Girl Doc Survival Guide

By Christine J Ko, MD

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Episodes: 228

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Young doctors are increasingly in ‘survival’ mode. 

 

Far from flourishing, the relentless pressure of working in medicine means that ‘balance’ is harder than ever to achieve.

 

On the Girl Doc Survival Guide, Yale professor and dermatologist Dr Christine J Ko sits down with doctors, psychologists and mental health experts to dig into the real challenges and rewards of life in medicine. 

 

From dealing with daily stressors and burnout to designing a career that doesn’t sacrifice your personal life, this podcast is all about giving you the tools to not just survive... 

 

But to be present in the journey.


Episode Date
EP220: Navigating Uncertainty: A Conversation with Dr. Paul Han
May 27, 2026
EP219: From Mount Kinabalu to Pathology: Dr. Woo's Story of Curiosity and Kindness
May 20, 2026
EP218: Investing in Life's Uncertainties: Insights with Financial Advisor John Choi
May 13, 2026
EP217: Motherhood and Medicine: A Tribute
May 06, 2026
EP216: Breaking the Silence: Navigating Fertility with Dr. Moragianni
Apr 29, 2026
EP215: Humanizing Dermatopathology: Embracing Error with Compassion
Apr 22, 2026
EP214: Christina Stevens: The Journey from Theater to Sign Language
Apr 15, 2026
EP213: Aquariums!
Apr 08, 2026
EP212: Whistler!
Apr 01, 2026
EP211: Personalized Wealth Strategies with John Shanley
Mar 25, 2026
EP210: The Curiosity of Choice: Understanding Decisions and Fatigue
Mar 18, 2026
EP209: The Art of Diagnosis: Insights from Dr. Lisa Sanders
Mar 11, 2026
EP208: Dr. Adam Rubin on Medicine, Investing, and Life Lessons
Mar 04, 2026
EP207: Dr. Kevin Ko: New Horizons in Oral and Dermatopathology
Feb 25, 2026
EP206: The Art and Science of Diagnosing: Dr. Raymond Barnhill on Melanocytic Lesions
Feb 18, 2026
EP205: Lessons in Leadership and Legacy with Dr. Thomas Helm
Feb 11, 2026
EP204: Overcoming Decision Paralysis with Dr. Mary Steffel
Feb 04, 2026
EP203: Decoding Overdiagnosis: A Deep Dive with Dr. Wolfie Weyers
Jan 28, 2026
EP202: Understanding Cancer Diagnosis: An Expert Discussion with Dr. Kathleen Kerr
Jan 21, 2026
EP201: Decoding Decisions: Eye-Tracking Insights in Diagnostics
Jan 14, 2026
EP200: Preventing Burnout: Exercise and Mindset with Dr. Oksana Babenko
Jan 07, 2026
EP199: Thriving in 2026
Dec 31, 2025
EP198: Embracing Life Beyond Drama
Dec 23, 2025
EP197: In Conversation with Dr. Ronald Barr: Stories and Career Advice
Dec 17, 2025
EP196: Rethinking Medical Care: Dr. H Gilbert Welch on Overdiagnosis
Dec 10, 2025
EP195: Thanksgiving!
Dec 03, 2025
EP194: Dr. Scott Binder: A Perspective on Pathology and Beyond
Nov 26, 2025
193: The Pathologist's Eye: Exploring Templates and Perception with Claudia Mello-Thoms
Nov 19, 2025
EP192: Medical Image Perception: Insights with Claudia Mello-Thoms
Nov 12, 2025
EP191: Navigating Illness and Compassion: A Dialogue with Theresa Brown
Nov 06, 2025
EP190: Dr. Naomi Elton's Blueprint for Navigating Success in Medicine
Oct 29, 2025
EP189: Caroline Elton on the Human Experience: Autism, Family, and End-of-Life Care
