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Voices of Women PhysiciansEp 132: How to Use Food as Medicine to Reduce Inflammation, Boost Mood, and Transform Your Overall HealthDr. Tatyana Reznik is a practicing physician with over 25 years of clinical experience. She is double board-certified in Internal Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine, a mother, a Certified Life Coach, the host of the Voices of Women Physicians Podcast, and an author. She immigrated to the US over 20 years ago from Uzbekistan where she was a practicing Cardiologist. In the US, she completed residency training at the University of Nevada, Reno, and has been practicing Hospital Medicine in California since then. She is passionate about helping people improve their health and well-being.In her coaching practice, s...2025-01-1112 min
Beyond the ThyroidExploring Integrative Thyroid Care with Dr. Tatyana Reznik on Voices of Women Physicians (Part 1)Send us a textJoin Dr. Dana Gibbs as she dives into her guest appearance on Voices of Women Physicians, hosted by Dr. Tatyana Reznik. Dr. Gibbs shares her transformative journey from ENT surgeon to a leading specialist in integrative thyroid care, addressing complex thyroid and hormonal issues that conventional medicine often overlooks. Tune in to learn about Dr. Gibbs’ shift to a personalized, virtual practice that empowers patients to take charge of their thyroid health, especially when traditional tests come back “normal” but symptoms persist.Episode Highlights:Dr...2024-11-0812 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 95: Evidence Based Holistic Treatments That Can Help With Sleep with Dr. Nishi Bhopal Part 1Nishi Bhopal, MD is board-certified in Psychiatry, Sleep Medicine, and Integrative Holistic Medicine. She is the founder and medical director of Pacific Integrative Psychiatry, an online practice in California where patients receive a whole-person approach to anxiety, depression, and sleep disorders, including nutrition, psychotherapy, and integrative and functional medicine. In addition to her private practice, Dr. Bhopal is the founder of IntraBalance, an educational platform that includes a YouTube channel and online courses for physicians and therapists where she teaches the fundamentals of clinical sleep medicine.Some of the topics we discussed were:Holistic treatments for...2024-04-2718 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 94: Holistic Ways to Help You Sleep Better During Menopause with Dr. Valerie Cacho Part 2Valerie Cacho, MD, is an integrative sleep medicine physician and women's sleep expert. Her interests and expertise include diagnosing and treating medical sleep disorders, mind-body approaches to insomnia, self-compassion and mindfulness, clinical hypnotherapy, and promoting sleep health and whole living. She is the president and founder of Sleep Life Med, a tele-sleep practice in Hawaii and California. Additionally, Dr. Cacho is the CEO of Sleephoria, a sleep health resource for women founded on the belief that a well-rested woman has the energy, clarity, and drive to change the world.Some of the topics we discussed were:...2024-04-2015 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 93: Holistic Ways to Help You Sleep Better During Menopause with Dr. Valerie Cacho Part 1Valerie Cacho, MD, is an integrative sleep medicine physician and women's sleep expert. Her interests and expertise include diagnosing and treating medical sleep disorders, mind-body approaches to insomnia, self-compassion and mindfulness, clinical hypnotherapy, and promoting sleep health and whole living. She is the president and founder of Sleep Life Med, a tele-sleep practice in Hawaii and California. Additionally, Dr. Cacho is the CEO of Sleephoria, a sleep health resource for women founded on the belief that a well-rested woman has the energy, clarity, and drive to change the world.Some of the topics we discussed were:...2024-04-0915 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 92: A Comprehensive Approach to Helping PCOS Patients with Dr. Basma FarisDr. Basma Faris is a board certified OBGYN and Certified Culinary Medicine Specialist, who started her career as a registered dietitian. She is the founder of PollyPrep which is an educational program and telemedicine practice for people with PCOS. She aims to care for people with PCOS through Nutrition, Medicine and Education and to spread awareness to the public and health professions about PCOS. She recently assumed the role of Vice Chair of the Advisory Board of the Culinary Medicine Specialty Board. She resides in Brooklyn, NY with her multigenerational family and dog. She is licensed in NY and...2024-04-0322 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 91: Health Meets Food–Exploring the World of Culinary Medicine with Dr. Basma FarisDr. Basma Faris is a board certified OBGYN and Certified Culinary Medicine Specialist, who started her career as a registered dietitian. She is the founder of PollyPrep which is an educational program and telemedicine practice for people with PCOS. She aims to care for people with PCOS through Nutrition, Medicine and Education and to spread awareness to the public and health professions about PCOS. She recently assumed the role of Vice Chair of the Advisory Board of the Culinary Medicine Specialty Board. She resides in Brooklyn, NY with her multigenerational family and dog. She is licensed in NY and...2024-03-2718 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 90: Building and Expanding a DPC Practice with Dr. Maryal Concepcion Part 2Dr. Maryal Concepcion is a dedicated national speaker and the host of the My DPC Story podcast, committed to enhancing healthcare delivery for both patients and physicians. With over a decade of experience in the traditional model of insurance-based healthcare, she made a bold move to establish her own Direct Primary Care clinic, Big Trees MD, in rural Northern California. Fueled by the belief that every physician should understand the intricacies of insurance-based medicine and that independent practice remains viable, Dr. Concepcion launched the My DPC Story podcast. The podcast, ranking in the Top 0.15% globally and consistently i...2024-03-1928 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 89: Building and Expanding a DPC Practice with Dr. Maryal Concepcion Part 1Dr. Maryal Concepcion is a dedicated national speaker and the host of the My DPC Story podcast, committed to enhancing healthcare delivery for both patients and physicians. With over a decade of experience in the traditional model of insurance-based healthcare, she made a bold move to establish her own Direct Primary Care clinic, Big Trees MD, in rural Northern California. Fueled by the belief that every physician should understand the intricacies of insurance-based medicine and that independent practice remains viable, Dr. Concepcion launched the My DPC Story podcast. The podcast, ranking in the Top 0.15% globally and consistently i...2024-03-1221 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 88: Behind the Scenes of Medical Advocacy with Dr. Susan BaumgaertelDr. Susan Baumgaertel is an internal medicine physician with over 30 years of clinical experience. In 2020 she launched MenopauseMenu, a free informational website providing nourishing support for menopause and beyond. 2021 started a new chapter as she stepped away from direct patient care and founded a novel telemedicine business model, myMDadvocate. She uses her extensive lmedical experience and expertise to serve patients by providing medical consultation and advocacy support. Common topics include aging with intent, preventive care, menopause, chronic diseases, autoimmune conditions, weight management, behavioral health, cancer and survivorship support, caregiver stress, coping with chronic pain, and referral advocacy. S...2024-03-0524 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 87: Mastering Menopause with Dr. Susan BaumgaertelDr. Susan Baumgaertel is an internal medicine physician with over 30 years of clinical experience. In 2020 she launched MenopauseMenu, a free informational website providing nourishing support for menopause and beyond. 