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DocWorking: The Whole Physician PodcastBattling Physician Burnout: A Heartfelt Conversation with Dr. Simon Maltais (Encore Episode)Today we rewind back to one of our most popular episodes on DocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast.
“Your life becomes fused to what we do and it’s very hard, especially for physicians or healthcare workers, to say, ‘Well, you know, I’ve done this all my life and maybe that’s not what I need to do now.’” -Simon Maltais MD Ph.D.
In this episode, Dr. Jen Barna has a very honest conversation about burnout and recovery with Cardiac Surgeon and author of the book, Healthcare Anonymous: Put Yourself First to Avoid Anxiety, Addic...
2024-04-1122 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast227: Navigating Real Estate Investments for Physicians with Brett RigginsIn this engaging episode of the "DocWorking - The Whole Physician Podcast", host Dr. Jen Barna welcomes Brett Riggins, a seasoned expert in real estate who specializes in helping physicians build a real estate portfolio.
Brett shares his journey in the real estate sector, offering valuable advice and strategies for physicians looking to diversify their income streams through real estate property investments.
Whether you're a novice curious about the basics of real estate or a seasoned investor seeking to expand your portfolio, you'll find Brett's experiences and tips useful to guide you on your path...
2024-03-1439 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast226: Connecting heart, mind, body and spirit for healing and wellness with Dr Manizeh Mirza-GruberOn Episode 226, host Jen Barna MD welcomes Dr. Manizeh Mirza-Gruber to discuss how to connect heart, mind, body and spirit for healing, wellness and well-being, using Mind-Body Medicine and Mindfulness Meditation. Dr. Mirza-Gruber is a licensed board Certified Psychiatrist, Certified Mindfulness Meditation Teacher, Certified Yoga teacher, and Certified Mind-Body Medicine Skills Facilitator. She describes herself as an individual, parent, and psychiatrist, and follows a holistic approach to life. She believes in connecting heart, mind, body and spirit for healing and wellness. She's been facilitating mind-body skills workshops and groups since January 2018 to bring healing in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey...
2023-11-1334 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast224 Marriage Survival Guide for Doctors and Medical Students: Tips from Dr. Dave and Ashley GayAshley and Dr. Dave discuss their experience navigating medical training and how it took their relationship to the brink, and they share what steps they took to save their marriage. Dr. Barna welcomes Ashley and Dr. David Gay, hosts of On Call with Dr. Dave, a podcast where healthcare professionals share inspiring, humorous, shocking, and heartwarming stories. The conversation starts with Ashley highlighting the often-overlooked impact of home life on a healthcare professional's ability to show up, perform, and provide care to patients. Ashley and Dr. Dave share their personal journey, starting from their early days as a couple through...
2023-07-1241 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast223 How to Process Stress and Alleviate Pain and Other Symptoms with Stephanie ShawThis is a powerful story of unrecognized stress, physical repercussions, and resolution.
“If you don't get the stress under control, it's like, you may as well have eaten the chocolate cake, because stress has a huge impact on our bodies.”
-Coach Stephanie Shaw
How do you process stress so that it doesn't come out sideways and manifest as physical symptoms? In this episode we welcome Coach Stephanie Shaw, nutritional expert and host of Hello Hotflash Podcast. In this episode, Stephanie and Jen discuss Stephanie's experience of completely eliminating multiple physical symptoms, including nerve pain and paresthesias that were immobilizing her ever...
2023-06-1529 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast222: Top Tips for Real Estate Investing from Dermatopathologist Dr. Lydia EssaryIf you like our podcast and would like to subscribe and leave us a 5-star review, we would be extremely grateful!
“If you want to be successful, whether as a passive investor or active, you need to understand the business a little bit.”
-Dr. Lydia Essary
In this episode we welcome practicing dermatopathologist and co-founder of Lift Equity Invest, Dr. Lydia Essary. In this episode, Dr. Lydia Essary and Dr. Jen Barna discuss apartment and multifamily real estate investments and the tips and tricks on how to get started. Dr. Ess...
2023-06-0214 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast219: Physicians, Nonclinical Careers and Choices in Healthcare with Dr. Tom DavisIf you like our podcast and would like to subscribe and leave us a 5-star review, we would be extremely grateful!
“It’s all about choices in your life. There are so many options out there. And when you have the industry mandated blinders on, on the treadmill, never being told you’re good enough, it’s easy to get the feeling that ‘This is all there is to life.’ There is an entire world out there! And the health of the system is not on your shoulders.”
-Tom Davis, MD
In today’s...
2023-03-3032 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast213: How Personalized Medicine Can Change Your Life and the Lives of Your Patients with Dr. Tracy Gapin“Most functional medicine practices out there, they're still treating a problem, treating disease. My focus is really very precisely narrowed down to the optimization, to human performance. How can I improve really four things: better energy, better brain, better body, and better sex? Those are the four things that guys are looking for on a regular basis.”
- Dr. Tracy Gapin
Dr. Tracy Gapin is a board-certified urologist, a world-renowned men’s health & performance expert, and the founder of the Gapin Institute, the global leader in High-Performance Medicine. He’s an Aggie from Texas A&M, went to...
2022-12-0823 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast212: Ways To Stress Less Over The Holidays“And so what I play with a lot with my physician clients is you're really good at being highly capable people who handle challenging and complicated things. But in this setting, can we shift, gear down to something that's more simple, that's more in line with your views, and then it gives you more time to be and to rest and to use this season, the cozier, darker season of this holiday, to slow down and to have a little more presence and comfort for yourself instead of frenzied running around.”
- Jill Farmer
Jen and I wa...
2022-12-0116 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast209: Changing the Medical Culture One Team at a Time with Leadership Expert Tosca Bruno-van Vijfeijken“If we want culture change, we need to bring a new top leader and they are going to kind of drive culture change from the top down. That's not really how it works. It has to be at least a top-down and a bottom-up effort combined.”
- Tosca Bruno-van Vijfeijken
We're excited to bring back international coach and consultant, Tosca Bruno-van Vijfeijken. She's a public thought leader and coauthor of the book, “Between Power and Irrelevance: The Future of Transnational NGOs”, published by Oxford University Press in 2020. Tosca is an international expert on leadership and has many ins...
2022-11-1030 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast200: Pediatrician Dr. Bill Sears on Modern Healthy Parenting“Most of my patients, and probably our listeners, don’t realize that you are blessed with a giant pharmacy inside. So, take care of it by what you eat, how you think, and how you move.”
-Dr. William Sears
As the father of eight children, Dr. Sears and his wife, Martha, have written more than 45 books and hundreds of articles on parenting, childcare, nutrition, and healthy aging. Dr. Sears is also the co-founder of the Dr. Sears Wellness Institute for training health coaches, and he runs the health and parenting website, AskDrSears.com. Dr. Sears shares with D...
2022-09-0832 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast195: Americans and Crushing Medical Debt with Dr. Virgie Bright Ellington“The concept came to me for a book series, or media series, called What Your Doctor Wants You to Know when I realized that I was having the same conversation with patients and there were just things that I wanted to scream from the rooftops.”