Oct 22, 2025
EP188: Flourishing in Medicine: Exploring the PERMA Model with Dr. Maddie Lagina
Oct 15, 2025
EP187: Embracing Emotions: Dr. Annia Raja on Burnout, Grief, and Healing
Oct 08, 2025
EP186: Balancing Dreams and Dermatology: A Conversation with Dr. Luiza Kalil
Oct 01, 2025
EP185: Mindful Living and Writing with Dr. Hafeez Diwan
Sep 24, 2025
EP184: Navigating Grief: A Conversation with Dr. Tony Subtil
Sep 17, 2025
EP183: Breaking Traditions: Dr. Jane Grant-Kels on Family and Career
Sep 10, 2025
EP182: Navigating Dermatopathology: Insights from Dr. Jag Bhawan
Sep 03, 2025
EP181: Carving Paths: Women's Journeys in Medicine with Dr. Eliza Chin
Aug 27, 2025
EP180: The Art of Pathology: Balancing Passion and Profession with Dr. Edward Gutmann
Aug 20, 2025
EP179: A Conversation with Dr. William James on Growth, Gratitude, and Dermatology
Aug 13, 2025
EP178: Reimagining Success: Leaning Out with Dawn Baker
Aug 06, 2025
EP177: Tuscan Trails and Total Renewal
Jul 30, 2025
EP176: Beyond Sound: Owen's Story of Silence and Sound
Jul 23, 2025
EP175: From Melanoma to Mindbody Medicine: Dr. Keira Barr's Story
Jul 16, 2025
EP174: The Empowered Physician Mom: Dr. La Toya Luces-Sampson's Survival Tools
Jul 09, 2025
EP173: Medicine and Motherhood: Insights with Dr. Toya
Jul 02, 2025
EP172: Dr. Ilona Frieden: Navigating a Groundbreaking Career in Pediatric Dermatology
Jun 25, 2025
EP171: Empowering Healers: Prioritizing Self Within Medicine
Jun 18, 2025
EP170: The Human Side of Medicine: Confronting Error and Discordance
Jun 11, 2025
EP169: Medicine's Dual Challenges: Gender Bias and Parenting with Dr. Wendy Stead
Jun 04, 2025
EP168: Building a Sustainable Medical Career: Lessons from Dr. Tessa Davis
May 28, 2025
EP167: Beyond the Operating Room: Dr. Celeste Royce on Mentorship and Equity
May 21, 2025
EP166: Off the Treadmill: Discovering Your True Path with Dr. Dawn Baker
May 14, 2025
EP165: Medicine's Lost Mind: Dr. Robert Smith's Guide to Transforming Patient Care
May 07, 2025
EP164: The Art of Not Doing It All: A Conversation with Dr. Annie Im
Apr 30, 2025
EP163: The Savvy Working Mom: Grace and Joy with Whitnee Hawthorne
Apr 23, 2025
EP162: Bridging Passions: From Medicine to Humanities with Dr. Amanda Swain
Apr 16, 2025
EP161: Finding Strength in Vulnerability: Dr. Dympna Weil's Journey
Apr 09, 2025
EP160: A Lifelong Experiment: Exploring Intimacy and Curiosity in Relationships
Apr 02, 2025
EP159: Trailblazing in Orthopedics: Dr. Deepa Bose on Breaking Barriers
Mar 26, 2025
EP158: Gaslight Effect Author Dr. Robin Stern on Emotional Intelligence and Healthcare
Mar 19, 2025
EP157: Rethinking Emotional Distance: Lessons from Dr. Laurie Lyckholm
Mar 12, 2025
EP156: Defeating Burnout: Dr. Kathy Stepien's Empowering Insights
Mar 05, 2025
EP155: Carving Out Time: Managing a High-Pressure Career and Family Life
Feb 26, 2025
EP154: Navigating Soft Skills: Insights from Dr. Maxwell Fung
Feb 19, 2025
EP153: Building a Healing Narrative: Dr. Susan Hingle on Data + Stories = Change
Feb 12, 2025
EP152: Where Passion Meets Professionalism: Dr. Vineet Arora's Approach to Medicine
Feb 05, 2025
EP151: The Hidden Struggles of Physicians: Dr. Jessie Mahoney's Mindful Solutions
