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Ep #64: How to Stop Being a Perfectionist with Dr. Amber Robins
We women doctors are susceptible to perfectionism. Listen in as our CoFounder Dr. Amber Robins, a certified professional life coach, breaks down how perfectionism might just be holding you back from the life of your dreams. She also shares tips on how to let go of the...
Ep #63: Building a Business in Medicine with Dr. Crystal Maxwell
Dr. Crystal Maxwell is a Family Medicine Physician in South Carolina who has founded her own direct primary care practice - Light Family Wellness. In this episode, she talks about gaining the confidence and know-how to do this and the benefit this transition has...
Ep #62: Why Women Doctors Overwork with Dr. Archana Shrestha
Sister Doc, do you pour yourself into your work? Do you notice that you turn to work as a way to escape negative feelings like frustration, overwhelm or guilt? In this episode, our Cofounder Dr. Archana Shrestha, a professional certified life coach, explains why we...
You Have Permission to Grieve
My husband and I had been trying to conceive for a few months. So, we were overjoyed when we saw the double lines on the home pregnancy test. As a practicing high-risk OB/GYN (also known as a Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist) I had ultrasound access at my...
To Raise Strong Daughters, We Must First Raise Ourselves
I have a room full of trophies: Volleyball, swimming MVP, track medals, four -hr ribbons, reading book challenge, high honors, journalism awards...small trophies, big trophies, medals. All with marble bottoms and shiny exteriors. Some heavy enough to be used as...
Behind the Scenes of the WIWC Writers Fellowship
I am a Writers Fellow for Women in White Coats. How did I get here, and what is it like? Would you like to be in the next class of physician writers? When I started feeling overwhelmed and burned out in my life and career, I sought out help in the form of...
What’s In A Name?
My name is Lichun Huo. Your first thought may be ‘how do you pronounce that?’ or “ what kind of funny name is that?”. Your thought most likely would not be ‘what a pretty name, or what an interesting name!” While my parents and grandparents meticulously...
#ThisIsOurShot – But What About Our Children?
Have you received your COVID-19 vaccine yet? With the massive vaccine rollout over the past several months, most people who are eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine in our country have been able to receive one. That is great news for so many of us who have been waiting for...
Gun Violence Must Stop
February 14, 2018. Valentine’s Day. I was home with my then 3 month-old son, on my day off from work. My husband and I planned to meet up to have a bite together on his lunch break. We had a “fancy” lunch at Honey Baked Ham, and I headed home with our youngest. When...
Priorities 2.0: Preventing a Burnout Relapse
This sequel starts as a cautionary tale - like a horror movie. You can see it coming but the main character is oblivious to it until it is too late. You yell at the screen warning her, but she cannot hear you! Let me paint the scene in the first movie that led up to...
CoFounders Corner: Why We Overwork and How to Stop
Hi, Sister Doc! The weather is warm, the days are long, and summer is finally here! It is time to let your hair down, put your feet up on a lounge chair near the pool, and relax a little. As lovely as it sounds, it is not so easy for all of us. I was coaching...
So You Want to Start a Business?
Have you been contemplating starting your own business? How long have you been thinking about it? Why have you not started it yet? It can seem very daunting to figure out how to navigate the business of medicine. As physicians, many of our goals focus on taking...
The Benefits of Having A Supportive Spouse
Are you lucky enough to have a supportive spouse in your life? I have always been thankful for my husband. The COVID-19 pandemic gave me even more reason to be grateful. I now see clearly the difference a supportive spouse can make. As a general pediatrician -...
I paid less for my hospital birth than most of my patients with insurance!
It seemed unthinkable, but I decided to ponder about it anyway. Would it be possible to have a hospital birth without maternity coverage? I had time, and I had options, so I decided to figure it out. I have to start by being transparent. As the...
Budget 101 for Women Doctors
This pandemic has been an excellent opportunity to think and talk about money and finances. The eye-opening moment was when I saw my credit card bills once the shelter in place order was placed. I thought I was spending a fraction of my normal. Where had my...
Burnout Reexamined: Before We Treat Physician Burnout, We Need to Know What Causes It
While chatting with a lovely octogenarian patient, he suddenly asked “Doc, did you always know you wanted to be a doctor?” I was raised in a medical household in a small town, and I learned early on the profound impact that a physician could have on a community....
Behind the Scenes of the WIWC Writers Fellowship
I am a Writers Fellow for Women in White Coats. How did I get here, and what is it like? Would you like to be in the next class of physician writers? When I started feeling overwhelmed and burned out in my life and career, I sought out help in the form of...
The Weight Of The Pandemic On Our Children
Can you believe we have now been amid the COVID-19 pandemic for over a year? How has your child been coping during this time? My oldest daughter just turned 16, and we had big plans for this special milestone in her life before COVID existed. We talked about going on...
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