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Episodes: 63
Frequency: Weekly
Rating: 5.0/5.0
Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000
Listener location: USA
YouTube: 62 subscribers
Instagram: 1.1k followers
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michael@betterphysicianlife.com
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Host
Michael Hersh - A full-time practicing gastroenterologist and physician coach who helps physicians rediscover joy and balance through meaningful goals, stress management, and greater presence at work and home.
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Kemia Sarraf - Trust, Psychological Safety, Leadership, Uncertainty, Burnout, Resilience, Trauma-responsive Coaching, Nervous-system Regulation, And High-performing Team Culture.
Kemia Sarraf - Burnout, Depletion, Resilience, Rest, Energy Management, Sustainable Performance, And The Reservoir Model For Recognizing Warning Signs.
Kemia Sarraf - Leadership Through Uncertainty, Neuroscience, Trauma Responsiveness, Cues Of Safety, Trust, Team Regulation, And Communication Under Stress.
Kemia Sarraf - Trust, Psychological Safety, Team Performance, Leadership Vulnerability, Repairing Relationship Ruptures, And Nervous-system Awareness.
Peter Crane - Sustainable Medical Careers, Career Reassessment, Physician Burnout, Financial And Personal Sustainability, Professional Agency, And Preserving Purpose In Medicine.
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Episodes
You Can't Compare Your Career To One You've Never Lived: Why So Many Physicians Resist Coaching | Ep62
October 05, 2026
What if the skepticism that protects you in medicine is the same force quietly limiting your options outside of it? In this solo episode of Better Physician Life, Dr. Michael Hersh takes listeners inside his own transformation, from the doctor who proudly corrected his wife for calling a lollipop a “sucker” and rolled his eyes at coaching, to the physician who finally got curious enough to try it. He explores how medical training rewards certainty, independence, and the ability to figure ever...
The Illusion of Control: What Doctors Can Control (and What They Can't) | Ep61
September 28, 2026
What if one of the biggest sources of physician stress isn't a lack of control but a misunderstanding of where control actually exists? In this insightful solo episode of Better Physician Life, Dr. Michael Hersh examines the tension physicians experience between trying to control outcomes that were never fully theirs to guarantee while simultaneously giving away control over the parts of life that actually belong to them. Using a personal story about a carefully planned family vacation disrup...
Why Physicians Blame Themselves After Medical Complications | Ep60
September 21, 2026
Why do physicians remember one complication more vividly than thousands of successful cases? In this deeply reflective solo episode of Better Physician Life, Dr. Michael Hersh examines the hidden emotional burden physicians carry after an unexpected complication or unfavorable patient outcome. While the clinical work may be finished, the internal conversation often continues, replaying every decision, questioning every action, and quietly wondering what the outcome says about who they are as ...
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