Physician Podcast Channel

How many times do you say, “I’m fine, I’m just really busy” when people ask you how you are? Being busy becomes a status symbol as a leader. In fact, the more you can do, the more you’re asked to do, and the more you feel you’re bringing value to your team and your organization. In this podcast episode, we talk about why being busy is a badge of burnout, not honor. We also discuss the importance o...

REPLAY - Originally released on July 6th, 2021. How do we let go of what’s holding us down? As a healthcare provider, how can we manage these toxic feelings and shift our mindset?  In this episode, I’ll be talking to you about how to manage toxic feelings, stress and energy constructively, in healthcare. I share insights on how to shift your focus from the negative, to being more appreciative and...

Retail health leaders like Walgreens, CVS Health, Walmart, Amazon, and Dollar General are remaking primary care with their ambitious plans to deliver at-scale health and wellness services. For traditional care delivery organizations, risks and opportunities are abound in this fast-changing landscape. What is the future of healthcare as retail health and traditional health systems battle it out? Wh...

Mike and John reflect on times where they have overscheduled, overcommitted, and overworked. Sometimes, life happens. When you schedule yourself with a thin margin, you have less room to adapt to the unexpected. It's important to take these moments of overextension to reflect on how to improve going forward and double check that the things we bring into our lives are adding value both personally a...

In this week’s episode, I am joined by Rachel Awes, a psychologist, art playgroundist, and author, who loves listening to the beauty in people and animals and all living colors. Her 4 published gift/self-help books are infused with loads of her colorful drawings, all designed to affirm the human heart. Her newest illustrated personal growth/gift book is called "The Relationship Book '' and is abou...

John and Mike walk through a news article discussing the dangers of asking for 100% effort on a consistent basis. It increases the risk of burnout and overall leads to lower performance. Healthcare can feel like every task is an emergency and has to be done ASAP, but learning to prioritize balance leads to greater outcomes long term. Our Website  -| This episode originally aired on September 29, 2...

Get out the tissues, friends, as Dr. Amy invites two special guests to the podcast! In this episode, Amy's mom, Cindi Thomas, and her brother, Tyler, discuss what professionals need to know about working with families and disability. They discuss their journey, stress advocacy, and point out that parents want to feel heard when it comes to what their child needs. It's a trauma-informed, compassion...

In this week’s episode, I am joined by Dr. David Weill, an esteemed transplant specialist, who directed multiple transplant programs for two decades, notably serving as the Director of the Center for Advanced Lung Disease and Lung and Heart-Lung Transplant Program at Stanford University Medical Center. In 2016, he made the unexpected decision to leave his prestigious position due to burnout, havin...

Sometimes it's good to take a step back. Structuring breaks into your career allows for time with family, friends, pursuing other interests, and can help avoid burnout over in the long run. These times of extended leave also bring the opportunity for a job change and prompt a reevaluation of your current career. But besides all that, they're a lot of fun. Our Website Find Shayne The PA Blueprint  ...

If you’ve been listening the past few weeks, then you know we’ve been going through the process of renewal and rebranding. Join today to learn about ways to build a community for you, a holding space for your story and Dr. Amy's "why" of less aloneness.  RESOURCES Dr. Amy's Newsletter Learning Collaborative Invitation Dr. Amy Youtube FREE DOWNLOADS Top 10 Guiding Principles When Working with Child...

Season 4: Turning Pain Into Purpose continues with our next guest, Dr. Angela Marshall, a board-certified Internist and the President and CEO of Comprehensive Women’s Health, Inc. Throughout her medical career, Dr. Marshall has impacted the lives of thousands of women and their families.  Dr. Marshall has been repeatedly named ‘Top Doctor’ by the Washingtonian Magazine and Consumer Research Counci...

Mike and John are joined by Moira Antalek as she precepts with Mike. Moira provides an overview of her recent research into the differences between burnout and depression/anxiety in healthcare workers specifically, and the added difficulties they may experience in seeking support. Our Website Sponsored by: ThriveAP  -| This episode originally aired on September 1, 2023 on White Coats of the Round...

