Dr. Robyn Alley-Hay is an OB-GYN and a mother of four who knows firsthand the challenges of pregnancy, giving birth, and being a parent. Her heart and soul are nurtured by the ob-gyn work she does with women and girls in the Tibetan Buddhist Himalayas through an NGO blessed by His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama. She is also an international women’s empowerment coach, physician coach, speaker, and author. She is the author of "Meditations for Women Physicians Who Do Too Much."
In this episode: Robyn discusses her experience with coming out on the other side of clinical depression and suicidal thoughts. May is Mental Health Awareness Month and we have real talk about this. She reports that after her hospitalization, despite her worry about how stigma might affect her career, "the world didn't end" and her "career didn't end." She talks about her amazing experiencing meeting the Dalai Lama in her humanitarian work and the advice he gave her. Listen in to see how you might get involved. We also talk about her take on Power, Purpose, and Clarity. Lastly, we discuss how her role as a coach is her way to give back to others, so they don't have to be alone.
Pearls of Wellness Wisdom:
1. She finds that nature helps her see the divine.
2. She finds that reading and listening helps her.
3. She recommends writing about your experience.
