Stand Up for Doctors!
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Welcome to “Stand Up for Physicians!” with Kim Downey — a podcast amplifying the voices of physicians, healthcare professionals, and patients. Each episode explores the real struggles, challenges, and triumphs in medicine, from physician burnout and wellness to advocacy and the power of the patient–physician relationship.
Join us for authentic conversations, insights, and support as we build connection, drive positive change in healthcare, and champion healthier physicians and stronger communities.
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The Courage to Be Human | Breaking the Silence in Medicine
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Jun 30, 2026 |
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Beyond Resilience | Building Systems That Support Physician Well-Being
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Jun 23, 2026 |
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Finding Your Voice | Courage, Creativity, and Sharing Your Story
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Jun 16, 2026 |
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Beyond Survival | What It Means to Truly Live in Recovery
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Jun 09, 2026 |
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The Medicine of Connection | Why Community Matters for Doctors
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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Exercise Snacks | 5 Minutes That Could Change a Doctor’s Day
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May 26, 2026 |
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Courageous Hearts in Medicine | Leadership, Storytelling, and Becoming Unburnoutable
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May 19, 2026 |
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Addiction, Bias, and the Truth Medicine Still Avoids
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May 12, 2026 |
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The Journey to Medicine | Then vs Now
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May 05, 2026 |
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White Coats, Human Hearts | Book Launch Special – Episode 4
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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Practical Tools for Medical Stress & Trauma
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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White Coats, Human Hearts | Book Launch Special – Episode 3
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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Leadership, Mental Health, and the Culture We Create
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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Can doctors with different views still build something meaningful together?
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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Joy Before Success? Doctors Are Rethinking Everything
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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Laughter, Leadership & Reclaiming Joy in Medicine [Dr. Lee Sharma & Dr. Tomi Mitchell]
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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Is This It? Redefining Success in Healthcare
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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Emotional Intelligence in Surgery & Leadership [Dr. Prasanna Sooriakumaran & Owen Nwanebu]
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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White Coats, Human Hearts Book Launch Special - Episode 2
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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Staying in the Fight—Wisdom for a Sustainable Medical Career [Dr. Cormac O’Donovan & Dr. Ralph LaGuardia]
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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White Coats, Human Hearts | Book Launch Special
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Episode #146: Patient Advocacy Is Physician Advocacy [Kimberly Maurer & Sue Robins]
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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Episode #145: Coaching, Leadership & Culture Change in Medicine [Dr. Lillian Emlet]
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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Episode #144: Rebuilding Culture & Preventing Burnout in Healthcare [Dr. Cheryl Martin & Dr. Shannon Foster]
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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Episode #143 : Awareness & Advocacy in the Fight Against Human Trafficking [Dr. Paulus & CJ Quartlbaum]
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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Episode #142: Rebuilding Healthcare Culture from the Inside Out [Dr. Hans Van Lancker & Geoffrey Hall]
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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Episode #141: From Grief to Grace: Advocating for Physician Wellness [Betsy Gall & Pamela Marie Hobby]
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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Episode #140: The Power of Giving in Leadership & Healthcare [Bob Burg & Dr. Adam Harrison]
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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Episode #139 : The Power of Collaboration in Healthcare Reform [Keeli Gailes & Jennifer Beech]
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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Episode #138: Doctors Taking the Lead: Rebuilding Trust in Healthcare [Dr. Marco Fernandez & Dr. Ronen Elefant]
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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Episode #137: Changing the culture of medicine...in the context of joy! [Sarah Hollander, MD & Kelly Holder, PhD]
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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Episode #136: Building Loving Organizations in Healthcare [Dr. Apurv Gupta & Michael Mantell, Ph.D.]