2021 started a new chapter as she stepped away from direct patient care and founded a novel telemedicine business model, myMDadvocate. She uses her extensive lmedical experience and expertise to serve patients by providing medical consultation and advocacy support. Common topics include aging with intent, preventive care, menopause, chronic diseases, autoimmune conditions, weight management, behavioral health, cancer and survivorship support, caregiver stress, coping with chronic pain, and referral advocacy. S...2024-02-2715 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 86: From A Medical Crisis To A Thriving Business with Dr. Catherine ToomerDr. Catherine Toomer is a TEDx speaker, certified hypnotherapist, and a Family Medicine & Community Health physician - founder TOTAL Weight Care Institute - a virtual coaching platform for patients to optimize their health and wellness through weight loss, and for clinicians to provide comprehensive and compassionate weight health care through targeted health and wellness measures for those who feel like they are at the end of their rope. Dr. Toomer began creating what became her signature program twenty years ago when she was obese, an insulin dependent diabetic, and diagnosed with congestive heart failure, but was told she wa...2024-02-2023 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 85: How To Overcome Imposter Syndrome with Dr. Catherine ToomerDr. Catherine Toomer is a TEDx speaker, certified hypnotherapist, and a Family Medicine & Community Health physician - founder TOTAL Weight Care Institute - a virtual coaching platform for patients to optimize their health and wellness through weight loss, and for clinicians to provide comprehensive and compassionate weight health care through targeted health and wellness measures for those who feel like they are at the end of their rope. Dr. Toomer began creating what became her signature program twenty years ago when she was obese, an insulin dependent diabetic, and diagnosed with congestive heart failure, bu...2024-02-1314 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 84: How To Balance—Rather Than Boost—Your Immune System with Dr. Kara WadaKara Wada, MD is a board-certified adult and pediatric allergy, immunology & lifestyle medicine physician, Sjogren's patient, certified life coach. She is a national expert, sought-after speaker, advisor, and host of the Crunchy Allergist podcast where she covers all things allergies, autoimmunity, and anti-inflammatory living.Some of the topics we discussed were:Dr. Wada's journeyWhat other physicians need to know about Sjogren's misconceptionsPractical strategies that save time and money to live a thriving life with an autoimmune conditionCommon-sense approaches to balance - rather than boost - your immune systemHow to ensure your patients feel heard, seen and...2024-02-0625 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 83: Life Hacks For Women Physicians with Dr. Cherie ChuCherie Chu, MD DipABLM is double board certified in pediatrics and lifestyle medicine. She is a mother of twins and practices outpatient pediatrics in a large multispecialty medical group in Southern California. She is also the founder and CEO of Doctor Moms Lounge and Wellness Pediatrician.Doctor Moms Lounge is an online membership for women physicians whose mission is to reduce the busywork of life by providing meal plans, cheat sheets, monthly talks and access to virtual personal assistants. Wellness Pediatrician is a pediatric Lifestyle Medicine educational website dedicated to empowering parents and physicians to promote healthy...2024-01-3018 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 82: How To Run A Successful Private Practice with Dr. Sarah Neitzel Part 2Dr. Sarah Neitzel is a board certified podiatric surgeon who grew up in Northern CA and attended medical school and residency in Chicago. She currently owns both a private practice and medical nail spa business in Silverdale WA and has been in practice almost a decade. In 2021, Dr. Sarah recognized the need for doctors to maintain a presence in medicine utilizing doctor owned private practices as opposed to large corporate healthcare employment. She became committed to helping other private practice owners scale their practices with business strategies and creative solutions to massively increase their profits and ability t...2024-01-2334 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 81: How To Run A Successful Private Practice with Dr. Sarah Neitzel Part 1Dr. Sarah Neitzel is a board certified podiatric surgeon who grew up in Northern CA and attended medical school and residency in Chicago. She currently owns both a private practice and medical nail spa business in Silverdale WA and has been in practice almost a decade. In 2021, Dr. Sarah recognized the need for doctors to maintain a presence in medicine utilizing doctor owned private practices as opposed to large corporate healthcare employment. She became committed to helping other private practice owners scale their practices with business strategies and creative solutions to massively increase their profits and ability t...2024-01-1623 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 80: Starting A Private Psychiatry Practice with Dr. Bolanle AkinronbiBolanle Akinronbi M.D is a board certified, residency trained physician in Psychiatry - a field devoted to the treatment of brain and mental health conditions. She is the founder and CEO at BrightMindsMD - a private psychiatry practice in NJ where together with her team, she offers a unique and whole person approach to treatment. Her treatment recommendations follow a wholistic model. This model accounts for the contributions of childhood experiences, genetic predisposition, environmental and social stressors, co-occurring illnesses, nutrition deficiencies, current function and activity to disease AND a pathway to improve them using a hybrid of medication...2024-01-0918 min
Dare to Dream Physician Travel PodcastEp 123 Travel Planning Tips for the New Year Hosted by Dr. Tatyana ReznikHi everybody! I hope you were able to enjoy last week's episode, which was part 1 of an interview that I did with Dr. Tatyana Reznik on her podcast, the Voices of Women Physicians Podcast. This week we're back with part 2 to talk about travel planning tips for the new year.If I had to sum up the sentiment of this episode with a quote, it would be this: "Before we think of 'we can't,' think of 'we want' and 'how can we?'" This was certainly my approach to travel when I first started...2024-01-0825 minDare to Dream Physician Travel PodcastEp 122 Life Planning Update Hosted by Dr. Tatyana ReznikI think life planning is one of the most powerful tools that we have for envisioning and building the life that we want. And as I always say, it's as helpful the 10th time as it is the first time!This week's episode is from a recent interview that I did with Dr. Tatyana Reznik on her podcast, the Voices of Women Physicians Podcast. Dr. Reznik is such a wonderful and joyful presence, and it was a huge pleasure to chat with her about life planning.If you've been listening to the Dare to Dream...2024-01-0320 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 79: How To Live Life To The Fullest Through Traveling with Dr. Weili GrayMeet Dr. Weili Gray (pronounced “Way Lee”), a dreamer and physician who experienced burnout and now happily practices sleep medicine in Vermont's tranquil countryside. With her husband and three cherished kids, she crafts a dream life brimming with family adventures and extraordinary experiences, sprinkling a touch of magic to every moment.Beyond practicing medicine at a rural critical access hospital, Dr. Gray founded Dare to Dream Physician, a mission-driven endeavor empowering fellow doctors to dream big and embrace life through travel. She's all about boosting physician wellness and shares her wisdom on stages and her inspirational weekly podc...2024-01-0225 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 78: Life Planning with Dr. Weili GrayMeet Dr. Weili Gray (pronounced “Way Lee”), a dreamer and physician who experienced burnout and now happily practices sleep medicine in Vermont's tranquil countryside. With her husband and three cherished kids, she crafts a dream life brimming with family adventures and extraordinary experiences, sprinkling a touch of magic to every moment.Beyond practicing medicine at a rural critical access hospital, Dr. Gray founded Dare to Dream Physician, a mission-driven endeavor empowering fellow doctors to dream big and embrace life through travel. She's all about boosting physician wellness and shares her wisdom on stages and her inspirational weekly podc...2023-12-2618 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 77: How To Combat The Impact Of Stress On Gut Health with Dr. Cecilia MinanoDr. Cecilia Minano is a practicing gastroenterologist and certified trauma informed, somatic life coach and clinical hypnotherapist. Her passion is to help people living with chronic gut issues to re-gain control of their debilitating symptoms and conditions so they can begin to live more normal lives again. She has a unique perspective of how chronic stress and trauma negatively impact the mind gut connection and that by understanding these neural pathways, people can learn to track and redirect their nervous system to help their digestive tracks work more optimally and improve overall wellness. She sees her coaching work as...2023-12-1929 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 76: Opening An Integrative Medicine Practice with Dr. Malathi AcharyaDr. Malathi Acharya is the founder of Ayur Integrative Medicine, a holistic Medical practice. She has 3 locations in the Bay Area. Her areas of focus are: Cancer prevention and survivorship, South-Asian metabolic and heart health.Some of the topics we discussed were:Dr. Acharya's journeyAbout integrative medicine and why she chose itHow integrative medicine can