The Catalyst: Sparking Creative Transformation in Healthcare (Dr. Lara Salyer)
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| 16 Aug 2024 | Are You a Secret Entrepreneur? | 00:47:09 | |
“I had a great job. I loved it. I had great work hours. I had a great life balance. I had all of these things, but there has to be more,” says Dr. Nneka Unachukwu, also known as Dr. Una, the founder of EntreMD—a company that empowers physicians to build profitable businesses and reclaim their autonomy in the medical field. This week, Dr. Una sits down with Dr. Lara Salyer to share her journey from feeling unfulfilled in a traditional medical role to finding success as an entrepreneur. What does it take to step away from the conventional path? For Dr. Una, the realization that practicing medicine wasn’t enough sparked her exploration into entrepreneurship, leading to a career that’s not only more satisfying but also more impactful.
Dr. Una shares the challenges she faced while transitioning from clinician to entrepreneur, stressing the importance of acquiring business skills and adopting a new mindset to succeed outside the traditional medical system. She emphasizes the value of recognizing and leveraging the inherent skills physicians possess, such as communication, problem-solving, and content creation, which are crucial in the business world. Dr. Una also talks about building a personal brand and how physicians can use their expertise to create diverse career opportunities through consulting, speaking engagements, and other entrepreneurial ventures.
The episode goes beyond just personal stories, delving into the systemic issues within healthcare that often lead to physician burnout. Is it time for a shift towards a more holistic and self-expressive approach to medical practice? Dr. Salyer and Dr. Una think so. They advocate for designing a career that’s more like a “work-life masterpiece” rather than chasing the elusive work-life balance, encouraging physicians to align their careers with their personal values and passions.
Dr. Una’s insights serve as a guide for physicians who are curious about entrepreneurship but want to maintain their professional integrity and personal well-being. This episode of The Catalyst is a must-listen for anyone interested in how physicians can create meaningful change in their lives and the healthcare system by embracing entrepreneurial principles and reimagining their roles beyond traditional practice.
Quotes • “The next evolution is to become an entrepreneur because opening a business does not make you an entrepreneur; there’s another evolution that’s required.” (10:22 | Dr. Nneka Unachukwu) • “The question is then, can I have enough of an impact building a private practice, the system of it, that I can earn as much as I earn as a pediatrician taking care of patients? These are all things I started thinking about… We need to retool ourselves because what is coming requires us to negotiate, understand money, and build personal brands that will work. We need to be able to evolve and explore—all of us, right?” (13:56 | Dr. Nneka Unachukwu) • “In the entrepreneurial world, we emphasize building your dream business and your dream life concurrently. The concept is that when you were in med school, you postponed your life. When you were in residency, you postponed your life. You started the dream job that you thought would give you back your life, and you had to postpone your life a little more. While you’re building the business, you’re building your dream life. You get better at building the business, and you get better at the dream life. They’re both twins; they’re growing together.” (17:30 | Dr. Nneka Unachukwu) • “Every physician is an entrepreneur. You may be ignoring your business, but every physician is an entrepreneur. The reason I say that is because every physician has a business, and that is their personal brand. Everybody knows it’s a business except us.” (33:14 | Dr. Nneka Unachukwu)
Links Connect with Nneka Unachukwu, M.D.: Website: www.entremd.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nneka.chinemeunachukwu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drunachukwu LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/druna/ The EntreMD Podcast: https://entremd.buzzsprout.com
Connect with Lara: Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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| 24 Feb 2023 | Good Enough? Momentum, Flow and Self Saboteurs | 00:24:00 | |
“What I’m doing is good enough. Nope, not perfect, and I’m not really trying my best. But nobody wants perfection. We want relatableness, humility, authenticity, honesty. And that’s what this is,” shares host Dr. Lara Salyer. For today’s special one year anniversary episode, Dr. Lara looks back on the success and challenges of the past year and what she has learned about self sabotage, the myth of perfection, and reaching a flow state.
Dr. Lara created the AHA method for reaching flow state, which stands for anchor, highlight, activate. This method helps combat burnout and fight self sabotage by activating flow enhancers and removing flow disruptors. Even though Dr. Lara helps others with achieving flow and maintaining momentum, she still struggles with her own self saboteurs like the perfectionism ingrained in her since childhood. Many physicians are overachievers and perfectionists, but the truth is that success comes from failure.
What you are doing does not have to be perfect to be good, because it never will be. What people really want is authenticity and as long as you are being true to your core values, you are doing good enough.
Quotes • “We have to get better at making progress instead of perfection.” (5:15-5:19 | Dr. Lara) • “What I’m doing is good enough. Nope, not perfect, and I’m not really trying my best. But nobody wants perfection. We want relatableness, humility, authenticity, honesty. And that’s what this is.” (7:56-8:11 | Dr. Lara) • “We think by fixing something minute it might increase the chance of success and that’s not true.” (12:04-12:10 | Dr. Lara) • “What increases success is failing multiple times so you get the feedback and you can improve.” (12:11-12:18 | Dr. Lara)
Links
Connect with Lara: Time Management Calendar download: https://healthinnate.activehosted.com/f/49 https://drlarasalyer.com/links https://www.positiveintelligence.com/saboteurs/ Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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| 15 Apr 2022 | Why We Need To Be Anti-Burnout | 00:41:34 | |
“A lot of these junior physicians, nurses, and healthcare leaders come in bright-eyed and bushy-tailed and a couple years later you see a change in their demeanor. Something isn’t wrong with them. It’s not a character flaw. This is burnout,” shares Laura Bennett, certified anti burnout coach. In this week’s episode of The Catalyst, Laura discusses ways to recognize and prevent the feeling of burnout.
Laura first experienced burnout while working in the US Navy after realizing she was unable to relax on days off. Knowing that something wasn’t right, Lara began to research burnout and quickly realized that it was a recurring issue in the healthcare field. According to Laura, burnout is a problem caused by institutional deficiencies, not by the individual, and the best way to prevent it is to be careful about how we handle our personal emotions and relationships with others.
Tune into this week’s episode of The Catalyst for a conversation with host Dr. Lara Salyer and special guest Laura Bennett to learn the importance of being compassionate with yourself, separating your personal and work life, and how to recognize and prevent burnout so you can keep doing what you love.
Quotes • “A lot of these junior physicians, nurses, and healthcare leaders -people who I really respect and admire- come in bright-eyed and bushy-tailed and a couple years later you see a change in their demeanor. There’s nothing wrong with them. It’s not a character flaw. This is burnout.” (11:20-11:39) • “If you meet yours or anyone else’s emotion with anger, self pity, or blame, it really takes away your power to move through it. I think we have to do a good self examination whenever we are holding onto emotions for extended periods of time and ask ourselves what is really happening? Am I meeting this with compassion or am I in a place where I feel victimized by what’s going on and holding onto for some other reason?” (18:46-19:31) • “I think we need to be intentional about our interactions with each other.” (29:00-29:10) • “We have to be careful to not let our profession become our identity.” (32:52-32:56)
Links
Website: laurabennettassociates.com Antiburnout Website: antiburnout.org
Connect with Lara: Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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| 02 Jun 2023 | Unplugged: Never Dread a Discovery Call Again (How to Set up a Membership Model that Serves) | 00:28:58 | |
“Membership is fantastic because it's clear, it’s outlined, it gives an expected transition, and you're also supporting ongoing health,” explains host Dr. Lara Salyer. Package structures tend to not work as well in functional medicine because the basis of functional medicine is digging deep to unravel complex medical conditions as well as to provide ongoing support. With a package, you are really missing that ongoing support portion and not setting yourself or your patients up to be as successful as possible. Today, Dr. Lara shares her methods for setting up a membership model that serves both you and your patients.
Dr. Lara used to find herself dreading the discovery call before switching to a membership model for her practice. By changing to a membership model, Dr. Lara was able to attract patients who share her enthusiasm for finding the root causes of their medical conditions and who are ready to engage with her in the partnership that functional medicine requires. It may seem daunting to create your own membership model, but it is actually relatively easy and there are many resources available to help you get started. The first step is figuring out the average length of time your patients typically see you, then brainstorming all the services you offer your patients, and finally organizing those services into tiers.
With a flow channeled membership based practice, you will be able to enlist your patients to be co-creators of their own health journey. If you want to make sure you never dread a discovery call again, consider switching to a membership model that supports your patients’ ongoing health.
Quotes • “When you are looking at ongoing medical support and you are unraveling complex processes, packages don't work.” (3:31-3:38 | Dr. Lara) • “There are no two memberships alike, and you're allowed to take what you like, leave the rest and tweak it so that it reflects your own values and personality.” (7:45-7:53 | Dr. Lara) • “The thing about innovative healthcare is creating this ecosystem and environment for patients to thrive and lowering that barrier for them to experiment with some of these modalities is key.” (16:16-16:27 | Dr. Lara) • “People underestimate the need for community.” (17:38-17:42 | Dr. Lara) • “Really all a membership is, is the promise that you'll be there for a minimum amount of months and they have flexibility to continue after that.” (18:49-18:58 | Dr. Lara)
Links https://rightbrainrescue.com/p/medical-infographics-social-media-for-the-functional-practitioner https://3nb09zv7070.typeform.com/to/r0OoKwkS
Connect with Lara: Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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| 26 May 2023 | Unplugged: The 6th Vital Sign | 00:28:04 | |
“Flow state is quite honestly the opposite brainwave pattern as grief and burnout. It's the only time your brain produces all five neurochemicals of happiness,” explains host Dr. Lara Salyer. Modern day life for a physician is full of flow disruptors and does not provide many opportunities for creativity and play. Without the chance to play and be creative, it is very difficult if not impossible to enter a flow state. Today, Dr. Lara explains the sixth vital sign, creativity, and how important it is as a burnout prevention tool. She also shares several flow enhancers and flow disruptors to watch for.
Burnout is becoming more and more common in the healthcare industry. Even medical students have been reporting rising rates of burnout among their peers. There are many contributing factors that can lead to burnout, but the root cause boils down to a lack of opportunities for creativity, imagination, and play. Physicians spend less and less time with their patients and more time on administrative tasks like updating electronic medical records and attending mandatory meetings. They have little to no time for relaxation or recovery, little opportunity for gratitude, and much less autonomy over their workday than physicians had in the past. This type of work environment can lead to the three leading characterizations of burnout: depersonalization, low perceived achievement, and emotional exhaustion.
Most modern healthcare professionals have a major lack of work/life balance. One easy fix is to incorporate relaxation, creativity, and playfulness into your work day. If you are ready to make a shift and activate your creativity, take a moment to complete the assessment on Dr. Lara’s website which will provide you with an actionable restoration plan based on your rock, paper, scissors persona.
Quotes • “If we put our brains under a functional MRI during the grief process, the brainwave pattern is exactly the same as burnout.” (3:05-3:14 | Dr. Lara) • “Flow state is quite honestly the opposite brainwave pattern as grief and burnout. It's the only time your brain produces all five neurochemicals of happiness.” (7:28-7:40 | Dr. Lara) • “When you are primed for flow, you produce 100% more meaning, 200% more learning and memory capability, and 430% more innovation. Not to mention you're 500% more productive.” (9:51-10:10 | Dr. Lara) • “Burnout is characterized by three things, depersonalization and cynicism, low perceived achievement, and emotional exhaustion.” (18:28-18:38 | Dr. Lara) • “The modern physician’s day is only flow disruptors.” (20:27-20:32 | Dr. Lara)
Links Rock-Paper-Scissors quiz: https://3nb09zv7070.typeform.com/to/r0OoKwkS
Connect with Lara: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Amazon Store front: https://www.amazon.com/shop/drlarasalyer Free Restoration Plan: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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| 07 Oct 2022 | Cortisol, Boundaries, and Menopause...Oh My! | 00:38:59 | |
“If you can create better boundaries to just slow down a little bit, it is crazy how everything else will feel so much more amazing,” shares Stephanie Fusnik, nutrition coach. Stephanie saw through her medical schooling and career that there were large gaps in the way the healthcare system approaches physical rehabilitation, chronic disease, and weight loss. In particular, her older female clients were struggling to lose weight or improve their health based on their doctor’s recommendations that were not taking into consideration the impact of hormones on metabolism. Stephanie soon realized that by teaching perimenopausal and menopausal women about the role of hormones like cortisol in their bodies, her clients finally saw noticeable results not only in weight loss, but also overall quality of life.
Once perimenopause and menopause begin, women’s bodies no longer can handle stress in the same way that they were able to before. Cortisol levels increase and stay high rather than returning to normal, because there is a lack of hormonal buffers like estrogen and progesterone that would typically help with controlling them. When cortisol levels are high, women experience increased brain fog, weight gain, digestive problems, and trouble sleeping. Learning to implement and uphold boundaries in order to reserve time and energy for yourself to not get overly stressed is pivotal for helping lower cortisol levels. With proper boundaries and an understanding of how hormones impact overall health and metabolism, it is possible to repair your relationship with your newly changed body.
Perimenopause and menopause cause large changes in the way women’s bodies work. The shifts in hormones cause increased cortisol, slower metabolism, and in turn an increase in a variety of other health issues. Tune into this week’s episode of The Catalyst to learn more about the impact of menopause on the body, why boundaries are so important for overall health, and how nutrition plays a role in managing hormones.
Quotes • “There's not enough information on this out there because lots of studies are done on men, and the whole fasting thing, and not eating your carbs, and eating low calorie, and those things don't work anymore.” (5:04-5:13 | Stephanie) • “To dismiss someone's health concerns is one of the most disrespectful things you could ever do.” (7:25-7:29 | Stephanie) • “Stress is stress. And you get the same response whether it's good or bad, your body doesn't give a shit. So then we go through these hormonal changes. And typically before, we can handle it okay, because we have hormonal buffers like estrogen, progesterone, they all help us deal with that kind of stuff. As soon as we go through peri-menopause, and menopause, and those things drop, our body cannot handle that stress anymore.” (10:13-10:34 | Stephanie) • “If you can create better boundaries to just slow down a little bit, it is crazy how everything else will feel so much more amazing.” (15:56-16:04 | Stephanie) • “You're supposed to be selfish in certain aspects of your life. If you're not taking care of yourself, or doing things that you love, and you're not happy, that will bleed into all your relationships.” (17:15-17:24 | Stephanie) • “Just because you're not scheduled for something doesn't mean you're available.” (19:53-19:57 | Stephanie)
Links Connect with Stephanie Fusnik: Website: www.vitalityosteopathicandexercisetherapy.com Tiktok: vitalityoet.stephanie FB: Stephanie Fusnik FB Group: Metabolism and Menopause by Vitality - Secrets for Fat Loss Instagram: vitalityoet.stephanie
Connect with Lara: Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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| 11 Mar 2022 | Innovative Ways to Serve Low-Income Patients in a Heart-Centered Cash Practice | 00:46:17 | |
“I didn’t wanna be the person who only served rich people in my community. My heart was to serve those who need me,” shares Dr. Ellie Campbell, Founder of Campbell Integrated Family Medicine. In this week’s episode of The Catalyst, Dr. Ellie introduces the scholarship membership program that she created to meet the needs of indigent patients.
Finances can be a large boundary to accessing functional medicine. To help those with great need in her community, Dr. Ellie designed a membership program based on Habitat for Humanity’s housing program. Through the membership program, qualifying patients can exchange 15 hours of approved community service for 3 months of functional medical care. This empowers patients to have a hand in improving their lives while benefiting the community at the same time.
Tune into this week’s episode of The Catalyst for a conversation with host Dr. Lara Salyer and special guest Dr. Ellie Campbell about ways to serve low-income patients without handing out services for free. Learn more about the scholarship membership model and how it can benefit the patients, providers, and community.
Quotes • “I’ve learned a lot of lessons, one of which was that I believe free is valueless when it comes to healthcare. The more we gave the patients, the less they wanted to work for themselves.” (3:09-3:49) • “I didn’t wanna be the person who only served rich people in my community. My heart was to serve those who need me. Not just those with a big, deep pocketbook.” (10:09-10:20) • “I have a concierge-style membership program, so people pay me a monthly membership fee to be my patient. It’s a retainer. They hold the spot. They pay me the same amount of money every month, whether they see me or whether they don’t. Instead of paying me in cash for my membership fee, I provide them with a scholarship membership log sheet. They go out in the community and they have to do 15 hours of community service. Once they’ve done 15 hours of community service, that earns them 1 quarter of membership.” (14:32-15:15) • “It’s a win, win, win. I win because I quantify the amount of charity work that I do. The patients get their care with dignity. They know how much it is, they have to work for it, they have to earn it. If they don’t do their hours, they don’t get care from me.” (17:33-18:15) • “That money when it goes into the tithing checking account, that’s charity money. That’s not taxed. The fun part is how do we distribute that money? You’ve got the money in the account and it’s ready and waiting for charity.” (26:57-27:46) • “No matter how hard it feels, no matter where you are in your own financial journey, you just start someplace and give something. The rewards that you reap do truly exceed the commitment to the dollar.” (29:13-29:30)
Links
To learn more from Dr. Ellie Campbell: https://www.campbellfamilymedicine.com/home Watch on YouTube: Campbell Family Medicine Tithing Policy Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwWmyEw6D7o
Connect with Lara: Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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| 07 Jun 2024 | Tapping Your Brain’s Unstoppable System for Success | 00:39:28 | |
“As a society of humans, we were bad at grace for ourselves and so you have to build that into being a peak performer to be a great leader,” says Dr. David Radosevich, a psychologist specializing in high-performance leadership. In this episode, Dr. Radosevich shares his expertise on achieving the flow state—a mental condition where individuals perform and feel their best. He explains how tapping into this state involves harnessing neurochemicals that elevate focus and performance.
The discussion covers practical strategies for accessing flow, such as eliminating trivial tasks, prioritizing crucial activities, and managing energy over time. Dr. Radosevich emphasizes the importance of strategic time blocking, active recovery, and the cultural shift needed to move away from overwork.
Dr. Salyer and Dr. Radosevich highlight the role of active recovery and micro-recoveries for high-demand professionals. They share personal stories and tips on integrating flow triggers into daily routines, such as breathwork and physical activity.
This episode provides actionable advice for enhancing efficiency and well-being. Dr. Radosevich encourages listeners to adopt self-care strategies to prevent burnout and achieve success, making this a must-listen for anyone looking to elevate their life and career through the power of flow.
Quotes • “I would say, in the business world, people are grinding too much and they’re not taking the time to pause, reflect, and figure out: ‘How can I work smarter and happier and get even greater results?’” (03:59 | David Radosevich) • “We really encourage people to engage in active recovery, which is basically positive stress for the body; working it out. So that much like an athlete, we go up, we go down, we oscillate up and down. And when we engage in active recovery, we’re actually increasing our window of tolerance for stress. The line isn’t going straight. Our tolerance is going up slowly so we build that tolerance just like we’re training for a 10K or a half marathon. We get stronger the more we do it. (18:55 | David Radosevich) • “I think as a society of humans, we were bad at grace for ourselves and so you have to build that into being a peak performer to be a great leader.” (33:06 | David Radosevich)
Links Connect with David Radosevich: Website: www.successence.net Email: david@successence.net LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidradosevich
Connect with Lara: Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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| 28 Jun 2024 | How One Patient "Stands Up For Doctors" to Transform Physician Care | 00:27:39 | |
“I just felt a calling to support doctors,” says Kim Downey movingly. “And so that’s what I do all day, everyday. I try to find ways to support doctors.”
