Navigating Possibility

Navigating Possibility

Hosted by: Dr. Christina Adams

Navigating Possibility — A Podcast for Women Physicians Ready to Reclaim Their Power. Navigating Possibility is the podcast for women physicians who feel burned out, overwhelmed, or stuck at a crossroads—ready for...

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34: When Everyone Needs You: Navigating the Sandwich Generation as a Physician

 When Everyone Needs You: Navigating the Sandwich Generation as a Physician If you've found yourself wondering why everything suddenly feels harder, this episode is for you. Many women physicians are practicing...
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33: The Hidden Tax of Being a Woman Physician

The Hidden Tax of Being a Woman Physician Why do women physicians continue to earn less than men, even after accounting for specialty, hours worked, and years in practice? The answer isn't as simple as many people...
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32: More Than Your White Coat: How Expanding Your Identity Creates Freedom with Dr. Erica Bove

What happens when the career you've spent your entire life building no longer fits the life you want to live? In this episode of Navigating Possibility, I sit down with reproductive endocrinologist and physician coach...
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31: Whether Your Badge Works Tomorrow or Not: Owning Your Professional Identity

Let's talk about why physicians should own their own professional identities What happens to your professional identity when you leave your job? For many physicians, years of experience, patient relationships, and...
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30: Burnout Actually Changes Your Brain: The Neuroscience Behind Burnout

  Burnout isn't just making you tired—it may actually be changing the way your brain functions. In this episode of Navigating Possibility, Dr. Christina Adams explores the fascinating neuroscience behind physician...
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29: Contract Negotiation Mini-Series: What I Wish Physicians Knew Before Signing a Contract

 Most physicians believe contract negotiation is about salary—but that's only one small part of the equation. In this episode of Navigating Possibility, Dr. Christina Adams shares the lessons she wishes she had known...
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28: Contract Negotiation Mini-Series - The Contract You Signed vs The Job You're Living

What happens when the job you're doing no longer resembles the job you accepted? In Part 2 of this series about contract negotiation, we're discussing a phenomenon many physicians experience but rarely name: contract...
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27: Contract Negotiation Mini-Series - Why You Didn't Negotiate

Have you ever looked back at a physician employment contract and thought, "I should have negotiated"? If so, you're not alone. In this episode of Navigating Possibility, we're exploring why so many...
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26: The Version of You That Existed Before Burnout

  The Version of You That Existed Before Burnout Have you ever looked in the mirror and wondered what happened to the person you used to be? The version of you who entered medicine full of curiosity, compassion,...
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25: Why Physicians Feel Trapped

  Why Physicians Feel Trapped Have you ever looked at the life you've built and wondered why you still feel stuck? Many physicians find themselves trapped between what they've worked so hard to achieve and what they...
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24: The Anger Phase of Burnout

   The Anger Phase of Burnout  Anger is one of the most misunderstood phases of physician burnout. Not because physicians are “bad people.”Not because they’ve stopped caring. But because chronic stress, emotional...
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23: What Am I Carrying That's Not Mine To Carry?

  What Am I Carrying That’s Not Mine to Carry? The Emotional Weight OBGYNs Were Never Meant to Hold As physicians—especially in obstetrics and gynecology—we carry a tremendous amount of responsibility. But sometimes…...
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