Healthcare Clinician Burnout/Hope Cook/PA-C/Life Coach/Physician Assistant/Physician Associate

Jan 30 2025 260 ep. 25 mins 4

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Are you a medical provider struggling with burnout, career overwhelm, or just life in general? Do you love your career some days and other days wonder what the heck you were thinking when you chose a career in medicine? Or maybe you’re a mom like me and find it impossible to “do it all." I created this podcast because I’ve been there, which is also why I became a life coach. I now help other healthcare professionals like you get off the struggle bus of burnout. The tips, tools, and talks in this podcast are exactly what I needed when I was burned out!

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#231: Why you haven't done what you secretly want to do (like, quit) and how to stop living in denial and move forward

Jan 30 2025 18 mins

What's one of the most common things I hear? "Hope, I can't do what I really want to do because..." (insert lots of valid-sounding reasons) Do you feel like life is just happening to you instead of playing an active role? Do you feel helpless to make changes? This episode will catapult you out of denial and help you get back behind the driver's wheel of your life. COACHING Group

#230: Venee Cunningham, PA-C, DMSC had a unicorn job, so why did she feel like her candle was dimming? Questioning your narrative, assessing your needs, and changing the script!

Jan 23 2025 44 mins

This lady! I'd never met Venee, but I saw a FB reel she'd made about her unicorn job; underneath her words, I sensed she was longing for something more, so I invited her on the podcast to talk about it. She's open and honest about why a perfect job might not be perfect for everyone and how she's discerning her next right step and giving herself permission to honor

#229: When You're Genuinely Stuck With No Good Options, How to Find the "Third Door" and What to Do in the Meantime!

Jan 16 2025 23 mins

A client recently reminded me about the "third door," aka an option you didn't even know existed. There's a book called the Third Door that explores this idea. In today's episode I'll give examples of how this might show up in a medical career, how I've personally seen it play out, and what to do in that awful-feeling liminal space before you know what

#228: Primary Care PA Jessica Newman rediscovered her purpose by "cliff jumping" into the unknown, embracing uncertainty, and following her gut. Amazing tips and wisdom!

Jan 09 2025 56 mins

I have yet to talk to a primary care provider as passionate as Jessica. Seriously, if you've lost the fire in your career, regardless of specialty, listen to this episode. Jessica took leaps of faith that took radical courage and explains how she started listening to her gut to get back in alignment with what matters most. Hear how Lifestyle Medicine reignited her passion for her c

#227: Most powerful questions to help you reflect on the year, make peace with mistakes, and get super honest with yourself about next steps and what needs to shift

Jan 02 2025 24 mins

This is my gift to y'all: sit somewhere you can write without interruption and get ready to be completely honest with yourself. Share in a group or with a close friend or partner if you want, but please don't skip this episode. Reflections like these are life-changing, but you have to make time to do them. AND.. it's time to sign up for my next mastermind series on overcoming heal

#226: How to combine your interests into one beautiful life with PA Mirela Bruza, Assistant Professor, family med PA, global PA advocate, and research scientist with NCCPA!

Dec 26 2024 45 mins

Mirela and I met years ago when I was involved with PAs for Global Health, and our paths crossed again when I read an article where she was quoted about burnout. I had no idea she'd taken a job with NCCPA, our national PA certification program (I haven't met anyone who works with them) and I was very curious about how she landed the job and what she does there. Mirela also balance

#225: Sherlonda Adkins, rock star PA & Unstuck Strategist can preach motivation like no one else! If you think you have to suffer a traditional 9-5, she’ll blow your mind!

Dec 19 2024 59 mins

This episode is going to light you on FIRE! This was so much fun for me, I felt like I wanted to stand up and shout “Amen” every few minutes! Sherlonda Adkins, PA and DMSc—The UNSTUCK Strategist™—shares her strategies for navigating life’s crossroads and creating a life you don’t have to escape from. With over 26 years of experience as a motivational speaker, success

#224: Raquelle Akavan, PA Mom Founder (the "PAM group"), suffered a stroke at 33 and had to take a major career pivot.

Dec 12 2024 29 mins

Raquelle, "Rocky" Akavan did something amazing, but it probably didn't feel all that big at the time. She craved a group of fellow PA moms to talk to, so she created a small Facebook group for PA moms. Little did she know it would eventually grow to 19,000 members only 8 years later and become one of the largest special interest groups of AAPA (the national PA organization). The g

#223: Why You Don't Feel Jolly This Season and What To Do About It

Dec 05 2024 20 mins

If you're being honest, I'm guessing you don't feel Ah-mazing right now. I mean, you're listening to a podcast on healthcare burnout, right? We'll talk about how to discern what your meh (or ugh) feelings mean about your life and career and as always, I'll share real-life examples. Guess what, Y'all? My next PA Masterclass Series will start in January; let me know if you'd like t

#222: Tis the Season to be Triggered and Annoyed. Life Coaching for Holiday Gatherings or When You Revert Back to Your Pre-Enlighted (Bratty Teenage) Self

Nov 28 2024 18 mins

Don't you love it when life gifts you with opportunities for growth and self-awareness? Thanksgiving is the perfect time to notice if you're triggered or annoyed. Find out what's really underneath all the feelings and how to use them to point you toward what you might be lacking! Guess what, Y'all? My book on healing burnout will be out in 2025 (editing now!!); if you're interest