In a heartfelt conversation with Dr. Lara Salyer, Kim Downey, Community Ambassador for Medicine Forward and a three-time cancer survivor, shares her mission to combat burnout in the healthcare system. Triggered by the tragic loss of her radiologist, Kim’s journey highlights the profound impact of burnout and grief within the medical community.
Kim discusses her initiatives, including her YouTube channel, Stand Up For Doctors, and her role in Medicine Forward, to build a supportive community for physicians. She emphasizes the power of gratitude, small acts of autonomy, and the importance of meaningful connections to address systemic issues in healthcare.
Dr. Salyer and Kim advocate for integrating physician coaching and creative outlets as essential tools for sustaining well-being. They call for recognizing burnout signs and seeking support through community and creative activities, aiming to restore autonomy and the sacred doctor-patient relationship.
This episode of The Catalyst offers insightful strategies for healthcare professionals to achieve well-being and resilience, emphasizing the importance of community, creativity, and support.
Quotes • “I had an incredible radiologist who performed a couple feats of miraculous technical skill on me. He was amazing. After two years of constant medical issues, I showed up for what I thought was going to be my first routine imaging visit. And when I got there, he wasn’t there. I asked where he was and they said that he died a month ago. I asked what happened and they said the family hasn't shared that… I knew at that moment that he must have taken his own life, and I found out that that was the case. After that, I just felt a calling to support doctors. And so that’s what I do all day, everyday. I try to find ways to support doctors.” (03:31 | Kim Downey) • “You need to check in with yourself. Am I hungry? Am I prioritizing rest and all of those things and not suppressing your own really basic needs?” (20:18 | Kim Downey) • “What would you change about the typical day in a physician right now? Well, basically just restoring their autonomy and letting them be able to have more time with patients because that sacred doctor-patient relationship is the key to everything. And I’m involved with Medicine Forward now, the organization. I’m the community ambassador, so I welcome new members. That’s what we talk about over and over again—the sacredness. And what we’re trying to do is restore the sacred doctor-patient relationship.” (22:09 | Dr. Lara Salyer & Kim Downey)
Links Connect with Kim Downey: Website: kimdowney.org YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@StandupforDoctors LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kim-downey-a9307b72/
Connect with Lara: Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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| 24 Jun 2022 | Can You Hear What Your Heart is Saying? | 00:34:43 | |
“What unmet need are you trying to fill with this behavior or by doing this?”, asks Heather Fork, MD, MCC. Heather is a former dermatologist turned ICF Master Certified Coach. She provides career coaching for physicians at the crossroads of change through her company Doctor’s Crossing. Heather helps physicians strategize and figure out what path they truly want to take with their careers.
Heather explains that her own catalytic moment occurred over time. When she first realized she was unhappy in her dermatology career, she didn’t change everything all at once. She decided it was better not to make decisions from a place of uncertainty or fear, but rather take the time to feel things out and make incremental changes. Eventually, she found her calling as a career coach, starting her own business to help other physicians at the crossroads of their careers. She explains that while she does guide her clients, the answers to what they are seeking already exist within them. Once they are able to see their fears and motivations and understand what their hearts really want, the path becomes clear.
Tune into this week’s episode of The Catalyst to hear more about how to listen to your heart rather than your fears and how to flip the script when thinking about problems you may be facing in your career.
Quotes • “I think of it as making decisions from a place of strength, or making decisions from a place of trust in yourself and confidence rather than fear based decisions. So with a lot of my clients, we're looking at what their fears are.” (9:56-10:11 | Heather) • “If you listen to the story, there's a momentum to it. And if you just ask a few questions that keep getting the person back to what really matters to them, they find their own answers.” (15:40-15:55 | Heather) • “Those answers are all inside of you and I love being able to walk alongside and just help people feel their feelings and find their truth. It's like mining for gold, the gold is always there, we just have to be willing to look.” (16:30-16:46 | Heather) • “What unmet need are you trying to fill with this behavior or by doing this?” (17:59-18:08 | Heather) • “Often that question of why is this the best thing that happened to you when it's a bad thing? People can be offended by that, but when they really know you're coming from a place of helping them it can be a powerful question.” (28:36-28:48 | Heather)
Links
Connect with Heather: Connect with Lara: Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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| 03 May 2024 | How to Find Freedom in Your Medical Career | 00:18:07 | |
“If you start to think of freedom as a state of mind, it has a whole different meaning in your body,” says Dr. Lara Salyer as she explores redefining freedom within the medical profession. Recounting her journey from burnout to a revitalized career, Dr. Salyer shares how she reshaped her definition of freedom to extend far beyond financial wealth, emphasizing autonomy, creativity, and personal well-being.
Dr. Salyer recalls the traditional motivations that draw many into medicine—job security and financial stability—and challenges these conventional markers of success. She shares stories from fellow healthcare professionals who found greater freedom through unexpected avenues: one found joy and a renewed sense of self in dance classes; another realized that reducing their workload enhanced their personal freedom; and a third embraced the simple choice of selecting their breakfast as a symbol of autonomy.
By encouraging her listeners to discard limiting beliefs of what freedom must look like, Dr. Salyer promotes a reimagined approach to medical careers that prioritizes personal values and well-being alongside professional achievements. Her message is clear: reevaluating your concept of freedom can lead to more rewarding and sustainable careers in healthcare.
Quotes • “Most of our conceptions around freedom, when you boil it down, it does pertain to financial wealth. And that's very narrow when you think about it.” (03:15 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • “If we aren’t clear about what freedom means to us personally, we can run the risk of chasing after the wealthy dream of someone else. And that really isn't our unique definition of freedom.” (03:53 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • “Freedom has a larger definition when you strip away just the end results of finances. If you start to think of freedom as a state of mind, it has a whole different meaning in your body.” (05:15 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • “Freedom doesn’t just land on your lap, just like creativity doesn’t just land on your shoulder and inspire a book or a novel or an art project. You need to practice this muscle every day, the sixth vital sign of creativity. You need to look for opportunities to be playful and creative, just like you need to look for daily affirmations of freedom wherever it shows up in your life. You must initiate them. And the way I like to advise practitioners to look for ways of freedom is being mindful of how their body feels.” (06:18 | Dr. Lara Salyer)
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| 25 Oct 2024 | The Call Is Coming From Inside the House: 5 Internal Boundaries You’re Neglecting | 00:25:08 | |
“Overcommitting and overworking won’t lead to more popularity or more business success. It just means you’re not discerning your internal boundaries well enough to give yourself that permission for space and time,” I share in this episode of The Catalyst. I’ve seen how neglecting those internal boundaries can fuel burnout and overwhelm, especially in high-pressure environments like healthcare.
When we push ourselves to overcommit and chase perfection, we end up ignoring our personal needs, and that’s actually blocking us from reaching a state of flow—a powerful state where we perform and feel our best. My advice? Set firm, clear boundaries. Embrace “good enough” instead of perfection. And don’t forget to prioritize self-care and creativity. When we’re mindful of these internal boundaries, we reduce stress, find better balance, and create space for flow, leading us to a more fulfilling, productive, and healthier life.
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| 20 Oct 2023 | Make Your Charting Flowy and Effortless | 00:29:31 | |
Does patient charting feel like the bane of your existence? It doesn’t have to feel that way.In this episode, Dr. Salyer will tell you how it's done. She shares a game-changing tool, TextExpander, that allows you to create personalized shortcuts for your charting needs. By using this app, you can streamline your communication, ensure consistency, and save valuable time. Dr. Salyer walks you through her pre-charting routine, during which she copies and pastes relevant information from patient forms and pre-populates recurring items. She also shares her approach to creating concise and actionable visit summaries, making it easy for patients to understand their next steps. With Dr. Salyer's tips and techniques, you'll learn how to optimize your charting process, improve patient experience, and reclaim your time.
Quotes: • "What we want to concentrate on is making your charting effective and easy, but also applicable for the patient on the other end, making it predictable so you have your own system, making it easy to retrieve information so that you know where to look." (3:43 | Dr. Lara) • "What I'm working on is your efficiency as a practitioner to get your own nomenclature figured out with your charting and your snippets, your dot phrases, your chart parts. There's so many names for those little tiny building blocks to create a chart." (04:22 | Dr. Lara) • "So in addition to making your communication efficient and your charting efficient, text expanders allow you to be consistent, which is even more important." (16:27 | Dr. Lara) • "Do a little bit of time enlarging your text expander repertoire, making a naming system that works with your brain, and start playing, start using it. And you'll be surprised how easy it is to get your pre-charting done so that when the patient's in front of you, and for those that don't know, my first initial visit is one hour and my follow-ups are a half an hour. And I'm never late, like ever. I don't go over. I am always on time, and it's because I'm ready. And when the patients start talking, I know where to put it in the chart." (25:53 | Dr. Lara)
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| 27 May 2022 | Tips From an Art Therapist on Reclaiming Creativity to Ease Burnout | 00:36:52 | |
“Art is such a valuable self care tool,” explains Amelia Hutchison, Artist and Art Therapist. Amelia works with clients all over the world through Zoom and at her anti-hustle art studio in British Columbia. She helps professionals learn to express their creativity and ease burnout symptoms through artistic mediums.
According to Amelia, people often don’t think they can pursue art therapy because they aren’t good at art. However, the point of art therapy is not for the final product to be a masterpiece. Instead the goal is to find a way to express your emotions and experiences through a medium that is outside of your body. Art therapy gives adults permission to play and to do something that isn’t related to the hustle of their jobs and everyday responsibilities.
Tune into this week’s episode of The Catalyst to learn more about the power of art therapy, unique ways to express yourself, and how art can be healthcare.
Quotes • “I really think that the thing that made it possible for me to have an experience of post traumatic growth was that there was a creative holding space.” (4:06-4:21) • “We can take really simple materials and just see, ‘what would my insides look like if I was to transform this material and make a symbol right now?’.” (10:04-10:14) • “It's a powerful message to send to yourself that I deserve space for play. I deserve space for things that aren't productive.” (11:45-11:54) • “Art is such a valuable self care tool.” (14:48-14:50) • “Where does my value come from? If it's not work, then where does my value come from?” (17:19-17:30) • “Having technical art skills is not important for expressing yourself or using art as a therapeutic tool. We're so much more concerned in art therapy with how the process feels, than what the final product looks like.” (26:52-27:09)
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| 21 Jul 2023 | Human-Centered Healthcare Transformation | 00:44:56 | |
“Today in a fast paced, disjointed world working remotely, one of the things we've lost is our ability to really connect with each other,” shares Mike Seyfer, CEO of both Haley’s Salt, the digital performance marketing firm for health and wellness brands, and the Institute for Healthcare Excellence. Mike is helping to transform profit-driven sick-care into human-centered health care. Nowadays with burnout rates sky high, it is more important than ever to flip the script on healthcare and put people back at the center.
Physicians did not go into medicine to be robots entering data all day without any real opportunities to connect with their colleagues and patients. Without those connections, job dissatisfaction grows and can ultimately lead to burnout. By teaching more human-centric skills that focus on building empathy, physicians and nurses can better relate to one another and to their patients. This also enables them to be more present in the moment and get a better overall understanding of the patient’s needs. Additionally, being intentional about creating and implementing DEI programs that are truly inclusive can go a long way in making the workplace feel like a safe space for all employees.
The problem with the business of healthcare is just that, it is a business. In order to catalyze change in healthcare, people need to be centered rather than profit. When physicians and nurses regain the chance to really connect with each other and with their patients, they will experience a greater sense of accomplishment and satisfaction with their work which reduces burnout long term.
Quotes • “Today in a fast paced, disjointed world working remotely, one of the things we've lost is our ability to really connect with each other.” (11:44 | Mike) • “What makes us feel great at the end of the day is that connection. I don't care what industry you're in, your sense of accomplishment is impacting somebody that you care about.” (12:53 | Mike) • “When we take the time to actually listen, ask questions, we generally get to the real true root causes of things.” (27:40 | Mike) • “As intentional as we've been about this, we're just blind to some stuff.”(38:30 | Mike)
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| 19 Jul 2024 | My Unpopular Opinion: Don’t Switch Your Tech | 00:22:37 | |
“Don't switch your tech,” advises Dr. Lara Salyer. In this episode, she shares a childhood memory of playing board games to illustrate the importance of sticking with technology that works for you, rather than constantly switching to new tools. She addresses “shiny object syndrome,” where new tech can disrupt workflows and cause inefficiencies.
Dr. Salyer emphasizes stability over novelty in choosing tech tools and resources. While new solutions may seem promising, they often come with steep learning curves. Instead, she advocates for using a tech stack that works about 80% of the time, fostering efficiency and familiarity. Staying with a technology long-term also brings benefits like grandfathered pricing and beta testing opportunities.
For evaluating new tech tools, consider cost, usability, and cross-platform availability. Understanding one’s “user manual”—the unique ways individuals work best—is crucial. This episode provides valuable insights into the strategic use of technology in healthcare, advocating for a balanced approach that prioritizes efficiency, familiarity, and long-term stability.
Tune in to this episode of The Catalyst to discover Dr. Salyer’s favorite tech stack, learn how she chose it, and find methods to evaluate new tech tools for your processes.
Quotes • “When you sign on to learn a new technology, you’re delaying time in your current efficiency and workflows. You’re also gambling on the hope that this new tech will solve all your problems. It’s that shiny object syndrome: you get a little hit of dopamine, but is it really going to be life-changing?” (02:57 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • “As a clinician and mentor, I don’t want to spend my precious learning time on just a new version of technology when the other one works just fine. Everything evens out, just like in the game of Sorry. When designing your own tech stack for your brain, you need to understand how you work internally. I call it the user manual for our body and brain, which we aren’t born with.” (06:37 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • “The more you understand your own flow cadence, the more you understand the user manual of your own mind-body-spirit, and if you work with a mentor who can pull those out of you to create your beautiful self-expressive healing style, you’ll be able to transform patient lives without burnout and enjoy the career that you’ve built. Make sure this tech works for you. Make sure it really hits that personalization that you’re looking for. And keep that long-term view in mind. Technology is always going to improve.” (20:38 | Dr. Lara Salyer)
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| 19 Apr 2024 | Don’t Dance in Danskos | 00:36:39 | |
Finding your tribe and embracing change can enrich personal growth and lead to fulfilling life changes. In this “Friends & Family” series opener, Dr. Lara Salyer sits down with her longtime friend Jill Pyrz, mixing humor with raw truths as they look back on the moments that defined their friendship. They reflect on shared challenges in the healthcare industry and personal ventures that tested their resilience and determination.
Jill's career, spanning diverse roles from the office of a university president to various entrepreneurial endeavors, highlights her passion for people’s stories. Whether involved in a state production called “That's What She Said” or penning stories as a newspaper journalist for the News-Gazette, Jill's experiences prove the importance of community and authentic connection at every phase of life.
This episode touches on the challenges and rewards of starting new projects and businesses, with Jill offering advice on recognizing one's limitations and the crucial role of a supportive team to complement one's strengths. A humorous anecdote from a night out dancing, where Jill questions Dr. Salyer's choice of Dansko shoes, reminds us of the importance of having people in our lives who will tell us the hard truths.
Dr. Salyer and Jill explore themes of personal growth, the enduring bond of friendship, and the courage to pursue one's passions. They encourage listeners to find their tribe, ask for honest feedback, and be willing to take risks in pursuit of a fulfilling and creative life.
Quotes • “I get really passionate about things, and when I learn about something, I go deep. I read every book I can possibly read, and I try to live my life to whatever I'm learning.” (07:58 | Jill Pyrz) • “For me to do my best work, I have to feel passionate about it.” (15:49 | Jill Pyrz) • “Now that I yearn for deeper relationships and deeper conversations, it makes it a lot easier to interview someone and get to know them. It provides a structure to the relationship that I'm much more comfortable with. Writing, for me, is actually the same job as being the production person for 'That's What She Said,' because you're just getting to know people. Instead of providing a stage for their story, I'm just writing it on paper. So it's the same exact thing. And what it really comes down to is that I'm really fascinated and just in love with people's stories.” (18:57 | Jill Pyrz) • “It's not just finding a match in terms of having a good business partner, because you don't necessarily have to have a partner, but you have to have a team of people and you have to be able to ask for help and not be afraid to show that you have no idea what you're doing in a way.” (23:51 | Jill Pyrz) • “Have people in your life that will tell you things that are hard to hear.” (27:10 | Jill Pyrz)
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| 10 May 2024 | Using Creativity to Overcome Burnout and Increase Joy | 00:36:50 | |
“How do I let people know that creativity and community bring about a sense of joy that is actually a requirement and is really a life force that we all have access to?” Dr. Talissa Dorsaint, a clinical psychologist who integrates creative practices into therapy, poses this question as she discusses, alongside host Dr. Lara Salyer, the role of creativity in overcoming burnout.
Dr. Dorsaint explains how creativity and community were crucial in reclaiming her joy and well-being. She outlines her method of offering consultations, workshops, and events aimed at sparking creativity in both individuals and organizations, emphasizing the therapeutic benefits of creative activities and the importance of recognizing one’s intrinsic self-worth.
This episode covers the different types of rest needed for personal growth, the role of curiosity in continuous development, and how intrinsic values can maintain motivation and prevent burnout. Dr. Dorsaint and Dr. Salyer consider the potential for evolving medical and psychological training to include more creative practices that will enhance the well-being of future healthcare professionals.
Highlighting the role of intuition in patient care and personal health, both doctors advocate for a shift in healthcare training towards more creative and intuitive practices.
Quotes • “There was something about being creative and having time to do the things you wanted to do that no one could figure out the answer for. And once I finally had the time to say, ‘Okay, I’m not dedicating all of my energy to my clients,’ I said, ‘Well, what have you done for yourself lately? What would you want to do for yourself in the meantime?’” (06:58 | Dr. Talissa Dorsaint) • “Maybe people need to know a little bit more about creativity. This is right under the same concept of mental health. It’s the same umbrella. So how do I let people know that creativity and community bring about a sense of joy that is actually a requirement and is really a life force that we all have access to?” (07:44 | Dr. Talissa Dorsaint) • “Honestly, take the step to take care of yourself now. I think we get a number of alarms leading up to when burnout is truly present and you really can’t go back. And so if your body and brain are telling you ‘No more, I need to rest.’ You have to find a way to honor that.” (12:10 | Dr. Talissa Dorsaint) • “I was really intentional about how I rested and rest is more than just sleeping, napping, and self-care. Right. Spiritually, how am I taking care of myself? Creatively, how am I taking care of myself?” (15:01 | Dr. Talissa Dorsaint) • “I encourage people to access their inner voice right before they access their inner critic because what that gives you is an indicator of what you value. It’s an aspect of your wants and your needs. And what we don’t spend a lot of time doing is accessing that part of ourselves because for whatever reason, we feel like we have to meet all these other responsibilities.” (18:39 | Dr. Talissa Dorsaint)
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| 27 Jan 2023 | The Power Is Within | 00:43:15 | |
“Spirit is part of us in my belief. We can't box it up and put it aside. We can't separate that from ourselves. Because if we do so, we're actually taking away our highest self and our highest knowledge and our highest ability to comprehend and heal,” explains Dr. Regan Tilley. Dr. Regan has been working in healthcare since 1996. She always knew she wanted to be a doctor, but her family’s traditional values initially held her back from pursuing that dream. After returning to nursing from maternity leave, Dr. Regan experienced a catalytic moment when caring for a cancer patient and realized that she could handle being a doctor after all. She now has a membership-based functional medicine practice where she helps patients with complex medical needs.
