Healthcare Clinician Burnout/Hope Cook/PA-C/Life Coach/Physician Assistant/Physician Associate

How often do you find yourself saying, "I just don't know what to do" or maybe you find yourself thinking in hindsight, "I knew I shouldn't trust him" or "I knew I shouldn't take that job".  This episode teaches how to know which path you should take based on your own internal body compass.  I also address how to know when you're making a choice based on societal norms.  I share my...

Courtney Vickery is a local multi-passionate mom of two.  During COVID she chose to leave her job as a dietician with a hospital wellness center to start her own intuitive eating coaching business, working 1:1 with clients as a food therapist.   She also teaches at a local university and has a side business doing website design and branding!  Courtney explains how she periodica...

Whether you're stuck in a bad job, a bad relationship, or just bored to tears with your current life, you'll go through 4 distinct phases--from nose-to-the-ground surviving to dreaming of something different to taking action, and finally to the promised land.  I'll share how a frigid weekend of backpacking reminded me of what to expect during each of these phases.  No matter where you ar...

I met Elizabeth Heise 6 months ago and knew immediately I wanted her as a friend.  She's a witty badass lawyer who writes a weekly story I look forward to reading.  She has kids older than mine who are still alive and well, which makes her an expert in my eyes.  Listen to our chat about how she decided to leave law and how she discovered writing and now coaching! If you're curious a...

Have you ever noticed how if you're scattered and cluttered in one area of your life (your refrigerator or car for example), this might mirror an area of your life where you have scattered relationships or ideas.  Or maybe your life is cluttered with unfinished projects and dreams which is reflected in your bathroom cabinets.  This simple coaching tool can be done in a few minutes but wi...

This interview felt more like two friends and medical professionals sitting down to coffee than a podcast interview.  We talked about our Wayfinder coaching program we're in, we chatted about our burnout stories (and Jillian turned the mic back on me to ask what my own pivots looked like) and we demonstrated a coaching tool on Jillian's thought that she didn't have enough money to sign up for...

If your body parts and fatigue could talk to you, what would they say?  If you had a permission slip to spend an entire day resting, would you take it?  If you have kids, do you want to teach them to ignore their body's signals and power through??   Maybe you know your body is exhausted, your mind drained and depleted, but unsure what to do about it?  Let's chat!  Schedule...

I loved my interview with local mom, Jessie Stokes .  How does a French major end up with a zero-waste store?  Jessie explains how the stars aligned when she developed an interest in gardening, eating healthy, and zero waste products.  This story will give hope to those of you who have no idea what your next step should be.  Jessie makes following your curiosity and starting a...

In this episode, I review how issues with food (are you a hoarder, a stingy eater, an overeater) and money (over or under-spender, a buyer of cheap stuff that doesn't last or high-quality stuff) and time (do you nitpick minutes the same way you do calories?) can all culminate into a big roadblock.  As always, I'll share my own roadblocks with each of these areas!

Baylee truly didn't know what she'd end up doing for a career, so after switching college majors several times, she decided to pick religion.  Ironically, God had a different plan for her and it involved sugar cookies, thousands and thousands of them! Wondering how you can discover what lights you up?  Missing a sense of purpose in your life?  You might benefit from a life coach lik...

Have you ever had the thought that this day in history is never happening again?  This happened to me while writing today's date in my journal.  I was inspired to go back and look for my journal from 1/1/11 and to think about how I wanted my entry to look on 3/3/33 (I'll be 55, whoa Nelly!) If you need a perspective shift and a wide-lens view of life, this episode is for you!  Skip...

Dr. Jillian Rigert had it all, or so it seemed.  She'd completed dental school, started medical school for oral surgery, and she was a captain in the airforce.  But underneath the surface, she struggled with anorexia, depression, and suicidal thoughts.  Dr. Rigert's courageous journey will have you asking yourself how societal pressures have played a role in your own life and whethe...

