Ending Physician Overwhelm
I'm Megan Melo, a Physician and Life Coach. In this podcast we talk about ways in which Physicians get stuck in overwhelm, burnout and analysis-paralysis, and how we can get unstuck. I'm on a mission to help Physicians take steps towards healing from perfectionism, people-pleasing and limiting beliefs so that we can lead healthier, happier lives. To learn more, find me at www.healthierforgood.com.
Episodes
141 episodes
New Reasons to Move your Body
“I should exercise more”This episode is not for those of you who already LOVE exercising. Those of you who are runners, for example, and strongly identify as such. Or Cross-Fitters. You are welcome here, and yet this episode might not ma...
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Episode 141
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28:26
Technology Should Help YOU with Special Guest, Dr Michelle Flemmings
How much of your day do you feel is in service to Epic and the almighty EMR?The tech is supposed to serve us, right?Today I am thrilled to be joined by Dr Michelle Flemmings, an ER Physician with past Hospitalist Experience, who m...
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Episode 140
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34:09
Food Matters; Fuel Your Body Well
Food is complicated; I know it, you know it.Today, I invite you to consider how you are fueling your body, and how it’s working for how you feel? Do you fuel your body often enough, and with foods that help you feel good in terms of ener...
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Episode 139
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37:38
The Sleep Talk You REALLY Need
Yes, yes, you know. You should sleep more.And most of us WANT to sleep more; or at least feel like we have slept more.Today is part of my “4 Pillars” or “Back to Basics” series for September, and today we are talking sleep. But ra...
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Episode 138
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35:45
"Right Way" Energy
Do you get stuck in “right way” energy?Today I'm sharing a little bit of my own anxious internal environment and talking about “right way” energy. IT’s that internal voice that tells you that there is only one right way to do things. We'...
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Episode 137
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30:38
Navigating Tragedy with special guest, Dr. Crystal Nelson
We do hard things. As physicians, we are trained to diagnose and treat complex medical illness and to be present with patients through illness, loss of function and loss of life. But how many of us are equipped with the skills, grac...
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Episode 136
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44:50
3 Myths of Burnout You MUST Understand
Let’s really talk about burnout, shall we?Today I’m diving deep into the emotional exhaustion component of burnout, and centering our conversation around the excellent book, Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by E...
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Episode 135
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38:43
The Elements of Anxiety
“Anxiety is the combination of uncertainty plus our lack of trust in our ability to handle it” Becky Kennedy, PhD Clinical Psychologist aka “Dr Becky”Ah COVID, he...
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Episode 134
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33:59
Perfectionism Deep Under the Skin with Guest, Dr Mary Alice Mina
Does perfectionism bleed over into your physical appearance?Today I sit down with Dr Mary Alice Mina, a double-board-certified Dermatologist and Dermatologic Surgeon to talk about…you guessed it, skin. And appearance, and perfectionism, ...
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Episode 133
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30:02
A Very Familiar Thought...
“I’m so behind” I thought. Uh oh…Join me today as I dive into a well-worn thought pattern in my mind, and probably one that shows up for you as well. I share a little of how the name of this podcast came to be, my experience of a s...
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Episode 132
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34:56
Bliss Point and Worthiness
Have you ever found yourself at the bottom of a bag of chips and don’t know how you got there? Blame “The Bliss Point;” a high desirability combination of flavors/crunch/textures that make us want to keep eating, without feeling ful...
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Episode 131
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29:00
Medicine, Burnout and Disordered Eating with Dr. Siobhan Key
Disordered eating, including eating disorders, are more common in physicians than you know. It’s yet another area of silent, shameful struggle for many people.Today I am thrilled to be joined by a leader in this area, Dr Sio...
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Episode 130
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33:36
Papercuts
We’ve all heard of death by a thousand paper cuts; today I’m talking about “papercut” statements from patients.“You weren’t available so I couldn’t get seen”“Why can’t she just order me malaria pills!”“That means I will hav...
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Episode 129
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31:15
Invest in Your Support System
Ah, here's an interesting one for you...Another thing you never knew you needed help with? Getting help!We are so used to doing EVERYTHING for everyone. As physicians, we have a lot of work in helping keep people healthy; women ...
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Episode 128
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29:00
Brave Decisions with Dr Sara Ionescu
What is it like to make the decision to leave your physician job without a plan?Today I'm thrilled to be joined by my friend and fellow Family Medicine Physician, Dr Sara Ionescu. She shares her story of being "on the train" from a youn...
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Episode 127
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35:24
10 Things I Wish I Knew As a New Attending
As I record this in early July, new Residents and Fellows are starting clinical rotations. And over the next several months, recent graduates, new Attendings, are starting their new roles as "the grown up" in the room.What do I wish I u...
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Episode 126
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33:52
What’s Your Infinite Game?
What is YOUR long term vision for yourself? And are you living a life that is aiming in that direction?Today’s episode is inspired by the book, The Infinite Game, by Simon Sinek, and I challenge you to ask yourself what is your big pict...
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Episode 125
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26:50
The In-Between Emotions
Do you struggle when you feel bored? Does it drive you crazy, because you want to rest, but your brain tells you to DO stuff? Creates chores out of nowhere?Boredom/restlessness is what I am calling an "In-Between" emotion. It sits betwe...
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Episode 124
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35:25
Reevaluating your Path with Dr Sarah Stombaugh
The pandemic changed the lives of all physicians; generally not for the better.For my friend, Dr Sarah Stombaugh, a fellow Family and Obesity Medicine Physician, the pandemic catalyzed a dramatic pivot in her career that she never imagi...
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Episode 123
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43:25
10 Shifts That Make My Life Easier
Ok friends, here's the list:10 Shifts That Make My Life Easier:Take 2 minutes now to make it easier laterSimplify by deciding onceDecide on your own internal policiesDon’t overload other people (do...
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Episode 122
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38:20
Sticky Nuisances
I really had a hard time naming this episode...a more appropriate title might have been "Those Patients Who Annoy You Just By Showing Up on Your Schedule or By Their Chief Complaint"And yet, that wouldn't have captured it quite either.<...
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Episode 121
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32:32
Is Burnout Really Trauma with Special Guest, Dr Christy Gibson
I'm weirdly excited to share this episode with you because today I am joined by Dr Christy Gibson, a fellow Family Medicine Physician, Speaker and Change Agent who is on the forefront of advocating for better trauma education for clinicians, an...
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Episode 120
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54:48
Know Your Triggers
What gets you activated (not in a good way?)Today, we're diving into reconnecting with our human emotions and mammalian nervous systems to recognized when we feel triggered, activated, dysregulated. Please note this is not a dive into d...
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Episode 119
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