A good provider is one who will listen to you with an open heart and accept you as you are. They will be your teammate and guide you along your path, but will not make all your decisions for you. Dr. Regan helps her patients in their healing journey by incorporating spirituality. As she explains, spirituality is not religion, but rather it is a part of our highest self. By tapping into the spiritual energy that is already within you, you can begin to heal and pursue your life’s purpose.
The spirit inside you already has the power to help you heal, you just need to know how to access it. The universe tried to nudge Dr. Regan toward being a doctor for decades before she actually listened. When you learn to recognize those nudges and reconnect with your spirituality, you will not only be able to heal, but also have an easier time determining your purpose.
Quotes • “The universal nudges get really big sometimes. They’re not usually a gentle tap on the shoulder, and if they are you don't listen. It has to come a little bit harder before we pay attention.” (9:10-9:20 | Dr. Regan) • “You have to find a provider that listens to you. You have to have someone who will listen to you with an open heart and mind, and accept you as you are and then join you as a team member for you. They're not going to dictate your path, they're going to participate with you, and they're going to guide you on your journey to healing.” (26:00-26:22 | Dr. Regan) • “What are you here to do on this planet and what are you not able to do because of how you feel right now?” (37:26-37:30 | Dr. Regan) • “Spirit is part of us in my belief. We can't box it up and put it aside. We can't separate that from ourselves. Because if we do so, we're actually taking away our highest self and our highest knowledge and our highest ability to comprehend and heal. So we have to unlock that box and bring it back into full awareness.” (38:34-38:55 | Dr. Regan)
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| 14 Jul 2023 | Innovative Ways to Add a Nutritionist: Without Breaking the Bank | 00:38:09 | |
“Each practitioner I have worked with that is like, ‘I’m just going to do it’ has found that it's super beneficial to their patients, but also for them,” explains Jessica Bruno, MS, CNS. Adding a nutritionist or health coach to your practice may sound out of reach financially, but it does not have to be. Jessica is a certified nutrition specialist with a masters in functional medicine and human nutrition who is bringing her affordable, quality services to functional medicine practices.
Jessica ended up pursuing functional medicine and nutrition after her own health went haywire, prompting a doctor to recommend that she go on biologic immunosuppressive medication for possible Crohn’s disease. After working on nutrition and lifestyle changes with a functional medicine practitioner, Jessica was healthy again without having to harm her body and immune system with injections. Now, armed with the knowledge to help others in similar situations, Jessica guides patients through nutrition and lifestyle changes that can help get their health back on track. She works with the practitioner at intake to design the proper program for each patient, in some cases offering one-on-one counseling and in others providing services through social media and pre-recorded educational presentations. This frees up the physician to spend more time on the clinical aspects of a patient’s care, while the nutritionist spends time following up with patients and helping them with things like following a certain diet.
Adding a nutritionist to your practice can be beneficial not only for your patients, but also for you as a physician to get some of your valuable time back. Working with someone like Jessica enables you to provide more educational resources and even one-on-one followup with your patients without you having to be directly involved. Although it can be intimidating to make the leap and invest in your practice, the results speak for themselves in showing how useful this investment can be in the long term.
Quotes • “The RD is very well versed in conventional medicine, a CNS is more trained in functional medicine.” (25:40-25:45 | Jessica) • “I get the opportunity to help people realize that there's more than just the nutrition perspective, there's also lifestyle.” (30:39-30:46 | Jessica) • “Each practitioner I have worked with that is like, ‘I’m just going to do it’ has found that it's super beneficial to their patients, but also for them.” (31:08-31:17 | Jessica) • “Any step that requires a little bit of an investment is always scary. But yet, it always yields the best growth.” (31:45-31:52 | Lara)
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| 16 Jun 2023 | Unplugged: Time Tagging--the Quick Rescue Tip to Save Your Day | 00:22:49 | |
“Our current modern medical career is void of flow. In fact, we are basically stumbling and tripping over multiple disruptors which fragment our attention and drain our cognitive energy,” explains host Dr. Lara Salyer. It can be really difficult to access flow working within the current Western medical model. With constant flow disruptors throughout the day, it is helpful to know flow enhancers that you can take advantage of to reduce cognitive load, increase dopamine, and strengthen you against burnout. Today, Dr. Lara shares her quick rescue tip of time tagging, along with a list of flow enhancers and disruptors to be on the lookout for.
If you do not have time to plan out your full week, or you simply forgot, or something came up and now your schedule is totally thrown off, don’t worry. There is still time to save your week and get back on track. Dr. Lara suggests using a method called ‘time tagging’. Time tagging is essentially looking at your tasks and thinking about when during the day would be the best time to do each one. Rather than just listing all your tasks in a random order, think about when you will have the most energy available during the day for that task. Time tagging is a method that sets clear goals for your day, makes the most of your time and energy, and enhances flow.
There are many opportunities to enhance flow throughout the day if you know what to look for. On the Catalyst website, Dr. Lara provides a full list of 36 flow enhancers and disruptors. Using tricks like time tagging, avoiding flow disruptors, and adding more flow enhancers into your day can really help with avoiding burnout and keeping your day running smoothly.
Quotes • “If you remove disruptors from your environment that fragment your attention and drain your energy, you will also make it easier for your day to go smoothly.” (2:57-3:06 | Dr. Lara) • “Time tagging is simply looking at when and really not what.” (4:29-4:33 | Dr. Lara) • “Clear goals are excellent flow enhancers.” (8:21-8:25 | Dr. Lara) • “Making it gamified with a challenge or risk is a very big flow enhancer.” (8:57-9:02 | Dr. Lara) • “The more you practice gratitude, it creates that psychologically safe environment that allows creativity and flow.” (9:23-9:28 | Dr. Lara) • “Our current modern medical career is void of flow. In fact, we are basically stumbling and tripping over multiple disruptors which fragment our attention and drain our cognitive energy.” (14:25-14:38 | Dr. Lara)
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| 18 Nov 2022 | Stress Less at Work: Neutralize Your Inner Judge and Saboteurs | 00:44:15 | |
“Part of that trauma is the fact that I am no longer playing my violin. I am no longer writing. I am no longer doing all these things that made me me before I was told that I had to be this. I had to put the glasses and the stethoscope on and I had no other identity,” explains Dr. Catherine Woodhouse, MD, BCC. Catherine is a triple board certified physician in internal medicine, pediatrics and obesity medicine. She’s also an author and co-inventor of a device that improves mobility for manual wheelchair users. Catherine began to experience burnout after realizing that she had lost parts of her identity when she put on the white coat. As she began to reintegrate those parts of herself back into her life, she realized that she was actually a better physician for it than she was when trying to be somebody else.
We all have internal judges and saboteurs inside our minds that try to tell us we are not good enough. These voices develop in response to fear of failure and criticism and cause us to create personas that are a reaction to those judgements. In order to neutralize the judges, we need to get into what Catherine refers to as “sage mode”. This requires letting go of fear and showing acceptance and compassion for the judges and saboteurs. One method for this that Catherine recommends to her clients is the SOAP note technique. A SOAP note is something that is already very familiar to anyone working in healthcare, but her technique switches it up so that you are observing your own behavior verbally. Take a look in the mirror and observe yourself objectively and subjectively. What are you feeling when you look in the mirror? What do you see? Make an assessment and a plan based on these observations. Even a simple plan like taking a day off can be a fantastic first step toward regaining agency over your life.
People are typically their own worst judges, but that can be countered if you know what to watch out for. We all have inner judges that are negative in our minds, sabotaging our lives out of fear of failing or being criticized by others. In order to reduce stress, it is vital to neutralize those inner judges and saboteurs and reach a place of understanding and acceptance for your true self. Learn to get beyond that fear and become comfortable with being your true self, so that you can reclaim your identity and be a better physician for it.
Quotes • “I found out that I was a better doctor when I integrated all of those other parts of who I am.” (10:07-10:12 | Catherine) • “In response to fear of poverty, fear of criticism, fear of failure, we develop these personas to answer the attacks of the judge that we're not good enough.” (15:17-15:32 | Catherine) • “I have people look in the mirror, and I have people do a SOAP note on themselves. A verbal SOAP note. So you know, subjective. What are you feeling right now? Objective. If you look at yourself in the mirror, what do you see? You see the slumped shoulders? You see the bags under your eyes? What's your assessment and then what's your plan? The plan can just be one nugget like, you know what? I need to take tomorrow off.” (22:08-22:40 | Catherine) • “We have to create different standards of sufficiency and worth. What do I need to do to do my job well, the way that I want to do it and the way that I know I need to do it for me?” (38:32-38:46 | Catherine)
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Connect with Catherine Woodhouse: Website: https://evolvedphysician.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherinewoodhousemd Connect with Lara: Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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| 06 Jan 2023 | Preventative Wealthcare: How to Start Advocating for Yours TODAY | 00:38:41 | |
“We really want to get you back aligned with your values. We're bombarded so much with this consumerism and we get ourselves wrapped up in it so we want you to take your money story back,” explains April Stroink. April is a certified Profit-First professional, a financial advisor and money coach, and creator of The Money Fix, a suite of programs to increase financial literacy for millennials, families and entrepreneurs. When she and her daughter began to struggle with health issues that traditional healthcare was unable to figure out, April began to learn more about preventative health care and integrative wellness. After spending years working in the financial world, she noticed a correlation between Western culture’s lack of focus on preventative health care and a similar lack of understanding of preventative ‘wealth’ care.
Many health care physicians who open private practices do so without having the proper financial management tools in their toolkit. In order to regain control over your money story and make sure your spending is actually in alignment with your values and goals, it is important to have a money system in place. April recommends that entrepreneurs divvy their money into separate buckets, ie. bank accounts based on what it will be used for. As a profit-first professional, she advocates paying yourself first. So your first bank account should be for profit, followed by one for owner’s pay, then another for taxes, and finally one for operational expenses. This way you can keep all your money organized in a way that will be less confusing for your brain, and it will be easier for you to see where your money is going.
Regaining your money power can feel really overwhelming, especially when most people are never given the tools to manage their finances. By re-aligning your money story with your values, you will ultimately prevent burnout and negative health outcomes. You can reach your financial goals and re-align your money story with your values by taking the time to re-organize your spending.
Quotes • “The same limiting beliefs that I see in money are these axioms that prior generations believed to be true, so we believe them to be true as well.” (12:28-12:38 | April) • “We really need to be growing all of the time. And we need to be growing into understanding money and how money flows through our business. Otherwise, we will not have the growth that we are looking for. We will end up in this place of burnout, in debt, and stressed about moeny. So in order to do that, we need to be questioning traditional finance and really making our own path.” (14:29-14:57 | April) • “We need to drop the blaming and shaming of ourselves because we were never taught. We were never given the tools. The tools and the training that we got were fraught from institutions that do not profit from us being financially astute.” (20:04-20:18 | April) • “We really want to get you back aligned with your values. We're bombarded so much with this consumerism and we get ourselves so wrapped up in it and keeping up with the Joneses, and so we want you to take your money story back.” (32:29-32:42 | April)
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| 10 Mar 2023 | Making Art From Anxiety With Megan Mitts | 00:33:14 | |
“I like to give people as many choices as possible, and I always want to make sure that you feel like you're in control,” explains Megan Mitts, registered art therapist and founder of Art From Anxiety LLC. Megan created her art therapy business as a way to share low risk, high reward therapeutic art activities in a more accessible way that focuses on an artists’ success while also aiming to improve their mental health. The methods she shares are safe for anyone to do on their own and to share with others, and they help people gain more tools for being able to cope with difficult emotions like grief. Today, Megan discusses her professional journey and shares how she uses art therapy to make art from anxiety.
Art therapy is a fantastic method for coping with difficult emotions and regulating mental health. One of Megan’s go-to methods to redirect people and give them a reprieve from their emotions is called mega-grounding. For this she asks people to name an animal, an action, and a place. The answers can be rather silly and help take people out of their distressing mental state. Megan chooses her art tools based on emotional need, such as using more rigid tools for a sense of control when overwhelmed and making reconstructive art when dealing with grief.
Channeling anxiety into art is a constructive way of redirecting emotions. Through art therapy, people can learn coping mechanisms that empower them to take control over their own mental health.
Quotes • “There's a caterpillar dancing in Egypt. Like, oh, okay. It's silly, but it's okay, and these little tools of using our brain in different ways are what can be so helpful in the moment.” (9:15-9:27 | Dr. Lara) • “Ultimately, my goal is just to help people make art and feel better.” (15:54-15:57 | Megan) • “I like to give people as many choices as possible, and I always wanna make sure that you feel like you're in control.” (17:31-17:36 | Megan) • “A lot of people think that grief is something that you only experience when you do lose someone, but a lot of times it is a change in your role. It's a change in someone else's role.” (29:53-30:04 | Megan)
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| 02 Aug 2024 | Checklist for a Worry-Free Vacation | 00:22:04 | |
“The dirty little secret in healthcare is that vacations are not easy,” says Dr. Lara Salyer. This week, she shares her comprehensive checklist for ensuring a worry-free vacation. Drawing from her personal experience of transitioning to a private membership-only practice, Dr. Salyer emphasizes the importance of establishing healthy boundaries and creating systems that support a balanced lifestyle business.
Dr. Salyer’s meticulously crafted vacation checklist, refined over seven years, helps solo practitioners and healthcare providers prepare for absences without compromising patient care or personal well-being. She highlights practical steps such as clear communication with patients and staff, pre-planning the calendar, and scheduling a buffer day upon return.
Dr. Salyer underscores the value of creating a lifestyle business that aligns with one’s personal and professional goals. By sharing her strategies and insights, she aims to inspire other healthcare professionals to design a self-expressive and fulfilling career that prioritizes well-being and creativity.
Quotes • “The dirty little secret in healthcare is that vacations are not easy. Boundaries are not recognized. Therefore, we need to take care of ourselves by establishing healthy boundaries. You need time off.” (01:48 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • “As a family physician, nurse practitioner, or PA, you’ll generally have a staff member cover for you when you’re on vacation. That’s usually how it goes. But if I’m honest, it wasn’t always easy and it wasn’t always effective. They don’t know the patients like you do. When it’s your turn to cover for them, you get a dose of that medicine. Sometimes decisions are made hastily, or you’re getting to their lot of work after your long day, and so it might not be your best care. Nonetheless, we scrape by as a system until a better one is invented.” (02:03 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • “When I transitioned to my private membership-only practice, I knew I wanted to run a lifestyle business. I wanted this wonderful chapter of medicine to be self-expressive of how I would like to show up in the world and teach my patients how they can role model this as well. So, I’ve been running this vacation checklist for the last seven years, ever since I opened my practice. It has served me well.” (02:39 | Dr. Lara Salyer)
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| 26 Jan 2024 | Unplugged: How Wealthy Are You? | 00:12:22 | |
In a world where wealth is often measured in material terms, Dr. Lara Salyer invites us to consider a deeper, more personal definition in this episode of The Catalyst Podcast. Sparked by a TikTok video that reminisces about childhood indicators of wealth, Dr. Salyer urges us to reflect on perceptions that may have shaped our understanding of wealth. She suggests that just as we periodically reassess our health, our ingrained beliefs about money and success might also require a fresh perspective!
Wealth, as Dr. Salyer presents it, is a multifaceted concept. She shares her own experiences of finding richness in life's simple joys, like the comfort of her own space and the liberty to align her medical practice with her personal ethos. Because money mindset is so important, within Dr. Salyer’s mentorship, The Catalyst Studio, Financial Fridays are dedicated to supporting functional and holistic practitioners to challenge, explore and be aware of their money stories. To inspire a reimagined approach to wealth, Dr. Salyer regularly recommends transformative reads, including "Happy Money" by Ken Honda, “Happy Pocket Full Of Money” by David Caperon Gikandi, and “Playing Big” by Tara Mohr.
In closing, Dr. Salyer invites a shift in focus from financial accumulation to nurturing well-being and self-expression, personal fulfillment and joy.
Quotes: • “A quote that really resonated with me is ‘Some people are so poor that all they have is money.” (4:14 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • “Wealth has become blown out of proportion and this is why I was diligent in making sure we had financial Fridays inside my mentorship, the Catalyst Studio. And my favorite thing is these “Financial Fridays” now where we unpack the idea of wealth and all the behavior around it. Are you hoarding it? Do you have a scarcity mindset? Do you spend it as soon as you get it because you're not sure when you'll get more? And there's all these things to unpack. And this is wonderful.” (5:17 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • “Wealth isn't just about money or financial need. It's also about how your energy is spent. How your energy is curated again and recharged.” (10:21 | Dr. Lara Salyer)
Links Happy Money by Ken Honda: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MJHJ57T?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_QFR6QY5ZAXP2NXTHCFMR Happy Pocket Full of Money by David Cameron Gikandi: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1571747362?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_HK64JTF2PDMT2QHF9MCS Playing Big by Tara Mohr: https://www.amazon.com/Playing-Big-Practical-Wisdom-Create/dp/1592409601
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| 19 May 2023 | A Patient’s Perspective on Neuroplasticity and Healing From Mold | 00:41:02 | |
“The idea is you have this trigger, you stop the negative cascade, and you substitute something positive so that gradually the brain learns that this is not the pathway you go,” explains Rachel Veltman, an expert on the top 3 Neuroplasticity programs available for brain retraining. After finding out she had a mold toxicity illness, Rachel decided to try each of the major neuroplasticity programs to retrain her brain after limbic system impairment from the mold. Today, Rachel joins host Lara to discuss neuroplasticity and healing from mold and to explain the differences between the 3 top programs.
Each of the three neuroplasticity programs offers similar benefits such as individual coaching, online community, and educational content on limbic system impairment from things like mold exposure, illness, injury or electromagnetic frequencies. They vary slightly in approach, intensity, and cost, with the most affordable option being Primal Trust which has a monthly membership fee for access to all services. The other two, DNRS and The Gupta Program offer 12 weeks of instruction with the option to extend, with DNRS having the added benefit of online peer groups and Gupta having a slower pace and focus on meditation. Primal Trust offers the most robust program with a combination of brain retraining and somatic movement along with other modalities like polyvagal theory. Rachel found that the programs which offered access to peer groups were the most effective for her.