be beneficial for women physiciansAbout her practiceThe path to opening an integrative medicine practiceLessons learned and mistakes to avoidTips for women physicians who want to follow in her footstepsAnd more!Learn more about me or schedule a...2023-12-1219 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 75: Stress Relief Tools with Dr. Poorvi ShahDr. Poorvi Shah is an integrative medicine physician, speaker and author of Stress Tools: An 8 Week Guide to Relieve Stress and Regain Resilience. Dr. Shah also founded Peace and Good Health, a company dedicated to helping individuals and companies manage stress and burnout through mind-body medicine. She runs her own private practice in the Washington DC suburbs. Some of the topics we discussed were:Why Dr. Shah decided to write a book. What Stress Tools is aboutWhat one of her favorite exercises from the book Stress Tools isHow the process of writing a bo...2023-12-0514 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 74: Employer Sponsored DPC with Dr. Suzanne MorganDr. Suzanne Morgan is a board-certified family medicine physician who earned her doctorate of osteopathic medicine in 2004 at Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Feeling burned out after 11 years in fee-for-service practice, she sought out opportunities that would allow her to care for patients and practice medicine in a way that maximized patient success and wellness while providing a better work-life balance for her. In 2018, she moved to an employer sponsored direct primary care model that allowed her to care for patients and pursue leadership within that organization. In January 2022, she moved to PeopleOne Health as Chief Medical Officer...2023-11-2818 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 73: How To Become Financially Independent With Only 1 Property with Dr. Kristi KleeDr. Klee is a physician mom of 4 that decided to get to financial freedom in order to practice medicine, raise kids and live life on her own term. Her goal was to get to financial freedom in as few doors as possible. She accomplished that in our first short term rental door. Their second door replaced her clinical income. It took her 5 years of learning and analysis paralysis to jump in and take massive action. She wishes she had a mentor that would have shortened that time. She has created the mentorship program she wishes would have been available...2023-11-2127 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 72: How To Start Your Own Health Tech Company with Dr. Rachel DraelosDr. Rachel Draelos is the Founder and CEO of Cydoc, a health AI startup that generates medical notes from patient intake forms, enabling streamlined appointments and helping doctors save time on notes. Dr. Draelos was the the first person to graduate from Duke University with an M.D. and a Ph.D. in Computer Science. She also holds an M.S. in Computer Science from Duke University and a B.A. in Biological Sciences from Cornell University. Dr. Draelos’ research focuses on artificial intelligence methods development for medical applications. She has published across multiple areas of artificial intelligence, including com...2023-11-1420 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 71: How AI Is Helping Doctors Save Time On Notes with Dr. Rachel DraelosDr. Rachel Draelos is the Founder and CEO of Cydoc, a health AI startup that generates medical notes from patient intake forms, enabling streamlined appointments and helping doctors save time on notes. Dr. Draelos was the the first person to graduate from Duke University with an M.D. and a Ph.D. in Computer Science. She also holds an M.S. in Computer Science from Duke University and a B.A. in Biological Sciences from Cornell University. Dr. Draelos’ research focuses on artificial intelligence methods development for medical applications. She has published across multiple areas of artificial intelligence, including com...2023-11-0720 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 70: The Wonderful World of Tea with Dr. Poorvi ChordiaPoorvi Chordia, MD is a board certified Internal Medicine-Infectious Diseases physician. She is an inpatient teaching hospitalist at Grady Hospital with Morehouse School of Medicine. She lives in Atlanta with her husband and daughters, and enjoys traveling, wildlife viewing, tea and food. In 2021 she founded Herbs & Kettles, a premium Indian tea company. She is a certified tea sommelier and works with small sustainable farmers to bring back the best single origin, directly sourced teas. She has also collaborated with a nonprofit in India, and a percentage of Herbs & Kettles proceeds go towards a red panda conservation project in Singalila...2023-10-3119 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 69: A Guide To Alternative Careers In Medicine with Dr. Nicole GuevaraNicole Guevara is the author of Breakaway: The International Medical Graduate’s Guide to Alternative Careers, a thoroughly researched, comprehensive book that will give you an edge and guide you to a fulfilling career.Nicole is an experienced health professional with over 12 years of hands-on management experience including operational, technological, and clinical aspects of health care. She earned a Doctor of Medicine degree from West Visayas State University College of Medicine in 2012, a Master of Science in Health Informatics degree from University of South Florida in 2019, and a Bachelor of Science in Family, Youth, and Community Sciences de...2023-10-2433 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 68: Optimizing Preconception Health with Dr. Noemi AdameDr. Adame, also known as the Veggies Over Pills doctor, is a board-certified pediatric physician and holistic wellness expert with over 20 years clinical experience. She is the owner and CEO of Culver Pediatrics Center and the founder of Metamorphosis Holistic Wellness. Culver Pediatrics Center was voted one of the Best Physician Offices in Best of Marshall County 2023. In addition to her pediatrics residency, Dr. Adame has completed additional training on holistic wellness for adults including Pre-Conception, Pregnancy, and Post-Partum Nutrition through the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. Dr. Adame is also a Whole Foods Plant-Based cook and baker. She...2023-10-1725 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 67: How To Become A Digital Nomad As A Physician with Dr. Kristine GoinsDr. Kristine Goins is a board-certified integrative adult & pediatric psychiatrist, physician coach and world traveler. Prior to pursuing a lifestyle of freedom and adventure by becoming a digital nomad, Dr. Goins graduated from Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, completed her adult psychiatry residency at Emory University and her child & adolescent psychiatry fellowship at Yale. Passionate about approaches to healing outside of conventional practice, she also completed an integrative medicine fellowship at The Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine. Having served in several healthcare settings and various leadership positions within academic centers, Dr. Goins has witnessed firsthand the i...2023-10-1027 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 66: How To Transition Into A Utilization Management Career with Dr. Michele Cho-DoradoIf you are interested in learning about a transition to a career in UM, listen to this episode!Dr. Michele Cho-Dorado is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist and Medical Director. She is also a children’s book author and founder of Bright Futures EDG. Her book is called “Reach For The Stars” and introduces basic financial concepts to young kids. Bright Futures EDG was formed to be a platform to share this information about financial literacy, while empowering kids to be bold and to think big.Book and related items as well as free downloadable activity sheets can be...2023-10-0314 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 65: How To Write A Picture Book For Children with Dr. Michele Cho-DoradoDr. Michele Cho-Dorado is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist and Medical Director. She is also a children’s book author and founder of Bright Futures EDG. Her book is called “Reach For The Stars” and introduces basic financial concepts to young kids. Bright Futures EDG was formed to be a platform to share this information about financial literacy, while empowering kids to be bold and to think big.Book and related items as well as free downloadable activity sheets can be found on the website.Some of the topics we discussed were:Dr. Cho-Dorado's journeyHow the idea a...2023-09-2616 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 64: Lessons Not Taught In Residency with Dr. Amy Vertrees Part 2Amy Vertrees, MD is a board-certified general surgeon, Army veteran, certified coach, author and founder of the BOSS Business of Surgery Series. She served 17 years in the Army, reaching the rank of lieutenant colonel, and deploying 3 times to Afghanistan and Iraq as a general surgeon. After leaving the military, she was an employed