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Girl Doc Survival GuideEP161: Finding Strength in Vulnerability: Dr. Dympna Weil's JourneyBalancing Healing and Doctoring: Insights from Dr. Dympna WeilIn this episode of The Girl Doc Survival Guide, Dr. Dympna Weil, a former Ob/Gyn hospitalist, discusses her experiences with vestibular migraine and how these challenges reshaped her approach to physician wellness. Dr. Weil highlights the complexities of navigating the healthcare system as a physician-patient, the emotional toll of health-related identity crises, and the importance of self-advocacy and coaching. Through her journey, she founded The Physician Wayfinder to support healthcare professionals in cultivating resilience. Insights on the importance of harmony over balance and the need for emotional...2025-04-0925 min
Voices of Women PhysiciansEp 115: Practicing Self-Compassion and Self-Care with Dr. Dympna WeilDympna Lynch Weil, MD is a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist with a long-standing interest in women’s health and physician wellness. She received her undergraduate and medical degrees at NYU and completed her residency in OB/GYN and Reproductive Medicine at Stony Brook Medicine where she was Chief Resident, remained on Faculty for several years and was the Assistant medical student clerkship director. Dr. Weil was most recently in clinical practice as an OBGYN Hospitalist, with experience in academics and private practice. During more than twelve years of clinical practice, Dympna was committed to education and service: she was an...2024-09-1022 min
Seriously ConnectedBehind the Headlines: Lydia Kulbida on News, Empowerment, and FamilyIn this week's episode of the Seriously Catherine podcast takeover, guest host Dympna Weil sits down with Emmy Award-winning TV news anchor Lydia Kulbida. They dive into Lydia's fascinating career in journalism, sharing stories from the newsroom and the valuable lessons she's learned along the way. Lydia also opens up about her experiences as a female leader in a competitive industry, offering insights on empowerment and resilience.Additionally, they discuss the unique dynamics of having a physician husband, exploring how it has impacted her personal and professional life, bringing...2024-08-2841 minSeriously ConnectedGrab Control of Your BrainMeet the first person to ever have their Ted Talk go viral! In this episode of Seriously Catherine, guest host Dympna Weil interviews Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor -- a Harvard-trained and published neuroscientist. Dr. Taylor survived a severe brain hemorrhage that cost her the ability to walk, talk, read, write, and recall her life. Her remarkable recovery changed the way doctors now treat brain injuries. Dr. Taylor's memoir, My Stroke of Insight, spent 63 weeks on the New York Times nonfiction bestseller list and is still routinely the #1 book in the category Stroke in the Ama...2024-08-211h 09Seriously ConnectedWhen Healers Need Healing | Addressing Burnout in Healthcare WorkersIn this episode of Seriously Catherine, guest host Dympna Weil interviews Corey Feist, co-founder of the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes Foundation.Corey shares the powerful story of Dr. Lorna Breen, an emergency medicine doctor who died by suicide during the COVID-19 pandemic after struggling with severe burnout and not receiving the mental health care she needed. They discuss the critical work of the foundation in breaking down the stigmas around mental health care for medical professionals and advocating for the well-being of those on the front lines.2024-08-1453 minSeriously ConnectedWomen's Rights in Crisis: Grief, Trauma, & EmpowermentJoin us for an enlightening episode featuring the transformative journey of an OB/GYN and physician wellness advocate who redefined her identity and role as a doctor during the pandemic. Discover how this led her to become a Master coach, writer, and speaker, helping physicians, professionals, and moms by prescribing paradigm shifts and embracing self-care.Last month, Brittany, the funeral director, demystified the role of the undertaker. This month, we're excited to continue our podcast takeover with Dympna Weil, interviewing the incredible Gina Moffa. Gina, an author, psychoanalyst, and mental health educator specializing in...2024-08-0733 min
Bound & Determined118. Students Share Their Book Proposal Blueprint Experience GUESTS: Leisse Wilcox and Dympna WeilThis episode may surprise you and ultimately give you the perspective you need to take action. From fear of the process and sharing in a group setting to concerns of taking up too much space or preferring private work, Leisse Wilcox and Dympna Weil share all the thoughts they had before, during, and after the Book Proposal Blueprint Program.2024-06-1750 minSeriously ConnectedRest. Play. Repeat. with Dympna WeilIt’s never too late to rediscover yourself - or reinvent yourself.In honor of National Infertility Awareness Week, host Catherine Hoverman sits down with OBGYN, physician coach and Irish Dancer(!) Dympna Weil.After years of a fullfiling but stressful career as an OBGYN, Dympna suffered a debilitating health crisis at the height of the COVID 19 pandemic. Forced to slow down and reevaluate, she transitioned to becoming a life coach for women physicians and other professionals, and now finds joy in supporting those who support the rest of us. Catherine also shares her harrowing story of...2024-04-241h 05
Mindful Living with Dr SogolE89. Forced to sit STILL with Dr. Dympna WeilImagine exiting medicine on a day’s notice.9.18.2020 last day of clinical medicine for Dr. Weils. No more rounding, no more delivering babies. An abrupt halt. Done. Finished. Your world is gone in the blink of an eye. Not by choice. Not by plan. Completely unexpected.Out of your control.No option. FORCED.How would you feel? What would yo...2022-11-1044 min
The Podcast by KevinMDLess resiliency may heal burnoutThe word “resiliency” has been lauded, applauded, and buzzed about in talks about physician burnout. When I hear it, I tune out. My stomach churns. I feel sick. Why? Because physicians are resilient. We are, in fact, the walking, talking, breathing personification of the word. We cannot manage to get through medical school, residency, and boards, without being resilient." Dympna Weil is an obstetrician-gynecologist. She shares her story and discusses her KevinMD article, "Less resiliency may heal burnout." Did you enjoy today’s episode? Rate and review the show so more...2022-08-0619 minThe Podcast by KevinMDA physician's infertility story"My IVF baby turns 12 this week — and having attempted frozen and fresh IVF cycles six years ago, which did not result in pregnancies — I can also hold tenderly the space for those who have heard those words, 'Only one child?' Yes. Only one. Only one, magical, amazing, child destined to be ours. How blessed am I? Our thoughts are so very powerful, and I would like to leave you with these thoughts: You are not broken. You never were. Be gentle with yourself." Dympna Weil...2022-06-0817 min
The Mental Health & Wellness ShowFinding Purpose Despite Health Challenges with Dr. Dympna WeilIn this episode, I, your host, Dr. Tomi Mitchell, had the pleasure of interviewing the amazing Dr. Dympna WeilBiography:Dr. Dympna Weil, MD is an Obstetrician-Gynecologist with a long-standing interest in physician wellness, most recently in clinical practice as an OBGYN Hospitalist,with experience in academics and private practice as well.In the Fall of 2020, a constellation of symptoms presented and forced her into stillness. It took over nine months to receive a diagnosis of vestibular migraine and PPPD. During this time, Dympna, now a patient and unable to...2022-04-0644 min