Awakened Anesthetist

I share how and why I implemented the game changing mindset of setting New Year's intentions instead of goals. This was a pivotal shift on my journey away from perfectionism (and our never enough culture) and towards  a more sustainable, patient and peaceful dream life. Inspired to submit your own CAA journey (or suggest a friend) for our next PROCESS episode? Contact me to book a 15 min disc...

Dan Hladky graduated as a CAA with the second class, ever, out of the Case-Cleveland  program in 1974. Dan shares his journey into and out of the profession to which he dedicated 48 years of life. Inspired to submit your own CAA journey for our next process episode? Contact me to book a 15 min discovery call. During which I will share more about the podcasting process and we can get a sense of you...

***The next [PROCESS] episode will release on November 15th. I am working on something really personal that I can't wait to share. You may even recognize a voice or two!  I hope these short mindfulness episodes leave you feeling nourished, encouraged and connected to yourself and our community. You deserve to feel good behind the drape.  Drop me a quick voice note! Stay Connected by subscribi...

 I hope these mindfulness episodes leave you feeling nourished, encouraged and connected to yourself and our community. You deserve to feel good behind the drape.   @ 4:10  Mindful Relaxation* practice begins * Relaxation practice adapted from Barlow, D. H., & Craske, M. G. (2007). Mastery of Your Anxiety and Panic, Fourth Edition. Oxford University Press, p. 86-87. Drop me a quick voice note!...

In memory of Caleb Hopkins, CAA. Maggie Munn, CAA is a clinician, educator and mom. Her process episode will expand any CAA who is navigating their own career shift after becoming a parent, any anesthetists who are trying to design their own interpretation of work/life balance, and any CAA student who hopes to one day become an educator.   Contact Maggie by email @ Riffelm@umsystem.edu Inspired to...

 I hope these mindfulness episodes leave you feeling nourished, encouraged and connected to yourself and our community. You deserve to feel good behind the drape.  The science behind "retraining your brain" using gratitude @ 1:23  3 Tips to Get Started @ 4:56    Personal examples from my gratitude journal  @ 6:48 Drop me a quick voice note! Stay Connected by subscribing to the Awakened A...

Jason Franco is the chief CAA at his hospital in Vero Beach, FL. Jason’s process episode will be super expansive to any CAAs who may one day open a new practice location, any CAAs who feel passionately about mentoring or teaching students, and any anesthetists who are struggling to prevent their limiting beliefs and past failures from impeding their future potential. Jason shares candidly about ho...

Welcome back, and welcome to this new format and direction of the Awakened Anesthetist podcast. I hope these mindfulness episodes leave you feeling nourished and connected to yourself and our community. You deserve to feel good behind the drape.  Intro new format @ 0:44 "Follow Your Heart's Lead to Wellness" @ 2:27 Mindful Breathing exercise @ 5:52 Drop me a quick voice note! Stay C...

Inspired to submit your own CAA journey for our next process episode? Contact me to book a 15 min discovery call.  During which I will share more about the podcasting process and we can get a sense of your episode's theme.  I am so excited to begin this journey together.  Drop me a quick voice note! Stay Connected by subscribing to the Awakened Anesthetist Newsletter -  for more CAA specific...

Part 2 of this first ever process episode was recorded in December of 2021. I openly shared my journey from giving anesthesia full time to part time. Because we are a close knit community of CAAs, students and other anesthesia providers, I feel safe speaking candidly about the money, what quitting really looks like and my 3 key takeaways. I hope this is helpful and expansive to any CAA out there w...

Part 1 of this first ever process episode was recorded in December of 2021. Everything was still so fresh as I openly shared my journey from giving anesthesia full time to part time. Because we are a close knit community of CAAs, students and other anesthesia providers, I feel safe releasing this episode in which I speak candidly about the money, the call structure and my true needs and fears. I h...

[This episode supports the work I do as an adjunct professor for the University of Missouri-Kansas City Master of Science in Anesthesia program where I teach a 5-part course titled "Understanding Substance Use Disorder in Our Profession".] If you like this episode and want to see more like this please subscribe and leave me a rating and review. And don't forget to share this episode...

I hope you find this meditation a welcomed break in your busy day as a CAA professional or CAA student. You can return to this episode again and again, whenever you need to be reminded that you are enough.  00:45    Brief introduction to the meditation 02:15    Meditation begins  Much love to my anesthesia community,  ~The Awakened Anesthetist If you like this episode and want to see more like thi...

 This common humanity mindfulness practice will help you connect to the truth that you are not alone in your pursuit of CAA school and training.  I hope this episode speaks directly to CAA students and reminds them that someone else, right now, is feeling exactly as they are. We can rest assured that someone else "gets it" and will be there to support us if we reach out and seek connecti...

[This episode supports the work I do as an adjunct professor for the University of Missouri-Kansas City Master of Science in Anesthesia program where I teach a 5-part course titled "Understanding Substance Use Disorder in Our Profession".] In this episode I briefly share what I am up to at the moment and then I break down deep listening and its ability to create connection. Deep listenin...

As CAAs we are highly susceptible to the risks and triggers of substance use disorder. In my 5 part in-person course I teach my anesthesia students how connection is the opposite of addiction. This whole body breathing practice will help you connect to your own body as a whole. Connecting  and further accepting our whole true selves is step 1 in the prevention of substance use in our profession. I...

My hope is that this episode provides a little relief and recognition for you as anesthesia students. When anesthesia school feels relentless and stressful remember that your worth does not rest on your next successful intubation. You are much more than your achievements. If you are new to a mindfulness practice this episode will be a new voice, a voice that hopefully sounds more like yours. Mindf...

[This episode supports the work I do as an adjunct professor for the University of Missouri-Kansas City Master of Science in Anesthesia program where I teach a 5-part course titled "Understanding Substance Use Disorder in Our Profession".]   I-statements are the most effective way to start a hard conversation. I-statements give you a formula to talk about suspicious or concerning behavio...

Welcome to the first episode of The Awakened Anesthetist. This episode was recorded months ago and has been tugging at me to be put out into the world. I originally aired this episode on the podcast I host with my husband, Growth Minded Marriage in the summer of 2021.  Now that it has a permanent home here I am anxious to start finding a community of other Certified Anesthesiologist Assistants who...