surgeon then created Columbia Surgical Partners, a private practice general surgery group. She discovered there were lessons that she was never taught in residency that were necessary for a successful surgical career. She created the BOSS Business of Surgery Series to fill in that gap and...2023-09-1921 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 63: Lessons Not Taught In Residency with Dr. Amy Vertrees Part 1Amy Vertrees, MD is a board-certified general surgeon, Army veteran, certified coach, author and founder of the BOSS Business of Surgery Series. She served 17 years in the Army, reaching the rank of lieutenant colonel, and deploying 3 times to Afghanistan and Iraq as a general surgeon. After leaving the military, she was an employed surgeon then created Columbia Surgical Partners, a private practice general surgery group. She discovered there were lessons that she was never taught in residency that were necessary for a successful surgical career. She created the BOSS Business of Surgery Series to fill in that gap and...2023-09-1221 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 62: Building Your Proprietary Brand with Dr. Liudmila SchaferLiudmila Schafer, MD, FACP, is a board-certified and award-winning medical oncologist and founder of The Doctor Connect Professional Corporation, Helping Physicians and Established Professionals Become Proprietary Brands by using an "Organic Bravery™," a dynamic framework that helps you align passion and expertise, which includes developing proprietary business offers for physicians entrepreneurs, how to become bestseller author, how to start business, grow profitable revenue, media appearances in front of multimillion audiences, how to find speaking engagements, how to to enhance career and have professional and personal fulfillment. She strives to find methods to end "labeling" and promote equality. Dr...2023-09-0523 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 61: Single Mom By Choice—Balancing a Surgical Career and Solo Motherhood with Dr. Ritha BelizaireDr. Ritha Belizaire is a dual board certified general and colorectal surgeon in Houston, Texas. She opened her solo surgical practice, Houston Community Surgical, in July 2023, and is passionate about accessible, inclusive surgical care. Dr. Belizaire is a "single mother by choice." As a chief resident at age 35, she decided to undergo the egg freezing process to preserve her fertility. After becoming an attending, she embarked on the journey to single motherhood and 6 years later is the mother of two young children. She has counseled many unpartnered female professionals, including physicians, who were seeking a similar path to...2023-08-2923 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 60: The Women's Bladder Doctor with Dr. Sarah BoylesDr. Sarah Boyles is a board certified and fellowship trained Urogynecologist. She helps women with bladder leaking before they are ready to be seen with a specialist. She educates and empowers them and helps them get started on their journey to dryness. Many of these women are perimenopausal and menopausal but these issues also happen at younger ages and after delivery. These issues are so common but no one wants to talk about it!She recently started a podcast called, “While you’re waiting…” She's heard from so many PCP’s and patients who are frustrated with the wait to s...2023-08-2221 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 59: How To Cut Down Charting By 2 Hours Per Day with Dr. Mary LeungDr. Mary Leung is a physician who is board-certified in internal medicine, medical oncology and hematology. She is also a certified life coach who is passionate about serving physicians who are stressed, overwhelmed and burned out.Dr. Mary was working and charting after hours many nights and weekends until life coaching transformed her life. She is now going home at least 2.5 hours earlier than before, with all her clinical work completed for the day. From the depths of her own experience, Dr. Mary founded Shining With Gratitude MD. Her passion and mission is to guide other physicians...2023-08-1531 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 58: Investing Strategies with Dr. Elisa Chiang Part 2Dr. Elizabeth Chiang, otherwise known as Elisa, is an oculoplastic surgeon, life coach and founder of Grow Your Wealthy Mindset. Her mission is to help physicians practice clinical medicine because they want to, not because they have to. She works primarily with physicians to help them achieve financial freedom by taking control of their money. Elisa also hosts the Grow Your Wealthy Mindset Podcast as a way to help physicians gain the financial knowledge and mindset they need to succeed.Some of the topics we discussed were:Traditional mutual funds vs ETFsTools to track your spending a...2023-08-0823 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 57: Investing Strategies with Dr. Elisa Chiang Part 1Dr. Elizabeth Chiang, otherwise known as Elisa, is an oculoplastic surgeon, life coach and founder of Grow Your Wealthy Mindset. Her mission is to help physicians practice clinical medicine because they want to, not because they have to. She works primarily with physicians to help them achieve financial freedom by taking control of their money. Elisa also hosts the Grow Your Wealthy Mindset Podcast as a way to help physicians gain the financial knowledge and mindset they need to succeed.Some of the topics we discussed were:Dr. Chiang's journeyInvesting strategies: index fund investing for stocks/b...2023-08-0219 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 56: What To Look For In Disability Insurance with Dr. Stephanie Pearson Part 2Stephanie Pearson, MD, FACOG, is a board-certified OB/GYN and a licensed broker specializing in disability and life insurance for physicians. Injured in the prime of her career as an OB/GYN, Stephanie was forced to pivot; through her own firsthand experience, she found a new calling in advocating for and educating her peers on their insurance needs. Stephanie’s goal is to empower others to protect their most valuable asset: their ability to earn income. As a speaker, Stephanie combines her hard-won insurance expertise with her personal experience to address the physical and mental impact of physician disability, em...2023-07-2524 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 55: What To Look For In Disability Insurance with Dr. Stephanie Pearson Part 1Stephanie Pearson, MD, FACOG, is a board-certified OB/GYN and a licensed broker specializing in disability and life insurance for physicians. Injured in the prime of her career as an OB/GYN, Stephanie was forced to pivot; through her own firsthand experience, she found a new calling in advocating for and educating her peers on their insurance needs. Stephanie’s goal is to empower others to protect their most valuable asset: their ability to earn income. As a speaker, Stephanie combines her hard-won insurance expertise with her personal experience to address the physical and mental impact of physician disability, em...2023-07-1923 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 54: Publishing a Lifestyle Medicine Book with Dr. Shilpi PradhanDr. Shilpi Pradhan is a board-certified Ophthalmologist and board-certified Lifestyle Medicine doctor, mother of four beautiful children, and personal finance and real estate enthusiast. She’s interested in the impact Lifestyle Medicine can make on eye diseases and overall health. Dr. Pradhan went to Emory University, Atlanta, GA, for college, and Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, for medical school. Her training included a transitional year at Carilion Health Systems in Roanoke, VA, an Ophthalmology residency at the Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA, and a Cornea, External Disease, and Refractive Surgery fellowship at...2023-07-1114 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 53: Learning About Internal Family Systems with Dr. Kristi AngevineKristi Angevine, MD, FACOG is a board certified Ob/Gyn and master certified life coach. She specializes in helping high achievers change unhelpful habits into intentional ones. Whether it’s perfectionism, overthinking, people pleasing, excess scrolling, overeating, mindless shopping, or simply feeling chronically preoccupied with a running mental to do list, she helps them unpack the root causes of their habits. She has a natural warmth that helps all of her clients feel at ease and have fun while they work on mindset. In addition to master coach certification through The Life Coach School, she is also Internal Family Sys...2023-07-0422 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 52: Investing In Multifamily Apartment Complexes with Dr. Lydia EssaryToday we will talk about real estate investments, specifically about investing in multifamily apartment complexes Dr. Lydia Essary is a practicing physician dermatopathologist in Dallas, TX. She is also co-founder and principal at Lift Equity Invest, a company focused on helping busy physicians build passive income and generational