Kindness builds trust in teams, and teams that trust each-other work more smoothly. When mistakes happen, they’re addressed from a place of positivity, not blame. Here’s what kindness is, and why it’s not just about being “nice”.<a href="https://members.youarenotafrog.com/frogXtra" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Get more episodes and resources by joining FrogXtra</a><a href="https://youarenotafrog.com/episodes/260/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Visit our website for links and show notes</a>Mentioned in this episode:<a href='https://www.shapestoolkit.com/permission-to-thrive'>Permission to Thrive 2026</a> 
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A crib sheet for clear and calm communication in high-stress moments.

Kindness builds trust in teams, and teams that trust each-other work more smoothly. When mistakes happen, they’re addressed from a place of positivity, not blame. Here’s what kindness is, and why it’s not just about being “nice”. Get more episodes and resources by joining FrogXtra Visit our website for links and show notes Mentioned in this episode: Permission to Thrive 2026 Feel like yourself again, with our community of like-minded doctors. Say it So You’re Heard A crib sheet for clear and calm communication in high-stress moments.

Kindness builds trust in teams, and teams that trust each-other work more smoothly. When mistakes happen, they’re addressed from a place of positivity, not blame. Here’s what kindness is, and why it’s not just about being “nice”.<a href="https://members.youarenotafrog.com/frogXtra" rel="noopener noreferrer">Get more episodes and resources by joining FrogXtra</a><a href="https://youarenotafrog.com/episodes/260/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Visit our website for links and show notes</a>Mentioned in this episode:<a href="https://www.shapestoolkit.com/permission-to-thrive" rel="noopener noreferrer">Permission to&nbsp;Thrive 2026</a> 
Feel like yourself again, with our community of like-minded doctors.<a href="https://www.shapestoolkit.com/communication-cribsheet" rel="noopener noreferrer">Say it So You’re Heard</a> 
A crib sheet for clear and calm communication in high-stress moments.

How to Be Kind Instead of Nice (and Why it Matters)

The podcast for GPs, hospital doctors and other professionals in high-stakes, high-stress jobs who want to thrive rather than just survive.

You studied for years, you’re really good at what you do but you’ve noticed that you’re starting to feel overwhelmed, overworked and under-resourced. You may be comparing yourself to a frog in boiling water - the heat has built up so slowly that you haven’t noticed the extra-long days becoming the norm. You may feel on the edge and trapped in the very job that you’ve spent years working towards.

Here’s the problem, frogs only have two choices; stay and be boiled alive, or jump out of the pan. The good news is that you are not a frog. You have many more choices than you think you do. You don’t have to quit, and nor should stress and burnout be inevitable.

It is possible to be master of your own destiny, to craft your work life and career so that you can thrive even in the most difficult of situations. There are simple changes you can make which will make a huge difference to your stress levels and help you enjoy life again.

Your host is Dr Rachel Morris, GP turned Executive Coach and Specialist in Resilience at Work who knows what it’s like to feel like an exhausted frog. In the podcast, she’ll be talking to friends, colleagues and experts all who have an interesting take on resilience for clever people in high-stakes, high-stress jobs so that together you can take back control to beat stress and burnout, survive and thrive.

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The podcast for GPs, hospital doctors and other professionals in high-stakes, high-stress jobs who want to thrive rather than just survive. You studied for years, you’re really good at what you do but you’ve noticed that you’re starting to feel overwhelmed, overworked and under-resourced. You may be comparing yourself to a frog in boiling water - the heat has built up so slowly that you haven’t noticed the extra-long days becoming the norm. You may feel on the edge and trapped in the very job that you’ve spent years working towards. Here’s the problem, frogs only have two choices; stay and be boiled alive, or jump out of the pan. The good news is that you are not a frog. You have many more choices than you think you do. You don’t have to quit, and nor should stress and burnout be inevitable. It is possible to be master of your own destiny, to craft your work life and career so that you can thrive even in the most difficult of situations. There are simple changes you can make which will make a huge difference to your stress levels and help you enjoy life again. Your host is Dr Rachel Morris, GP turned Executive Coach and Specialist in Resilience at Work who knows what it’s like to feel like an exhausted frog. In the podcast, she’ll be talking to friends, colleagues and experts all who have an interesting take on resilience for clever people in high-stakes, high-stress jobs so that together you can take back control to beat stress and burnout, survive and thrive.

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