After a brief hiatus, the Lean Out Podcast is back with a new episode! I had a week of clinical work consisting of intense, 10-12 hour days - during which I wondered, how do people who work this many hours, 5 days a week 50 weeks a year, DO IT??When I have a busy week in the hospital, all else goes …
Lean Out Podcast: Experiments with Cheri Wiggins Aiello
Dr. Wiggins. Mrs. Aiello.She uses both titles and loves it. Her orchestra of balance is playing a rich musical composition.This episode of the Lean Out Podcast features my conversation with Cheri Wiggins Aiello, whom I've known for a number of years. We initially met at the very first White Coat …
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Book Review: Outlive – The Science & Art of Longevity
As a young adult, I remember watching my aunt add extra salt to her potato chips. Back story: she was the kind of person who lived life vigorously. She was not only adventurous with her activities and travel; she loved to eat, drink, and be merry.I wide-eyed and quite self-righteously said to her, …
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Living Life Off the List
One and a half years ago, Aspen pulled me away from my numerous worries about balancing work and life on our wild, off-grid property. She begged me to go play, and I begrudgingly went. As she started to skip down the path, she made a profound statement that became the subject of this viral blog …
Lean Out Podcast: Relationships with Margot Ogburn
Last spring, we spent a few weeks camping in a mountain biking area outside Zion National Park. There's a nice park along the Virgin River with beach-like sand, smooth rocks, and lots of sun. One day, my daughter and I ventured down to "the beach" for some fun, and there was another family there. …
Lean Out Podcast: Community with BC Krygowski
I met physician, mom, FIRE enthusiast, and author extraordinaire BC Krygowski years ago, when I became immersed in a community of doctors who care about financial literacy and freedom. Little-known fact: BC's family, my family, and Leif's (aka Physician on FIRE's) family were all slated to take a …