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Life After Medicine: How To Make a Career Change, Beat Burnout & Find Your Purpose For DoctorsWhy Doctors Should Trust Their Longing for More (Even When It Doesn’t Make Sense)Have you ever felt a deep longing for "something more" — a pull you can't explain but also can’t ignore? In this solo episode, Chelsea uses the lyrics of a Disney song to unpack the hidden wisdom inside those vague but persistent yearnings we often silence. If you've ever questioned whether your desire for change is valid — especially when it doesn’t fit a neat plan — this episode will help you finally understand why that longing matters more than you think.You'll learn:Why your longing isn't a problem to fix but a compass to lead the...2025-04-2920 min
Life's Best Medicine PodcastEpisode 242: Dr. Chelsea TurgeonThank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Dr. Chelsea Turgeon is an MD-trained career coach, bestselling author, digital nomad, and host of the Life After Medicine podcast. In 2019 she left the hustle and grind of her OBGYN residency to travel the world and start her own online business. Now she helps healthcare professionals recover from burnout and forge their own unique path to fulfillment. In this episode, Drs. Brian and Chelsea talk about… (00:00) Intro (04:41) Chelsea’s early interest in psychology/medicine and how she became disillusioned with medical school (24:14) How Chelse...2025-03-121h 09
Beyond Chronic Burnout: The Talk Show for Autistic Women & Their Helping Professionals169 - How to Measure Self Care for Freedom & Fulfillment with Dr. Chelsea TurgeonIn this episode of Beyond Chronic Burnout, we sit down with Dr. Chelsea Turgeon, a former OBGYN resident who left the world of medicine in 2019 to create a life of freedom and fulfillment.
Today, Chelsea is a bestselling author, career coach, and digital nomad running a 6-figure business that helps healthcare professionals discover new paths outside the traditional grind.
In our conversation, we dive into how burnout often stems from living and working against your values, and why addressing the deeper wounds—like people-pleasing and perfectionism—can break the cycl...2024-09-1842 min
The Dr. JJ Thomas PodcastEverything You Need to Know About Concussions with Dr. Chelsea TurgeonIn this episode of the Dr. JJ Thomas Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Chelsea Turgeon, our dedicated concussion specialist in Primal Foundations, to break down the different types of concussions, how to identify them, and the unique challenges of treating each type. Dr. Chelsea shares her insights on the evolution of concussion evaluation and management over the past decade and the critical importance of timely intervention and personalized treatment plans for patients who have concussion symptoms. She also tells us rewarding stories about her patients and bits of advice for fellow clinicians on success. This episode will teach...2024-07-3028 min
The Limitless MDStrategies for Overcoming Burnout and Achieving Work-Life Balance With Chelsea Turgeon, MDFeeling exhausted and unfulfilled in your medical career? Do you find yourself constantly trying to meet others' expectations while neglecting your own dreams and desires?In this episode, we sit down with Chelsea Turgeon, MD, a former OBGYN resident who made the bold decision to drop out of residency and forge her own path to happiness and success. Chelsea shares her personal journey of hitting rock bottom with burnout, reconnecting with her true values and strengths, and ultimately finding joy and purpose as a life coach for healthcare professionals.2024-06-0424 min
PA the FI Way130 | Life After Medicine: Interview with Chelsea Turgeon, MDHave you ever thought about monetizing your passions within medicine or without? Have you considered transitioning out of medicine altogether? Or have you ever thought about becoming a digital nomad and traveling the world? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, you have to take a listen to this conversation with Chelsea!
