A common trap for physicians to fall into when considering a career change is fear-based thinking. Fear-based thinking makes us focus more on problems rather than possibilities. In this podcast, my guest Dr. Jennifer Vick and I demonstrate an exercise you can use for getting out of the fear trap. Dr. Vick shares how she was able to shift her own mindset to find a new direction. Come join in and learn a technique you can use when fear-based thinking is keeping you stuck.

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A variety of emotions come up at the career crossroads. Two of the more painful ones are guilt and shame. Dr. Brian Sayers joins me to talk about how these emotions can arise when considering leaving medicine and from medical mistakes. He shares a four-step process for addressing these emotions. We also learn how Dr. Sayer's own life experiences led to his work in helping physicians. Dr. Sayers is a rheumatologist, writer, and Chair of the Physician Wellness Committee for the Travis County Medical Society.

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Making a big leap to a new career without testing the waters first can be a bit risky. Getting a taste of what a new job would be like before pulling up the tent stakes is ideal. Doing chart review on the side is an excellent way to explore some different career directions. Come and learn about the requirements for doing chart review, how to get started, and the benefits of doing this type of work. Our guest, Dr. Rinku Mehru, is a pediatric endocrinologist whose experience in chart review led to a new career.

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How we speak and the words we choose have a big impact on the impressions we make on others and our self-confidence. Are you aware of whether or not your use filler or hedge words? We often don't even realize our speech habits unless we record ourselves. Our guest Tracy Hooper is here to help us choose words that empower us and lose the ones that don't. She is the Founder of The Confidence Project and author of The New Hello. She also has extensive experience in broadcast TV news and voice-over work.

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If I had a dollar for every time I've heard a physician say, "I'm not the entrepreneurial type," I'd be rich! Too often we have this idea that to be an entrepreneur requires having out-of-the-box ideas and being a big risk-taker. In this episode, we're debunking these misconceptions with Dr. Peter Kim, anesthesiologist, and experienced entrepreneur. Find out if you have the 5 key qualities common to physician entrepreneurs and how to get started with a business idea even if you don't think it's possible.

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Are you burdened by medical school debt? It's common for physicians to have $200,000 - $300,000 or more in loans. This can be a heavy weight to bear. It can make you feel trapped and anxious. Joy Sorensen Navarre understands these challenges and has a heart for helping physicians become debt-free. She is the founder of Navigate Student Loans and our guest on the podcast. She shares how her company helps physicians get debt-free and offers hope and compassion.

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If you're a medical student or resident having doubts about your career, what do you do? People will tell you to stay the course and that it will get better, but will it? How do you know if these feelings are normal or if you're on the wrong path? Dr. Andrew Tisser wanted to leave in his second year of medical school but he already had significant debt and decided to stay. He shares his story of becoming an EM physician and offers some advice and support for those who have doubts early on.

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We never know how the worst things that can happen to us can end up transforming who we are and what we do. Our guest, Dr. Kevin Gendreau, has experienced heartbreaking losses in his personal life, one of which happened when he was just a teenager. However, these losses ended up leading in an unexpected way to a gem of a career niche in obesity medicine. Dr. Gendreau shares his incredibly inspiring story and gives us a lot of actionable advice about how physicians can get started helping patients in the highly rewarding area of weight loss medicine.

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Should you send in your CV or a resume for a nonclinical job? In many cases, a customized resume will give you the best chance of landing that coveted interview. Find out why from our guest, Krista Grant, a highly experienced physician recruiter for both clinical and nonclinical jobs. She helps us understand why a resume is often preferable over a CV. She also gives us a wealth of concrete advice about how to craft a resume that will showcase why we are a great fit for a specific job.

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Career change is challenging, no doubt. The landscape is unfamiliar and we can get stuck by roadblocks that are not in front of us but in our mind. These mental blocks can keep us from taking the first key step forward. But it doesn't have to end like this. In our episode, I'm joined by Dr. Heidi Moawad, author of Careers Beyond Clinical Medicine, as we address 4 of the most common career-change roadblocks. We share specific action steps so you don't get stuck at the crossroads.

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