Reconciling Medicine

Dr. Renee answers questions in her solo episode. 

The Doctors Paro discuss a big way that they’ve been able to do a better job with routines with meal prepping!

Episode Takeaways:
- There are a million upsides and maybe one downside.
- The prep before the prep will set you up for success.
- Just like anything, you will get better with practice.
- Meal prep + Macros = Simplicity.
- Here is literally what we do every week.
- You can troubleshoot all obstacles.

The Doctors Paro dive into their thoughts on food and nutrition. 

Episode Takeaways:
- Identify your emotional attachment to food.
- Eat more plants. More plants.
- Tracking, even for a short period, will help you.
- Macronutrients control what you see. Micronutrients control what you can’t see.
- If you are struggling to lose weight, you are not in a calorie deficit.
- You also gotta live (a little).

The Doctors Paro discuss the importance of how development and refinement of a routine is the key to the changes you are looking for. 

Episode Takeaways:
- Life is a habit loop.
- Your routine determines your outcome.
- It’s OK to fail (sometimes).
- You need a good morning routine. A good morning routine starts at night.
- You are clay.
- Life changes. Adapt.

The Doctors Paro discuss their thoughts on how and why figuring out a fitness routine that works for YOU is vital.

Episode Takeaways:
- Don’t overcomplicate it.
- Start with something that’s fun, expand from there.
- Ladies - lift heavy. Trust me.
- Success in fitness does not require innate athleticism.
- Find accountability.
- Be appropriately skeptical of quick fixes.

A super special episode that Dr. John gave for his Chief Resident Ground Rounds presentation prior to graduating from Stanford Plastic Surgery Residency. 

Key Takeaways:
- Happiness is not a passive action, you create it.
- Cut the negativity out - it does not serve you.
- The power of a gratitude practice.
- Happiness is not the absence of sadness.
- Happiness drives success, not vice versa.
- There are scientifically proven ways to elevate your "happiness baseline".

Drs. John and Renee talk about those important first years in practice and all that can be learned from them.

Key Takeaways:
- You can train all you want, they are still going to be super hard.
- If you're the smartest person in the room, you're in the wrong room.
- Develop your new routine of life long learning.
- Be a third year med student again.
- Invest time in figuring out your own style. It is very fun.
- You can be confident and humble at the same time.

Drs. Renee and John discuss the importance of making big career decisions based on what makes you happy. 

Key Takeaways:
- Don't be afraid to pave your own way.
- Despite the past 7-10 of your life, academia is actually a small subset of medicine.
- Your true, lifelong mentors will support a decision you make for you.
- You have to be OK with the butt pus.
- Your career should fit in your life, not the other way around.

Drs. Renee and John discuss their crazy (but ultimately perfect) choice to have a kid during training. 

Key Takeaways:
- There is no perfect time to have a kid.
- You could have unforeseen issues, don't take your fertility for granted.
- You need to bring a different attitude to parenting than you do to the hospital.
- You might feel like you want to quit everything you worked so hard for, I did.
- You might be the sleepiest trainee. You might also be the happiest.
- Beware, it could change everything.

Drs. Renee and John spend this episode giving you a bit more information about who they are, a bit about their background and some fun interesting and embarrassing did bits. 

They end the episode with two truths and a lie and a little touch feely ending.