and spend one hundred and eighty thousand a year, you will be broke." Dr. Brent Lacey

In this episode:

[02:30] Welcome to the show, Dr. Brent Lacey!

[03:07] He shares his background and what The Scope of Practice is all about.

[06:21] Listen as Dr. Brent drops some financial wisdom on us today.

[08:04] He discusses some mistakes that everyone makes no matter what job they have.

[10:58] There is no perfect financial plan, it's totally individual.

[14:01] "If your plan isn't taking you where you want to go, change the plan."

[16:28] Dr. Brent shares the number one thing he believes hamstrings people when they come and talk to him.

[17:31] He shares some intentional changes he helps guide people through.

[21:58] He discusses the house you buy and how that can influence the rest of the decisions you make.

[27:05] Find out where you can hang out with Dr. Brent Lacey.

[28:25] Thank you for being on the show!

Links and Resources

The Millionaire Next Door by Thomas J. Stanley

The Scope of Practice Episode 63 with Dr. Errin Weisman

Podcasting 101

Podcasting 202

Find Brent:

The Scope of Practice

Money & Marriage MD Summit

The Scope of Practice Podcast

3 WAYS TO GET INCREDIBLE HELP AT A LOW COST!!!

1. Buy my Kindle Book,Doctor Me First, on Amazon
2. Join us for our Monthly Burnout Masterclass Series.
3. Sit with me in my Slack Channel.

Schedule a call with Errin HERE

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Have you ever dealt with mom guilt? I know that I have. My mom guilt started before I was even officially a mom. I was pregnant and in residency and I couldn't shake the feeling that all of my late nights and crazy schedule was messing up my unborn child.

Since mom guilt is so prevalent, I wanted to talk about ways we can deal with it. Because mom guilt never goes away, we just figure out better ways to manage it.

First things first, you need to practice self-compassion. We ALL feel it. We ALL think we're messing up our kids. Give yourself grace, know that you're only human, and the most likely outcome is that your kids will be just fine!

Next, realize that not all of our guilt is ours. We take on the scripts of other people in our lives, so make sure you're only dealing with your own guilt. Then set boundaries between you and those people who trigger your guilt.

Like these tips? Listen to hear all of my tips. Remember, we all have it. You're not alone. As long as you're doing the best that you can do, you're doing great!

"Mom guilt is the feeling that either I'm not enough of a parent for my children, that I'm not doing the right things or the decisions I am making now will screw up my children in the future." Dr. Errin Weisman

In this episode:

[02:51] Mom Guilt, do you have a dose of that?

[03:21] I share my definition of mom guilt.

[04:46] I don't believe that "mom guilt" goes away. I think it changes and gets different.

[06:16] Now I discuss how we live peacefully with mom guilt.

[06:37] Self compassion is the first step to dealing with mom guilt.

[08:13] Step 2, is when the guilt pops up, ask yourself, "is this mine?"

[10:08] Step 3 is to set boundaries with those who trigger the guilt.

[11:05] The next step is to remember these people's comments come from their experiences and are about them.

[12:04] Step 5 is to carve out some space for yourself.

[13:38] Recently I've stopped taking one-on-one clients and have started spending more time with my children and husband.

[15:41] I'm right there with you configuring life and living with mom guilt.

Links and Resources

Podcasting 101

Podcasting 202

Episode Sponsor:

Dena George MD

GeorgeMDCoaching.com

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Doctor Me First episodes:

Episode 11 - Acceptance

Episode 113 - Favorite Ways to Grow Your Life

Episode 197 - Effective Marketing

Episode 283 - How to Start a Super Crazy Business and Go PRN Clinically

Episode 315 - Taos Adventure

3 WAYS TO GET INCREDIBLE HELP AT A LOW COST!!!

1. Buy my Kindle Book,Doctor Me First, on Amazon
2. Join us for our Monthly Burnout Masterclass Series.
3. Sit with me in my Slack Channel.

Schedule a call with Errin HERE

Wanna be on this podcast: Schedule HERE

Email Errin HERE

Something the healthcare industry as a whole needs is growth. We need to evolve in the way we speak to our patients, how we approach diagnostics, and the way we label conditions. Wendy Schofer is a pediatrician who specializes in working with overweight children and she is at the forefront of that need.

Our kids are not broken. But when we label them as overweight and obese, we are sending them the message that they are. So many children these days are hyper focused and aware of their weight and are considering dieting.

They are surrounded with the message that weight is highly important and that those who weigh less are better than those who weigh more. Our children see and hear everything that we do and say. We all need to grow in the way that we approach health.

Listen as we chat about raising children, better ways to approach important health conversations, and why we need to stop putting labels on everything. Our kids need to go back to being kids. This is one step in making that happen.

"From the best of intentions that we as physicians are identifying in what's going on, we are actually labeling that child as being broken." Dr. Wendy Schofer

In this episode:

[02:19] Welcome to the show, Dr. Wendy Schofer!

[02:36] She shares her background and what she is doing now.

[04:03] She talks about her children and her 18 year plan for each of them.

[06:38] Listen as Dr. Schofer discusses why she picked the word growth.

[08:33] She speaks about the unconscious bias parents are surrounded by from people around them about their child's weight.

