DocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast

"There's a term that we use quite a bit called Strength Span. Everyone's using the term health span, but there's this concept of strength span, which is, how long can you maintain your strength into your later life? Which will help with a lot of this as well. That was one area. That person lost over 30 pounds in about six months by implementing these minor adjustments in nutrition, minor adjustments in sleep, minor adjustments in exercise. But when you stack them together, it only didn't just affect the physical, but it also affects the emotional and the mental." -Dr. Mark Kovacs If you like our podcast, please share it, subscribe, and leave us a 5-star review. This helps others to find us. We are grateful for you! Thank you for listening! On today’s episode, we’re excited to welcome guest Mark Kovacs, PhD, FACSM, CSCS, VP of Health & Performance at Canyon Ranch to share his insights on Health & Performance and how they can be applied for physicians and other healthcare providers.   Dr. Mark Kovacs is an industry leader and innovator in the area of Health & Performance, committed to bringing the most innovative solutions and programs to Canyon Ranch, where he and his team have helped countless elite athletes, executives and physicians achieve their goals and improve their wellness and performance. In this episode, Dr. Kovacs discusses his experience helping physicians to improve their strength span, living well for longer, by building strength and incorporating science backed tools for well-being and longevity. He gives tips you can put to use starting immediately, and gives some meaningful examples of helping clients to overcome the obstacles between where they are and where they want to be. You don’t want to miss this inspiring episode! Please check out the Special Offer from Canyon Ranch for mentioning DocWorking by clicking here. Take the DocWorking 2-Minute Balance to Burnout Quiz! Where are you on the Balance to Burnout Continuum? Take the quiz and find out today. DocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast  empowers physicians and entire healthcare teams to get on the path to achieving their dreams, both in and outside of work, with episodes designed to help you maximize your own well-being, your life on your terms. If you like our podcast and would like to subscribe and leave us a 5-star review, we would be extremely grateful! We’re everywhere you like to get your podcasts! Apple iTunes, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Pandora, ListenNotes, Amazon, YouTube, and Podbean. Some links in our blogs and show notes are affiliate links, and purchases made via those links may result in payments to DocWorking. These help with our costs to provide this content for you. Thank you for supporting DocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast!

"Now that I think about it, I was actually slowly getting really burnt out because I had no life. I didn't really get to spend time with my family. My kids were young, so sometimes I would just go home after 7:00 with work not completed, just to see my kids and have some bedtime stories before tucking them into bed and then to do more work." -Mary Leung MD In this episode of DocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast, we hear first hand how our guest, Coach Mary Leung MD, went from working overtime to finishing her charting and getting home on time, resetting her work-life balance as a physician.  Join us as Coach Mary Leung MD offers her expert insights on strategic steps you can take to fast-track your journey toward having more personal time for what truly matters to you. Tune in to hear steps you can take, starting today, to finish your charting and get home on time, adding balance in your life by transforming how you live and work. Coach Leung MD shares her personal journey of navigating the complexities of medical practice while pursuing personal fulfillment and happiness as a physician mom outside of hospital walls. Mary Leung is a full time hematology and medical oncology physician practicing in New York, board certified in internal medicine, medical oncology, and hematology, and she's also a certified life coach, passionate about serving physicians who are stressed, overwhelmed, and burned out.  Dr Mary was working and charting after hours, many nights and weekends until life coaching transformed her life. She's now going home at least two and a half hours earlier than before, with all her clinical work completed for the day.  From the depths of her own experience, Dr Mary founded shining with gratitude MD. Her passion and mission is to guide other physicians through their unique situations so they can feel better, have more time outside of their clinical work, regain control, and have more clarity. Her hope is for physicians to rediscover joy in life and in medicine. You can contact Dr Leung at - Email: shiningwithgratitudemd@gmail.com Website: www.shiningwithgratitudemd.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mary.leung.18659 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-leung-md-9b52331b4/ Find full transcripts of DocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast episodes on the DocWorking Blog https://docworking.com/blog/  DocWorking Coaches Directory - https://docworking.com/physician-coach-directory/ If you like our podcast please give us a five star review wherever you listen to your podcasts. We would be extremely grateful!  We’re everywhere you like to get your podcasts! Apple iTunes, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Google, Pandora, Stitcher, PlayerFM, ListenNotes, Amazon, YouTube, and Podbean. Some links in our blogs and show notes are affiliate links, and purchases made via those links may result in payments to DocWorking. These help toward our production costs. Thank you for supporting DocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast!

Today we rewind back to one of our most popular episodes on DocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast. “Your life becomes fused to what we do and it’s very hard, especially for physicians or healthcare workers, to say, ‘Well, you know, I’ve done this all my life and maybe that’s not what I need to do now.’” -Simon Maltais MD Ph.D. In this episode, Dr. Jen Barna has a very honest conversation about burnout and recovery with Cardiac Surgeon and author of the book, Healthcare Anonymous: Put Yourself First to Avoid Anxiety, Addiction, and Burnout, Dr. Simon Maltais. You would be hard pressed to find someone more driven or accomplished in his field than Dr. Maltais. At the top of his game and publishing a new article nearly every two weeks, Dr. Maltais realized that he was experiencing burnout. Dr. Maltais shares his story of taking a step back, considering leaving medicine, changing his definition of success, and ultimately creating a hybrid way to continue the work that he loves while making more time for himself and his family. Tune in to hear an honest and candid story of burnout and recovery and hear what Dr. Maltais believes is the future of medicine.  For more information about Healthcare Anonymous: Put Yourself First to Avoid Anxiety, Addiction, and Burnout and offerings, please go here. Dr. Simon Maltais is an active cardiac surgeon in the United States. He is French Canadian and board-certified in Canada in cardiac surgery. He is an internationally recognized leader in the field of heart transplantation, mechanical heart devices, and alternative cardiac interventions. Before 40, Maltais had led two world-renowned programs in his specialty and has pioneered numerous novel approaches for advanced cardiac surgery interventions. At the age of 35, he was among the youngest promoted associate professors at a nationally recognized institution. He is a frequent keynote speaker, has published more than 160 articles and has contributed to numerous books. As he worked in two different countries and health systems, Maltais has a unique perspective on the delivery of care and its inherent challenges for healthcare workers.  Dr. Simon Maltais earned his Medical Degree from Sherbrooke University, his Master’s Degree in Physiology from Sherbrooke University, completed his Adult Cardiac Surgery Residency at Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal University. He completed two fellowships, one at Buffalo University and the second, a fellowship in Heart Transplant and Mechanical Support at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine. He obtained his Doctoral Degree in Biomedical Sciences (Ph.D.) at Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal University. He currently works at HCA Healthcare in California.  Find full transcripts of DocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast episodes on the DocWorking Blog - https://docworking.com/blog/ DocWorking Coaches Directory - https://docworking.com/physician-coach-directory/ If you like our podcast please give us a 5 star review wherever you listen to your podcasts. We would be extremely grateful!  We’re everywhere you like to get your podcasts! Apple iTunes, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Google, Pandora, Stitcher, PlayerFM, ListenNotes, Amazon, YouTube, and Podbean. Some links in our blogs and show notes are affiliate links, and purchases made via those links may result in payments to DocWorking. These help toward our production costs. Thank you for supporting DocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast!

