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 …
Lean Out Podcast: Dharma with Elizabeth Hubbell
How many of you can say that you are truly living your dharma - your life's purpose? After a long career in higher education and instructional design, my guest on the Lean Out Podcast today told me she is there. It took a period of stillness and discovery for Elizabeth Hubbell to realize she …
A Few of My Favorite Things: 2023 Gift Guide
It's yet again the season for giving thanks and giving gifts. Winter is pretty much here; the pines are covered with a little shelf of white, and the road to our homestead will soon be passable with tracked vehicles only. It truly is a winter wonderland, and even though it's cold, we still get out …
Lean Out Podcast: Experimentation with Errin Weisman
Lots of people eschew the idea of work-life balance. It's unattainable, it's a construct, etc. But truly, "balance" is highly individual and is constantly changing - the part that people can't get their heads around. It's not like there is some pot-of-gold endpoint we're moving toward; based on your …
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Lean Out Podcast: Gratitude with Mary Leung
I recorded this episode with Dr. Mary Leung, a hematologist/oncologist and life coach to physicians, a few weeks ago. I knew I would call it "gratitude" after our conversation. And here it comes in the queue, right on time for Thanksgiving week! There's never a "time for gratitude"; the best time …
Lean Out Podcast: Intensity with Stella de la Vega
One day, I was listening to a favorite podcast when my ears perked up: this woman physician was talking about participating in long distance, multi-day sailing races. She described the intensity of working in close quarters with team members, leaning into the constant uncertainty, and the skill of …