Doctor Me First with Errin Weisman DO

When you're expecting an amazing year and instead go through one of the most harrowing experiences of your life, you re-prioritize your dreams. After Staci Danford went through a divorce at 49, she decided it was time to pursue her dream career.    She went back to school at the age of 50 and became an educational neuroscientist. She essentially studies the brain and learns why it does what it doe...

I have finally found that perfect fitting job… at least it fits perfectly for now. Which honestly, when you find that perfect pair of jeans that fits your ass just right, it's an amazing feeling right? Listen in to hear why I'm so happy that I've found this job and what it took for me to get to this place.    So earlier this summer I started feeling the urge to look at actual doctor jobs. I've had...

Resilience is necessary in life. For Dr. Corinne Devin as an orthodontist, member of the U.S. Navy, and an international beauty pageant contestant it is a way of life. Listen as she shares her story and why she relies on her resilient nature each and every day.    Dr. Corinne grew up in a military family and as such moved every few years to different cities. She developed her initial sense of resi...

After you've taken a pause and have realized that you are indeed a workaholic, it's time to start into the R's. Relapse is not a moral failing. It's going to happen. It's a part of human psychology. It's time to remove the guilt and shame and sit in self-compassion.    Self-compassion radically changed my life. I've been talking about it a lot on this podcast. Check out the links below for additio...

Satisfaction isn't always what we find when we follow our dreams. We grow, evolve, and change with every day that we're on this Earth, and we're allowed to change our minds. Dr. Jattu Senesie realized that she wasn't happy in clinical medicine and found her own satisfaction by helping professionals in a way that better fit her life.    Dr. Senesie went to school to become an OB-Gyn. She practiced...

Welcome back to part III of the work addiction series. In part I, we talked about the definition of work addiction. Part II was a review of the literature overall. Now in Part III I want to talk about how to navigate work addiction and how to re-enter the work environment. Listen in!   If you want to change your work addiction you need to change the way you relate to yourself, your environment, an...

Emergency medicine is much like a 3-ring circus, just ask Dr. Kelsey Quin. She grew up in the circus capital of the United States and still volunteers in the amateur circus that she performed in. The skills she learned there are helping her succeed as a physician and she's telling us how.   In emergency medicine there is always something going on. People being admitted, administrators coding chart...

One of the most important things in life is community. Taking a time out with important people and experiencing nature and the world is simply life giving. Listen as Dr. Dena George and I chat about our Taos Adventure and share our reflections from the trail.    On one of our last days in Taos, we decided to go on an amazing hike. We'd planned to do a fairly short trail but we found out that the t...

Welcome another doctor who has stepped into entrepreneurship. Dr. Ashley Butler started her healthcare career as a nurse. She then went on to become a doctor, but in her search for balance realized she was needed in a different way.    While trying to balance it all she realized it simply wasn't possible. They hired Sherri to help with chores around the house and soon she became an extension of th...

I'm digging deep into this! I wanted to check more into the actual literature on work addiction but somewhat surprisingly, there isn't much there. What I did find is both shocking and kind of expected. Listen as I bust three myths about work addiction.    The first myth is that there are only psychological consequences to work addiction. In fact, the literature is quite clear that prolonged, chron...

Nurses suffer from burnout too. I know that I speak mostly to doctor burnout but the field of healthcare as a whole drives burnout. Listen as I chat with Diana Page, an NP working in neuro, about her journey and what she's doing to help nurses beat burnout.    It took Diana years to realize she was burned out. She spent four years at a job, completely miserable, and couldn't figure out what was wr...

Hi. I'm Errin Weisman. I'm a DO, a family medicine physician, podcaster, coach, wife, mom, and work is my drug.   Me being me, I had to go through and do some research regarding work addiction but it isn't in the literature. Regardless, I noted the classic signs of addiction and decided to compare those to the way I view work.    Please note, I'm not diagnosing you. These are my own personal exper...

Sufficiency is knowing that wherever you are it's okay. Brig Johnson chose this word because it is the word that follows her through life. Listen as she shares more about sufficiency and her journey and why she's passionate about lifting up other women of color so they can shine.    She has spent decades in medicine and dealing with the slime that walks the halls of our facilities. Not only as a w...