In this engaging episode of the "DocWorking - The Whole Physician Podcast", host Dr. Jen Barna welcomes Brett Riggins, a seasoned expert in real estate who specializes in helping physicians build a real estate portfolio. Brett shares his journey in the real estate sector, offering valuable advice and strategies for physicians looking to diversify their income streams through real estate property investments. Whether you're a novice curious about the basics of real estate or a seasoned investor seeking to expand your portfolio, you'll find Brett's experiences and tips useful to guide you on your path to financial growth and stability. Join us to explore how you can learn to leverage real estate opportunities to build a lucrative side income alongside your busy medical career. _______________________________________________________ Brett Riggins is a twenty year veteran of the real estate business whose passion is helping people connect with the life they want.  The founder of Connect Home Buyers and Physician Wealth Systems, he's shepherded more than 20 million dollars in transactions in the last decade. With a degree in Construction Engineering from Western Michigan University and a formative journey through the blood, sweat, and grind of building his investments, his expertise has helped hundreds of people find the deals they needed. You can reach out to Brett at - Website: https://physicianwealthsystems.com/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/PhysicianWealthSystemsProgram Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/physician_wealth_systems LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brettriggins/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RealEstateResidency How To Get Rich As A Doctor: https://physicianwealthsystems.com/books/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/real-estate-mogul-m-d/ _______________________________________________________ We invite you to explore side-hustle and finance resources at https://DocWorking.com/. You can find our Trusted Resources here: https://docworking.com/trusted-resources/. Find a coach to help you accelerate progress toward what matters most to you: https://docworking.com/physician-coach-directory/. If you enjoy this podcast, please help us by leaving us a 5 star review wherever you like to listen. Thank you for listening and for being part of the DocWorking Community!

On Episode 226, host Jen Barna MD welcomes Dr. Manizeh Mirza-Gruber to discuss how to connect heart, mind, body and spirit for healing, wellness and well-being, using Mind-Body Medicine and Mindfulness Meditation. Dr. Mirza-Gruber is a licensed board Certified Psychiatrist, Certified Mindfulness Meditation Teacher, Certified Yoga teacher, and Certified Mind-Body Medicine Skills Facilitator. She describes herself as an individual, parent, and psychiatrist, and follows a holistic approach to life. She believes in connecting heart, mind, body and spirit for healing and wellness. She's been facilitating mind-body skills workshops and groups since January 2018 to bring healing in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, and through the coronavirus pandemic. Manizeh leads meditation groups and teaches mindfulness classes and workshops, and she leads a free weekly virtual guided meditation called Mindful Mondays. Please join Manizeh Mirza-Gruber, M.D. for her annual “Gather in Gratitude” virtual workshop on Sunday, November 19th from 10am – 11am CT to share space and gratitude practices together before the holidays. This year, in addition to donating 25% of the registration fee to the Houston Food Bank as is the tradition, Manizeh will also be donating 25% of the registration fee to the Houston SPCA so she can contribute to meals and shelter for animals in need. Please reach out to Manizeh at manizeh@mindfulinpractice.com for more information. The link to register is in the flyer on her website www.mindfulinpractice.com and Instagram page @mindfulinpractice and this is the direct link to the payment page: https://www.mindfulinpractice.com/paymentportal We invite you to explore well-being resources at http:/DocWorking.com/ You can find our Trusted Resources here: https://docworking.com/trusted-resources/ Find a coach to help you accelerate progress toward what matters most to you: https://access.docworking.com/coaches-directory/ If you enjoy this podcast, please help us by leaving us a 5 star review wherever you like to listen. Thank you for listening and for being part of the DocWorking Community!

How does eliminating chronic tinnitus relate to eliminating chronic pain and anxiety, using neuroplasticity to retrain the brain, and learning effective ways to process emotions and stress?    What are the six steps you can apply to transform your life?    Author Peter Studenik discusses his life transforming experience, conquering fear and overcoming debilitating chronic tinnitus. The conversation starts with Peter telling the story of how his symptoms began, how he spent years seeing doctor after doctor, to no avail.    Peter shares his personal journey, and walks us through the steps he took to eliminate tinnitus completely, and reorganize his life for long term success. He discusses the challenges he faced, and the specific methods using neuroplasticity of the brain to create new neurological pathways, an approach that can also be used to conquer many forms of chronic pain and anxiety. We discuss how the method he created to cure chronic tinnitus may be extrapolated to eliminate chronic pain and chronic anxiety.    Related episodes:   The Paradigm Shift to Cure Chronic Pain with Dr. Howard Schubiner https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/docworking-the-whole-physician-podcast/id1554580440?i=1000566609459   Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy Part I with Dr. David Clarke https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/docworking-the-whole-physician-podcast/id1554580440?i=1000557909041   Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy Part 2 with Dr. David Clarke https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/docworking-the-whole-physician-podcast/id1554580440?i=1000558250606   Neuroplasticity: How You Can Impact Your Overall Health by Controlling Your Thoughts with Dr. Philippe Douyon https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/docworking-the-whole-physician-podcast/id1554580440?i=1000604466902   How to Process Stress and Alleviate Pain and Other Symptoms with Stephanie Shaw https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/docworking-the-whole-physician-podcast/id1554580440?i=1000617125977   “Tinnitus is a neurological problem that can be fixed.” -Peter Studenik, Author I cured my Tinnitus: My Journey from Tinnitus, to Life Transformation, to True Healing More about author Peter Studenik: https://icuredmytinnitus.com/my-story/link to book - https://a.co/d/hijUl1Fwebsite - www.icuredmytinnitus.comways to reach Peter Studenikpstudenik@hotmail.comhttps://www.instagram.com/peter.studenik/https://www.facebook.com/icuredmytinnitushttps://www.youtube.com/@peterstudenikms9524   If you enjoy this podcast, please leave us a 5-star review and subscribe to DocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts! This helps people to find our podcast, and allows us to bring these amazing guests to you. Thank you!    Please visit DocWorking.com for resources to support your well-being, and help you live your best life as a physician or other healthcare professional.   Key themes: Cure chronic tinnitus, processing emotions, neuroplasticity, processing stress, work-life balance, whole food plant-based nutrition, Pain Reprocessing Therapy, emotional awareness and expression therapy, resilience, preventing burnout.

