The Physician Whisperer

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Many Physicians are familiar with the idea of the "golden handcuffs," even if they haven't heard the term. It's the belief that we are trapped in THIS job, or THIS career and we can't move/leave/change/innovate because we have loans to repay, mortgages, etc. In this episode, I'm joined by Dr Jimmy Turner, aka the Physician Philosopher, and we dig into these beliefs about money and our careers, and how they contribute to burnout.

Dr Jimmy Turner is a Board-Certified Anesthesiologist specializing in regional anesthesia and acute pain management at Wake Forest, where he also trained for his medical school, residency and fellowships. He is also a published author, podcaster and certified coach for burned-out doctors who want to master their money mindsets in order to live life on their own terms. In his free time he enjoys time with his wife and 3 children, playing pickleball, and driving fast cars.

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Jimmy's new book will be available July 2022: Determined: How Burned-Out Doctors Can Thrive in a Broken Medical System 

Website (if applicable): https://thephysicianphilosopher.com 

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Twitter: @TPP_MD

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To learn more about my coaching practice and group offerings, head over to www.healthierforgood.com. I help Physicians and Allied Health Professional women to let go of toxic perfectionist and people-pleasing habits that leave them frustrated and exhausted. If you are ready to learn skills that help you set boundaries and prioritize yourself, without becoming a cynical a-hole, come work with me.

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Today we are talking about play and playfulness, and the role of fun in our lives. The nature of our work, the high level of responsibility we carry, and the time we spend working can all contribute to NOT prioritizing fun. We may rationalize that we don't have time for fun, we have to work. And yet, Dr Stuart Brown, Psychiatrist and the founder of the National Institute of Play, says "The opposite of fun is not work. The opposite of fun is depression."

So how do you put more fun into your life? Listen and find out. Oh, and also, see how play and rest are inextricably linked according to another Dr Brown, Brené Brown, PhD LMSW, my favorite Researcher-Storyteller as she outlines in her book, The Gifts of Imperfection."

For more, check out:
The National Institute for Play

The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown, PhD LMSW

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To learn more about my coaching practice and group offerings, head over to www.healthierforgood.com. I help Physicians and Allied Health Professional women to let go of toxic perfectionist and people-pleasing habits that leave them frustrated and exhausted. If you are ready to learn skills that help you set boundaries and prioritize yourself, without becoming a cynical a-hole, come work with me.

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In this episode, I am so honored to speak with my guest, Dr La Toya Luces-Sampson about her experiences with burnout. We talked about the pressure many of us feel to erase our authentic selves from our professional identities, and the work to both reconnect with our identities as well as to understand our inherit value.

Dr. La Toya Luces-Sampson, also known as Dr. Toya, is a wife, mother, board-certified OBGYN and entrepreneur. She is the founder and CEO of Buy Default, a curated directory of Black-owned businesses and Black professionals who cater to the Black community. She is also the CEO of Amina OBGYN Consultants, a locum tenens company offering hospital based OBGYN services in the state of California. She is passionate about service to her community and patients and uses entrepreneurship to serve them both in her own way, and on her own terms. She loves travel, Marvel movies and binging primetime TV 

Find Dr La Toya Luces-Sampson at:

 Www.Buydefault.com 

Instagram: @Buy_default and @drtoyamd 

LinkedIn: La Toya Luces-Sampson

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To learn more about my coaching practice and group offerings, head over to www.healthierforgood.com. I help Physicians and Allied Health Professional women to let go of toxic perfectionist and people-pleasing habits that leave them frustrated and exhausted. If you are ready to learn skills that help you set boundaries and prioritize yourself, without becoming a cynical a-hole, come work with me.

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Today we are talking about acceptance vs resistance. Recent news events, as well as conversations with my clients about what is happening in medicine has me thinking how easy it is to live in resistance to things going on. It's easy, but feels horrible. If you find yourself frequently gritting your teeth, going off on "shoulds" and "shouldn'ts" in your life, you're going to want to tune in to this one.

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To learn more about my coaching practice and group offerings, head over to www.healthierforgood.com. I help Physicians and Allied Health Professional women to let go of toxic perfectionist and people-pleasing habits that leave them frustrated and exhausted. If you are ready to learn skills that help you set boundaries and prioritize yourself, without becoming a cynical a-hole, come work with me.

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In this episode, I spoke with Dr Leslie Golden, and we talk about the reality many physicians experience of changing jobs and bringing burnout with you, and how to prevent this from happening to you.

Dr Leslie Golden is a Family and Obesity Medicine Physician in Watertown Wisconsin. She received her MD at Ross University, and also holds a Masters in Public Health from Florida International University. She is currently building a coaching and education platform for people wanting to work on achieving and maintaining their goal weight for their long-term health. She enjoys biking, and is known in her town for being a resource for wildlife in need.

Find Dr Golden here:

 Instagram: @weightingoldwellness

 Facebook: Weight In Gold

 LinkedIn: Leslie M Golden MD, MPH

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To learn more about my coaching practice and group offerings, head over to www.healthierforgood.com. I help Physicians and Allied Health Professional women to let go of toxic perfectionist and people-pleasing habits that leave them frustrated and exhausted. If you are ready to learn skills that help you set boundaries and prioritize yourself, without becoming a cynical a-hole, come work with me.

