She spent over a decade as a dedicated ER physician, including six years working full-time night shifts. However, by 2019, she felt a growing restlessness—a desire to expand her impact beyond the hospital walls. Inspired by luminaries like Zig Ziglar, she began exploring personal development and …
Lean Out Podcast: Creativity with Sonal Kamalia
Is there a creative pursuit you wish you "had more time" for? What kinds of things do you love to create? My guest on the Lean Out Podcast is Dr. Sonal Kamalia. Sonal is a hospitalist, an artist and a coach. She supports people who want to work on their hobbies, passion projects, and other …
Lean Out Podcast: Brave with Sasha Shillcutt
Sometimes, life’s most profound lessons come wrapped in the trials we’d never choose. My guest on the latest Lean Out Podcast episode is one I've admired for several years... even more in recent times. I've observed with eyes wide open as she placed boundary after boundary and dialed her …
Human Being vs. Human Doing
What do you say when people ask, "So, what do you do?" It's such a loaded question. In our culture, we often associate what we do for work with who we are, first and foremost. Chapter 6 of the book Lean Out: A Professional Woman's Guide to Finding Authentic Work-Life Balance challenges this …
Lean Out Podcast: Micropractice with Kara Pepper
Leaning out is a journey that takes twists and turns. That's part of the fun. My guest on the most recent Lean Out Podcast episode is my friend Dr. Kara Pepper, a practicing internist in Atlanta, GA. Kara struck out on her own to start a solo telemedicine practice after struggling with burnout …
The Perfection Trap
(Note: If you'd like to listen to this in podcast form, scroll to the bottom!) It's November, and that means the holidays are coming up! It's as good of time as any to talk about perfection and comparison – especially at this time of year when there can be lots of pressure at work and home to, …