Ashley and Dr. Dave discuss their experience navigating medical training and how it took their relationship to the brink, and they share what steps they took to save their marriage. Dr. Barna welcomes Ashley and Dr. David Gay, hosts of On Call with Dr. Dave, a podcast where healthcare professionals share inspiring, humorous, shocking, and heartwarming stories. The conversation starts with Ashley highlighting the often-overlooked impact of home life on a healthcare professional's ability to show up, perform, and provide care to patients. Ashley and Dr. Dave share their personal journey, starting from their early days as a couple through medical training. They discuss the challenges they faced, such as multiple moves, financial stressors, and the lack of control over the medical training process. They also discuss ways to address those challenges. The guests open up about their struggles with fertility and the adoption process, expressing gratitude for the opportunities and blessings that emerged from those difficult times. In retrospect, Dr. Dave Gay acknowledges that he would have done things differently, including better communication and advocating for protected time with family. Ashley Gay shares her personal experience of feeling undervalued and urges listeners to advocate for themselves and prioritize their mental health and relationships. Listeners are invited to share their own experiences and insights, highlighting the importance of fostering connections and open communication within the medical community. Dr. Dave Gay is an Oculofacial Plastic Surgeon, and Ashley Gay owns a Marketing Agency. They reside in Austin, Texas. Instagram: @oncallwithdrdave FB: On-Call with Dr. Dave https://www.oncallwithdrdave.com/ If you enjoy this podcast, please click subscribe and leave us a 5-star review! This really helps others to find us, and that helps us to continue to create the podcast for you. Thank you! Key themes: medical training, relationships outside of work, community support, time management, work-life balance, work-life integration, advocacy, parenting, fertility struggles, adoption, resilience. It's time to revolutionize the way we approach our lives and careers as medical professionals, by prioritizing our own well-being throughout this life journey. Welcome to DocWorking, the transformative community created by a physician, for physicians and other healthcare professionals who are ready to make this change. Picture a world where personal well-being and a medical career coexist harmoniously. That's the vision we're bringing to life at DocWorking. Unleash your full potential, achieve financial independence, and align your lifestyle with what truly matters to you. Embrace the DocWorking community, where the art of living well meets the pursuit of enjoying a meaningful and impactful career. Together, let's redefine the possibilities! Let your CME budget help you prioritize your own well-being, so you can get on with living your best life on your own terms, as defined by you. Join DocWorking THRIVE. Take the DocWorking 2-Minute Balance to Burnout Quiz! Where are you on the Balance to Burnout Continuum? Take the quiz and find out today. https://DocWorking.com/ . Discover Your Path to Fulfillment and Personal Success as a Physician and Healthcare Professional. DocWorking brings together the coaching, education, tools & community you need to live your best life.

This is a powerful story of unrecognized stress, physical repercussions, and resolution. “If you don't get the stress under control, it's like, you may as well have eaten the chocolate cake, because stress has a huge impact on our bodies.” -Coach Stephanie Shaw How do you process stress so that it doesn't come out sideways and manifest as physical symptoms? In this episode we welcome Coach Stephanie Shaw, nutritional expert and host of Hello Hotflash Podcast. In this episode, Stephanie and Jen discuss Stephanie's experience of completely eliminating multiple physical symptoms, including nerve pain and paresthesias that were immobilizing her every day and preventing her from living fully. Stephanie describes the process she went through to be able to fully take back her life and good health, and how she now helps others to do the same. She describes initially figuring out that she needed a nutrition plan specific to her body, and then the lifting of the physical pain with a successful method of processing emotions and stress, that ultimately led to completely alleviating her symptoms. Listen to the story of how Stephanie figured out how to get her life back, even after multiple physicians and other healthcare providers were unable to help her. Hear Stephanie's specific nutrition tips that can impact how you function and feel every day, and the techniques to overcome and process stress, so that stress doesn't show up as physical symptoms in your body. This is a powerful episode that you won't want to miss, with insights to help yourself, your family and your patients! Stephanie Shaw is a health & wellness speaker, course creator and host of the podcast Hello, Hot Flash . An educator by nature, Stephanie took the strategies she implemented to recover from a two-year illness and turned them into a nutrition coaching and online education business where she teaches executive midlife women how to manage their weight, sleep better, have more energy, and slow the aging process. If you like our podcast, please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review, so we can stay in touch with you, and you can help others to find us! ___ Stephanie Shaw’s online course, Mastering Menopause , supports midlife females by helping them peel back the layers that are blocking them, so they can control the change. As a result, women build lasting lifestyles of confidence, energy, and a body they deserve. You can find out more about the podcast and the course at https://hellohotflash.com . You can get free health resources at https://hellohotflash.com/shop . LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanielynnshaw/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/groups/hellohotflashpodcast Instagram: https://instagram.com/hellohotflashpodcast Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/hellohotflashpodcast Take the quiz to determine which hormones may be out of balance and uncover the steps you can take to repair them. https://hellohotflash.com/hormone-quiz BOOKS RECOMMENDED BY COACH STEPHANIE SHAW: Switch On Your Brain - Dr. Caroline Leaf - I send this book to my new clients. Dr. Leaf has a way of helping you understand the power you have over your own happiness. Using science and scripture, she helps you understand how the brain works. The Emotion Code - Dr. Bradley Nelson - Have you ever been told it's all in your head? While that may strike us as offensive, I'd ask you to pause and think - what if past trauma or anxious thoughts are causing your disease, and what if you were able to release the trauma and or thoughts, thereby getting rid of the disease? Dr. Nelson helps us uncover how we store emotional experiences and how to release them. The Body Keeps Score - Dr. Bessel A. van der Kolk - Initially the stories in this book are heavy, but trauma is heavy. This book is for anyone who has had their lives uprooted by traumatic stress. Dr. van der Kolk uses research to show how trauma reshapes the brain. In the book, you will uncover some innovative solutions. Here is a link to the recipe mentioned during the podcast: 4-Ingredient Easy Vegan Brownies _ It's time to revolutionize the way we approach our lives and careers. Welcome to DocWorking, the transformative community created by a physician, for physicians and other healthcare professionals who are ready to make a change. Picture a world where medicine and personal well-being coexist harmoniously. That's the vision we're bringing to life at DocWorking. Unleash your full potential, achieve financial independence, and align your lifestyle with what truly matters to you. Embrace the DocWorking community, where the pursuit of excellence meets the art of living well. Together, let's redefine the possibilities! Let your CME budget help you prioritize your own well-being, so you can get on with living your best life on your own terms, as defined by you. Join DocWorking THRIVE. Take the DocWorking 2-Minute Balance to Burnout Quiz ! Where are you on the Balance to Burnout Continuum? Take the quiz and find out today. We’re everywhere you like to get your podcasts! Apple iTunes , Spotify , iHeartRadio , Audible , Google , Pandora , Stitcher , PlayerFM, ListenNotes , Amazon , YouTube , and Podbean . You can also find us on Instagram as @DocWorking1, on Facebook, and on LinkedIn. Some links in our blogs and show notes are affiliate links, and purchases made via those links may result in payments to DocWorking. These help toward our production and overhead costs. Thank you for supporting DocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast!

If you like our podcast and would like to subscribe and leave us a 5-star review, we would be extremely grateful!   “If you want to be successful, whether as a passive investor or active, you need to understand the business a little bit.” -Dr. Lydia Essary    In this episode we welcome practicing dermatopathologist and co-founder of Lift Equity Invest, Dr. Lydia Essary. In this episode, Dr. Lydia Essary and Dr. Jen Barna discuss apartment and multifamily real estate investments and the tips and tricks on how to get started. Dr. Essary talks about how she began investing in multifamily properties and gives advice on the importance of education and mentorship when contemplating different investment opportunities. Dr. Essary also gives us the top criteria to look for when choosing investment properties.   Lydia is a practicing physician dermatopathologist in Dallas, TX. She is also co-founder and principal at Lift Equity Invest, a company focused on helping busy physicians build passive income and generational wealth through apartment investing. Dr.Essary has invested in multifamily real estate syndications since 2019 as both a general partner in 713 units and a limited partner in over 4300 units.    Dr. Lydia Essary’s social media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lydia-rocio-essary-md-a1218620/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/lift-equity/ https://www.liftequityinvest.com/ _ The past few weeks have been busy at DocWorking! We have been working behind the scenes to add a 24/7 CONFIDENTIAL COUNSELING CARE LINE to our new low cost DocWorking THRIVE Essential package, as well as even more CME credits for our THRIVE small group coaching and courses. Let your CME budget help you prioritize your own wellness so you can get on with living your best life on your own terms, as defined by you, with DocWorking THRIVE. You can take the first step today by taking the DocWorking 2-Minute Balance to Burnout Quiz! Where are you on the Balance to Burnout Continuum? Take the quiz and find out today! DocWorking empowers physicians and entire healthcare teams to get on the path to achieving their dreams, both in and outside of work, with programs designed to help you maximize life with minimal time. CONTACT US TO LEARN MORE If you like our podcast and would like to subscribe and leave us a 5-star review, we would be extremely grateful! We’re everywhere you like to get your podcasts! Apple iTunes, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Google, Pandora, Stitcher, PlayerFM, ListenNotes, Amazon, YouTube, and Podbean. You can also find us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Some links in our blogs and show notes are affiliate links, and purchases made via those links may result in payments to DocWorking. These help toward our production costs. Thank you for supporting DocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast!

