High Impact Physician

Humans tend to feel either: (1) hyper focused (e.g. mind racing)   (2) shut-off (e.g. bored, flat)  If you’re feeling stuck in a rut -- The 3x3x3 Visualization interrupts your thinking patterns and helps you find the optimal place in between hyper focus and feeling flat.

If your: meetings are back to back days are becoming a blur life feels like Groundhog Day coping to get through the day… Listen to this. (In less than 5 minutes, we'll interrupt your automatic habits and connect you to a moment of restoration or rest.)

High-performing leaders know “how to show up” to solve challenges.   If you feel like there’s someone or something that you just want to “fix” and move on -- this exercise helps you feel the physical difference between “fixing” vs “showing up” to solve a challenge.   Tune in and then go solve that challenge!

If you call yourself a Servant Leader -- but your work is feeling transactional and mechanical -- plug in your headphones right now and reconnect to a deeper meaning and purpose.   We’ve opened large leadership meetings with this visualization and it’s received awesome reviews.

BY FAR the most popular exercise we do with physicians.  If you're feeling overwhelmed about the future -- investing 15 minutes in your Future Self could be the best decision you make all day. Here’s the deal: 90% of our actions are automated and based on our past experiences.  This guided visualization taps into your potential and anchors you into your future -- to balance out the natural wa...

Jimmy and Sandy dive into: How blowing out his knee altered his career trajectory The time Jimmy flew a helicopter, through a storm, while it was ON FIRE A simplified way to think about wellness Specific strategies we can learn from our ancestors about wellness The better alternative to tracking sleep Why government subsidies impact the health of our patients Jimmy is a Board certified Family Medi...

Jasleen and Sandy dig into: Growing up in a biased Indian culture How to name the unique elements of our own life story Navigating the loss of a parent Dr. Jasleen Chhatwal is a Psychiatrist and Chief Medical Officer who is spreading the message of #IntentionalEvolution. Follow her on Twitter & Instagram: @JChhatwalMD

Tinu and Sandy are digging into: The influence that size has on team performance Why every leadership team needs to be communicating their mission to more people Building feedback loops between the C-suite and the front line The power that comes with understanding how health systems are funded Specific ways to prepare physicians for leadership roles in med school Dr. Tinu Tadese is the Chief Medic...

Doug and Sandy are diggin into: Failures in shifting to a service line model (and lessons learned) How to avoid the habits of a transactional leader Helping patients die with dignity Unlearning things from med school Bringing clinical and non-clinical people together Recommendations for physician who want to be CMOs Dr. Doug Apple is the Chief Clinical Officer of the Atlantic Group at Bon Secours...

Jonathan Fisher is helping heal the heart of healthcare as a cardiologist, leader and mindfulness expert. On this episode, Sandy and Jonathan discuss: The science of resilience, through the lens of cardiology Why the emotional stress of a pet’s death put a woman in the hospital The importance of self care for driven, Type-A people A 5-step model for building resilience How Jonathan “accidentally”...

Our first episode with two guests! Shane, Jeremy and Sandy discuss: How to address someone in authority who’s mentally deteriorating Becoming the CMO of a new system, weeks before COVID-19 hit How a CEO and CMO adjusted their communication style to be more effective The power of “The Pause” Managing internal and external communications How to accelerate transition management Shane Spees is the Pre...

Dr. Mark Schnizter is on fire to build a better future. On this episode, Sandy and Mark are digging into: How to recreate yourself if you’re thinking about leaving medicine The value of the FACHE credential The problem with requesting specialists -- and why “Restoration Clinics” could be the answer Getting medical schools to teach community health literacy Permission-To-Play Values, Accidental Val...

Mark is a neurosurgeon and an artisan who's on a mission to make the right thing to do, the easy thing to do. On this episode, Sandy and Mark are digging into: The difference between minuta and fundamentals How to get a team on board with your vision The recipe for Creating a Miracle The true definition of forgiveness and Mark’s Forgiveness Practice The “Why” behind responsible stewardship Ma...