Have you always wondered what manifesting really means or been curious about what exactly a mantra is?  Maybe you've heard of vision boards but wasn't sure if it was too woo-woo for you to try. I'll break all these things down for you and give you examples from my life for each one.  *I do use a few potty words in this episode including "balls"--as it relates to courage :) If you're feel...

This isn't just a story of entrepreneurial success.  Jennie Lasater, founder of Lice Ladies, and her co-owner, Molly Brandenberger, chat with me about their life-long friendship which started in a girl pop band (they even performed with New Kids on the Block!!) and culminated in Jennie escaping a near-death experience with her abusive husband.  Jenny chose not to let her past define her...

A different spin on new year planning: What would your plan for 2022 look like if you a) let it be easy b) accepted imperfection and just tried something for the heck of it c) knew that you could pivot at any point d) asked your future (7 years-older) self what she'd like for you to focus on this year? Ready to take your life to the next level with life coaching?  Let's see if we're a good fi...

Tracy helps other working moms with financial wellness, helping them reconnect to their intuition on what matters most in each life category (money, energy, and time).   Be careful with the false thinking of "it's easier if I just do it myself".  Your body will eventually break down or get sick if you keep saying yes to more and more. Ask yourself if you're sacrificing your health, your...

If you're a mom who puts herself last or if you're a human giver, this episode will resonate.  I offer a list of ways you can determine if you have self-worth issues and some quick tips to implement today to help you move past this.   The "Spoil Me" challenge starts next week!  DM me if you'd like to participate! @coachhopecook Click here to get your free Guide to Hacking the Life M...

Even if you don't have a religious bone in your body, you won't want to miss this episode.  We're all here with various gifts and talents to be used while we're alive.  How the heck do you figure out what you're supposed to be doing?  What if that "something" no longer feels right?  How do you know it's time to pivot?  Laura shares her own journey from music history to min...

It's time!  Grab a cup of coffee, sit back, and learn more about Hope and how this whole podcasting thing works.  Hear how her family is making it work financially (or not), hear what her kids think about it and how it's affected her relationships.  Why am I writing in third person?  Because it makes it sound like I have a team.  Spoiler alert:  There's no team, just...

Meg Leddy is a mom, wife, Physician Assistant in melanoma plastic surgery, and podcaster (host of the podcast:   Burnout, What I Have Learned So Far with Meg Leddy   For those of you struggling with burnout in your jobs, this is the episode for you!  You'll walk away feeling like you've got this! Take home points: Burnout usually isn’t a one-time thing, it happens over and over agai...

Gratitude can seem overrated.  I mean, who's really grateful for cellulite and chunky thighs?  Are you really going to be grateful for a career setback?  What about times when you're bickering with your spouse?  This episode doesn't sugar-coat disappointments, but I'll share how I've managed to (sometimes) see these things with a grateful heart.   I'd love to hear from y'a...

Shelley Kovar was in the same job in a small town in Michigan for 25 years when she began getting asked to help with social media marketing by local small business owners.  Shelley didn't know a lot about Facebook, but she decided to say "yes!" and figure it out as she went.  Her inspiring story proves you can branch out and try new things and you can be successful in any size community....

In this episode, I share how my thoughts have been dictating my beliefs and actions.  It took coaching others to help me see the plank in my own eye (any other childhood Sunday school scholars remember this reference?).  If you have a sucky area of your life and you've been worrying about it, moaning about it, or cursing about it, this episode is for you! www.coachhopecook.com  DM m...

My friend Heather McElroy shares her story of being a teenager without a supportive home life who craved a future different from her parents.  Unlike many of my guests, Heather made the decision at a young age to rewrite her script and chart a different path.   Have you ever felt an inexplicable pull towards something different from the path you were on?   send me a DM @coachhopecoo...

In this episode, I discuss Martha Beck's definition of phase 1 of the change cycle, something we all go through many times in our lives.  Being stuck is one way to describe being in this state of immobility and formation.  I'll reveal why being stuck is so important and necessary in the transition to the new you.   How are you feeling stuck right now?  When was the last time yo...