Neuroplasticity programs can be extremely helpful for healing the brain after limbic system impairment. With damage from Long COVID becoming more prevalent, the need for brain retraining is getting a lot more attention. Learn more about how these programs differ so that you can make an informed decision and start retraining your brain today.
Quotes • “Your brain wiring can be changed by the experiences of being exposed to mold or electromagnetic frequencies.” (6:23-6:38 | Rachel) • “The idea is you have this trigger, you stop the negative cascade, and you substitute something positive so that gradually the brain learns that this is not the pathway you go.” (8:57-9:12 | Rachel) • “With any healing journey, it's not linear.” (34:01-34:03 | Lara) • “If you're listening, and you're checking these out, be honest with your time management and your energy and know that this is a great investment, because it will pay dividends in your energy.” (36:14-36:24 | Lara)
Links Neuroplasticity programs: https://retrainingthebrain.com/, https://guptaprogram.com, https://www.primaltrust.org/ Free Restoration Plan: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Lara's recommended product lists: https://drlarasalyer.com/shop
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| 12 Jan 2024 | Unplugged: Manifestation 101 | 00:19:10 | |
How can manifestation shape your dream healthcare career? Dr. Salyer shares insights from her own career transformation, from experiencing burnout in family practice to finding joy in functional medicine. She highlights the role of visualization in this process, demonstrating how imagining an ideal work environment full of creativity and color led her to create the environment she now enjoys.
In explaining manifestation, Dr. Salyer underscores its effectiveness in visualizing and familiarizing the brain with a desired future, much like mental rehearsals used by elite athletes. She offers actionable tips on vividly imagining success and the steps to achieve it, such as setting up a workspace that reflects your vision or seizing opportunities that align with your goals.
A crucial part of this journey, according to Dr. Salyer, is listening to your intuition. She encourages embracing intuition in decisions, from designing your work environment to selecting projects that resonate with your envisioned path. How can you get started with manifestation? Dr. Salyer advises starting with simple exercises like imagining a successful patient interaction or creating a corner in your workspace that mirrors your ideal environment as the first steps toward larger career goals.
Dr. Salyer's personal experiences and tips provide a unique perspective on using manifestation to shape a rewarding journey in the medical field and provide inspiration and practical guidance for healthcare professionals looking to blend creativity, intuition, and fulfillment into their careers.
Quotes: • “The way manifestation works is when you actively are trying to manifest, you're envisioning and practicing a future for your brain. You're making your brain more comfortable with this ideal future so that it can recognize those elements and ingredients when it stumbles upon them.” (4:04 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • "Our left brain loves to think and analyze, but it also can be our worst enemy because it creates fear." (7:57 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • “Intuition manifestation is a very good tool to make your decisions, to pedal back from burnout, and to really redesign your life with more creativity and less burnout. Because we all deserve to practice that sixth vital sign every day of creativity, of life, and of happiness.” (16:12 | Dr. Lara Salyer)
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| 29 Dec 2023 | Unplugged: Functional Medicine’s Dirty Little Secret | 00:16:41 | |
Advice from Dr. Lara? Avoid overwhelm by starting simple and where you are. Join us in this episode for a behind-the-scenes look at a mini mentoring session Dr. Lara Salyer conducted with an aspiring functional medicine doctor. She’s full of dreams for her future practice, but finds herself tangled in the complexities of starting up.
Working closely with this doctor, Dr. Salyer helps bring her vision closer to reality. She advises starting with what's available, emphasizing the significance of an online presence. Creating a professional profile, tagline, and mission statement on social media can come before a complicated and expensive website build. Dr. Salyer recommends developing a signature talk to attract early clients, directing them to a social profile and offering a simple membership program for initial patient engagement. Dr. Salyer shows that complexity isn't a prerequisite for beginning your functional medicine journey. It's about taking that first step with your current tools and knowledge and evolving from there.
Are you interested in a mini session with Dr. Lara to talk about your own situation? If so, you're in luck! You can sign up at www.drlarasalyer.com/catalyst for a personalized session where you can get out of overwhelm and sequence your next best steps for goals that matter to you.
Quotes • “We talked about her next step, which is to develop a signature talk. Her own one-off talk. That is the quickest way to get clients and patients. Because when patients see how passionate you are, it's contagious. When they're in front of you, whether it's a Zoom meeting or webinar or in person, they get to see that energy come off of you. and they're wanting more. They want to have what you have, which is excitement, enthusiasm, and a co-partner in a better future.” (6:35 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • “Each time you help people see the benefit of this one tier membership, you then ask them, what would you like to see inside this membership? What would make this the most compelling and useful part of your week? And that way you're helping retain and delight these loyal patients that love what you're doing and also help create more opportunities to gather more.” (11:57 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • “In this sample mini session, we then helped this brilliant practitioner devise a simple initial visit price so that she could then usher these beautiful members in her VIP community with the next step. It's about giving them bread crumbs along the way and predicting where they can go next if they're interested. And they then can go right into an initial visit. So she had everything beautifully laid out. By the end of 45 minutes of our sample mini-session, her stress level was obliterated.” (13:11 | Dr. Lara Salyer)
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| 28 Apr 2023 | Burnout: It’s Not You, It’s the System | 00:40:12 | |
“The problem with burnout is the workplace, not the worker,” shares Dr. Paul DeChant, CEO of the Sutter Gould Medical Foundation. Today, Dr. Paul joins host Lara to discuss the 6 drivers of burnout, including the systemic issues in our healthcare system that really need to be addressed in order to reduce burnout on a whole.
Often physicians blame themselves for their burnout or think it is all just due to exhaustion from work overload. In truth, burnout is largely a result of the system needing to be redesigned to work better for both physicians and patients alike. The main drivers of burnout are work overload, lack of control, insufficient reward, breakdown of community, absence of fairness, and values conflicts. People tend to become doctors because they love working with patients, but within the current system, two thirds of their time is spent on other tasks like administrative duties rather than time spent actually caring for patients. With restructuring, the system could be adapted to control for the drivers of burnout so that physicians are able to spend more time doing what they do best.
Burnout is not your fault, it’s the system’s. It’s easy to blame yourself for a lack of resilience, but the truth is that the majority of what drives burnout are factors built into the current healthcare system.
Quotes • “The problem with burnout is the workplace, not the worker.” (3:47-3:51 | Dr. Paul) • “Most people think it's exhaustion from overload and don't invest enough in redesigning.” (7:06-7:11 | Dr. Paul) • “Recognize that the people who are doing the work and are suffering from that dysfunction, they know what's wrong. They have great ideas to make it better. They just don't rarely get the opportunity.” (8:55-9:07 | Dr. Paul) • “The things that drive cynicism, control, reward, community, fairness, and values, those have so much to do with how you lead.” (13:23-13:32 | Dr. Paul)
Links Connect with Paul DeChant: Website: www.pauldechantmd.com
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| 09 Aug 2024 | Making Your Patient Visits Feel Like Home | 00:25:47 | |
“In healthcare, as much as I love being a physician, there are many gaps and deficiencies. Patients often have to rely on their own persistent autonomy, badgering caregivers, doctors, and providers to get attention; otherwise, details slip through the cracks because of the way the system is,” says Dr. Lara Salyer. This week, she delves into the art of transforming patient visits into home-like experiences, drawing inspiration from a heartwarming TikTok video of a foster parent welcoming a new child.
Dr. Salyer emphasizes the importance of setting the right tone from the very first interaction. She discusses how a well-designed website can alleviate patient anxiety by clearly outlining the process, expectations, and costs associated with their care. Transparency and clear communication build trust and ensure patients feel safe and understood.
In the office, attention to the five senses can create a warm and inviting atmosphere. Dr. Salyer suggests focusing on lighting, seating arrangements, offering refreshments, and ensuring privacy. Staff training is crucial for maintaining a consistent, empathetic, and friendly environment.
For online visits, tools like Zoom timers and clear agendas help manage expectations. Dr. Salyer underscores the importance of follow-up communication, providing patients with detailed visit summaries and additional resources to continue their care journey.
Feedback loops are essential for continuous improvement. Dr. Salyer encourages practitioners to be open to suggestions and foster a culture of co-creation and empathy. By doing so, healthcare providers can enhance the patient experience, making each visit a step towards healing in a supportive environment.
Quotes • “In healthcare, as much as I love being a physician, there are many gaps and deficiencies. Patients often have to rely on their own persistent autonomy, badgering caregivers, doctors, and providers to get attention; otherwise, details slip through the cracks because of the way the system is.” (03:56 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • “Imagine if you used principles like this wonderful foster mom of opening your door and giving your patients a tour of how it looks on the inside. You’d alleviate a lot of anxiety, answer many questions ahead of time, and set the tone for the catalyst culture you want to create—one that is flow-channeled, self-expressive, regulates the nervous system, and has loving boundaries. This is the catalyst culture we maintain.” (04:15 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • “By acknowledging the full scope of welcoming people in during their first visit, both in-person and digitally, you will go a long way—further than most practitioners—in establishing trust and safety. This approach helps patients along their healing journey even before you’ve received any lab results or prescribed any treatment plans.” (24:06 | Dr. Lara Salyer)
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| 05 Aug 2022 | When You Have No Words, Prescribe Creativity | 00:46:36 | |
“Creativity gets pooh-poohed a lot, but it's just a different way to process. Some people don't have words,” explains Cheryl Paswater, Certified Holistic Health Coach and Functional Wellness Practitioner. Cheryl knew she wanted to be an artist from early in her childhood, and her creative mind opened her up to seeing the world differently. When she became sick, she realized that none of her doctors were thinking outside the box or trying anything new. Instead, she was being prescribed more and more medications, and she knew there had to be a better way. This led her down the path of functional medicine and fermentation.
Cheryl saw the healing power of creativity first hand while working as a resident artist at a hospital helping patients to recapture the ability to play and overcome their fears of making mistakes. It is not always easy for people to find the right words to process their emotions. Creativity provides endless possibilities for expressing those hard to process emotions. Often people are anxious about trying art because they think it needs to look a certain way in the end, but Cheryl helps her clients be more open to the creative process by first teaching them to open their minds to trying new things. She draws parallels between the processes of creating and healing and explains that neither process belongs in a box.
Tune into this week’s episode of The Catalyst to learn more about the healing power of creativity, how to process difficult emotions through art, and why practitioners need to think outside the box regarding patient care.
Quotes • “Our world would be better if we all were curious, open minded, and learned how to prioritize play and creativity as the way to process emotions and feelings when we can't find the words.” (1:19-1:30 | Lara) • “Nobody was trying any other way of helping me get better. They're just putting me on more inhalers, and more antibiotics, and more steroids.” (7:07-7:17 | Cheryl) • “I was so committed to getting well that I was willing to give up my housing because I couldn't afford to do both.” (11:30-11:39 | Cheryl) • “We have completely ventured away from the process, the willingness to touch, the willingness to make mistakes, and the willingness to actually play. When do we just get the enjoyment of doing something without having to be like the outcome is X, Y and Z?” (19:29-19:53 | Cheryl) • “You will get people who will say no to you. Every day or every week, for a year and a half. And then all of a sudden, one day it's a yes because they see you working with other people.” (24:46-25:04 | Cheryl) • “Do something every day that scares the shit out of you.” (36:13-36:15 | Cheryl)
Links Connect with Cheryl: Websites: www.cherylpaswaterfunctionalmed.com
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| 23 Dec 2022 | You Are Not Broken: How to Re-Align Your Life and Career | 00:46:11 | |
“The culture needs to shift. How we're showing up and caring for others has to shift,” explains Dr. Kathy Stepien, MD, FAAP. Dr. Kathy is the founding Director of the Institute for Physician Wellness, a pediatrician, a certified physician coach, and host of the She Thrives MD Podcast. Through her physician wellness retreats, wellness training and certification program and other teachings, she has helped thousands of women physicians since 2016 to rethink their priorities and realign their lives and careers to match.
People are constantly developing and changing, so the life you created for yourself at 18 or 20 might not be in alignment with the life you want for yourself now in your 30s or 40s and beyond. If you find that your priorities have shifted, it could be time to consider re-alignment. The culture in medicine unfortunately is not the kindest to physicians and encourages maladaptive behaviors. While changes have begun to be made, there is a long way to go for the culture to be healthy for both patients and everyone working in healthcare. By taking a step back and getting back into your own body, you can reassess how you are feeling and why you are feeling that way, and then make a plan for how to make improvements. When you are stressed out and just going through the motions, it is hard to think clearly and intuitively about what you want for your life.
By taking the time to step back and reconnect with your body and mind, you will be able to access a higher level of thinking which will help you to make better decisions about your priorities and the life you want. We are constantly growing and changing, so periodically it can be very beneficial to take time for re-aligning your life with your current goals and values.
Quotes • “It can be really hard to believe that it's possible to love your life inside of medicine.” (20:29-20:35 | Dr. Kathy) • “Some of these problems can't be figured out just logically and rationally. We need to do some healing and we need to do some feeling forward, not just thinking our way forward.” (22:29-22:38 | Dr. Kathy) • “Whatever cognitive shifts we have, whatever new knowledge and skills we develop, the brain, the limbic systems dialed down a bit and we actually can have higher order thinking and see things more intuitively and clearly about oh yeah, this is what I love to do, and this is actually what I don't want to be doing anymore. It opens the world up to new ideas and new potential.” (24:40-25:02 | Dr. Kathy) • “The culture of medicine really shapes our behavior and reinforces some maladaptive patterns.” (29:21-29:27 | Dr. Kathy) • “The culture needs to shift. How we're showing up and caring for others has to shift. Which is wonderful, because it allows us to be human beings, rather than just kind of robots who are running around hurriedly trying to click the boxes and close the chart and move out of the equation.” (30:28-30:48 | Dr. Kathy)
Links Connect with Kathy Stepien: Website: www.instituteforphysicianwellness.com Instagram: @kathystepienmd Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/physicianwellness/
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| 03 Nov 2023 | Healthcare Starts With Self Care | 00:44:04 | |
In this episode of The Catalyst Podcast, Dr. Lara Salyer interviews Dr. Reena Kotecha, a medical doctor and organizational well-being consultant. Dr. Kotecha shares her personal journey of experiencing burnout and struggling with mental health issues while working as a hospital doctor. She discusses a pivotal moment in a supermarket where she had a panic attack, highlighting the lack of self-awareness and self-care among healthcare professionals. Dr. Kotecha emphasizes the importance of creating space for human connection and self-reflection in the healthcare system. She believes that healthcare starts with self-care and advocates for the integration of mindfulness and well-being practices into the daily lives of healthcare professionals. She shares her own experiences of practicing Ayurvedic medicine and learning about mindfulness and meditation at the Dalai Lama's resident temple in India. Dr. Kotecha encourages healthcare professionals to adopt a beginner's mindset and approach each moment with curiosity and openness. She emphasizes the need for small daily disciplines that build resilience and self-compassion over time. She also highlights the importance of celebrating small achievements and finding joy in everyday moments. Dr. Kotecha's mission is to improve the well-being of healthcare professionals through her Mindful Medics training program. This program focuses on personal well-being, productivity, performance, and engagement in the workplace. She believes that by taking care of themselves, healthcare professionals can better care for others and create a more compassionate and supportive healthcare system. Listeners are encouraged to connect with Dr. Kotecha through her website and LinkedIn profile. Dr. Salyer concludes the episode by urging listeners to share the episode with colleagues and continue practicing the sixth vital sign of creativity in their daily lives. Quotes: • "We live in a world where healthcare professionals are burning out, they're depleting, they're leaving in droves." (09:59 | Dr. Reena Kotecha) • "We don't talk enough about our challenges, our difficulties, our state of mental and emotional well-being, and our loneliness." (12:35 | Dr. Reena Kotecha) • "We need to create the conditions to look after ourselves and each other in this system." (12:35 | Dr. Reena Kotecha) • "It's the small daily disciplines which build up over time, which allow you to care for yourself, to become more resilient, to become more compassionate." (37:59 | Dr. Reena Kotecha) • "My vision is a world without burnout, and my mission is to teach one million medical professionals how to tap into creativity and flow to increase joy and well-being." (43:42 | Dr. Lara Salyer)
Links Connect with Dr. Reena Kotecha: Mindfulness Course: mindfulmedics.teachable.com/p/mindful-in-healthcare-the-wellbeing-performance-course-for-healthcare-professionals
Connect with Lara: Membership Magic Workshop (Nov 8th): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/membership-magic-design-your-own-3-tier-functional-medicine-membership-tickets-735854850667?aff=oddtdtcreator Catalyst Reclamation CME course: https://rightbrainrescue.com/p/reclamation Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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| 21 Apr 2023 | Unplugged: Functional Medicine in an Entrepreneurial Model | 00:37:08 | |
“The bare minimum is better than what conventional medicine has right now. Conventional medicine does not offer any functional medicine testing. So by picking two functional tests that really intrigue you and learning them well so that you can apply them strategically, you will help more patients than if you try to learn all the tests in a scattered fashion,” explains host Dr. Lara Salyer. Today, Dr. Lara shares what she would do differently if she were starting a functional medicine clinic in entrepreneur care with the knowledge she has now.
Dr. Lara suggests a three step process for starting as a functional medicine practitioner as an entrepreneur. The first step is ‘select’ which refers to selecting your introductory offering and any team members you may need such as an accountant or a mentor. Keep the introductory offering to something simple like a 60 minute visit. It can be easy to get distracted by all of the exciting opportunities provided by functional medicine, so be sure to stay focused on the patient in front of you and your core values. Use your values to guide your decisions so that you do not end up overwhelmed. Next, begin to streamline and create a signature method to follow. This is where you can create educational materials so that your clients do not need to go to you with every little question. Finally, strategize and decide on your membership model.
Being an entrepreneur as a functional medicine practitioner allows you the freedom to build your business your way. However, it can quickly become overwhelming if you do not narrow your focus. Get very clear on what your values are and use them to anchor you, so that you do not get off track.
Quotes • “The bare minimum is better than what conventional has right now. Conventional medicine does not offer any functional medicine testing. So when you learn how to do two things well, picking two functional tests that really intrigue you and learn them very well so that you can apply them strategically, you will help more patients than if you try to learn all the tests in a scattered fashion in a superficial way.” (6:08-6:35 | Dr. Lara) • “The more clear you are on your values, that anchors you deep into why you're doing what you're doing.” (9:06-9:12 | Dr. Lara) • “Stay with your blinders on and focus on the patient in front of you, focus on each case.” (19:57-20:02 | Dr. Lara) • “As a healthcare entrepreneur, I didn't want to be a salesperson. I wanted to be a teacher, period.” (23:02-23:08 | Dr. Lara)
Links Connect with Lara: Time Management Calendar download: https://healthinnate.activehosted.com/f/49 https://drlarasalyer.com/links https://www.positiveintelligence.com/saboteurs/ Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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| 17 Mar 2023 | Psychiatry 2.0 - A New Paradigm for Mental Wellness | 00:44:46 | |
“For almost all my patients the common themes that I began to see was standard American diet, trauma, and toxins,” shares Dr. Aruna Tummala, MD. Dr. Aruna is a board certified adult and geriatric psychiatrist and the founder of Psychiatry 2.0 and Trinergy Health. She chose to shift into integrative psychiatry because she was frustrated with the traditional approach which focuses on prescribing medications rather than actually seeking out the root causes of chronic mental illness problems. Today, Dr. Aruna discusses her experiences working in psychiatry in India and how it differs dramatically from the model used in the United States. She also shares her approach to mental wellness and the three root causes of mental illness she has repeatedly seen in her patients.