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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Episode #0: Introductory Episode
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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Episode #135: Doctors Speaking Up: Real Talk on Healing Healthcare! [Dr. Sam Khozin & Dr. Simon Craig]
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode #134: Quick Connect Huddles: fighting physician burnout! [Dr. Derrick Alger & Kylie Alger]
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode #133: Breaking silence & finding rhythm in medicine! [Dr. Gizelka David-West & Dr. Adrienne Towsen]
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode #132: Shifting Healthcare: Wellness & Purpose for Doctors [Dr. Michelle-Linh Nguyen & Jenny Opalinski]
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode #131: Doctors are more than their degrees! [Dr. Osmund Agbo and Dr. Robert Kornfeld]
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode #130: You are not alone: Finding hope and purpose [Todd Angelucci]
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode #129: Physician run practices - best for doctors and patients! [Dr. Brad Block & Dr. Ryan Molli]
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode #128: Recovery, Resilience, and a Path Forward! [Dr. Sean Fogler and Kevin Hyer]
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode #127: Doctors with a vision: Cultivating an Entrepreneurial Mindset [Dr. Amy Vertrees & Dr. Brain Cohen]
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode #126: Be seen. Be heard. Be LinkedIn [Melissa Cohen and Dr. Michael Hersh]
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode #125: Fueling Healing [Madhavi Parikh and Ava Safir]
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode #124: A prescription for caring in healthcare leadership! [Dr. Joshua Hartzell]
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode #123: Beyond Wellness: Real talk on physician fulfillment [Dr. Tonya Caylor & Nikolai Blinow]
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode #122: Why Doctors Struggle to Talk About Emotions [Dr. Joanne Sotelo and Dr. Tiffany Troso-Sandoval]
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode #121: Finding Joy and Healing in Healthcare! [Dr. Chrissie Ott and Beth Boynton, RN, MS, CP]
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode #120: Book Celebration Take 3! Featuring Dr. Hersh, Dr. Harrison, Dr. Lewellis & Dr. Sears
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode #119: Book Launch Celebration - Take 2! Featuring Dr. Alfery, Dr. Baumgaertel & Dr. Solomos
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode #118: Coaching vs. Therapy for Doctors [Dr. Rachel Sieke and Dr. Ben Reinking]
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode #117: Rehumanizing healthcare: Meet the changemakers! [Dr. Athena Hall and Heather Buesseler]
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode #116: The Truth About Healthcare Culture [Mindy Spigel and Kathleen Bartholomew]
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode #115: Fixing Bones Isn’t Enough… [Dr. Adrienne Towsen & Dr. Renee Genova]
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode #114: "Health Workers Have the Right, Too" [Corey Feist & Dr. Stefanie Simmons]
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode #113: The Power of Pausing [Dr. Steven Palanchuck & Dr. David Hall]
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode #112: Scroll to Soul: How LinkedIn Changed Our Lives [Melissa Cohen & Dr. Michael Hersh]
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode #111: Trauma, Healing & the Power to Say No [Dr. Kemia Sarraf & Dr. Michael Hersh]
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode #110: Healing Physician Trauma [Dr. Kemia Sarraf & Dr. Michael Hersh]
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode #109: Everyone wins when physicians are well! [Drs. Kathy Stepien and Arpita Gupta DePalma]
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode #108: How Supporting Doctors Leads to Better Health Outcomes [Sharee Johnson]
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode #107: Embracing Change! [Dr. Susan Vogler and Dr. Susan Baumgaertel]
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode #106: Why Physician Advocacy Matters for Healthcare's Future! [Drs. Padmanabhan & Behringer]
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode #105: Leadership and Building Bridges in Healthcare [Dr. John Huff and Dr. Hardeep Phull]
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode #104: Embracing Physician Neurodiversity! [Dr. Pamela Buchanan & Dr. Ravi Iyer]
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode #103: Stop the Silence: Prioritizing Physician Mental Health [Dr. Jessi Gold & Cheryl Stumpf]
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode #102: “I now have positive anticipation about the future!” [Dr. Dhaval Desai & Wayne Sotile]
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode #101: Beyond the White Coat: The Untold Sacrifices of Physicians' Families
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode #100: Physicians Unfiltered: How KevinMD Amplifies Physician Voices!
