Chart Less, Live More
Physician burnout is real—and it’s costing doctors their time, energy, and careers. Chart Less, Live More is the podcast for physicians who are ready to stop surviving medicine and start thriving in it. Hosted by board-certified internist, pediatrician and physician entrepreneur Dr. Junaid Niazi, this podcast offers practical strategies for streamlining your charting, reclaiming your time, and building a sustainable career in medicine—without sacrificing patient care or personal well-being. We cover topics like: -Real-time documentation and charting as you go -Reducing EMR overload and after-hours charting -Overcoming internal barriers like perfectionism and workflow paralysis -How charting inefficiencies contribute to physician burnout—and how to fix them -The connection between charting, burnout, and the physician shortage -Real-world tactics to increase productivity, improve patient flow, and leave work on time Whether you’re a primary care doc, specialist, or hospitalist, this show will help you create margin in your day, avoid burnout, and finally get your evenings and weekends back. If you're a physician looking to take control of your documentation, your time, and your career, you’re in the right place. New episodes drop weekly. Subscribe today and start practicing medicine on your own terms.
Episodes
In this episode, Dr. Junaid gets into that very specific problem of quitting at 90 percent. You know the move: you do the hard part, learn the thing, build the system, lay out the slides, and then, right near the finish line, your brain quietly declares the project “complete” and walks away from a half-finished masterpiece. He’ll dig into why that happens, what is actually going on in your very smart brain when it ghosts your goals...
Today, we are back with part two of one of the most popular episodes of Chart Less, Live More, Why You Are Behind on Charting, part 2. In this follow-up, we pick up where we left off and go into the next three of six patterns that keep your charts following you home, even when you are working flat out in the clinic. Enjoy your holiday, and enjoy this episode of Rerun Rounds. We will see you next week with a new episode.
Today we are going back to one of the most popular episodes so far of Chart Less, Live More....Why You're Behind on Charting. Ever wonder why your charts never seem to get done during the day—no matter how hard you work? This replay will break down three behavioral traps that keep physicians stuck in a never-ending charting backlog. You’ll learn why multitasking kills your momentu...
In this episode of Chart Less, Live More, Dr. Junaid turns the spotlight on what clinicians pour out all year long: time, attention, emotional energy, and how that constant giving quietly sets the stage for burnout. He unpacks why medicine rewards overgiving to patients, systems, and inboxes while undergiving to your own capacity, rest, and boundaries, and why that math never works long term. You will hear simple ways to give more ...
In this episode of Chart Less, Live More, Dr. Junaid takes the conversation about bias from an abstract concept to an everyday clinic reality. We walk through five big types of unconscious bias, how they quietly shape who we trust, how we interpret behavior, and even whose pain gets treated. You will hear why having bias means you have a functioning human brain, and what to actually do with that. If you have ever thought, “I know b...
In today's episode, Dr. Junaid detours into the world of bias and how it shows up in medicine, not to shame your brain, but to explain it. He unpacks what bias actually is, why it exists, and why your brain is not misbehaving when it has biased thoughts. You will hear how bias is universal, and he starts connecting this to real clinical life, hinting at the subtle ways bias can shape who we worry about, who we interrupt, and which ...
In this episode of Chart Less, Live More, Dr. Junaid pulls back the curtain on an uncomfortable truth in modern healthcare: that physicians and APPs have become the “product” that systems quietly sell, even while treating them as interchangeable cogs. He talks about protecting your attention, using your team on purpose, and making your notes easier to finish without selling your soul to the checkbox gods. Tune in if you have e...
In this episode, Dr. Junaid tackles the four little words that can derail clinic flow, “Oh, by the way,” and shows how to turn them from land mines into pebbles. We cover why late add-ons happen, the real time they add, and how simple triage for your visits can prevent most surprises. You will get a reminder that structure is kindness for you and your patients. Short story included, practical steps throughout, and your evening stay...
In this episode, Dr. Junaid discusses borrowing battlefield triage to tame chaotic clinic in-baskets, introducing the PACT system. He emphasizes the “chart as you go” approach to prevent cognitive debt and offers a clear refill protocol—Extend, Bridge, Review—to reduce back-and-forth and expedite safe decisions. If you’re tired of your in-basket feeling like a battlefield, this episode will help you reclaim control, clarity, and ti...