Look. You can totally be addicted to work. Just like any other addiction, work addiction is super nuanced and rather than try to talk about all the different areas in one go, I'm turning this into a series!   That's right. I'm doing a whole new series specific to being a workaholic and how you can recognize it and change it.    First is recognizing that you are indeed a workaholic and what to do i...

How does compassion impact life? This is something that Dr. Kristin Neff has spent years studying and has written several books about. She's specifically interested in self-compassion in women and why it is necessary for wellness. Listen as I do a bit of fan-girling and we talk about this very important topic.    Dr. Kristin Neff is one of the world's leading experts on self-compassion. In fact, s...

Greetings leader of people. If you're willing to listen, I have some information and advice that you need to hear. You see, your people are burned out. Even if they weren't prior to the disease that shall not be named, they are now. They need you.    So take a moment and listen in. See if you recognize these traits in your own people. If you do, then I'm giving you the resources you need to help t...

Your passions are valid. Going through medical school and starting your career may make it seem like anything else is not important. Your passions are important. Listen as Dr. Susie Sharpe shares her story and why she is not just multi-passionate, she instead has two careers. Dr. Susie has been interested in art since she was very young. She and her family immigrated from Korea right as she was en...

If you've burned out once, you will burn out again. It's almost impossible to change your character and personality so much that you no longer drive yourself to unachievable heights. Dr. Marion McCrary and I are chatting all about burnout relapse and how you can beat it.    The good news is, now that you know you'll relapse, you have the chance to create a burnout toolkit that will help you beat i...

We need more physician coaches. Which is why I'm so excited that Dr. Blake Jones is going to join me in the coaching world. Listen as he shares his journey, why he thinks coaching is so important, and how his and his wife's lives have changed after working with me.    Dr. Blake Jones is an MSK Radiologist who realized he was experiencing burnout right out of residency. He very quickly started feel...

Are you ready for my Summer Solocast Series? I am doing some quick solocasts to get you juiced up, infused with encouragement and inspiration. I want you to go about your summer loving your life and making things better.    It's important that you acknowledge your burnout. Let's get real. You wouldn't be listening to this podcast if you didn't know on some level that you were experiencing burnout....

Welcome to the Doctor Me First Summer Showcase where we are spotlighting the other amazing doctor podcasts that are out there. Over the next eight weeks you will get to listen to an episode from a different doctor podcast and then a solo podcast from me. This episode is from the RX For Success podcast with Dr. Randy Cook.   Niran S. Al-Agba, MD is a third-generation primary care physician practici...

Are you ready for my Summer Solocast Series? I am doing some quick solocasts to get you juiced up, infused with encouragement and inspiration. I want you to go about your summer loving your life and making things better.    The work that we do is not impacted by what we wear. I say this because the image of that white coat actually contributed to my burnout. It leads to thoughts of being better th...

Welcome to the Doctor Me First Summer Showcase where we are spotlighting the other amazing doctor podcasts that are out there. Over the next eight weeks you will get to listen to an episode from a different doctor podcast and then a solo podcast from me. This episode is from the Medicine, Marriage & Money podcast with Dr. Kate Mangona.   WHAT YOU WILL DISCOVER: Medicine: How we met at orientation,...

Are you ready for my Summer Solocast Series? I am doing some quick solocasts to get you juiced up, infused with encouragement and inspiration. I want you to go about your summer loving your life and making things better.    What is burnout costing you? Beyond your mental and physical health, it's costing you so much more. I'm digging into 7 things burnout is costing you that you may not be aware o...

Welcome to the Doctor Me First Summer Showcase where we are spotlighting the other amazing doctor podcasts that are out there. Over the next eight weeks you will get to listen to an episode from a different doctor podcast and then a solo podcast from me. This episode is from Medicine Redefined with Jyoti Patel, MD.   Our key takeaways from our discussion with Dr. Jyoti Patel. Jyoti Patel, MD 👩🏽‍...