If you like our podcast and would like to subscribe and leave us a 5-star review, we would be extremely grateful!   “The hope and faith in the medical system. Hope in my relationship with him. Knowing that I’m not going through this alone.” -Vanessa Naum   We’re excited to welcome back Physician Marriage Coaches, Dr. George (Dr. Jeep) and Vanessa Naum.    In this episode, Vanessa discusses her experience dealing with Fibromyalgia and how being married to a physician has impacted her journey living with a chronic illness. Dr. Jeep and Vanessa give advice on how to best help a partner or loved one dealing with a chronic illness and the importance of understanding and compassion.  You don’t want to miss this inspiring episode!   According to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published in 2018, approximately 60% of adults in the United States have at least one chronic condition, such as heart disease, diabetes, or cancer.    Furthermore, a survey conducted by the National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP Public Policy Institute found that about one in three adults in the United States, or 34.2 million people, have provided unpaid care to an adult aged 50 or older in the past 12 months. Of these caregivers, 60% reported providing care for someone with a chronic illness.   It's worth noting that these statistics are from studies conducted before the COVID-19 pandemic, which may have had an impact on the prevalence of chronic illnesses and caregiving in the United States.   According to a study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) in 2020, 16.5% of physicians in the United States reported having a chronic illness and 14.2% reported providing care for an adult family member with a chronic illness.    The study also found that female physicians were more likely than male physicians to have a chronic illness or care for someone with a chronic illness. Additionally, physicians who reported having a chronic illness were more likely to work part-time or reduce their clinical workload than those without a chronic illness.    It's worth noting that the characteristics and experiences of physicians with chronic illnesses may vary based on the type of illness, severity of symptoms, and other factors. _   We hope you check out these two previous episodes with Dr. Jeep and Vanessa Naum:   145: Why Physician Marriages Have Challenges with Dr. Jeep and Vanessa Naum   186: Becoming a Doctor, the Struggle Is Real with Dr. Jeep & Vanessa Naum   Episode mentioned in the podcast on chronic pain: 180: The Paradigm Shift To Cure Chronic Pain for You and Your Patients with Dr. Howard Schubiner   The Naum’s Gift To You: Go to their website at www.BestFriendsAgain.com and scroll down to receive a FREE copy of the chapter: Love Letter Method with Your Spouse, from Dr. Jeep’s book, “What’s Forever For? A Physician’s Guide for Everlasting Love and Success in Marriage.”   The Naums encourage their new connections to do a relationship needs assessment. It’s a good health and wellness check for your relationship. Their clients have found it extremely helpful! https://bestfriendsagain.wufoo.com/forms/relationship-needs-assessment/   Dr. Jeep and Vanessa Naum’s social media: https://www.instagram.com/bestfriendsagain/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/drgeorgenaum-do-physician-author-marriage-relationship-intimacy-coach/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/best-friends-again/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessanaum-physicianwellness-sex-marriagecoachingforphysicians-healthcare-coach/ _ The past few weeks have been busy at DocWorking! We have been working behind the scenes to add a 24/7 CONFIDENTIAL COUNSELING CARE LINE to our new low cost DocWorking THRIVE Essential package, as well as even more CME credits for our THRIVE small group coaching and courses. Let your CME budget help you prioritize your own wellness so you can get on with living your best life on your own terms, as defined by you, with DocWorking THRIVE. You can take the first step today by taking the DocWorking 2-Minute Balance to Burnout Quiz! Where are you on the Balance to Burnout Continuum? Take the quiz and find out today! DocWorking empowers physicians and entire healthcare teams to get on the path to achieving their dreams, both in and outside of work, with programs designed to help you maximize life with minimal time. We are now enrolling for several new low cost DocWorking THRIVE Well-Being pilot programs, for your care team members including nurses, techs, medical assistants and others, as well as special programs for recruitment and retention of your new physician and other clinician hires. CONTACT US TO LEARN MORE If you like our podcast and would like to subscribe and leave us a 5-star review, we would be extremely grateful! We’re everywhere you like to get your podcasts! Apple iTunes, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Google, Pandora, Stitcher, PlayerFM, ListenNotes, Amazon, YouTube, and Podbean. You can also find us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Some links in our blogs and show notes are affiliate links, and purchases made via those links may result in payments to DocWorking. These help toward our production costs. Thank you for supporting DocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast!   References: Regarding the prevalence of chronic illness and caregiving in the U.S. population: - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2018). "Chronic Diseases in America." Accessed August 31, 2021, at https://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/resources/infographic/chronic-diseases.htm. - National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP Public Policy Institute (2015). "Caregiving in the U.S. 2015." Accessed August 31, 2021, at https://www.aarp.org/content/dam/aarp/ppi/2015/caregiving-in-the-united-states-2015-executive-summary-revised.pdf.   Regarding the prevalence of chronic illness and caregiving among physicians: - Shanafelt, T.D., Hasan, O., Dyrbye, L.N., et al. (2020). "Intended and Unintended Consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Physician Well-being." JAMA, 324(20), 2005-2007. Accessed August 31, 2021, at https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2771765.

If you like our podcast and would like to subscribe and leave us a 5-star review, we would be extremely grateful!   “What you’re doing every day with this patient in front of you, this vulnerable person that’s come to you, it’s a privilege. This is an honor that society has given us that allows us to take care of that person. ” -David Alfery, MD   Today’s guest is Dr. David Alfery, Anesthesiologist and author. In this episode, Dr. Alfery discusses his journey as a physician and the inspiration behind his new book, Saving Grace: What Patients Teach Their Doctors About Life, Death, and the Balance in Between. He shares the lessons he’s learned from his patients over the past 36 years as an Anesthesiologist and advice on how to stay connected to your purpose as a physician.    _     Dr. David Alfery attended Tulane University where he obtained a BA in English. After graduating from LSU Medical School in New Orleans, he spent a year as a surgical intern at the University of Kentucky in Lexington before doing his residency in anesthesia at the University of California in San Diego. He stayed on there for an additional year of fellowship training in cardiothoracic anesthesia. In 1980 he moved to Nashville, Tennessee where he spent a thirty-six-year career in private practice. Dr. Alfery has served as a Chief of Anesthesia, President of the Tennessee State Society of Anesthesiologists, and was a founding member of Anesthesia Medical Group, one of the largest anesthesia practices in the United States.   For twenty years he served as an Oral Examiner for the American Board of Anesthesiology, ending his tenure as a Senior Examiner.  He holds an academic appointment at Vanderbilt University Medical Center as Adjunct Associate Professor of Anesthesiology.  Dr. Alfery has authored 10 chapters in medical textbooks and 41 peer reviewed articles in anesthesia medical journals.  He invented several anesthesia devices for which he has been awarded 17 US and International patents.   His new book, Saving Grace: What Patients Teach Their Doctors About Life, Death, and the Balance in Between, was published in January of 2023.   Dr. David Alfery’s social media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-alfery-94808410/ https://savinggracebook.com/ https://www.facebook.com/david.alfery.5/ https://www.tiktok.com/@drdavidalfery   _ The past few weeks have been busy at DocWorking! We have been working behind the scenes to add a 24/7 CONFIDENTIAL COUNSELING CARE LINE to our new low cost DocWorking THRIVE Essential package, as well as even more CME credits for our THRIVE small group coaching and courses. Let your CME budget help you prioritize your own wellness so you can get on with living your best life on your own terms, as defined by you, with DocWorking THRIVE. You can take the first step today by taking the DocWorking 2-Minute Balance to Burnout Quiz! Where are you on the Balance to Burnout Continuum? Take the quiz and find out today! DocWorking empowers physicians and entire healthcare teams to get on the path to achieving their dreams, both in and outside of work, with programs designed to help you maximize life with minimal time. We are now enrolling for several new low cost DocWorking THRIVE Well-Being pilot programs, for your care team members including nurses, techs, medical assistants and others, as well as special programs for recruitment and retention of your new physician and other clinician hires. CONTACT US TO LEARN MORE If you like our podcast and would like to subscribe and leave us a 5-star review, we would be extremely grateful! We’re everywhere you like to get your podcasts! Apple iTunes, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Google, Pandora, Stitcher, PlayerFM, ListenNotes, Amazon, YouTube, and Podbean. You can also find us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Some links in our blogs and show notes are affiliate links, and purchases made via those links may result in payments to DocWorking. These help toward our production costs. Thank you for supporting DocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast!

