Emergency physician and ShiftChange founder Dr. Patrick O’Malley shares how physicians can build entrepreneurial ventures alongside their clinical careers without turning a side hustle into another source of burnout. He explores physician entrepreneurship, career transitions, networking, coaching, and why finding the right community can make building beyond medicine more sustainable. 

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01:13 Meet Dr Patrick OMalley

03:24 Early Innovation Spark

04:18 Side Gigs Early On

05:51 Communities Go Mainstream

11:39 Why Build Off Social

14:43 Escapism Versus Additive

16:16 Burnout Coaching Pivot

22:20 Course Creation Lessons

28:05 First Steps To Start

31:48 Shift Change Ecosystem

34:56 Closing And Connect 

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-patrick-omalley/

ShiftChange:

www.myshiftchange.com

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Dr. Jess Bunin explores how self-awareness and self-trust help healthcare leaders communicate authentically, build psychological safety, and navigate hierarchy. She also shares her CLEAR framework for approaching difficult conversations with greater trust and respect.

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00:28 Meet Jess Bunin

01:56 From West Point to ICU

04:33 Education Opens Doors

05:36 The Cost of Silence

09:31 Broken Communication

11:34 Restorative Curriculum

14:45 Hierarchy and Fear

18:15 Why Self Awareness

21:00 Coaching vs Mentoring

27:33 CLEAR Communication

31:32 Connect and Closing

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How can healthcare leaders communicate with more impact, influence, and executive presence? Leadership communications coach Salvatore Manzi explains how physicians and healthcare executives can use his “You Then Me” framework, storytelling, metaphors, audience-centered communication, and confident speaking strategies to make complex healthcare ideas clear, compelling, and actionable. 

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Oncologist Dr. Shikha Jain explains how systemic barriers—not lack of ambition—drive the gender gap in medical leadership, and how that inspired her to build the Women in Medicine Summit.

Chapters and Time-stamps

01:35 Meet Dr Shikha Jain

02:42 Why Women Leave Medicine

04:18 System Built for Men

06:34 Pay Gap Starts Early

08:49 Motherhood and Support

10:31 Told to Wait Stories

13:47 Building Women in Medicine

17:20 Summit Origin Story

20:58 What to Expect Chicago

23:14 Book Themes and Allyship

25:33 Next Steps After No

27:09 Networking and Resources

28:46 Where to Find Shikha

29:24 Final Takeaways

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After nearly three decades living with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, photographer Alison Conklin received a heart transplant in October 2022 — and turned the isolation of that journey into Bonus Days Magazine, a print publication giving voice to transplant recipients, donor families, and caregivers. 

She talks with host Lillian Liang Emlet about the quiet loneliness of waiting for an organ and what these "bonus days" have taught her about presence, gratitude, and human connection. 

Chapters & Time-stamps

01:13 Meet Alison Conklin

02:57 Diagnosis and Decline

04:53 Searching for Answers

06:06 Recovery Never Ends

07:59 Why Print Magazine

10:36 Inside Bonus Days

13:10 Helpers Behind Scenes

16:09 Getting Mag to Clinics

18:25 Clinician Connection Tips

20:42 Hope for Waiting

22:31 Bonus Days Meaning

24:45 How to Connect

26:28 Closing and Share 

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Alison Conklin

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If you are affiliated with transplant centers, please contact Alison Conklin to sign up your center for bulk orders for your patients. You can also reach out to her to donate or sponsor the Bonus Days magazine, supporting her vital work in this field.

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Two physicians who left clinical medicine — one from pediatrics, one from sports medicine — talk with host Lillian Liang Emlet about building nonclinical careers in medical writing and beyond. Dr. Morgan Leafe and Dr. Mandy Armitage, co-founders of the Nonclinical Physicians Network, unpack the identity shift of stepping away from clinical practice and how to separate real financial concerns from assumptions holding physicians back. 

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Morgan Leafe, MD, MHA

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Confidence isn't certainty — it's the belief that you can handle whatever comes next. In this episode, Lillian Liang-Emlet and clinician-turned-executive-coach Vicki Landers explore how imposter syndrome takes hold in healthcare, why failure builds skill rather than undermining it, and how surrounding yourself with the right influences creates lasting self-trust for clinicians navigating leadership and career transitions. 

Chapters and Time-Stamps:

00:45 Certainty Trap In Healthcare

01:33 Redefining Real Confidence

02:22 Action Failure Builds Confidence

03:24 Growth Mindset And Friction

05:04 Imposter Syndrome And Worthiness

06:45 Finding Proof You Belong

08:27 Celebrate Wins To Grow

11:48 Values Awareness And Influencers

13:33 Embodiment Letting Go

17:09 New Communities And AI

20:51 Coaching For Emerging Leaders

25:08 Healthcare Turnover And Power

27:42 One Practice For Self Trust

29:29 Closing Thoughts And Next Steps 

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Vicki Landers

Website : https://vickilanders.com/

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Clinical pharmacist Dr. Cory Jenks explains how improv comedy skills helped him become a more adaptable, empathetic provider and prevent burnout in high-stress healthcare settings.

He breaks down why building muscle — not just cardio — is a powerful, underused lever for reversing type 2 diabetes and lowering blood sugar. 

Jenks also shares his "micro recovery" approach, including a 15-minutes-twice-a-week strength method busy healthcare leaders can use to build strength without a major time commitment.

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Website: coryjenks.com

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Most healthcare leaders either weaponize coaching as punishment or confuse it with mentoring, therapy, and advising — and that confusion is driving away top talent. 

In this solo episode, Lillian breaks down the five key roles every leader needs (sponsor, advisor, mentor, therapist, and coach), clarifies what professional coaching actually is, and backs it with RCT data showing coaching cuts burnout and outperforms one-on-one when done in groups. 

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02:28 Why Coaching Confuses Us

04:12 Career Growth Needs Support

07:14 Defining Coaching Clearly

08:08 Sponsors Open Doors

10:22 Advisors Solve Problems

12:40 Mentors Walk Your Path

14:04 Therapy Versus Coaching

15:45 What Coaching Really Is

17:16 Your Personal Board

19:49 Coaching Skill Versus Job

21:03 Core Coaching Skills

24:18 Professional Coaching Standards

26:12 A Simple Coaching Framework

28:39 Evidence Coaching Works

31:14 Coaching For Transitions

32:37 Myths Debunked Next Steps

34:07 Send Questions And Subscribe

35:13 Final Thanks And Goodbye 

Lillian Liang Emlet

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When crisis hits, self-care feels impossible — but that's exactly when pre-built wellness habits save you. Co-host Klaus Grim, PA-C, opens up about navigating his mother-in-law's terminal cancer diagnosis and how his coaching skills — validation, open-ended questions, and strategic kindness — became his most powerful tools for patient advocacy and family support. 

Chapters and Time-stamps: 

02:00 Why Self Care Matters

03:45 Klaus Story And Diagnosis

04:50 Habits That Kept Me Going

08:25 Navigating A New System

10:41 Advocacy Win Private Room

15:27 How It Changed My Practice

21:57 Coaching Skills In Action

24:56 Key Takeaways And Closing 

Klaus Grim, PA-C

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