Doctor Me First with Errin Weisman DO

The friends you make in medical school are friends for life. Very few people know what that experience entails. For doctors Jill Wener and Marjorie Stiegler their friendship has solidified into a business partnership as well.

Both of them were bitten early on with the entrepreneurial bug and wanted to create more out of the careers that they were focused on. They were still fulfilled but they knew there was more to be done. They put together TransforMD after experiencing different life events that made them pause and re-evaluate their life path.

TransforMD is a community built for women physicians who love their practice but know that the traditional path is not for them. They host retreats and conferences showcasing non-traditional paths that women in medicine can take with their careers. Both Jill and Marjorie have hearts for service and want to impact so many others. This is their way of doing that.

It all comes back to their "why." They want to spread the message that your unique gifts are what elevate your work and your message. You just have to find them. But you don't have to do it alone. We are all in the same boat, we just have different roles to play in elevating women physicians across the globe.

Listen as we talk about life, love, and our passion for helping others. What dreams have you placed on the back burner? Now's the time to bring them forward.

In this episode:

[01:38] Welcome to the show, Dr. Wener & Dr. Stiegler!

[01:59] Dr. Wener speaks about her, and Dr. Stiegler met and what they are doing now.

[04:13] Dr. Stiegler shares her story and the changes she made.

[07:13] The Drs. share what they are doing now, individually and professionally.

[13:30] Dr. Wener discusses the TransforMD program.

[15:22] Dr. Stiegler speaks about finding their "why" with TransforMD.

[19:23] They talk about the voice in your brain that keeps you from doing something different.

[23:15] Dr. Wener speaks about the virtual events they are doing this year.

[25:04] Dr. Stiegler shares some final thoughts about medical personnel.

[26:48] Listen as Errin shares her kick of encouragement.

"There was a completely different model of success to be had that I just didn't realize that I had the power of control to do for myself." Dr. Marjorie Stiegler

"COVID is hard right now because I think people are afraid to dream." Dr. Jill Wener

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Jill Wener

TransformMD

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Marjorie Stiegler

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Just because others think your way is wrong, doesn't mean that's true. Dr. Nikhila Schroeder and her husband opened their clinic, Allergenuity Health, with no lack of skepticism coming at them from all sides. They were determined, however, and now they have a loyal customer base and a business that feels right.

Nikhila has been working in the medical field for over a decade and knows that it can be better. She and her husband started Allergenuity Health to change how we approach immunology and workplace practices, and it's working.

Their approach has helped hundreds of patients of all ages experience fewer and fewer symptoms related to allergies. It has not been an easy road, but it has been extremely rewarding.

Listen as she shares some of her beliefs on patient care and the role of medicine in our everyday lives. Additionally, she gives us a deep dive into why she's looking for alternatives to immunology beyond injections and daily pills.

As a chronic allergy sufferer I was extremely excited to get to speak with Nikihla and I definitely learned some things. Listen in and see if you can apply her experience to your life and practice.

In this episode:

[02:07] Welcome to the show, Dr. Schroeder!

[02:25] Learn all about Dr. Schroeder's new allergy clinic and the challenges she's had with her peers.

[04:57] Why she and her husband named their clinic Allergenuity Health.

[09:18] Dr. Schroeder believes the name has been an accelerant with patients and makes them stand out.

[10:24] She shares some big differences between their clinic and other allergy clinics around them.

[14:30] Learn how she gets to know her patients and their families.

[17:22] Listen as she shares a new allergy therapy called sublingual immunotherapy.

[22:20] There are two main types of sublingual immunotherapy, and Dr. Schroeder explains the differences and the side effects.

[28:40] Dr. Schroeder discusses why the immune system works differently with allergies on each individual.

[33:40] She speaks about the push back she got from her peers for doing something different from the mainstream.

[37:39] Dr. Schroeder talks about moving to North Carolina to open their clinic and how the other allergist acted to what she was doing.

[41:47] Thank you so much for being on the show!

"It can be tough, but there are so many awesome reasons to follow your passion and do what you believe in and what you know is helping patients and yourself." Dr. Nikhila Schroeder

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Allergenuity Health

(704) 750-0461

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A true system of medicine is based on a central understanding of creation and where the human being fits into the rest of creation. Our current system of medicine is mainly based on the economic system. This realization is why Dr. Melinda Toney created her Chrysalis Services program to treat the whole human.

