Lean Out Podcast

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Orisa B. Water. Orisa is a physician, psychedelic medicine expert, coach, and spiritual guide. She helps high-achieving women heal emotional wounds, set boundaries, and align with their highest purpose. After working as an anesthesiologist in traditional settings and advocacy for psychedelic medicine, Orisa found herself in a place of values...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Dr. Cory Fawcett about how to find or rediscover the joy in your work. Cory is a retired general surgeon who spent 23 years in private practice in rural southern Oregon. He founded Financial Success MD, using speaking, writing, and coaching to help other physicians navigate the financial landscape. He is the author of seven books, and the new...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker reads Chapter 8 of Lean Out: A Professional Woman's Guide to Finding Authentic Work-Life Balance . This chapter is titled, Redefining Success.  You will learn how to identify your values and priorities, and how to be an authentic leader. When you lean out, you are a leader - even if you don't feel like one. ** The Lean Out Confidence Course is...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Halley Stocks. Halley is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and an Integrative Climbing Coach. As the founder of Grace and Grit Climbing , she is passionate about empowering women to build physical and mental resilience, achieve their climbing goals, overcome challenges, and create a life filled with confidence, health, and abundance. Halley shares...

Send us Fan Mail In this Lean Out Podcast episode, Dawn Baker talks with Carissa Stanton. Carissa Stanton, MD is a holistic pediatrician, wellness coach, and author on a mission to help families be whole and well. She is a pediatrician at Mindful Pediatrics KC in the Kansas City area, a health coach primarily serving the mothers of her patients, and author of the book Motherhood Makeover: A Pediat...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Dr. Disha Spath, also known as The Frugal Physician. Disha is a primary care internist in Upstate New York. Her current work-life balance involves working as a per diem hospitalist in addition to writing and podcasting at The Frugal Physician. Years ago, Disha began writing about finances when she and her husband found themselves making many...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Lean Out Podcast, Dawn Baker talks with Dr. Jillian Rigert. Jillian is a DMD, MD, and also has multiple coaching certifications. She is an oral medicine specialist and studies head and neck cancers. Jillian is also an air force veteran and host of the Youtube channel A Life True to You - dedicated to helping high achievers who’ve been led astray by societal...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is a continuation of a series in which Dawn Baker reads chapters of the book Lean Out: A Professional Woman's Guide to Finding Authentic Work-Life Balance . Chapter 7 is titled Self-Knowledge is a Superpower. It explores the benefits of knowing yourself deeply and shares various methods for gaining more self-knowledge. This chapter also highlights the story of Sa...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Maria Colon-Gonzalez. Dr. Maria is the founder of Salud Revisited, an integrative and lifestyle medicine practice in Texas. After experiencing her own health challenges as a child and then training in the traditional medicine model, Maria knew she wanted to incorporate alternative modalities for healing and prevention in her own practice. Mar...

Send us Fan Mail In this solocast episode, Dawn Baker discusses how we all have scars, both physical and mental. Our scars serve as reminders of mistakes, vehicles for finding meaning, and markers of living a full, wild life. Enjoy this beautiful reflection! Relevant links: Balanced Bites Podcast - Why Less is More in the World of Hustle Culture with Carissa Stanton Book - Amy Morin, 13 Things Men...

Send us Fan Mail In this kickoff to Season 3 of the Lean Out Podcast, Dawn Baker talks with Jordan Grumet. Jordan is a physician, financial independence writer and podcast host, and author of the book Taking Stock: A Hospice Doctor’s Advice on Financial Independence, Building Wealth, and Living a Regret-Free Life. His newest book is titled The Purpose Code: How to Unlock Meaning, Maximize Happines...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Tamara Beckford. Tamara is an emergency medicine physician, burnout coach, author, speaker, and CEO of UR Caring Docs. She helps high-achieving women break free from burnout so they can restore peace, joy, and a sense of meaning to their lives.   Tamara shares her journey from full-time EM physician to nocturnist (and all that goes along with...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Sonal Kamalia. Dr. Kamalia is a hospitalist, artist, and coach who helps people find time, space, and energy to who want to pursue their own hobbies, passion projects, and other creative endeavours. She conducts 1:1 coaching and Mindful Art workshops.  Sonal shares her recent transition from full-time medicine to per diem work, which has allo...

