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Podcast: The Podcast by KevinMD
Episode: It's OK to want a different life in medicine
Description: Pediatrician and certified coach Jessie Mahoney discusses her article, "From burnout to balance: a neurosurgeon's bold career redesign." She shares the powerful story of a female neurosurgeon who, on the verge of leaving medicine for interior design, instead chose to completely redesign her career. Jessie explains how, through coaching and courage, the surgeon created a non-traditional model of working one week on and one week off, which allowed her to find deep fulfillment in both her personal and professional life. The conversation explores the profound role that shame and cultural conditioning play in keeping physicians, especially women, trapped in...