wealth through apartment investing. Dr. Essary has invested in multifamily real estate syndications since 2019 as both a general partner in 713 units and a limited partner in over 4300 units. For physicians and busy healthcare professionals interested in making their money work for them through apartment investing, Lift...2023-06-2720 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 51: How to Protect Your Emotional Well-Being with Dr. Oxana OrmonovaOxana Ormonova, MD is a Board Certified Internal Medicine Physician, an Intuitive Healer, Intuitive Life Coach, and Spiritual Counselor. From a very young age, Oxana realized she was different–being able to see and feel things no one else could. As a physician, this talent was helpful to others, but painful for herself, as Oxana could feel all the pain of her patients and colleagues. Through much trial and error, she found a way to both embody her intuitive gifts and feel great in her body, and it’s these secrets she’s now passionate about sharing with ot...2023-06-2023 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 50: How To Be Done With Broke with Dr. Latifat AkintadeDr. Latifat Akintade is a Gastroenterologist and founder of The Money Coaching School for Badass Women Physicians. She is also the host of The MoneyFitMD podcast. She combines her interest in personal finance, her training as a certified life coach, and her passion for physician wellness. She believes every physician can create their own wealthy life. Her mission is to equip every physician with the tools they need to be financially liberated so they can live well, fully, and without burning out. She is the author of “Done With Broke: A Woman Physicians Guide to More Money and...2023-06-1334 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 49: How to Build a Huge Real Estate Portfolio with Dr. Elaine StagebergElaine Stageberg, MD, MHA is a psychiatrist, mother of 4, & Owner of Black Swan Real Estate. She owns & manages a portfolio of over $300M in assets under management. Through real estate investing, she reached financial freedom in her 30s and now helps others to do the same; Black Swan has delivered exceptional returns to hundreds of passive investors through their unique investor-focused private equity funds which enjoy no sponsor fees whatsoever, 100% return of capital to investors before any splits, and long-term returns and tax advantages, all coupled with socially conscious investing and at least 5% of profits donated to charity. C...2023-06-0633 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 48: Mindfulness Beyond Meditation with Dr. Randie SchacterDr. Randie Schacter is the founder, owner and solo practitioner at Silver Psychiatric Services, NC, treating women and children with a special passion in caring for women physicians. She is also the creator and owner of an interactive CME program, Mindfulness Based Arts and Stress Reduction (MBASR) for Women Medical Professionals to manage stress and burnout using mindfulness, meditation, yoga, cognitive behavioral therapy, art and peer support, (accompanied by Farm-to-Table homemade-gourmet food) in the Charlotte Area. She has expanded the local programs to retreats around the US and internationally. Some of the topics we discussed we...2023-05-3031 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 47: How To Design Your Dream Home with Dr. Kricia PalmerDr. Kricia Palmer is a physician turned interior designer and certified life coach.She helps crazy busy women physicians create intentionally designed spaces that makes coming home the best part of their day.After practicing pediatric allergy and immunology for several years, she decided to leave medicine and pursue her creative passion of becoming an interior designer. In her signature course, Design Academy, she helps them channel their creativity by teaching them how to be their own interior designer. For those that want the kickass home without doing it themselves, she offers 1:1 design se...2023-05-2329 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 46: Healing Relationships with Food with Dr. Trina DorrahDr. Trina Dorrah is a physician, binge eating coach, and former binge eater who helps physicians stop binge eating. Because of her personal history with binge eating, she knows what it’s like to struggle with food and feel like you can’t fix it on your own. She knows what it’s like to feel addicted to food and not be able to stop overeating despite your best efforts. She knows what it's like to try and eventually fail every diet you start. She knows what it's like to feel so much shame over your struggles with fo...2023-05-1629 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 45: Maximizing Credit Card Points For Travel with Dr. Devon GimbelDr. Devon Gimbel is a double-board certified physician and founder and owner of Point Me To First Class, a business that helps employed professionals, entrepreneurs, and business owners with high personal and/or business expenses earn tons of credit card points to travel the world in luxury. She believes that your expenses are your greatest asset - if you know how to leverage them. Devon is on a mission to change the face of first class travel and help thousands of women travel more, travel better, and travel often using credit card points.Some of the topics we...2023-05-0928 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 44: Creating a Dating App for Healthcare Professionals with Dr. Chrystene NguyenDr. Chrystene Nguyen is a board-certified physician in Southern California in family medicine and lifestyle medicine. She believes a major part of optimal health includes having supportive relationships and community and social connection, so during Covid-19 quarantine she started a Facebook group called White Coat Romance. This is a space for single healthcare professionals to virtually mingle, get to know one another as friends and/or potential romantic partners, and provide support among a group that understands the unique challenges and demands of our profession. She is a hopeless romantic with a long-time fascination with technological innovations, which led her...2023-05-0331 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 43: Leadership Skills with Dr. Asha PadmanabhanAn ‘Accidental Leader’ who found herself having to learn leadership skills through the school of hard knocks, Asha Padmanabhan MD, FASA is a soft-spoken introvert, an immigrant brown woman and a Board Certified Anesthesiologist who currently serves in several leadership roles including Medical Director of Anesthesiology, Vice President of the Florida Society of Anesthesiologists and Chair of the Committee on Women Anesthesiologists for the American Society of Anesthesiologists. She is also co-founder and current President of Female Indian Physcians of Florida.She is passionate about empowering and encouraging women physicians to step into leadership in their...2023-04-2531 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 42: Navigating Leadership Positions with Dr. Mrinalini Kulkarni-Date Part 2Mrinalini Kulkarni-Date, MD is an associate professor and division chief of endocrinology at an academic medical center. There, she has also served as Institute director for the medical subspecialties’ clinic, and was formerly Director of Virtual Care, and chronic disease management services for the Ascension Texas Family of Hospitals. She is a board-certified endocrinologist. She is a career coach and mentor for faculty and women physicians seeking to grow successful and fulfilling careers in academia and health-system leadership. She teaches a career coaching curriculum for faculty, and students. She has published about career advancement. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.go...2023-04-1829 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 41: Navigating Leadership Positions with Dr. Mrinalini Kulkarni-Date Part 1Mrinalini Kulkarni-Date, MD is an associate professor and division chief of endocrinology at an academic medical center. There, she has also served as Institute director for the medical subspecialties’ clinic, and was formerly Director of Virtual Care, and chronic disease management services for the Ascension Texas Family of Hospitals. She is a board-certified endocrinologist. She is a career coach and mentor for faculty and women physicians seeking to grow successful and fulfilling careers in academia and health-system leadership. She teaches a career coaching curriculum for faculty, and students. She has published about career advancement. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.go...2023-04-1120 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 40: Building Great Teams with Dr. Vanessa CalderónDr. Vanessa Calderón, MD, MPP is a Latina Life and Leadership Coach and a Board Certified Emergency Medicine Physician. She has over 20 years of leadership experience and is the founder of The Empowered Brain, where she uses education, training and coaching to support the personal and professional development of women and men.Dr. Calderón is also a resiliency expert and the Wellness and Resiliency Director of a National Multispecialty Physician organization. She is a graduate and active member of the Green Cross Academy of Traumatology and is a certified Compassion Fatigue Educator and Therapist. Dr. Ca...2023-04-0429 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 39: ADHD and Relationships with Dr. Diana MercadoDr. Diana Mercado-Marmarosh is a Family Medicine Physician, Clinic Medical Director and Chief Medical Officer. She is also the founder of OverAchieve Life Coaching. Prior to discovering coaching, Diana typically had 200 charts open and a graveyard of unfinished projects. But that has changed, and now she’s on a mission to empower physicians and healthcare professionals to create systems that are simple to implement with ADHD, supporting their zone of genius and reclaiming 5-10 hours per week of their personal life. Her clients learn to leave work at work. She is happily married with two pre-school-aged children and enjoys tr...2023-03-2824 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 38: Executive Function Tools 101 with Dr. Diana MercadoDr. Diana Mercado-Marmarosh is a Family Medicine Physician, Clinic Medical Director and Chief Medical Officer. She is also the founder of OverAchieve Life Coaching. Prior to discovering coaching, Diana typically had 200 charts open and a graveyard of unfinished projects. But that has changed, and now she’s on a mission to empower physicians and healthcare professionals to create systems that are simple to implement with ADHD, supporting their zone of genius and reclaiming 5-10 hours per week of their personal life. Her clients learn to leave work at work. She is happily married with two pre-school-aged children and enjoys travel, pa...2023-03-2133 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 37: Cutting Edge Treatments for Depression with Dr. Teresa AndersonDr. Teresa M. Anderson specializes in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, and depression. She opened the first psychiatric-based ketamine infusion clinic in the state of Ohio and is one of only 12 providers in the Country to offer PrTMS, a revolutionary form of non-medication alternative treatment.Some of the topics we discussed were:What PrTMS is and how it's doneKetamine treatmentsIndications and contraindications for bothHow long treatment takesHow fast improvement can happenResourcesAnd more!Learn more about me or schedule a FREE coaching call:https://www.joyfulsuccessliving.com/Join...2023-03-1430 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 36: How to Heal After Trauma with Dr. Christine GibsonDr. Christine Gibson (TikTokTraumaDoc on TikTok) is a physician, author, innovator, and changemaker. She has worked in health equity spaces for most of her career, including founding Global Familymed Foundation. As a trauma therapist, she understands both the mind and body implications of stress. Her book, The Modern Trauma Toolkit, comes out in May 2023.Some of the topics we discussed were:The trauma of our schooling and careerWhat trauma responses show up like in us and our patientsHow to prevent and reverse the negative effects of traumaSome solutions that can become routine3 main takeways from her...2023-03-0744 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 35: How to Start a Career In Aesthetic Medicine with Dr. Judith BorgerJudith Borger DO, FACEP is a mom of 3, wife, board-certified physician, and successful business owner of both The Aesthetic Doctor and Concierge Medical Arts.Concierge Medical Arts is a Concierge Medical Aesthetics practice located in Fayetteville, NC offering full-spectrum non-surgical medical aesthetics. The Aesthetic Doctor encompasses the Podcast “The Aesthetic Doctor” as well as Courses, Life and Business Coaching. Dr Borger is a student and practitioner of Martha Beck’s Wayfinder coaching method. Some of the topics we discussed were:How to start a career in aesthetic medicineHow long does it take t...2023-02-2844 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 34: Creating a Career in Global Health with Dr. Tanya WansomDr. Tanya Wansom is a physician/researcher (MD, PhD) and coach who reverse migrated to Thailand over 7 years ago. She currently works as an independent global health consultant on a bunch of projects spanning clinical trials, implementation of new public health interventions and coaches physicians. Some of the topics we discussed were:What type of work Dr. Wansom does there and how to find such type of jobsIf she needed to do additional training or exams to work there and howWhat helps with adjustment to new culture and lifestyleTax implicationsLessons learnedMistakes to avoid3 tips for other w...2023-02-2130 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 33: Learning About Essential Oils with Dr. Ann HuntingtonAnn Huntington, MD, FACP, is an Internal Medicine-trained Hospital Medicine physician. She has expertise in quality, patient safety, peer review, privileging, and credentials. Most recently, she was the medical director of over 50 hospitalist physicians during the pandemic. She believes lifestyle and integrative medicine are foundational to medical care, when used appropriately. She is the founder and CEO of Give More Naturally, LLC. With special expertise in the field of essential oils, she is launching an unbranded CME course for physicians on the safety and research of essential oils as an integrative tool. Some of the topics we di...2023-02-1428 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 32: Creating Wealth with Dr. Bonnie KooBonnie Koo, MD is a master certified life coach, physician and the founder of Wealthy Mom MD. She is a proud graduate of Barnard College and Columbia University's College of Physicians & Surgeons. Her mission is to help successful women create wealth in all areas of their lives -- and yes that includes lots of money. She is the host of the Wealthy Mom MD Podcast and author of Defining Wealth for Women: (n.) Peace, Purpose, and Plenty of Cash! She currently resides in northern NJ. Some of the topics we discussed were:Dr. Koo's non-traditional path to...2023-02-0735 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 31: How to Thrive After Burnout with Dr. Sharon McLaughlinDr. Sharon Mclaughlin is board certified plastic surgeon. She is founder of the Female Physician Entrepreneurs Network and Business Program where she empowers women physicians by helping them turn their idea into profitable businesses so that they can have the freedom to live their best life. She is also the founder of Mind Lull, which helps others slow down by providing tools and journals which help small business owners improve their focus and have more fulfillment. Her latest book, Thriving After Burnout, is a compilation of stories from women physicians who share tips and strategies on...2023-01-3129 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 30: Land Investing with Dr. Mamta KumarDr. Mamta Kumar is a board-certified Internal medicine physician and have been doing land investing business virtually for the last 3 years. With her team she have bought and sold around 100 vacant lots so far. She has 6 figure passive income coming from the seller financing note portfolio which makes her financially free.Now she is able to have time and place freedom to work from anywhere and anytime with her team.She also helps other physicians with active and passive land investing so they can achieve their financial freedom fast in just a few years like sh...2023-01-2930 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 29: Learning About Real Estate Investing with Dr. Jinhee ParkJinhee Park, MD does outpatient locums tenens work in Portland, OR as a geriatrics physician. Dr. Park graduated from University of California at Davis Medical School and did her residency training at California Hospital Medical Center Family Residency Program in Los Angeles, CA. She completed Chinese Herbal Medicine and Acupuncture CME Courses and finished the Fellowship at Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine. She is also an avid real estate investor who is passionate about creating multiple streams of passive income. She's a yogi and fitness junkie, as well as a philanthropist, donating to her alma mater undergraduate university...2023-01-1739 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 28: Doing Locums with Dr. Jinhee ParkJinhee Park, MD does outpatient locums tenens work in Portland, OR as a geriatrics physician. Dr. Park graduated from University of California at Davis Medical School and did her residency training at California Hospital Medical Center Family Residency Program in Los Angeles, CA. She completed Chinese Herbal Medicine and Acupuncture CME Courses and finished the Fellowship at Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine. She is also an avid real estate investor who is passionate about creating multiple streams of passive income. She's a yogi and fitness junkie, as well as a philanthropist, donating to her alma mater undergraduate university and...2023-01-1029 