If you like our podcast and would like to subscribe and leave us a 5-star review, we would be extremely grateful!   “It’s all about choices in your life. There are so many options out there. And when you have the industry mandated blinders on, on the treadmill, never being told you’re good enough, it’s easy to get the feeling that ‘This is all there is to life.’ There is an entire world out there! And the health of the system is not on your shoulders.” -Tom Davis, MD   In today’s episode, we are excited to welcome Dr. Tom Davis back (click here for our previous episode with Dr. Davis). Dr. Davis is an entrepreneur, telemedicine expert, mentor, speaker, and author.  He consistently releases great high-value content across his many channels so clinicians can serve their patients sustainably and with joy, while prioritizing their own well-being.   In this episode, Dr. Davis speaks with host, Dr. Jen Barna, about the company he created with cofounder Dr. John Jurica, called NewScript.    “NewScript is a community of healthcare professionals, career transition mentors and wellness specialists helping each other to live a better life.”   Dr. Davis talks about the inspiration behind starting NewScript and how it helps healthcare professionals feel less alone and gives them the opportunity to share their journeys in a confidential, safe space. Dr. Davis also shares his experience on TikTok and how he’s found success creating short, informational videos.   Dr. Davis and Dr. Barna also discuss the NewScript Annual Summit coming up on the topic of NonClinical Careers. “This summit is designed to: Introduce you to fulfilling nonclinical careers and side jobsInspire you to overcome limited beliefs and take bold actionTeach you how to pursue the most popular nontraditional jobs”   Click this link to sign up for the NewScript Summit today! The live event starts April 11, 2023.      After hanging his shingle in a small town on the Missouri River in 1994, Dr. Tom Davis and his partners leveraged one of the first total-risk Medicare Advantage contracts into the creation of a regional health system. After 18 years of wonderfully autonomous practice, Dr. Davis sold his health system to a regional competitor for $132m and began traveling the country with one goal, using the lessons learned to mentor other clinicians and their organizations in how to quit the treadmill and practice with joy. Telemedicine, cash-pay clinical revenue streams, value-based healthcare, expert witness, course work, consulting, speaking, writing; Dr. Davis’ unique, practical perspective has helped thousands of clinicians lead more fulfilled lives. He currently shares his wisdom in his online community app NewScript, available on Apple and Google play.   Dr. Tom Davis social media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomdavismd/ https://www.facebook.com/NewScriptCommunity https://www.tiktok.com/@nonclinicalcareercoach https://www.tomdavisconsulting.com/     The past few weeks have been busy at DocWorking! We have been working behind the scenes to add a 24/7 CONFIDENTIAL COUNSELING CARE LINE to our new low cost DocWorking THRIVE Essentials package, as well as even more CME credits for our THRIVE small group coaching and courses. Let your CME budget help you prioritize your own wellness so you can get on with living your best life on your own terms, as defined by you, with DocWorking THRIVE. You can take the first step today by taking the DocWorking 2-Minute Balance to Burnout Quiz! Where are you on the Balance to Burnout Continuum? Take the quiz and find out today! DocWorking empowers physicians and entire healthcare teams to get on the path to achieving their dreams, both in and outside of work, with programs designed to help you maximize life with minimal time. We are now enrolling for several new low cost DocWorking THRIVE Well-Being pilot programs that launch in April, for your care team members including nurses, techs, medical assistants and others, as well as special programs for recruitment and retention of your new physician and other clinician hires. CONTACT US TO LEARN MORE If you like our podcast and would like to subscribe and leave us a 5-star review, we would be extremely grateful! We’re everywhere you like to get your podcasts! Apple iTunes, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Google, Pandora, Stitcher, PlayerFM, ListenNotes, Amazon, YouTube, and Podbean. You can also find us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Some links in our blogs and show notes are affiliate links, and purchases made via those links may result in payments to DocWorking. These help toward our production costs. Thank you for supporting DocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast!

“That’s the thing, when people start to approach their life in different ways, they start to see just how their life can change.” -Philippe Douyon MD   For Episode 218, we are doing a replay of a great conversation between Coach Gabriella Dennery MD and neurologist Dr. Philippe Douyon.  Dr. Douyon is a highly respected author, runs the Inle Brainfit Institute, and is a huge proponent of controlling brain health in order to support your overall health. Gabriella and Dr. Douyon speak about his personal journey, coping with renal failure that began as a young man, through college and medical school, and through two renal transplants, one of which was just recently. They speak about how chronic illness does not define us, how the inner workings of the brain affect our health and well-being, and how our thoughts are the one thing in this world that we can control. Tune in to hear how some simple changes can change the path you're on, and get you on the path you envision for yourself!    Dr. Douyon is a board certified neurologist. He completed his residency at New York University and did his fellowship at New York Presbyterian-Cornell Medical in clinical neurophysiology.    You can find Dr. Douyon on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn or at his website, Inlebrainfitinstitute.com. You can also email him at philippedouyon@gmail.com   Neuroplasticity: Your Brain’s Superpower: Change Your Brain and Change Your Life by Dr. Philippe Douyon   The past few weeks have been busy at DocWorking! We have been working behind the scenes to add even more CME credits to the THRIVE memberships.   Let your CME budget help you prioritize your own wellness so you can get on with living your best life on your own terms, as defined by you, with DocWorking THRIVE.   You can take the first step today by taking the DocWorking 2-Minute Balance to Burnout Quiz! Where are you on the Balance to Burnout Continuum? Take the quiz and find out today!   DocWorking empowers physicians and entire healthcare teams to get on the path to achieving their dreams, both in and outside of work, with programs designed to help you maximize life with minimal time.   We are now enrolling for several new low cost DocWorking THRIVE Well-Being pilot programs that launch in late March, for your care team members including nurses, techs, medical assistants and others, as well as special programs for recruitment and retention of your new physician and other clinician hires. CONTACT US TO LEARN MORE   If you like our podcast and would like to subscribe and leave us a 5-star review, we would be extremely grateful!   We’re everywhere you like to get your podcasts! Apple iTunes, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Google, Pandora, Stitcher, PlayerFM, ListenNotes, Amazon, YouTube, Podbean   You can also find us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn.    Some links in our blogs and show notes are affiliate links, and purchases made via those links may result in payments to DocWorking. These help toward our production costs. Thank you for supporting DocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast!