In India, Dr. Aruna was taught that since there is no way to know exactly what causes mental illness, it is necessary to always look for medical neurological causes first. In the U.S., however, the body and mind are largely viewed as completely separate entities. She was reprimanded for attempting to incorporate more integrative approaches and for refusing to medicate patients with antipsychotics, opioids, and antidepressants. When she opened her own practice she began to see that there were three overall root causes of mental illness: the standard American diet, trauma, and toxins. In most cases, there was not a true chemical imbalance, and in the absence of a chemical imbalance it is generally unnecessary to use psychiatric medications.
Psychiatrists in the United States are so removed from the rest of the medical community. Mental health is seen as completely separate from the rest of the body, when that could not be further from the truth. The root causes of mental illness are often coming from other areas in the body, so an integrative approach is much more conducive to recovery than simply prescribing antidepressants.
Quotes • “We really don't know what causes mental illness. We think it is a chemical imbalance. So the very least that we can do is look for medical neurological causes.” (4:44-4:53 | Dr. Aruna) • “For almost all my patients the common themes that I began to see was standard American diet, trauma, and toxins.” (23:06-23:14 | Dr. Aruna) • “If there is no chemical imbalance, why are we keeping these medications?” (32:55-32:58 | Dr. Aruna) • “It doesn't matter whether you have schizophrenia, bipolar, depression, anxiety, PTSD. Everyone can heal and recover.” (38:39-38:45 | Dr. Aruna)
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Connect with Aruna Tummala: Website: www.trinergyhealth.com and www.Psychiatry2.com Substack: arunatummala.substack.com Facebook: Facebook.com/TrinergyHealth; Facebook.com/TrinergyAyurveda Twitter: https://twitter.com/trinergy_health Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trinergyhealth Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9XRgM7O5H28e8-Ogma-BtA
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| 25 Mar 2022 | Unlocking the Scientific Value of Your Disruptive Story | 00:47:42 | |
“Everybody has a story. I firmly believe that,” emphasizes Josh Gryniewicz, Chief Narrative Strategist for Odd Duck. In this week’s episode of The Catalyst, Josh shares how to plot and tell your own disruptive story.
Stories keep everything moving. With the right story, you can motivate and unify your team, influence the direction of your business, and reach your intended audience. Through story mapping, Josh helps clients to determine who their core audience is, what the building blocks of their story are, and how to share just the right pieces to achieve their desired result. That narrative can then serve as a script for your website, speaker presentations, and social media marketing campaigns.
Tune into this week’s episode of The Catalyst for a conversation with host Dr. Lara Salyer and special guest Josh Gryniewicz about the importance of storytelling. Learn more about how to discover and share your story with your team and intended audience.
Quotes • “Narrative influences big C culture, influences lower case c culture. A shared team with unified vision that’s narrativized, so that everyone is on the same page and everyone can tell the story, is going to move a lot farther, a lot faster, together rather than when you have everyone is sort of bought into what we’re kind of doing and all together.” (9:38-10:05) • “Everybody has a story. I firmly believe that.” (15:51-15:55) • “Where I would start with helping someone to figure out what their disruptive story is and how to actually articulate that is to actually find out, ‘What is the change that you’re trying to facilitate?' The stories themselves, there are concrete building blocks to them. One of the concrete building blocks is a sense of movement. I’m not a traditionalist in the sense that a story has to have a beginning, middle, and end. What my takeaway is, we just need a sense of movement. By virtue of being living, breathing beings, we have a sense of movement.” (16:24-17:27) • “The end result should be that you have a script that you can apply to anything you want to articulate your story.” (37:57-38:06) • “A lot of the mistakes that I see more often is people overwriting. So sharing everything. Narratively, that’s not gonna hold. It’s going through and finding the pruning. You tell more with less. It’s helping train people to be able to do that piece.” (43:33-44:27)
Links
Learn more by going to Odd Duck's website! https://oddduck.io/
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| 31 Mar 2023 | ChatGPT For Health and Wellness Content Marketing | 00:36:46 | |
“My mission really is to equip you with the knowledge to take advantage of all these AI tools so you can increase productivity, reduce cost for your marketing, and reduce cognitive drain,” explains Uli Iserloh, PhD. Today, Uli shares 4 actionable tips for using ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence tools to the fullest extent of their abilities.
Everyone is talking about ChatGPT, but you may be unaware of how you could be taking advantage of this tool as a health and wellness professional. ChatGPT is completely changing how people go about seeking and conveying information, because it is free to use, easy to learn, and makes a remarkable difference in productivity. Uli explains that ChatGPT functions similarly to having a team of interns that you can educate to do specific tasks. ChatGPT is currently not connected to the internet. It does not have the PubMed database to draw on, so it still needs to be guided and educated by your own expertise in order to give correct answers to your prompts.
When you take the time to educate ChatGPT on who you are, what your business does, and give it very specific requirements for output, it can be an incredibly helpful tool for getting tasks off your plate. Artificial intelligence programs like ChatGPT are getting smarter and being constantly improved. When you learn how to take advantage of these AI tools, you can better educate your clients, automate marketing tasks, and get more accomplished in less time than ever before.
Quotes • “There's statistics that say health and wellness are probably the biggest sector for artificial intelligence to disrupt.” (3:40-3:47 | Uli) • “It is a great assistant. It will never replace you as the health and wellness professional.” (9:00-9:04 | Uli) • “It doesn't have the perfect database of all of PubMed, all the stuff that you like to draw on. And if you say, hey, where did this come from? There's no source that it goes back to.” (10:51-11:01 | Uli) • “Think of ChatGPT really as the ecosystem of having 10, 20, 30 interns working for you each with a specific job assignment with a specific role with a specific education.” (19:33-19:46 | Uli) • “My mission really is to equip you with the knowledge to take advantage of all these AI tools so you can increase productivity, reduce cost for your marketing, and reduce cognitive drain.” (32:12-32:24 | Uli)
Links Connect with Uli Iserloh: WORKSHOP: https://bigboost.marketing/chatGPT
Connect with Lara: Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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| 04 Mar 2022 | When ’Marketing’ Feels Like a Bad Word, Do This Instead | 01:03:26 | |
“Why do people decide to do what they decide? It’s fascinating,” says Uli Iserloh from Big Boost Marketing. In this week’s episode of The Catalyst, Uli shares the four buckets of functional medicine marketing that can help functional practitioners reach more clients.
Uli explains that marketing must be approached differently for integrative and functional medicine because the general public does not have an understanding of what functional medicine is. The marketing is a lot less straightforward than traditional medicine and the typical patient requires more education to be motivated to make the switch. Uli discovered that there are four buckets that need to be filled to help increase discovery calls and, in turn, get more patients in the door. These buckets are providing niche-specific clinical education and general functional medicine education, overcoming objections, and presenting success stories.
Tune into this week’s episode of The Catalyst for a conversation with host Dr. Lara Salyer and special guest Uli Iserloh about easy steps you can take to improve your marketing strategy. Learn more about the four buckets and how to incorporate them into your website and social media pages.
Quotes • “Why do people decide to do what they decide? It’s fascinating. There’s a science behind it. It’s how you use words. Using the right words will make such a difference in how people feel about what you just said and what they’re doing. How do you get people to do anything? We’re talking about using your influential powers ethically. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with being as persuasive and influential as you can be about getting patients healthier. The first thing is really that patients need to decide that they want to get healthy. If they don’t decide they want to get healthy, no amount of information will make a difference.” (16:42-17:21) • “I found that there are 4 buckets you need to fill, whether that’s on social media, on your website, in your email marketing, in your webinars, or in your discovery calls. Those are the 4 buckets that need to be filled so that people actually decide to partner with you. The goal is to get people to take action.” (17:24-18:02) • “This is where we want to get people to. Get people educated on the vehicle of functional medicine and get people educated on ``I deserve better, I want better, and I want to go there.’” (20:35-20:46) • “If you really want to get healthy and you deep down know in 2 years or so, ‘I will take action,’ why not take action today? Why waste 2 years and get even sicker?” (23:08-23:18) • “The first part is overcoming objections. The reason why people don’t get on a discovery call is they don’t understand what a discovery call is. No regular doctor has a discovery call. Your clients are wondering, ‘What the heck is this? Why is it free? If it’s free you’re going to try to sell me on something. I don’t want to be sold on it, so ergo let me not get on a discovery call.’ Unless you overcome the objections towards the discovery call, it is really hard to get people on the discovery call even though it’s free.” (28:34-30:01) • “What we do is very similar to what you do as an integrative functional medicine provider. You take people through a planning phase, then you move people into a care delivery phase, then you move people into ongoing support. We do exactly the same thing. I call it functional medicine marketing. We have a strategy phase where we’re understanding what is your unique expert positioning? Who are you? Who are your ideal clients? That is our part of the planning phase.” (52:13-54:10)
Links
Connect with Uli Iserloh: Visit Big Boost Marketing's website - https://bigboost.marketing Library Of Online Training Courses - https://learn.bigboost.marketing/
Connect with Lara: Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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| 20 Sep 2024 | Small Town Medicine With a Big Heart | 00:39:59 | |
“One of my personal mantras every day is to try to bring love into the room,” shares Dr. Allison Becker, a pioneering naturopathic physician in Evansville, Wisconsin. Her approach centers on truly listening to her patients and being fully present to create a space of trust and connection that’s often missing in modern healthcare.
Dr. Becker’s practice is rooted in functional testing and personalized care, which addresses the root causes of health issues rather than following the quick, checklist-driven model that we often see in conventional medicine. She takes the time to get to know her patients to allow them to move through their health journeys at their own pace. Along the way, she emphasizes the need for setting boundaries and practicing non-attachment, understanding that each person’s path to healing is deeply individual.
Tune in to hear how Dr. Becker’s advocacy for naturopathic doctor licensure in Wisconsin is shaping the field and how her holistic approach to healthcare empowers patients on their path to healing.
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| 22 Sep 2023 | Beyond the Mental Health Label -- From Illness to Wellness | 00:48:32 | |
Dr. Christina Bjorndal, a naturopathic doctor and authority in the treatment of mental illness joins The Catalyst to speak about her own experience with depression, bulimia and suicidality, which, at one point, left her in a coma. Yet, in a stunning message of hope she reveals that it was this latter incident that set her on a trajectory of healing, a process she says is both individual and ongoing. As human beings we are divided into four quadrants: mental, emotional, spiritual and physical. Western medicine is limited, Dr. Christina explains, focusing only on the physical aspects of mental health. Naturopathy and pharmaceuticals can work together to better treat not only symptoms of mental illness but their root causes.
To get to those root causes we must be willing to dig into our own pasts. What underlying fear is the brain, which is designed to keep us safe, protecting us from? Do our problems stem from nature versus nurture, from genetics, epigenetics and/or intergenerational trauma? We often wear masks in public to hide our suffering, such as the one Dr. Christina wore throughout her time in the corporate world. However, the body will whisper that something is wrong until it yells in the form of a crisis.
Dr. Christina leads us through an exercise in which we have an honest conversation with our hearts. Join today’s discussion to learn more about how we can learn to check in on ourselves, starting in the smallest ways and the important difference between information and transformation.
Quotes • “Anyone struggling with their mental health, suicidal ideations, depression - you're really the furthest from love for yourself that you can possibly be.” (7:21 | Dr. Christina) • “Labels help to explain a constellation of symptoms, your experience, but they don't explain how you got there. And often, that explanation is rooted in some earlier experience that predates the diagnosis.” (10:31 | Dr. Christina) • “As a human, you're comprised of the physical level, mental, the emotional and the spiritual, and Western medicine is mostly focused on the physical level.” (13:35 | Dr. Christina) • “I subscribe to the theory, a little bit more of epigenetics, which is that genes load the gun, lifestyle pulls the trigger.” (23:09 | Dr. Christina) • “Whenever you say you want something - lose 20 pounds, want to leave a relationship, job, change, whatever you say you want something, but you never do it is because you've got an unconscious sub commitment, you're committed to something else. And that's something else is often being safe, keeping you safe.” (28:51 | Dr. Christina) • “That is what depression does to you. It really clouds your judgment. It's like you're in a dark cloud and you cannot see through that cloud. You're pretty much immersed in it. However, the sun is actually still shining behind that cloud.” (34:25 | Dr. Christina)
Links Connect with Dr. Christina Bjorndal, ND: Website: drchristinabjorndal.com Facebook: Dr. Christina Bjorndal Twitter: @drbjorndal YouTube: Christina Bjorndal Instagram: @drchrisbjorndal
Connect with Lara: Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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| 09 Sep 2022 | Empathy Is the Sugar That Helps the Medicine Go Down | 00:39:03 | |
“The best thing you can do is find out a person's experience first before you start coming up with solutions,” explains Ashok Bhattacharya, MD, FRCP. Dr. Bhattacharya has been a psychiatrist for over 36 years and is the founder of The Empathy Clinic, a private psychiatric clinic that focuses on the use of empathy to diagnose and treat a variety of mental illnesses in both individuals and couples. He fully believes that learning to treat patients with empathy puts humanity back into medicine.
Empathy is crucial for proper diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses because it helps practitioners get to the root of the problem. Doctors need to view things from their patients’ point of view in order to formulate the correct treatment. It can take time to develop the trust required for empathy, but it is worth the extra work to create that understanding. Dr. Bhattacharya believes disorders like PTSD and narcissism are empathy disorders and as such, can be healed through empathy. People with PTSD often feel isolated–thinking their experience cannot possibly be understood by others. But by showing these patients empathy, compassion, and kindness, they can learn to feel safe again and kickstart their healing journey.
The problem with trying to put yourself in another person’s shoes is that you have not had their same life experiences. For true empathy to be established, you must get to know your patient’s story and build trust over time. Tune into this week’s episode of The Catalyst to learn more about the healing power of empathy. Learn how to use empathy as a treatment model for mental illnesses and how it can make all the difference in patient outcomes.
Quotes • “The tough part with empathy is to negate yourself. That means thinking, ‘what would I do in that situation or if I were in their shoes?’ Those are sympathetic ways to look at somebody, but we're actually not in somebody else's shoes, because we're not them.” (4:06-4:25 | Ashok) • “Empathy is getting the right answer. Compassion is formulating a solution. And kindness is what you actually do about that.” (6:20-6:27 | Ashok) • “The best thing you can do is find out that person's experience first before you start coming up with solutions.” (6:52-6:59 | Ashok) • “We have to look after our safety first, before we jump into that water and try to save somebody else. I think it's a really key thing. Empathy isn't necessarily a quick thing. It can happen very quickly, but it can also take us time. And I think if we rush it, we actually break trust.” (10:54-11:11 | Ashok) • “We see our clients, we start calling them patients, and we start treating them like the illness that they have. And psychiatry is particularly bad because we call a human being a schizophrenic as opposed to a human who happens to have schizophrenia. And so now that disease has become their entire identity.” (16:54-17:11 | Ashok) • “When we put humanity back into medicine, you know what happens? People get better faster and they stay well longer, because now we're putting wellness into the story instead of illness into the story.” (17:36-17:51 | Ashok) • “Empathy is a way of not just sharing with each other in real time, but also sharing with each other when we're gone so that we can continue that experience of making the human condition shareable.” (35:09-35:21 | Ashok)
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Connect with Ashok Bhattacharya: Website: https://www.empathyclinic.com LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashok-bhattacharya-687a6211 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPRzM30XZ8uscgGEx1wnEtQ
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| 08 Apr 2022 | Lean Into Your Weird with Dr. Errin Weisman, DO | 00:39:35 | |
“What I tell students and residents that I work with is you need to lean into your weird,” shares Dr. Errin Weisman, self-proclaimed queen of sass and burnout. In this week’s episode of The Catalyst, Dr. Weisman talks about how to lean into your weird in order to avoid burnout.
Dr. Weisman experienced burnout while working in family medicine when she realized that her job no longer aligned with her values. The job she’d chosen for herself as an 18 year old med school student no longer matched with who she was as a 35 year old woman. She changed her career by leaning into her weird and now focuses on helping patients with substance abuse disorders, something that interested her from a young age. Dr. Weisman went from burnt out to thriving because she gave herself permission to try something new.
Tune into this week’s episode of The Catalyst for a conversation with host Dr. Lara Salyer and special guest Dr. Errin Weisman about the importance of leaning into your weird. Learn tips for how to realign your work life with your current core values.
Quotes • “Even though on the podcast it might seem like I have my shit all together, it’s just in this moment, because there’s probably a dumpster fire outside right now that I need to put out.” (1:56-2:03) • “When you’re go-go-go, and you’re everybody’s wonder woman, and you pick up the slack, and work is your drug, you can’t stop. You’re praying for things to stop you subconsciously.” (3:45-4:00) • “That lifestyle, how I had been working for nearly a decade and a half, it didn’t align with who I was. And I hadn’t stopped taking the time to be like, ‘Okay, the girl at 18 who decided to sign up for med school is not the woman at 35 and 40.’” (7:02-7:21) • “What I tell students and residents that I work with is you need to lean into your weird.” (9:00-9:05) • “It is possible. It really is. You have to pick your hard. You can either stay in the hard of the suck right now or you can step out into uncertainty and say, ‘I don’t know what this is gonna look like. I don’t even know how I’m gonna do it, but I know that I’ve done hard things. I know that I’ve persevered before. I know that I’m not gonna let my kids eat cat food. I’m gonna do it differently.’” (14:42-15:10) • “Part of it is giving yourself the permission to try and to fail.” (17:19-17:26) • “When you are drowning in the swimming pool is not the time to learn swim lessons.” (2011-20:16)
Links
You can find out more about Dr. Weisman on her podcasts "Doctor Me First," and “Burntout to Badass” or hang out with her on Instagram - @burntout_to_badass
Connect with Lara: Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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| 29 Jul 2022 | The Physician Who’s Conquering the Online Space, and Bringing Colleagues Along | 00:26:21 | |
“One person can't make a difference, but many can. And so what I'm doing is I'm trying to not only give doctors a voice, but I'm trying to give them the fuel they need to feel empowered to continue building up their brand,” explains Dana Corriel, MD. Dana is the founder and CEO of SoMeDocs, a social media hub for physicians to get recognized and hired for their talents outside of healthcare through mediums like podcasting, writing, speaking, educating, and coaching. She is a former board certified internist who realized that while she could not fix things in the healthcare system alone, having a network of colleagues could make all the difference in the world.