Dr. Chelsea Turgeon is an MD trained career coach, bestselling author, digital nomad, and host of the Life After Medicine podcast. In 2019 she left the hustle and grind of her OBGYN residency to travel the world and create a life of freedom. Now, sh...2024-02-2340 minLife After Medicine: How To Make a Career Change, Beat Burnout & Find Your Purpose For DoctorsDay 4: Career Change Strategies for Doctors Facing Burnout that Actually WorksDay 4 of the Diagnose Your Career Unhappiness Podcast Series. Through this series we will pinpoint exactly WHY you are unhappy in your career, so you can figure out your next steps.In this episode, Chelsea shares the difference between mindset work and mindfulness and how it can affect your perspective in your career. You will know the importance of mindfulness before mindset work to understand the root cause of why you are unhappy in your career.Get updates directly to your inbox. Join the Diagnose Your Career Unhappiness Email Course HERE.2024-02-1809 minLife After Medicine: How To Make a Career Change, Beat Burnout & Find Your Purpose For DoctorsLet's Diagnose Your Career Unhappiness - Day 1: Introducing the 8 part FREE audio course for Career Change and BurnoutWelcome to the Diagnose Your Career Unhappiness audio series. This audio series was created specifically for healthcare professionals who want to have more freedom and fulfillment in their careers in 2024.In this episode, Chelsea will help you answer the question, “WHY AM I UNHAPPY in my current career?” We will understand the root cause and identify where you fall on the spectrum of unhappiness to map out your next steps forward.At the end of this series, You are going to have an AHA moment- that says… yupp that’s it. that’s why I’m unhappy...2024-02-1513 minLife After Medicine: How To Make a Career Change, Beat Burnout & Find Your Purpose For DoctorsOfficial Trailer: Life After Medicine with Chelsea TurgeonWelcome to the podcast for healthcare professionals who want to make a difference, make a living and still have the freedom to enjoy their lives.My name is Chelsea Turgeon. My mission is to help you, the frustrated health professional, find your authentic path to helping others and generating stable income without having to sacrifice your own health and happiness in the process.****Life After Medicine explores doctors' journey of finding purpose beyond their medical careers, addressing physician burnout, career changes, opportunities in non-clinical jobs for physicians and remote jobs...2024-01-2004 min
The Metabolism, Muscles, and Mindset Podcast189. Your Career as an Authentic Expression of You with Dr. Chelsea TurgeonYou have permission to create the most authentic expression of you. Yes, even if you feel stuck in your career. And yes, even if you’re ready to shift gears into what you truly want. I’m joined by Dr. Chelsea Turgeon to talk about vulnerability, choosing your authentic self, and what your life after medicine might look like. How to Live With Your Authentic Self Get to the place where you can see your true self. Slowly start to introduce that authentic self to others who can support and appreciate that. Abou...2023-11-2931 min
Career In Technicolor | Career Change Stories and StrategiesBlend Your Unique Gifts into a Career on Your Terms with Chelsea Turgeon, MD Do you feel like something is missing in your career and you’re questioning what next step should you take? If so, this conversation with Chelsea Turgeon might be exactly what you need and you’ll walk away with a few ideas on what next steps you can take and questions you can ask yourself to get to the answers that are right for you. Chelsea is a career transformation coach who literally transformed her own career going from medical school and residency to coaching others on how to build fulfilling careers. In this conversation she shares the steps she...2023-09-241h 00
