Ending Physician Overwhelm

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You don’t need a brand-new personality this year.
You don’t need kale, CrossFit, or a personality transplant on January 1st.

What you do need are a few small, intentional tweaks—decisions that actually respect the life you’re living and the woman you already are.

In this episode, we’re officially past the “New Year, New You” nonsense and back in real life. And from that grounded place, I’m sharing 10 tweaks I’m comm...

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Rewriting the “New Year, New You” Narrative

New Year’s can be a surprisingly difficult  time, especially for women physicians who already carry a heavy load of responsibility, perfectionism, and self-judgment.

In this episode, I explore why the familiar “New Year, New You” energy so often leaves us feeling discouraged rather than renewed, and offer a more compassionate, sustainable way to reflect and move forward.

Instea...

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You get asked questions all day long.

By patients. By staff. By your family. By the system.

But when was the last time you asked yourself a question that actually helped?

In this final week of our 10-week Recharge Challenge, we’re talking about one of the most overlooked (and powerful) stress-reduction tools you already have: better questions.

Not the stuck, spiraling ones:

• Why is this happening to me?
• What now?!
• How am ...

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What do you need more of right now?

Your brain will say: time, sleep, money, peace on earth, a functioning Epic inbox. Fair.

But this week, we’re naming the thing that quietly drives everything else: connection.

Not “more people.” Not “more social plans.”
More moments where you actually feel connected—to your people, to your purpose, and to yourself.

Because you can be surrounded all day (patients, staff, family) and ...

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Let’s be honest: when you’re exhausted, under-resourced, and working in a system that keeps asking for more… gratitude can feel like a stretch.

In this episode, we’re talking about gratitude—but not the fluffy, bypass-y kind that tells you to “just be thankful” while everything burns down. We’re talking about real gratitude: the kind that helps regulate your nervous system, protect your mental health, and increase resi...

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What if the best medicine you take this week doesn’t come in a bottle, a supplement, a perfectly periodized strength program, or a color-coded workout app… but from simply moving your body the way it was designed to move?

In this week’s episode of Ending Physician Overwhelm, we’re looking at rhythmic movement — walking, running, swimming, biking, anything repetitive and steady — and why it is one of the most powerful, ...

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Berry Good Medicine
Ending Physician Overwhelm – Episode 205

This week we’re diving into one of the easiest, most delicious ways to lower stress and protect your health as a women physician: berries. Yes… berries.
No, they won’t fix the existential dread of your overflowing inbox, but they will equip your brain and body to handle the demands of physician life with more ease, more resilience, and more energy.

In...

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When was the last time you laughed so hard you lost control?
Not the polite workplace chuckle. Not the “ha-ha-that’s-funny” text response.
I mean full-body, shoulders-shaking, snort-laughing, tears-in-your-eyes, I-might-pee-a-little laughter.

…Yeah.
If you can’t remember, you are exactly who this week is for.

In Week 5 of the 10-Week Recharge Challenge, we’re talking about one of the most overlooked, most ph...

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You don’t have “insomnia.”
You have too much on your mind, too much on your plate, and a healthcare system that treats your sleep like an optional hobby.

In this episode of Ending Physician Overwhelm, we’re diving into sleep as a radical act of self-preservation for physicians. This is Week 4 of the 10-Week Recharge Challenge, and we’re getting honest about why you’re not sleeping—and what you can actually do about...

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You’ve been told to “just take a deep breath” more times than you can count.
Usually by someone who doesn’t realize you’ve been holding your breath since pre-med.

This week on Ending Physician Overwhelm, we’re talking about something deceptively simple — breathing. Not the kind of “calm down” breath that makes you want to throw a stethoscope, but intentional, physiologic breathing that actually changes your body ch...

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This week, we’re getting a little leafy. In Week 2 of our 10-Week Recharge Challenge, we’re focusing on feeding your cells from the inside out. No, you don’t need to become a kale evangelist — but yes, your mitochondria are begging you for some help.

As physicians, we’ve been trained to care for everyone else first. We run on caffeine, cortisol, and guilt, and we convince ourselves that “real” self-care can wait until ...

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Hey friend — can we talk about the badge of busyness for a minute?
That invisible medal we wear to prove our worth?

In medicine, we’ve turned endurance into identity. We work through exhaustion, chart through dinner, and treat rest like a reward we haven’t quite earned. But that constant hustle for worthiness isn’t just costing us our joy — it’s literally aging us faster.

In this 200th episode of Ending Physician Ov...

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You're Not Broken. You're Just in a Broken System.
After four years of coaching women physicians, I've noticed patterns; patterns that show up again and again in brilliant, capable doctors who feel like they're barely holding it together.

If you've ever felt like a hot mess inside while everyone thinks you have it all figured out, this episode is for you.

What You'll Discover in Th...

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What if you gave yourself permission to dream bigger?
We spend so much time answering questions about our patients, our practice, our responsibilities. But when was the last time someone asked you questions just about you? Not you as a physician. Not you as a professional. Just... you.

In this episode, we're doing something different. I'm inviting you to sit down with me—imagine we're in a cozy space...

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How to keep showing up when the system keeps breaking down

Recording from my car today because perfectionism can take a back seat - we've got more important things to talk about.

Let's not sugarcoat this: Healthcare is a dumpster fire right now. Between government officials spreading vaccine misinformation, declining reimbursements, inadequate staffing, and the general chaos of October 2025, you have every rea...

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The question that reveals everything about why you're stuck (and how to get unstuck)

Before we dive in, I want you to do something. Right now, finish this sentence: "If I had more help, I'd..." Don't filter it. Don't edit it. Just let your brain complete that thought.

What came up for you? Was it "see more patients" or "finally start that exercise routine"? The answer re...

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When you're stuck in a grumpy spiral and can't seem to shake it off

We've all been there - that Sunday afternoon where everything feels irritating, you're snapping at people you love, and you just can't seem to pull yourself out of the funk. This week, I'm sharing the exact process I used to work through my own "petty pity party" and how you can use these same tools when you&apos...

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What are you waiting to give yourself permission to do?

Let me guess. You want to leave work on time. Say no to that extra committee. Cut down your FTE. Set an actual boundary with that colleague who dumps last-minute requests on you.

But you're waiting. Waiting for someone in authority to tell you it's okay. Waiting until you've "earned" enough loyalty points. Waiting until you feel expert enou...

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Death by a thousand paper cuts.

You know exactly what I'm talking about. Those small, repetitive frustrations that chip away at your energy every single day. The outdated dot phrase you keep meaning to fix. The cluttered workspace that makes you cringe. The workflow that slows you down every. Single. Time.

We tell ourselves these things shouldn't bother us. That we should have figured this out already. But her...