Healthcare workers often work within an overarching organization and do not get as recognized for their individual talents. If they shift hospitals or careers, their reputation may not follow them since it is strictly attached to the organization. Through social media marketing, physicians can make a name for themselves as individuals by creating content and building a brand that they can take with them into any new job. When doctors recognize their talents and have the opportunity to foster them, it can lead to amazing opportunities working in fields outside of healthcare.
Tune into this week’s episode of The Catalyst to learn more about SoMeDocs, why social media marketing is so important for physicians, and what types of side gigs doctors can excel in with their current expertise and talents.
Quotes • “One person can't make a difference, but many can. And so what I'm doing is I'm trying to give doctors not only a voice, but I'm trying to give them amplification fuel, so that they can feel empowered, and they can continue to build up their brand. So all of us can individually make a difference.” (7:12-7:34 | Dana) • “You're a representative of the system, but you're still an individual.” (10:55-10:58 | Dana) • “I am for physician individuality. The health experts themselves need to create content and take that content with them where they go. And they need to consider themselves as individuals or individual micro celebrities that then take all of the branding and the content that they've built, and they take it with them to the next job.” (11:19-11:42 | Dana) • “Opportunities were coming my way at the beginning, like heavily coming my way. At which point I said, Well, I not only can't do this myself, but why don't they come to my colleagues? Let me make it easier for them to get to my colleagues by building a categorized website that's beautiful, but that splits us up according to our niches and our specialties, where we practice, etc, etc.” (13:38-14:01 | Dana) • “I think physicians not only are multitalented, I think they don't always recognize that they have talents in different things. And it takes this newfound discovery that we should be doing other things in today's world because healthcare isn't perfect to recognize that you have a talent in something.” (17:40-17:59 | Dana)
Links Doctors of Social Website: www.doctorsonsocialmedia.com Dr. Dana Corriel Website: www.drcorriel.com
Connect with Lara: Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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| 11 Aug 2023 | Special Edition: IPM Congress Unpacked! | 01:11:36 | |
"Listen, Lara, you are preaching to the converted there because that is one element that helped me with my recovery," shares Helen Perks, a registered nutritional therapist, during her captivating conversation with Lara Salyer on the Catalyst Podcast. The duo delves into their experiences at the International Precision Medicine (IPM) Congress in London, which brought together diverse thought leaders in the field of functional medicine. In this exciting three-part episode, the co-hosts unravel fascinating anecdotes, inspiring talks, and the value of connecting with like-minded professionals to explore cutting-edge knowledge in nutrition, breathwork, and holistic health.
The three-day IPM Congress in London turned out to be a captivating experience for Helen and Lara. From heartwarming anecdotes about navigating the London Tube system with suitcases to attending thought-provoking talks by distinguished speakers, the event left a lasting impression on both hosts. The second day featured sessions about cultivating resilience, managing stress, and exploring the art of storytelling in medical practice. Dr. Rangan Chatterjee's keynote on the "Wellness Prescription for the 21st Century" resonated deeply, emphasizing the importance of personalized medicine and empowering patients to take charge of their health.
The final day of the IPM Congress focused on "Food on Prescription," highlighting the connection between real food and overall health. Dr. Venetia Patel, a pediatrician, emphasized the significance of a whole-child approach to health, while Dr. Ouma Naidu discussed the impact of food on mood. Throughout the event, Helen and Lara emphasized the power of breathwork in supporting health and well-being. They both expressed their passion for sharing knowledge and collaborating with professionals worldwide, underscoring the importance of attending the IPM Congress for networking, learning, and reigniting one's passion for functional medicine.
Here are the "Awards" for all the people mentioned: MOST FOMO: IPM Congress: https://www.ipmcongress.com/ MOST INTERESTING: TreeTop Man: https://www.youtube.com/@treetopmanfit6314 MOST RELEVANT TO AGING: Animal Moves: (Primal Play) https://www.primalplay.com/books MOST FOMO: IPM Congress: https://www.ipmcongress.com/ MOST RELEVANT TO WISCONSIN, USA: Armin Labs: https://arminlabs.com/en MOST EXCITED ABOUT: Sentia Spirits: https://sentiaspirits.com/ MOST FRIENDLY AND EMBRACING: British College of FxMed: https://www.bc-fm.org/home MOST LIKELY TO TRAIN WITH: Metabolic Terrain Institute for Health (cancer): https://mtih.org/ MOST FLAVORFUL: Pukka Tea: https://www.pukkaherbs.com/uk/en/ MOST LIKELY TO HELP BURNOUT: Dr. Reena Kotcheka's work: https://drreenakotecha.com/mindful-in-healthcare-course/ MOST ENDEARING: Dr. Miguel Toribio-Mateas "getting over yourself is key to happiness" https://www.drmiguelmateas.com/ MOST GLOBALLY IMPACTFUL: Food for Mood by Dr. Uma Naidoo MOST REALISTIC: Dr. Ayan Panja's Integrative Approach in a Standard GP Consultation http://www.drayan.co.uk/ MOST GREEN: Dr. Lucy Loveday's Green Prescription with Nature immersion https://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/working-life/working-life/an-immersion-in-nature/ MOST GROUNDED: Sophie Trew's breathwork break https://www.sophietrew.com/ MOST AUTHENTIC: Dr. Cristina Bjorndal https://drchristinabjorndal.com/ MOST BUSY: Kirkland Newman's MindHealth360 https://www.mindhealth360.com/
Quotes • "The IPM Congress was a fantastic experience. I got to meet like-minded professionals from around the globe, and the energy of curiosity and playfulness was palpable throughout the event." (04:12 | Lara Salyer) • "Being at the IPM Congress really helped me reignite my passion for functional medicine and stay up to date with the latest trends and research." (07:12 | Helen Perks) • "For me, the first step towards good health is taking responsibility for our health, which forms part of my respect model of health and wellbeing." (1:02:50 | Helen Perks) • "It's just incredible to see that all of these topics, no matter what day they centered on, there's elements of similarity that food and nutrition is paramount." (1:03:15 | Lara Salyer) • "I felt like if I had planned better, I could have organized my time better. I felt very much like I wanted to go here, but then what about this one, and so my organized brain would have liked a clear pathway." (1:06:20 | Lara Salyer)
Links Connect with Helen Perks: Website: www.helenperks.com Instagram: @helenperks.bsc Facebook: Helen Perks BSc. Threads: helenperks.bsc
Connect with Lara: Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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| 07 Jul 2023 | Maximizing Outcomes Through Collaboration and Practitioner Resilience | 00:56:20 | |
“Seriously? This is all we have to offer?” Tracy Harrison, principal instructor and founding CEO of the School of Applied Functional Medicine, found herself asking this question when her husband suddenly suffered a series of debilitating seizures and was a cocktail of drugs and very little information. This eye-opening incident spotlighted the current state of medicine which offers good disease care, but a major lack of actual health care, which Tracy says should address functional imbalances before such a major loss of vitality as to prompt a diagnosis and treatment. Patient and professional should engage in an ongoing, communicative relationship to maintain the patient's health long term. Not only does this allow a patient ownership and authority over their own health, but allows the practitioners to be actualized.
Incentive is key. People don’t want to feel bound to a third party and a set of rules. Science shows there is no one path to health, and Tracy discusses the need to veer away from perfectionist mindset. At the School of Applied Functional Medicine, students’ diverse backgrounds allow each to contribute their own unique genius to the curriculum.
The approaches discussed here present a significant potential unburdening of disease care. Moreover, reactions from patients remind Tracy and Lara why they are so dedicated to the good medicine movement.
Quotes • “We need a whole separate initiative and system that promotes…functional balance that naturally repels disease.” (5:05-5:23 | Tracy) • “The car parked at the top of the hill…If you let it pick up some speed going downhill, it's going to land in the ditch. It's going to go in the lake.” (7:07-7:25 | Tracy) • “You don't evaluate the function of a car outside of the state of the road, the climate, the environment…we can't separate the functional balance or lack thereof of a human system from diet, stress, sleep, relationships, personal fulfillment or belief systems.” (24:12-24:45 | Tracy) • “We're trying to tell people what the right answer is rather than partner with them to discover the right answer for themselves…no one will ever be sustainably healthy under that set of rules.” (27:09-27:33 | Tracy) • “The day you get that email that says, ‘Oh my gosh, I'm pregnant and I've been trying for years… for the first time ever, I have hope.’ There's no greater feeling of fulfillment and satisfaction.” (51:46-52:16 | Tracy)
Links Connect with Tracy Harrison: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/schoolappliedfunctionalmed/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AppliedFunctionalMedicine
Connect with Lara: Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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| 04 Oct 2024 | Float On: How to Navigate Affiliate Relationships While Keeping Your Integrity Afloat | 00:23:23 | |
“Affiliate marketing in an ethical way not only helps patients see things from a different light, it builds relationships in the community that you live in,” says Dr. Lara Salyer. In this episode, Dr. Salyer talks about how healthcare professionals can use affiliate marketing without compromising their integrity. The key is to build trust by partnering with affiliates who truly align with your values.
But can these partnerships really improve patient care? According to Dr. Salyer, the answer is yes. Drawing from her own experience with float therapy, she explains how the right affiliate relationships can enhance both business and patient outcomes. Her key takeaway? Focus on building ethical, community-centered affiliate relationships that go beyond just generating revenue.
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Links Brainstorm: https://drlarasalyer.as.me/discovery Catalyst Advantage 1:1 session (use "LISTENER" code for discount!): https://drlarasalyer.as.me/advantage
Connect with Lara: Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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| 06 Oct 2023 | The Evidence for Change: Why Integrative Medicine Needs Critical Thinkers | 00:37:08 | |
Searching for a balance between excellent patient care and practitioner well-being? In this episode of The Catalyst, Dr. Lara Salyer sits down with Dr. Jordan Robertson, a naturopathic doctor who is revolutionizing patient care and practitioner support in the field of integrative medicine. Together, they discuss Dr. Robertson's extensive work with Clarity Health, impacting over 20,000 patients, and her initiative, the Confident Clinician—a resource aimed at supporting naturopathic doctors globally.
Dr. Robertson sheds light on key insights, identifying three common challenges that often obstruct functional medicine practices, such as the tendency to focus too narrowly on tailored care or not leveraging essential support staff effectively. On the other side of the coin, she highlights three foundational elements for a successful integrative clinic: establishing a well-defined patient care process, maintaining expertise while actively collaborating, and valuing the power of a supportive community.
This episode provides insights and strategies that can enhance any practice, benefiting both patients and practitioners.
Quotes: • "Hiring out to support your weaknesses so you can continue to focus on strengthening your strengths is an incredibly important step that I think takes that mindset for clinicians." (13:05 | Jordan Robertson) • "I'm a big fan of collaborative care with conventional medicine. There are thousands and thousands of things that I wouldn't touch with a 10-foot pole clinically. And I've drawn that line in the sand so hard. But my patients still respect everything I do have to offer. And I think when we have that level of confidence to say, “Yeah, you need an antibiotic’. Or, “Yeah, that's not in my scope of practice. I need you to be referred to so-and-so.” But that actually builds your practice. It doesn't decay it." (20:18 | Jordan Robertson) • "I think leadership in our profession actually looks like community. It actually looks like circles of clinicians who are willing to be vulnerable, to talk about what they're doing, to share with each other, and to pull each other up." (25:22 | Jordan Robertson) • "When I start thinking about critical thinking and critical appraisal I go right back to that education model where we need to value the clinicians that are coming out and recognize that they are the best we've got. Even if it's day one of their graduation and it's really our responsibility as people in the profession to help get them there and help support them. So when we start to challenge that, it really challenges the things that we think we know. And it really starts to value changing our mind." (30:31 | Dr. Jordan Robertson)
Links Connect with Dr. Jordan Robertson ND: Website: www.confidentclinicianclub.com Instagram: @drjordannd
Connect with Lara: Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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| 12 Aug 2022 | Finding Your Flow in Other Facets of Your Life | 00:32:47 | |
“Even as adults, I think a lot of people really want to be published, but it's such a journey, and you have to enjoy it,” shares Natalie Rompella, middle school teacher and children’s author. Natalie’s Masters in Education and background in science combined with her love of teaching children took her down a path to publishing more than 60 children’s books. Her chemistry professor encouraged Natalie to publish the picture book she had created for her final class project and the rest is history. Natalie now teaches various levels of creative writing and helps kids learn how to lean into their creativity and write something besides nonfiction essays.
Publishing does not always have to be the goal behind writing. Writing as a creative exercise has merit in itself for both adults and children, encouraging mindfulness and using the imagination to stretch the limits of what is possible. When people learn how to write for fun, they are also learning how to let go. Adults have a bad habit of getting so caught up in their busy lives that they don’t take time to be creative just for fun. So, it is important to give creative writing a chance and allow your creativity a chance to flow.
Tune into this week’s episode of The Catalyst to learn more about Natalie’s catalytic moment, the benefits of creative writing, and how to go with the flow.
Quotes • “A lot of kids who write science fiction end up going into the fields of science and technology. And I had just never made that connection of science-fiction is what's possible.” (6:29-6:42 | Natalie) • “Even as adults, I think a lot of people go into it, they really want to be published, but it's such a journey, and you have to enjoy it.” (14:26-14:34 | Natalie) • “It took me 15 years to finally realize I write the best first thing in the morning. So I was not using the time I was most productive. I had to really be mindful and think about when am I most productive? When do I feel the most creative?” (21:39-21:57 | Natalie) • “When you write, you have to get to a point where you have pride in what you wrote. Where you want to not necessarily share it with other people, but you want to hold on to it.” (25:34-25:44 | Natalie)
Links Connect with Natalie Rompella: Website: https://natalierompella.com
Connect with Lara: Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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| 29 Apr 2022 | We Don’t Need to Die Together: A Surprising Path for More Harmony in Healthcare | 00:38:02 | |
“Our mission has always been to add just 1% improvement to healthcare and make life better for clinicians,” shares Professor Shahram Yousefi, PhD. As an experienced professor and healthcare entrepreneur, Professor Yousefi designed a program called Mesh AI to improve the healthcare field by automating scheduling.
When healthcare workers are burnt out, mistakes get made that impact health outcomes for patients. After experiencing this first hand, Dr. Yousefi decided to put his years of academic research into finding a solution to help reduce burnout in the healthcare field. And this is how Mesh AI was created. This system is designed to determine the most equitable schedule for each healthcare worker while cutting down the amount of time it takes to create the schedule. In fact, Mesh AI reduces the time it takes to make the schedule from 10 hours down to just 2 minutes. While it is largely automation, Mesh AI ultimately requires a clinician to run the program, allowing healthcare workers to stay in control of the process.
Tune into this week’s episode of The Catalyst for a conversation with host Dr. Lara Salyer and special guest Professor Shahram Yousefi to learn more about the importance of scheduling, preventing burnout, and how Mesh AI is designed to make life easier for healthcare professionals across the country.
Quotes • “The way the system is designed is to understand that in order to come up with a good call schedule or shift scheduling structure, you need to ask questions. If you don't ask the right questions, you're not going to get the answer.” (16:51-17:03) • “Life does not happen on schedule. Things change. You deal with this thing called the global pandemic, and that completely throws a wrench into your system. So we need to have a system that is adaptive and responsive.” (20:58-21:11) • “Our mission has always been to add 1% improvement to healthcare while also make life better for clinicians.” (23:40-23:47)
Links
Connect with Lara: Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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| 14 Oct 2022 | Harnessing the Power of Joy for Hormones and Health | 00:42:07 | |
“Joy can be so many different things. It can be very calm, it can be serene. That's what it is. It's an internal feeling. It's an internal state of being,” explains Saadia Mian, MD. Saadia works as a holistic endocrinologist, incorporating integrative and functional medicine into her practice to better serve her patients. She is an author and self-certified “joy expert”. Throughout her journey through medical school, Saadia realized that all of her time was being spent nurturing the left side of her brain and not enough time was being devoted to right brain activities like fostering creativity. During her leadership program, Saadia began to notice even more the importance of joy and listening to her heart. She started to increase joy by using mindfulness practices to slow down and appreciate the little things like enjoying a cup of tea or feeling the grass under her feet. In her books, she shares all that she has learned about the impact of joy on health and how to make joy your default state of being.
Chronic stress can have very negative impacts on health outcomes, because it causes perpetually heightened cortisol levels which throw all of our hormones for a loop. When hormones are impacted, the entire body is impacted. This can lead to all sorts of medical concerns from late periods, to weight gain, to increased risk of heart attack or stroke. Embracing joy is the best way to combat stress and help bring cortisol levels back down while also increasing happiness hormones like dopamine and serotonin. It can be difficult to always find joy, depending on your personal situations, so one way to start is to begin with gratitude. It is sometimes easier to find reasons to be grateful than to be joyful. From gratitude you can begin to work toward finding reasons for joy.
Joy can be a very powerful tool for combating the negative health impacts of chronic stress. By inserting more joy into our lives, we reduce cortisol levels which in turn helps even out the hormones in our bodies. Tune into this week’s episode of The Catalyst to learn more about how joy impacts hormones, the roles hormones play in overall health, and how to begin increasing joy in your own life.
Quotes • “Joy can be so many different things. It can be very calm, it can be serene. That's what it is. It's an internal feeling. It's an internal state of being.” (11:14-11:24 | Saadia) • “Small changes can have a big impact on every cell in our body. And yet, we can be resilient. We can train our bodies to be more resilient in the face of stress.” (14:24-14:37 | Saadia) • “One of the things that actually brings me the most joy is when I see somebody's life has changed because of something that I've supported them with.” (21:51-22:00 | Saadia) • “Joy is not only things that we perceive as happy-go-lucky, like lying on a beach sipping a drink, or being on vacation. We can also find joy in things that are challenging.” (22:14-22:30 | Saadia) • “Set a timer and just see how many things you can immediately think of that bring you joy. And maybe after practicing gratitude later on, try it again and see if it has increased.” (38:22-38:33 | Saadia)
Links
Connect with Saadia Mian: Websites: www.saadiamianmd.com, https://linktr.ee/saadiamianmd, Instagram: @saadiamianmd
Connect with Lara: Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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| 20 May 2022 | Catalyst Physician Assistant Creates Colorful Connection and Community | 00:45:56 | |
“Somebody’s told us for so long how and why we are this way, that we forget that we have agency,” shares Lynn Joselyn, PA-C. Lynn spent 20 years working in conventional medicine before experiencing her own series of catalytic moments that led her to opening her own functional and holistic medicine focused food and spirit clinic. Now, Lynn leads group visits to help people find healing through the power of connection to others.
Lynn realized that while she still wanted to be working in healthcare, she was completely burned-out from conventional medicine. Today, she shares the power of human connection with her functional medicine clients by teaching them to trust their innate powers of healing and intuition. Even though Lynn is an introvert herself, she explains that being around supportive people can be energizing. Her true passion is empowering others to find strength through their community.