- Dr. Virgie Bright Ellington, Internal Medicine Physician and Author of What Your Doctor Wants You to Know Book Series
Approximately 8-9 medical bills out of 10 generated in the U.S. contain errors that do not benefit the patient. Today, DocWorking brings guest speaker Dr. Virgie Bright Ellington, MD an...
2022-08-0830 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast193: Why Physician & Healthcare Coaching Should Be a Normal Work Activity with Jill Farmer and Dr. Jen Barna“ ‘I’m scheduled from 7 in the morning until 7pm and then have hours of paperwork after that and I don’t have time to eat or even pee during the day.’
I just want to say first of all, I see you. I hear that those are the conditions that have been created by the system for you, and I also want to say to you, that’s not ok.”
- Jill Farmer, Master Certified Life Coach, Cohost of DocWorking
Cohosts of the Podcast Jill Farmer and Dr. Jen Barna talk about the profes...
2022-08-0126 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast192: What Happens When Medical Teams Care for Each Other with Dr. Natasha W. Lewry Beauvais “If we really focus on good care for each other, we are in a much better position to offer good care for the patients. ”
- Dr. Natasha W. L Beauvais MD, MPH
What happens in a medical organization when the healthcare team learns how to care for each other, and how does that impact job satisfaction and patient care? How does it impact employee retention? Cohost Dr. Jen Barna talks with Dr. Natasha W. Lewry Beauvais MD, MPH about her practice and implementation of programs that do just that. As a physician at Norther...
2022-07-2828 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast190: Physician Entrepreneurship and the Path to Success with Dr. Jeffrey Hausfeld“For physicians that are feeling frustrated, I would say to them, ‘Sit back. Take a breath. See really what you want and if the path of going to start a new company is what you want, then give it your full attention. And if you see you can’t give it your full attention, hook up with someone that will help you.’ Because physicians feel, ‘It’s my idea, I want to own 100% of this company.’ And my answer to them is, ‘100% of nothing is still nothing.’”
-Dr. Jeffrey Hausfeld MD, MBA (BioFactura)
How do you take an id...
2022-07-2126 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast189: How Intentions Can Impact Financial Independence for Physicians with Dr. Cobin Soelberg“Does this align with the things that we as a family value? Does this give us the choices that we want in five or ten years? I think back to this trip that my family just took. Having a newborn at 45 is life changing. It’s life changing at any point, but I want to spend all the time that I can with Wes while he’s young. And if that means I need to work less and earn less, I’m willing to do it. And thankfully we’re at a point in our careers and in our financial...
2022-07-1820 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast187: Luxury Airbnb Investing for Busy Medical Professionals with Dr. Rachel Gainsbrugh“One or two could really change your life and allow you to bring your patient care to a whole new level because you have a little bit of that breathing room and elbow room in your life. It takes off a bit of stress to have a little bit more cash coming in on the side.”
-Dr. Rachel Gainsbrugh, Pharmacist and Luxury Real Estate Investor
Dr. Jen Barna introduces guest Dr. Rachel Gainsbrugh, a pharmacist who paid off her half a million dollars of student debt and then became a successful luxury short term...
2022-07-1131 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast186: Becoming a Doctor, the Struggle Is Real with Dr. Jeep & Vanessa Naum“I’m a firm believer in this, things happen in your life for a reason. You may not understand what the reason is when they’re happening, but if you keep an open mind, eventually, hopefully, you’re gonna see why those things happen.”
- Dr. George Naum aka Dr. Jeep, MD and Physician Marriage Coach
Dr. Jen Barna is pleased to welcome back Physician Marriage Coaches Dr. Jeep and Vanessa Naum to DocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast. Previously featured in DocWorking Episode 145: “Why Physician Marriages Have Challenges with Dr. Jeep and Vanessa...
2022-07-0725 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast184: How to Build a Side Gig Without Giving Up Your Clinical Career with Dr. Ernesto Gutierrez“1. Be consistent, stick to the plan. And 2. Look at the data and don’t compare your data with somebody else’s. Compare your data for the day, with your data from last week, with your data from last month. And as long as you’re making progress, it’s all good.”
- Dr. Ernesto Gutierrez
In today’s episode, Dr. Jen Barna speaks with side gig expert Dr. Ernesto Gutierrez, aka Dr. E. As an owner of his own development agency and podcast production company, Dr. Gutierrez shares why he encourages all physicians to start their...
2022-06-3020 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast180: The Paradigm Shift To Cure Chronic Pain for You and Your Patients with Dr. Howard Schubiner“But if you step back and you’re the parent, what do you want to teach that kid? You want to teach the kid that it’s ok to fall. So, when the kid falls, you smile and say ‘Oops! That was fun, you’re ok buddy! Let’s do it again!’ Right? And that’s what you’re doing to your brain. Because your brain is looking to you; your brain is giving you pain and you’re either freaking out or you’re going ‘Oops that’s silly! I’m ok!”
- Dr. Howard Schubiner, Internist and Pediatrician, Di...
2022-06-1632 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast178: How the Right Recruiter Can Help You Solve Your Work-Life Balance Problem With Dr. John Mehall“There is no perfect job that will find you because you have to know what you’re looking for and either find that or create that.”
-John Mehall MD, MBA, FACS, FAC
Our guest, Dr. John Mehall, Chief Medical Officer for Curative/Doximity, talks with cohost and CEO of DocWorking, Dr. Jen Barna, about how he came to start his own company to help physicians find their ideal work-life balance. Dr. John Mehall shares his personal story about finding the right job and his initial struggle with burnout and work-life balance. Today’s episode c...
2022-06-0933 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast177: When Physicians Benefit by Being Less Intense“Everyone just kind of accepts it like, ‘Yeah, I’m that way too. I can’t relax on the weekends, I can’t wind down. I can’t let it go.’ There’s a cultural bravado behind that. I want to call bull on that.“ - Jill Farmer, Master Certified Coach & Lead Coach at DocWorking
When you’re at work, you are in pedal to the metal mode, and to be good at what you do, you need to be able to perform? Do you ever find it hard to turn off the intensity outside of work? In this episod...
2022-06-0615 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast176: From Student Loan Debt to Financial Success with MoneyFitMD Dr. Latifat Akintade“I get to be that voice that helps you really be more in tune with who you are because I believe that every single one of us has the brain and the character to be multiple seven figure net worths, easily as physicians.” -Dr. Latifat Akintade, Gastroenterologist and Coach at MoneyFitMD
Need to start talking about student debt, but don’t know where to start? Today on DocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast, Dr. Jen Barna talks about physicians and their money with guest Dr. Latifat Akintade of MoneyFitMD. A practicing Gastroenterologist and mother of three, Dr. Lat...
2022-06-0226 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast175: The Physician Brain, Neuroplasticity & New Horizons with Dr. Joseph Maroon“One day I was doing awake brain surgery on patients with tumors in eloquent parts of their brain and the next week I literally was working in a truck stop, bequeathed to my mother, heavily mortgaged in Wheeling, West Virginia in the dead of winter. I was filling up 18-wheelers, flipping hamburgers, and wondering, how in the world did this happen to me?”
