Have you ever felt so overwhelmed that you’ve considered leaving medicine? Dr. Sarah Bolender loved her job, but when working hard led to putting in too many hours and bringing too much charting home, she found herself wondering if her life had a Plan B. In this...
Are you skeptical about coaching? Like many women physicians, Dr. Thomi Sharpe knew when counseling could be beneficial, but was hesitant to get involved with coaching. In this week’s episode, Dr. Archana Shrestha interviews Dr. Thomi about her change of heart during...
Something happens to doctors in our training process, we stop listening to our bodies. We learn how to disconnect from our bodies. I remember being a 3rd-year medical student scrubbed into an 8-hour vascular case and retracting the body cavity for the surgeon. I was...
Are you trying to pour from an empty cup? That’s exactly how Dr. LaKimerly Coates felt before participating in the Physician Wellness and Empowerment Program (PWEP). In this episode, Dr. Archana interviews Dr. LaKimerly about the struggles she faced before the...
As women doctors, we love being productive. Some of us are workaholics. We could even be called high-achievers. Regardless, all of us have a hard time sitting down to relax. I know that’s been the case for me. But I have discovered there are 3 important ways resting...
