Stand Up for Doctors!

"You can come out better on the other side!" Join us for this important conversation featuring Dr. Gita Pensa, an emergency physician who offers physician defendant support and coaching, sharing wisdom gained as the defendant in a prolonged malpractice case, and Amanda Hill, a lawyer and fierce advocate for physicians. Amanda wants doctors to be able to go back to practicing and feel saf...

Pat Dunstan, nurse, lawyer, and now patient with Parkinson's Disease says, "Although I have Parkinson's, I'm living my best life...it's here, it's something that I have to deal with, but it does not define the person that I am!" We dive into Pat's journey living with Parkinson's: "And in an instant life changes. I see a little twitching in my finger...&qu...

...is the Doctor-Patient relationship! Dr. Drew Remignanti, retired emergency physician, says, "I knew even though I was going to retire...I wasn't going to stop thinking about healthcare issues, especially because I could not retire from my patient condition!" Dr. Bill Lynes shares, "I am a physician, a urologist. I am a survivor of mental health issues and suicide attempts. I...

Dr. Ashok Bhattacharya is a psychiatrist and founder of The Empathy Clinic in Ontario. Lonnie Hirsch is a healthcare consultant in Portland, Oregon, and co-founder of the Healthcare Reinvention Collaborative. Ashok and Lonnie have so much wisdom to share...Guilt, shame and mistakes in medicine, the damage of hiding, the critical importance of normalizing discussing it, and why the concept of &quot...

And who defines that?! Dr. Yashika Dooley, urogynecologist and life coach, and Dr. Manjit Obhrai, gynecologist and experienced clinical leader specializing in supporting physicians, tackle this question, along with a discussion on the influence of TV doctors, and the need to support neurodivergent doctors. Yashika shares, "It wasn't that I was doing it wrong. I was having completely norma...

"...when you're trying to survive!" Dr. Steven Pearce is a practicing gastroenterologist, and creator of the poignant and beautiful film, "Love Evolved," raising awareness about mental health and personal development through sharing his own transformative journey. Bruce Berger is a pharmacist who returned to school for a PhD in social and behavioral pharmacy. Bruce introduc...

Dr. Ryan McCarthy is the Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency at Berkeley Medical Center, WVU School of Medicine. Ryan started the "Healthcare is Human" narrative medicine project during the pandemic, and recorded the TEDx talk, "Healthcare is Human: from Pandemic Pain, Stories of Beauty and Light." Dr. Tom Wright is a family physician, personal and team coach, and wel...

Amanda Hill is a lawyer and a fierce advocate for physicians. She currently focuses on helping doctors with job transitions. Eva Minkoff presented a TEDx talk, "Five Minutes to Fix Our Broken Healthcare System," which has been viewed 18,000 times! Eva says her life's mission is to transform healthcare through human connection. Amanda says, "It's not about leaving your job. I...

"...why am I still not happy? That's not an insignificant thing to happen in the middle of your life!" Dr. Tracy Davis and Dr. Seema Desai engage in meaningful dialogue surrounding their thoughts at times when they were struggling, and share what helped them: "It took a lot of courage to advocate for myself when I felt something was seriously wrong." "My first few year...

We all need to have hope for healthcare! This inspiring episode features John Silver, co-founder of Nurses Transforming Healthcare, and Pamela Marie Hobby, founder of My Doctor's Meds, whose mission is to help the healers. Quotes from Pamela and John include, "It's going to take all of us!" "Medicine saved my life...I'm now a vibrant adult because of what he does!"...

Dr. Camille White's career has spanned medicine, government, and technology. She has defined her passion and purpose as helping others evolve into the best versions of themselves. Camille shares her journey to wellness, "On the other side there was a whole group of physicians who caught me!" She adds, "Good grief, my life has expanded!" "It has taught me that I can piv...

Dr. John Huff exemplifies the qualities of a good leader. He incorporates his in-depth knowledge of positive communication skills when interacting with colleagues AND patients, a critical component contributing to a positive culture at work. John is a full-time practicing hospitalist, medical director, and co-founder of Lion Oakes Consulting. You will love hearing John explain the meaning behind t...