“You’ve got to become an expert on what non-traditional, nonclinical jobs are out there and then you can start narrowing it down.” -Dr. John Jurica   Dr. John Jurica is an expert in nonclinical jobs and side gigs for physicians and other healthcare professionals. In today’s episode, DocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast is thrilled to welcome Dr. John Jurica back (click here for our previous episode with Dr. Jurica).    In today’s episode, Dr. Jurica discusses common nonclinical jobs as well as some less common nonclinical jobs that you may not have heard about. He also shares information about what training or certification you may or may not need to enter one of these fields, as well as what type of roles you should be seeking in your clinical work starting today, in order to position yourself for a successful transition into nonclinical work in the future. You will also hear about healthcare entrepreneurship, and if you’re a physician entrepreneur, or other medical professional entrepreneur, how a mastermind group could be the greatest asset you aren’t yet using. If you are interested in nonclinical work, this episode is full of information, resources and advice to get you where you want to go.    Dr. John Jurica is a family physician who began doing nonclinical side jobs early in his career. He started as a part time physician advisor and medical director, and subsequently worked as a hospital Chief Medical Officer for 14 years.   He left his CMO position to partner in an urgent care start-up in 2014, where he continues to serve as co-owner and medical director.    In 2017, Dr. Jurica started producing the weekly Physician Nonclinical Careers Podcast, where he presents interviews with physicians in unconventional careers and experts in physician career transition.    In 2018, he created the Nonclinical Career Academy (nonclincalcareeracademy.com), an online educational platform.    Dr. Jurica and Dr. Tom Davis launched NewScript in 2020, an online community of healthcare professionals, career transition mentors, and wellness specialists helping each other live a better life. It is a private, uncensored, and ad-free space that incorporates a forum, daily posts, mentorship programs, online courses, and livestream events. It can be found at Newscript.app.   Dr. John Jurica social media: www.linkedin.com/in/john-jurica https://www.facebook.com/johnvjurica https://www.facebook.com/NewScriptCommunity https://www.instagram.com/johnvjurica/ https://twitter.com/johnjurica2   Find full transcripts of DocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast episodes on the DocWorking Blog   The past few weeks have been busy at DocWorking! We have been working behind the scenes to add even more CME credits to the THRIVE memberships.   Let your CME budget help you prioritize your own wellness so you can get on with living your best life on your own terms, as defined by you, with DocWorking THRIVE.   You can take the first step today by taking the DocWorking 2-Minute Balance to Burnout Quiz! Where are you on the Balance to Burnout Continuum? Take the quiz and find out today!   DocWorking empowers physicians and entire healthcare teams to get on the path to achieving their dreams, both in and outside of work, with programs designed to help you maximize life with minimal time.   We are now enrolling for several new low cost DocWorking THRIVE Well-Being pilot programs that launch in late March, for your care team members including nurses, techs, medical assistants and others, as well as special programs for recruitment and retention of your new physician and other clinician hires. CONTACT US TO LEARN MORE   If you like our podcast and would like to subscribe and leave us a 5-star review, we would be extremely grateful!   We’re everywhere you like to get your podcasts! Apple iTunes, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Google, Pandora, Stitcher, PlayerFM, ListenNotes, Amazon, YouTube, Podbean   You can also find us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn.    Some links in our blogs and show notes are affiliate links, and purchases made via those links may result in payments to DocWorking. These help toward our production costs. Thank you for supporting DocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast! Podcast Produced by: Amanda Taran

“I guess the average person doesn't have a plan. So that's a good first start, like have a plan. Everybody should have a plan. That's good. But like a lot of people that do planning, they skip the most important part. What is your purpose in life? Why are you here? What's most important to you? What are your values like? Where do you want to go? What does your ideal future look like? I think it's hard to do that exercise in training because you're like, super, go, go, go.” - Daniel Wrenne   Daniel Wrenne loves helping people use their finances to live better lives. During the work day, he is busy running Wrenne Financial Planning, a planning firm dedicated to helping physicians use money to live better lives and hosting the Finance for Physicians Podcast. Ultimately, he wants to live a life worth imitating and help others do the same. Above all, he values his faith in Christ and his family. Most of his spare time involves wrestling his boys Noah, Henry and Andrew, coaching soccer, and spending time with his wife Alison.   Many people, especially physicians, can be intimidated to come forward with their problems around burnout and money. Burnout can be a hidden problem, even from ourselves. We are so accustomed to not being able to make ourselves vulnerable in our culture that we tend to deny it and tend to look for ways to solve it on our own. Often as physicians, we feel that we should be able to heal ourselves. We look for solutions without telling other people, which leads to higher suicide rate and contributes to the epidemic of burnout that we're facing right now.    One thing that we see over and over again in our physician community at DocWorking is people who feel there's a big connection between being trapped by our finances and feeling burned out. The concept of having options of financial independence is so important, and Daniel explains how planning ahead and having your financial ducks in a row makes all the difference. Our mindset around money can greatly impact our financial path and keeping your values in mind when setting goals helps you stay on track. Daniel talks about how to sail your financial ship with direction, finding the right motivation for change, and how working with a coach, therapist, or financial planner is important for finding financial success and sustainability. What’s Inside: The link between burnout and finances and the impact of lifestyle creepThe importance of a healthy money mindset and knowing your personal valuesHow working with a coach, therapist, or financial planner can help you achieve your goals Mentioned In This Episode: DocWorking.com Finance for Physicians Podcast Wrenne Financial Planning Daniel Wrenne on LinkedIn Find full transcripts of DocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast episodes on the DocWorking Blog The past few weeks have been busy at DocWorking! We have been working behind the scenes to add even more CME credits to the THRIVE memberships. Let your CME budget help you prioritize your own wellness so you can get on with living your best life on your own terms, as defined by you, with DocWorking THRIVE. You can take the first step today by taking our 2-Minute Balance to Burnout Quiz! Where are you on the Balance to Burnout Continuum? Take the quiz and find out today! DocWorking empowers physicians and entire healthcare teams to get on the path to achieving their dreams, both in and outside of work, with programs designed to help you maximize life with minimal time. If you like our podcast and would like to subscribe and leave us a 5-star review, we would be extremely grateful! We’re everywhere you like to get your podcasts! Apple iTunes, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Google, Pandora, Stitcher, PlayerFM, ListenNotes, Amazon, YouTube, and Podbean. You can also find us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Some links in our blogs and show notes are affiliate links, and purchases made via those links may result in payments to DocWorking. These help toward our production costs. Thank you for supporting DocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast!

