(Scroll to the bottom to hear this post in podcast form!) The other day, I was doing my normal Q & A and anesthesia consent with a patient who was about to have surgery. After I was finished, I asked (as I always do), "Do you have any questions for me?" The patient simply replied, “No, I …
Lean Out Podcast: Joy with Tiffany Moon
What does joy mean to you? Where do you find it in your life? My most recent guest on the Lean Out Podcast has made it her mission to seek and spread joy. Tiffany Moon, MD is a mother, wife, entrepreneur, anesthesiologist, and TV personality. Her anesthesiology career is decorated with …
Lean Out Podcast: Advocacy with Sara Whittingham
Nothing is certain, except uncertainty. You really never know when you or someone you love might experience a life-changing event or diagnosis. My guest on the most recent Lean Out Podcast is Dr. Sara Whittingham. Sara is an anesthesiologist, an Air Force veteran who served in Afghanistan, an …
Design Your Life
The other day, one of my coaching clients said to me, “I’m accepting that my path can look different than I envisioned.” When she was a young adult, she had the mindset that if she didn’t meet the vision she had for her life at that particular time point, she’d be a failure. It’s taken her …
Lean Out Podcast: Service with Susan Baumgaertel
How are you of service? Who do you serve? Service is the foundation of many, if not all, creative endeavors. Even purely artistic works are serving a population by providing beauty and inspiration. My guest on the most recent Lean Out Podcast is Susan Baumgaertel. Susan is an internal …
Lean Out Podcast: Vision with Maureen Gibbons
Let's say our work-life balance is not where you want it to be. You craft an escape. Then what happens? According to my guest on the Lean Out Podcast Dr. Maureen Gibbons, your focus should not be your escape. It should be a vision of what you want your life to look like. What are you spending …







