When I started my podcast, the idea was to share stories from women who'd done brave things, some had crazy career pivots, some had clawed their way back from the edge of disaster, others had made scary leaps into the unknown. What I didn't re

#199: Difficult Work Decision? Not Sure About Your Next Step? Decipher the Answer with Your Body!

9 days ago 30m 36s

#199: I’ll explain how to use my favorite tool to help you make confident decisions. You already have answers inside, but your fear-based brain gets in the way, arguing why you “should” choose x,or z. The heart, however, knows what’s truly bes

#198: PA Tajuana Lordeus will inspire you if you’re in a career rut. A PA for 23 yrs, she keeps reinventing herself with new roles, jobs, teaching, volunteering, & creative endeavors!

16 days ago 32m 32s

Tajuana is one of the easiest people to talk to, she made it seem like we’d known each other forever. If you’re feeling stuck, her zen vibe and can-do attitude will pull you out of your rut on this episode. Tijuana’s ⁠FB link ⁠ and her ⁠email⁠

#197: 8 Ways to Change How You See Your Situation and Flip Your Mindset (esp when you’re in a funkity funk)

24 days ago 12m 57s

Have you heard of the 8 C’s (hint: Dr. Richard Schwartz came up with this)? The 8 C’s describe how to see your situation with new eyes, how to work on your situation without changing anything external. This type of therapy changed my life. I r

# 196: How to fall back in love with medicine

1 month ago 23m 8s

What happens when you pour your heart (and money, time, and effort) into becoming a PA and you fall out of love with medicine? Can you salvage your career? I'll tell you how!If you liked what you heard and want help with your own burnout jo

#195: John Albanese, DMSc & PA-C, worked in ER and trauma surgery, but burnout, a new baby, and deep soul-searching led him to Academics. He earned his doctorate and rediscovered joy as a PA professor

May 22nd, 2024 38m 29s

John is an inspiration, especially if you've thrived at the top of your game only to realize it wasn't "filling your cup." John realized he was letting work be the driver of his life, and it was leading to burnout and unhappiness. He made the c

#194: Do THIS When You're in a Bad Head Space

May 16th, 2024 21m 37s

I'll share an embarrassing story of me yelling at a stranger and what it taught me about myself. I'll also share how to pinpoint what's underneath the scowl and how to keep a toolbox of mood flippers handyGroup coaching for a very discounted r

#193: What if I made a HUGE mistake in taking this job, what now?

May 9th, 2024 27m 56s

I hear this question a lot. Someone starts a job or maybe they've been at a job for a while and they get this horrible feeling that they made a mistake. Some freak out and jump ship, others go into shut-down mode. Here are 10 things you can do

#192: Tracy Bingaman, PA money genius: How to do what’s best for you and your family so you can do best for your patients, and how to create a financial margin so you’ll have “F-U” freedom

May 2nd, 2024 45m 56s

Hi! Thank you for listening! I'd love to get to know you; send me an email at [email protected] or visit ⁠my website⁠ for more "words of Hope." My book is coming out later this year, and if you'd like to be on my list of first readers or beta

#191: Part 2 of Micro-Changes, I'll share practical "Hope-Hacks" that have helped me change course!

Apr 25th, 2024 23m 26s

You asked for more ideas on how to change the giant ship that is your life, your career, and your struggles. So here are about a dozen other ways you can steer the ship toward a new shore, including how to manage your time and money. Thank yo

#190: Do you want things to change but feel overwhelmed when you look at the big picture? Try these micro-changes.

Apr 18th, 2024 22m 33s

This episode is full of small, almost too-simple changes I've made over the years to help me still like seeing patients and shift the way I think about my "have to" list. If you found this episode helpful, share it with a friend and leave a

#189: YouTuber Michele Cambron became a PA in her late 40's, only to realize clinical medicine wasn't a great fit. Now she makes YouTube videos to help other PAs find their path

Apr 11th, 2024 38m

Michele knew nothing about YouTube, but she knew there was a gap in the PA world. Cool and unique PA careers exist, but no one seems to know about them. Thus began her journey to educate PAs and NPs about all the options out there by interviewi

#188: Making Bona Fide Changes to Your Job. Should You Stay and Job Craft or Leave and Start Over?