Jan 29, 2025
EP150: Breaking Mental Health Stigmas in Healthcare with Dr. Anita Everett
Jan 22, 2025
EP149: Boundaries and Balance: Dr. Neda Frayha's Journey from Academic Medicine to Audio Storytelling
Jan 15, 2025
EP148: The Empath's Guide to Thriving in Medicine with Dr. Andrea Austin
Jan 08, 2025
EP147: Micro-Changes for Major Impact: Insights from Dr. Diane Shannon
Jan 01, 2025
EP146: Beyond The Lab Coat: Dr. Markus Boos on Authenticity in Medicine
Dec 25, 2024
EP145: Infallibility in Medicine: Insights from Dr. Victor Prieto
Dec 18, 2024
EP144: Navigating High-Pressure Careers: Tips for Healthcare Providers
Dec 11, 2024
EP143: From Survival to Thriving: Dr. Amy Oxentenko's Journey
Dec 04, 2024
EP142: From Diagnosis to Dialogue: Exploring Soft Skills in Medicine with Dr. Zembowicz
Nov 27, 2024
EP141: Thriving in Medicine: Preventing Burnout and Finding Fulfillment with Dr. Tamara Beckford
Nov 20, 2024
EP140: When We Do Harm: A Discussion on Medical Mistakes with Dr. Danielle Ofri
Nov 13, 2024
EP139: Good Enough: Redefining Standards for Doctors and Mothers
Nov 06, 2024
EP138: The Manic Culture of Medicine: Insights from Dr. Tamara Greenberg
Oct 30, 2024
EP137: Balancing Life and Emergency Medicine: A Conversation with Dr. Dara Kass
Oct 23, 2024
EP136: Unlocking Wellness One Night at a Time: Dr. Won Explains Sleep's Impact
Oct 16, 2024
EP135: How Do You Feel? Exploring Mental Health in Medicine with Dr. Jessi Gold
Oct 09, 2024
EP134: Girl Doc Survival Guide: Embracing a Transformative Experience
Oct 02, 2024
EP133: Thrive in Medicine: The Girl Doc Survival Guide
Sep 25, 2024
EP132: Embracing Failure: Dr. Yemi Sokumbi on Innovation and Perseverance in Healthcare
Sep 18, 2024
EP131: Beyond Diagnosis: Enhancing Doctor-Patient Bonds with Dr. Eric Fethke
Sep 11, 2024
EP130: How Our Bodies Shape Our Minds: Insights from Dr. Dennis Proffit
Sep 04, 2024
EP129: Navigating Diagnostic Discordance in Dermatopathology with Dr. Gregory A. Hosler
Aug 28, 2024
EP128: Understanding Behavior Through Physiology: Dr. Benno Torgler's Approach
Aug 21, 2024
EP127: Expert Perspectives: Dr. Rosalie Elenitsas on Dermatopathology and Lifelong Learning
Aug 14, 2024
EP126: AI, Medicine, and the Human Touch: A Discussion with Dr. Gauri Agarwal
Aug 03, 2024
EP125: Pathways to Balance: Dr. Alejandro Gru on Burnout and Continuous Learning
Jul 31, 2024
EP124: Life Lessons from a Dermatopathology Legend, Dr. Phillip McKee
Jul 24, 2024
EP123: Overcoming the Fear of Failure: A Conversation with Dr. Yemi Sokumbi
Jul 17, 2024
EP122: Dr. Yemi Sokumbi on Finding Joy and Purpose Beyond Professional Success
Jul 10, 2024
EP121: Exploring Medical Humanities and Physician Well-being with Dr. Dean Gianakos: Part Two
Jul 03, 2024
EP120: Combating Burnout: Insights from Emotional Intelligence and Lifestyle Tips
Jun 26, 2024
EP119: Understanding Leadership Styles and Emotional Intelligence with Dr. Dean Gianakos
Jun 19, 2024
EP118: Gaudeamus Igitur!
Jun 12, 2024
EP117: William Deresiewicz on living a life you are excited to wake up to
Jun 05, 2024
EP116: Dr. Art Papier on the right questions
May 29, 2024
