Today's episode of the Lean Out Podcast features an engaging story of warning signs, blind spots, and epiphanies. You'll hear how a busy doctor decided to leave clinical medicine so she could focus on her children, only to realize she was sitting on a unique skillset she could build into a …
This January, Look Back to December
Happy 2023! January is always a refreshing time - to make a new start, to try new habits, or to focus on new challenges. I commonly write a January post about goals, productivity, or personal development. In 2020, I wrote about embracing a growth mindset and doing hard things. In 2021, I offered …
What to Think About When Purchasing Land
Have you ever thought about making a life change by moving somewhere with a slower pace? What would it feel like to have a place in nature that's just for you to get away? Having traveled to so many beautiful wilderness places to rock climb, my husband and I have always wanted a piece of …
The End* of My Fertility Journey
The Backstory My family knows, friends close to me know, and some colleagues know. People who happen to catch random posts on the internet know. For the past couple years, we’ve been trying to have another child through surrogacy. After complications I suffered at the end of my pregnancy with …
Navigating Infertility as a Busy Professional
"It’s been a huge stressor but I have been able to have shifts covered. Of course, I’ve had to tell colleagues more of my personal life than I’d wish." Many women physicians with infertility don't want to discuss their diagnosis. Many infertile couples in general keep their struggles …
What I’m Most Thankful For In This World
This Thanksgiving is a special one, because my daughter turns six years old. Almost six years ago, she was born the day before Thanksgiving, so this is a year her birthday falls on the actual holiday. Looking back, I would have never imagined this trajectory for my life. The time she's been with …