This episode is your practical playbook for when charts follow you home. Dr. Junaid walks you through a humane evening flow: refuel and reconnect, define exactly what “done” means, time-box a short sprint, surf procrastination urges for 60–90 seconds, and reward the wins before a clear shutdown ritual. It’s evidence-informed, guilt-free, and designed to help you return to being a person who happens to practice medicine, not a chart...
It's time for a Q&A Day recap! In this real-clinic recap (recorded via VideoAsk), Dr. Junaid tackles the top three questions from Friday, October 17: how to corral interruptions; a resident-supervision workflow that captures your reasoning in real time; and how to stop the mid-clinic cellphone spiral. Listen and get answers now, along with details on how to submit your question for the next Q&A.
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This week, Dr. Junaid serves up a cheeky, evidence-savvy remix of the “10 Commandments” for charting. Think faux Old English meets real-world fixes. Expect a nudge to protect weekends, starve pajama-time notes, and right-size documentation without worshiping the EHR. Plus a fresh reframe for impostor thoughts and a few “pocket tablets” you can try today.
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In the final chapter of Dr. Junaid’s Viktor Frankl trilogy, this episode explores what really happens when you step into the “space between stimulus and response.” Dr. Junaid breaks down how pausing to notice, label, and reframe your thoughts literally rewires your brain through neuroplasticity, helping you move from autopilot reactions to intentional choices. Through real-life examples, he shows how curiosity and self-compassion e...
In this episode of Chart Less, Live More, Dr. Junaid dives into part two of the Viktor Frankl trilogy—exploring the power of “space” between stimulus and response. Building on last week’s discussion about the primitive brain’s knee-jerk reactions, this episode unpacks how to actually create that mental pause in the chaos of real-world medicine. Tune in to learn how to build that pause, challenge your thoughts, and use reflection to...
In this episode, Dr. Junaid explores what happens when we run on autopilot in clinic. He contrasts the primitive brain with the neocortex and shows how this tug-of-war shapes charting habits and decision-making. If you’ve ever ended the day wondering why your brain felt hijacked, this episode will help you see those patterns differently and set the stage for part two.
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In this episode of Chart Less, Live More, Dr. Junaid explores the realities of parenting in medicine and the constant juggling act between clinical demands and family life. He shares how physicians can move beyond survival mode. Blending personal insights with research on work–family conflict, child development, and parental burnout, this conversation offers practical strategies and encouragement for physicians who want to show up ...
In this episode of Chart Less, Live More, Dr. Junaid shifts the focus from tips and hacks to hard evidence. Drawing on systematically collected data from multiple cohorts of his Charting Conquered program, he reveals striking results: reductions in after-hours charting, major improvements in burnout and work dread, and measurable gains in empathy and fulfillment. Alongside the numbers, listeners will hear firsthand accounts from ph...
Think you’re the only one drowning in charts? Or that you’re just “bad at charting”? Or maybe that if you just worked harder, you’d finally get on top of it? In this episode of Chart Less, Live More, Dr. Junaid unpacks three common beliefs that keep physicians and APPs from conquering their charts: “I’m the only one with this problem,” “I’m the problem,” and “I can do it alone.” With humor, real-life scenarios, and research on burn...
What if your obsession with “life hacks” and optimizing everything is actually holding you back from the change you really want? In this funny, yet uncomfortably real episode, Dr. Junaid Niazi uses Transformers, dopamine hits, and evolutionary biology to explain the difference between optimization and true transformation. If you’ve been tweaking your schedule, color-coding your to-do list, or downloading yet another EHR productivit...
In this episode of Chart Less, Live More, Dr. Junaid Niazi takes on two of medicine’s most stubborn myths: that faster care is sloppy care, and that physician martyrdom is the key to better outcomes. He also dismantles the belief that self-sacrifice is a virtue, making the case that sustainability in medicine isn’t selfish, it’s essential for excellent patient care. Packed with research, relatable stories, and a few laughs along th...
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