Ending Physician Overwhelm
I'm Megan Melo, board-certified Family and Obesity Medicine Physician and Physician Coach. In this podcast we talk about the many ways that burnout shows up in our lives, and what we can do about it. I'm on a mission to help Physicians take steps towards to heal burnout by unlearning the habits of perfectionism, people-pleasing and limiting beliefs so that we can lead healthier, happier lives.
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Ending Physician Overwhelm
10 Things to Stop Apologizing For Now
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How many times have you apologized today? Not for something you actually did wrong. Just for existing, taking up space, having needs, being human?
This episode is about that. We're going through 10 specific things that women physicians have been socialized to apologize for, and we are done. Not because we're going to become difficult or stop caring, but because the apologizing is costing us, and it's not serving anyone.
Some of these will feel familiar. A few might surprise you. One of them is about what happens when you're the patient, not the doctor, and you still find yourself folding the table paper after your own exam. Another is about medical uncertainty, and why your willingness to sit in that uncertainty is actually what makes you safer than the ChatGPT accounts your patients are consulting. And a few are about the things we've been quietly told not to want, feel, or say out loud.
This is inner work with real-world application. We're talking about what it actually looks like to stop apologizing in the exam room, in the OR, in the portal, and in your own life.
Come listen. You'll probably find yourself nodding along, and maybe feeling a little less alone in all of it.
If this resonates and you want support actually living it, let's talk. Schedule a free discovery call here: https://calendly.com/healthierforgood/coaching-discovery-call
Connect with Megan:
Instagram: @MeganMeloMD
Website: healthierforgood.com
Email: megan@healthierforgood.com
To learn more about my coaching practice and group offerings, head over to www.healthierforgood.com. I help Physicians and Allied Health Professional women to let go of toxic perfectionist and people-pleasing habits that leave them frustrated and exhausted. If you are ready to learn skills that help you set boundaries and prioritize yourself, without becoming a cynical a-hole, come work with me.
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