Euphoric the PodcastHere’s Your Permission to Start Your Career Over and Create a Life You Dream Of with Chelsea TurgeonYou can start your career over. The hardest part? Giving yourself permission to do so. So many people have this idea that they’re in too deep. They’ve invested too much time or schooling into something, and that it’s too late to start over. In this episode, Karolina talks with Chelsea Turgeon about how she pivoted from one of those professions most never pivot from – (a doctor!) – to start her own 6-figure business that allows her to travel the world. Chelsea has been on the show before, but Karolina is bringing her back to share h...2023-08-0243 minLife After Medicine: How To Make a Career Change, Beat Burnout & Find Your Purpose For DoctorsIs it Possible to be a Doctor AND a Human with Dr. Sapna Shah-HaqueAfter her best friend from medical school died by suicide in 2019, Dr. Sapna Shah- Haque realized how broken the current medical system is. She became an advocate for supporting mental health and preventing burnout among healthcare professionals. In this episode, we covered a lot of ground, from the pressure to be infallible to creating a supportive culture in the workplace.In this episode, we talk about:the stigmas and barriers to receiving mental health support for healthcare professionalshow to be authentic and embrace your imperfections in a profession that demands you to be infallibletips for creating...2023-07-2033 min
Succeed in MedicineQuitting Medicine? How Dr. Chelsea Turgeon Walked Away from Residency and Found a New PathThis episode is sponsored by PearsonRavitz. Visit www.PearsonRavitz.com today and embark on a journey of safeguarding your future. Dr. Chelsea Turgeon joins Dr. Block in a thought-provoking conversation about her decision to leave her OB/GYN residency and embark on a different path. Driven by a lifelong fascination with psychology and human potential, Dr. Turgeon shares her journey of self-discovery and personal growth. They discuss the challenges of choosing a specialty and the conflicts encountered within the doctor-patient relationship. Dr. Turgeon's story offers insights into the importance of pursuing one's passions and finding f...2023-06-2938 minLife After Medicine: How To Make a Career Change, Beat Burnout & Find Your Purpose For DoctorsFrom Trauma to Triumph: A Journey of Self-Realization with Sanjay GadasalliIn this episode, Dr. Sanjay Gadasalli takes us on an incredible journey from medical school to startup founder to yoga teacher and wellness coach. He shares his insights on the modern healthcare system and how it is incompatible with our primal habits. Sanjay emphasizes the importance of staying true to yourself and finding your inner strength, even in the face of challenges and setbacks.Sanjay shares his insights on the modern healthcare system and how it is incompatible with our primal habits. We also dive into the benefits of being alcohol-free and the power of slowing down2023-06-1550 min
The Worthy PhysicianFrom Scrubs to Suitcases: A Journey of Leaving Medicine for Traveling and Coaching with Dr. Chelsea Turgeon MDSend us a textAre you tired of living your life on someone else's terms? It's time to take control and start living life on your own terms! Do not settle for a life that doesn't fulfill you emotionally, spiritually or financially. The beauty of living life on your own terms is that you get to define what success and happiness mean to you. You can prioritize your passions and create a schedule that works for you. You do not have to follow societal norms or conform to anyone else's expectations. In this ep...2023-05-3126 min
Life After Medicine: How To Make a Career Change, Beat Burnout & Find Your Purpose For DoctorsHow I Overcame Burnout: The HARDEST Parts of My Career Change After MedicineDo you have a nagging voice telling you to pursue something, but fear is holding you back?It's not just about leaving medicine or not leaving medicine; it's about following your longing, following that tug on your heart, following that pull towards something more.In this episode, I talk aboutdealing with haters and judgement and people who just don’t understand your decisionsthe time I fully spiraled out and questioned if leaving medicine was a horrible mistakewhy, even when its HARD and PAINFUL it's so wildly worth it to step out of your co...2023-05-0431 min
The Balanced Medics' Handover PodcastResidency drop out to digital nomad with Dr Chelsea TurgeonThis episode we are lucky to have Dr Chelsea Turgeon here to talk about her amazing journey from O&G trainee (resident) to digital nomad, healthcare career coach, author and podcaster. Chelsea quit training to pursue her own path and now works to help others find their own fulfilment in career and life.