Our lives are made up of a series of chrysalis moments where we transform in one way or another into a new version of ourselves. Understanding that our growth and development over time has a huge impact on our health is one of the key components of Dr. Toney's programs.

Listen as we discuss how breath work impacts health and how you can begin to shift your health focus into a more holistic view. So much of our medical system setup is designed to fail us, our patients, and society overall. Dr. Toney is working to fix that.

Grab your freebies from Dr. Toney at her website and then keep listening for your kick of encouragement. Trust me. You don't want to miss the tips and advice we have in store for you this week.

In this episode:

[01:38] Welcome to the show, Dr. Toney!

[02:17] Dr. Toney shares her background and what she is doing in the world.

[06:03] Learn all about her Chrysalis Services.

[08:22] What is transformational breath?

[12:02] Dr. Toney speaks about working in a home health hospice for twelve years.

[14:42] Errin shares a question she was asked during a coaching call and her response.

[17:00] You can be happy with your life and still not take care of yourself.

[18:27] Grab Dr. Toney's free gifts.

[21:58] Your kick of encouragement.

[22:56] If you knew you had twenty-four hours to live, what would you do with your time?

[24:01] Do you know how much time you spend on a computer?

"When the going gets rough, most likely something amazing is about to happen." Dr. Melinda Toney

Find Dr. Melinda Toney:

Awaken Chrysalis website

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The course is live and ready for purchase! You may be wondering why I decided to join the ranks of hundreds and thousands of other course creators by creating my own course. Well, I've had several people ask for it!

What do you do when someone isn't ready to work with you 1:1 and make dramatic changes in their lives? You build a course so that they can start making small changes, right now, rather than wait for the "perfect" moment.

PLUS - we just found out that the course has been accredited! Why wouldn't you want some badass CME credits? And if your facility has a CME stipend, you can use it toward this course. Amazing right? (I didn't even have to change the name!)

Also for this first beta launch, I'm sending out Badass gift boxes! If you follow me on Instagram you've probably seen some of the items, but I cannot wait to start sending these out!

Listen in to learn more about the course, the Patreon group, and all the things on the horizon for Doctor Me First. If you're ready to go from Burntout to Badass right now, click here to sign up now!

In this episode:

[01:33] Errin shares the mind chatter she had around while building her course Burntout to Badass.

[02:47] The course is LIVE and it's beautiful!

[03:16] Is this course is for you?

[04:05] It's accredited by the AAFP! Take the course and snag some CME hours.

[06:06] The first part of the course is in a group.

[06:31] If you sign up for the course, you get a special gift from Errin.

[07:27] You know the course is for you if you can read through and check all the boxes.

[08:30] Errin chats about what you will get in each module.

[09:19] She shares what you will learn in each module.

[10:26] Join the Patreon group and grab your chance to win the course!

[11:36] Errin shares some encouragement for you today.

[12:23] Thank you for listening to the show!

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It's time that you get to experience me doing my thing! I love coming onto the podcast and interviewing amazing women, but I wanted to share with you what it's like to work with me. In case you've considered it but coaching seems scary.

Because good coaching is sometimes scary. You have to dig deep and unearth those things that have been whispers in your mind. The whispers could be good or bad but either way you have to confront the things that have been holding you back or holding you down.

Not necessarily a process that is filled with sunshine and rainbows, but it's necessary. So, I've decided to share with you one of my group coaching sessions to give you a feel of what it's like to be coached! I've taken out everyone's names and locations because I fully believe in confidentiality, but you can still see what it means to dig into your blocks.

I hope you enjoy and if you realize that this is what you've been missing, click here and learn more about how we can work together!

In this episode:

[02:01] Dr. Errin Weisman shares her background and mission.

[03:19] A group member that is a surgeon shares why she quit her job and wants support from the group.

[04:33] Hear more about this pediatrician's background, why she was feeling burned out, and why she had to quit her practice.

[10:32] Learn the three objectives for this masterclass.

[10:38] Why do we get ourselves stuck in the first place?

[15:17] Errin speaks about why she believes you get stuck.