Tune into this week’s episode of The Catalyst to learn more about the power of community, the three catalytic experiences that led Lynn to change her career, and how catalytic functional practitioners differ from regular functional practitioners.
Quotes • “I got to the place where I literally could not adjust, and I wasn't showing up in my best self.” (4:30-4:36) • “Take a look at what your default modes are. What are those neural pathways, those patterns that are just comfortable and easy, but maybe not serving you? Because I still can fall into those.” (10:34-10:49) • “All I have to do is have a connection with one other human that energetically is supportive, and then I am able to move out of anything.” (10:50-11:13) • “The brilliance of group visits is we're not in isolation. It's an opportunity to not get so attached to your disease or label.” (19:27-19:41) • “People just want to be seen and heard.” (34:36-34:38)
Links
Connect with Lynn Joselyn Website: lynnjoselyn.com
Connect with Lara: Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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| 02 Feb 2024 | Unpacking Group Visits With Icgmv Founder, Dr. Jeff Geller, MD | 00:52:12 | |
How can bringing patients together transform their healthcare experience? In this episode of The Catalyst podcast, Dr. Lara Salyer delves into this question with Dr. Jeff Geller, a family physician and innovator in integrative medicine. Dr. Geller shares his impactful journey working with underserved communities and his dedicated efforts to alleviate loneliness and enhance healthcare outcomes through the concept of group medical visits.
Dr. Geller's approach, rooted in his research on loneliness and empowerment, showcases the remarkable benefits of group visits. He explains how these sessions, ranging from acupuncture to mental health support groups, not only build a sense of community among patients but also significantly boost health outcomes and instill a feeling of empowerment.
Tackling practical aspects, Dr. Geller addresses the challenges of insurance billing and maintaining appropriate boundaries within group settings. He offers advice on ethical billing practices and the importance of adapting these group models to meet the specific needs of different communities.
Looking ahead, Dr. Geller expresses optimism about integrating group visits into future healthcare models like value-based care, highlighting their potential in improving patient care while reducing costs.
Dr. Geller's experiences and perspectives provide a compelling argument for healthcare professionals to consider this innovative approach in their practices, promising a more communal and empowering patient experience.
Quotes • "Life is a lot muckier than that. You know, you can't tell someone this. I always talk about pomegranates because I think 30 years ago, someone said pomegranates are the healthiest food. And I looked at my patients in the poor city I was in, and I was like, the chances of anyone here getting a pomegranate are low." (8:31 | Dr. Jeff Geller) • "When you become a doctor, you don't really realize that the esteem that people will sometimes put on you or the higher level of things. And so just by walking into the public library and having a group made me, I think, a little bit more accessible to people." ( 9:55 |Dr. Jeff Geller) • "You don't need to talk to run a really good effective group. In fact, my Spanish was terrible and I ran Spanish speaking groups and I would just have to sit there and say, what are you saying? And what did she just say? And what did he just say? Is everyone OK here? You know, and now I'm fairly fluent, but it was, you know, it's just you have to trust that people want good things for one another, you know, and that people want to help one another." (10:35 | Dr. Jeff Geller) • "Feedback can be our best friend. When we learn if something changed or we're not getting the results we thought, we need to ask the people that we're serving. And so being very religious about asking what's working, what would have made this an immediate yes to join, or why didn't you join, or why did you leave, or how can I make this more engaging? And that keeps it fresh."(29:17 |Dr. Lara Salyer) • "We have 30 weekly group visits in my small private practice for the underserved. And some of them are this empowerment model. Some of them are very prescribed and we're kind of really trying to expand as much as we can to accommodate more people coming to our practice." (31:05 | Dr. Jeff Geller)
Links Connect with Dr. Jeff Geller, MD, Website: https://icgmv.org "Daddy Used to be Sick" free PDF book: https://files.hria.org/files/SA3556.pdf "Herschel the Jewish Reindeer" https://www.amazon.com/Hershel-Jewish-Reindeer-Jeff-Geller/dp/0997722428
Connect with Lara: Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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| 09 Jun 2023 | FlashCast: Making the Unconscious Conscious | 00:09:54 | |
“If you start to make that unconscious conscious, it becomes easier for you to captivate that awareness in your life and make decisions that do align with what matters to you,” explains host Dr. Lara Salyer. In today’s special FlashCast episode, Dr. Lara shares what it means to make the unconscious conscious through taking a look at the book The Science of Stuck by Britt Frank.
In The Science of Stuck, Britt explores in depth the meaning behind Carl Jung’s famous quote, “Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life, and you will call it fate”. If you take the time to really unpack that quote, it is pointing out the importance of awareness and self development for catalyzing your own destiny. If you never really get to know yourself on a deeper level, you will not be able to align your life with your values. When you feel yourself leaning into procrastination, gossip, resentment, guilt, or envy, take a moment to analyze what is causing those feelings. For example, if you are craving gossip, that could be due to having an underlying desire for human connection.
When you make the unconscious conscious, you can then better align your life with what matters to you the most. Your subconscious mind is giving you signals all the time and when you learn how to recognize them, you will gain a deeper understanding of yourself.
Quotes • “If you feel resentment, that's telling you that you need more boundaries.” (3:31-3:37 | Dr. Lara) • “If you start to make that unconscious conscious, it becomes easier for you to captivate that awareness in your life and make decisions that do align with what matters to you.” (6:13-6:26 | Dr. Lara) • “There is something about clearing that cache in your brain and getting it out, making that unconscious conscious, that will impact how you show up.” (8:08-8:17 | Dr. Lara) Links Quiz: https://3nb09zv7070.typeform.com/to/r0OoKwkS Amazon store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/drlarasalyer
Connect with Lara: Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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| 17 Jun 2022 | Re-Designing Your Life with Gratitude, Hope, and Thinking Big | 00:37:34 | |
“My pathway was finding gratitude, being more present, and really being grateful for the little things that we often take for granted,” shares Carina Hopen, MD, MS, DipABLM. Carina is a board certified doctor of family and lifestyle medicine and started her private functional medicine practice after being inspired by a desire to better help her community. There is a large military presence in her town and Carina helps to teach the VA about different medical conditions so that patients get more recognition and assistance.
Carina redesigned her career by starting her own private practice when she realized that the current medical system was failing patients and providers alike. The system does not see the care team and patients as a unit, which causes negative health impacts all around. Carina witnessed many providers experiencing burnout under the current system and knew things needed to be done differently. She turned to gratitude, being more present in the moment, and cultivating a sense of hope within her community. She explains that through having hope for the future without worrying as much about the individual steps to get there, she was able to make the necessary changes to create better health outcomes.
Tune into this week’s episode of The Catalyst to hear more about the importance of living life with gratitude, having hope, and thinking big about the future.
Quotes • “Aging is relative. If you compare a newborn to a twenty-year-old, that twenty-year-old is old. But if you compare that twenty-year-old to an eighty-year0old, that twenty-year-old is young. So aging is is really where we are, in comparison from point A to point B.” (13:13-13:29 | Carina) • “How do you want to age? Because you're aging now. And if you are happy with how you're aging, then that's great. But if you feel like there's room to improve, that's going to help how you age later on.” (17:21-17:36 | Carina) • “A lot of what I do is about mindset and how you restructure your thinking and redesigning. So how you can redesign your life is just, ‘Is it something that happened to you? Or can you change your narrative to how have you dealt with it and grown from it?’.” (18:45-19:02 | Carina) • “As we were in training, there was a lot of this no emotion. In a sense, you have to be like a superhero, superhuman, and just really, everything you do is for the patient. And I remember feeling bad because I had to take time off to go to my own appointment, like, how dare you take away time from your patients?” (20:26-20:51 | Carina) • “If we're talking about forging relationships and having a clinician who's really compassionate and very committed to that end, we have to support that clinician.” (21:31-21:44 | Carina)
Links
Connect with Lara: Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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| 30 Dec 2022 | How Functional Medicine Treatment Changed My Pharmacy Career | 00:34:33 | |
“It just made me realize the importance of health coaching. Not telling people what to do, but helping them realize their wants and their needs, and helping dive into their personal strengths, and getting them to pave their own way. Because they really are the experts on their life and on their body,” explains Heather Cracauer. Heather began her career in healthcare as a doctor of pharmacy and has 14 years of experience as a pharmacist. When she caught covid in the Fall of 2020, she began experiencing chronic health issues like fatigue, headaches, and overall feeling like garbage. Her traditional doctors could not find the issue with standard lab testing and one suggested she see a functional medicine practitioner. That practitioner ran a bunch of tests and the results were shocking. Heather's body was dealing with mold exposure, SIBO, and dysbiosis. She immediately wanted to learn more about functional medicine. Now Heather is a certified functional medicine practitioner who runs a virtual practice from her home offering health and functional nutrition coaching.
Heather went into medicine wanting to help people achieve better health. As a pharmacist, she did not get to spend enough time with each patient to really help them with their health goals as much as she would have liked. When she realized that functional medicine could help get to the root cause of chronic illnesses, she found her calling in health coaching. As a pharmacist, Heather was giving patients medications for their ailments rather than helping them to determine the root cause. But now, she is able to eliminate medicine from her patient’s charts and replace it with nutrition and lifestyle changes.
The difference that functional medicine can make in patients’ lives is truly mind blowing. Heath coaching and nutrition should be treated like an integral part of the healthcare system, yet traditional Western medicine is years behind in this regard. By getting to the actual root cause of the illnesses in the body, chronic conditions can be eliminated and there can be a reduction in the amount of medication a patient needs to take.
Quotes • “I got the functional medicine tests back and it was shocking. I had mold exposure, I had dysbiosis 10 out of 10 on that scale with SIBO. I had inflammatory markers that were just sky high. Just so many things were wrong. So it's kind of the catalyst that was the light bulb, where I realized there's more to medicine. We can actually get to the root cause.” (4:36-5:33 | Heather) • “It just made me realize the importance of health coaching. Not telling people what to do, but helping them realize what they want, their wants and their needs, and helping dive into their personal strengths, and getting them to pave their own way. Because they really are the experts on their life and on their body.” (12:28-12:54 | Heather) • “What has always driven me is just helping people achieve health, good health, better health, whatever that means to them.” (16:56-17:05 | Heather) • “I feel like health coaching and nutritionists need to become part of the integral system.” (25:35-25:42 | Heather)
Links Connect with Heather Cracauer: Website: https://www.cracauerfunctionalpharmacy.com/
Connect with Lara: Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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| 18 Mar 2022 | Catalyze Your Next Signature Talk in the First 10 Seconds | 00:51:26 | |
“Just remember it’s not about you,” shares Jason Teteak, Founder of Rule The Room Public Speaking. In this week’s episode of The Catalyst, Jason Teteak and public speaking coach Paul Westfield discuss tips for physicians to improve their communication styles.
Common mistakes made by physicians when public speaking are using filler words, struggling to translate technical knowledge in a way that the everyday person can understand, and focusing too much on their performance. Learning your preferred presentation style can help you to tailor a pre-speech ritual that will help shake the nerves. By focusing on engaging the audience instead of worrying about yourself, you can deliver a more impactful speech.
Tune into this week’s episode of The Catalyst for a conversation with host Dr. Lara Salyer and special guests Jason Teteak and Paul Westfield about how to improve your public speaking. Learn to overcome nervous behaviors and get through to your audience more effectively.
Quotes • “Health practitioners whether you’re a nurse, doctor, independent, or even employed, we can all benefit from learning simple tips to elevate our communication.” (00:57-1:08 | Host) • “I am Jason Teteak. I am the author of Rule the Room and Founder of Rule the Room and Rule the Room Public Speaking dot com. I love helping others succeed. That’s what brought me into the field…I love to help people be great and succeed in whatever they’re doing.” (2:37-2:58 | Jason) • “Paul Westfield is a member of the Rule the Room public speaking team. His focus is on physicians and on coaching physicians to help them be successful with their communication, with the public speaking, with getting their message across.” (3:05-3:17 | Jason) • “Just remember it’s not about you. The reason I say this is imagine this is your opportunity to love these people, to show how much you care about these people, to meet their needs, to build rapport, to build credibility.” (7:00-7:14 | Jason) • “I notice common mistakes that physicians make that are very similar to most executives…They’ll use a lot of filler words like so or um or uh or and or because or but. All of those words are helpful for the physicians. They’re helpful for the person speaking…but they end up causing the audience to stumble. That’s an example of focusing on themselves instead of on the audience.” (7:34-8:17 | Jason) • “The biggest thing is most physicians are very technically oriented in their persuasion…So communication is very much right-brain oriented. So if you take someone who is mostly left-brain functional and you put them in a right-brain environment, it doesn’t cross over always as well. There is a translation that has to occur. When they’re in a room one on one with a patient they can rely on that technical expertise, but when they’re in a room full of people that’s not available so it’s a little more challenging.” (9:34-10:20 | Paul) • “The biggest mistake I see physicians making is the curse of knowledge. They have all this knowledge and this amazing experience and expertise and they have a hard time translating to somebody that doesn’t know what they know.” (11:14-11:25 | Jason) • “The first things I’d say about nerves is when you make it about you and worry about how you’re going to look and you’re going to perform that ends up causing a lot of nerves. When you put the focus back on the audience and focus on them, that’s one of the ways to relieve some of those nerves. One of the best ways to do this is to actually talk to a couple of audience members before you go up on stage. Right before you go up.” (11:30-11:55 | Jason) • “We cannot deny that our body is going to respond on its own. It’s going to do its own thing. We have to accept that That’s the part of mindfulness is acknowledging that yes I’m nervous but this is good…Take all of that nervousness and make it a positive force that gives you the confidence to use that to your advantage.” (14:44-15:15 | Paul) • “There’s four kinds of presenters. There are performers like Lara. There’s inspirers like me…There’s energizers…And so fascinators are all about wisdom. Performers are about charisma. Energizers are about courage. Inspirers like me are about spirit, heart, caring kinds of things.” (18:23-19:12 | Jason) • “The value in meeting some of the people ahead of time is so important because it gives you a sense of where the audience is…It allows you to tune yourself for that initial engagement. So you can match where they are and take them where you want to take them.” (22:12-22:38 | Paul)
Links
For private coaching and Online classes and tutorials (PS Lab): https://ruletheroompublicspeaking.com/
Connect with Lara: Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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| 23 Jun 2023 | Farm for Thought With Farmer Dan | 00:43:08 | |
“By the year 2040, 75% of Ag output will be controlled by less than 5% of farms. What that also indicates is that there's a tremendous opportunity for smaller scale farms establishing more of a direct to consumer relationship,” explains Dan Wegmueller, a fourth generation dairy farmer in Wisconsin. Healthcare and agriculture may not seem like they have a lot in common, and you may be surprised how much of Dan’s story you relate to. Burnout, depression, and suicide are at an all time high for farmers, technology is being used to take farmers out of livestock management, and it is nearly impossible for smaller farms to keep up with ever growing production demands. Farmers are being moved further away from their roots of caring for animals and having relationships with the consumer, and some in the industry are pushing for further automation. Today, Dan joins host Lara to talk about the similarities between agriculture and healthcare and the lessons he has learned from pivoting to agritourism.
Farming used to be about the relationship between a farmer, the land, the animals, and the consumer. Now, the majority of farms in America look very different from Dan’s picturesque dairy farm in Wisconsin. Instead they are highly technologically advanced with thousands of animals, and both farmers and consumers have less involvement in the food production process. When Dan took control of his family’s farm, things were not looking good financially. The farm was in significant debt and operating below cost of production. Instead of giving up, he pivoted and opened the Dairy Farm Stay in 2018. This farm stay was a way to not only bring in a continuing revenue source, but also to reconnect the consumer with the food production process.
Instead of giving up and shutting down, or giving in to demands and expanding, Dan chose to do something that nearly everyone told him would never work. He chose to go back to his roots and re-establish a relationship with the local community, opening the farm up and encouraging people to learn about where their food comes from.
Quotes • “Farmer suicide is higher than that of military combat veteran suicide.” (11:24-11:30 | Dan) • “We've reached a point in Ag where technology is no longer supporting management. It's taken over management.” (17:07-17:16 | Dan) • “By the year 2040, 75% of Ag output will be controlled by less than 5% of farms. What that also indicates is that there's a tremendous opportunity for smaller scale farms establishing more of a direct to consumer relationship.” (17:48-18:07 | Dan) • “Never lose track of the long term goals, because it's absolutely worth it.” (34:38-34:42 | Dan) • “Rather than focus on overextension, burnout, and everything else that goes with it, talk about getting back to roots, reestablishing what our true relationship is not only with land, environment, animals and consumers, but also ourselves.” (38:42-38:55 | Dan)
Links https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst (to play "Rock, Paper, Scissors" and get your free Restoration plan) https://drlarasalyer.com/symposium to sign up on the waiting list for this August's symposium
Connect with Dan Wegmueller: Website: www.wegmuellerfarm.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WegsFarm/
Connect with Lara: Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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| 17 May 2024 | Framing Your Work/Life Masterpiece From Inside Out | 00:20:27 | |
“Every practitioner needs to know what is the frame of their work-life masterpiece,” states Dr. Lara Salyer. “And by that, I mean knowing yourself from inside out,” she explains. In this episode, Dr. Salyer redefines work-life integration for healthcare professionals. As an osteopathic physician who has conquered burnout herself, Dr. Salyer offers insights and strategies to help medical practitioners craft a “work-life masterpiece” rather than chase the unattainable ideal of balance. She highlights the importance of self-awareness, knowing one’s optimal working conditions, and aligning one’s practice with personal values and creativity.
Dr. Salyer addresses the challenges healthcare professionals face in the current system, such as high administrative burdens and standardized practices that restrain individuality and creativity. She advocates for a personalized approach to medical practice, enabling healthcare providers to express their unique perspectives and incorporate their interests, like burnout prevention or specialized medical areas, into their practice to improve patient care and compliance.
Quotes • “Balance doesn’t exist. You’re constantly in motion. You’re constantly painting this masterpiece. If done right, we can align so that our expressive self is visible in all elements of our work, bringing ourselves into this beautiful healing relationship with our patients.” (01:52 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • “I’m interested in burnout mitigation. I’m interested in the HPA axis system of stress. So I bring a lot of that along with creative flow, the neuroscience of creativity. I bring a lot of this into my exam room. And this is what patients really come alive with. They want to know their practitioner. That builds the trusted relationship. And believe it or not, that improves adherence. So we can design this from the inside out by helping you frame what is in your workplace masterpiece—that work-life masterpiece you are painting. How can we arrange things around you that bring out this inspirational magic waiting to come forth? The environment is important. (03:55 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • “When I work with practitioners and we talk about creating this personalized way of delivering their medical care, we start with values and quickly go into how to assess their personal needs, the user manual, how do they want to be approached? How do they want to be interrupted? Where do they want to receive their messages? All of this is really important in framing yourself, which is why it is in the very first module of my Catalyst roadmap called ‘Imagine.’” (12:21 | Dr. Lara Salyer)
Links Catalyst Micropractice Assessment: https://3nb09zv7070.typeform.com/to/P56ItjWi Catalyst Archetype Quiz: https://3nb09zv7070.typeform.com/archetype
Connect with Lara: Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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| 21 Oct 2022 | The Bias of Tech | 00:43:25 | |
“I just don't want people to be afraid of tech anymore. I think people are afraid of it, because they don't understand it,” shares Claire Cooper-Bodtke. Claire combined her more than a decade of experience in the private medical sector to co-found her company, Medi Cava. During her work with physicians, Claire realized that the demands placed on physicians to be the sole responsible party for their business were unsustainable and resulting in high rates of burnout. At Medi Cava, Claire assists physicians with putting technological systems in place that help to streamline their services, grow their business, and reduce the amount of extra jobs they have to do themselves so that they can focus on actually healing patients.
