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

Nov 14 2024 249 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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#220: Spoiler Alert, You Can't Fix Your Burnout by Changing the One Thing That's Driving You Nuts. How to Tease Out All the Reasons You Feel the Way You Do

Nov 14 2024 23 mins

Burnout isn't a quick fix, but that didn't stop me from thinking, "If I could just change X, everything would be better." If you can relate, listen to today's podcast episode and share with a friend. Guess What, Y'all? My book on healing burnout will be out in 2025 (editing now!!); if you're interested in being on my advanced reader team, or would like a few sneak peeks beforeha

#219: How Starting a Business Can Give You Freedom and Purpose with Escape the Clinic's Katie Bean

Nov 07 2024 39 mins

Katie Bean is a PA who's passionate about helping other clinicians escape the clinic (or add in a side hustle). She worked in ER, and in academia before getting her doctorate. After reaching her professional peak, she realized she'd hit a ceiling and missed out on everything meaningful while she was busy hustling. A tragic loss awakened her to her life's purpose. She now helps othe

#218: PA Kathryn Werner Discusses Pros /Cons of Opening a TelePsych Practice, How to Align Your Work With What's Important to You, and Finding Meaning Outside Your Job

Oct 31 2024 29 mins

Kathryn Werner is the founder and CEO of White Pine Mental Health & Wellness, a telepsychiatry practice seeing patients in Alabama, Idaho, and Florida. She also works with Certified PA Consulting to help other PAs, NPs, and physicians start and grow practices they love.Show notes:When faced with a big goal, start with the easiest barrier of entry to get you started.Accept tha

#217: Could co-dependency be your problem? Are you carrying everyone else's burdens even when they don't ask? Are you "walking on eggshells" or constantly scanning your environment for problems?

Oct 24 2024 19 mins

If you let other people's problems and emotions derail you or distract you, this episode is for you. As healthcare givers, we often give too much and too often. This can leave us depleted, bitter, and resentful--AND it's unfair of us to off-load other people of their problems because it robs them of the ability to deal with it on their own. This podcast idea came to me when I was l

#216: Lucinda Coffin: How to Get into Psychiatry (or any specialty) without prior work experience and how she's planning out her golden years in medicine

Oct 17 2024 27 mins

Lucinda is a PA who exemplifies the saying, "A rising tide lifts all boats." She had a passion for psychiatry but had worked in the OR for her entire career. She hustled, kept her focus, and landed her dream job. Now, she's mentoring other providers who want to do the same thing. Lucinda shares how she dealt with depression and how this led to her interest in working in psych. Key

#215: Are you living the life you want? Are you dissatisfied with the outcomes you get? This is a mismatch or a mis-alignment. Learn how to course-correct

Oct 10 2024 18 mins

This episode may feel like tough love, but some of you may need to hear it. If you're not where you want to be, not loving what you're doing or the way you're doing it, listen to this week's episode. I'll explain how perfection and high standards can backfire, the role of self-kindness, and what happens if a mismatch isn't corrected. My book on healing burnout will be out in 202

#214: How to Manifest Your Dreams: The Right Way vs the Not-So-Right Way (how my daughter manifested a third bathroom by mistake)

Oct 03 2024 15 mins

Manifesting is often seen as woo-woo, but I'll explain why it's really just planting seeds in your subconscious mind. Sort of like when you Google a new wrinkle cream and, suddenly, you see it on your FB and IG feeds. Where your attention goes, your energy grows. Why not choose where you put your attention, and make conscious choices about what you want in life? My book on healing

#213: Rob Glatthaar, Navy Corpsman and Ortho PA gets real about dealing with traumatic cases, the toll of burnout on relationships, and letting go of unhealthy coping mechanisms

Sep 26 2024 39 mins

Rob's been around medicine for long enough to know what works and what doesn't, and he was generous to share his wisdom. Hear his take on what makes a PA career sustainable in the long run, how to discern what's really important, and how work stress can take a toll on home life. Take home points: Burnout bleeds over into your relationships If you’re experiencing

#212: Two things that hold you back like nothing else: caring about other people's opinions of you and trying to manage other people's emotions/feelings

Sep 19 2024 17 mins

Warning: Recorded in my car in the dark this morning, so not the most crystal sound quality. This last week wasn't pretty. My book coach quit on me. I had all the feels about it, and I had to make a choice to let it lead to self sabotage or to let go of how I thought it should've been handled or what she ought to do or not do. I'll also share about a previous bosses a

#211: Sharon Girard, PA for 42 years shares her wisdom on regret, getting out of your comfort zone, being a single mom, working as a PA in the UK, google reviews, changing jobs, and so much more!

Sep 12 2024 49 mins

I could listen to this lady for days! She's so grounded and generous with her wisdom. If you're feeling down and out or uncertain about your chosen career, sit back and listen. If you'd like to connect with Sharon, she's on FB and IG If you see this before Friday the 13th, there's still time to join my masterclass PA burnout group coaching. Reach out via email,