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What would your experience of criticism be like if you were kinder to yourself?  Today we are talking about Self-Compassion, as defined by Dr Kristin Neff, PhD, who is a researcher and professor at the University of Texas at Austin. Dr Neff has devoted her career to the study of self-compassion, and has a number of wonderful talks about books available, as well as a self-compassion scale which is available at her website https://self-compassion.org/self-compassion-test/. 

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To learn more about my coaching practice and group offerings, head over to www.healthierforgood.com. I help Physicians and Allied Health Professional women to let go of toxic perfectionist and people-pleasing habits that leave them frustrated and exhausted. If you are ready to learn skills that help you set boundaries and prioritize yourself, without becoming a cynical a-hole, come work with me.

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My guest today is the amazing Dr Lara Hochman, aka The Medical Matchmaker. Dr Hochman is a Family Medicine Physician and Physician Advocate. After experiencing burnout and a hospital buy-out of her outpatient clinic, complete with a tight non-compete, she left medicine for a period, before returning to work in a private practice setting and finding joy in medicine again. She now is the proud owner and CEO of Happy Day Health, a boutique physician matchmaking agency where she matches doctors with well-run, physician-owned private practices where they can avoid burnout and enjoy practicing medicine again. And believe me, you will want to follow her on Instagram!

Here's how you can find Dr Hochman:

www.happydayhealth.co

Instagram: happydaymd

Linked In: Lara Hochman, MD

Twitter: @HappyDayMD1

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To learn more about my coaching practice and group offerings, head over to www.healthierforgood.com. I help Physicians and Allied Health Professional women to let go of toxic perfectionist and people-pleasing habits that leave them frustrated and exhausted. If you are ready to learn skills that help you set boundaries and prioritize yourself, without becoming a cynical a-hole, come work with me.

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What happens for you the night before work after a break (weekend, day off, vacation, etc)? Do you check your schedule or the hospital census? Do you find yourself craving sugar or staying up to late binging on a show? For me, I had an intense urge to treat myself to a Target run, often with a mocha. I was aware of the urge, and I gave into it nearly every time, but for a long time I never really dug into why it was happening or what I could do about it.

And then someone shared the phrase "Sunday Afternoon Scaries," and then I understood.

Listen in to learn more about how this shows up for different people, and what you can choose to do about it.

And if you want help with your Sunday Afternoon Scaries, schedule your free mini-session with me today at www.healthierforgood.com/work-with-me. We can work on getting you back to enjoying your rest time, and even on making your work week an event you don't have to dread.

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To learn more about my coaching practice and group offerings, head over to www.healthierforgood.com. I help Physicians and Allied Health Professional women to let go of toxic perfectionist and people-pleasing habits that leave them frustrated and exhausted. If you are ready to learn skills that help you set boundaries and prioritize yourself, without becoming a cynical a-hole, come work with me.

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My guest today is Dr. Alexia Gillen. Dr. Gillen is a board-certified Family Physician in South Dakota, currently working as the Ambulatory Medical Information Officer at Monument Health. She is also the CEO of Rise Coaching, where she coaches Female Physicians on getting today’s work done today to create more time for self and family. She loves spending time outdoors with her family, and believes in the power of coffee.

Website: Www.risewithcoaching.com 

Instagram: @alexiagillen 

Facebook: Rise with coaching for Physicians 

LinkedIn: Alexia Gillen DO

Support the show

To learn more about my coaching practice and group offerings, head over to www.healthierforgood.com. I help Physicians and Allied Health Professional women to let go of toxic perfectionist and people-pleasing habits that leave them frustrated and exhausted. If you are ready to learn skills that help you set boundaries and prioritize yourself, without becoming a cynical a-hole, come work with me.

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Deep breath. We're talking today about what happens when you have been labeled "toxic" at work. And we start right off with my true confessions. I personally think it's easy to pick up the label (I might be biased here!), but it's also important to note that there is a solution that doesn't involve burning all your bridges.

In the show, I reference Brené Brown's amazing book, Rising Strong, where she discusses the relationship between boundaries, integrity, and generosity. It's a book I read when I was deep in burnout, and to be honest, I had to put it down every few pages, but it changed my life, albeit slowly, as I started to incorporate the ideas.

I also want to link to Dr Sarah Smith's upcoming Masterclass, "Stop Charting at Night," happening Saturday, May 28th. If you miss this one,  follow her on Instagram @charting coach so that you can catch the next one:  https://www.chartingcoach.ca/masterclasses

And finally, set up a call with me if you have been labeled "toxic," and you want it to stop. We'll work together to have you feeling better, so that you can show up as yourself, who is not actually toxic. To set up the free call, click here: https://www.healthierforgood.com/work-with-me

Support the show

To learn more about my coaching practice and group offerings, head over to www.healthierforgood.com. I help Physicians and Allied Health Professional women to let go of toxic perfectionist and people-pleasing habits that leave them frustrated and exhausted. If you are ready to learn skills that help you set boundaries and prioritize yourself, without becoming a cynical a-hole, come work with me.

Want to contact me directly?
Email: [email protected]

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@MeganMeloMD