On this episode of the Sustainable Clinical Medicine podcast, host Sarah Smith is joined by Dr. Karen Leitner, a physician coach who helps physicians cope with the stresses of busy lives. Dr. Leitner discusses her struggles with managing cancer and anxiety as a physician, and her journey towards finding tools and mindset strategies to manage her thoughts and emotions. She emphasizes the importance of seeking out resources and not siloing oneself in their thinking. Dr. Leitner encourages physicians to acknowledge negative thoughts as optional and actively choose to focus on positive alternatives instead, leading to a shift in perspective and a reduction in anxiety. This episode provides hope and inspiration for any physicians looking to redesign their clinical day and create sustainable models of clinical medicine for themselves.

Meet Dr. Karen Leitner

Dr. Karen Leitner is a primary care physician and an experienced life coach. She helps women physicians feel better and happier in their lives by empowering them to overcome work-life overwhelm, imposter syndrome, parenting challenges, and all the other joy kills so common to women physicians (and so rarely talked about...until now).

Website:  https://www.karenleitnermd.com/

Facebook: @karenleitnermd

Instagram: @karenleitnermd

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