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187. Diane Solomon, PhD: When Healthcare Becomes the Source of Trauma

June 30, 2026

Medicine is supposed to heal. But for many patients, and for the clinicians who care for them, it can also be the source of deep and lasting harm. In this episode, Drs. Erin Hurley and Joanne Sotelo sit down with Diane Solomon, PhD, a retired psychiatric nurse practitioner and nurse-midwife, to explore how medical encounters themselves can become traumatic, and what it takes to change that.Together, they trace how experiences like objectification in teaching hospitals and the relentless press...

186. Dr. Joanne Sotelo: Raising Your Standards Beyond Survival Mode in Medicine

June 23, 2026

Centered on the voice and expertise of Dr. Joanne Sotelo, this conversation unpacks why awareness alone doesn’t change the lives of women in medicine and how real transformation comes from upgraded standards and identity shifts. In dialogue with Dr. Erin Hurley, Dr. Joanne explores how “doctor programming” normalizes self-neglect, overworking, and emotional exhaustion, and explains why we don’t rise to our goals, we fall to our standards. Together, they walk through getting specific about des...

185. Dr. Erin Hurley: Emotional Contagion, Leadership, and the Energy You Bring to the Room

June 16, 2026

Calm leadership in a nearly 10-hour ordeal becomes a living case study as Dr. Erin Hurley turns a five-hour flight delay into a masterclass on emotional contagion, mindset, and boundaries for women in medicine. In conversation with Dr. Joanne Sotelo, Dr. Erin reflects on how the captain’s steady updates and the flight attendant’s humor contained chaos instead of amplifying it, and how the same principles apply in clinics, hospitals, and homes. Together, they connect the research on emotional ...