EP115: Dr. Todd Horowitz (Part 2) on Chemo Brain!!!
May 22, 2024
EP114: Dr. Todd Horowitz on medical image perception, AI, and collaboration
May 15, 2024
EP113: Dr. Krista Aronson PhD on picture books, extended contact, and central identity
May 08, 2024
EP112: Dr. Susan Ko on reputation vs. intent
May 01, 2024
EP111: Dr. Duje Tadin on visual perception and expertise
Apr 24, 2024
EP110: Dr. Ricardo Nuila (Part 2) on disaster syndrome, burnout, and beauty
Apr 17, 2024
EP109: Dr. Ricardo Nuila on algorithmania and the humanities in medicine
Apr 10, 2024
EP108: Dr. Bruce Smoller part 2! on visual diagnosis and thinking
Apr 03, 2024
EP107: Dr. Bruce Smoller's three magic words
Mar 27, 2024
EP106: Dr. Thomas Brenn on diagnosis, the patient, and mentoring
Mar 20, 2024
EP105: Dr. Richard Carr on confidence and emotional intelligence
Mar 13, 2024
EP104: Dr. Ron Stotts on the basics
Mar 06, 2024
EP103: Dr. Mitesh Patel on the intersection of healthcare and behavioral economics
Feb 28, 2024
EP102: Cass R. Sunstein on habituation and dishabituation
Feb 21, 2024
EP101: Happy Valentine's Day! Dr. Angelina Hong on love and medicine
Feb 14, 2024
EP100: Compilation of episodes 81 to 99!
Feb 07, 2024
EP99: Dr. Ashley Wysong on balance, burnout, and burners
Jan 31, 2024
EP98: Dr. Jeffrey Cohen on being mindful
Jan 24, 2024
EP97: Dr. Benjamin Doolittle on the inner life, burnout, and wonder
Jan 17, 2024
EP96: Dr. Rita Charon (Part 2) on Narrative Medicine
Jan 10, 2024
EP95: Dr. Rita Charon on the humanities, industrialization of medicine, and optimism
Jan 03, 2024
EP94: Dr. Laurie Paul on transformative events, responsibility and openness
Dec 27, 2023
EP93: Dr. Jules Lipoff on why medicine needs creativity
Dec 20, 2023
EP92: Dr. Jason Lee on diagnostic error, cognitive bias, and how we improve
Dec 13, 2023
EP91: Dr. Jeremy Howick on placebo effects and empathic communication
Dec 06, 2023
EP90: Dr. Earl Glusac on meditation and career tips
Nov 29, 2023
EP89: Dr. Doris Day on the power of EQ, metacognition, and deliberate practice
Nov 22, 2023
EP88: Dr. Daniel J. Waters on The Healing Power of Empathy: Insights from a Veteran Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Nov 15, 2023
EP87: Paige Porter on leaning in and reframing the impostor syndrome
Nov 08, 2023
EP86: Three episode bundle! Thinking about thinking...
Nov 01, 2023
EP85: Dr. Edward Vessel on neuroaesthetics and self-relevance
Oct 25, 2023
EP84: Dr. Ellen Peters on emotion and numeracy in decision making
Oct 18, 2023
EP83: Mr. Kavyansh Bhan on emotional intelligence in medical practice
Oct 11, 2023
EP82: Three-episode bundle! The growth mindset, deliberate practice, and emotions as data
Oct 04, 2023
EP81: Dr. Samantha Dodson on women, systems, and leaning in vs out
Sep 27, 2023
EP80: Compilation of episodes 61 to 79
Sep 20, 2023
EP79: Laurie Zorn on whole brain thinking
Sep 13, 2023
EP78: Dr. Barry Schwartz on the paradox of choice, practical wisdom, and why we work
Sep 06, 2023
EP77: Dr. Ellie Stillwell on emotions at work, including grief
Aug 30, 2023
EP76: Part 2 with Dr. Stephanie Preston: Empathy and burnout
Aug 23, 2023
EP75: Dr. Stephanie Preston on emotional contagion
Aug 16, 2023