Keith Frey is the Division Chief Medical Officer for Dignity Health and on this episode, Sandy and Keith discuss: The first step to finding a right mentor Innovations in COVID-19 supply chain management How System CMOs is Arizona are coming together to combat COVID-19 How Dignity has used the Well-Being Index during COVID-19 Building CommonSpirit’s well-being strategy, model and playbook Keith Fre...

As a dual citizen of the US and Brazil, Dr. Karyn Fowler is someone with a diverse perspective and an international focus. On this episode, Sandy and Karyn discuss: Karyn’s unique path to her executive role (through the payer side of things) How to know when the time is right for a career move The difference between your core values and your acquired values -- and the unique power of each Why tell...

Sandy and Dr. Lyle Berkowitz discuss: How to try new career moves without getting stuck The reasons physician start-ups fail and a path to building a successful company as a doc The hardest parts of moving into a clinical executive role Why healthcare needs to understand Design Thinking (with some practical examples) The power of gathering insights from the front-lines A method to Simplify, Automa...

When his residency schedule wasn’t allowing him to get to the gym, “Dr. Meathead” built a gym in his garage. Now he’s training and competing nationally in strongman competitions. In this episode, Sandy and Seth dig into why failure isn’t as big of a deal as we make it -- and Seth shares his unique perspective on battling depression and mental health. Seth Larsen, DO, CSCS is a board-certified fami...

Sandy and Dr. Brent Jackson discuss: - How a physician’s career can feel like a game of Pachinko - The power of forming relationships with other physicians - Why a “steady paycheck” can mean less autonomy - Brent’s go-to tips for relieving stress - Why emotional literacy is important and why it’s overlooked (plus the “5 Whys” mental exercise) - Why Brent pursued an MBA, and what came out of it Bre...

Jason is back! Every thought about writing a book?  This episode's for you. Jason's Bio: "With 19 years of military service on land, in the air, on sea, and in hospitals, along with many years as a professor, coach and mentor, I know the challenges everyday people face in creating fulfilling lives of our own, but my secret for true fulfillment has nothing to do with time or to-do li...

A powerful and deeply personal story about a man who was supposed to be the best man at Jason's wedding How physicians can recalibrate and adapt their financial plans, given the reality of things like furloughs during COVID-19 How to deal with the feeling of being understressed and overstressed at the same time Jason's Bio: "With 19 years of military service on land, in the air, on...

The story of a 10-day, 150-mile walk to mark his transition from the military, and what Mark learned about himself on that walk The difference between Plan A, B and C -- and why we need each What we can learn from Gumbi Dr. Mark Stephens is, among other things, the Professor of Family and Community Medicine and Professor of Humanities at Penn State.

Specific ways Mark has failed as a leader and how those moments have shaped him Helping design non-traditional medical school curriculum Art therapy with veterans and physicians The 6-word Memoir Dr. Mark Stephens is, among other things, the Professor of Family and Community Medicine and Professor of Humanities at Penn State.

Furloughing 20% of his staff How perfectionism is a liability for physicians during COVID-19 How to maintain relationships during COVID-19 (as an extrovert) How his physicians are adapting to virtual care (and why it might support early retirement!) Corey Martin is a Yale-trained family physician driven to change the delivery of healthcare and improve the mental and physical health of our communit...

The research behind incorporating gratitude into your morning routine The research behind random acts of kindness (and how you can apply it at work AND home) How Corey and his colleagues have built programs for physicians based on positive psychology (and how they've reduced the need for emergency mental health support by 40% amongst teens in their community!) Corey Martin is a Yale-trained f...

Corey opens up about an incredibly powerful story of how the death of two fellow physicians changed his life forever.  He also talks about taking on a CMO role after 5 years of practice. Corey Martin is a Yale-trained family physician driven to change the delivery of healthcare and improve the mental and physical health of our communities. He is a founder of the Bounce Back Project (www.bounceback...