“Maybe getting a little clear on what this idea is so you can be even 5% or 10% more intentional about keeping those two things separate.” - Jill Farmer Contaminated time is a topic that comes up a lot in our conversations. It’s a term that’s been recently introduced in the field of stress management. Here, we discuss what contaminated time actually is and what someone can do about it. We first learned about the term from New York Times best-selling author and Pulitzer Prize winner, Brigid Schulte. Essentially, contaminated time refers to the idea that, whether we’re at work or at home, our time can become “contaminated” by worries, thoughts, energy, and attention, which takes us away from the present moment.   Research has shown that those with less contaminated time are more productive. We discuss practical ways to better manage contaminated time that won’t make you feel robotic. Much of dealing with contaminated time involves setting boundaries around things like checking and responding to emails. Here, we share some of the ways we can tackle time leaking so you can spend more time being present in both your professional and personal lives.   What’s Inside: The definition of contaminated time and its impact.How to effectively deal with time leaks and stay in the present moment.Practical tips to implement boundaries to prevent time contamination. Mentioned In This Episode: DocWorking.com   Find full transcripts of DocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast episodes on the DocWorking Blog The past few weeks have been busy at DocWorking! We have been working behind the scenes to add even more CME credits to the THRIVE memberships. Let your CME budget help you prioritize your own wellness so you can get on with living your best life on your own terms, as defined by you, with DocWorking THRIVE. You can take the first step today by taking our 2-Minute Balance to Burnout Quiz! Where are you on the Balance to Burnout Continuum? Take the quiz and find out today! DocWorking empowers physicians and entire healthcare teams to get on the path to achieving their dreams, both in and outside of work, with programs designed to help you maximize life with minimal time. If you like our podcast and would like to subscribe and leave us a 5-star review, we would be extremely grateful! We’re everywhere you like to get your podcasts! Apple iTunes, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Google, Pandora, Stitcher, PlayerFM, ListenNotes, Amazon, YouTube, and Podbean. You can also find us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Some links in our blogs and show notes are affiliate links, and purchases made via those links may result in payments to DocWorking. These help toward our production costs. Thank you for supporting DocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast!

“If you don't take care of yourself, you can't take care of anyone else. And as caretakers, we are professional caretakers. It is completely true, although we like to think that it's not. We like to think that with our training and with our logic, that we can just overcome everything.” - Dr. Virgie Bright Ellington Physicians across the country are feeling burned out. We’re committed to finding ways to decrease stress in our lives and maintain a healthy work-life balance. Between December 2021 and January 2022, about 2,500 US physicians took a survey conducted by researchers at the AMA, Mayo Clinic, Stanford University, and the University of Colorado. The survey results showed that 63% of physicians had at least one manifestation of burnout. If you're a physician, clinician, or healthcare worker and you're feeling burned out, not only are you not alone, you're likely a part of the majority. Dr. Virgie Bright Ellington is back on the show to have a frank conversation about burnout and the importance of prioritizing your own well-being in order to begin to shift your life. If you're not experiencing burnout, chances are you're already doing some of these things to protect your resilience and well-being.  Dr. Bright Ellington is an internal medicine physician and medical billing expert. She earned her M.D. at the University of Michigan Medical School and trained at the Cambridge Hospital of Harvard Medical School. She's practiced in primary care and psychiatric settings and then transitioned her work into the insurance world where she became a health insurance executive. She's the author of the What Your Doctor Wants You to Know series, is a former NY1 News health contributor, and has been featured in Dallas News, several podcasts, and national magazines. You can hear my previous conversations with Dr. Bright Ellington in the episodes linked below. Dr. Bright Ellington shares her amazing story of how she took control of her mental and physical health and well-being. Not only did she take the risk to shift her career, but she also had to battle breast cancer. If she hadn’t made the commitment to put herself first when she did, her diagnosis and road to recovery would have been much more difficult. In medical school, physicians are taught to be superhuman at all times, which just isn’t practical or sustainable. We discuss why you should put yourself and your family over your job, why it’s important to lean on friends, therapists, and coaches, and the importance of setting yourself up financially to take the leap. What’s Inside: Dr. Bright Ellington’s transformative story of how she overcame burnout and breast cancer.Why you should prioritize your well-being and your family over work.The importance of setting yourself up financially before stepping away from a career. Mentioned In This Episode: DocWorking.com26: Physician Burnout: Proactive Steps You Can Take Today195: Americans and Crushing Medical Debt with Dr. Virgie Bright Ellington210: One Physician’s Journey into Non-Clinical Work with Dr. Virgie Bright-EllingtonDr.Virgie@CrushMedicalDebt.com Find full transcripts of DocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast episodes on the DocWorking Blog The past few weeks have been busy at DocWorking! We have been working behind the scenes to add even more CME credits to the THRIVE memberships. Let your CME budget help you prioritize your own wellness so you can get on with living your best life on your own terms, as defined by you, with DocWorking THRIVE. You can take the first step today by taking our 2-Minute Balance to Burnout Quiz! Where are you on the Balance to Burnout Continuum? Take the quiz and find out today! DocWorking empowers physicians and entire healthcare teams to get on the path to achieving their dreams, both in and outside of work, with programs designed to help you maximize life with minimal time. If you like our podcast and would like to subscribe and leave us a 5-star review, we would be extremely grateful! We’re everywhere you like to get your podcasts! Apple iTunes, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Google, Pandora, Stitcher, PlayerFM, ListenNotes, Amazon, YouTube, and Podbean. You can also find us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Some links in our blogs and show notes are affiliate links, and purchases made via those links may result in payments to DocWorking. These help toward our production costs. Thank you for supporting DocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast!

“Most functional medicine practices out there, they're still treating a problem, treating disease. My focus is really very precisely narrowed down to the optimization, to human performance. How can I improve really four things: better energy, better brain, better body, and better sex? Those are the four things that guys are looking for on a regular basis.” - Dr. Tracy Gapin Dr. Tracy Gapin is a board-certified urologist, a world-renowned men’s health & performance expert, and the founder of the Gapin Institute, the global leader in High-Performance Medicine. He’s an Aggie from Texas A&M, went to medical school at UT Southwestern in Dallas, and he completed his general surgery and urology training at the University of Florida. He spent almost 20 years in a busy urology practice in Sarasota, FL where he specialized in robotic surgery, and minimally invasive treatment for prostate cancer and men's health before launching the Gapin Institute. Dr. Gapin is also a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and a member of the American Academy of Anti-Aging, Age Management Medical Group, and International Peptide Society. Dr. Gapin is a thought leader, a professional speaker, and the author of the best-selling books Male 2.0 and Codes of Longevity. Recognizing our broken healthcare system only treats illness rather than promoting health, performance and longevity, he created the High Performance Living brand, including his proprietary N1 Performance Health program. He has over 20 years of experience focused on providing executives, entrepreneurs, and athletes with a personalized path to optimize their health and fulfill their highest potential. Last year, Dr. Gapin stepped away from his urology practice to focus on functional medicine full time and here, he shares his wisdom. Functional medicine is really looking at the root cause of a person’s health, and Dr. Gapin dives into everything from the importance of gut health to how genetic testing allows him to create custom healthcare plans for his patients. We also discuss nutrition and optimal diet and how different individuals may have different dietary and exercise needs. Dr. Gapin shares detailed information about his offerings at the Gapin Institute and how other physicians can incorporate functional medicine into their own practices.   What’s Inside: How understanding functional medicine completely changed Dr. Gapin’s approach to helping his patientsThe importance of the gut biome and the impact genetics have on individual health optimizations.How a customized diet and exercise plan helped one of Dr. Gapin’s patients achieve his health goals.What to do if you’re interested in incorporating functional medicine into your own practice. Mentioned In This Episode: DocWorking.comJen@DocWorking.comThe Gapin InstituteDocTracy@GapinInstitute.com Find full transcripts of DocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast episodes on the DocWorking Blog The past few weeks have been busy at DocWorking! We have been working behind the scenes to add even more CME credits to the THRIVE memberships. Let your CME budget help you prioritize your own wellness so you can get on with living your best life on your own terms, as defined by you, with DocWorking THRIVE. You can take the first step today by taking our 2-Minute Balance to Burnout Quiz! Where are you on the Balance to Burnout Continuum? Take the quiz and find out today! DocWorking empowers physicians and entire healthcare teams to get on the path to achieving their dreams, both in and outside of work, with programs designed to help you maximize life with minimal time. If you like our podcast and would like to subscribe and leave us a 5-star review, we would be extremely grateful! We’re everywhere you like to get your podcasts! Apple iTunes, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Google, Pandora, Stitcher, PlayerFM, ListenNotes, Amazon, YouTube, and Podbean. You can also find us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Some links in our blogs and show notes are affiliate links, and purchases made via those links may result in payments to DocWorking. These help toward our production costs. Thank you for supporting DocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast!

