Medicine has long been a profession rooted in service and sacrifice, but as demands increase, physicians are left grappling with burnout, lack of autonomy, and a fragmented work-life balance. On the Lean Out Podcast, Dr. Maria Colon-Gonzalez shares her journey of transitioning from traditional …
The Scars Are Inevitable
[Note: Scroll to the bottom to hear this article in podcast form]Once I figured out what was truly wrong with me as a burned out medical resident who was neglecting her own self-care, I had to undergo surgery to remove a very large pituitary tumor. They can send to me for a craniotomy in case they …
Lean Out Podcast: Harmony with Tamara Beckford
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 creative …
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 …