-Dr. Joseph Maroon, Clinical Professor and Vice Chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Pittsburgh
In this week’s episode, Dr. Jen Barna speaks with Clinical Professor and Vice...
2022-05-3018 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast172: Healthcare Burnout & PTSD with Dr. James Zender“The impact of stress on the body is well known going back to the research of Hans Selye and the general adaptation syndrome, that when organisms are under prolonged stress and inescapable stress, the body begins to break down in predictable ways.” -Dr. James F. Zender
In today’s episode, Dr. Jen Barna welcomes Dr. James F. Zender to the podcast. Dr. Zender is a clinical psychologist, certified brain injury specialist and certified traumatologist. Dr. Zender shares about his childhood and how it led him to the field of psychology. He and Dr. Barna discuss the ef...
2022-05-1930 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast171: What Healthcare Organizations Need To Do To Keep Their Doctors“The shifts that they needed to make were not as hard as their overwhelmed and burned out brain was telling them it was going to be. They just needed support and a new way of thinking and some new ideas to walk them through the process when they were at that level of feeling so overwhelmed and burned out.”- Master Certified Life Coach Jill Farmer
In today’s episode, Hosts Dr. Jen Barna and Master Certified Coach Jill Farmer come together to discuss the overwhelm and burnout that is plaguing the healthcare industr...
2022-05-1615 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast170: Unexpected Factors That Affect Your Application for Life & Disability Insurance with Anjali Singh“Carriers want to see an independent party prescribing the medication, not the person that the client is married to.” - Anjali Singh
In episode 170, Dr. Jen Barna welcomes Anjali Singh back to the podcast. Anjali is a Certified Financial Planner and Financial Advisor and a Trusted Resource at DocWorking. Here she tells some real life stories that really exemplify how your personal medical record, including prescription medications and who prescribed them, can affect your application for life and disability insurance. Anjali tells us a few stories of times a prescription did and did not affect someon...
2022-05-1214 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast167: Physicians, Social Media & Vulnerability with Dr. Kevin Pho of KevinMD“Each week is definitely a new week and I think that has kept me going in my clinical role, having those interests outside of what I traditionally do.” - Dr. Kevin Pho of KevinMD
In episode 167, Dr. Jen Barna welcomes Dr. Kevin Pho of KevinMD to the podcast. Dr. Pho is a practicing, board-certified internal medicine physician, a national media commentator, co-author of the book, Establishing, Managing, and Protecting Your Online Reputation: A Social Media Guide for Physicians and Medical Practices, and an acclaimed keynote speaker. In this episode, he tells Dr. Barna about what his w...
2022-05-0219 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast165: Physician Entrepreneurship & Innovation in Healthcare with Dr. Brian Rothstein“Come to us, let us help you figure out what the value of your product is so that when you take it back to market you can be successful.” -Dr. Brian D. Rothstein
In this episode, Dr. Jen Barna welcomes Dr. Brian Rothstein to the podcast. Brian D Rothstein, MD is the Director of Pediatric Skull Base and Neuro-oncologic Surgery at Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, and the Director of Neurosurgical Innovation for the Department of Neurosurgery at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center. He is an Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery at Case Western Reserve Univers...
2022-04-2529 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast164: Part 2: Emotional Awareness & Expression Therapy for You & Your Patients with Dr. David Clarke“All of us need that ability to put ourselves on the list of people we take care of.” -Dr. David Clarke
In episode 164, we hear part two of Dr. Jen Barna’s fascinating interview with Dr. David Clarke. In the second part of this interview, Dr. Clarke explains why self care is so very important in our lives. He also highlights the importance of processing our feelings in order to prevent and/or treat stress induced illness. Then, he answers Dr. Barna’s question on how to explain the Boulder Back Pain Study to people who have...
2022-04-2115 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast163: Part 1: Emotional Awareness & Expression Therapy for You & Your Patients with Dr. David Clarke“One physician who learned these ideas told me at a conference that it had put the joy back into her work. So, it really can turn a practice around to learn how to do this.” -Dr. David Clarke
In episode 163, Dr. Jen Barna welcomes Dr. David Clarke to the podcast! Dr. Clarke is a gastroenterologist, President of the Psychophysiologic Disorders Association and author of They Can’t Find Anything Wrong! Psychophysiologic disorders are somatic illness symptoms induced by hidden stressors. When he began his practice as a GI doctor, Dr. Clarke noticed a large number of his...
2022-04-1822 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast161: Success Tools; Quick Wins for Physicians & Healthcare Workers“When physicians and healthcare workers get clear on what is in their control and what is truly out of their control, it can be one of the most empowering things they do.” -Master Certified Coach Jill Farmer
In this episode, DocWorking Founder and CEO, Dr. Jen Barna and Lead Coach at DocWorking, Jill Farmer, team up to walk us through five key concepts that open our minds to new possibilities that we can add to our toolboxes and start using right away. Master Certified Coach Jill Farmer has spent more than a decade help...
2022-04-1130 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast159: Life as a Physician Leader in the Pharmaceutical Industry with Dr. Neil Sankar“You know, after the drug gets approved, it’s a feather in your cap. You have been part of an NDA, that’s great. Your value goes up. But after that, what do you do?” -Neil Sankar MD, MPH
In this episode, DocWorking Founder and CEO, Dr. Jen Barna welcomes Dr. Neil Sankar. Dr. Sankar is President and Chief Medical Officer of SwanBio, LLC, a business development consultancy firm that facilitates the translation of scientific discoveries into cancer therapeutics. Dr. Sankar has over 16 years of experience in life sciences clinical development, pipeline strategy, clinical...
2022-04-0425 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast158: The Choices We Make That Determine Our Path with Dr. Robert Gabbay“For me, the beauty of diabetes was that it was the anchor but it allowed me to explore so many different areas of research and interest.” -Robert A. Gabbay, MD, PhD
In episode 158 of the podcast, we welcome Dr. Robert Gabbay. Dr. Gabbay is Chief Scientific and Medical Officer of the American Diabetes Association and Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School. DocWorking Founder and CEO, Dr. Jen Barna talks with Dr. Gabbay about how it all started for him, his journey in medicine, how he balances it all and what advice he was given and what...
2022-03-3117 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast157: How Using the Right Medical Billing Company Can Improve Your Work-Life Balance with Jam Fleming“She couldn’t even buy a hairbrush. So, we took her on and we did her billing and caught up all that back billing. A few months later, I went back and I said, ‘I don’t see your minivan outside.’ She had this broken down little minivan that she was driving around. And she looked at me and she said, ‘Girl, I just bought a brand new crossover SUV!’” -Jam Fleming of Accurate Medical Billing
In this episode, Dr. Jen Barna talks with expert medical biller Jam Fleming of Accurate Medical Billing. Finding the righ...
