The Other Human in the Room

Boundaries is one of the most important ideas that I’ve learned and applied to my life over the past few years.  How are you at setting and keeping boundaries? Episode outline I would love to do this work with you. Click here to sign up for a free no-pitch coaching session with me: https://doodle.com/bp/joanchan/consults You are invited to my October workshop which is all about boundaries! Registe...

Join Joan on a walk around her neighborhood as she reflects on what’s underneath her frequent sense of impatience - at work and at home. Learn more about ways to learn with Joan at joanchanmd.com

My clients and workshop participants can often see that their current belief in a human story is not serving them, but they really feel like it’s true.  But how do you actually start believing something you want to believe? Pocast Outline I would love to do this work with you. Click here to sign up for a free no-pitch coaching session with me: https://doodle.com/bp/joanchan/consults And here...

Join Joan on her commute to work and listen to one of her favourite tools for gaining distance from an inhuman story that’s been plaguing you. Book your free 1:1 coaching session: https://doodle.com/bp/joanchan/consults and learn about your options for support from Joan here: https://www.joanchanmd.com/

Do you have a habit of comparing yourself to other people alot? If yes, you're not alone. We don't have to judge ourselves for doing this - it's a normal human reaction! AND in this episode I offer you a process to help yourself get unstuck from the painful parts of comparison and actually gain insights into what comparison is showing you about your desire to create more in your own life. Episode...

Another on the fly podcast for your Sunday! I was inspired to record this while folding laundry of all things, lol. I hope you enjoy and it inspires YOU to consider setting a goal in service of creating the life you’ve been longing for.

I've had several conversations with colleagues, learners and podcast listeners about Imposter Syndrome, so I had to do an episode on this topic! Fair warning, I get a little fired up in this one! Episode Outline: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ojs-31fpDyiye1sB3gZqyPO1fhJ0wJhwBC0Dz62_xog/edit?usp=sharing DM me on Instagram with more podcast ideas!

A brief spontaneous invitation to my workshop this Thursday Sept 8 @ 8pm EST. I also share a reflection about a recent emotional experience with my son that showed me how much I have gained from befriending my emotions. Register for the workshop here: https://www.joanchanmd.com/workshops

I have a dream of a healthcare system where there are NO heartsink patients.  In this episode, I unpack the ways I can see this coming true without any of our patients needing to change themselves.  I also share more details about my fall workshop series on Transforming Your Patient Relationships and my group coaching offering Committed to Transformation program. Podcast outline Website:...

Joan is driving her van again, and processing some grief and worry about a couple of patients going through really difficult times. So if you’re feeling the same about your own patients - I hope you find this episode relatable and helpful. Daniel tiger songs: https://youtu.be/3vbCjUB0tXc. https://youtu.be/BuPebv_Y-EI Connect and get support at joanchanmd.com or Instagram.com/joanchanmd

Episode Outline: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zpIouMPkH5KOAr1DXQZIIwp4UcPNB56wGvWZ_tYuB0A/edit?usp=sharing Inividual Coaching Opportunities: https://www.joanchanmd.com/11-coaching Fall Workshop Series on My Website! https://www.joanchanmd.com/workshops Send me a message on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joanchanmd/

How much of your day do you spend worrying about making a mistakes? How hard do you take it when you DO make a mistake and feel regret about that mistake? I want to offer you a way to get clear on what, if anything, you might WANT to regret - and how a healthy relationship with regret will reduce the number of regrettable mistakes you make! Podcast Outline: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HDv_...

Our first guest interview on the podcast! Dr Mimi Mazerolle joined me to share how she stays human while practicing medicine as a family physician in Cambridge, Ontario. I loved getting to know more about her background in anthropology, and how her previous experiences shaped her motivations and approach to medical practice and teaching. Please note that my end of the audio in the interview is muc...

When I got deeper into my reflective self awareness work I was really shocked to notice how much time and energy my brain spends thinking about others' opinions of me - can you relate? Podcast outline: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Q8_ZJaYsDwBdMjQXgCXr3DlS6fbj5afIJ4OOXpmxsl8/edit?usp=sharing Website: https://www.joanchanmd.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joanchanmd/

Joan is The Only Human In The Van again! This time doing a TV Club episode about her favourite TV show, and what it taught her about letting go of ther people's opinions.  DM me on Instagram if you are a fan too!! https://www.instagram.com/joanchanmd/ Check out my website for 1:1 coaching opportunities and upcoming workshops! https://www.joanchanmd.com/

How much of your day is spent trying to manage the emotions of others? How exhausted do you feel at the end of a clinical work day, riding the waves of emotions you’ve encountered from your patients and colleagues? An episode to free you up some mental and emotional space by reinforcing the message: you are not responsible for others' feelings; only your own! Podcast outline: https://docs.google.c...

Are you stuck in anger or despair about the state of our healthcare system? I was too. The principles I learned from this book really helped me, so I’m sharing them with you today! Emergent Strategy Website: https://esii.org/about/ Emergent Strategy Book: https://www.akpress.org/emergentstrategy.html Recent podcast interview of Adrienne Marie Brown that I found very inspiring: https://onbeing.org/...

How does your fear of uncertainty cause you to worry? How does worry get in the way of you enjoying your career in medicine - and even make it more likely for undesired outcomes to happen? Podcast outline Visit my website for more restorative education and coaching opportunities: joanchanmd.com

Welcome to the first episode of The Only Human In The Van - where Joan records herself talking while driving her van to and from work while sharing real-time thoughts that are impacting her human experience of practicing medicine. Please note this epsiode has more background noise and some inconsistent volume levels for your auditory enjoyment;)

How can we feel better when it seems like the system is burning down around us? Podcast outline: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kcEyU2fK72A6bN0kIVf08HRzfWbxfHkPag8dQJw-qXQ/edit?usp=sharing Website: https://www.joanchanmd.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joanchanmd/

Joan explores the idea of Inhuman Stories we've been conditioned to tell ourselves that weigh down our cognitive load, and offers some practices that help us let them go and create new Healing Human Stories that serve us better Podcast summary: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b7o34NRzdEsQb5EI_-1l_2zQoPkRq6J3GTb-dHqAzqQ/edit?usp=sharing Website: https://www.joanchanmd.com/ Instagram: https://ww...

Introducing myself to you!