The Other Human in the Room (Joan Chan)

Such a rich conversation with fellow physician coach Dr Megan Melo! We shared our burnout journeys and what has helped is heal and reclaim our humanity inside of medicine. This episode was cross-posted on her podcast Ending Physician Overwhelm.

Her links:

Website: https://www.healthierforgood.com/

Instagram: https://www.healthierforgood.com/

Want to take this learning deeper? Sign up for one of Joan’s courses here: ⁠⁠joanchanmd.com/courses⁠⁠

Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joanchanmd/

It's been a year(ish) since Joan launched this podcast! Join her as she shares insights and lessons she's learned from her personal life over that same time.

--- Learn more about making your experience in healthcare feel more human through Joan's courses: ⁠https://www.joanchanmd.com/course⁠s Connect with me on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/joanchanmd/⁠ Connect with me on Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/joanchanmd⁠

In this bonus episode, Joan discusses her two favorite movies, Inside Out and Inside Out 2. She highlights the key takeaways from these movies, including the importance of emotions and the concept of toxic positivity. Joan explores how the movies portray emotions as characters and how they interact with each other. She also delves into the themes of belonging, sense of self, and the bittersweet nature of life. Overall, Joan encourages listeners to embrace their emotions and recognize their role in taking care of themselves.

We have a great growing group of healthcare humans that are joining Creating Space, my new coaching program and retreat starting this October! Book a call with me to explore if this program is a good fit for you: joanchanmd.com/space

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In my conversation with Dr. Dawn Lim, an emergency doctor and life coach, she opened up about her journey through burnout in the medical field and her exploration of creativity through photography and storytelling. Dawn shared the importance of human connection in medicine, her unique role as a Photographer in Residence, and how she now supports fellow physician mothers through coaching. Our discussion highlighted the challenges faced by healthcare professionals, particularly women, in balancing their careers and personal lives, and the need for vulnerability and resilience in overcoming these obstacles.
Connect with Dawn:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withinstorieswethrive
Website: https://www.withinstory.com
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Are you ready to declare bankruptcy on your never-ending to-do list??

You're invited to enroll in Joan's new course: Restoring Your Time - 5 Time Experiments for Healthcare Humans.

This podcast gives you a sneak peek into one of the 5 modules of the course, as well as fills you in what else awaits you when you enroll.

Direct link to enroll here: https://joanchanmd.thinkific.com/courses/restore-your-time

Listen in to Joan's recent presentation about patient forms and how to do them quickly and with your humanity intact.

Slides: https://www.canva.com/design/DAFh0CeBDOE/BDTFCpxezU3LPuuu46nGuQ/view?utm_content=DAFh0CeBDOE&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=viewer

Video version: https://youtu.be/yFdQjcovTIY

The CE experience for this Webinar is powered by CMEfy - click here to reflect and earn credits: https://earnc.me/RTDX4c

Want to stop worrying about your patients? Sign up for your free 7 day email course here: https://www.joanchanmd.com/course

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What scares you more - experiencing your own disappointment or someone else's? I have noticed this is a common area of struggle for folks in healthcare, especially if you have tendencies towards people pleasing or perfectionism. Join me, the Only Human in the Van, as I reflect on the inhuman stories we have learned about disappointment and offer my favourite ways of reframing disappointment in a generative way.
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I went to the Eras Tour and of course I HAD to talk about it!! My dear friend Caroline, with whom I have had many Taylor Swift conversations, volunteered to come on the podcast to talk to me about the show.
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When we're feeling really tired, overwhelmed, burned out it can be hard to imagine a way for our lives to feel better. In this New Year's episode I ofter a simple but powerful exercise to connect with our future selves and gain some insight and inspiration for inviting change in this new year. I also share my own future self's vision for myself and for healthcare as a whole.

Connect with Joan on ⁠Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/joanchanmd/⁠
Want to take this learning deeper? Sign up for one of Joan’s courses here: ⁠⁠joanchanmd.com/courses⁠⁠

Go to joanchanmd.com/course for the written version of this course to be sent directly to your email inbox.  

Interested in working with Joan to apply these concepts to your work in healthcare? Visit joanchanmd.com/stop to apply now.

I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr Kristine Woodley, a family physician who has journeyed through several clinical settings to discover her passion for palliative care. Kristine also describes herself as a "woo woo doctor", sharing how her personal exploration into intuition and spirituality have benefited her clinical practice. Make sure you listen to the end, where Kristine shares a simple but powerful grounding practice that has helped her get through some serious health challenges and find her centred in the midst of an overloaded health system.
Early-bird registration from Creating Space 2025 is opening ONLY for the month of March! Head to⁠ joanchanmd.com/space⁠ to book your connection call and benefit from the early-bird payment plan and bonus coaching session 🌱
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Joan has a confession to make - she lies...a LOT. Listen in as she explores WHY she's learned to lie so much, and what she's discovered in the power of truth telling, both with her patients and with herself.

Episode Outline

• Apply for 1:1 coaching here: https://www.joanchanmd.com/11-coaching
• Register for my next workshop Nov 17 2022 on Empowering Reluctant Patients - one of the secrets is truth telling! https://www.joanchanmd.com/workshops

Follow Joan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joanchanmd/

Zayna Khayat, an applied health futurist, discusses the role of futurism in healthcare and the need for organizations to embed futurism into their operating models. She explains that futurism is about understanding the possible futures that might unfold in healthcare and helping organizations make smarter decisions based on those futures. In this conversation, Joan and Zayna discuss the need for a new approach to primary care and the challenges faced by healthcare professionals. They explore the concept of the four quadrants of primary care and the need for a diverse and adaptable healthcare workforce. We hope you come away from this episode with renewed inspiration to challenge the status quo and co-create a version of the future of healthcare that honours your humanity!
We have a great growing group of healthcare humans that are joining Creating Space, my new coaching program and retreat starting this October! Book a call with me to explore if this program is a good fit for you: joanchanmd.com/space
Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joanchanmd

I have a dream of a healthcare system where there are NO heartsink patients.  In this episode, I unpack the ways I can see this coming true without any of our patients needing to change themselves.  I also share more details about my fall workshop series on Transforming Your Patient Relationships and my group coaching offering Committed to Transformation program.

Podcast outline

Website: https://www.joanchanmd.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joanchanmd/

I am so grateful to Dr Susan Thouin for sharing her story with the podcast this week! Susan, a Canadian palliative care physician, shares her experience of finding joy and connection through singing in a choir. She also shares from her experience of living and working with multiple sclerosis and recognizing the need for greater accessibility and support for healthcare humans experiencing chronic illness and disability. I will forever be grateful that Susan chose to advocate for a women physician choir, and really enjoyed my time singing in it years later.
Looking to make room for joy and creativity in your work in healthcare? I am still accepting applications into Creating Space, my new coaching program and retreat starting this October. Book a call with me to explore if this program is a good fit for you: joanchanmd.com/space

How does moral distress show up in your work in healthcare? This is part 3 of a 3 part series exploring strategies we can use to reduce the harm moral distress has on us in our work in healthcare.  In this third and final part, Joan shares the process she uses incrementally and self-compassionately practices taking more values-aligned actions, even when the system and social pressures to betray your values is really high.

Want to stop worrying about your patients? Sign up for your free 7 day email course here: https://www.joanchanmd.com/course

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Joan explains the powerful concept that shifted the way she viewed conflict forever - and made her much more calm and capable of having difficult conversations as a result.

Register for the Medicolegal Fears workshop here: joanchanmd.com/workshops

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How does moral distress show up in your work in healthcare? Joan shares several examples she’s both personally experienced and other healthcare humans have shared with her. This is part 1 of a 3 part series exploring strategies we can use to reduce the harm moral distress has on us in our work in healthcare.  In this first part, Joan explores differentiating between socialized and personal moral distress - and why this can help us to reduce the impact of moral distress on our work in healthcare.

Want to stop worrying about your patients? Sign up for your free 7 day email course here: https://www.joanchanmd.com/course

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Another unedited journey to work with Joan as she explores an exercise she’s been developing with her clients and for herself.

Jacob Ham’s video on trauma and learning: https://youtu.be/KoqaUANGvpA.

Re-preceptoring Yourself Exercise: joanchanmd.com/repreceptoring-exercise

Continuing the annual tradition, I reflect back on what new identities I have come to hold over the past year, and what old identities have gone through a deeper transformation. This episode is Part 2 of 3, and focuses on my clinical medicine life
Want to create a summer of rest? Homecoming, my course on rest & embodiment is 50% off for the entire month of June.
Enroll here: https://joanchanmd.thinkific.com/courses/homecoming
Connect with Joan on ⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/joanchanmd/⁠⁠

I certainly found a kindred spirit in Dr Christy Gibson! Please join us as we explore the importance of a deeper understanding of trauma, and the impact it has on us as humans in healthcare. We also geek out about our vision for what a humanized version of healthcare could look like.

Links for Dr Christy Gibson:

https://www.christinegibson.net/

Book coming out May 2, 2023: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/christy-gibson-md/the-modern-trauma-toolkit/9780306831065/

On Tiktok: @tiktoktraumadoc

https://www.saferspacestraining.com/

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Continuing the annual tradition, I reflect back on what new identities I have come to hold over the past year, and what old identities have gone through a deeper transformation. This episode is Part 1 of 3, and focuses on my personal life
Want to create a summer of rest? Homecoming, my course on rest & embodiment is 50% off for the entire month of June.
Enroll here: https://joanchanmd.thinkific.com/courses/homecoming
Connect with Joan on ⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/joanchanmd/⁠⁠

Please enjoy this conversation from Dr Sarah Smith's podcast Sustainable Clinical Medicine - where Joan & Sarah share a dialogue about what it takes to change the system, one small action by one healthcare human at a time.

Sarah's podcast: https://www.chartingcoach.ca/podcasts/sustainable-clinical-medicine-with-the-charting-coach

Information about Charting Champions: https://www.chartingcoach.ca/

Want to stop worrying about your patients? Sign up for your free 7 day email course here: https://www.joanchanmd.com/course

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What could be fuelling a sense of entitlement? Both in our patients, but also in ourselves? Join Joan on the couch as she explores a very mind-expanding framework about entitlement from Hospicing Modernity.

Want to create a summer of rest? Homecoming, my course on rest & embodiment is 50% off for the entire month of June.
Enroll here: https://joanchanmd.thinkific.com/courses/homecoming
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The wonderful Pádraig Ó Tuama is on the podcast today! Pádraig shares how his relationship to poetry and theology shaped his work in conflict resolution. We discuss the duality of conflict as both destructive and generative, exploring how conflict can lead to positive outcomes when approached thoughtfully. I share some of the system challenges and ideological conflicts that have emerged in healthcare, and Pádraig offers wisdom and insights in how these can be navigated without causing more harm to one another. I was so nourished by this conversation, and I hope you will be too!Learn more about Pádraig's work and podcast here: https://poetryunbound.substack.com/
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What kind of change do you want to make in your life, but struggle to make it?  Joan is reviewing her own process for creating sustainable change in her life over the next 2 episodes. In part 1, she reviews the scarcity vs abundant mindset, and how activating abundant mindset and emotions can reveal what changes you actually WANT to make in your life.

Podcast outline

• Apply for 1:1 coaching here: https://www.joanchanmd.com/11-coaching
• Register for my next workshop Nov 17 2022 on Empowering Reluctant Patients - https://www.joanchanmd.com/workshops

Follow Joan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joanchanmd/

In this episode, I introduce the concept of Spoon Theory, originally articulated by Christine Miserandino, to explore the experiences of individuals living with chronic illness and disability. Through my reflections and the reading of Miserandino's article, I emphasize the importance of understanding personal capacity and the systemic challenges faced by healthcare professionals with disabilities. The conversation advocates for compassion and awareness within the healthcare system, encouraging listeners to recognize their own limits and those of their colleagues.
Early-bird registration from Creating Space 2025 is opening ONLY for the month of March! Head to⁠ joanchanmd.com/space⁠ to book your connection call and benefit from the early-bird payment plan and bonus coaching session 🌱
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This podcast was inspired by a conversation about palliative care, and the benefits of applying this approach to care well beyond the end-of-life stage. Once I heard this simple but powerful palliative approach to care model, I couldn't stop thinking of ALL the ways we could be applying this model to our lives.
Connect with Joan on ⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/joanchanmd/⁠⁠

Joan welcomes Sensei Koshin Paley Ellison (MFA, LMSW, DMIN) on the podcast to discuss the practice of contemplative medicine, and what Zen Buddhist principles have to help us stay human in our work in healthcare

Contemplative Medicine Fellowship: https://zencare.org/education-new/contemplative-medicine-fellowship/

NY Zen Centre on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/newyorkzencenter/?hl=en --- Want to stop worrying about your patients? Sign up for your free 7 day email course here: ⁠https://www.joanchanmd.com/course⁠ Connect with me on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/joanchanmd/⁠ Connect with me on Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/joanchanmd⁠

Today's episode is the first of what I hope will be a series of conversations where I get personal in a brand new way: by interviewing members of my family! One of the interesting facts about my family, especially the Dobsons (my mom's side), are that there are a LOT of doctors. In this first episode, I start with the most senior living member of this medical lineage, and interview my Great Uncle Jack (aka Dr John Blake Dobson), as well as his daughter Susan Dobson. I hope you find this exploration of medicine through the generations as meaningful as I have!

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It's cold, flu & COVID season where I'm working right now - and that's got me thinking about surge capacity. Does your schedule and life have space for times of increased demand? What is your surge capacity? You are invited to the Body to Body Medicine Workshop happening TOMORROW Tuesday October 24 at 8pm EST! Register here: ⁠https://jamieleefinch.com/bodytobody⁠ Want to take this learning deeper? Sign up for one of Joan’s courses here: ⁠⁠⁠joanchanmd.com/courses⁠⁠⁠ Connect with me on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/joanchanmd/⁠

This is one of the most common fears I hear from my clients and colleagues - and I see how it is taking up so much time and energy which prevents them from setting boundaries and changing their relationship with their work! In this episode I explore three areas where this fear frequently shows up, and do my best to show the major thought errors that are keeping folks stuck.  I show how taking desired actions to make healthcare feel more human actually HELP prevent future lawsuit and complaints - and offer you the peace and confidence to know you’d be ok even if one does come your way.

Podcast Outline

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Book your one-time free coaching session to explore this fear more with me, OR sign up for my 1:1 coaching package so I can walk you through how to make your desired changes a reality desite having this fear: https://www.joanchanmd.com/11-coaching

Joan invites Dr Naheed Dosani on the podcast to explore how advocacy and system change work can be the fuel you need to keep showing up for your work in medicine.

Follow Naheed on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NaheedD 

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I'm once again driving as the only human in the van, sharing my experiments with asynchronous patient connection. I have been asking myself this central question over the past years: "How can I still connect with patients in meaningful ways, even if we're not seeing each other in person?" Not only for my patients to feel a better sense of connection to me, but for me to feel more freedom and flexibility in how I offer care while still honouring my human capacity.
ALSO listen to the end to hear an exciting announcement: I've recently launched an entire second podcast!! Check out Experiential Anatomy on your fave podcast platform and subscribe to our substack to stay in the loop: https://exanatomy.substack.com/
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Do you feel pressure to be the "medical expert" in your work? Do you constantly feel like you don't know enough, or shame yourself for not having the Right Answer?  I hope this podcast helps undo this inhuman story for you.

Episode Outline

Website: https://www.joanchanmd.com/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/joanchanmd/

It's been a year(ish) since Joan launched this podcast! Join her as she shares insights and lessons she's learned from her clinical work in family medicine over that same time. --- Learn more about making your experience in healthcare feel more human through Joan's courses: ⁠https://www.joanchanmd.com/course⁠s Connect with me on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/joanchanmd/⁠

How can we feel better when it seems like the system is burning down around us?

Podcast outline: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kcEyU2fK72A6bN0kIVf08HRzfWbxfHkPag8dQJw-qXQ/edit?usp=sharing

Website: https://www.joanchanmd.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joanchanmd/

Welcome to the first episode of The Only Human In The Van - where Joan records herself talking while driving her van to and from work while sharing real-time thoughts that are impacting her human experience of practicing medicine. Please note this epsiode has more background noise and some inconsistent volume levels for your auditory enjoyment;)

What kind of change do you want to make in your life, but struggle to follow through? Joan is reviewing her own process for creating sustainable change in her life over the next 3 episodes. In part 2, join Joan as she drives into Toronto and uses the journey to reflect on the single concept you need to figure out the "How" of creating change in your life.

Podcast outline

Apply for 1:1 coaching here: https://www.joanchanmd.com/11-coaching

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An episode talking about mediocrity in medicine AND Taylor Swift? Well YES! I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation with Dr Frances Mei Hardin. As a practicing ENT surgeon, Frances Mei challenges the notion of excellence and redefines mediocrity as a survival trait worth practicing. We discuss the impact of fear and intimidation in healthcare and the need for a shift in the culture to prioritize well-being in service of patient (and clinician!) safety. And then at the end of our chat I couldn't resist bonding over our love for Taylor Swift and discuss the different eras of her music!!
Connect with Frances Mei:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/francesmei.md/
Website: https://francesmei.com/
Rethinking Residency: https://rethinkingresidency.com/
Want support in practicing mediocrity? Join Creating Space - my new 7 month immersive coaching program! Book a call to explore your spot in the program here: joanchanmd.com/space

When you consider setting boundaries or reducing your workload to honour your capacity, does your brain tell you that you’d have to “care less” in order to follow through? Have you ever asked yourself WHAT you are supposed to care less about?

Want to take this learning deeper? Sign up for one of Joan’s courses here: ⁠⁠joanchanmd.com/courses⁠⁠

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**reuploaded Mon Jul 22 @ 6pm - thanks to our lisenters letting me know that the audio was funky on this one!! Hopefully this is a clearer listening experience for everyone**

In this conversation, I talk with Time Hacker Vikki Yaffe about how to rethink the common misconceptions we have about time and "time management." We address the societal conditioning around working less and the guilt and shame that can arise when prioritizing rest and self-care. Vicky shares her personal journey from working 100+ hour weeks to a 15-hour work week and the shifts she had to make in her mindset and self-perception. After this conversation, we hope you are inspired to experiment with different ways of working that honour individuality and complexity of human beings.
Connect with Vikki:
Guide: https://www.timehackers.xyz/guide
Podcast: https://www.timehackers.xyz/podcast
Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/vikkiyaffe/
This experimental work of honouring you humanity within your workflows is the heart of Creating Space - my new 7 month immersive coaching program. Book a call to claim your spot here: joanchanmd.com/space

I got to interview one of my favourite podcast hosts! This conversation with pharmacist Dr James McCormack was very fun to record, and hopefully equal parts amusing and thought-provoking to listen to.
Best Science Medicine Podcast: https://therapeuticseducation.org/
Really helpful decision aid calculators:
https://decisionaid.ca/cvd/
https://decisionaid.ca/diabetes/
Youtube video about the lipid conversation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1MhrVB2tFE
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Get ready for a full nerding out in this episode! I discovered the concept "Time Needed to Treat" and NEEDED to share the original article that it came from with all of you fair healthcare humans. It is always so gratifying to learn that others within healthcare are recognizing the need for boundaries around our work in order for us to work sustainably, and even creating academic concepts and math formulas to prove it!
LAST CALL!! Early-bird registration from Creating Space 2025 is opening ONLY for the month of March! Head to⁠ joanchanmd.com/space⁠ to book your connection call and benefit from the early-bird payment plan and bonus coaching session 🌱
Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joanchanmd

Go to joanchanmd.com/course for the written version of this course to be sent directly to your email inbox.

Interested in working with Joan to apply these concepts to your work in healthcare? Visit joanchanmd.com/stop to apply now.

This week's topic is potentially controversial: interrupting our patients. What if interrupting our patients can actually be a good thing? Link to study referenced in the podcast: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9512556/ Connect with Joan on ⁠Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/joanchanmd/⁠⁠ P.S. You are invited to Joan's latest upcoming workshop Getting Curious About Chronic Pain on Tuesday November 28 at 8pm EST. Register here: ⁠https://www.joanchanmd.com/workshops⁠

How many weeks have you been alive? Does knowing that the average human gets around 4000 weeks to live on this earth change anything about your priorities?
This week I am sharing some of my favourite passages from the book Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman and applying them to our work inside of healthcare.

Connect with Joan on ⁠Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/joanchanmd/⁠

P.S. It's time to create space for you! Use the code DEC23 to get 50% off the Restoring Your Time Course: https://joanchanmd.thinkific.com/courses/restore-your-time
(offer expires Dec 31, 2023)

What is it with money that twists us up into such knots?!? I have really enjoyed getting to know Rachelle and receiving her emotional and practical support around money. I hope you enjoy our conversation where I share all my complicated money feelings, and how they impact my ability to operate spreadsheets and have budget conversations with my husband (gulp!)

Website: rachellesiebke.com

Instagram: rachellesiebke.moneycoach

Facebook: RachelleSiebke.MoneyCoach

Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/rachellesiebkemoneycoach
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People pleasing is such a common struggle for humans in healthcare - especially those in marginalized identities. Joan shares what she has been learning about the connection between people pleasing and our default survival trauma responses -- and how this connection can help you take on the tricky work of learning to let go of people pleasing with your patients. Episode outline: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LFv6v8qtQIfFF0Vbgf16CFbMRWfX4bhM5m9ebQ5NCnM/edit?usp=sharing Want to stop worrying about your patients? Sign up for your free 7 day email course here: https://www.joanchanmd.com/course Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joanchanmd/ Connect with me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/joanchanmd

Many of us can think of grief as a heavy or tricky topic - which is why I am delighted for you to hear this conversation with Krista St-Germain, who works as a life coach for widowed moms. Krista shares her story of becoming a widowed mom at age 40, and how her personal journey has lead to a career addressing the myths and outdated ideas of grief. Her description of what post-traumatic growth can look like, including the ways to move beyond feeling "stuck" are relevant for you whether you have also lost a loved one, or are experiencing grief in the myriad of other ways it can show up in our lives.
Connect with Krista:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifecoachkrista/
The Widowed Mom Podcast: https://www.coachingwithkrista.com/podcast/
Website: https://www.coachingwithkrista.com/
One of the concepts that comes up in this conversation is the idea of "right-sizing" a relationship that is currently not serving you. Creating Space is my new coaching program that is really about finding your unique way to "right-size" your relationship to your work in healthcare, so that the rest of your humanity has room to breathe and grow! Book a call with me to explore if this program is a good for you: joanchanmd.com/space

Homecoming is available for enrollment as of today! Enroll here: https://www.joanchanmd.com/courses

Joan shares one of the most simple and powerful concepts she teaches all of her coaching clients, and uses daily in her patient care as well as her home life.

Want to stop worrying about your patients? Sign up for your free 7 day email course here: https://www.joanchanmd.com/course

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Do you ever feel guilty for having a particular emotion in a room with a patient? Then this episode is for you.

Connect with Joan on ⁠Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/joanchanmd/⁠⁠
P.S. You are invited to Joan's latest upcoming workshop Getting Curious About Chronic Pain on Tuesday November 28 at 8pm EST. Register here: ⁠https://www.joanchanmd.com/workshops⁠

Join me as I drive to work and explore the two kinds of confidence, and how cultivating both kinds will help you make any clinical decision with more calm and care.

Want to take this learning deeper? Sign up for one of Joan’s courses here: ⁠⁠joanchanmd.com/courses⁠⁠

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Join Joan on a walk around her neighborhood as she reflects on what’s underneath her frequent sense of impatience - at work and at home. Learn more about ways to learn with Joan at joanchanmd.com

Continuing the annual tradition, I reflect back on what new identities I have come to hold over the past year, and what old identities have gone through a deeper transformation. This episode is Part 3 of 3, and focuses on my work in restorative medical education and coaching.
Want to create a summer of rest? Homecoming, my course on rest & embodiment is 50% off for the entire month of June.
Enroll here: https://joanchanmd.thinkific.com/courses/homecoming
Connect with Joan on ⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/joanchanmd/⁠⁠

Quitting caffeine while still working in healthcare ... what could go wrong? (P.S. Nobody tries to convince you to quit caffeine in this episode.)

Want to take this learning deeper? Sign up for one of Joan’s courses here: ⁠joanchanmd.com/courses⁠ -- NEW course Homecoming comes out June 23, 2023

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Wishing you happy holidays and a happy new year (plus sharing a poem about trees)

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It's always a pleasure to talk chronic pain, bodies and nervous systems with chronic pain coach Deb Malkin! This time, we're diving deep on CURIOSITY. What is it? What does it feel like? And how does it help humans living with chronic pain?

You are invited to our upcoming workshop Getting Curious About Chronic Pain on Tuesday November 28 at 8pm EST. Register here: https://www.joanchanmd.com/workshops

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In this episode, Joan reflects on the concept of power as a central theme for her year. She explores the distinction between external and internal sources of power, discussing how societal structures influence our understanding of power dynamics. She encourages listeners to reflect on their own sources of power and to choose a theme for the year that resonates with them.
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How is your life reflecting and honouring your body & mind's capacity? In this episode I share an update on my year-long experiment with scheduling my life UNDER my maximum capacity - and the suprising results.
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In this conversation, Joan and Catherine explore Catherine's journey through medical school, residency, and her transition into family medicine. They discuss the challenges of maintaining work-life balance, the importance of self-care, and the journey of unlearning old habits. Catherine shares her passion for lifestyle medicine and how it has transformed her practice and patient interactions. The conversation emphasizes the significance of community support, mentorship, and the value of taking small steps towards a more fulfilling career in medicine.
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Joan welcomes Dr Noah Crampton who has been hard at work creating an AI-powered scribe that writes your clinic notes for you! Listen in on a rich discussion of what it takes to develop a technology solution for healthcare that supports the human experience - both clinician and patient. This is not a paid or affiliate endorsement of his product AutoScribe...it's just a genuine human one! Website to learn more about AutoScribe: https://mutuohealth.com/ --- Learn more about making your experience in healthcare feel more human through Joan's courses: ⁠https://www.joanchanmd.com/course⁠s Connect with me on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/joanchanmd/⁠

How do you react when you learn a patient has been harmed under your care? This can be a really challenging experience for most of us who work in healthcare ... and it's an inevitable one. In this week's podcast I share strategies to reduce harm - not only to patients...but to ourselves.
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What a nourishing and inspiring conversation with Dr Matt Chellew - ER physician and somatic experiencing practitioner. I love connecting with other humans in healthcare who are sharing what has helped them rehumanize their work - and Matt was no exception. Listen in to his journey from burnout to thriving, and how it helped him navigate emergency medicine during the pandemic, and learn to reconnect with his patients in an authentic & meaningful way. Somatic Experiencing Practitioner directory: https://directory.traumahealing.org/

Learn more about SE here: https://www.somaticexperiencing.com/

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Matt's website: thrivingbeyondburnout.com

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⁠⁠P.S. You are invited to Joan's latest upcoming workshop Getting Curious About Chronic Pain on Tuesday November 28 at 8pm EST. Register here: ⁠https://www.joanchanmd.com/workshops⁠

Have you noticed yourself getting stressed when you encounter patients that can't be "fixed"? I see so many colleagues, clients and learners who feel guilt or shame when they are trying to help a patient and it seems there aren't any effective solutions. Underneath, it seems like unless we're fixing our patients, we're helpless or even wasting our time.

I want to offer a completely different way of thinking about our patients, their bodies, and our role in their care. A way that doesn't require us to fix anyone. A way that doesn't require us to think of our patients as broken and in need of fixing at all. It has been such a freeing and empowering frame to bring to my work in healthcare, and I hope it feels the same for you.

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Dr Bryan MacLeod and I discuss the importance of self-compassion in healthcare. Bryan shares his journey from experiencing cauda equina while working rural physician to recognizing the need for self-compassion when facing ongoing health challenges. We explore the three pillars of self-compassion—mindfulness, common humanity, and self-kindness—and highlight the cultural challenges in healthcare regarding self-care. Bryan emphasizes how self-compassion can improve relationships, mental health, and work environments, and we discuss the need to teach these practices to combat burnout and foster wellness among healthcare professionals.
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When was the last time you actually allowed yourself to experience a moment of pleasure at work? For most of us, our lives are too busy and stressful and overwhelming to even notice if something lovely happens in the midst of the chaos.

In this week’s episode, I dive further into the practical ways we can practice Pleasure Activism in our work. I give lots of powerful insight’s from adrienne maree brown’s incredible book, as well as practical examples from my own life.

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This week's podcast episode is for anyone who has ever asked the question "Am I Overreacting"? SPOILER: The answer is no.
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Have you noticed how often you feel performance anxiety in your work in healthcare?

Maybe you don't identify it as performance anxiety, but I promise you...it's there.

And it's a major factor robbing you of your ability to enjoy your work in healthcare.

In this episode we explore all the places performance anxiety shows up in our work - and how we can address and heal the inhuman stories that lie underneath it.

Podcast outline: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KK50bXw420bTRA2Ltg7IPQ_TQPEwecl8UU4JajDsl9E/edit?usp=sharing

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In this episode, Dr Samantha Lavvitt and I delve into the critical issues surrounding disability advocacy in healthcare. Sam shares the challenges she faces as a physician living with disability and chronic illness. We explore the stigma surrounding disability in the medical field, the need for accommodations, and how perceptions of weakness can hinder the careers of disabled physicians. Our conversation highlights the value of lived experiences in patient care and the necessity for flexibility in medical practice to better support all healthcare providers.

If you are an Ontario family physician, consider joining a peer support group via OCFP here:https://ontariofamilyphysicians.ca/supports-for-family-doctors/mental-health-and-addictions-supports/peer-connect-mentorship/small-group-learning/

Sam's website coming soon:https://disabledmemd.ca/

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Go to joanchanmd.com/course for the written version of this course to be sent directly to your email inbox.  

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Everyone’s heard of the placebo effect…but have you heard of the nocebo effect? And more importantly, how were you taught about how belief and expectations of a treatment can modulate the effectiveness and experience of that treatment? Joan invites pain coach Deb Malkin back on the podcast to discuss the placebo/nocebo effect, and how we can apply these phenomenon to how we communicate with our patients.

Nocebo Effect Video: https://youtu.be/fTUPQAoTr7w

Deb Malkin Website: https://debmalkin.com/

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The spring cohort of Interconnected is open for applications now! We start March 20. Apply here: https://www.joanchanmd.com/interconnected
Have you noticed how often the things that feel most painful and anxiety-provoking are threats to your sense of belonging? How can we start to create a more authentic sense of belonging for ourselves and each other?
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Joan invites Dr Ana Blake on the podcast to share her story of practicing medicine while experiencing mental illness and finding her way to contentment in the process.

Ana's website: https://antifragilefmd.com/

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Do you have a habit of comparing yourself to other people alot? If yes, you're not alone. We don't have to judge ourselves for doing this - it's a normal human reaction! AND in this episode I offer you a process to help yourself get unstuck from the painful parts of comparison and actually gain insights into what comparison is showing you about your desire to create more in your own life.

Episode Outline

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Dr. Jessi Gold, a psychiatrist and Chief Wellness Officer, discusses the importance of addressing mental health in healthcare professionals and the pre-med culture. She shares her personal journey of experiencing burnout and the need for self-care. Jessi emphasizes the need for healthcare workers to acknowledge and express their emotions, as well as the importance of creating space for self-reflection and setting boundaries. Jessi also shares her journey of writing a book, which aims to provide relatable stories and information about mental health. The conversation concludes with a discussion about Taylor Swift and the impact of her music (because OBVIOUSLY we had to!)
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Joan discusses the importance of the FIFE questions in patient-centered care, emphasizing their role in enhancing communication and understanding between clinicians and patients. She explains the components of the FIFE acronym—Feelings, Ideas, Function, and Expectations—and how they can be effectively integrated into patient encounters to foster better relationships and save time. Joan shares practical tips for applying these questions in clinical practice and highlights the significance of addressing patient emotions and expectations to improve healthcare outcomes.
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Joan explores the idea of Inhuman Stories we've been conditioned to tell ourselves that weigh down our cognitive load, and offers some practices that help us let them go and create new Healing Human Stories that serve us better

Podcast summary: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b7o34NRzdEsQb5EI_-1l_2zQoPkRq6J3GTb-dHqAzqQ/edit?usp=sharing

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This episode is for anyone feeling stuck on their journey to change their life. Growth and change can feel messy ... what if that's a good thing?
I would love to support YOU in your messy middle!
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Joan describes her 3 step framework that allows her to take any dream from wishing to a reality - using the real time example of creating a spacious and selfish summer vacation plan for this year! 

OPERATION ENJOY YOUR SUMMER - Registration is open and closes Monday Feb 13! joanchanmd.com/summer

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Join Joan on her commute to work and listen to one of her favourite tools for gaining distance from an inhuman story that’s been plaguing you. Book your free 1:1 coaching session: https://doodle.com/bp/joanchan/consults and learn about your options for support from Joan here: https://www.joanchanmd.com/

Hey healthcare human - are you already getting overwhelmed with everything you need to do this holiday season? Both inside your work in healthcare, and all the extra things you feel obligated to do for the holidays themselves? If yes - this episode is your overwhelm antidote!

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In this solo episode, Joan explores the concept of attention budget and how we spend our attention. She discusses the impact of multitasking and task switching on our mental energy and highlights the importance of focusing on one thing at a time. Joan also examines the role of social media and the internet in consuming our attention and offers strategies for intentional and mindful attention. She applies the concept of attention budget to both leisure activities and patient interactions, emphasizing the need to prioritize what truly brings us joy and connection. Joan encourages listeners to conduct an attention audit and consider what they are paying attention to and the returns on their investment.

We have a great growing group of healthcare humans that are joining Creating Space, my new coaching program and retreat starting this October! Book a call with me to explore if this program is a good fit for you: joanchanmd.com/space
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Last call for Interconnected - a 12 week group coaching course starting March 20! Apply here: https://www.joanchanmd.com/interconnected
I loved discussing the intersections between theatre and healthcare with Hartley! I first met him during an improv session he facilitated at a faculty retreat and it was both a powerful and hilarious education experience all at the same time. I hope this conversation offers you a similar experience!
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You are invited to the Body to Body Medicine Workshop happening Tuesday October 24 at 8pm EST!

Register here: https://jamieleefinch.com/bodytobody

Jamie's Info:

email: hello@jamieleefinch.com

website & course: https://jamieleefinch.com/

facilitation application: https://forms.gle/rSWR1j2q1inLrMw9A

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Have you ever struggled to stay connected with someone who holds a very different belief from your own? Growing up in evangelical Christianity and being trained in the dogmatic culture of medicine, I've often felt the pull to either convert others to my beliefs or go along with theirs to keep the peace. Despite these challenges, I've been practicing how to stay connected, kind, and loving, even when my beliefs differ sharply from those around me. Join me as I share my reflections and practical tips on holding space for differences without feeling the need to convert others or compromise your own beliefs.

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Last call for Interconnected - a 12 week group coaching course starting March 20! Sign-up here: https://www.joanchanmd.com/interconnected
Everything about this podcast episode is mediocre. YOU'RE WELCOME.
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How does your fear of uncertainty cause you to worry? How does worry get in the way of you enjoying your career in medicine - and even make it more likely for undesired outcomes to happen?

Podcast outline

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