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Send us Fan Mail How Busy Physicians Can Finally Make Progress Without Feeling Overwhelmed Do you ever end your week wondering where all your time went? You were busy. You worked hard. But somehow, the things that mattered most still didn't move forward. If you've ever felt like you're constantly reacting instead of leading your life with intention, this episode is for you. Last wee...

Send us Fan Mail You don't need another productivity system. You don't need a longer to-do list. What if the reason you feel overwhelmed isn't because you have too much to do—but because you're carrying things God never asked you to carry? As physicians and healthcare professionals, we juggle clinical responsibilities, leadership, research, family, faith, church, and countless...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever had an encounter with God that changed the trajectory of your life? In this episode, I share the patient story that transformed my faith, my understanding of prayer, and ultimately my calling. What began as caring for a critically ill child during COVID became a powerful lesson in hearing God's voice, prophetic intercession, and partnering with Jesus in medicine...

Send us Fan Mail Do you ever feel guilty every time someone talks about quiet time because deep down you’re barely surviving the day? You love God. You want to spend time with Him. You know it matters. But between patient calls, inboxes, charting, family responsibilities, and the nonstop pace of medicine, it can feel almost impossible to make time with God consistent. If you are feeling a bit disc...

Send us Fan Mail What if the breakthrough you’ve been praying for in medicine isn’t more effort… but surrender? For years, I lived what many Christian physicians quietly experience—faith and medicine running on parallel tracks. I prayed, I showed up, I worked hard… but deep down, I was still striving, still carrying the weight, still treating prayer like a last resort instead of a living relations...

Send us Fan Mail You can love God… be fully committed to your patients… and still feel like you’re living two separate lives. One in medicine. One in your faith. For years, that’s exactly how I lived. In this episode, I’m reintroducing myself and sharing my journey—from growing up in Germany to training and practicing as a pediatric hematologist-oncologist—and the subtle way I began to compartment...

Send us Fan Mail You can love God, be an excellent physician… and still feel driven by fear. Fear of missing something. Fear of making the wrong call. Fear of not being enough. I’ve been there too. In this episode, I’m sharing something deeply personal, something I find myself coming back to again and again. Because the real issue isn’t just fear.  It’s the place we’re leading from. So easy for us...

Send us Fan Mail What if healing prayer wasn’t separate from your work as a physician… but part of how you were designed to practice medicine? In this powerful episode, I sit down with emergency physician Dr. Alyssa Hinkle to explore what it really looks like to integrate faith, prayer, and the Holy Spirit into everyday clinical practice . If you’ve ever wondered how to hear God’s voice , pray for...

Send us Fan Mail What if hearing God’s voice isn’t reserved for a select few… but something you’re actually invited into as a physician? In this episode, I’m tackling one of the biggest areas of confusion I see: prophetic gifts vs. the office of a prophet—and why this matters for you in medicine. Because here’s the truth:  You don’t need to be a “prophet” to hear God clearly. I break down what pro...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever asked God for clarity about a decision — your career, a patient, or the season you’re in — and felt like you heard nothing? Many Christian physicians long to hear God’s voice but aren’t sure how to recognize it in the middle of busy medical lives. In this episode, I share four simple habits that can help you cultivate a lifestyle of hearing from God. Instead of waiti...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever prayed: “ God, I just need clarity. Just tell me what to do.” As physicians, we’re trained to rely on data, protocols, and evidence-based decision trees. But what if hearing from God doesn’t work like a clinical algorithm? What if God isn’t trying to give you GPS coordinates…  but is inviting you into relationship? In this episode, I’m sharing powerful teaching strai...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever sat down to pray… and it felt like your words barely made it past the ceiling? You love Jesus.  You believe in prayer.  But lately? It feels dull. Routine. Directionless. Maybe you’re exhausted.  Maybe you’re overwhelmed by medicine.  Maybe you’re just spiritually dry. If you’re a busy Christian physician trying to stay anchored to God in the middle of a demanding sy...

Send us Fan Mail Practical ways Christian physicians can pray for protection, peace, and spiritual grounding at work. Have you ever walked into the hospital or clinic and immediately felt heavy, drained, or unsettled? Do you sometimes wonder if the exhaustion you feel at work is more than just physical fatigue? In this episode, I talk about something we don’t often discuss in medicine—the spiritua...