"There are many parallel journeys, and the one you land on is the one you're meant to be on!" shares Dr. Hardeep Phull, a hematology/oncology physician and scientist, and also a pilot, truth seeker, force and voice multiplier, educator, speaker, and travel blogger! Our engrossing conversation covers oncology/cancer journeys, physician/trainee journeys, aviation, and even the importan...

In this episode Dr. Jennifer Lycette discusses her novel, "The Committee Will Kill You Now," uncovering little-known truths about the "God Committee" and the rationing of dialysis in the 1960s, as well as incorporating many of the struggles facing residents and physicians in the early 90's, and still today! Wanda Fox, holistic wellness entrepreneur, compliments Jennifer, &q...

Dr. Mark McLaughlin is a neurosurgeon who was given this advice by a mentor during his training. He adds, "And never worry about anything alone!" Mark is a master storyteller, and in this episode, he shares a poignant and touching narrative about a young patient of his... "He left the hospital, but he did not leave me." "In one day the most catastrophic patient I had in my...

Dr. Dana Corriel, physician turned digital consultant and entrepreneur, shares all about the SoMeDocs (Doctors on Social Media) platform she has built to promote greater physician autonomy. "When I was working for a system, I was not only representing them, but my entire professional being was them. Every piece of marketing that was put out there was theirs. At the end of the day, we really n...

Dr. David Fessell is a radiologist by training, who was asked that question by a friend some years ago, and it changed his life! David now speaks internationally, coaches, and writes about wellness, emotional intelligence, and resilience. David shares how it was fun to learn something new; something he knew would help in his work, and in the rest of his life. You'll learn about "Medical I...

Dr. Bryce Bowers is a family medicine physician and passionate physician wellness and mental health advocate. He speaks from lived experience and says he felt like he was the only person in the world who was feeling this way. "Sometimes we're so burned out and tired we don't know what to do about it. A lot of us are disengaging and trying to numb ourselves, and as a result, our relati...

Dr. Mary Leung is a full-time physician, specializing in medical oncology and hematology. Through life coaching, she determined how to drastically reduce her charting time, which is the primary focus of our discussion. I ask Mary specific, pointed questions, and she shares what she does before the day starts, when she sees that the patient is checked in, before she goes into the room and after, ta...

Dr. Brittany Lamb is an E.R. physician who is passionate about helping dementia family caregivers make confident and informed medical decisions. Join us for this enlightening discussion where Brittany describes her online program that people can access to become informed decision-makers! We cover a host of other topics as well, including:-A message of hope: "There are so many different pathwa...

"...It's remarkable where they can take you if you let them!" says Dr. Charity Hix. Charity shares this insightful quote with me, "Never cut a tree down in winter." We have a very thoughtful conversation about Charity's belief that it can be helpful to make the situation you are in the best it can be, and decide your next step from that place. Charity says, "If you...

Join us for this fantastic conversation as Dr. Simon Craig and I talk about ways of delivering love to medicine and healthcare, which is the subtitle of Simon's influential book, "From Hurting to Healing." Simon shares that kindness is absolutely critical in creating good teams and that we don't see enough communication in healthcare in a positive friendly manner. We talk about t...

Dr. Lulu is a pediatrician, life coach, and mom to a transgender child. Transgender individuals are at greater risk for harm, including violence, bullying, hate crimes, depression, anxiety, and suicide. In this impassioned episode, Dr. Lulu talks about her upcoming book, "Allies in White Coats: Becoming the Culturally Compassionate Physician Your LGBT Patient Needs." Dr. Lulu shares that...

This episode title is one of my favorite quotes from Dr. Behrooz Behbod, practicing physician, healthcare and business consultant, and life coach. My other favorite: "We're always just one insight away!" Behrooz shares a terrific story illustration as we talk about our thinking, creating, and writing. Behrooz says, "It sounds so simple, but once you notice that it is the thinkin...

"You have to invest in supporting, growing, and developing your people in order to have impact" says Dr. Jen Shaer, pediatrician, chief wellness officer, and certified coach. Jen's mission is to be the "grease of the wheels" of each department, figuring out how she can support the people to achieve the goals. We discuss many things; a couple of spotlights include how doctor...