[19:47] How do you get "unstuck"?

[22:24] They all talk about their results from the wheel of life.

[26:11] You need to read this book.

[29:28] What is your heart yearning for?

[31:45] Errin discusses the three C's, courage, confidence and clarity.

[32:43] Errin gives her three real steps forward.

[34:55] Do you want more Errin Weisman sass? Register to be in her Burntout to Badass Course.

[36:02] Thank you for listening to the show!

Untamed by Glennon Doyle

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The Patreon episodes are poppin! I love supporting you in your role as a female physician… but I also love to support you as women. Which is why I've created the Doctor Me First Patreon Group, to continue the conversation with a whole new perspective.

You can help support this podcast while also getting advice from male physicians, parenting coaches, life coaches, and so many more! I wanted the Patreon group to cover all the things that the podcast doesn't innately cover right now.

I also wanted to give you a taste of what that means. Who better to give you advice than a former lawyer turned stay-at-home mom who regrets none of the minutes of her life? Sarah Argenal has recently written and published a book detailing her struggles and why she thinks our current system is broken.

Stop the 3hr a day commute. Stop telling yourself that you spent the money so you have to spend the time. You wanted to be a professional and no matter your choices… you're STILL a professional.

If you enjoy this episode, take a moment and join the Patreon group. You'll be able listen to Sarah share all of her wisdom there! I hope to see you soon!

"Let's look at who we are right now. What's important to us right now? What are the constraints we have on our lives right now? And start to filter out some of that advice or information that doesn't work and start targeting in on the things that really do help us." – Sarah Argenal

In this episode:

[02:23] Welcome to the show, Sarah!

[02:45] Sarah shares a little about herself and company.

[05:18] Sarah discusses her book and what it is about.

[08:46] Errin shares her thoughts on Sarah's book.

[09:52] Sarah gives insight into what the whole-self lifestyle is.

[12:30] Listen as Sarah shares the "self" part of the lifestyle.

[13:57] Sarah uses the acronym self for the 4 steps in the whole-self lifestyle.

[14:47] The four steps help you filter out the stuff you don't need.

[15:15] If you want to hear the rest of the conversation, go over to the Patreon group.

Find Sarah:

Sarah Argenal

The Argenal Institute

The Whole Self Lifestyle for Working Parents by Sarah Argenal

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Your ability to feel compassion for yourself is imperative. Why? Because no one else is meant to take care of you but… YOU! If you don't have compassion for yourself, who else will? Dr. Nerissa Bauer is here to chat about burnout and how to circumvent this horrible fate.

You have to love yourself enough to let other people help you. Period. The only way to grow and thrive in any business is to understand what you can and can't do and then to delegate those can'ts.

We are in this age of Covid so we really have to pick and choose what we minted to be passionate about and first and foremost we need to be passionate about self-compassion. Give yourself the grace to succeed or fail during this time. So many of us are working at home with children while trying to support patients. You need to give yourself grace.

Depending on your child's age, they may have every right to help you make decisions within the family. Stop taking everything on your shoulders. Let your children help make decisions and establish themselves as change-makers (with supervision.)

We are all working on this new dynamic. Don't succumb to the negative thoughts that tell you, you aren't enough. You are… you just need to give yourself permission to practice self-compassion.

"Show yourself grace because life is a work in progress." Dr. Nerissa Bauer

In this episode:

[01:18] Welcome to the show, Dr. Bauer!

[02:10] Dr. Bauer shares a little about her background and practice.

[05:30] Errin had an "aha" moment.

[07:43] Dr. Bauer believes that you need to forgive yourself and realize you are not a failure when you decide to walk away from a job you are not happy with anymore.

[09:22] Dr. Bauer speaks about parenting challenges and how messy real life is.

[11:03] Listen as Errin discusses being in an environment of people who practice self compassion.

[12:40] Dr. Bauer believes that with COVID materialistic things aren't nearly as important as health and connection with people.

[15:37] Errin speaks about how difficult it is to keep the connection with people when you aren't able to be with them.

[17:38] Dr. Bauer's biggest fear when she left academia was getting burned out again.

[20:20] Errin believes that if people ask themselves what they are feeling, why and what can I do about it, burnout would probably not be as prevalent.

