DocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast

“When we attempt to say, ‘I’m not like this other person, therefore, I don’t have the right to be confident.’ We sell ourselves short.”  In this episode, Coach Jill Farmer talks with Kim Bolourtchi about all things confidence! Most of us can agree confidence is a powerful attribute for a physician. But, when does it become over-confidence? Many physicians have had experiences with arrogant colleag...

“What it is to make the most of that time off so that you can actually feel recharged and ready to go.” -Coach Gabriella Dennery MD   In this episode, Coaches Gabriella Dennery MD and Jill Farmer share ideas to make sure we make the most of our beloved time off. You plan your vacation months in advance. Then you look forward to it for months. But when it finally comes and you are there, do you fin...

“Failure isn’t the opposite of success, it’s actually a part of success.” -Dr. Camelia Lawrence In today’s episode, Coach Gabriella Dennery MD talks with Dr. Camelia Lawrence. Dr. Lawrence is a board-certified surgeon specializing in benign and malignant breast disease. She is also a huge advocate of women’s health and she’s a unicorn! You’ll have to listen to find out what that means. When you do...

“Looking at choices, being brave enough to ask for what you want, can be an effective way for you to take some power back and to avoid that stuck, spinning place of learned helplessness.” Master Certified Coach Jill Farmer    In this episode, Jill has a conversation with Master Certified Life Coach and business consultant Bridgette Boudreau about understanding learned helplessness in physicians, w...

In today’s episode, Lead Coach Gabriella Dennery MD speaks with Dr. Andrée LeRoy, a physiatrist and expert in functional integrative and rehabilitation medicine, also a specialist in Lifestyle Medicine. Coming from a family of doctors, she speaks about how she fought the calling but eventually decided that an MD was what she needed to pursue her dreams of truly helping others on their journey of h...

“Giving ourselves a daily little roadmap is extremely effective.” -Master Certified Coach Jill Farmer In today’s episode Coaches Gabriella and Jill explain how less can actually be more. Then they give us actionable tools that we can put into practice today that will help us to truly be more productive. We learn about great resources such as James Clear and his book, Atomic Habits: An Easy & Prove...

“Hitting the right note at the right time is the same thing as putting somebody’s whatever back together and it just goes *kisses hand* [perfect]. Yes, yes. Those are the moments that we live for.” Darrell Looney MD   In today’s episode, Coach Gabriella Dennery MD talks with Dr. Darrell Looney. Dr. Looney is an emergency physician and also a musician, composer and recording artist. He and Gabriell...

“Talk to everyone and make connections. You never know when the person you meet will help you.” -Rosamaria Dias  In today’s episode, we hear from Rosamaria Dias, a medical school student who has just completed her first year. Gabriella talks with her and learns about her struggles and strengths. You will be inspired by her passion for helping those who are underserved, by all the programs she is i...

“Today you are in for a frank conversation on burnout.” -Master Certified Coach Jill Farmer   In this episode, Coach Jill Farmer leads our founder and CEO, Jen Barna MD and Coach Gabriella Dennery MD in an honest discussion  that scratches the surface of their experiences with burnout and what it was that helped them get to the other side. Each has a different story of how it affected them and how...

“There’s something about that world of graphic medicine where you put it out onto paper, and you still sit with those feelings, but when you close the book or when you have something tangible and you can walk away from it, it does let you digest it in a way that talking about it or ignoring it or sublimating it in some way won’t.” -Mike Natter MD This beautifully honest conversation between Lead C...

“Excellence is a process. It’s a journey. It’s a discovery.  And Perfectionism just kind of stops everything cold in its tracks.” - Coach Gabriella Dennery MD In this episode, Lead Coaches Gabriella Dennery MD and Jill Farmer ponder the question: Can you be excellent without being perfect? In order to answer that, first they break down the definitions of perfectionism and excellence and tell us wh...

“Obtaining your coverage as early on in your schooling as possible is helpful. I get it, as a resident or fellow, budgets are tight compared to when you’re in practice. But you’re probably never going to be as young or as healthy as you are then.” -Anjali Singh   In today’s episode, we are thrilled to welcome back an expert in her field, Anjali Singh. Anjali is a Certified Financial Planner and Fi...

“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 Franci...

