"Would you be frustrated if someone else wrote this first?" This question posed to Dr. Jessi Gold encouraged her to finally start writing the book that was living inside of her.  

"There is an excellent [author's] program that starts tomorrow," was the "kick in the pants" Dr. Jonathan Fisher needed to transform decades of journalling into his novel.

This week's episode features two physicians who could no longer quiet the messages they wanted to share with the world - and became published authors.  They share how they chose their publishing path, the vulnerability of writing, and the paths that led them to authorship.  If you have ever considered writing, this may be the encouragement you need. 

You can find Dr. Jonathan Fisher on his website, LinkedIn, and Instagram. His book, Just One Heart - A Cardiologists Guide to Healing, Health, and Happiness is available for purchase.  His personal story is also shared on Episode 8 of this podcast.

You can find Dr. Jessi Gold on her website, Twitter, and Instagram. Her book, How Do You Feel - One Doctor's Search for Humanity in Medicine is available for presale and will be released October 8, 2024. 

If you are a physician who is considering career transition and wants tactical support in a community of physicians who get it, join my info list for What's Next.  

Dr. Shamita Trivedi, an endocrinologist, allowed the flow of her career from the typical track of academic medicine, to private practice, to holistic women's care.  Her career change was fueled by her desire for growth. She opened on an online yoga studio during the pandemic that now influences her clinical practice.  Dr. Trivedi shows that growth and pivoting creates career sustainability. 

You can find Dr. Trivedi on her website, at her yoga studio, or on Instagram. 

Dr. Erin King-Mullins is a Colorectal Surgeon, podcaster, and author.  When she was offered a pay cut in the midst of the pandemic, she decided to step out on her own.  With her young family, she built Atlanta's Colorectal Wellness Center - demonstrating that excellent surgical care can happen outside of traditional systems.

You can find Dr King-Mullins on her website, Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter. Her children's books are Mommy! I made a Boo Boo and Mommy Gets a Colonoscopy. She is the co-host of Gut Check, the official podcast of the American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons.

Dr Keira Barr's "mess became her mission" when chronic stress led to life threatening skin problems.  Her skin was signaling underlying dis-ease that finally leveled her into stillness. This oncodermatologist/dermatopathologist shares how she came to terms with her health and her career. 

We go deep with trauma-informed care, creating safety in the doctor-patient relationship, mirror-neurons and how the skin is an incredible messenger for internal illness. 

Dr. Barr now uses a trauma-informed integrative approach in her clinical practice.  As a psychodermatolgist, she looks below the surface of the skin to holistically care for her peri-menopausal patients.  

You can find Dr. Barr on her website, podcast, LinkedIn, and Instagram. 

 We hear from Dr. Mel Thacker as she is transitioning from her group ENT practice to a solo, direct care model of practice.  Always the non-conformist, she shares the "purpose high" that comes with deep belief that you are being pulled towards what you are meant to do and how she navigates the mixed emotions of this transition.  She shares her story to inspire listeners to not be limited by let the status quo.

Mel Thacker, MD, DipABLM is a double-board certified otolaryngologist and lifestyle medicine physician and a coach for surgeons. She is married with 2 young kids and lives in a suburb outside of Boston, MA.  

You can find Dr. Thacker on Instagram and her website. Her podcast, Surgeons with Purpose, is hosted on Spotify and iHeart. 

We don't often associate autonomy and culture change with large academic employers, but Dr. Kelly Wright is reinventing healthcare around these values.  "Just give your team a goal and autonomy to make it happen," says Wright, the Division Director of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery. She models transparency around financial goals, team based care, and how to come back to an empty inbox without working on vacation. 

For folks in large organizations, especially those who want a sustainable academic career, this episode is for you.  

You can find Dr Wright on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and her travel on points website.

Dr. Errin Weisman, a board certified Family Medicine and Addiction Medicine doctor, was no longer aligned with her work and burning out again. She did what many of us do - put her head down and kept working - until she no longer could.  We hear from her as she resigns from her job with no other employment in place.

We often hear stories in the aftermath of achievement while glossing over the painful, uncertain journey.  Dr. Weisman shares the fear of navigating the messy middle as a single mom.  As always, she is raw, unfiltered, and hilarious. 

You can find Dr. Weisman on her website, Instagram, and LinkedIn.  She is the podcast host of Doctor Me First and Burntout to Badass. 

After 20 years in traditional practice, Dr. Becky Lynn, a board certified OBGYN, started a comprehensive women's health clinic in February 2020.  From the beginning, she used her skills to pivot, grow, learn, and listen to her patients.  Evora Health evolved from a solo GYN practice to a comprehensive center for women's health with primary care, psychiatry, dietetics, therapy, acupuncture, aesthetics, reiki, physical training, and more.  

Dr. Lynn describes how she grows her business acumen, especially surrounding herself with support from other high achieving entrepreneurs. For any physician who is questioning if they can pivot their career, "If you went through med school, you can figure it out"

You can find Dr. Lynn on her website, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. 

Dr. Rachel Rubin, a board certified urologist and fellowship trained sexual medicine physician, who is carving her own path forward in practice, advocacy, and social media.  When job offers for traditional practice fell through, she created her own practice model.  She built it scared - creating a sustainable career of patient care, research, teaching - outside of academic medicine.   

Dr. Rubin discusses all things social media, expanding access and education, and the "Meno-posse" text chain with her collaborating colleagues.

You can find Dr. Rubin on her website and Instagram. 

Dr. Shane Purcell is a Family Medicine doctor and founding member of the Direct Primary Care Alliance, an organization that provides education, mentorship, and advocacy for Direct Primary Care Physicians. Dr. Purcell shares how he created one of the first DPC practices.

In his South Carolina practice, Dr. Purcell "provides direct primary care to restore the patient-physician relationship destroyed by administration hacks and insurance thugs. His oath is to patients, not insurance companies, administrators or the government." 

You can find Dr. Purcell on his website and LinkedIn and read his book, Magic, Pixie Dust, and Miracles: A Guide for Direct Primary Care and Employers.