DocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast

“I’m going to get choked up here, it was almost like a Christmas Carol.” -John Crosby MD   In today’s episode, Dr. Jen Barna talks with Dr. John Crosby for a special Christmas episode. You will hear how Dr. Crosby enjoys working over the holidays and why. One of the reasons is because it is generally quiet and non eventful. But that was not the case one Christmas Eve. Dr. Crosby shares a special s...

“If someone needs to talk to you in that hour, they need to call 911.” -John Crosby MD In today’s episode, we have a special treat. Dr. Jen Barna talks to Dr. John Crosby, a Canadian Family Practice Doctor practicing in Ontario. Dr. Crosby has spoken worldwide 124 times on curing burnout by using time management. He shares his proven tips and tricks for better time management, the secret to loving...

“It’s knowing myself, first of all. What can I do? What are my limitations? A lot of us, we don’t even think about that. We just assume that we can do it all, and unfortunately, that’s just not right.” -Adrian E. Bracy, MBA, CPA   In today’s episode, Master Certified Coach Jill Farmer talks to author, business and personal coach, consultant and motivational speaker, Adrian Bracy about leadership a...

“Your life becomes fused to what we do and it’s very hard, especially for physicians or healthcare workers, to say, ‘Well, you know, I’ve done this all my life and maybe that’s not what I need to do now.’” -Simon Maltais M.D Ph. D.   In today’s episode, Dr. Jen Barna has a very honest conversation about burnout and recovery with Cardiac Surgeon and author of the upcoming book, Healthcare Anonymous...

“Let’s say that you have an ability when you walk in a room, and you could be dealing with a patient, to make them feel safe. Well, that matters.” -Beth Chesterton   In today’s episode, Master Certified Coach Jill Farmer talks with the developer of The Ignite Method™, Beth Chesterton. Beth is a consultant, seasoned facilitator, coach and creator of success stories. This conversation is all about d...

“It’s just invaluable the breadth and depth that the team creates by bringing those interdisciplinary collaborative experiences.” -Lisa P. Shock, DrPH, MHS, PA-C   In today’s episode, Dr. Jen Barna talks with Physician Associate Lisa P. Shock. Lisa received her PA education from Duke University and her Doctorate of Global Public Health from UNC Chapel Hill. In this conversation, Lisa shines a ligh...

“...and so I’m finding that there are so many things like that in our lives. And for me, just taking on one small, singular thing at a time is helping me to decrease that overall sense of overwhelm.” -Dr. Jen Barna   In today’s episode, Master Certified Coach Jill Farmer tackles organization with our founder and CEO, Dr. Jen Barna. Dr. Barna is learning from the Coaches at DocWorking just like we...

“So when we can relieve the stress in our bodies, relieve the stress in our minds, we can feel better in our bodies and relieve that chronic tension.” -Robyn Tiger MD   In today’s episode, Dr. Jen Barna has an informative conversation with Dr. Robyn Tiger. Robyn Tiger, MD, is a physician & trauma-informed self-care coach. She founded StressFreeMD, a wellness practice that provides freedom through...

“We think the conflict is actually potential energy for innovative and creative  solutions.” -CrisMarie Campbell    In today’s episode, Jill talks with conflict experts CrisMarie Campbell and Susan Clarke. They are also experts at leadership and teamwork development with their company, Thrive! Inc .  They are the go-to experts when it comes to conflict resolution, with clients such as the San Fran...

“I do think that the relationships we have, especially around work, are so important. And there is great research that shows that those relationships and being able to be vulnerable with at least a few people are what, A) keep us loyal to the jobs that we have, and B) keep us happy in the work that we’re doing, and C) help propel us to the next level of achievement in the things that we are hoping...

“Which now means whatever activity I’m involved in, whether it’s for work or for family, etc., there’s a lightness to it and a speed. I wouldn't say efficiency, but a speed to it, because I’m not tripping over thoughts on my way there. That is a huge time saver and it’s worth the investment.” Coach Gabriella Dennery MD   In today’s episode, Coach Gabriella Dennery MD and Master Certified Coach Jil...

“...and I was also tired of going to meetings where I had an opinion or someone else had an opinion, as a physician, on how the business was going, and you were literally told like, ‘Hey, just take your stethoscope and go back to the clinic. Go do what you really know how to do.’” -Ihuoma Emenuga, MD, MPH, MBA In today’s episode, Dr Jen Barna talks with Dr. Ihuoma Emenuga. Dr. Emenuga walks us thr...