[21:18] Dr. Bauer discusses her blog, her family friendly handouts and jump start kits.

[25:23] Dr. Bauer believes you should get your child's input in decisions and changes.

[25:48] Errin gives a kick of encouragement.

[30:08] Thank you for listening to the show!

Find Dr. Bauer

Dr. Nerissa Bauer

Blog

Instagram

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WE MADE IT! This is our 200th episode! I want to send a huge thanks to all of our listeners for helping us to make it this far. I know you're there and I appreciate it so much. I even asked some of our repeat guests to send in some shout outs and words of encouragement just for you! Listen in to hear their awesome words of thanks and praise.

That's not all though! For the 200th episode I wanted one of my biggest supporters to join me on the show, so this is one of our Married to an Alpha Female episodes. Craig and I are chatting all about the course of the podcast, how things have grown and changed, the Burntout to Badass Course, and of course, what's happening on the farm.

Craig and I both wanted to shout out our amazing sponsors. Not only have you helped the podcast grow and thrive, you've also helped us put a little money back into it to make it better. We both appreciate you, your support, and your belief in helping all female physicians feel empowered and heard.

There is so much happening in this episode. I honestly can't wait for you to listen. If you have any questions about the course, reach out and let me know. Also, listen right to the end. The amazing women who submitted kicks of encouragement and congrats have some wonderful words of wisdom to share that you won't want to miss!

I'm looking forward to the next 200 episodes!

In this episode:

[03:01] Welcome back to the show.

[03:31] Errin wants to thank the people that support the podcast by sponsoring.

[04:58] Thank you to all the listeners, we wouldn't be here without you!

[05:04] Errin also wants to ooze thanks to all of her special guests.

[08:04] Alexandra Stockwell's episode was called Intimacy. She's here to say congratulations on the 200th show!

[10:26] Kara Pepper says that Errin is exactly the same person in real life as she is on the podcast, congratulations Errin.

[12:18] Craig, Errin's husband, shares what is happening on the farm.

[14:03] Craig speaks about taking the kids to watch the crop-dusting planes land and take-off.

[17:06] Errin shares Craigs Twitter handle @highbanksfarmer, follow him to see pictures of their farm.

[18:36] Errins handle is @truthrxs

[18:56] Errin speaks about her Patreon group; it's a place to go to get a little extra of what Errin is laying down.

[20:16] If you join her Patreon group, she is giving away one entry into her new course Burntout to Badass.

[21:33] Craig speaks about how often he sees burn out in the education field,

[23:02] Errin course Burntout To Badass opens August 3rd, sign up ahead of time to get notification of when it's available.

[26:31] Now listen to several more of our prior guests!

[30:04] It's time for Errin's married to an Alpha tip.

[33:16] There are no right answers; there are more than one or two right ways to live your life.

[35:15] "Ask for help when you need it, don't wait until you are totally drowning, be vulnerable to those who have earned it."

[36:07] Errin does this podcast for you, the listener, and hopes that it has helped influence our life.

[37:29] The kick of encouragement is brought to you from more of our past guests. Listen as they share their thoughts and congratulations on the 200th episode.

**Special thank you to everyone who submitted a shout out or words of encouragement to our listeners!**

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We're doctors. We should be the first to realize and understand that we're dealing with mental health issues and how to treat them right? Wrong. Many times we are struggling with things but because there is no safe space to talk about them, our issues become worse rather than better.

Dr. Lynette Charity has been there and she's not going back. She grew up in the segregated south, watched a car hit and killed her sister, dealt with bullying and posturing, and through it all made her dream of becoming a doctor come true. Why then did she find herself at 60 years old feeling like she'd missed something?

She struggled with depression and anxiety given her history and one day felt like it was all too much. The voices in her head were telling her that she wasn't enough. Not a good enough doctor, parent, wife, daughter, etc., and that she should just end her own pain.

Thankfully her husband found her before she could do anything that would have taken her from this world, but even after that episode, she was scared to continue treatment. There is a stigma around mental health, not just in the medical field, but in general.

Once you've been labeled as mentally unfit, you never go back to being "normal." Listen as Dr. Charity and I discuss her story and why comedy has become the light in her world. She is an amazing storyteller and has a powerful message to share.

