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Doctor Burnout Recovery: What Medicine Never Taught Us Episode 172

May 18, 2026

What happens when a doctor becomes the patient and discovers that everything she thought she knew about recovery was only half the picture?  Dr. Olivia Ong was a second-year rehabilitation registrar when a car struck her in a hospital car park, leaving her with a spinal cord injury and a prognosis full of uncertainty. She went on to walk again, return to clinical practice, and build a career in pain medicine, but a decade later, doctor burnout brought her to her knees in a completely dif...

Episode 171: Stop Saying Yes to Everything. Finding Purpose and Sustainability in Medicine with Dr. Santina Wheat

May 11, 2026

Are you saying yes to everything and wondering why you have no joy left? Dr. Santina Wheat, family physician, program director, and wellness coach, has lived that story and found her way through it. She shares what she has learned about alignment, boundaries, and how to build a sustainable career in medicine without leaving it behind.   Timestamps: 2:00: The reality of family medicine: double bookings, no lunch, and being told you are not bringing in enough money 4:00: How she protec...

Every Time a Doctor Shares Their Story, Another Doctor Feels Less Alone with Kim Downey Episode 170

May 04, 2026

What does it take for a patient to become one of the most passionate advocates for physician wellbeing? For Kim Downey, it was losing her beloved radiologist to suicide after years of navigating her own complex cancer journey. That moment changed everything. Kim shares what she has learned from hundreds of conversations with physicians about what is really driving the crisis in doctor wellbeing, and what is actually helping.   Timestamps: 1:00: The moment that changed Kim's life and sp...