Apr 4th, 2024 23m 37s

After spending time dreaming and getting to know the new you, post burnout, you'll get to a point where you're ready to make big changes. Maybe you change specialities or maybe you stay put and work part-time or change your duties. How do you

#187: Post-Burnout 2.0 Version of You, the Physician Assistant; How to Figure Out Who You Are/Who You Want to Be After The Smoke of Burnout Clears

Mar 28th, 2024 19m 21s

The good news is that you won't stay in the "barely surviving" stage of burnout forever. At some point, the smoke clears, and you rise from the ashes. But you're a different version of yourself. How do you decide who you'll be going forward? Wh

#186: How Physician Assistants Can Grow Stronger After Burnout and What You Need to Do BEFORE Burnout Starts

Mar 21st, 2024 19m 49s

Get ready for some ah-ha moments with these powerful questions. I've noticed a pattern when I ask PAs these magic questions, and I've included them in this episode. Sit and listen when you're free of distractions so you can see what bubbles to

#185: Terry Arnold, Physician Assistant and VP (!) of Medical Affairs for a Pharma Company Shares His Career Journey and Advice For PAs Interested in Life Beyond Clinical Medicine

Mar 14th, 2024 40m 28s

Did you enjoy today's podcast? Share it with another PA and subscribe! If you want more information about healing from burnout or want more resources and information (including my free mini book on recovering from burnout), come on over to my ⁠

#184: Could Co-dependency Be Leading You Down the Path of Burnout?

Mar 7th, 2024 23m 4s

Have you noticed that you're hypervigilant when it comes to "making" other people happy? Do you scan everyone else's emotions but rarely think about what YOU need? Does the term "self care" make you mad because you don't have time for that when

#183: Using a Whole Body Yes or a Whole Body No As a Clue To Help You Decide Your Next Move

Feb 29th, 2024 28m 45s

Have you ever felt everything inside you say "YES!"? Or maybe "NOOO!" These are huge clues from your subconscious (also known as your gut, your spirit, your intuition, or your essential self). I'll share times in my life when I've had this whol

#182: MSL and past president of the largest PA speciality organization gives amazing tips on how to keep your medical career magical and meaningful despite times of burnout

Feb 22nd, 2024 36m 6s

In this episode, I interview my friend and fellow dermatology PA, Archana Sangha. Archana is a past president of SDPA and is currently working as a Medical Science Liaison. Not only does she share how she landed her job, but she also talks abou

#181: Why you can't seem to stop the cycle of stress and overwhelm and tips to change that

Feb 15th, 2024 21m 4s

Do you ever feel like you're bashing your head against a wall? You know what you're doing isn't working out so well, but the idea of making change feels like too much? You end up following the same pattern again and again, blaming everyone arou

#180: How To Convince Your Brain to Make Big Career Changes Even When You're Terrified

Feb 8th, 2024 25m 49s

Did you know there are ways to trick your brain into thinking it's safe to take action even when you're scared out of your mind? Nobody wants to make a choice they regret, and we don't want to take a leap without knowing how it'll all turn out.

#179: Tricks to Deciphering and Dissolving Your Bad Energy (with a confession about my own jealousy)

Feb 1st, 2024 18m 25s

I recorded an entirely different episode, but the energy was definitely off. It took a walk around the block to decipher why. I was having a hard time with jealousy. Not something I'm proud of, but I decided if I'm struggling with it, maybe so

#178: My Huge Burnout Ah-Ha it Took Me 10 Years to Get

Jan 25th, 2024 23m 2s

I can't believe it took a parenting coach to help me see this. As she was talking about why kids react the way they do, I had a light bulb moment. OMG, that's why I reacted the way I did; that's why I felt the way I did. If you're a) beating y

#177: What To Do When You Don't Know What To Do

Jan 18th, 2024 29m

It can be maddening when you're "off" or "out of alignment," but you don't know your next move. We want action, and we want it NOW, but if we skip the cocoon/inner work stage of healing, we'll have to repeat this lesson at a future date. This

#176: How to Stop Managing Everyone and Everything Around You So You Can Focus on Your Own Stuff

Jan 11th, 2024 17m 40s

Burnout is like a clogged pipe; it's an ugly mass of hair, toothpaste, dental floss, and who knows what else. It starts months before you realize it with stress and overwhelm. If the stress goes unchecked, you find yourself with a major problem