Send us Fan Mail In this very special episode, Dawn Baker talks with Sasha Shillcutt MD, MS, FASE. Sasha is a tenured professor of anesthesiology and the founder of Brave Enough. She has taught thousands of women how to achieve work-life control through courses, retreats, and conferences – including the well-known Brave Enough Women's CME Mastermind Conference.   Sasha is the author of two bo...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker shares Chapter 6 of her book Lean Out: A Professional Woman's Guide to Finding Authentic Work-Life Balance. This chapter is titled, Human Being vs. Human Doing. It touches on the essence of what it means to be human, how to be authentic at work and home, and how to remember "who you really are." ** Do you want to find the confidence to ta...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Kara Pepper, internist and micropractice pioneer who specializes in eating disorder care. Kara is also a life coach who specializes in helping other physicians start and manage their own micropractices.  Kara discusses what has happened since her last interview, why she decided to add an in-person arm to her micropractice, how she closes her...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks about the illusion of perfection, and the trappings of impossible standards and comparison. She uses her many homesteading fails as examples and offers tips for overcoming perfectionism. Relevant links mentioned in this episode: Solocast: What it's like to live off grid in the mountains Solocast: all about confidence Self-compassion exercises...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Sarah Witry. Dr. Wittry is a hospice palliative physician and certified mind-body coach dedicated to empowering women physicians. As a mom of four, she balances a rich family life with her passions for yoga, books, travel, and engaging in deep conversations over good coffee. Sarah is particularly interested in helping others find harmony, str...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Mary Wilde, integrative pediatrician and champion for resilience and wellness. Mary is the owner of Imagine Pediatrics Behavioral Health and Wellness in St George, UT. She is the host of the Compassion Parenting Podcast , and she runs wellness retreats for both parents and physicians in the beautiful Utah desert. Topics discussed include Mary...

Send us Fan Mail In this brief solocast episode, Dawn Baker talks all about confidence and her experience becoming a confident person. She outlines the four elements of confidence and makes a special announcement! Links mentioned in this episode: Dawn's health scare story - the diagnosis , the aftermath , the infertility Read more about the Lean Out Confidence Course (LOCC) and sign up to get...

Send us Fan Mail Ever wondered how you could make an alternative lifestyle work as a professional? We're doing just that by living off-grid on an 80-acre property in the remote alpine wilderness. And we're loving it. In this solocast episode, I describe how we live, the benefits we've experienced, and some reality checks too. I also talk about some ways you can experience the benefi...

Send us Fan Mail In this solocast episode, Dawn Baker shares the reading of her favorite chapter of Lean Out: A Professional Woman's Guide to Finding Authentic Work-Life Balance . The chapter is titled, Stepping Off the Treadmill. This is where the book turns a corner from criticizing the prevailing lean-in culture and identifying the problems women are facing in their wellness. It highlights...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Sara Cheng about career transitions, elements of fulfillment, role modeling, burnout, and more. Sara Cheng, MD PhD, is a board certified anesthesiologist living in Denver, CO. She recently made a shift from private practice to traveling locums. When not working, Dr. Cheng enjoys a life made rich by family, many creative hobbies, and entrepren...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Charleston Edwards of Own Your 5 to 9 and the Work-Life Eubiosis Podcast. They share their burnout journeys in conversation-style, discussing their similarities and differences, and what they did to move beyond burnout and create sustainable work-life balance. Resources mentioned: Eckhart Tolle, A New Earth Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now   O...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker shares how she is currently thinking about work-life balance. She pulls back the curtains on what her life looks like and how she approaches balance. Links mentioned: Anti-hustle entrepreneur episode Get in touch with Dawn:  On the web practicebalance.com On Instagram @practicebalance On Facebook Dawn Baker On LinkedIn Dawn L Baker MD Buy the book Lean...