Doctors Living Deliberately

Stress is a part of every busy physician’s life.  But, did you know that not all stress is bad?  We can actually use stress to improve our lives and our productivity. In this episode, we had the opportunity to discuss this essential topic with Dr. Shideh Shafie, a performance coach for high-achieving professionals. We discuss the stress cycle and how to manage stress in a productive and healthy wa...

In this episode, you will hear from your host, Dr. Arpita Gupta DePalma, as she shares advice on upleveling your awareness around your thoughts. We have a choice on how we want to think about the things that happen in our daily lives. She speaks with co-host Dr. Michael Hersh on how our thoughts create our feelings. Dr. DePalma then discusses how bringing awareness to our thoughts and feelings hel...

Dr. Nupi Arora is an experienced General Practitioner from Manchester, England. She is a Burnout Warrior, Spiritual and Transformational Life Coach and Public Speaker. We had the chance to speak to Dr. Nupi about her struggles with overcoming a battle with depression and burnout and how she was able to implement her “F List” to create balance and reclaim her joy. Find Dr Nupi Arora on LinkedIn whe...

Did you know that a major cause of physician burnout is a lack of boundaries? We had the privilege of speaking with Dr. Sasha Shillcutt, a physician, gender equity researcher, speaker, author, and Founder/CEO of Brave Enough. Dr. Shillcutt experienced burnout multiple times, and setting boundaries played a big role in helping her to overcome it. In this episode, we discuss why boundaries are impor...

Welcome to our very first episode! In this episode you are going to learn a little bit about us, your hosts, Dr. Arpita Gupta DePalma and Dr. Michael Hersh. You will hear how we got into the coaching world and a little about what we have in store for you with this podcast. We are so happy you are here with us on this journey and can’t wait for you to hear a little about us and our amazing guests....

Coaching has helped us both transform our lives. In this episode we discuss how being coached ourselves changed the paths we were on in unexpected but exciting ways. We talk about the moments in coaching that changed our lives and shifted our paths towards becoming certified mindset coaches.  To learn more about Dr. Arpita Gupta DePalma's programs with Thought Work,MD, including 1-to-1 coachi...

Dr. Kemia Sarraf is a board certified internal medicine physician and CEO and founder of Lodestar Consulting and Executive Coaching. Dr. Sarraf is an authentic, compelling storyteller and a powerful keynote speaker. We were so grateful to speak with her in this episode. We spoke with Dr. Sarraf about her background and how she got to where she is today. We also introduce the topic of trauma in the...

Do you remember life as a first year medical student? When we were all so full of excitement, joy and eagerness for what was to come? Do you feel like you have lost that over the years of accumulating stress, exhaustion and guess what… most likely some trauma. Today we finish up our discussion with Dr. Kemia Sarraf. We dive into the trauma that medical professions have to try to overcome and Dr. S...

In this podcast, we feature the experiences of physicians who have transformed their lives by choosing to live with intention, presence, and joy. Listeners will hear from both physicians and their loved ones as they share their journeys and the valuable lessons they've learned. Through these stories, we aim to inspire and motivate each other to become doctors living deliberately. To learn mor...