The Other Human in the Room

I am so grateful to Dr Susan Thouin for sharing her story with the podcast this week! Susan, a Canadian palliative care physician, shares her experience of finding joy and connection through singing in a choir. She also shares from her experience of living and working with multiple sclerosis and recognizing the need for greater accessibility and support for healthcare humans experiencing chronic i...

Many of us can think of grief as a heavy or tricky topic - which is why I am delighted for you to hear this conversation with Krista St-Germain, who works as a life coach for widowed moms. Krista shares her story of becoming a widowed mom at age 40, and how her personal journey has lead to a career addressing the myths and outdated ideas of grief. Her description of what post-traumatic growth can...

In this episode, I had the joy of interviewing on of my favourite healthcare humans, Amy Allen, one of the nurse practitioners who help me take care of my patients! Amy opens up about her personal experiences with imposter syndrome and we examine the inhuman stories that exist about "NPs versus MDs" that exacerbate those imposter feelings for many. We share the different communication me...

An episode talking about mediocrity in medicine AND Taylor Swift? Well YES! I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation with Dr Frances Mei Hardin. As a practicing ENT surgeon, Frances Mei challenges the notion of excellence and redefines mediocrity as a survival trait worth practicing. We discuss the impact of fear and intimidation in healthcare and the need for a shift in the culture to prioritize we...

**reuploaded Mon Jul 22 @ 6pm - thanks to our lisenters letting me know that the audio was funky on this one!! Hopefully this is a clearer listening experience for everyone** In this conversation, I talk with Time Hacker Vikki Yaffe about how to rethink the common misconceptions we have about time and "time management." We address the societal conditioning around working less and the gui...

This is the audio version of a video presentation introducing you to Joan's Creating Space decision matrix and a new coaching program inspired by the same concept! If you would like to watch the video version and/or learn more about the program, you can find it here: https://www.joanchanmd.com/space Connect with Joan on ⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/joanchanmd/⁠⁠

This podcast was inspired by a conversation about palliative care, and the benefits of applying this approach to care well beyond the end-of-life stage. Once I heard this simple but powerful palliative approach to care model, I couldn't stop thinking of ALL the ways we could be applying this model to our lives. Connect with Joan on ⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/joanchanmd/⁠⁠

Continuing the annual tradition, I reflect back on what new identities I have come to hold over the past year, and what old identities have gone through a deeper transformation. This episode is Part 3 of 3, and focuses on my work in restorative medical education and coaching. Want to create a summer of rest? Homecoming, my course on rest & embodiment is 50% off for the entire month of June. En...

Continuing the annual tradition, I reflect back on what new identities I have come to hold over the past year, and what old identities have gone through a deeper transformation. This episode is Part 2 of 3, and focuses on my clinical medicine life Want to create a summer of rest? Homecoming, my course on rest & embodiment is 50% off for the entire month of June. Enroll here: https://joanchanmd...

Continuing the annual tradition, I reflect back on what new identities I have come to hold over the past year, and what old identities have gone through a deeper transformation. This episode is Part 1 of 3, and focuses on my personal life Want to create a summer of rest? Homecoming, my course on rest & embodiment is 50% off for the entire month of June. Enroll here: https://joanchanmd.thinkifi...

How often do you find yourself saying "I have to", "I need to", "I should" or "I can't" in your work in healthcare? If you find yourself saying these things often - I've got a challenge for you! Want to create a summer of rest? Homecoming, my course on rest & embodiment is 50% off for the entire month of June. Enroll here: https://joanchanmd.thin...

What could be fuelling a sense of entitlement? Both in our patients, but also in ourselves? Join Joan on the couch as she explores a very mind-expanding framework about entitlement from Hospicing Modernity. Want to create a summer of rest? Homecoming, my course on rest & embodiment is 50% off for the entire month of June. Enroll here: https://joanchanmd.thinkific.com/courses/homecoming Connect...

This week's podcast episode is for anyone who has ever asked the question "Am I Overreacting"? SPOILER: The answer is no. Check out Joan's new Coaching On the Go offer here: https://www.joanchanmd.com/coaching Connect with Joan on ⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/joanchanmd/⁠⁠

Sometimes wisdom comes from unexpected places. Today's episode was inspired by a book I've been reading with my children - and my reflections on what comes into your life when you embrace "maybe". Check out Joan's new Coaching On the Go offer here: https://www.joanchanmd.com/coaching Connect with Joan on ⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/joanchanmd/⁠⁠

This episode is for anyone feeling stuck on their journey to change their life. Growth and change can feel messy ... what if that's a good thing? I would love to support YOU in your messy middle! Check out Joan's new Coaching On the Go offer here: https://www.joanchanmd.com/coaching Connect with Joan on ⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/joanchanmd/⁠⁠

What is it with money that twists us up into such knots?!? I have really enjoyed getting to know Rachelle and receiving her emotional and practical support around money. I hope you enjoy our conversation where I share all my complicated money feelings, and how they impact my ability to operate spreadsheets and have budget conversations with my husband (gulp!) Website: rachellesiebke.com Instagram:...

It was such a pleasure to meet Drs Jaclyn Oldham and Natasha Aziz and hear all about the ways in which they are introducing more joy into their own lives as well as their local medical community. If you're a physician in the Durham Region, here's the facebook group (Joy in Medicine Durham Region): https://www.facebook.com/groups/1019869509334820 We're so excited to invite you to our 2n...

I am still riding the high of the joyous experience that inspired this episode!! My hope is that by sharing what has helped me expand my capacity for joy, you will learn new ways to do the same for yourself. Imagine a healthcare system full of humans regularly offering and receiving joy from one another!! We're so excited to invite you to our 2nd Body to Body Medicine Workshop! Join us online...

A rambling episode as the Only Human in the Van about my favorite obsession!

Are you ironing out your relationship to overwork? So are we. Join another body to body conversation between myself and embodiment facilitator Jamie Lee Finch. We explore her path from verbal embodiment facilitator to hands-on massage therapist, and what she's learned about bodies along the way. We're so excited to invite you to our 2nd Body to Body Medicine Workshop! Join us online on Mon...

I had such a brain expanding conversation with Vanessa de Oliveira Andreotti that the internet demons tried to shut it down! Nevertheless, we persisted and really explored what it could look and feel like to identify what is dying in our current system and society, and how we could approach these changes with a hospicing approach. Hospicing Modernity book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/...

I got to interview one of my favourite podcast hosts! This conversation with pharmacist Dr James McCormack was very fun to record, and hopefully equal parts amusing and thought-provoking to listen to. Best Science Medicine Podcast: https://therapeuticseducation.org/ Really helpful decision aid calculators: https://decisionaid.ca/cvd/ https://decisionaid.ca/diabetes/ Youtube video about the lipid c...

How much of your day feels bound by obligations and responsibilities? I want to help shift your understanding of these two words and offer you a more liberating way to view your work in healthcare. Connect with Joan on ⁠Instagram: ⁠ https://www.instagram.com/joanchanmd/⁠

Last call for Interconnected - a 12 week group coaching course starting March 20! Sign-up here: https://www.joanchanmd.com/interconnected Everything about this podcast episode is mediocre. YOU'RE WELCOME. Connect with Joan on ⁠Instagram: ⁠ https://www.instagram.com/joanchanmd/⁠

Last call for Interconnected - a 12 week group coaching course starting March 20! Apply here: https://www.joanchanmd.com/interconnected I loved discussing the intersections between theatre and healthcare with Hartley! I first met him during an improv session he facilitated at a faculty retreat and it was both a powerful and hilarious education experience all at the same time. I hope this conversat...