2022-03-2817 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast155: Physician Wellness, Telemedicine, a Busy Practice & Fatherhood with Dr. Alfred Atanda“So imagine if you could hit the ground running and have all the tools that you need.” -Dr. Alfred Atanda Jr.
In today’s episode, DocWorking Founder and CEO, Dr. Jen Barna talks with Dr. Alfred Atanda Jr. about telemedicine, physician wellness, fatherhood, and work-life balance. Dr. Atanda Jr. is a pediatric orthopedic surgeon at the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Delaware where he serves as the Chief of the Center for Sports Medicine, the Director of Clinician Well-Being, and is also an Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the Sidney Kimmel Medical...
2022-03-2125 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast153: A Values-Guided Life with Dr. Tamara Beckford“I have to ensure I balance my opportunities to progress with the ability to ensure that I am fulfilling what my ultimate goal is.” - Dr. Tamara Beckford
In today’s episode, DocWorking Founder and CEO Dr. Jen Barna talks with Dr. Tamara Beckford. Dr. Beckford is a board-certified emergency physician, wellness expert, health equity champion, entrepreneur, and speaker. Dr. Beckford shares her journey and tells how she pivoted from the track she was on and who influenced her to go into emergency medicine. She also shares how she manages to balance it all. Not only is...
2022-03-1418 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast149: Owning Your Telemedicine Options Including Nomadic Life on the Road with Dr. Tom Davis“I’ve been doing this with specialists and primary care doctors and the innovation there is just amazing. And the opportunity to live the life that you want to lead is more amazing still.” - Dr. Tom Davis MD FAAFP
Telemedicine is a rapidly growing field, and in this episode Dr. Jen Barna speaks with telemedicine expert, Dr. Tom Davis. Entrepreneur, mentor, speaker, and author, Dr. Tom Davis talks about his journey into telemedicine and how this enables him to work from the road, enjoying his freedom while slow traveling. Dr. Davis is an aut...
2022-02-2820 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast148: A New Platform for Healthcare Providers as Locum Tenens with Cory Kleinschmidt“We’re all stressed out from the pandemic, but a lot of the trends with healthcare workers began well before and of course now it’s gotten to the point where something has to give and it’s just a great way for doctors to have a flexible working model.” - Cory Kleinschmidt
Are you interested in working locums, or is this the first time you’ve heard of locum tenens? In this episode, Jen Barna MD, DocWorking founder and CEO, comes to us from Las Vegas, Nevada at the NAPR Conference with entrepreneur...
2022-02-2410 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast147: Social Media as a Side Gig for Physicians with TikTok Celebrity Doctor Beachgem10“She said, ‘You shouldn’t feel bad making money off of this because you are putting time, your effort, your heart into it and so you should feel comfortable taking money for it and making it kind of a side gig that is financially in your favor.’” -Dr. "BeachGem10"
In episode 147, DocWorking Founder and CEO, Dr. Jen Barna talks with TikTok star, Dr.BeachGem10. Dr.Beachgem10 tells us how and why she got started on TikTok as well as how long it took to really get a following. After that, she shares how she balances being a pediatri...
2022-02-2115 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast142: Physician Nonclinical Careers and Side Gigs with Dr. John Jurica“It’s a two and half page sheet with the 70 non-clinical careers that I’m aware of. There’s actually more than 70 but it has a resource for each. So if you haven’t had your mind blown yet about what’s out there, that’s the easiest thing to do.” -John V. Jurica, MD, MPH, CPE
In today’s episode, Dr. Jen Barna talks to Dr. John Jurica about non-clinical careers.
John Jurica is a board-certified family physician who began doing non-clinical side jobs early in his career as UM physician advisor and occupational med...
2022-02-0325 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast140: Prioritizing Your Own Wellness, the Prescription You Need“What if I treated myself as well as I treat those who I love the most in the world? How would that shift my decisions and priorities?” -Master Certified Coach Jill Farmer
In today’s episode, DocWorking Founder and CEO, Dr. Jen Barna and Master Certified Coach Jill Farmer got together to answer a question that is on a lot of physicians’ minds, “How do I carve out the time from an overbooked schedule to practice self-care without feeling like I’m being selfish?” This question is so relevant because so many physicians are so focused on cari...
2022-01-2709 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast139: Financial Independence for Doctors with Dr. Cobin Soelberg“I’d see residents, as soon as they graduate, they’d buy the Mercedes or they’d want to get a big house and (they’d be) really digging themselves into these holes and feeling stuck. Feeling like the only option was to work more.” -Cobin Soelberg, M.D., J.D.
Today’s conversation is all about how much is enough and financial independence. Cohost Dr. Jen Barna talks with Anesthesiologist, Financial Planner and Attorney, Dr. Cobin Soelberg. Tune in to this conversation to hear about the 4% rule, the FIRE movement, and some solid ways to get started...
2022-01-2420 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast138: The Physician Leader as Learner with Tosca Bruno-van Vijfeijken“So what motivates you as a leader is important to know from the beginning.” -Tosca Bruno-van Vijfeijken
All physicians are leaders.
In today’s episode, DocWorking Founder and CEO, Dr. Jen Barna talks about physician leadership with internationally recognized leadership expert Tosca Bruno-van Vijfeijken. In this conversation they discuss multiple different styles of leadership, including leader as learner, transactional, post heroic and more. Tosca points out the importance of knowing what motivates you as a physician leader. Tosca Bruno-van Vijfeijken has offered leadership development and coaching, change management and facilitation services to intern...
2022-01-2025 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast137: How to Build Resilience and Accommodate Life’s Disruptions“Increasing our capacity for dealing with disruptions is a really big tool in resilience and we know that increasing our ability to be resilient decreases the likelihood that we burnout.” -Master Certified Coach Jill Farmer
In today’s episode, cohosts Master Certified Coach Jill Farmer and Dr. Jen Barna discuss how to be prepared for unexpected disruptions. We’re faced with disruptions every day, even in normal times. In the past two years especially, we’ve all had to cope with a higher volume of minor to major disruptions while carrying the burdens of work and life. C...
2022-01-1715 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast136: Letting Go of Worry and the Power of Refocusing Energy into What You Can Control“Not worrying about something isn’t condoning it, it’s just recognizing what’s in your control and what’s not.” -Master Certified Coach Jill Farmer
In today’s episode, Dr. Jen Barna and Master Certified Coach Jill Farmer talk about worry. Are you a worrywart? Do you find yourself worrying about things that are out of your control? Coach Jill talks to us about how to let go of worrying and how it is a process that takes time. She tells us how to shift our focus onto things that are in our control. Jen and Jill al...
2022-01-1311 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast132: Are You a Physician Optimist Looking To Simplify in 2022?“High achieving people often feel like they’re being more productive when they pack their schedules tighter. The flaw in that is that when we don’t leave any space in our schedule, we make no space for life to happen.” -Master Certified Coach Jill Farmer
In today’s episode, Dr. Jen Barna and Master Certified Coach Jill Farmer talk about ending 2021 and beginning 2022 with your values in mind. We are so thrilled that you tuned in and joined us this year and we want to help you get the new year off on the rig...