Send us Fan Mail Are you sensing that something is shifting in medicine, but you’re not quite sure how to respond? Have you been asking God for clarity, direction, or wisdom—and wondering if you’re truly hearing His voice or just trying to figure things out on your own? If you’re a Christian physician who feels stretched, discerning your next steps, or longing to hear God more clearly in this seas...

Send us Fan Mail Hey Physician Healers!  Welcome to a special New Year's edition of the podcast.  We often think about New Year's resolutions, but what if we focused on solutions with the Lord?  In this episode, I invite you to pause and reflect on the past year with gratitude—both the victories and the challenges—through a spiritual lens. I share personally about a year marked by deep g...

Send us Fan Mail What if the way you start 2026 spiritually matters more than any goal you set this year? As physicians, we’re great at planning, setting targets, and pushing forward, but when it comes to our walk with God, many of us start the year with good intentions and no clear plan. In today’s episode, I’m sharing three simple, practical ways to begin 2026 grounded in God without adding pres...

Send us Fan Mail Do you ever sit down to read your Bible, only to find your mind racing, your to-do list popping up, or your eyes getting heavy within minutes? You’re not failing spiritually. You are not a bad Christian. You’re just a busy physician trying to meet God in the middle of mental fatigue and constant demand. In this episode of Heal the Healers , I break down why focus during Bible read...

Send us Fan Mail Are you struggling to hear God’s voice in the middle of medicine? Have you ever wondered if that nudge was truly from Him—or just your own thoughts? Tune In: Hear the Voice of God in a Chaotic World Hey there, friends! In this episode of Heal the Healers , I speak directly to one of the most common struggles I hear from Christian physicians: discerning God’s voice in a noisy, dema...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever wondered if that quiet nudge was from God or just your own thoughts?  Hey, physician healers! In this episode, we dive deep into recognizing God's voice through gentle nudges, encounters, and confirmations in our lives. We'll explore how to hear God more clearly, growing in intimacy with Him, and I'll share some personal experiences that transformed my...

Send us Fan Mail Hey friends! Have you felt that divine nudge lately? That call from the Lord to slow down and truly listen?  As physicians, we often struggle to distinctly hear God's voice amidst the noise and demands of our busy lives. In today's episode of 'Heal the Healers,' I dive deep into how we can hear God more clearly. I'm Inga, your host, and I’m thrilled about...

Send us Fan Mail Are you sensing the pressure in the atmosphere lately?  Feeling worn out and exhausted? Physically, mentally, and emotionally? In this powerful, Spirit-led episode, I share a timely word the Lord impressed on my heart specifically for Christian physicians . This isn’t just encouragement, it’s an invitation to guard our minds. God is strengthening His healers for the season ahead,...

Send us Fan Mail Ever feel your doctor brain takes over when you pray for someone? In this episode, I share how praying for others has become the place where God consistently humbles me, quiets my medical mindset, and sharpens my ability to hear His voice. You’ll hear the story that launched me into healing prayer, the subtle traps physicians face—performance, compassion turning into striving, ide...

Send us Fan Mail Feeling like you’re too busy for a structured quiet time? Maybe you’ve told yourself, “I just want to stay flexible and let God lead me to whatever page He wants.” But what if that mindset is actually keeping you from hearing Him clearly? In this episode of Heal the Healers , Dr. Inga Hofmann challenges the “flip-open-the-Bible” approach and reveals why true flexibility with God c...

Send us Fan Mail Behind on clinic notes, buried in research projects, and already maxed out? The idea of reading the Bible in a year might feel completely overwhelming. But what if time in God’s Word wasn’t just another thing on your to-do list—what if it became the source of peace, clarity, and strength that fuels everything else? In this episode of Heal the Healers , Dr. Inga Hofmann shares prac...

Send us Fan Mail 👉 Does God still heal today? How can he use us as Christian Physicians beyond our medical knowledge? Wait until you hear these stories… In this episode of Heal the Healers , Dr. Inga Hofmann sits down with ER physician Dr. Alyssa Hinkle for a faith-filled conversation on healing prayer, evangelism, and bringing Jesus into medicine . Together they unpack how God is moving in hospi...