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

 Andree Terry didn't let inexperience stop her in her tracts.  She recognized a gap in the market for a line of skincare products safe for the fragile skin of cancer patients, so she set off on a journey of learning how to create products from industry giants like Loreal and Clairol.  She traveled to Egypt and Europe, learning about ancient techniques and skincare ingredients used f...

Have you ever wondered how some people seem to be zooming towards their goals while you're stuck on the side of the road watching them and wondering how they do it?  One of the things they probably have is a group of people they rely on to help them with tough decisions or situations.  These aren't just friends; they're the people perfectly suited to advise you and help you level up. &nb...

Amy's energy and enthusiasm are contagious!  She'll have you laughing out loud at her stories of becoming a bartender, then teaching 8-year-olds, and finally deciding to become an entrepreneur and sell juice.  She shares her personal journey with rheumatoid arthritis and IBS and how this led to learning what her body needed to be healthy and thriving.   Have the spirit of 8 yr old.&...

Take a big-picture look at your life.  It's time to do a fall clean-up.  What activities are you doing that used to be a good fit, but may not be anymore?  Who are you spending time with who's no longer a good fit for the type of person you want to be?   See full show notes at www.hopethepa.com

When Katie Avery found herself a single mom with three kids, no job, and a broken heart, she kept faith that God had a plan for her life.  Little did she know the plan included her dream job in her dream town and going on dates again with her high school sweetheart. Take-Home Points: When your heart is opposed to a decision, you may have physical symptoms like Katie when she wasn't able to ca...

Nope, I'm not doing show notes for this one.  You'll have to listen to the episode to find out what the big deal is! www.hopethepa.com

In today's interview, you'll meet April Farlow, an amazing woman and mom who spent the first 15 years of her career as a Dale Carnegie trained motivational speaker and corporate trainer.  She describes how she began to feel a pull to take some risks: hire an editor and write a book, start a non-profit to help with foster kids' college housing expenses, and write her own material for faith-bas...

It's easier to keep doing what we're doing and stay stuck.  Making changes is hard, much harder. We all want the easy road, so we choose to stay stuck. If nothing changes, nothing changes. Ask yourself how happy you are with your current circumstances. Spoiler alert, you wouldn't be listening to this podcast if you were completely content with the way things are going. We're afraid of the unk...

In this interview, I talk to Kafi London.  She explains how she ignored the warning signs of burnout, but a career pause ignited her passion for helping high-performing women avoid burnout and rediscover their inner fire. 1) Look for signs of burnout:  Having a narcissistic relationship to work, checking work email and calls around the clock, neglecting health and relationships, feeling...

For 25 years Melanie was content living in the Bay Area and working in the non-profit arena until she looked around and realized she was discontent.  She was in senior management working in trauma-based mental health when her stress culminated in her first-ever panic attack, prompting the realization that change was essential.  One serendipitous event after another landed Melanie and her...

I share how frazzled I'd been feeling before I made some hard but necessary changes.   Walk away with steps you can implement today to help you live a more meaningful life.   www.hopethepa.com

Betsy shares how she kept taking new steps towards things she loved or was curious about, including flying, pharmaceutical sales, working for a candy bar giant,  counselor, writer, exec for Girls on the Run, ultramarathoner, and intuitive eating coach.  Wow!  And get this, y'all!  She became a first-time mom at 47! I can't wait for you to hear her story!  For show notes an...

Y'all will love Pam!  She's the kind of girl you meet once and feel like you've known forever.  She talks about how women can be called to many things in their lives (including being a chaplain, working in ENT, plastic surgery, having a youtube channel, and starting a boutique botox business) Come on over to www.hopethepa.com to get all the links for Pam and to see her gorgeous photo. &n...

A series of emails prompted this episode on burnout and slowing down.  I share details of my own burnout as well as my advice to someone who reached out asking for help with burnout.   www.hopethepa.com

In this episode, I share tales of a higher power showing up to help achieve your utmost potential, along with a cautionary reminder about still doing the work it takes to get the ball rolling.   www.hopethepa.com

From pooping in a bucket to swimming with snakes, I discovered a new (or was it a lost) part of myself.  I give you 5 things I learned after being on vacation that you can apply to your own life.

A poem to get you in the right mindset this week

Chanda was a victim of sexual trauma, domestic violence, divorce, and addiction and a mom of 6 kids.  Hear the amazing story of her own daughter being trafficked and rescued.  Chanda has committed her life to help women find freedom from their addictions and prostitution.  Her foundation, Divas Who Win, gives women a second chance, no questions asked.   Go to www.hopethepa.com...

A quote to get your mind right this Monday!

This one episode epitomizes why I started this podcast.  If you're riding and snoozing on the bus of life, you have no idea where you'll end up.  Why not take the wheel, grab a map, and figure out where you want to go?   www.hopethepa.com or email me at hope.cook@gmail.com

A couple of quotes to inspire you this week

10 steps you can start immediately to climb out of whatever rut you find yourself in.  Visit www.hopethepa.com for full show notes  

A dose of inspiration

I share personal details of what my expectations have been lately for marriage, kids, etc.  and how I tried an experiment to change my reality by changing my expectations.   www.hopethepa.com

Monday motivation: quote bu TS Eliot