2021-12-3017 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast131: Real Estate Investor and Self Publishing Guru Julie Broad on Physicians as Authors“This asset can generate income in so many ways. It’s not just the content, you now have the rights to use that content in so many ways." -Julie Broad
In today’s episode, Dr. Jen Barna talks with founder of Book Launchers, real estate investor, author and entrepreneur Julie Broad. Book Launchers is a self-publishing firm that will take you from idea to completed book all while focusing on marketing your book to be a success. In this conversation, we hear all about Julie’s real estate investing experience and expertise. She shares her tips and m...
2021-12-2726 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast130: A Physician’s Christmas Story with Dr. John Crosby“I’m going to get choked up here, it was almost like a Christmas Carol.” -John Crosby MD
In today’s episode, Dr. Jen Barna talks with Dr. John Crosby for a special Christmas episode. You will hear how Dr. Crosby enjoys working over the holidays and why. One of the reasons is because it is generally quiet and non eventful. But that was not the case one Christmas Eve. Dr. Crosby shares a special story of a Christmas miracle that we hope touches your hearts as much as it touched ours.
2021-12-2309 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast129: Doctor Life, Time and Stress Management Tips for the Holidays with Dr. John Crosby“If someone needs to talk to you in that hour, they need to call 911.” -John Crosby MD
In today’s episode, we have a special treat. Dr. Jen Barna talks to Dr. John Crosby, a Canadian Family Practice Doctor practicing in Ontario. Dr. Crosby has spoken worldwide 124 times on curing burnout by using time management. He shares his proven tips and tricks for better time management, the secret to loving paperwork and getting it done and how he handles the holidays and comes out looking like a prince. We also learn some fun facts...
2021-12-2024 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast127: Physician Burnout and Recovery with Cardiac Surgeon Dr. Simon Maltais“Your life becomes fused to what we do and it’s very hard, especially for physicians or healthcare workers, to say, ‘Well, you know, I’ve done this all my life and maybe that’s not what I need to do now.’” -Simon Maltais M.D Ph.D.
In today’s episode, Dr. Jen Barna has a very honest conversation about burnout and recovery with Cardiac Surgeon and author of the upcoming book, Healthcare Anonymous: Put Yourself First to Avoid Anxiety, Addiction, and Burnout, Dr. Simon Maltais. You would be hard pressed to find someone more driven or ac...
2021-12-1322 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast125: Adding Depth to Your Team and a Better Patient Experience with Lisa P. Shock, DrPH, MHS, PA-C“It’s just invaluable the breadth and depth that the team creates by bringing those interdisciplinary collaborative experiences.” -Lisa P. Shock, DrPH, MHS, PA-C
In today’s episode, Dr. Jen Barna talks with Physician Associate Lisa P. Shock. Lisa received her PA education from Duke University and her Doctorate of Global Public Health from UNC Chapel Hill. In this conversation, Lisa shines a light on the immense benefits of having a practice that includes an interdisciplinary collaborative team. Having physician associates, nurse practitioners and pharmacists on staff, for example, can provide a better patient experience and impro...
2021-12-0624 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast124: Simple Organizing Hacks To Take Your Time Back“...and so I’m finding that there are so many things like that in our lives. And for me, just taking on one small, singular thing at a time is helping me to decrease that overall sense of overwhelm.” -Dr. Jen Barna
In today’s episode, Master Certified Coach Jill Farmer tackles organization with our founder and CEO, Dr. Jen Barna. Dr. Barna is learning from the Coaches at DocWorking just like we hope you are. She was inspired and has made getting out the door easier and stress free by changing one simple thing. Do you ev...
2021-12-0213 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast123: Stress, PTSD, Chronic Pain, and a Potential Solution with Dr. Robyn Tiger“So when we can relieve the stress in our bodies, relieve the stress in our minds, we can feel better in our bodies and relieve that chronic tension.” -Robyn Tiger MD
In today’s episode, Dr. Jen Barna has an informative conversation with Dr. Robyn Tiger. Robyn Tiger, MD, is a physician & trauma-informed self-care coach. She founded StressFreeMD, a wellness practice that provides freedom through self-care education. In this conversation, Dr. Tiger shines a light on the importance of self care for the physician community and explains two of the types of therapies that she uses wi...
2021-11-2930 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast119: How To Have Your Cake, Eat It and Ice It, Too, with Doctor Mom Ihuoma Emenuga MD, MPH, MBA“...and I was also tired of going to meetings where I had an opinion or someone else had an opinion, as a physician, on how the business was going, and you were literally told like, ‘Hey, just take your stethoscope and go back to the clinic. Go do what you really know how to do.’” -Ihuoma Emenuga, MD, MPH, MBA
In today’s episode, Dr Jen Barna talks with Dr. Ihuoma Emenuga. Dr. Emenuga walks us through her story, starting with her medical education at the University of Nigeria, then a move from Tunisia to...
2021-11-1530 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast116: What a Doctor Looks Like with Dr. Tamika Cross“It’s important, you know, if someone is telling you their story about a situation that has happened or has occurred, instead of writing them off or blowing them off or talking over them, just listen. You know, hear them out.” -Tamika Cross MD
In today’s episode, Dr. Jen Barna speaks with Dr. Tamika Cross, OB Gyn and author of the book, “What a Doctor Looks Like.” Dr. Cross knew at a young age that she wanted to pursue a career in medicine as a physician, but did not exactly know the steps it would take to...
2021-11-0846 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast113: A Cautionary Tale of How Politics Can Impact Public Health with Dr. Michelle Fiscus“You know, the government has told us that we have to put children in car seats, we have to wear seat belts, we can’t drive when we’re drunk. There are lots of ways in which the government has intervened on behalf of public health, and this is really one of the most important ones that we’ve ever had.” Dr. Michelle (Shelley) Fiscus, Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Pediatrics District IV (Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina), Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s...
2021-11-0130 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast107: Tackling the Charting Overwhelm with Charting Coach Dr. Sarah Smith“What if it was absolutely possible to get that for yourself? And stepping you one step after another towards that goal.” -Dr. Sarah Smith
In today’s episode, Dr. Jen Barna has a very helpful and informative conversation with the Charting Coach, Dr. Sarah Smith. Do you struggle to get your charting done? Do you find yourself having to catch up on charting when you are at home? Do you wish you had more time that was yours instead of constantly thinking of all the work you have yet to finish? Do you want to make yo...
2021-10-1824 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast102: Editor‘s Pick, Physicians, Debt & Making A Plan with Andrew FriedmanOur producer, Amanda Taran, is away this week and we've chosen to share some of our favorite episodes that you may not have heard.
“Whether you’re a young physician or a gardener, the issues are very similar. You have goals, you have values, and many of you have large amounts of debt from student loans. Coming up with a plan representing you, that’s where you have to start. -Andrew Friedman, AJF Financial
In this episode, Gabriella and Jen sit down with Andrew Friedman of AJF Financial to discuss investing with a purpose, paying off debt and strategizing for the future. A...