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode #99: Healing Healthcare: An Integrative Approach! [Dr. Arun Garg and Dr. Shirish Sachdeva]
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode #98: Thriving Beyond Cancer: A Holistic Approach to Manage Side Effects Drs. Shariff & Leung
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode #97: Understand Trauma: How It Shapes Us & How to Heal Drs. Stephanie Byerly & Andrea Austin
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode #96: “There’s got to be a better way to do that!” [Dr. Jim Barry and Dr. Mick Connors]
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode #95: Breaking the silence: a surgeon’s journey... [Dr. Adam Rosen]
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode #94: Spreading Hope One Card at a Time…[Dr. Erin Hurley and Dawn Veselka]
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode #93: Healing Through Hope [Dr. Diana Londoño and Dr. Jillian Rigert]
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode #92: Transforming Stress & Cultivating Happiness! [Dr. Robyn Tiger & Dr. David Fessell]
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode #91: Workouts for Busy Physicians (and Anyone!) with Dan Intorella
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode #90: Healing through sound - Music & Medicine! [Dr. Peju Simoyan and Dr. Candice Williams]
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode #89: "We ALL Deserve Better!" [Dr. Nanette Nuessle & Audrey Safman]
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode #88: “We can be productive AND human!” [Dr. Rafé Zaidi and Dr. MinhTri Nguyen]
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode #87: How to thrive in medicine today…[Dr. Una]
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode #86: “You never know!” [Dr. Kim Eickhorst]
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode #85: “Once patients find out about this…[Dr. Kate Tulenko and Dr. Paul DeChant]
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode #84: “Nothing is insurmountable!” [Dr. Courtney McKeown]
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode #83: “We’re all finding our unique passions…” [Dr. Wendy Schofer & Dr. Heather Awad]
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode #82: Podcast Reflections & Connection Mitigates Trauma! [Dr. Todd Otten & Dr. Michael Hersh]
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode #81: Gathering for Transformation in NYC – Join Us! (Medicine Forward)
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode #80: “Recycle your pain into power!” (Shelley Halligan and Daniel Intorella)
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Episode #79: “We’re on the same team!” (Dr. Amy Loden Tiffany and Dr. Kayce Morton)
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Episode #78: “A career can look a lot of different ways!” With Drs. Gretchen Rickards & Steve Sabo
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Episode #77: What does it mean to be a "worthy physician"? Dr. Sapna Shah-Haque & Dr. Jackée Clement
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Episode #76: “Disappearing Doctors” Featuring Artist Jeremy Rosario Maldonado
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Episode #75: “We’re not trying to be right…” With Dr. Sheetal Ajmani and Amita Nathwani
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Episode #74: “In medicine we’re taught not to ask for help…” With Dr. Heath Jolliff & Jesse Dickens
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Episode #73: “Before you get any treatment…” With Dr. Parul Dua Makkar and Liz Durnan
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Episode #72: “Don’t be afraid of coming for a sleep consultation!” With Dr. Jose Mendez
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Episode #71: “Always keep people at the center!” With Dr. David Morris and Geoffrey Roche
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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Episode #70: “Healthcare & Home: A 2-Way Impact on Doctors” With Dr. Mark Smiley & Dr. Ramin Rafie
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Episode #69: “The Hero’s Journey that we’re all on” with Dr. Dhruva Gulur and David Dibble
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Episode #68: “We’re all trying to make a difference!” With Dr. Nicole Perrotte and Claudia Cometa
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Episode #67: “People have a lot more power than they think!” Dr. Shideh Shafie & Amber Pena Posey
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Episode #66: “We’re in this together!” Dr. Paul Buehrens & April German, medical lab professional
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Episode #65: “Once we can collaborate on multiple levels…” With Dr. Wael Saasouh and Lisa Scardina
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Episode #64: “There’s a lot to be said about inter-physician communication!” Dr. Ellison & Dr. Papia
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Episode #63: “The public seems to forget doctors are human!” with Pamela Aloia & Ransom Oynema
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Episode #62: We have to be the leaders we are trained to be! Dr. Gloria Osuruaka and Dr. Hisla Bates
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Episode #61: “Support with other physicians = non-negotiable!” Dr. Sarah Wittry & Dr. MaryAnn Wilbur
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Episode #60: Sleep is my number 1 priority! With Dr. Jose Mendez
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Episode #59: “Sometimes you have to tap into your inner self!” With Dr. Osmund Agbo & Robert Chelsea
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Episode #58: We have to look at where the future of medicine is going! With Dr. Brittany Busse
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Episode #57: Doctors need a support system to help regain control! Dr. Jeff Michaelis & Geoff Smith
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Episode #56: Small things can make a big difference! With Dr. Claire Davies and Dr. Sally Hambly
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Episode #55: The shaming and blaming needs to stop! With Dr. Beatriz Olson & Dr. Frances Mei Hardin
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Episode #54: “There’s no health without mental health!” with Dr. Michael Foti and Tushar Bhagat
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Episode #53: It’s been an eye-opening experience! with Dr. Arpita Gupta DePalma & Dr. Susan Vogler
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Episode #52: “Don’t stay stuck!” with Dr. Gabe Charbonneau and Denise Wiseman
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Episode #51: Harness the power of positivity! with Dr. Jeff Cohn and Dr. Mark Lund
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Episode #50: "Improv"-ing Healthcare!
