Stand Up for Doctors!

“Through the Hero’s Journey, the hero transforms their former self and grows and achieves things they didn’t know they could!” Join us for this inspiring episode featuring Dr. Dhruva Gulur, Family Medicine physician, Patient Experience & Bipolar Brilliance Speaker, rapper, author, and Mind Hygiene Expert, and David Dibble, creator of 3D Healthcare and Loving Workflows, and Train the Trainer ce...

Dr. Nicole Perrotte is a Hospitalist by training. She is now a Wellness Speaker, and she supports overwhelmed and burned-out physicians to reclaim their time, autonomy, and flexibility. Claudia Cometa is the Founder of Peace Advocacy Group - changing healthcare one heartstorm at a time. She’s also a Radical Remission Health Coach and Workshop Instructor, podcast host, keynote speaker, and author....

Dr. Shideh Shafie is an Emergency Medicine Physician and a performance coach for executives and leaders. Amber Pena Posey is a psychiatric nurse practitioner by training, empowering rebels with a cause! Shideh and Amber share their stories that led them to feeling empowered, and in turn how they are using their knowledge to empower others. Shideh speaks to the period when she told herself, “I’m ju...

Dr. Paul Buehrens practiced as a family physician for 40 years. He is the Chief Medical Officer for VYRTY Corp. and developer of the mobile app, SYNCMD. April German is the Chair of a Medical/Clinical Laboratory Consulting Firm. The three of us are involved with the Healthcare Reinvention Collaborative (HRC). April and Paul explain problems that occur when labs consolidate, and adverse impacts, ea...

“…then a solution becomes a lot more attainable!” says Dr. Wael Saasouh, Board-Certified Anesthesiologist, Researcher, and aspiring innovator. He is joined for this inspiring conversation by Lisa Scardina, Chief, Brand and Partner Development at Provider Solutions & Development. Lisa is also on the Executive Team and Traction Team for Medicine Forward. Wael shares one area that’s less spoken a...

Dr. Dawn Ellison is a retired emergency medicine physician, who has extensive training in communication skills, leadership, and coaching. Dr. Ginamarie Papia is an Integrative Medicine Physician, who promotes whole-person health and wellness. Join us for this thoughtful conversation about physicians, communication, and career opportunities! Dawn shares that as an E.R. doc she wanted to help her co...

Ransom Oynema is a fourth-year medical student in Nigeria with a special interest in Radiology. He’s a top-rated medical writer, highly recognized by Favikon, and he is eager to learn and grow! Pamela Aloia is a writing consultant, offering author support. She feels there’s a writer waiting to bloom in everyone! Our engaging conversation centers around doctors, and healing through writing. Pamela...

Join us for this dynamic conversation featuring psychiatrists Dr. Hisla Bates and Dr. Gloria Osuruaka! Hisla speaks to her well shared KevinMD article, “What rushed patient encounters are doing to patients and physicians,” and Gloria talks about physicians as leaders, referencing self-leadership and what that means in both professional and personal settings. Hisla shares, “Today’s dependence on te...

Dr. Sarah Wittry, hospice and palliative care physician, continues, “I find it to be the most continuously positive thing for me to do!” Dr. MaryAnn Wilbur, gynecology oncology surgeon by training, shares, “You have value just because you are you; that is really important for people to hear! We discuss the practice of medicine regarding both staying and leaving. MaryAnn shares what prompted her to...

Dr. Jose Mendez is a pulmonologist and is board certified in internal medicine, pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine. In this episode, Jose speaks to doctors about physician sleep issues, and his advice to them. Jose knows most of my favorite doctors, so I take advantage of this opportunity to give them a shout-out by name; they are all amazing!! Jose expresses gratitude and appreciation t...

Come join us for this inspirational conversation between Dr. Osmund Agbo, a Pulmonary and Critical Care physician, and Robert Chelsea, the world’s first black man to receive a full face transplant. Robert explains that his skin color is significant because indicators of tissue rejection, such as skin turning pink, and knuckles turning white would not be obvious. We share the perspectives of a crit...

Dr. Brittany Busse is a Co-Founder of ViTel Health, a champion for independent physician practices and equitable care, and a Lifestyle Medicine and Food as Medicine patient advocate. In this engaging episode, Brittany discusses the background behind leaving her surgical residency, her early experiences with telemedicine, how it propelled her to form her technology company and subsequent medical gr...

