149: Sabbaticals aren’t just for academics anymore | PTO series part 4

Sabbaticals have broken out of academia. In 2025, hospitals, tech firms, and even private practices are paying physicians to step away—because they know the doctor who returns refreshed, skilled, and connected is the one who drives revenue, boosts retention, and avoids costly burnout mistakes.

 

Done right, your sabbatical isn’t time off—it’s a million-dollar career accelerator. You come back bullet-proof, promoted, and having celebrated the best year of your life YET.

 

Here’s what I cover in this week’s podcast:

• The Onion Negotiation Strategy: What to say (and when) to secure paid time off, even in private practice
• CV Magic: How to list your sabbatical so it screams "promote me"
• The 12 x 12 Method: Design your best birthday YEAR, not just a day
• Power Moves: Reverse Sabbatical, Geographic Arbitrage, Skills Stack Approach
• Case Studies: From rural practice to Australia—real docs, real results
• Action Plan: 5 moves to start planning your paid sabbatical right now

 

👉 [Listen now: Sabbaticals Aren’t Just for Academics in 2025]

 

This is the year you stop leaving million-dollar opportunities on the table.

Reply back and tell me your sabbatical dream! Christina

 

➡️PS. If this podcast helped you, could you please share it with 5 women physicians who’d love to have a paid sabbatical? Let’s change the world together.

 

➡️PPS. If this is the work you want to do, you can get started in my coaching program THIS WEEK. We can even show you how to get your boss to pay! Get your free 1:1 sales call HERE. https://app.squarespacescheduling.com/schedule/bd3b6a3c/appointment/33598962/calendar/5849920