We discuss
External validation
The moment she decided to drop out of residency and bought a one-way ticket to South Korea
Trusting her intuition in becoming a digital nomad
Her burnout, hitting rock bottom, then coming out the other side
How her plan e...2023-04-3033 minLife After Medicine: How To Make a Career Change, Beat Burnout & Find Your Purpose For DoctorsBreaking the Silence on Burnout: How to Speak Up When You Are NOT Okay with Dr. Natasha HolmesThere is a culture of shame and silence when it comes to the mental health struggles of healthcare professionals. We feel that asking for help is a sign of weakness. We tend to keep our problems bottled up inside until things get really bad. In today’s episode Dr. Natasha Holmes, a local pediatric doctor, shares her personal experience of burnout and depression in the medical field. You will learn:How to recognize early symptoms and signs of mental health deteriorationPractical strategies for managing mental healthIdeas for seeking support and communicating about the status of your mental health....2023-04-2746 minLife After Medicine: How To Make a Career Change, Beat Burnout & Find Your Purpose For DoctorsHow I Overcame Burnout: 3 Pivotal Moments in My Career Change JourneyIf you are feeling run down by the daily grind of life and are longing for more presence and calm in your every day, this episode is for you. I’m sharing in-depth about my personal wellness journey.You’ll learn:the gateway personal growth habit that makes all other changes possiblehow to give yourself permission to rest without guiltthe go-to tool I use for processing my emotions.These 3 wellness practices have fundamentally shifted the way I experience life and I am so excited to share them with you.Join us for the...2023-03-1436 minLife After Medicine: How To Make a Career Change, Beat Burnout & Find Your Purpose For DoctorsHow to STOP Letting Burnout Run Your Life with Dr. Manuela RodriguesDo you ever have that experience where you get to the end of a day, a week or a month and wonder… what actually happened? It’s like the whole thing went by in a blur. Your body was there, but your mind was somewhere else. Your mind is so over active you can’t seem to slow down or stop the thoughts.In today’s podcast episode we are going to hear from Dr. Manuela Rodriguez who is general dentist, meditation teacher and retreat host. You will learnThe consequences of letting your overactive thinking mind run...2023-03-0941 minLife After Medicine: How To Make a Career Change, Beat Burnout & Find Your Purpose For DoctorsHow to Navigate a Career Change Without Feeling Like You Are Jumping Off a CliffDoes the idea of changing careers fill you with so much anxiety that it makes you panic and retreat?Even the thought of pivoting into a new career makes you feel lost and disoriented like you are wandering around in the desert with no landmarks.It doesn’t have to be like this. Changing careers doesn’t have to mean jumping off a cliff.In this FB live training, I walk you through the process of creating your OWN map so that you can minimize your fear of the unknown.You don’...2023-03-0442 minLife After Medicine: How To Make a Career Change, Beat Burnout & Find Your Purpose For DoctorsWhen You've Checked All the Boxes but Still Feel Burned OutHave you ever achieved a goal, but still felt empty afterwards? Do you feel like you’re doing all the things you are “supposed” to be doing to have a successful life and career, but something is still missing?Do you feel like although your life looks good on the outside, you feel discontent on the inside?Why does this happen?In today's episode, I talk about why chasing achievements can leave us feeling emptier and I offer a different approach that we can take instead.** Authen...2023-03-0329 minLife After Medicine: How To Make a Career Change, Beat Burnout & Find Your Purpose For DoctorsHow to Beat Burnout and Find Your Purpose When Your Self-Care Routine Isn’t Cutting It with Dr. Shivani BartoThere’s a conundrum I see healthcare professionals getting trapped in. Feeling run down by the daily grind of life and then because they are so exhausted they lack the time and energy to do something about it. Essentially you are too burnt out to manage your burn out.You are trying to “do the things” you are supposed to do to take care of yourself- like yoga, meditation, green juices, but it’s hard to find the time to consistently commit to your own self care.You are absolutely not alone. Way too many...2023-02-0946 minLife After Medicine: How To Make a Career Change, Beat Burnout & Find Your Purpose For DoctorsBeat Doctor Burnout By Fill Your Own Cup First with Dr. Shivani BartoHow can I start turning my passions into my career? What do I do if my dream career doesn't seem to exist? This is exactly what our special guest Dr. Shivani Kamodia Barto discussed in this week's episode.Shivani is a dentist, yoga teacher, and multi-passionate person who knew she was never going to be a traditional dentist. She recently took the leap to leave her clinical practice (temporarily) and go all in on her business creating wellness retreats for women in healthcare. She is a living example of the fact that we can't just sit around...2023-02-0353 minLife After Medicine: How To Make a Career Change, Beat Burnout & Find Your Purpose For DoctorsHow to Overcome Fear of the Unknown During a Career Change for Burned-Out DoctorsAre you feeling stuck in a job you don’t love? In my experience, the reason we feel stuck is usually because we are afraid. Afraid to give up the certainty and stability we currently feel to take a giant leap into the unknown. In this episode I talk through:Why we must learn how to deal with and move through our fear of the unknown5 of my favorite tips and practices for moving through this super common fear.I’m so excited for you to listen in!REACH OUT TO CHELSEA:FREE...2023-01-1931 min