Belonging In The South: A Guide For Misfits main podcast page - you can go from here to your podcast streaming service of choice to subscribe. The menu option at the top of the page includes the Guest Nomination form! for occasional updates and special happenings!       Hello my wonderful friends!  You know from listening to Women Physicians Flourish that a big theme in my life is belonging, and a lot of what I and the women I interviewed talked about was learning to truly belong to ourselves and those we care about. That often involves the hard work of unlearning the con ..read more

Understanding how our medical culture formed is an important step in unraveling the toxicity that has led to burnout and dissatisfaction, and toward building a sustainable, fulfilling, and joyful profession we can be proud to practice.  Using some of the information in this paper on the historical perspective on obstacles to physicians’ emotional health, this week’s podcast episode takes a deep dive into the origins of some of our problems, and some possible solutions. The paper’s authors propose three main categories of obstacles that have arisen as part of medical culture: Medical exce ..read more

This week's podcast episode is taking a dive into two papers studying Self-Valuation behaviors in Physicians.  Listen for more on why resilience may not be the panacea for preventing burnout, because physicians already are high in resilience. What we ARE lacking is self-valuation. Support the podcast on buymeacoffee.com. Small contributions add up and help me to continue this work! You can get on my email list here .  You'll  get a free copy of my book, regular updates on the podcast,  and an occasional newsletter! If you prefer to watch your podcasts on video, hop over ..read more

Season 2 New episodes coming soon! Join me for more science, stories, and people who can help us on our journey to flourishing. Support the podcast on buymeacoffee.com. Small contributions add up and help me to continue this work! You can get on my email list here .  You'll  get a free copy of my book, regular updates on the podcast,  and an occasional newsletter! Support the show ..read more

Favorite things of 2021! See Transcript here for links! Support the podcast on buymeacoffee.com. Small contributions add up and help me to continue this work! You can get on my email list here .  You'll  get a free copy of my book, regular updates on the podcast,  and an occasional newsletter! Support the show ..read more

Michelle Quirk is a pediatrician, who in the first year of practice, lost her father to cancer.  She was jolted by that experience, realizing the many parts of herself she had lost touch with during medical training.  She found her way back through running, which she says allowed her time to notice the world around her and to feel connected and embodied in a way she hadn't before.   Today, Dr. Quirk continues to practice pediatrics, and is a run coach. She founded Mindful Marathon to help make running easy and fun for busy professionals.  For anyone thinking that running i ..read more

Today’s interview is with Dr. Karen Kaufman - she is an allergist/immunologist who started her career in the military, joined a group practice, and then realized she wanted something more than the impersonal, unfulfilling group practice she was in.  She made the bold, courageous step to strike out on her own and now has a thriving solo practice in Virginia where she gives patients the type of care she wants to give and is able to practice on her own terms.  Dr. Kaufman is a great listener and a compassionate problem-solver who helps patients get the answers they need and feel well a ..read more

Full Transcript Here Dr. Andrea Staneata is a board certified Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation physician and is fellowship trained in interventional spine and pain management, and is now practicing at Cape Fear Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, in North Carolina.  She has a compelling story: after medical school and two years of orthopedics residency in Romania, she immigrated with her then husband to the united states by winning a lottery sponsored by the romanian government.  Upon relocating to the United States, she went on to complete her Internship and Residency in Physi ..read more

Dr. Nneka Unachukwu, or Dr. Una as she is endearingly called by her patients and the many doctors she has mentored, is a pediatrician and founder of Ivy League Pediatrics, in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Since founding that practice 11 years ago, she has started many other successful businesses, including teaching physicians the skills of entrepreneurship through her podcast, called EntreMD (short for Entrepreneur MD), and her group teaching program, the EntreMD Business School.   She has a goal of helping 80,000 physicians create financial freedom by building profitable businesses, and she ..read more

This week, Rebecca interviews Dr. Chrystene Nguyen, who has pioneered an online community of single physicians and other high-level healthcare professionals called White Coat Romance.  We talk about her experience transitioning to a new practice after 10 years, overcoming self-doubt, and what it’s like to be a single physician during a pandemic.  Dr. Nguyen is a shining example of a physician who is flourishing and you’ll love our conversation, regardless of your relationship status! White Coat Romance Website, LinkedIn, Facebook Page and Facebook Group Chrystene Nguyen, MD, on Ins ..read more