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Episode #49: Supporting doctors; offering hope! with Dr. Amy-Jo Farrow and Olivia Morris
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Episode #48: You are not weak! with Dr. Martha Kenney and Susan Hart Gaines
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Episode #47: Meet Dr. Amruti Borad and Jessica Taylor; part of the solution...
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Episode #46: PHPs A cautionary tale, and messages of hope! With Drs. Pamela Wible & Dominic Corrigan
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Episode #45: Caring about your doctor gets you better care!
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Episode #44: "Doctors and Litigation" with Dr. Gita Pensa and Amanda Hill
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Episode #43: "I am not Pat Parkinson; I am Pat Dunstan!"
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Episode #42: A healing connection...with Dr. Drew Remignanti & Dr. Bill Lynes
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Episode #41: Empathy in medicine & Reinventing healthcare - Dr. Ashok Bhattacharya & Lonnie Hirsch!
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Episode #40: "What is a 'good' doctor?" with Dr. Manjit Obhrai and Dr. Yashika Dooley
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Episode #39: "It's very hard to be introspective..." with Dr. Steven Pearce and Bruce Berger
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Episode #38: "We are just one person doing our best!" with Dr. Ryan McCarthy and Dr. Tom Wright
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Episode #37: If we don't help doctors there won't be enough of them! With Amanda Hill & Eva Minkoff
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Episode #36: "Everything on paper looks great but..." with Dr. Tracy Davis and Dr. Seema Desai
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Episode #35: "Together, we'll get there!" with John Silver and Pamela Marie Hobby
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Episode #34: "Embrace the unique you, and use it as your superpower!" with Dr. Camille White
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Episode #33: "It's more than what we know, it's how we connect!" with Dr. John Huff
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Episode #32: "I don't think there is truly any failure!" With Dr. Hardeep Phull
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Episode #31: Dr. Jennifer Lycette and Wanda Fox on struggles, wellness, and balance!
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Episode #30: "Never Worry About a Patient Alone!" with Dr. Mark McLaughlin
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Episode #29: "I've learned as I've grown older the importance of networking!" with Dr. Dana Corriel
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Episode #28: "Why don't you try an Improv class?!..." with Dr. David Fessell
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Episode #27: "It's so much better to not suffer in silence!" with Dr. Bryce Bowers
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Episode #26: "Going home on time I felt wonderful!" with Dr. Mary Leung
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Episode #25: "Make your plan, with Dr. Lamb!" featuring Dr. Brittany Lamb
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Episode #24: Always leave space in your life for creativity, curiosity & play with Dr. Charity Hix
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Episode #23: Developing positive emotion amongst the team is really critical! With Dr. Simon Craig
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Episode #22: "Lead with curiosity!" with Dr. Lulu
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Episode #21: "There's always more than one way forward!" with Dr. Behrooz Behbod
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Episode #20: "The key for healthcare is that the company is its people!" with Dr. Jen Shaer
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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Episode #19: “I’m here to support your journey and honor your journey!” With Dr. Amna Shabbir
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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Episode #18: "We forget to be grateful sometimes!" With Dr. Dawn Sears
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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Episode #17: As humans we can nurture each other with our stories! With Dr. Stephen Lewellis
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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Episode #16: Really take time to pause & understand what's your passion! With Dr. Susan Baumgaertel
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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Episode #15: "They (doctors) gave me a gift that nobody else could!"
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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Episode #14: "We have the lego pieces, haven't built the house yet!" With Dr. Sue MacLellan-Tobert
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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Episode #13: "I've achieved it by investing in me...It's a choice!" With Dr. Mat Daniel
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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Episode #12: "Whatever emotions you have as patients, your doctor has them too!" Dr. David Alfery
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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Episode #11: The anecdote to fear is action! With Dr. Tamara Beckford
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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Episode #10: "Who am I underneath this armor we put on as physicians?" With Dr. Joe Sherman
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Episode #9: "You have to connect at the heart!" With Dr. Tony Avellino
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Episode #8: Live a life that is true to you! With Dr. Jillian Rigert
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Episode #7: Bullying in medicine, it's practically universal! With Dr. Adam Harrison
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Episode #6: Pathologists are doctors too! With Dr. Alae Kawam
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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Episode #5: "What I needed was boundaries!"...and more, with Dr. Michael Hersh
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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Episode #4: Doctors are human too! With Dr. Nicole Solomos
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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Episode #3: Everything you'll want to know about Physician Coach Support with Dr. Diana Londoño
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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Episode #2: Don't pour glue on your own feet with Robert Kornfeld, DPM
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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Episode #1: Ripple of Change with Dr. Todd Otten
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Sep 22, 2025 |