2021-10-0618 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast100: From Burnout to Medical Journalism While Making a Difference with Dr. Hansa Bhargava“Also the culture of medicine: We were told to not care for ourselves, to just care for everyone else, to show up to grand rounds, it didn’t matter how long your shift was the night before, to be ready and prepared to go, and rest wasn’t important.” -Dr. Hansa Bhargava
In today’s episode Dr. Jen Barna talks with Dr. Hansa Bhargava about her career in medicine and then her pivot into medical journalism. As a pediatrician and educator for over 15 years, Dr. Bhargava is passionate about making a difference in families’ lives. As a staff physician at Children's Hea...
2021-10-0123 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast97: Physicians and Podcasting with Dr. Bradley Block“...and physicians, we’re not good at doing this for ourselves, you have to give yourself some grace. Right? Like, ‘You’re being hard on yourself. You’re a good person, you’re working hard, you deserve the best.’” -Dr. Bradley Block
In today’s episode, Jen has a conversation with the host of the Physician’s Guide to Doctoring Podcast, Dr. Bradley Block, to talk about the ins and outs of physician podcasting. Have you ever thought about starting your own podcast or just wondered about the inner workings? In this episode, Jen asks Brad about...
2021-09-2426 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast91: Wealth Strategies and Multiple Streams of Income with Dr. Amir Baluch“Having control of your life with financial independence, if you don’t like it, then maybe back off and just go part time or explore some other avenues of income, turn a hobby into a business. You need those kinds of options and that’s where I think financial independence comes in.” -Dr. Amir Baluch
In today’s episode, Jen has an in depth conversation about finances with Dr. Amir Baluch. Dr. Baluch is the founder of Financial Wellness MD and the author of Make It, Keep It: The New Rules of Wealth Preservation for Doctors. In...
2021-09-1020 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast88: How to Manage Your Internet Reviews with Avalon Hartman“You really do make a judgment on a person, on their practice based on their online reviews. Whether that’s right or wrong, it is how the world is working these days.” -Avalon Hartman
In this episode, we hear from Avalon Hartman of EmpathIQ about reputation management. In this case, by reputation management, we mean online reviews. I think we all know how big of an impact reviews play in our lives. How many times have you not gone to a restaurant because of poor reviews? Or not bought a product you were intere...
2021-09-0320 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast85: How to Live an Amazing Life on Less with Amy and Tim Rutherford of ”GoWithLess”“Actually, a key part of my mission with DocWorking is (for) physicians to get themselves into a safe space where they feel that they have an amount that will cover their bases if they need to leave for some reason or if they choose to leave. That would give them a sense of security so that when they choose to work, at that point, it’s a choice.” -Jen Barna MD
In this episode, Jen talks with Tim and Amy Rutherford of GoWithLess about FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early), or as Jen calls it, FIO...
2021-08-2734 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast83: Career Pivots, Leadership, & Twice Exceptional Physician Coaching with Dr. Krystal Sodaitis“Focus on today. Because so often we spend our time and we create so much pain for ourselves looking at the fact that we are not at our goal yet, and instead I would say ‘what step can you take today towards that goal?’” -Dr. Krystal Sodaitis
In this episode, Jen and Dr. Krystal Sodaitis talk about how Dr. Sodaitis discovered her career path in the health insurance industry, and how Leadership Coaching helped Dr. Sodaitis to gain the skills to become an associate chief medical officer in the healthcare insurance industry. She also specializes in coaching...
2021-08-2322 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast82: A Primer on IRAs with Justin Shaw“Nobody is going to plan for your retirement for you, you have to do it. If you don’t pay your mortgage, they take your house. If you don’t plan for your retirement, you don’t have one.” -Justin Shaw, Financial Advisor
In this episode, Jen talks with Financial Advisor, Justin Shaw. Justin is one of our Trusted Resources and he specializes in serving professionals in the healthcare industry. This episode focuses on shedding some light on IRA’s. The different kinds of IRA’s, how they work and why you might utilize one over the other...
2021-08-2018 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast81: How to Overcome Isolation, Prevent Physician Burnout, and THRIVE with Dr. Jen Barna“I think a lot of times, in our minds we think we have this personal, big problem and that we are the only ones who have it, and so we’re embarrassed to admit it and we’re embarrassed to talk about it. But when you realize, ‘Oh, everybody has this problem,’ suddenly it doesn’t seem like as big of a problem anymore.” Dr. Jen Barna MD
In this episode, Coach Jill Farmer sits down with DocWorking’s Founder and CEO, Dr. Jen Barna for an honest and sincere conversation about why she created DocWorking. Dr. B...
2021-08-1823 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast71: A Frank Conversation on Burnout“Today you are in for a frank conversation on burnout.” -Master Certified Coach Jill Farmer
In this episode, Coach Jill Farmer leads our founder and CEO, Jen Barna MD and Coach Gabriella Dennery MD in an honest discussion that scratches the surface of their experiences with burnout and what it was that helped them get to the other side. Each has a different story of how it affected them and how a multifaceted approach is needed to result in resolution and moving forward. We hope that this episode will help those experiencing burnout to know there...
2021-07-2620 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast61: Money to Honey, Entrepreneurship & Dating with Dr. Iyabo WebzellIn today’s episode, Jen talks with Dr. Iyabo Webzell. Dr. Webzell is a board certified pediatrician who owns her own growing practice. She is also an author and a business, lifestyle and dating coach, wife and mother of four. Tune in for a fun and honest conversation that includes tips on using social media and dating advice.
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2021-07-0231 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast58: Malpractice Insurance: What to Know When Negotiating a Contract with Anjali Singh“There’s no guesswork, there’s no, ‘Oh how am I going to be covered? What if they change this thing or that thing?’ You know what the deal is.”-Anjali Singh
In today’s episode, Jen talks with Anjali Singh about malpractice insurance. Anjali is a Certified Financial Planner and Financial Advisor. Anjali has some important tips for physicians especially when looking at negotiating a new contract or leaving your current employer. She and Jen discuss the types of malpractice insurance and the important differences between them. This is an eye opening discussion wit...
2021-06-2512 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast56: Avoiding Pitfalls in Physician Contract Negotiations with Jim Barna“As a physician, you have a great deal of negotiating power.” -Employment Attorney Jim Barna
In today’s episode, Jen talks with employment attorney Jim Barna about physician contracts. Jim has a wealth of knowledge and experience in working with physician contracts that we are thrilled to get to tap into here at DocWorking. Tune in to hear about non-competition agreements and what you can do about them, the things you can ask for that may not be offered to you up front and much much more! Whether you anticipate negotiating your first contra...
2021-06-2116 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast55: Physician Early Retirement & Fatherhood with Dr. Jiuming Ye“Be careful what you wish for! I was hoping to spend more time with my family and my children. Of course, my decision wasn’t calculating with the fact of the pandemic. So what I ended up with was almost like an immense immersion.” -Dr. Jiuming Ye
In today’s episode we celebrate Father’s Day with Dr. Jiuming Ye. Jen and Dr. Ye have a rich, interesting conversation about his life, starting with his childhood in China during a time of turmoil. For years he had no formal schooling, yet he ended up graduating from medical...