[11:27] What parents say at home about calories and weight affect the children who hear them.

[14:40] Dr. Schofer says the whole you have to name it to tame it approach doesn't work.

[17:54] "I have come to realize that larger bodies can be healthy too."

[21:14] Learn where to hang out with Dr. Wendy Schofer.

[23:29] Thank you for being on the show!

Links and Resources

Podcasting 101

Podcasting 202

Find Wendy:

Wendy Schofer MD

Family In Focus with Wendy Schofer M.D. podcast

Family In Focus FB group

Episode Sponsor:

Dena George MD

GeorgeMDCoaching.com

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Doctor Me First episodes:

Episode 11 - Acceptance

Episode 113 - Favorite Ways to Grow Your Life

Episode 197 - Effective Marketing

Episode 283 - How to Start a Super Crazy Business and Go PRN Clinically

Episode 315 - Taos Adventure

3 WAYS TO GET INCREDIBLE HELP AT A LOW COST!!!

1. Buy my Kindle Book,Doctor Me First, on Amazon
2. Join us for our Monthly Burnout Masterclass Series.
3. Sit with me in my Slack Channel.

Schedule a call with Errin HERE

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I have been struggling with the emotion of resentment lately. If you've been following along, you know that I returned to full on clinical medicine recently and it has brought some things up for me. Listen as I share a bit more and then give my tips for approaching your own resentment.

This is something I've been working through with my therapist, and it struck me one day when she said, "Man. You really hold onto things." It's true. I do. I have some deep seeded issues with resentment and I hold onto them tight.

So now, I've been working to recognize when I feel resentful, have someone on hand to validate my hurt, spend more time focusing on self compassion, and naming and finding my core values in every situation.

More importantly, I'm learning how to stop repressing my resentment. I've been more mindful about figuring out the triggers for my resentment as well. We all have a choice. We can choose to hold on or we can choose to let go. As I practice with little moments, I'm getting closer and closer to being able to let go.

How about you? Do you struggle with resentment? Let me know if these tips help!

"Time heals all wounds, but sometimes it's the one ingredient we don't have." Dr. Errin Weisman

In this episode:

[01:54] Today we are talking about resentment.

[03:28] I really hold on to resentment and for me, it's a mix of disappointment, anger, fear, and pain.

[05:16] I share a definition of resentment that I find very appropriate.

[07:33] Tip #1 - Recognize when I feel resentment.

[09:18] Tip #2 - Have someone to help validate my hurt.

[10:48] Tip #3 - Have self-compassion.

[11:32] Tip #4 - Name and find my core values in situations when I have resentment.

[13:44] Tip #5 - Don't repress it, don't react to it, have patience, and wait.

[15:22] Tip #6 - Ask yourself what you are attached to that brings up resentment.

[16:05] Tip #7 - Remember you have a choice.

[17:01] Tip #8 - Practice with the little ones.

[18:45] Thank you for listening!

Links and Resources 3 WAYS TO GET INCREDIBLE HELP AT LOW-COST!!!

1. Buy my Kindle Book,Doctor Me First, on Amazon
2. Join us for our Monthly Burnout Masterclass Series.
3. Sit with me in my Slack Channel.

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Your ability to negotiate impacts so much more than just your pocketbook. We negotiate in all aspects of our lives, so being able to master the steps and stages of a negotiation is vitally important. Listen as Dr. Linda Street shares those steps and how you should approach them.

The first thing you need to remember is that you have to know what you want. So many times we find that women focus solely on salary during job negotiations, but what about the rest of your life? How many hours do you want to work? Do you want to work remotely?

Really consider what you want for your life AND your career and start your negotiations from there.

Also, remember to plan ahead. You're not planning out the rest of your career, but have an idea for future growth. You are the solution to a problem your employer has, how can you solve that problem while still being true to yourself.

This was such a great conversation. Listen in to hear all of Linda's tips and learn more about negotiation as a whole! Clear communication, plan ahead, and remember the other side and what they want.

"Really, negotiation is simply a conversation with a goal of making an agreement." Dr. Linda Street

In this episode:

[01:36] Welcome to the show, Dr. Linda Street!

[02:04] She shares her background and the magic she is bringing to the world.

[04:49] Listen as Linda discusses why she finds her work so fun.

[06:38] She talks about how socialization impacts the lives of females.

[09:02] "Medicine has designed how our jobs look to fit the patriarchal ideal of the 50s and 60s."

[10:29] I discuss the different waves I have seen with females in medicine.

[13:03] I talk about the job negotiation I recently went through.

[16:44] Linda speaks about setting boundaries and expectations and shifting the culture.

[19:29] She discusses the key shifts that any woman in negotiation needs to know.

[22:07] Key shift #2 plan ahead.

[25:08] "They are hiring you because you are a solution."

[28:16] I recap the key shifts.

[29:32] Thank you for being on the show!

Links and Resources

Episode 116 - Negotiation with Dr. Linda Street

Find Linda:

Simply Street

Simply With It Podcast

3 WAYS TO GET INCREDIBLE HELP AT A LOW COST!!!

1. Buy my Kindle Book, Doctor Me First, on Amazon
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