DRIVE TIME DEBRIEF: A Physician Wellness Podcast with The Whole Physician

Women Physician & Guilt with Jennifer Reid, MD: Episode 219

May 21, 2026

Guilt is one of the most common emotions women physicians experience—but also one of the least examined. In this episode, psychiatrist, author, and podcast host Jennifer Reid joins us for a powerful conversation about the impossible expectations many women carry in medicine, motherhood, leadership, and everyday life. Together, we explore why guilt feels so constant for high-achieving women and how medicine can magnify perfectionism, hyper-responsibility, and burnout. Dr. Reid explains how gui...

Cut Open with Dr. Danny Eiferman: Episode 218

May 14, 2026

Episode 218 Guest: Daniel S. Eiferman, MDTopic: Recovering from Bad Outcomes, Building Resilience, and Leading with Vulnerability in Medicine In this episode, we talk with Dr. Daniel Eiferman, trauma and acute care surgeon, tenured professor of surgery at The Ohio State University, Castle Connolly Top Doctor, and author of Cut Open: A Surgeon’s Stories of Loss, Resilience, and Growth. Dr. Eiferman brings honesty, wisdom, humor, and deep humanity to a conversation physicians desperately need: ...

Tolerating Uncertainty: Episode 217

May 07, 2026

Uncertainty is part of medicine—but for many physicians, it doesn’t stay at work. It follows you home in the form of second-guessing, rumination, and sleepless nights. In this episode, we explore the psychology behind intolerance of uncertainty and why your brain keeps replaying decisions long after your shift ends. You’ll learn how rumination disguises itself as responsibility, why it actually worsens anxiety and decision-making, and how your thoughts can quickly spiral from “maybe” to “I’m ...