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 27: What You Need to Know About Running a DPC with Dr. Manvinder Kainth Part 2Manvinder Kainth, MD is board certified in family medicine. Now is a year 5 of her DPC Maple Primary Care. She grew up in Canada, and has worked in a number of states including Washington, New Hampshire, Texas and Minnesota. She moved back to the Dallas area in 2013 to be closer to her family and friends. Dr. Kainth earned her medical degree in 2003 from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston before completing a residency in family medicine at Valley Medical Center, an affiliation of the University of Washington, in Seattle.Dr. Kainth was named D...2023-01-0320 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 26: What You Need to Know About Running a DPC with Dr. Manvinder Kainth Part 1Manvinder Kainth, MD is board certified in family medicine. Now is a year 5 of her DPC Maple Primary Care. She grew up in Canada, and has worked in a number of states including Washington, New Hampshire, Texas and Minnesota. She moved back to the Dallas area in 2013 to be closer to her family and friends. Dr. Kainth earned her medical degree in 2003 from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston before completing a residency in family medicine at Valley Medical Center, an affiliation of the University of Washington, in Seattle.Dr. Kainth was named D Magazine’s Be...2022-12-2729 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 25: Tips On Making Sabbatical Great with Dr. Sarah GebauerOne of the main barriers for physicians who want to take a sabbatical is finding coverage for clinical responsibilities. Dr. Gebauer is connecting physicians who want to go on sabbatical with doctors who want to cover for them. Dr. Gebauer is a physician, data expert, and consultant with extensive administrative and quality experience. She attended Stanford Medical School, completed an anesthesiology residency at the University of California, San Francisco and a fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Medicine at the San Diego Hospice Institute for Palliative Medicine. After fellowship, she joined the faculty at the University of New M...2022-12-2036 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 24: Creating Nessl Baby Carrier with Dr. Lena ShahbandarLena Shahbandar is a physician specializing in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. A graduate of Northwestern University for undergraduate and medical school, she practices outpatient musculoskeletal medicine with a particular area of interest in women’s musculoskeletal health and pain in pregnancy. In treating these patients and through the experiences she had herself as a mother, she discovered the need for a solution that allows mothers to safely transport their babies without compromising their physical comfort. She spent many years pouring her medical expertise and knowledge into a scientific solution: a baby carrier that lets people easily move the...2022-12-1325 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 23: Profiting From Real Estate Without Owning It with Dr. Chiagozie FawoleWhen she’s not putting babies to sleep at home and at work, Dr. Chiagozie Fawole is a Real Estate entrepreneur. She got her first two deals done during residency, built a portfolio of traditional rentals, and now amplifies cash flow with short term rentals - some of which she doesn't even own. On her SavvyDocs in Real Estate platform, she helps physicians get started generating meaningful income from Real Estate. She is based in the suburbs of Syracuse, NY where she lives with her husband and three girls. Some of the topics we dis...2022-12-0629 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 22: How to Finish Charting Faster with Dr. Sarah SmithDr. Sarah Smith is a Rural Family Physician practicing in rural Alberta Canada and also the Charting Coach for Physicians, and the founder of the Lifetime access Charting Champions Program for Physicians.Sarah has been a medical educator for more than 2 decades and is now delighted to help Physicians get home with everything done and create time for their lives outside of Medicine.Sarah lives on her small farm in Canada with her husband and has two adult sons.Some of the topics we discussed:How Dr. Smith started coaching about efficient...2022-11-2927 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 21: Practicing Medicine in Australia & Canada with Dr. Sarah SmithDr. Sarah Smith is a Rural Family Physician practicing in rural Alberta, Canada and also the Charting Coach for Physicians, and the founder of the Lifetime access Charting Champions Program for Physicians.Sarah has been a medical educator for more than 2 decades and is now delighted to help Physicians get home with everything done and create time for their lives outside of Medicine.Sarah lives on her small farm in Canada with her husband and has two adult sons.Some of the topics we discussed:Dr. Smith's life in AustraliaThe...2022-11-2218 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 20: Creating Fashionable Fabled Scrubs with Dr. Olga LembergDr. Olga Lemberg is a board certified pediatrician based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is the founder and president of Fabled, a medical apparel brand that launched in 2017. Fabled strives to uplift women in medicine through stylish and empowering workwear designs. Dr. Lemberg came to the realization that existing medical uniforms weren’t serving the needs of women leaders in medicine. She started brainstorming designs post-call after years of wearing scrubs that lacked the professionalism, style and versatility she wanted from her uniform. Fabled is the first brand of its kind to provide medi...2022-11-1531 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 19: Healing Chronic Stress with Dr. Robyn TigerRobyn Tiger, MD is on a mission to empower physicians with self-care tools backed by science and research. With physician burnout on the rise, Robyn knows firsthand what it’s like to love your job while also coping with stress, anxiety, overwhelm, imbalance and even illness.She uniquely combines her 15 years in diagnostic radiology with certifications in yoga therapy, meditation and life coaching in her innovative CME accredited courses, private coaching, and podcast that focus on complete physical, mental, and emotional well-being and resilience. As lead faculty and subject matter expert in stress management for th...2022-11-0835 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 18: How to Find a Remote Non-Clinical Job with Dr. Arjumand SiddDr Arjumand Sidd is a board certified pediatrician. After working for 8 years in a busy FQHC she started her outpatient pediatrics practice from scratch on a limited budget. She is passionate about encouraging and helping other female physicians in starting their own practices. Additionally she has an experience with doing remote case reviews and with being a physician advisor. She helped many female physicians apply for and get hired to similar remote positions.She is also a self taught artist who started during the pandemic is now a successful artist whose art sells within hours of...2022-11-0118 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 17: Starting an Insurance-Based Private Practice with Dr. Arjumand SiddDr. Arjumand Sidd is a board certified pediatrician. After working for 8 years in a busy FQHC she started her outpatient pediatrics practice from scratch on a limited budget. She is passionate about encouraging and helping other female physicians in starting their own practices. Additionally she has an experience with doing remote case reviews and with being a physician advisor. She helped many female physicians apply for and get hired to similar remote positions.She is also a self taught artist who started during the pandemic is now a successful artist whose art sells within h...2022-10-2522 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 16: Matching Doctors with Private Practices with Dr. Lara Hochman, Part 2Lara Hochman, MD is a Family Medicine physician, and advocate for fellow physicians’ well-being amidst rising burnout and dissatisfaction. Her own experiences led her to discover the ways physicians lost autonomy, and how to reclaim their focus on helping patients. She founded Happy Day Health, a boutique physician matchmaking agency to match doctors with well-run, physician-owned private practices where they can avoid burnout and enjoy practicing medicine again.Some topics we discussed were:Matching private practices with physiciansIf working at a private practice could be the answer to burnoutWhat questions to ask when a doctor is ge...2022-10-1830 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 15: Matching Doctors with Private Practices with Dr. Lara Hochman, Part 1Lara Hochman, MD is a Family Medicine physician, and advocate for fellow physicians’ well-being amidst rising burnout and dissatisfaction. Her own experiences led her to discover the ways physicians lost autonomy, and how to reclaim their focus on helping