In this episode of Limitless MD, Vikram Raya welcomes Dr. Sunny Smith, a successful physician turned coach. Together, they offer some interesting insight about a controversial question - What if being a physician is just the beginning of the journey and not the final destination? Both Vikram and Sunny believe that mindset is everything when it comes to becoming limitless and exploring different paths. Or, as Sunny puts it, once you discover your North Star, you have to start moving and course-correct continually in order to fulfill your desires.

Sunny had an accident in 2017 that left her bedridden for months. At that point, she thought the world was going to stop to wait for her to recover. She had to complete her duties as a physician and as an academic, as well as take care of her child. But that just didn’t happen - the world kept spinning. Looking for entertainment with her limited mobility, she discovered The Life Coach School Podcast. She listened to ALL the available episodes. And then, she became a certified coach herself to help physicians who were looking to avoid burnout and who no longer wanted to tolerate the life they had been living. 

Vikram and Sunny share their love for coaching because they know first-hand that it really works to become our limitless avatars. Besides, they are not the only ones. Sunny mentions three different randomized controlled trials showing that physicians who got coaching got better at the workplace and also felt better in their personal lives. Her working style, the books she’s reading, and why she is living in Puerto Rico are other gems to be found in this honest, authentic, and brilliant episode. 

“What if being a physician is the beginning? What if that’s the foundation? What if this is what we build the entire rest of our futures on?” 

- Dr. Sunny Smith

In This Episode:

- Welcome back to another episode of the Limitless MD podcast

- Introducing Dr. Sunny Smith

- Mindset is everything when wanting to become limitless 

- Being a physician may be just the beginning of the journey

- All the rules for working in medicine are made up by humans

- Sunny’s personal story from breakdown to breakthrough 

- The Life Coach School Podcast 

- Losing a loved one makes you realize that mortality is real

- You no longer have to tolerate the life that you have been living

- Coaching for physicians 

- Randomized controlled trials showing that physicians who got coaching got better

- Different styles of coaching

- Books that Sunny is reading right now 

- Unplugging from the matrix and helping other physicians do the same 

- Sunny doesn’t only work with clients who are women

- Sunny’s life in Puerto Rico

- Find your North Star and keep course-correcting 

Resources Mentioned:

- The Life Coach School Podcast

- Pediatrician and coach Katrina Ubell

- The Choice: Embrace The Possible

- The Road Less Stupid

- How to Lose Weight for the Last Time: Brain-Based Solutions for Permanent Weight Loss

- Determined: How Burned Out Doctors Can Thrive in a Broken Medical System

Resources: 

- Join our FREE group coaching program: the Physician Wealth Accelerator

- https://vikramraya.com/programs/

- Sign up to my email list

- Apply to work with Vik and book a clarity call here

Connect with Vikram:

- Website

- Instagram

- Facebook

- LinkedIn

- YouTube

Connect With Dr. Sunny Smith:

- Website

- Instagram

- Podcast

- LinkedIn

Special Thank You to Music Provided by Music Library https://soundcloud.com/music-library-non-copyrighted-sounds/300-violin-orchestra-jorge-quintero-copyright-and-royalty-free