Recently, I celebrated a milestone birthday. I turned 50. The day came and went without much fanfare, really. And that’s just fine with me. SASH MOTS I remember rounding on patients in the thoracic ICU as an intern. Sometimes, days would go by and not much would happen with patients. …
Lean Out Podcast: Dreams with Kristine Goins
Do you have a wild dream that you're waiting to pursue for that perfect point in your life? Like, one day you'll press "GO" on the dream... My guest on the Lean Out Podcast had a dream of working as a digital nomad. Dr. Kristine Goins is an integrative child and adult psychiatrist who …
Create a Life You Don’t Have to Escape From
After a little break from creating content, I'm baaaaaack! The last episode of Lean Out was released during Christmas week. After that, my family and I had a quiet Christmas and New Year on our property, which was increasingly becoming colder and snowier. Luckily, we had a few trips to …
Lean Out Podcast: Priorities with Chrissy Guidry
“I started looking around and seeing things that I was missing.” “I can still be a surgeon and not work as much. I can still be a surgeon and get the respect, get the support around me, but actually build a life outside of work as well.” “Doors are opening and doors are closing for all the …
Lean Out Podcast: Education with Kara Wada
You're in your first "real job." You've arrived! Yet it's not necessarily what you expected. Things are hard, but you're on the treadmill. Until your health fails and you have to get off. My guest today on the Lean Out Podcast is Dr. Kara Wada, a quadruple-board-certified …
Lean Out Podcast: Freedom with Harmony Smith
When her fourth child turned out to be twins and there were three young children who needed daycare, she knew something had to change. On two salaries (one an attorney at a large law firm), the childcare costs they incurred were not sustainable. At the same time, Harmony Smith felt like she wanted …