The Other Human in the Room

Everyone’s heard of the placebo effect…but have you heard of the nocebo effect? And more importantly, how were you taught about how belief and expectations of a treatment can modulate the effectiveness and experience of that treatment? Joan invites pain coach Deb Malkin back on the podcast to discuss the placebo/nocebo effect, and how we can apply these phenomenon to how we communicate with our pa...

People pleasing is such a common struggle for humans in healthcare - especially those in marginalized identities. Joan shares what she has been learning about the connection between people pleasing and our default survival trauma responses -- and how this connection can help you take on the tricky work of learning to let go of people pleasing with your patients. Episode outline: https://docs.googl...

Another unedited journey to work with Joan as she explores an exercise she’s been developing with her clients and for herself. Jacob Ham’s video on trauma and learning: https://youtu.be/KoqaUANGvpA. Re-preceptoring Yourself Exercise: joanchanmd.com/repreceptoring-exercise

Joan shares one of the most simple and powerful concepts she teaches all of her coaching clients, and uses daily in her patient care as well as her home life. Want to stop worrying about your patients? Sign up for your free 7 day email course here: https://www.joanchanmd.com/course Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joanchanmd/ Connect with me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/j...

Here is the link to the values worksheet: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Uf614z-SouTXECGI94cPl40uMQUZbJy-aZ0a_XkBdI8/edit?usp=sharing   Want to stop worrying about your patients? Sign up for your free 7 day email course here: https://www.joanchanmd.com/course   Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joanchanmd/   Connect with me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/...

How does moral distress show up in your work in healthcare? This is part 3 of a 3 part series exploring strategies we can use to reduce the harm moral distress has on us in our work in healthcare.  In this third and final part, Joan shares the process she uses incrementally and self-compassionately practices taking more values-aligned actions, even when the system and social pressures to betr...

How does moral distress show up in your work in healthcare? This is part 2 of a 3 part series exploring strategies we can use to reduce the harm moral distress has on us in our work in healthcare.  In this second part, Joan shares two powerful methods to process and navigate the emotional impact of moral distress, and deepen your connection to your authentic values and humanity in the process...

How does moral distress show up in your work in healthcare? Joan shares several examples she’s both personally experienced and other healthcare humans have shared with her. This is part 1 of a 3 part series exploring strategies we can use to reduce the harm moral distress has on us in our work in healthcare.  In this first part, Joan explores differentiating between socialized and personal mo...

Joan invites Dr Naheed Dosani on the podcast to explore how advocacy and system change work can be the fuel you need to keep showing up for your work in medicine. Follow Naheed on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NaheedD  Follow Naheed on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/naheedd/ Want to stop worrying about your patients? Sign up for your free 7 day email course here: https://www.joanchanmd.c...

Go to Joanchanmd.com/workshops to register for the upcoming Imposter Syndrome workshop!

Join Joan as she uses her own decision making guide to come to a self-trusting decision about whether to cancel her clinic due to illness.  Yes, it is sad that our system is set up in such a way that this isn't an easy decision - and I hope that by modelling how I make these decisions will help you to do the same! Want to stop worrying about your patients? Sign up for your free 7 day email co...

Drive to work with Joan as she breaks down the difference between worrying and planning…and what they really have in common underneath the surface.

Please join Joan as she interviews Dr Hillary McBride, as they explore how the ideas and practice of embodiment can change our experience and practice of medicine.   Where to learn more from Hillary: Website: https://hillarylmcbride.com/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/hillarylmcbride  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hillaryliannamcbride/   Where to learn more from Joan:&nbs...

Most of us in healthcare would probably describe ourselves as "good in a crisis". But how often does that come at a cost to our own needs and humanity? Joan shares about a personal crisis happening in her family right now, and how she's being intentional about staying human first during this difficult time. Want help staying human in a crisis? Joan's free email mini-course gives you insights and p...

Do you get stressed about following the guidelines? Or notice other colleagues seem stressed if anyone strays off the guidelines? Commute to work with Joan as she explores the idea of guidelines legalism and how we can trust our clinical brains in the midst of guideline confusion.  Want to stop worrying about your patients? Sign up for your free 7 day email course here: https://www.joanchanmd...

Joan describes her 3 step framework that allows her to take any dream from wishing to a reality - using the real time example of creating a spacious and selfish summer vacation plan for this year!  OPERATION ENJOY YOUR SUMMER - Registration is open and closes Monday Feb 13! joanchanmd.com/summer Follow Joan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joanchanmd/   Follow Joan on Twitter: htt...

Joan explains the powerful concept that shifted the way she viewed conflict forever - and made her much more calm and capable of having difficult conversations as a result. Register for the Medicolegal Fears workshop here: joanchanmd.com/workshops Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joanchanmd/ Connect with me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/joanchanmd

My goal in this episode is to give you the strategies you need to manage Dr Google with ease - both by addressing the inhuman stories that block your ability to thinking clearly in the room, as well as practical scripts and communication strategies that I use with my patients every day. Episode Outline: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1O6f_GclPJCaF4no6zFcQ4DdlE47r83wSak0Pv0NzXxc/edit?usp=sharin...

Join Joan on her rainy commute to work as she talks through everything she hates about doing patient forms, and the strategies she uses to be them done quickly anyway. Register for the Feb 2023 Workshop on Medicolegal Fear: https://www.joanchanmd.com/workshops

Joan examines why we procrastinate, more compassionate ways to think about procrastination then give some practical approaches to help stop finding yourself stuck in procrastination.   Episode Outline: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-RePtJNIpBz6Kak08wQqhT2XxC_-5lFdpMLKTw0NeMs/edit?usp=sharing  Free email course on How to Stop Worrying About Your Patient? Sign up here: https://www.jo...

Joan talks to a lovely local healthcare human, Shannon Rolph, about her work as an occupational therapist and parenting coach. Mostly, Joan just wants all the support she can get as a parent herself!   Shannon's website: https://www.shannonrolph.ca/ Subscribe to my FREE email course How to Stop Worrying About Your Patients: joanchanmd.com/course Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.insta...

Listen in to Joan & her friend/client Lauren talk about how Lauren applied the concepts you have heard on this podcast and used them to transform her experience of practicing medicine! Interested in working with Joan to apply these concepts to your work in healthcare? Visit joanchanmd.com/course for a free course on How to Stop Worrying About Your Patients.

Go to joanchanmd.com/course for the written version of this course to be sent directly to your email inbox. Interested in working with Joan to apply these concepts to your work in healthcare? Visit joanchanmd.com/stop to apply now.

Go to joanchanmd.com/course for the written version of this course to be sent directly to your email inbox. Interested in working with Joan to apply these concepts to your work in healthcare? Visit joanchanmd.com/stop to apply now.

Go to joanchanmd.com/course for the written version of this course to be sent directly to your email inbox.   Interested in working with Joan to apply these concepts to your work in healthcare? Visit joanchanmd.com/stop to apply now.