If you've felt the niggling of depression or burn out, seek help. Don't stay in a place of darkness out of fear!

In this episode:

[01:26] Welcome back to the show, Dr. Charity!

[02:06] Dr. Charity shares her background in healthcare and why she got fired.

[06:43] Listen, as Dr. Charity speaks about wanting to be a stand-up comedian and how her love of humor got her where she is today.

[08:02] Dr. Charity discusses getting a coach, and the coach suggested that she become a speaker and add humor.

[12:10] Dr. Charity speaks on physician burnout, depression, and suicide.

[14:29] A doctor feels like they need to be perfect, and they can't talk about being depressed or burned out.

[16:30] Dr. Charity discusses a ted talk she did called Heal the Healers; it was about her journey of getting psychiatric help.

[19:05] Errin shares that this is not an unusual story. You are not alone.

[20:12] Listen, as Dr. Charity speaks about when she realized she needed to get help.

[25:02] Dr. Charity shares that she had voices telling her she wasn't a good doctor or mother and that she should die, and she attempted suicide.

[30:34] Listen as Dr. Charity gives advice and says you can't help anyone until you help yourself first.

[32:11] Dr. Charity shares that she is reinventing herself and will start coaching people who want to become speakers.

[33:44] Thank you so much for being on the show!

[34:31] Errin gives the listeners a kick of encouragement.

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Dr. Lynette Charity

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An epidemic of extreme proportions has hit the world, and it is not Covid-19. The rate of childhood suicide is skyrocketing and the reason behind it is undiagnosed trauma per Dr. Lulu. Depression is not the only reason someone may fall into thoughts of suicide, but trauma is the one common link.

Suicide claims the life of one person every 20 seconds. Why? Is it because of the increase of childhood trauma through events like divorce, death, bullying both in person and electronically? The instances of potential trauma have increased as the world becomes a smaller and smaller place.

This increase in the number of children having thoughts of suicide in the face of trauma means that trauma-informed care is essential in pediatrics. Rather than asking a child or their parents about what is wrong, ask what has happened to them.

A child of divorce is more likely to commit suicide. A child who has been abused is more likely to commit suicide. A child who feels unwanted, neglected, or abandoned is more likely to commit suicide. We need to start asking the right questions at the right time and realize that the words you hear aren't always the emotions being felt.

Dr. Lulu shares her own incredible story and what happened that made her want to dig deeper into this epidemic. She is now an in-demand speaker sharing this message all over the world as well as sharing her knowledge in her books. Listen as Dr. Lulu and I discuss the increase in childhood suicide and what we as physicians can and should be doing to help.

In this episode:

[01:52] Welcome back to the show, Dr. Lulu!

[02:04] Dr. Lulu shares her background when she first met Errin and how she pivoted her career.

[05:06] Dr. Lulu discusses suicide in children and that the roots of suicide being trama.

[06:52] Dr. Lulu asks if mental illness is the reason for suicide why is the use of antidepressants and anti-anxiety medicine is going up but so are suicides?

[08:15] Covid-19 doesn't kill someone every 20 seconds, but suicide does.

[10:03] People don't want to think kids can be traumatized enough to commit suicide.

[11:52] Have you ever asked yourself if the world would be better off with you dead?

[12:54] Suicide is a series of traumatic events. You can't give a person a pill for that.

[14:49] Listen, as Dr. Lulu describes what a trauma-informed provider means to her.

[19:41] Errin tells her residents, I don't care where they come from or where they are going, in this moment, we need them to feel safe.

[20:40] The question isn't what's wrong with you; it's what has happened to you.

[23:13] Dr. Lulu shares her books available now on Amazon.

[29:26] Errin speaks about having conversations with her children about racism while watching Dr. Lulu's videos she did on her book.

[30:16] Thank you so much for being on the show again!

[31:54] Errin shares her kick of encouragement for today!

Find Dr. Lulu

Uchenna Umeh

Blog - Words of a Black Butterfly

Email

Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn

Books

How To Raise Well-Rounded Children

A Teens Life: Looking at Teen's Lives Through Their Daily Struggles

How To Teach Your Children About Racism: A Letter From A Black Mother to White Parents

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