2021-06-1818 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast52: Is Medical Legal Consulting for You? A Discussion with Dr. Armin Feldman“One of the things that is so great about doing this work is you have a direct effect on helping injured people, and that's one of the things that makes it so gratifying: Your ability to use your medical knowledge, your background, your training in a way that is non-clinical but is still really helping people.” -Armin Feldman MD
In today’s episode, Dr. Jen Barna talks with Dr. Armin Feldman to find out all about his medical legal consulting business. Dr. Feldman began consulting on medical cases for attorneys thirteen years ago an...
2021-06-1123 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast46: Competing in a Different Arena with Dr. Shellaine Frazier“Instead of getting together and playing cards, we get together and lift heavy weights. It's just been a great community to be in.” -Shellaine Frazier D.O.
In today’s episode, host Dr. Jen Barna talks with pathologist Dr. Shellaine Frazier. But she isn’t only a board certified anatomic and clinical pathologist, she is also a world champion weightlifter! They discuss everything from how she came to be a pathologist to how she discovered her passion for weightlifting. From there, they discuss community building, building bone density as you age, and more!
2021-05-2830 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast39: A Work-Life Integration Subspecialty Solution, with Dr. Paula Marfia“As women, we’re told that we can have it all, but we still have to make a sacrifice. There may be a time when you’re sacrificing for your family and your career is on hold. But there’s always going to be that time to go back to your career. You can do it before, you can do it after, you can do it any way that works for you, you don’t have to be like anybody else. You don’t have to worry about what anyone else is doing.” -Dr. Paula Marfia
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2021-05-1219 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast37: On Motherhood and Doctoring with Dr. Jen Barna“You've got this. You can take your own time and figure it out the way I did, which was over a course of trial and error. There is an easier way and looking back now, I think if I had found someone like you, Jill, that could've helped me, I could have made strides years ahead. So just working through time management, working through issues with the (mom) guilt and just different aspects of trying to combine motherhood with being a practicing physician, full-time or part-time. I think the one thing I would've done differently is get some coaching!” -Dr...
2021-05-0722 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast33: Physician Food Blogger: Interview With Dr. Joanne Stekler“You’re not going to be happy ‘when.’ I (previously) thought, ‘I'll be happy when I finish residency (etc)...’ It's really important to just be happy now. To do something that you love, to be in a place that you love, to be around people who make you feel good about yourself. I think prioritizing yourself and your happiness is really important.” -Dr. Joanne Stekler
In today’s episode, Jen talks with renowned HIV expert, Dr. Joanne Stekler. Dr. Stekler is a leader in her field of medicine, and has been instrumental in creating an app to...
2021-04-2824 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast31: Real Estate Investing With Dr. Saira Ahmed“So one thing I would invest in, and this is a tip that I would give to any entrepreneur, especially if you have multiple things going on: Get an assistant.” -Dr. Saira Ahmed
Tune in to today’s episode on real estate investing with Dr. Saira Ahmed. Jen sits down with Dr. Ahmed to discuss how she got started in real estate investing, how she purchased her first properties, what tips and tricks she has learned along the way and how she plans to keep growing her real estate portfolio. If you’ve been interested in gettin...
2021-04-2314 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast30: Interview with Doctor-Author Ilene Wong aka I.W. Gregorio“You know, I would yell at a diabetic patient who, for instance, was not taking their insulin. But why would I not grant myself that same grace?” -Dr Ilene Wong
In today’s episode Jen sits down with Dr. Ilene Wong, also known as author I.W. Gregorio. Dr. Wong is a practicing urologist and the author of two young adult novels, None of the Above and This is My Brain in Love. Tune in to hear how she balances medicine and writing novels with her family life, and how you can get started on your own pa...
2021-04-2121 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast29: Building Businesses Outside of Your Day Job: Part 1 of 2 With Dr. Saira Ahmed“Especially as physicians we get caught up in that analysis paralysis. We’re waiting for things to be just perfect and they usually never are. And so, you just have to kinda get started.” -Dr. Saira Ahmed
In today’s episode, Jen sits down with Dr. Saira Ahmed to discuss entrepreneurship and building businesses alongside a career as a physician. Aside from working full time in Utilization Review in cases related to her sleep medicine specialty while simultaneously holding down a managerial role running a busy practice and seeing patients in that practice one day per week...
2021-04-1916 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast20: Outsourcing: Downfalls of Trying To Do It All Yourself“Basically, it’s the exchange and what you’re building are relationships and connections. You’re connecting with people in a different way and deepening and enriching your life experience in the process which is actually fun and amazing and one hell of a side effect”- Lead Coach Gabriella Dennery MD
Do you realize your time is valuable? Join Gabriella and Jill as they sit down to discuss the downfalls of trying to do it all yourself and show us that we don’t have to and truthfully, we probably shouldn’t. There are so many resourc...
2021-03-2912 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast19: Q&A Friday: Fitting Exercise into an Overbooked Schedule“What do you recommend for a work situation where you don’t move all day and are feeling unhealthy? I start work two hours early in order to complete charts, I don’t get a lunch break and I often stay late to finish my work load. My colleagues do the same but seem totally fine with it. I’m too exhausted on either side of the day to go to the gym, I know it’s not healthy but haven’t figured out a solution.”
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2021-03-2617 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast18: Four Pillars of Success for Every Physician with Dr. Lilit Garibyan“That reminds me of Richard Branson, the billionaire entrepreneur. People have asked him often, what is his key to success and one of the things he says is, I’m just not as afraid of failure as everybody else because I learn something so important every time something goes different than what I planned it to be. He doesn’t even say something goes wrong or ‘I failed.’ And so that reminds me so much of listening to your stories of being able to say ‘Oh yeah, I thought it would go that way, but look how it’s gone different...
2021-03-2421 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast17: One Step You Can Take To Increase Your Success“People say, ‘I want to have some free time’. I want you to have free time too. If you give yourself the tiniest bit of light structure, it’s like putting the banks of the river there so you can guide the flow so it isn’t flooding everything.” - Jill Farmer
Join Gabriella and Jill as they sit down to discuss one step you can take now to increase your success. Learn about advanced planning. What that means, how to do it and then how to apply it in your life.
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2021-03-2211 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast16: Q&A Friday: How To Manage Time and StressHow do we manage time and stress in a system that puts unlimited expectations on us as physicians?
Welcome to Q&A Fridays! Where Gabriella and Jill answer the questions that you submit to Jen or leave on any of our social media pages. This Friday our question comes from a doctor who would like tips for managing time and stress in a demanding environment. Can you relate? If so, tune in to learn how to bring self care, family time and the other things you value back in to your life.