“And so what I play with a lot with my physician clients is you're really good at being highly capable people who handle challenging and complicated things. But in this setting, can we shift, gear down to something that's more simple, that's more in line with your views, and then it gives you more time to be and to rest and to use this season, the cozier, darker season of this holiday, to slow down and to have a little more presence and comfort for yourself instead of frenzied running around.” - Jill Farmer Jen and I want to talk about something that's pretty timely, and that's holiday stress. When we were having a recent conversation on this very subject, we realized that it's one of those things that's universal for a lot of us, no matter what stage or season of life you're in. The holidays, particularly that period between Thanksgiving and the new year, can be really pressurizing for people, so we wanted to talk to you about some ideas of things that may help you reframe some of the stress and help you feel a little more peaceful and connected to what matters most to you this season.  This time of year can often be about everyone else’s expectations, so it’s really important to set the right intentions for ourselves. It’s easy to get caught up in trying to make everything perfect for our families and friends, but we have to stay connected to our own values. If you notice yourself feeling under pressure, take time out to sit down and ask yourself what truly matters. Many of us also feel like there’s never enough time to get everything done, as there are so many extra tasks this time of year. The truth is, the same amount of time in a day exists during the holiday season as it does on normal days, so it helps to take a moment to reframe and set realistic expectations. Another way we can get a bit triggered is when we’re around extended family that we maybe don’t see that often. It’s easy to regress back into old patterns from childhood and outdated ways of thinking. One of the best ways to plan ahead is to set healthy boundaries, whether that looks like avoiding discussion of certain topics or making a commitment to only spend a certain amount of time around particular family members so you can stay present. Practicing these skills not only helps us enjoy the holidays with loved ones but can also benefit our communications outside of the home in our professional lives. What’s Inside: How to handle the holiday seasons with ease and reduce stress.How to deal with time pressure and trying to manage extra holiday tasks.The importance of reframing and boundary setting around holiday gatherings. Mentioned In This Episode: DocWorking.com Find full transcripts of DocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast episodes on the DocWorking Blog The past few weeks have been busy at DocWorking! We have been working behind the scenes to add even more CME credits to the THRIVE memberships. Let your CME budget help you prioritize your own wellness so you can get on with living your best life on your own terms, as defined by you, with DocWorking THRIVE. You can take the first step today by taking our 2-Minute Balance to Burnout Quiz! Where are you on the Balance to Burnout Continuum? Take the quiz and find out today! DocWorking empowers physicians and entire healthcare teams to get on the path to achieving their dreams, both in and outside of work, with programs designed to help you maximize life with minimal time. If you like our podcast and would like to subscribe and leave us a 5-star review, we would be extremely grateful! We’re everywhere you like to get your podcasts! Apple iTunes, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Google, Pandora, Stitcher, PlayerFM, ListenNotes, Amazon, YouTube, and Podbean. You can also find us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Some links in our blogs and show notes are affiliate links, and purchases made via those links may result in payments to DocWorking. These help toward our production costs. Thank you for supporting DocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast!

“You know, to be a unicorn, I think you have to be willing to stand out from the pack and sometimes take a different pathway forward. You can also pay a price for this. The vast majority of people will take the high road. They'll be supportive, encouraging. But there are also others who may not be so kind and may want you to conform. They may also display petty jealousies. They may help to create obstacles in your pathway. But I think for me as a unicorn, I think you have to understand that standing apart from the crowd can attract negative attention. But thankfully, most of the time it is positive.” - Dr. Camelia Lawrence Dr. Camelia Lawrence, MD, FACS, is a board-certified surgeon specializing in benign and malignant breast disease. She has fellowship training in advanced breast cancer surgery, including skin- and nipple-sparing mastectomy, sentinel node biopsy, and oncoplastic techniques. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Fordham University and her medical degree from the University of Rochester School of Medicine. She completed her residency at New York Medical College and then entered her fellowship training in breast surgical oncology at the John Wayne Cancer Institute in Santa Monica, CA. She currently serves as director of breast surgery for the Hospital of Central Connecticut and Midstate Medical Center, responsible for further developing their breast programs. Dr. Lawrence has always been intrigued by the power of healing. Ever since she was a little girl, she believed that medicine impacts the heart and soul of people, and that it's truly special and amazing to be a part of that. In terms of physician leadership, as a female, woman of color, and a surgeon who has a visible presence, she had an obligation to help others traverse the climb, to inspire others in their career to reach for the stars, regardless of where they may have originated. We discuss what it means to truly be a unicorn and what it means to be ready and prepared, inside and outside of the operating room. Dr. Lawrence shares the importance of listening to your intuition. Throughout her career, she’s developed her emotional intelligence and stresses self-exploration and self-discovery. She also shares why she believes that the most impactful leadership style is one that is collaborative and why she tells her mentees that they need to take risks and be willing to fail to succeed. We discuss the importance of being in a supportive environment and going where you’re celebrated, not just tolerated. Today, Dr. Lawrence is enjoying the current phase of her journey, where she’s focused on advocacy, community empowerment, and education. What’s Inside: What it means to be a unicorn as a physician and what it means to be ready and prepared.The importance of self-discovery and listening to your intuition.How being in a supporting environment and taking risks helps you succeed. Mentioned In This Episode: DocWorking.comDr. Camelia Lawrence on LinkedIn Find full transcripts of DocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast episodes on the DocWorking Blog The past few weeks have been busy at DocWorking! We have been working behind the scenes to add even more CME credits to the THRIVE memberships. Let your CME budget help you prioritize your own wellness so you can get on with living your best life on your own terms, as defined by you, with DocWorking THRIVE. You can take the first step today by taking our 2-Minute Balance to Burnout Quiz! Where are you on the Balance to Burnout Continuum? Take the quiz and find out today! DocWorking empowers physicians and entire healthcare teams to get on the path to achieving their dreams, both in and outside of work, with programs designed to help you maximize life with minimal time. If you like our podcast and would like to subscribe and leave us a 5-star review, we would be extremely grateful! We’re everywhere you like to get your podcasts! Apple iTunes, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Google, Pandora, Stitcher, PlayerFM, ListenNotes, Amazon, YouTube, and Podbean. You can also find us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Some links in our blogs and show notes are affiliate links, and purchases made via those links may result in payments to DocWorking. These help toward our production costs. Thank you for supporting DocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast!