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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41: You Can’t Guarantee the Outcome: Managing Fear of Surgical Complications

You Can’t Guarantee the Outcome: Managing Fear of Surgical Complications If you’ve ever sat in your car before a case, reviewed the chart one more time, or found yourself imagining everything that could possibly go...
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40: When Physician Burnout Comes Home: Protecting Your Marriage and Family

When Physician Burnout Comes Home: Protecting Your Marriage and Family What happens when physician burnout doesn’t stay at the hospital? In this episode of Navigating Possibility, I’m joined by Dr. Lisa Muehlenbein, a...
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39: The Hardest Part of Leaving a Job: Surviving the Notice Period

  The Hardest Part of Leaving a Physician Job: Surviving the Notice Period You finally made the decision. You're leaving. Maybe you've accepted another job. Maybe you've decided to pursue a nonclinical career. Maybe...
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38: Your Skills are Bigger than Just Medicine: Finding Career Possibilities Beyond Clinical Practice

Your Skills Are Bigger Than Just Medicine: Finding Career Possibilities Beyond Clinical Practice What if you could use the skills you developed as a physician in a completely different career? In this episode of...
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37: From Burned Out to Reinvented: Building a Direct Specialty Care Practice

  From Burned Out to Reinvented: Building a Direct Specialty Care Practice with Dr. Traci DeSplinter What if you don't actually need to leave medicine - you just need to practice it differently? In this episode of...
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36: Your Nervous System Knows: Moving From Burnout to Greater Ease

 Your Nervous System Knows: Moving From Burnout to Greater Ease with Dr. Rashmi Schramm What if the problem isn't that you're not doing enough, but that your nervous system has been running in survival mode for far...
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35: Medicine Never Had a Debrief: The Trauma We Still Carry From COVID

 Medicine Never Had a Debrief: The Trauma We Still Carry From COVID What happens when the crisis ends—but your nervous system never gets the message? For many physicians and healthcare workers, the COVID-19 pandemic...
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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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