Link to Scott Course: https://guidewirecoaching.com/unburnable/

Scott Weingart discusses his journey into physician executive coaching, focusing on helping emergency medicine physicians overcome burnout through mindset shifts and practical skills development. 

• Burnout often stems from inner voice negativity that physicians mistake as their core identity
• Cognitive distancing teaches docs to separate unhelpful thoughts from themselves
• Stoic philosophy helps physicians accept unchangeable situations while finding meaningful challenges
• Communication techniques like nonviolent communication transform difficult consultant interactions
• "Fundies" (fundamentals) include maintaining basic physical needs during shifts
• Optimal pace is sustainable rather than superhuman, like a marathoner not a sprinter
• Sleep optimization requires avoiding alcohol after 5 pm and limiting caffeine
• Lifelong mastery and continued learning provide meaning and purpose
• Group coaching costs around $3000 for 12 sessions over 24 weeks
• Meditation practice is "the game changer" for emergency medicine physicians

The work matters and we need to help people stay in the game. If we can't fix the system yet, we need to focus on how to maintain ourselves within it.