EP74: Dr. Casey Schukow on burnout, fun, and how to say no
Aug 09, 2023
EP73: Dr. Peter Whang on emotional intelligence
Aug 02, 2023
EP72: Dr. Gerd Gigerenzer on Optimizing Judgments under Uncertainty
Jul 26, 2023
EP71: Dr. Gerd Gigerenzer on Heuristics
Jul 19, 2023
EP70: Dr. Mel Goodale on the duplex account of high-level vision
Jul 12, 2023
EP69: Dr. Yu Tse Heng on self-compassion and humanizing the workplace
Jul 05, 2023
EP68: Dr. Jacob Towery on shame attacking and mindset shifts
Jun 28, 2023
EP67: Dr. Irwin Braverman!
Jun 21, 2023
EP66: Dr. Vinh Chung on inspirational leadership and acts of service
Jun 14, 2023
EP65: Dr. Vinh Chung on moral injury, burnout, and leadership
Jun 07, 2023
EP64: Dr. Kira Schabram on compassion
May 31, 2023
EP63: Dr. Kira Schabram on burnout
May 24, 2023
EP62: Dr. Kira Schabram on having a Calling
May 17, 2023
EP61: Dr. Warren Heymann on introspection, the Maimonedes prayer, and having a red file
May 10, 2023
EP60: Compilation of episodes 41-59
May 03, 2023
EP59: Dr. Timothy McCalmont on overdiagnosis and shame
Apr 26, 2023
EP58: Dr. Donald Berwick on greed in medicine and how to fight back
Apr 19, 2023
EP57: Dr. Johanna Shapiro Part 2! Narrative vs. medical listening
Apr 12, 2023
EP56: Dr. Johanna Shapiro on emotions in the doctor-patient interaction
Apr 05, 2023
EP55: Dr. Rebecca Miller on the lived experience of misdiagnosis
Mar 29, 2023
EP54: Dr. Chris Cipriano on social and emotional learning
Mar 22, 2023
EP53: Dr. Michael Dewsnap on reflection, the lived experience, and emotional intelligence
Mar 15, 2023
EP52: My awesome friend, and lung cancer survivor, Bess Siegal!
Mar 08, 2023
EP51: Dr. Misha Rosenbach on emotional intelligence and life lessons
Mar 01, 2023
EP50: Dr. Jennifer Stein on emotional intelligence and continous improvement
Feb 22, 2023
EP49: Dr. Batja Mesquita (Part 2!): Tips on how to do emotions more effectively
Feb 15, 2023
EP48: Dr. Batja Mesquita on emotions as OURS not MINE
Feb 08, 2023
EP47: Dr. Arnaud de la Fouchardiere on hard work and fun
Feb 01, 2023
EP46: Dr. Philip Shapiro on metacognition
Jan 25, 2023
EP45: Dr. Philip Shapiro on emotional intelligence
Jan 18, 2023
EP44: Dr. Esther Freeman on emotional intelligence, visual perception, and outbreaks
Jan 11, 2023
EP43: Dr. H. Peter Soyer on overdiagnosis, Fitzpatrick skin type, and emotional intelligence
Jan 04, 2023
EP42: Brian Ferguson on the importance of your emotional landscape in your performance
Dec 28, 2022
EP41: Brian Ferguson on interoception, deliberate practice, the growth mindset, and your emotional landscape
Dec 21, 2022
EP40: Compilation of episodes 21-39...
Dec 14, 2022
EP39: Dr. Thomas Helm on relationships, perspective, and culture
Dec 07, 2022
EP38: Dr. Allison Osmond on dialectical behavior therapy and emotional intelligence
Nov 30, 2022
EP37: Dr. Eunice Yuen on permission to feel, mentalization, and self-compassion
Nov 23, 2022
EP36: Dr. Eunice Yuen on identity and acculturative stress
Nov 16, 2022
EP35: Dr. Ian Katz on his career and emotional intelligence
Nov 09, 2022
EP34: Dr. Robert Smith on the basics of communicating
Nov 02, 2022
EP33: Dr. Adewole Adamson on overdiagnosis and what motivates him
