Lean Out Podcast

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Kelly Katcher. Kelly is a practicing anesthesiologist with more than 20 years of clinical experience. She’s passionate about travel and ballroom dancing, and she describes herself as a hopeless romantic.  Kelly recently left her long-time anesthesiology group to work locum tenens and live with her husband in France. We discuss why Kelly left...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks about trust: the foundation of any relationship, including the relationship with yourself. She discusses why trust is hard, how to cultivate trust with others, and regular practices that can help develop your self-trust.  (NOTE: I apologize that the audio is not excellent quality on this recording. I had to record it in my bathroom for various mom...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Tiffany Moon. Tiffany is a mother, wife, entrepreneur, anesthesiologist, and TV personality. Her anesthesiology career is decorated with numerous publications and talks related to her research, in addition to administration of oral board examinations for the American Board of Anesthesiology.  The other side of Tiffany loves to express creativ...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Sara Whittingham. Sara is an anesthesiologist, Air Force veteran, endurance athlete, wife, and mom. Sara was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease in 2020, which shook her world and also prompted her to become a fierce advocate for both Parkinson's patients and veterans.  In this episode, Sara shares her journey as a physician and a pa...

Send us Fan Mail In this solo episode, Dawn Baker shares a reading of the final conclusion chapter of Lean Out: A Professional Woman's Guide to Finding Authentic Work-Life Balance . She also shares some stories from her homestead and talks about what it means to live a life by design.  Relevant links:  Leave a review for the show on ITunes - scroll to the bottom past the episodes to Ratings a...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Susan Baumgaertel. Susan is an internal medicine physician who stepped away from primary care after more than 25 years serving the community in many capacities. She pivoted to the online space to start myMDAdvocate, a consultation and medical advocacy business that helps patients navigate the often overwhelming healthcare landscape.  Susan&ap...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Maureen Gibbons. Maureen is a practicing physician, sports nutritionist, and life coach. She founded Active Medical Solutions, a remote lifestyle medicine practice that has telemedicine and coaching arms. She is also developing an asynchronous telehealth EMR and writing a book.  Maureen discusses her transition from full-time emergency medici...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Jillian Johnsrud. Jillian teaches, coaches, and writes about mini retirements and has done so for almost a decade. She is author of the upcoming book Retire Often: How anyone can take multiple career breaks to unlock adventure, advance their career, and find financial freedom . Jillian also hosts the Retire Often podcast and is a popular spea...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker celebrates #100 with you! She discusses her thoughts on the podcast and asks for your feedback on what to do next. She also discusses the topic of freedom of thought: how we're different from animals, and how you have more freedom than you realize. Leave a review on ITues here so other people can discover the show easier! * * If you want to take yo...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Meagan Gallagher. Meagan is a critical care nurse practitioner and recent graduate of the University of Utah Adult Gerontology Acute Care Doctor of Nursing Practice program. She is an avid rock climber with an emphasis on boulder and sport climbing. Meagan loves spending time outside, traveling, reading, blogging about her trips, and catching...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Christine Ko. Christine is a dermatologist and dermatopathologist who serves on the faculty of Yale University. She is also the author of multiple books and the host of the Girl Doc Survival Guide podcast.  Through a series of experiences as both a patient and the parent of a very young patient, Christine has learned a tremendous amount about...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker reads Chapter 10 of Lean Out: A Professional Woman's Guide to Finding Authentic Work-Life Balance .  This is your reminder that you have permission to take your life in whatever direction you desire. It doesn't matter if the golden path is completely different. **  Support the show by leaving a review HERE (scroll down and click “Write a Revie...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Jen Wagner. Jen is a board-certified anesthesiologist with specialized fellowship training in obstetric anesthesiology.  She recently rearranged her work schedule to devote more time to family and a passion project of patient education. In addition to her practice of obstetric anesthesiology, Jen co-hosts the C-Section Experience Podcast and...

Send us Fan Mail In this solocast episode, Dawn Baker talks about how she intends to schedule balance this summer. She talks about intentional memory making and why it's important. Relevant links: Happier with Gretchen Rubin - 535. Create Your Summer of ___ ... Ed Mylett Show - What QTR Taught Me About Time, Peace, and Power Lean Out Podcast - Entrepreneur with Dr. Una Lean Out Podcast - How...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Nneka Unachukwu, also known as Dr. Una. Dr. Una is the founder of EntreMD, a company on a mission to help 100,000 physicians build profitable seven and seven-plus-figure businesses so they have the freedom to live life and practice medicine on their terms. She is the founder of the EntreMD Business School, the only school of its kind for phys...

Send us Fan Mail In this solocast episode, Dawn Baker talks about the realities of grief and loss. She discusses the five stages of grief and the newly-minted "sixth stage." The information in this episode applies to EVERYONE, not just people who've lost a loved one. Dawn identifies the many different types of grief she's seen in her coaching practice. Listen for actionable ste...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with K Kay Moody. K Kay is an emergency medicine physician who has recently made a transition to working in urgent care. She has five grown children and many farm babies, including chickens, ducks, geese, and horses.  K Kay finds tremendous joy in nature and community. She shares her large ranch properties in Washington and Tennessee for group ret...

Send us Fan Mail In this solocast micro-episode, Dawn Baker talks about being stuck in the "what's next" mode. She describes how this can lead to a lack of fulfillment and suggests ways to get out of this limiting mindset. Brought to you by the Lean Out Confidence Course (see details below). ** TWO OFFERS FOR YOU THIS SPRING ** My 1:1 coaching specials are still ongoing for May! In...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Dr. Sarah Webber. Sarah is a practicing physician, coach, researcher, writer and lover of the outdoors. She is an associate professor of pediatrics and Director of Well-being at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. A mom and wife, Sarah has many personal interests and hobbies including gardening and pottery. Sarah...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Minnie Gupta. Minnie started her career as a PhD biochemist and then earned an MBA. She now has her own business as a marketing expert with a unique background that combines science, business, and healthcare. She is the founder of Winningly Media, which specializes in serving small businesses and entrepreneurs with marketing solutions. Minnie...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Lean Out Podcast, Dawn Baker reads Chapter 9 of Lean Out: A Professional Woman's Guide to Finding Authentic Work-Life Balance . This chapter is titled, "Doing Hard Things."  Doing hard things is not about gritting your teeth, suffering, proving something to someone or being a badass. It's about leaving your comfort zone and embracing chal...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Tracy McCarthy. Tracy is a psychiatrist and a functional medicine physician certified by the Institute of Functional Medicine who owns her own private practice in northern California. She focuses on helping adults with depression, anxiety, brain fog, fatigue, digestive issues, and hormonal imbalances by identifying and addressing the overlook...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Sanj Katyal. Sanj is an engineer turned radiologist. After successfully leading a radiology startup group for several years, he turned his focus toward understanding wellbeing, positive psychology, and harnessing the power of the subconscious mind. Today, Sanj spends time working as a radiologist while also working with adolescents, young adu...

Send us Fan Mail In this solocast episode, Dawn Baker describes her experience attending the recent Revitalize: Physician Renewal retreat in southern Utah. She talks about what happens at retreats, the benefits of retreating once in a while, and why you should consider going on a retreat!  ** Grow your authentic, inner confidence with The Lean Out Confidence Course!! ** You will learn approachable...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Jessie Mahoney. Jessie is a professional physician coach, physician wellness consultant, keynote speaker, and yoga and mindfulness instructor. She is the CEO and founder of Pause & Presence, where she coaches women physicians who are successful on the surface yet struggle underneath. She co-hosts the Mindful Healers Podcast and also leads...