patients. She founded Happy Day Health, a boutique physician matchmaking agency to match doctors with well-run, physician-owned private practices where they can avoid burnout and enjoy practicing medicine again.Some topics we discussed were:Matching private practices with physiciansIf working at a private practice could be the answer to burnoutWhat questions to ask when a doctor is ge...2022-10-1128 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 14: Get The Revenue You Deserve with Dr. Heather SignorelliHeather Signorelli, DO is a pathologist and physician executive. She clinically oversee close to 200 hospital laboratories and loves her job employed in a large healthcare system. She loved the business side of medicine and where she focuses her time during her day job. Most recently, she and her husband started a medical billing company and they are on a mission to help physicians with a reliable, data-driven billing and coding service. They also have a podcast devoted to education on medical billing for practices.Some of my favorite takeaways:What every physician should know ab...2022-10-0429 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 13: Tips From a Financial Planner With Dr. Anna McCormickAnna McCormick, MD, is a practicing emergency physician and financial advisor in Springfield, IL. After more than twelve years of practicing medicine, Dr. McCormick realized that she needed to better understand how her money worked and more strategically plan for the future she wanted. What began as her own curiosity has become a real passion to help others learn where money goes, how it grows, and then translate that knowledge into personal and financial development. When she is not working in the ER or driving her kids to practice, Dr. McCormick is a proud member of the P...2022-09-2726 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 12: How to Build a Career in Pharma & Biotech With Dr. Nerissa KreherIf you are interested in learning about a transition to a fulfilling career in pharma/biotech, listen to this episode!Nerissa C. Kreher, MD, MBA is the CEO/Founder of The Pharma IndustryMDCoach, LLC. She is also the Chief Medical Officer of a biotech company, member of the Board of Directors of a public biotech company and a pediatric endocrinologist. The Pharma IndustryMDCoach is a coaching and consulting group that guides physician through career transition to the pharmaceutical industry. They steer physicians through the exploratory phase of understanding if pharma is the correct ca...2022-09-2027 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 11: How to Become a Successful Physician Entrepreneur With Dr. Una Part 2Our guest this week, Dr. Nneka Unachukwu, is a pediatrician, serial entrepreneur, speaker, podcaster and bestselling author. She is the founder of EntreMD, a company designed to help doctors build profitable businesses so they can live life and practice medicine on their terms. She does this through the EntreMD Podcast, EntreMD Live events, and the EntreMD Business School. She is a regular contributor to Forbes and a member of the Forbes Business Council.Some of my favorite takeaways were:When it comes to marketing, how you can find patientsHow to establish a referral base in a...2022-09-1329 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 10: How to Become a Successful Physician Entrepreneur With Dr. Una Part 1Our guest this week, Dr. Nneka Unachukwu, is a pediatrician, serial entrepreneur, speaker, podcaster and bestselling author. She is the founder of EntreMD, a company designed to help doctors build profitable businesses so they can live life and practice medicine on their terms. She does this through the EntreMD Podcast, EntreMD Live events, and the EntreMD Business School. She is a regular contributor to Forbes and a member of the Forbes Business Council.Some of my favorite takeaways were:How to be a successful entrepreneur as an introvertHow to sell if you dislike sellingHow to find...2022-09-0630 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 9: Achieving Financial Freedom via Real Estate With Dr. Param BaladandapaniDr. Param Baladandapani is a subspecialty trained Radiologist who while working full time and raising two young kids built a multi million dollar real estate portfolio that helped her become Financially Independent and retire from medicine at 41.She is the founder and CEO of GenerationalWealthMD, a community that helps high income professionals accelerate towards financial freedom by building a real estate portfolio that fits their lifestyle and goals. Over the last 9 years, she has invested in single family homes, apartment complexes and short term rentals as well as development projects in different domestic markets and a...2022-08-3036 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 8: How To Become An Expert Witness With Dr. Gretchen GreenIf you’re a physician looking to start an expert witness practice to make more money and create financial security, listen to this episode with Dr. Green. Dr. Green has been a diagnostic radiologist specializing in breast imaging since 2006. She got started in expert witness work after receiving a call from an attorney out of the blue in 2015 and have served as an expert witness in diagnostic radiology for over 150 cases for both plaintiff and defense attorneys.She also knows firsthand what it’s like to be sued, so she’s seen medical malpractice from both si...2022-08-2329 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 7: Entrepreneurship For Physicians With Dr. Myrdalis Díaz-RamírezThis week's guest is is Dr. Myrdalis Díaz-Ramírez, a dual Board-Certified Anesthesiologist and Interventional Pain Management Physician, Medical Expert, Professor, Author, Speaker, Podcaster, Entrepreneur, and now Mastermind Facilitator in her maxAllure Mastermind. Dr. Díaz-Ramírez is now partnering with a brilliant team guided by her passion for diagnosing and offering her patients the best care possible, as well as combining the best of preventive and conventional therapies in her new wellness center in Sarasota, FL named, SahaVida Institute.Some of my favorite takeaways:Her journey as a physician and as an entrepreneur Habits for s...2022-08-1526 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 6: Free Coaching For Physicians By Physicians With Dr. Diana LondoñoOur guest this week is Dr. Diana Londoño, a skilled surgeon who has specialized in Urology treating men and women. She is one of the 10% of urologists in the US who is a woman, and the 0.5% that are Latina and a woman. She is trained in robotic-assisted, endoscopic and open surgical techniques. She is originally from Mexico City, and she received all her education in the Los Angeles Area, going to Claremont McKenna College for her undergraduate studies, then attending UCLA for her medical school training. She finished a 6-year residency in Urology at Kaiser Permanente, Lo...2022-08-0929 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 5: Embracing Joy Through Art With Dr. Susie SharpeOur guest this week is Dr. Susie Sharpe, a physician-artist. She grew up in South Korea and immigrated to the US at age 16, not speaking any English. Dr. Sharpe graduated from Yale Medical School. She completed Internal Medicine residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital and practiced internal medicine in Seattle then in Mercy Clinic in Springfield, MO for 20+ years. Dr. Sharpe has been doing Telemedicine since June 2022. She raised two children: a son at MIT and a daughter at Rhode Island School of Design. Dr. Sharpe resumed painting about 2005. She had shows in New York, Paris, Brussels, Luxembourg an...2022-08-0222 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 4: Running a Profitable AirBnB While Long Distance With Dr. Chiagozie FawoleWhen she’s not putting babies to sleep at home and at work, Dr. Chiagozie Fawole is a Real Estate entrepreneur. She got her first two deals done during residency, built a portfolio of traditional rentals, and now amplifies cash flow with short term rentals - some of which she doesn't even own. On her SavvyDocs in Real Estate platform, she helps physicians get started generating meaningful income from Real Estate. She is based in the suburbs of Syracuse, NY where she lives with her husband and three girls.In this week's episode, we ta...2022-07-2618 minVoices of Women PhysiciansEp 3: How To Start A DPC With Dr. Melissa BoylanA native of Pittsburgh, PA, Dr. Melissa Boylan has been in practice as a family physician in Columbia, SC for the past 11 years. She graduated from the University of Notre Dame, Georgetown University School of Medicine, and the Palmetto Health Family Medicine Residency program. She worked in a hospital-owned practice for 9 years until she came to her senses and opened her own direct primary care office – Noreta Family Medicine - in July 2020. Her goal is to provide high quality medical care for her patients using a business model that reintroduces transparency, accessibility, and personalized service to our broken healthcare sy...2022-07-1928 min