What a whirlwind the past few weeks of rebranding this podcast has been! Join Dr. Amy today as we explore the importance of creating Circles of Support© in your life and in the lives of children and families. You're not going to want to miss the important message of how you can be a champion for kids by being that one safe, stable, nurturing adult in a child's life. You'll learn how to create supp...

Mike and John are joined by professor Karl Williams to discuss the value of advocating for your profession. Improvements in protocols and access to care can require governmental changes to take place, often at the intervention of practitioners and professional organizations. Sponsored by: ThriveAP  -| This episode originally aired on July 28, 2023 on White Coats of the Round Table. Listen, follow...

Delicia M. Haynes, M.D. is a bestselling author of The Dawn: A Roadmap to Finding a Light In Your Darkest Hour and the Daybreakers Inspirational Planning Journal. She is an international speaker, award-winning business coach, and founder and CEO of Family First Health Center, an integrative membership-based family medicine clinic in Daytona Beach, Florida. Considered a “trailblazer” in the medical...

Laurie McGraw is speaking with Inspiring Woman Susan Gross Sholinsky, an expert on those workforce issues that still exist and really matter. Susan Gross Sholinsky gives employers the tools they need to make smart decisions about their workforce challenges. She is a sharp, versatile partner to executives, human resources, and in-house legal teams who seek her out for her straight-forward advice an...

Dive into the transition to value-based care in orthopedics and the promising potential of specialty-based models. In this enlightening episode, Dr. Zeev Kain and Amit Kunte delve into the rising adoption of value-based care and the avenues it opens for physicians through specialty-specific models. Discover the six impactful specialties with considerable potential. The conversation spans diverse m...

Hiking, kayaking, pickle ball, climbing, geocaching. Mike and John discuss their favorite outdoor activities and the ways they plug into community to take a break from the grind. They discuss the effects of goal-oriented recreation and how it differs from relaxation in its efficacy to combat burnout.  Our Website  -| This episode originally aired on March 10, 2023 on White Coats of the Round Table...

On this special Coffee Talk episode, Dan Kendall is joined by Rachelle Daugherty, Chief Executive of Provider Solutions & Development. As an industry leader, Provider Solutions & Development (PS&D) is innovating progressive recruitment methods that emphasize quality over quantity. Across recruitment, resident outreach and more, they have experts at every step of the recruiting process, eager to co...

When I first met Dr. Ponce Gonzalez, I was struck by her passion for the Latinx community and her dedication to making a difference in their lives. In today's episode, I had the privilege of sitting down with her to discuss the unique challenges Latina workers face in the healthcare system and the complexities of the Latinx community. As the founder and executive director of the Community Health W...

In this week’s episode, I am joined by Dr. Amy King, a licensed psychologist who provides training, consultation and education, to discuss how trauma impacts medicine and how to recognize our own trauma to better serve those in our care. She also works with healthcare organizations around wellness, staff vitality and creating trauma-responsive spaces.  Among her specialties is working with profess...

We're in desperate need to celebrate small joys in life. Join Dr. Amy as she discusses finding joy as a way to avoid re-traumatization. Finding joy helps to ameliorate some of the compounding stressors so that we have energy to draw from during hardships. This year has been coined, The Year of Sophia. Why? Because my daughter, Sophia, graduates from high school in just 4 days! The “why” is truly i...

How can we make sense of suffering and create meaning in our lives through illness narratives? Join us as we welcome our special guest Odette, a family medicine physician who specializes in caring for the Latinx community, particularly undocumented individuals. In this captivating conversation, Odette shares her personal experiences with illness narratives in Guatemala and how this approach has sh...

My next guest in our 'Turning Pain into Purpose" series is Dr. Bayo Curry-Winchell the Medical Director of Community Engagement and Health Equity, Co-Lead of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging, and Medical Director of Urgent Care Clinics, Carbon Health and Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center, Reno, NV.  Deeply involved with her community, Dr. Curry-Winchell is the founder, of Beyond Clin...

In this podcast, we talk with our special guest Michele Derheim about her personal experience of work-life balance and overcoming the feeling of guilt as a healthcare leader. Michele is a Clinical Nurse Director for the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), Pediatric Rapid Response Team, and Pediatric Dialysis Unit at the University of Michigan’s Mott Children’s Hospital. She started working in a...