Dare to Dream Physician Travel Podcast

Physicians care deeply about many issues that affect our patients, society, and the world at large.  Legacy building is often an important part of the Life Plan.  One way to create impact and build a legacy is through philanthropy.  Yet we may have limiting beliefs that are holding us back.  Do physicians wait to give until we feel financially and socially secure? Isn't philanthropy an activi...

Physicians care deeply about many issues that affect our patients, society, and the world at large.  Legacy building is often an important part of the Life Plan.  One way to create impact and build a legacy is through philanthropy.  Yet we may have limiting beliefs that are holding us back.  Do physicians wait to give until we feel financially and socially secure? Isn't philanthropy an activi...

Money is often the limiting factor physicians cite in achieving our dreams.  Our relationship with money is more important than our current net worth. No matter the number, money can either trap us or liberate us.  How do we make money work for us? 💪 Examine our current flow of money and eliminate items that don't matter to us anymore.  Continually re-evaluating and choosing to spend money i...

Money is often the limiting factor physicians cite in achieving our dreams.  Our relationship with money is more important than our current net worth. No matter the number, money can either trap us or liberate us.  How do we make money work for us? 💪 Be true to who we are, our feelings, our values, and our zest for life. 💪 No matter what background, believe we each have an amazing potential to m...

Celebrating the one year anniversary of the Dare to Dream Physician Podcast! What a difference a year makes when we dare to imagine and live our dreams. This podcast was created to inspire physicians to: ❤️ Live richly in the present while being aware of the impermanence of life. ❤️ Cultivate curiosity to see the world thru the lens of a 5 year old child. ❤️ Take at least one step every day toward...

Most physicians have suffered alone and long by the time they decide to seek help for their mental health.  How do we prevent physicians from getting to that dark place? What can all of us do right now to optimize our mental well-being? ❤️ We examine our language and assumptions. Humans don't have a binary distribution of mental states, we are not either purely mentally well or mentally disor...

Both physicians and the lay public often feel puzzled when they read an article highlighting a physician who dies by suicide.  But she seemed to have it all: a high-power job, a fancy house, a caring spouse, beautiful children, and so much going for her.  How come it ended this way? As physicians, we excel at keeping it together at work.  We do this at all costs until we have nothing left.  This e...

Imagine waking up each day brimming with energy.  We no longer feel a burden, but are able to enjoy a lightness in our mind and body.  We have the emotional and physical reserves to face whatever comes today.  We feel optimistic about what we can accomplish not only in the next 6 months, but in the next 6, 16, and 36 years.  How do we cultivate the energy to live our dreams? As physicians, we dema...

How valuable would it be for us to wake up each day feeling excited to go to work? What if we feel confident in working out any conflict that may arise with our colleagues in the workplace? With a burnout rate of 40%, physicians often don’t feel these goals are possible to achieve. Yet there are physicians who are finding immense professional fulfillment at work.  What did they do differently?  Ho...

After sacrificing more than a decade of our lives to obtain clinical privileges, many physicians are unfortunately feeling stuck in our jobs and unable to help patients.  As physicians, we dedicate our time and energy to advocating for patients. Yet if we fail to advocate for ourselves at critical times, we may end up in workplace cultures that create barriers to practicing medicine.  Rather than...

Dr. Kim Fischer is a board-certified physician anesthesiologist and the founder of Lucid, an advanced care planning coaching service. She has practiced medicine for over ten years and supported countless families through difficult conversations and decisions. These experiences have proven to Dr. Fischer the tremendous value of engaging in end-of-life conversations in times of health. In this heart...

Took a wellness break and feel rejuvenated to keep podcasting!! Cannot wait to share this amazing 40th episode! George Kinder is an international thought-leader, author, mindfulness teacher, and the Father of the Life Planning movement. He has revolutionized financial advice for more than 35 years by training 4000 professionals in 30 countries in the field of Financial Life Planning.   In part 2 o...

George Kinder is an international thought-leader, author, mindfulness teacher, and the Father of the Life Planning movement. He has revolutionized financial advice for more than 35 years by training 4000 professionals in 30 countries in the field of Financial Life Planning.   In part 1 of this profound 2-part conversation, George and I discuss: What struggles do financial professionals and physici...