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2021-03-1913 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast15: Real Life in Private Practice with Dr. Jude Pierre: Is This For You?“I would want them to address the blind spot of understanding their market, number one. But even before understanding your market, I think understanding themselves, understanding what they want to do. What is their goal? What are their wants and desires?” -Dr. Jude Pierre
In this episode, Gabriella Dennery MD sits down to discuss the pros and cons of private practice with Dr. Jude Pierre. They discuss the different aspects of private practice. Everything you need to consider, from what type of medicine you will practice and where you will practice to the financial aspects of pr...
2021-03-1721 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast14: Importance of Setting Boundaries“I admit that I’m a recovering people pleaser. In that recovery process, I thought, ‘something is wrong, I feel irritated by what this person just said to me. But I can’t seem to stop it because I’m here to serve. Therefore it’s okay, I’ll just tolerate what is happening.’ And it could be any number of examples, whether it was patients, colleagues, or even at home. I wasn’t terribly good at setting boundaries. And it became clear that it was exhausting, and really not a very self honoring situation to be in. So I had to learn how...
2021-03-1515 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast13: Life Hacks with Dr. Miriam Michael“Just like you took everything else in your life seriously, you need to take this seriously. If you plan to run a business, run a business. You should never ever ever not understand any line in your accounting spreadsheet. If somebody says ‘it’s really complicated’ then they are lying to you. You’re a doctor, you did bio-chemistry, please, whatever! There’s no accounting that is that hard! - Dr. Miriam Michael
Join Dr. Jen Barna and Coach Dr. Gabriella Dennery with their guest, Dr. Miriam Michael, to learn some of her best life hacks. They t...
2021-03-1234 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast12: Gobsmacked & Moving Forward With IntentionHas the pandemic left you feeling drained but now hopeful with the rollout of vaccines? In this episode, Life Coach Jill Farmer explains to Jen what techniques she uses to sort through past challenges, grapple with what she has learned from those, and move forward with setting intentions. Jill talks through the tools we can use right now and in the future, to process the previous year, understand the things for which we are grateful in a more meaningful way, and set intrinsic goals for the upcoming year.
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2021-03-1019 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast11: Myth Busting: "If I don't take care of it myself, it won't get done."Join Gabriella and Jill as they sit down to discuss why doctors have a hard time getting things done at home. Ever experienced decision fatigue or getting caught up in perfectionism? These things are real. But so are the solutions! Tune in to find out how you can overcome these obstacles and live a more fulfilling life!
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2021-03-0820 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast10: Leave Work At Work & Other Tips With Dr. Miriam MichaelJoin Jen and Gabriella as they sit down with Dr. Miriam Michael to talk life hacks and utilizing technology to manage your busy life as a physician. They discuss virtual assistants and the services of 1Password and Doximity. You’ll hear how these services have helped Dr. Michael simplify the things in her life and how she keeps her work and home life balanced.
Dr. Michael went to medical school at Howard University College of Medicine. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Mt. Sinai Hospital. She completed her fellowship in Nephrology at Mt. Sina...
2021-03-0514 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast9: Physicians, Debt & Making A Plan with Andrew Friedman Join Gabriella and Jen as they sit down with Andrew Friedman of AJF Financial to discuss investing with a purpose, paying off debt and strategizing for the future. According to Andrew, the most important thing is to start today. Whether that involves saving or paying down debt or both, it’s important that you start now. Tune in now to find out how and why.
Andrew Friedman is a Certified Sustainable Investment Professional, Certified Financial Planner, a member of the Financial Planning Association and a Registered Investment Advisor.
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2021-03-0318 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast8: Making Nonclinical Days More Productive & Less StressfulPress the reset button and connect to life in a more meaningful way with DocWorking Co-lead Coaches Gabriella Dennery MD and Jill Farmer, as they team up with tips to help make your non-clinical days more productive and less stressful.
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2021-03-0115 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast7: Is Medicine A Good Career For Moms? Interview with Dr. Miriam MichaelJoin Jen and Gabriella as they sit down to chat with nephrologist, hospitalist and internist, Dr. Miriam Michael. Dr. Michael is an absolute delight! In this episode, she covers dating with a purpose, motherhood as a doctor, how to have a successful relationship with your nanny, why lists are a good thing and her tips for negotiating. So sit back and relax as Dr. Michael shares her story of fulfilling her childhood dream to become a doctor all while acing life along the way.
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2021-02-2641 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast6: Your Money & Your Values with Andrew FriedmanToday, co-lead Coach Gabriella Dennery MD sits down with Andrew Friedman of AJF Financial to talk investing and financial planning. In this episode we learn that not only can investing change our lives but it also has the ability to positively change the world for us and for future generations. Andrew explains ESG investing and how we can use our investments as a way of expressing who we are and what we want to be in the world.
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2021-02-2416 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast5: Three Things I Wish I'd Known ThenLead coaches Gabriella Dennery MD and Jill Farmer team up again to talk self care. In this episode Gabriella shares her wisdom on the things she wishes she had known as a practicing physician about taking care of herself. You will learn three dynamic truths that you can apply to your life right now that will hopefully bring more balance and harmony to your life as a physician.
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2021-02-2212 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast4: "It's Going To Be Different, Just Keep Going" Dr. Tony Lazzara"Without blinking I would do it again." -Dr. Tony Lazzara "It's gonna be different... Just keep going." -Dr. Tony Lazzara"Don't let anything discourage you, don't let anything get in your way. If you feel like this is what your vocation is, just keep going." -Dr. Tony Lazzara
Dr. Tony Lazarra left his established academic career as a neonatal intensivist at Emory University to found a home for sick children in the small town of Chaclacayo, near Lima, Peru, in 1983. Dr. Tony, as he is affectionately known to children and volunteers at Hogar San Francisco de Asis...
2021-02-1925 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast3: Lies Physicians Tell ThemselvesLead coaches Gabriella Dennery MD and Jill Farmer tackle three lies that physicians tell themselves about time. They take us through the lies and give us the tools we need to bust through those lies and increase our time management prowess!
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2021-02-1913 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast2: Welcome to DocWorking Pt 2Experienced Physician Coaches Gabriella Dennery MD and Jill Farmer discuss helping doctors with founder Jen Barna MD.
Dr. Jen Barna created DocWorking to be a catalyst, moving physicians toward fulfillment in work and home by taking an individualized approach to striking the right balance between the two. At DocWorking.com, Jen brings experienced coaches to physicians in a format that helps doctors with time limitations, so each individual healthcare provider can move at a rapid pace toward the goals they envision.
Life coach, speaker and teacher, Dr. Gabriella Dennery is passionate about coaching busy health...
2021-02-1936 minDocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast1: Welcome to the DocWorking Podcast!Hosts Jen Barna MD, Coach Gabriella Dennery MD and Master Certified Coach Jill Farmer interview physicians to explore ways to embrace life AND a medical career, some who’ve chosen a path less traveled and others who have optimized their lives on a traditional medical career path. As coaches from the DocWorking team, Gabriella and Jill discuss actionable tips from their experience coaching physicians. We also invite guests on business, leadership, building financial independence, and other pertinent topics to physicians.
If you’re a physician, we want to hear your story! Please reach out to us at jen...
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