Physician Assistant Burnout: Tips, Tools, and Interviews with PA and Life Coach Hope Cook

Dec 19 2024 254 ep. 25 mins 4

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Are you a PA 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 PAs 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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