Dr. Catherine Harmon Toomer is a family medicine and community health physician, TEDx speaker, and founder/CEO of Health, Wellness, and Weight Loss Centers.    In part 2 of this 2-part interview, Dr. Toomer shares: Why she transitioned from working at an FQHC she loved to opening her own center. How she created a successful system to help patients out of her distaste of the current industry model....

Dr. Catherine Harmon Toomer is a family medicine and community health physician, TEDx speaker, and founder/CEO of Health, Wellness, and Weight Loss Centers.    In part 1 of this 2-part interview, Dr. Toomer shares: How she ended up serving in a rural FQHC after finishing residency. What her state of health was like when she finished medical school and residency. How she reacted when she was told s...

Dr. Dawn Sears is a busy board-certified gastroenterologist and hepatologist, mother of three,  who “accidentally” stumbled into the role of a physician leader. She has not only become an authentic and highly-respected leader but also helped many women physicians develop leadership skills in their careers and lives.  She is also an executive coach and founder of GutGirlMD. Along with two other ama...

Dr. Dawn Sears is a busy board-certified gastroenterologist and hepatologist, mother of three,  who “accidentally” stumbled into the role of a physician leader. She has not only become an authentic and highly-respected leader but also helped many women physicians develop leadership skills in their careers and lives.  She is also an executive coach and founder of GutGirlMD. Along with two other ama...

Dr. Weili Gray is a board-certified sleep and lifestyle medicine physician who practices in the Northeast. She is also the founder of Dare to Dream Physician, where she hosts a weekly podcast and offers life planning to help physicians figure out what they really want out of life and how to live their dream life sooner than they ever imagined.  During this end-of-year episode, Dr. Gray shares: How...

Dr. Alexandra Stockwell is known as “The Intimacy Doctor", a wife of 25 years and a mother of 4.  She is an Intimate Marriage Expert who specializes in coaching couples to build beautiful, long-lasting, passionate relationships.  She is also the bestselling author of “Uncompromising Intimacy” and host of the outstanding "The Intimate Marriage Podcast".  Alexandra has been featured i...

Dr. Alexandra Stockwell is known as “The Intimacy Doctor", a wife of 25 years and a mother of 4.  She is an Intimate Marriage Expert who specializes in coaching couples to build beautiful, long-lasting, passionate relationships.  She is also the bestselling author of “Uncompromising Intimacy” and host of the outstanding "The Intimate Marriage Podcast".  Alexandra has been featured i...

Dr. Mitra Ayazifar is an ophthalmologist and oculofacial surgeon and owner of Capital Eye Medical Group in Northern California. She is also a courageous survivor of ovarian cancer, celebrating 7 years. In part 2 of this riveting 2-part interview, Dr. Ayazifar shares:   How facing a life-threatening illness helped her see the true value of time. What drove her to become an active participant in lif...

Dr. Mitra Ayazifar is an ophthalmologist and oculofacial surgeon and owner of Capital Eye Medical Group in Northern California. She is also a courageous survivor of ovarian cancer, celebrating 7 years. In part 1 of this 2-part interview, Dr. Ayazifar shares: How geopolitical instability shaped her childhood experience and her adult values. How she juggled medicine and family after she had her firs...

Dr. Weili Gray is a board-certified sleep and lifestyle medicine physician who practices in the Northeast. She is also the founder of Dare to Dream Physician, where she hosts a weekly podcast and offers life planning to help physicians figure out what they really want out of life and how to live their dream life sooner than they ever imagined.  In this Thanksgiving episode, Dr. Gray shares: What s...

This is part 2 of a 2 part conversation with Dr. Rashmi Schramm, MD who is a board-certified family physician, integrative health coach, and meditation teacher. She is also the founder of Optimal Wellness. Dr. Schramm shares: What are the physiological effects of meditation? How long do physicians need to meditate before experiencing physiologic changes? What is spirituality and how is it relevant...

This is part 1 of a 2 part conversation with Dr. Rashmi Schramm, MD who is a board certified family physician, integrative health coach and  meditation teacher. She is also the founder of Optimal Wellness. Dr. Schramm shares: What is meditation and how to let go of stress and make room for what physicians value in their lives. What is mindfulness and how physicians can incorporate it in everyday l...