“Is there any way you could make room? How could you make room in your life for yourself, for your dreams. For those things that are maybe kind of filed away for ‘someday’ or ‘when I retire.’ It’s like, can you find a little way to make that happen now? It will bring lots of life to your life.” Sarah Seidelmann MD In today’s episode, Master Certified Coach Jill Farmer talks with physician mentor a...

“...and also, to let yourself grieve. Nobody wants to use that terminology unless we know somebody has died. And we’ll even say, ‘Well at least nobody died.’ But there is a grief. We had an idea, we had a dream, we had an expectation and you know, grief is really healthy.” -Master Certified Life Coach Jill Farmer   In today’s episode, Master Certified Coach Jill Farmer and Coach Gabriella Dennery...

“It’s important, you know, if someone is telling you their story about a situation that has happened or has occurred, instead of writing them off or blowing them off or talking over them, just listen. You know, hear them out.” -Tamika Cross MD   In today’s episode, Dr. Jen Barna speaks with Dr. Tamika Cross, OB Gyn and author of the book, “What a Doctor Looks Like.” Dr. Cross knew at a young age t...

“As busy as I am, I try to give 15, 10 minutes every week to someone because I recognize the power of that. And I recognize that I wouldn’t be where I am if someone who was even busier than me didn’t give me that 10 or 30 minutes.” -Dr. Umaru Barrie In today’s episode, Coach Gabriella Dennery MD has a refreshing conversation with Dr. Umaru Barrie about his journey in medicine and all about how to...

“It’s true. It’s about continuing to actively create meaning in your life on a day to day basis.” -Coach Gabriella Dennery MD In today’s episode, Coach Gabriella Dennery MD and Master Certified Coach Jill Farmer discuss meaningful habits. We all have habits, some productive and some not so much. And we all know that habits can be hard to break. This conversation is about shifting habits rather tha...

“You know, the government has told us that we have to put children in car seats, we have to wear seat belts, we can’t drive when we’re drunk. There are lots of ways in which the government has intervened on behalf of public health, and this is really one of the most important ones that we’ve ever had.” Dr. Michelle (Shelley) Fiscus, Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the American Academy of...

“Obviously you want to be cash flow positive and a little bit more than positive is great. That’s more attainable in some areas than others. That’s easier to do in St. Louis than it is to do in New York, right?” -Jeff Steinmann   In today’s episode, Master Certified Coach Jill Farmer talks with Realtor and founder of Essential StL , Jeff Steinmann about the truth about real estate investing. Have...

“If it’s not helpful, which I find often it’s not, then that’s the motivation to consider just going to that softer, kinder, more compassionate place.” -Master Certified Coach Jill Farmer   In today’s episode, Coach Gabriella Dennery MD and Master Certified Coach Jill Farmer help us take on our inner critic. This episode is all about learning to be kinder and gentler to ourselves. In other words,...

“Practicing Physicians, we’ve already learned how to take so many sources of data, often conflicting and confusing, and put that together in a cohesive picture. That’s literally what we do, right? So in some ways, I think physicians are primed to be entrepreneurs.” -Van Krishnamoorthy MD  In today’s episode, Coach Gabriella Dennery MD interviews doctor and entrepreneur Dr. Van Krishnamoorthy. They...

“For anyone who’s running a business and physicians especially, you need to take time to care for yourself. Because whenever you get clear and you take a break and you have gratitude, you have a higher level of confidence coming in and people follow people with confidence, they rally around them.” -Jeanet Wade In today’s episode, Master Certified Coach Jill Farmer talks with Business Alchemist Jea...

“Really it’s beyond just artistic expression, everybody is a creative in their own unique way.” -Coach Gabriella Dennery MD   In today’s podcast, Coach Gabriella Dennery MD and Master Certified Coach Jill Farmer make the case for creativity for physicians. Maybe you think you aren’t creative because you don’t think you are artistic in any of the usual ways. The Coaches tell us it’s time to rethink...

“What if it was absolutely possible to get that for yourself? And stepping you one step after another towards that goal.” -Dr. Sarah Smith   In today’s episode, Dr. Jen Barna has a very helpful and informative conversation with the Charting Coach, Dr. Sarah Smith. Do you struggle to get your charting done? Do you find yourself having to catch up on charting when you are at home? Do you wish you ha...

  “That we have the ability and capability to heal post stress. That we can, in fact, come back to and maybe even be better in the aftermath of trauma.” -Nona Jordan   In today’s episode, Master Certified Coach Jill Farmer talks with Nona Jordan about trauma and healing. We learn that everyone experiences trauma differently and what we do when we have those experiences can either keep us trapped i...