Humans Leading

Send us Fan Mail I am SO excited to bring you this conversation with Dr. Rana Awdish ahead of the publication of her new book, “After Shock,” which comes out on June 16th! Having been fortunate enough to get to read the book already, I promise that, if you enjoy Humans Leading, you’ll enjoy the book even if you aren’t in healthcare. The book is so many beautiful things, including an exploration of...

Send us Fan Mail Do you wait to finish your to-do list in order to rest only to find that you never finish your to-do list, so you never get to rest? Do you find yourself frazzled and reactive and then beat yourself up about it later? Do you dream about leaving your job and moving to the woods where no one can find you? Do you wish you had time for a break but just can’t seem to get one? If you ca...

Send us Fan Mail Does your brain like to make up stories that are keeping you stuck? These stories (aka limiting beliefs or unhelpful beliefs) can be the source of significant stress in your life and often keep you from making the changes you wish to make. In this episode, Dr. Bybee shares a personal story about how this was showing up for her recently and how listening to a Humans Leading episode...

Send us Fan Mail Many high-achieving women feel like they’re constantly running but never caught up. When you’re stretched thin and overwhelmed, advice like “take care of yourself” seems out of touch. Who has time for one more task on an already full plate? But not managing your stress comes at a price: your physical and mental wellbeing. The good news is that you can activate recovery quickly, so...

Send us Fan Mail Do you find yourself rushing through your day feeling scattered, irritable, or stuck? That’s the exact moment I designed this short, guided reset for.  In this episode, I walk you through a simple practice you can use anytime you feel overwhelmed. We start by helping you get comfortable wherever you are and using your breath to help you settle yourself. It's not about doing t...

Send us Fan Mail Ever felt like you're drowning in the overwhelm of modern life?  You're not alone. After navigating leadership transitions and the unexpected death of her father, Dr. Jillian Bybee returns for Season 2 with a powerful toolkit for those days when everything feels like too much. These 7 strategies won't save you from hard times, but they will carry you through more ea...

Send us Fan Mail After an extended break from the podcast, Dr. Bybee returns with a special episode to share a personal story that shaped her career path in physician well-being.  This story from her early career reveals how confronting toxic medical culture led her to create the support systems she desperately needed during her own training. It also highlights how she: • Developed from personal a...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, Dr. Bybee talks to Dr. Jared Rubenstein, a pediatric palliative care physician, medical educator, and fellow creative. In their conversation, they discuss: How Jared got into medicine (including his unconventional dinner table conversations!) Practices that can be helpful for navigating the challenges associated with working in high stress environments The...

Send us Fan Mail Are you struggling under the weight of impossibly high standards and the constant pressure to over-deliver?  Discover the subtle art of easing up on perfectionism with Dr. Jillian Bybee, a pediatric critical care medicine physician, medical educator, and coach, as she shares life-changing insights from her own experience with burnout recovery.  Tune in to learn how giving just 1%...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, host Dr. Jillian and guest Chris Anselmo discuss the importance and difficulty of asking for and accepting help. Chris Anselmo is a writer whose life was changed by a rare disease diagnosis in his 20’s. He writes the publication Hello Adversity  which grew out of his own lived experience. In it, he shares personal stories and lessons learned that are applicable to...

Send us Fan Mail Today, Dr. Bybee chats with Jane Galloway, a firm believer in making the most of life and not saving things like our best stationary for the “perfect occasion.” Jane is the Founder and Director of Quiet the Hive, working to help women identify a life they love and arm them with the toolkit and confidence to go get it. Through her work as an award winning coach, speaker and facilit...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dr. Bybee talks to Dr. Amna Shabbir, a fellow Substack writer, physician, and coach. **As a content warning, there is a brief mention of suicide and depression in this episode. If you are struggling with your own mental health, you can always reach the national suicide and crisis line by calling or texting 988.** Episode details: They discuss... The importance of...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, Jillian talks to mindset trainer and fellow Substacker Caroline Ferguson. They cover a lot of ground in their chat including: Self-Awareness, which Caroline describes as the ability to “know ourselves deeply and being able to hear what’s going on with our self-talk" The number of thoughts we experience each day (including the stories we tell ourselves!) and w...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dr. Bybee speaks with Dr. Jenna Miller, a fellow pediatric critical care medicine physician and advocate. In their conversation, Dr. Miller shares a bit about her own experience with infertility and how this led to her writing a book on the topic. Her book, Navigating Infertility as a Woman in Medicine, is a vital resource for individuals, leaders, and organizatio...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dr. Bybee talks to the anti-burnout coach, Coach Ellyn Schinke, a fellow over-worker and high achiever whose own experience with burnout led to her pivoting her career completely. They discuss: Ellyn’s own experience with burnout and how that led her to pivot her career and become a coach and speaker Ellyn’s model of 4 types of burnout The importance of checking-i...

Send us Fan Mail Do you feel like everyone else around you knows what they are doing but you have no idea? Do you worry that people give you positive feedback because they like you, not because you deserve it? Are you constantly worrying that someone is going to "find out" that you're an imposter? If so, this episode is for you.  In it, Dr. Bybee highlights that  up to 80% of people...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, Dr. Bybee shares her current struggle with overwork, a cycle she's quite familiar with as a high achiever. As a high achiever, it's understandable to find yourself feeling overworked and possibly overwhelmed related to taking on too many responsibilities and having competing priorities. It's easy to lose track of yourself, your values, and your own...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, Dr. Bybee discusses her process for navigating the inevitable stresses of daily life, active stress management, which she has been refining since she first experienced burnout 8 years ago. Instead of being one more thing to add to your to-do list, this practice consists of strategies to incorporate into your day in order to feel less stressed and less overwhelmed....

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is the first in a series of episodes called "Lessons I've Learned the Hard Way." In this series, Dr. Bybee explores some of the topics that were essential for her recovery from burnout but that were difficult to put into practice.  On this episode, Dr. Bybee discusses stress and some of the cultural misconceptions around it that may be making yo...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we’ll be tackling something that comes up for most people at one time or another in their lives: feeling lost or stuck in your work life, home life, or both.  What do you do when this happens? How do you start to move forward if you don’t really know where you need to go? If you can relate, don’t worry. That’s what this episode is for. I have a lot to say about th...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the first episode of Humans Leading, a podcast by Dr. Jillian Bybee that aims to bring you more fulfillment and joy by way of lessons that she has learned the hard way (read: burnout... twice). Today's episode is a short introduction to what you'll find in the rest of the series and also gives you a practice you can incorporate to start living well now. Here a...

Send us Fan Mail On today’s episode, Dr. Bybee shares her Harvard University Medical School Media and Medicine project that highlights an under-addressed crisis in healthcare: Respiratory therapist burnout.   Studies show that 75% of respiratory therapists have symptoms of burnout! This is more than nursing burnout or physician burnout, but it hasn’t been covered nearly as much in the media. As a...