“We don’t owe the rest of the world an explanation.” -Master Certified Coach Jill Farmer   In today’s episode, Coaches Gabriella and Jill walk us through how to say No in a way that supports you and your values while acknowledging the person asking you for something. Do you struggle with saying No? Are you in the habit of saying Yes?  Would you like a clear and concise way to approach saying No in...

“That’s the thing, when people start to approach their life in different ways, they start to see just how their life can change.” -Philippe Douyon MD   In this episode, Gabriella talks with neurologist Dr. Philippe Douyon. Dr. Douyon is a highly respected author, runs the Inle Brainfit Institute, and is a huge proponent of controlling brain health in order to support your overall health. Gabriella...

“It’s almost this idea or analogy of having a garden, and maybe when you were in college that garden was pretty robust or maybe it looked like a greenhouse or what have you. I think of this analogy, now that I think about it, because I actually used to run a greenhouse when I was in college. The flip side, though, is that once they become a resident, maybe it’s more like an air plant or a cactus....

“If you’re like, ‘I don’t have a passion right now.’ That’s ok. If there is something you’re interested in that you know that increasing your physical ability is going to help you  increase your ability to do it, I think that is what we’re saying here.” -Master Certified Coach Jill Farmer In today’s episode, Coaches Gabriella and Jill talk about how your passion or interest can help you get health...

Join co-lead Coach, Jill Farmer as she sits down with the fascinating Dr. Lilit Garibyan, MD PhD. They discuss Dr. Garibyan’s four keys to success that led a 12 year old immigrant to become one of the leaders and great innovators in her field of medicine at Harvard University: Trust that we can learn and explore when we are in difficult situations.  You don’t have to know everything to be an exper...

In today’s episode, Jen talks with Dr. Iyabo Webzell. Dr. Webzell is a board certified pediatrician who owns her own growing practice. She is also an author and a business, lifestyle and dating coach, wife and mother of four. Tune in for a fun and honest conversation that includes tips on using social media and dating advice.   If you would like to learn more and are interested in business or dati...

“One of the simplest things that I like to share with people is, if you’re wondering if it’s inner chatter or inner dialogue, ask yourself if it’s helpful.” -Master Certified Coach Jill Farmer   In today’s episode, Coaches Gabriella Dennery MD and Jill Farmer discuss how to quiet your inner chatter. We have all experienced inner chatter. It’s that little voice that tells us we aren’t good enough o...

“It’s easy to let pressing matters get in the forefront without sort of thinking, ‘Hey is this something that’s being put on me by something else, or is this really something that I want to do?’ And you have to sometimes be selfish about saying, ‘Look, this is important to me and I’m going to do this.’ You know, ‘I’m going to do it right now.’” -Neurosurgeon Dr. Michael Webb In today’s episode, Ji...

“There’s no guesswork, there’s no, ‘Oh how am I going to be covered? What if they change this thing or that thing?’ You know what the deal is.”-Anjali Singh In today’s episode, Jen talks with Anjali Singh about malpractice insurance. Anjali is a Certified Financial Planner and Financial Advisor. Anjali has some important tips for physicians especially when looking at negotiating a new contract or...

“It’s not going to happen overnight, let’s be clear about that, and it’s not just going to happen with one thing.” -Coach Gabriella Dennery MD  In today’s episode, Coaches Jill Farmer and Gabriella Dennery discuss going from languishing to thriving in a post Covid world. We learn what it means to be languishing and how to find out if we are in that state or not. The first step is to acknowledge ho...

“As a physician, you have a great deal of negotiating power.” -Employment Attorney Jim Barna In today’s episode, Jen talks with employment attorney Jim Barna about physician contracts. Jim has a wealth of knowledge and experience in working with physician contracts that we are thrilled to get to tap into here at DocWorking. Tune in to hear about non-competition agreements and what you can do about...

“Be careful what you wish for! I was hoping to spend more time with my family and my children. Of course, my decision wasn’t calculating with the fact of the pandemic. So what I ended up with was almost like an immense immersion.” -Dr. Jiuming Ye    In today’s episode we celebrate Father’s Day with Dr. Jiuming Ye. Jen and Dr. Ye have a rich, interesting conversation about his life, starting with h...