Join us for this honest conversation between a doctor, an organizational leader, and a patient, who all share a common denominator of having been involved with the same healthcare system, in different capacities. Dr. Jeff Michaelis is a retired internal medicine physician, and Geoff Smith is an advocate for caregiver and patient engagement and experience. Dr. Jeff comments on some of the changes h...

Join us for this fantastic discussion featuring Dr. Sally Hambly and Dr. Claire Davies, both hailing from the U.K. Along with discussing small changes doctors can make to have a big impact on their well-being, we talk about “rustout,” a term not as well known here in the U.S., how it differs from burnout, and how it can result in doctors feeling unfulfilled, demotivated, and disengaged. Claire sha...

Dr. Frances Mei Hardin, head and neck surgeon, and Dr. Beatriz Olson, Mind Body Integrative Endocrinologist, share traumatic stories from their time in residency, to reduce the shame and blame, advocate for support, and voice the need for change. Their negative experiences sparked their mission to champion physician well-being. Beatriz says, “This is why I believe so strongly that we have to work...

Dr. Michael Foti is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine at Touro College, and the author of “Grief: A Doctor’s Battle with Anxiety and Depression.” Michael is passionate about raising awareness and eliminating mental health stigma in the medical community. Tushar Bhagat teaches Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction programs at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine & Cancer Resea...

Tune in to hear how Dr. Susan Vogler, an OB/GYN, has sought to navigate non-clinical opportunities over the past year, following an orthopedic surgery, and Dr. Arpita Gupta DePalma, pediatrician, shares what she has learned, having pivoted from clinical work a while back. Arpita discusses valuable lessons she learned as part of her own personal transformation after working 80-hour weeks in an admi...

That is great advice on both an individual level, and a systems level! Dr. Gabe Charbonneau is a rural family physician, and the co-founder of Medicine Forward (MF). Denise Wiseman is co-founder of the Healthcare Reinvention Collaborative (HRC), inspiring others to “Make a Ruckus That Makes a Difference!” Join us for this thoughtful conversation, where Gabe shares how Medicine Forward was born out...

Dr. Jeff Cohn is a Hematology Oncologist by training who developed a special interest in Positive Intelligence. He is now a Leadership and Mental Fitness Coach for physicians and other healthcare professionals, bringing many years of wisdom and experience into all of his interactions! Dr. Mark Lund’s training is as a Pulmonologist. His current company, UpLift Profits, fosters positive change withi...

You will love this very special and fun Improv for doctors episode featuring Dr. David Fessell, Dr. Wendy Schofer, Dr. Gretchen Rickards, and Dr. Tracy Davis, where failure is completely welcome! We begin with each guest sharing a bit about their background, what brought them to Improv and how it has positively impacted their lives, followed by a group demonstration of simple Improv games, includi...

Dr. Amy-Jo Farrow is an Occupational Health Physician in the U.K., and a burnout coach, helping exhausted doctors thrive. Olivia Morris is the Co-Founder and CEO of Verity Barrington and Doctors Living in Ireland, having been a physician advocate for the past 10 years. We discuss how doctors know about healthy living and what to recommend to their patients, yet they frequently do not take care of...

Join us for this rich conversation! Dr. Martha Kenney and Susan Hart Gaines open up regarding their significantly challenging life experiences - how their capacity to listen and be with others, where they don't feel judged, has been enhanced. Martha says, "No matter what your story is, if you're willing to embrace that story, the good and the bad and everything in between, you can mak...

of helping healthcare be a better place to work! I was honored to meet Dr. Amruti Borad in person recently, as she presented her amazing TEDx talk, "Why we lie to our doctors (and on a first date)"! Amruti is a concierge family physician, and a coach who emphasizes supporting medical students. Jessica Taylor offers professional coaching and business development, consulting with physician...

Join us for this spirited discussion surrounding issues with Physician Health Programs (PHP's). Drs. Pamela Wible and Dominic Corrigan discuss how they have been impacted by physician struggles, and their views on proposed solutions. The three of us share a strong desire to offer hope and help to doctors! As Dom says, we need to make it safe and easy for physicians to seek support. Pamela adds...

Doctors and patients alike will want to tune in to this special episode! I share how I came to become a fierce advocate for physician wellness, the challenges facing physicians today, why patients should care, some proposed solutions, and what patients can do to help. Following the brief presentation, Pat Dunstan, nurse, lawyer and patient with Parkinson's Disease shares, "I know that wit...