Small, actionable steps you can take to reframe self-care as necessary care, and equip yourself to avoid burnout rather than waiting for someone else to tell you it’s OK.<a href="https://members.youarenotafrog.com/frogXtra" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Get more episodes and resources by joining FrogXtra</a><a href="https://www.shapestoolkit.com/permission-to-pause" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Permission to Pause</a> – Join Dr Rachel Morris and Dr Caroline Walker for a free 60 minute event for doctors on Wednesday, 10th December at 8pm UK time.Mentioned in this episode:<a href='https://www.shapestoolkit.com/communication-cribsheet'>Say it So You’re Heard</a> 
A crib sheet for clear and calm communication in high-stress moments.<a href='https://www.shapestoolkit.com/permission-to-thrive'>Permission to Thrive 2026</a> 
Feel like yourself again, with our community of like-minded doctors.

Small, actionable steps you can take to reframe self-care as necessary care, and equip yourself to avoid burnout rather than waiting for someone else to tell you it’s OK. Get more episodes and resources by joining FrogXtra Permission to Pause – Join Dr Rachel Morris and Dr Caroline Walker for a free 60 minute event for doctors on Wednesday, 10th December at 8pm UK time. Mentioned in this episode: Say it So You’re Heard A crib sheet for clear and calm communication in high-stress moments. Permission to Thrive 2026 Feel like yourself again, with our community of like-minded doctors.

Small, actionable steps you can take to reframe self-care as necessary care, and equip yourself to avoid burnout rather than waiting for someone else to tell you it’s OK.<a href="https://members.youarenotafrog.com/frogXtra" rel="noopener noreferrer">Get more episodes and resources by joining FrogXtra</a><a href="https://www.shapestoolkit.com/permission-to-pause" rel="noopener noreferrer">Permission to Pause</a> – Join Dr Rachel Morris and Dr Caroline Walker for a free 60 minute event for doctors on Wednesday, 10th December at 8pm UK time.Mentioned in this episode:<a href="https://www.shapestoolkit.com/communication-cribsheet" rel="noopener noreferrer">Say it So You’re Heard</a> 
A crib sheet for clear and calm communication in high-stress moments.<a href="https://www.shapestoolkit.com/permission-to-thrive" rel="noopener noreferrer">Permission to&nbsp;Thrive 2026</a> 
Feel like yourself again, with our community of like-minded doctors.

Why You Won’t Feel Better Until You Give Yourself These 3 Permissions

The podcast for GPs, hospital doctors and other professionals in high-stakes, high-stress jobs who want to thrive rather than just survive.

You studied for years, you’re really good at what you do but you’ve noticed that you’re starting to feel overwhelmed, overworked and under-resourced. You may be comparing yourself to a frog in boiling water - the heat has built up so slowly that you haven’t noticed the extra-long days becoming the norm. You may feel on the edge and trapped in the very job that you’ve spent years working towards.

Here’s the problem, frogs only have two choices; stay and be boiled alive, or jump out of the pan. The good news is that you are not a frog. You have many more choices than you think you do. You don’t have to quit, and nor should stress and burnout be inevitable.

It is possible to be master of your own destiny, to craft your work life and career so that you can thrive even in the most difficult of situations. There are simple changes you can make which will make a huge difference to your stress levels and help you enjoy life again.

Your host is Dr Rachel Morris, GP turned Executive Coach and Specialist in Resilience at Work who knows what it’s like to feel like an exhausted frog. In the podcast, she’ll be talking to friends, colleagues and experts all who have an interesting take on resilience for clever people in high-stakes, high-stress jobs so that together you can take back control to beat stress and burnout, survive and thrive.

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The podcast for GPs, hospital doctors and other professionals in high-stakes, high-stress jobs who want to thrive rather than just survive. You studied for years, you’re really good at what you do but you’ve noticed that you’re starting to feel overwhelmed, overworked and under-resourced. You may be comparing yourself to a frog in boiling water - the heat has built up so slowly that you haven’t noticed the extra-long days becoming the norm. You may feel on the edge and trapped in the very job that you’ve spent years working towards. Here’s the problem, frogs only have two choices; stay and be boiled alive, or jump out of the pan. The good news is that you are not a frog. You have many more choices than you think you do. You don’t have to quit, and nor should stress and burnout be inevitable. It is possible to be master of your own destiny, to craft your work life and career so that you can thrive even in the most difficult of situations. There are simple changes you can make which will make a huge difference to your stress levels and help you enjoy life again. Your host is Dr Rachel Morris, GP turned Executive Coach and Specialist in Resilience at Work who knows what it’s like to feel like an exhausted frog. In the podcast, she’ll be talking to friends, colleagues and experts all who have an interesting take on resilience for clever people in high-stakes, high-stress jobs so that together you can take back control to beat stress and burnout, survive and thrive.

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