Still Practicing with Sue Daniels, MD

By Susan Daniels

If I've learned one thing from a career in healthcare, it's that colleagues train hard, show up, do the work, and quietly burn out. I saw it happen to others, but I didn't really understand the strugg... more

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August 20, 2026Nobody Knew I Was Drowning | Dr. Corey Fish
I've known Corey Fish since he was a trainee in residency at the University of Texas, and getting to have this conversation with him was a real gift.
In this episode, he walks me through a career full of bold moves, from rural pediatrics in Montana to starting his own urgent care clinic in Portland, putting his house up as collateral, working 70-hour weeks alone, and eventually landing in the world of venture-backed start-ups. He doesn't sugar-coat how dark it got, and I so appreciate that.
What struck me most was how openly he talked about the shame and isolation that came with struggling, something I think a lot of us in pediatrics know but rarely say out loud. He also shares what finally helped: therapy, hard boundaries, and a surprising encounter with a stranger at a music venue in Austin that he genuinely believes changed his life.
Corey is on the other side of all of it now, and his perspective on self-compassion and protecting your energy is something I think every physician needs to hear.
Takeaways:
Burnout in pediatrics carries a particular stigma.
The depth of physician suffering is frequently invisible to those closest to them.

Financial risk amplifies burnout to a dangerous degree.
Entering a venture-backed startup relieved immediate financial pressure but did not address the underlying drivers of burnout.

Self-compassion and boundary-setting are the most durable protections against burnout.
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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
1:40 - Why Pediatrics?
6:27 - The Dark Days of Running a Startup
13:47 - Lessons from Venture Capital
26:43 - Setting Boundaries & Finding Balance
38:21 - Japan, Music Snacks & Ski Patrol

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August 20, 2026I Thought the Pandemic Would Break Me | Dr. Karen Dorn
I couldn't have imagined launching this podcast with anyone other than Dr. Karen Dorn. We've been friends for over 30 years, all the way back to our first year at the University of Minnesota Medical School, and having her here for the first episode felt exactly right.
Karen is an adult hospitalist in suburban Minneapolis who went through the pandemic differently than I did, she was in the ICU watching critically ill patients die in waves, with a 70% mortality rate in a single week. What I didn't expect her to say is that the exhaustion wasn't what finally broke her. It was patient distrust. When people started coming to her sick, refusing vaccines, demanding ivermectin, and doubting everything she had to offer, that's when burnout reached beyond work and into the rest of her life entirely.

I also share more of my own story in this episode than I have anywhere else, including the loss of my brother Bill, whose murder happened not long before we recorded. This one is more personal than most. I hope that's what makes it useful.
Takeaways:
Burnout doesn't always stay at work.
It was the loss of patient trust, not the brutal hours, that finally broke her.
Not every burnout recovery has to look like a formal intervention.
When you're deep enough in burnout, the tools you've built can become inaccessible.
In the end, it's always the people.
Want your burnout story featured on the show? Email us at it [email protected] for a chance to be read on an upcoming episode.
Follow the show: Instagram @suedaniels.md and @stillpracticingpod
Learn more and get transcripts for EVERY episode at www.stillpracticingpod.com
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Produced by: Human Content
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
3:04 - Early Careers in Medicine
9:47 - Pandemic Impacts
26:40 - Hitting Rock Bottom & Seeking Help
38:33 - Rediscovering Joy in Medicine
43:29 - What Fortifies Us Outside of Work

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July 22, 2026 How I Found My Way Back
I said yes to everything, trained hard, showed up for everyone, and then one day woke up running on empty. I've been there, and I found my way back. Still Practicing is my biweekly show for those of us who are past the burnout prevention stage and sitting with the harder question: now what? Every episode, I pull up a chair with a fellow clinician who hit that same wall and rebuilt, and we talk honestly about the moments and choices that changed everything. No toxic positivity, no generic coping tips, just real stories shared with warmth and care. If you still love medicine but know something has to change, come sit with us. You're among friends here.

Come say hi on Instagram! @suedaniels.md and @stillpracticingpod
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