Oct 26, 2022
EP32: Dr. Susan Ko on emotional intelligence and the growth mindset
Oct 19, 2022
EP31: Dr. Gabriel Robles on motivational interviewing
Oct 12, 2022
Ep30: Dr. Will Bynum (2nd part!!!) on the type of shame we can eliminate
Oct 05, 2022
Ep29: Dr. Will Bynum defines shame and responding with the growth mindset
Sep 28, 2022
EP28.5: Dr. Casey Schukow on the growth mindset
Sep 23, 2022
EP28: Dr. Itiel Dror on emotions, cognitive bias, and the utility of linear sequential unmasking
Sep 21, 2022
EP27: Dr. Kevin Pho on KevinMD, failures, and growth
Sep 14, 2022
EP26: Dr. Marie Angele Theard on the emotions in fixed vs. growth mindsets and real-time effects
Sep 07, 2022
EP25: Dr. Marie Angele Theard on the growth mindset
Aug 31, 2022
EP24: Dr. Henry Yang: Why emotional intelligence is so important
Aug 24, 2022
EP23: The Gut Feeling and Emotional Intelligence with Dr. David Caruso
Aug 17, 2022
EP22: Dr. Philip LeBoit on being curious, tips on diagnosis and avoiding error, and fallibility
Aug 10, 2022
EP21: Dr. Dirk Elston, MD on the human connection, failure, bias, and the journey
Aug 03, 2022
EP20: Compilation of SEE HEAR FEEL so far...
Jul 27, 2022
Ep19: Dr. Luna Dolezal on shame in medicine
Jul 20, 2022
EP18.5: BONUS: Spotlight on Dr. Pembe Oltulu
Jul 15, 2022
Ep18: Dr. Steven T. Chen, MD on emotional intelligence and burnout
Jul 13, 2022
Ep17: Dr. Alyson McGregor, MD on sex and gender, bias, and the importance of awareness
Jul 06, 2022
Ep16: Dr. Karen Spencer, PhD on medical gaslighting, bias, and systems
Jun 29, 2022
Ep15: Dr. Antoine Bechara on the "gut feeling" and decision-making
Jun 22, 2022
Ep14: Dr. Amy Paller on emotional intelligence
Jun 15, 2022
Ep13: Professor John McGrath on the ethos of medicine
Jun 08, 2022
Ep12: Dr. Michi Shinohara, MD on burnout
Jun 01, 2022
Ep11: Dr. Katie Jobbins, DO on how shame affects how we listen and feel as physicians and mothers
May 25, 2022
Ep10.5: Dr. Xiaoyin "Sara" Jiang on communication, improvement, diagnosis, and humility
May 20, 2022
Ep10: The Art of Listening with Dr. Mary Dahm, MA PhD
May 18, 2022
Ep9: JDM bias with Dr. Pat Croskerry, MD PhD
May 11, 2022
Ep 8.5: Dr. Timothy McCalmont, MD on translating cognitive psychology into practice
May 06, 2022
Ep8: Everyday illusions with Dr. Christopher Chabris, PhD
May 04, 2022
Ep7: Deliberate practice with two trainees of of Dr. Anders Ericsson, PhD
Apr 27, 2022
Ep6: Dr. Christopher Chabris, PhD on the illusion of attention
Apr 20, 2022
Ep5.5: Dr. Olaleke Folaranmi, MD on emotional intelligence and metacognition
Apr 15, 2022
Ep5: At least know this! Basics of critical thinking with Dr. Pat Croskerry, MD PhD
Apr 13, 2022
Ep4.5: Dr. Phillip McKee, MD FRCP: A career through the lens of emotional intelligence
Apr 08, 2022
Ep4: Dr. Kamran Mirza, MD PhD on emotional intelligence
Apr 06, 2022
Ep3.5: Dr. Jonhan Ho, MD MS on how emotions drive him
Apr 01, 2022
Ep3: Dr. Jerad Gardner, MD: Skills in emotional intelligence
Mar 30, 2022
Ep2: Emotional intelligence, part 2, with Dr. David Caruso, PhD
Mar 23, 2022
Ep1: Emotional intelligence, part 1, with Dr. David Caruso, PhD
Mar 16, 2022
Introducing See, Hear, Feel
Mar 12, 2022