When Claire first meets with a client, she runs a gap analysis which essentially is a full tech audit that shows what is currently missing that the client needs for their business to run better. It is often helpful to start with the basics like creating a website where patients can book their own appointments or revisiting what type of software the client is using for customer relationship management. In addition to securing the basics, it can be fun to add in interactive opportunities like visual courses about functional medicine to engage patients and help get them to fully buy into the concepts for themselves. Tech can also be used to help track the lifestyle and buying behaviors of your patients so that you can attract similar patients to your practice.
When used properly, technology can really help to reduce your overall workload and make everything run much smoother. Many people are nervous about venturing into the tech space because they do not understand it, but with the right help it is very much doable and worthwhile in the long run. Tune into this week’s episode of The Catalyst to learn more about the bias of tech and how tech can help you to run your practice more effectively.
Quotes • “I don't know who said that practitioners have to be the judge, jury, executioner and wear all the hats and do all the things, when there's really no other business model that makes them do that.” (5:19-5:33 | Claire) • “Think about how much less money it costs to find the same person versus an entirely new person who's never heard of you. So when I tell people about referrals, they sort of think micro, right? So mom, dad, brother, sister. I’m telling you referrals of people that are like that person. Shop where they shop, workout where they work out, live where they live, drive what they drive. These are what we call psychographics of a human and their nature and how they buy. So buying behaviors, those are all things that you all have at your fingertips. And if you're using pieces of tech correctly, you can really hone in and find that very specific subset of patient that you want to continue working with.” (12:37-13:27 | Claire) • “Use those visuals. Use those ways to help like you say gamify or make it more interactive. Make it something that you can actually do.” (36:28-36:37 | Claire) • “I just don't want people to be afraid of tech anymore. I think people are afraid of it, because they don't understand it.” (16:26-16:33 | Claire) • “You can use tech in the right way. It will not be scary, and if at any time you get scared and you don't want to do it anymore, there are people like us who can help you.” (40:01-40:10 | Claire)
Links
Connect with Claire Cooper-Bodtke: Website: www.medicava.com Instagram: @wearemedicava
Connect with Lara: Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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| 03 Jun 2022 | We Are All Doomed if We Can’t Control This One Thing | 00:25:56 | |
“We're all doomed if we cannot understand our own flow blockers and learn to avoid them,” explains host Dr. Lara Salyer. Flow blockers are anything that causes you to become distracted or that trigger imposter syndrome. Imposter syndrome can keep you from catalyzing to your full potential by causing you to feel overwhelmed and burned out, even about things you are usually passionate about.
Dr. Salyer shares that one of the biggest roadblocks to being a catalyst is dealing with imposter syndrome. Because functional and holistic medicine encompasses so much information, it is easy for practitioners to become overwhelmed and feed into their imposter syndrome. By avoiding flow blockers like an overly packed schedule, triggering social media posts, unsupportive people, and systems that are no longer serving you, you can protect your flow and avoid burnout.
Tune into this week’s episode of The Catalyst to learn about how to control flow blockers and how to counteract imposter syndrome.
Quotes • “It feels like you have to know everything before you can start practicing functional, holistic medicine. And that's what gets a lot of us feeling downtrodden.” (2:03-2:12 | Lara) • “If you were given a free Saturday with no expectations, what topic in your field of interest would you freely be excited and geek out to read and learn more?” (4:13-4:26 | Lara) • “Our core values are there, but they can shift. And sometimes we uncover new things that we want to learn about that really sit even more central to our mission and purpose.” (5:16-5:27 | Lara) • “Living out your dream and learning how to shape your masterpiece into something you love takes vulnerability. But you can learn to work with those shadows and learn to work with those sabotages and quirks and see the better perspective that you can create.” (6:56-7:16 | Lara) • “We're all doomed if we cannot understand our own flow blockers and learn to avoid them.” (11:39-11:45 | Lara)
Links Connect with Lara: Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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| 28 Oct 2022 | Colorful Tips to Take Control of Your Calendar and Stop Feeling Overwhelmed | 00:22:30 | |
“When you learn how to use your own cadence appropriately, you understand your best hours of operation, and you arrange your calendar so that your deepest work occurs at your optimum time,” shares host Dr. Lara Salyer. If you have been getting overwhelmed by your schedule and your to-do list, you could be headed for burnout. Time management can seem intimidating to broach, but there actually are ways to bend time to better fit your needs.
We all have the same amount of time each day, so why do some people seem to be able to get so much more accomplished? Getting the most out of your time comes down to having time management systems in place and understanding your own natural rhythm. When you sit and plan ahead while also considering how your body best operates, it is possible to gain control of your time. Add anything on your to-do list to your calendar rather than complaining that you do not have enough time for it. When you optimize how you use your time, there is more space available for creativity and play.
You don’t have to be overwhelmed every time you look at your calendar or planner. When you learn to optimize your schedule to match the cadence of your body, you too can bend time. Tune into this week’s episode of The Catalyst to learn each step of Dr. Lara Salyer’s weekly planning method.
Quotes • “When you say ‘I don't have time’ that is actually a false statement. Everybody has the same amount of time. It's not that you don't have time, it's that you aren't creating a space for it. It’s no longer a priority.” (2:28-2:44 | Lara) • “When you learn how to use your own cadence appropriately, you understand your best hours of operation, and you can arrange your calendar so that your deepest work occurs at your optimum time.” (4:09-4:22 | Lara) • “We can bend time and become more energized and powerful if we devote snippets of daily play and creativity in our life.” (5:23-5:33 | Lara) • “Without putting things on the calendar, it's all a wish list. Your to-do list is really a wish list until you put it down in writing that you are going to sit with that task and do your best to finish it at that time on that day.” (20:34-20:48 | Lara) • “It's not that we need more knowledge. It's that we need to take care of ourselves and learn how to apply our medical practices differently to keep up with the innovation that's happening in healthcare.” (22:07-22:18 | Lara)
Links Download the Functional Micropractice Checklist here: https://healthinnate.activehosted.com/f/47 Get the Digital Planner: https://rightbrainrescue.com/p/planner Become a Time Wizard: https://rightbrainrescue.com/p/timewizardry
Connect with Lara: Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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| 23 Feb 2024 | Preserving Your Vital Energy: Navigating Overwhelming Portal Messages | 00:21:13 | |
"How can healthcare professionals turn portal messaging from a source of burnout into a tool for efficient communication?" In this compelling episode of "The Catalyst" podcast, Dr. Lara Salyer addresses the double-edged sword of portal messaging within the healthcare system. She delves into the impact of this digital communication tool, initially designed to streamline interactions but now a significant contributor to practitioner burnout.
Dr. Salyer shares actionable advice for both patients and practitioners on managing portal messages effectively. For patients, she emphasizes the importance of clear, concise communication—detailing actions taken and asking specific questions to facilitate swift, efficient responses. She encourages patients to utilize the full healthcare team, redirecting appropriate inquiries to other staff members.
For practitioners, Dr. Salyer offers strategies to restore balance and set boundaries around portal use. She advocates for managing expectations through well-crafted auto-replies and limiting message length and complexity. Additionally, she highlights the value of group visits as a forum for addressing common patient concerns, thereby reducing the volume of individual messages.
Closing with seven practical guidelines for practitioners to incorporate into their portal messaging terms, Dr. Salyer focuses on clear communication policies, emergency protocols, and the importance of directing patients towards suitable care options within the healthcare ecosystem.
Quotes • “Think before you open that portal message. What have you done already to answer your question? And that could mean like a Google search or maybe things that you've tried from the last treatment plan that your physician suggested. You can list those steps. You know, I've tried here, I've done this, and this is the symptom that's still bothering me. Then you ask one question.” (2:55 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • “Many EMR systems will allow an auto-reply. So when somebody puts a portal message in, they get an automatic reply. So you may want to switch yours up every so often, right? After reading it once or twice, most patients will ignore the message. But if you rotate it, Say something like, due to the high volume of messaging, if you have a question, your best chance of getting an answer is to coming into our group visit on this day at this time. Or while you're waiting, here's a small checklist that can help patients. If you're under an elimination diet, here's my link to my snack swaps. You know, if you have a system or method that you tend to walk your patients through, you can give them a link.” (14:17 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • “Portal messaging can be a huge burden, but it can also be a great opportunity to invite people into your ecosystem and your culture. Your culture of honoring self-care, of empowering patients, to be discerning on what needs assistance, and to show them how you can do that as the expert in functional medicine.” (19:50 | Dr. Lara Salyer)
Links Connect with Lara: Group Visit Workshop: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/all-in-one-group-visits-educate-patients-market-services-generate-leads-tickets-777836518967 Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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| 28 Jul 2023 | Unplugged: Tips for an Extraordinary 60 Minute Patient Visit | 00:29:48 | |
“The true medicine that we give our patients as a functional medicine practitioner is the medicine of trust, the medicine of empowerment, that they know their bodies are going to be okay,” shares host and functional medicine practitioner Dr. Lara Salyer. The world of functional medicine is vast and it can be a challenge to not get lost in the weeds during patient visits. Today, Dr. Lara explains her tips for a flow channeled experience that enables her to keep her patient visits to 60 minutes or less. Take a peek behind the desk at Dr. Lara’s process and see what this efficiency looks like from the patient’s point of view as she guides listeners through a pretend visit.
Even though you have a lot of information at your disposal, it is important to keep in mind that patients might not be as excited as you are to dive into the deep end. Keep it simple and dial it back so that you do not overwhelm your patients with too much information. Dr. Lara spends 80% of her time just doing prep work so that everything is as streamlined and convenient as possible for the patient. When the patients fill out her intake survey, she makes sure to highlight the key areas that need further investigation and begins strategizing three to five anchor goals that will become the main focus of treatment. A good portion of the initial visit is spent determining the anchor goals and then doing a physical exam. By the end of the visit, the patient walks away with a welcome bag full of useful items, a short visit summary with highlights and supplemental resources, some very basic educational material on functional medicine, and a list of easily achievable next steps.
Instead of allowing yourself to get lost in the weeds, possibly overwhelming not only yourself but also your patients, do everything you can do in advance to make the patient visit process flow smoothly. Sometimes less really is more. Give patients the educational resources and allow them to decide for themselves how deep into it they want to go.
Quotes • “Prep is about 80% of my time.” (8:29 | Dr. Lara) • “The summary is divided into two sections, the highlight section, which is the bare minimum of five steps that she has to do, and then there's a line. And underneath that it says supplemental information and resources, because not all of us are as excited to learn about medicine as we are.” (18:14 | Dr. Lara) • “We don't have to have all the answers figured out, but we can trust that our body is working with us.” (20:19 | Dr. Lara) • “The true medicine that we give our patients as a functional medicine practitioner is the medicine of trust, the medicine of empowerment, that they know their bodies are going to be okay.” (21:05 | Dr. Lara) • “The future of functional medicine is empowering one patient at a time that will influence their whole family unit.” (22:49 | Dr. Lara) • “My advice to patients is, step into that role of advocacy for yourself.” (24:33 | Dr. Lara)
Links Connect with Lara: Catalyst Compass: https://3nb09zv7070.typeform.com/to/r0OoKwkS Catalyst Symposium: https://drlarasalyer.com/symposium/ Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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| 04 Aug 2023 | FlashCast: When You’re Struggling to Fill Your Group Visits | 00:16:59 | |
In this episode, we explore five essential tips to maximize attendance in group visits, addressing the challenges faced by many healthcare professionals. The significance of group visits becomes evident when we recognize the limitations of scaling one-on-one patient care. Dr. Lara Salyer, your host, shares valuable insights on how to make these visits more effective and impactful.
First, set realistic expectations, emphasizing the significance of group visits as part of the treatment plan. Secondly, utilize reminders with specific topics to increase attendance and create a safe environment for participants. Thirdly, gather valuable feedback by polling patients and the community to understand their needs and preferences. Fourthly, mind your language and use inviting terms to describe group visits. Finally, consider open or closed enrollment options, offering flexibility or fostering a sense of community. By implementing these tips, healthcare professionals can enhance group visit effectiveness and promote better patient outcomes and community engagement.
By implementing these five tips, healthcare professionals can enhance attendance and effectiveness in group visits, thereby fostering better patient outcomes and community engagement. Remember, group visits offer valuable opportunities for patients to connect, learn from one another, and receive support throughout their healing journey.
Quotes • "Functional, holistic, integrative medicine is simply not scalable. The math does not work. You can't serve your patients or population one-on-one. We don't have enough physicians, providers, practitioners. We need to be clever and innovative with growing this kind of education and lifestyle support." (Dr. Lara Salyer | 01:30) • "Group visits are a key part of this. Group visits help patients see they're not alone. They help patients learn from other patients. They also help promote your services because as you have newer people in the fold, you might have people that have been through your methods or systems that reassure and tell those newer people, Hey, I've been there too." (Dr. Lara Salyer | 03:20) • "Reminding your patients with a topic can really help increase that attendance and help them get used to what is going on." (Dr. Lara Salyer | 05:47) • "Tip one was set expectations. Tip two, remind them. Tip three, pull your members. Tip four, look at the words you're using when you're describing these groups." (Dr. Lara Salyer | 10:22)
Links Connect with Lara: Symposium: https://drlarasalyer.com/symposium/ Catalyst Compass: https://3nb09zv7070.typeform.com/to/r0OoKwkS?typeform-source=drlarasalyer.com Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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| 10 Feb 2023 | 4 Steps to Elation (How to Hire Your Perfect VA) | 00:24:44 | |
“You aren't going to rewire these limiting beliefs overnight. They will probably always be a part of your history and of your narrative, but you can recognize them and check them at the door,” explains host, Dr. Lara Salyer. You may think hiring a virtual assistant is not for you, because you believe no one can do your job as well as you can. However, when you find the perfect VA for you, they can catalyze tremendous growth and help reduce your risks of burnout.
Step one is to check your limiting beliefs at the door. Ask yourself if these beliefs are really true and recognize them for what they are. Next, make a list of redundancies and wishes that you notice popping up consistently. Then, begin writing down your Standard Operating Procedures or SOPs. Lastly, build your communication loops for necessary feedback.
The right virtual assistant can help you grow your practice more than you could ever have imagined when trying to do it all on your own. Learn the four steps for hiring the perfect VA for you.
Quotes • “Oftentimes, practitioners will share the anxiety they have with me saying, I just don't trust anybody to do it as good as I can. And that's a limiting belief.” (4:00-4:12 | Dr. Lara) • “You aren't going to rewire these limiting beliefs overnight. They will probably always be a part of your history and of your narrative, but you can recognize them, and be aware, and check them at the door.” (6:09-6:21 | Dr. Lara) • “Oftentimes when it doesn't work, the VA or the freelancer is the first one to step up and say, ‘Yeah, I can tell I don't think I'm quite fitting the description of this job. And I'm going to step down’.” (18:01-18:13 | Dr. Lara) • “Don't be scared of outsourcing. Do not be scared of hiring staff. Do not fear that nobody can do it as good as you, quite the opposite. My assistants do things way better than I could have.” (21:50-22:05 | Dr. Lara)
Links Connect with Lara: Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Shop: https://drlarasalyer.com/shop Premium Subscription Box: https://drlarasalyer.com/shop/ Catalyst Kit: https://rightbrainrescue.com/p/catalyst_kit Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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| 12 Apr 2024 | The Busy Brain Cure With Dr. Romie Mushtaq | 00:37:46 | |
How does one unlock a focused and stress-free mind? Dr. Lara Salyer sits down with Dr. Romie Mushtaq, a neurologist turned wellness pioneer, who brings a wealth of experience from her journey through medicine, corporate wellness, and mindfulness practice. As the author of “The Busy Brain Cure” and a recognized leader in the field of integrative medicine, Dr. Mushtaq sheds light on the epidemic of "busy brain syndrome"—a cluster of symptoms including difficulty focusing, anxiety, and insomnia, which she attributes to chronic stress and neuroinflammation.
Dr. Mushtaq introduces her “brain shift protocol,” an eight-week program aimed at breaking the stimulant-sedative cycle trapping many adults in reliance on caffeine, alcohol, or prescription medications for energy and stress management. The protocol provides practical strategies to help individuals regain control of their mental well-being without depending on substances or undergoing major lifestyle changes.
The episode also tackles broader systemic issues contributing to physician burnout, such as the burdens of electronic health records and the relentless pressure to meet productivity targets. Dr. Salyer and Dr. Mushtaq highlight the importance of leadership that prioritizes compassion, mindfulness, and effective communication as tools for creating a more sustainable and joyful practice environment.
Quotes • "We doctors have added to the complex mental health problems. We all know about the opioid crisis. But there's another one that we've been ignoring. And I call that the stimulant sedative cycle. It's that in the West, in order to show up as a professional, whether you're a doctor or the high performing leaders I work with for a living, or just a human, it's like in order to have energy all day, I need to be caffeinated. And in order to forget work, or take the edge off, I need alcohol or some other sedative at night. And when that fails, what do doctors do? We have an ADHD crisis in adults today." (25:54 | Dr. Mushtaq) • "There's a pattern of neuroinflammation that isn't discussed in the mindfulness, emotional resilience literature where you learn about the limbic system. It's the chronic neuroinflammation that is happening in the hypothalamus that's disrupting the circadian rhythm and causing a downstream effect in the brain, mental health, and body. And this is what I call the busy brain." (28:37 | Dr. Mushtaq) • "We came up with the eight-week brain shift protocol to help people find focus, tame anxiety, and sleep again, essentially to heal the burnout and restore their circadian rhythm." (29:45 | Dr. Mushtaq) • "Do not feel hopeless that you can't change the system. You could save one colleague's life by just saying, "Hey, Lara, it's me, Romy. Are you okay? I want you to know I'm here without judgment and you're not alone." Just to say I am here and you're not alone is making an impact in the medical system." (34:46 | Dr. Mushtaq)
Links Connect with Dr. Romie Mushtaq: Website: https://drromie.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drromie/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrRomie Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrRomie LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drromie/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC05grQ3WOYK_BX7hxTIvt7w
Connect with Lara: Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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| 26 Jul 2024 | What to Say--When You Don’t Know What to Say | 00:16:54 | |
“What do you say when it feels like the patient is stuck, and you’re stuck, and you’re not sure it’s landing?” asks Dr. Lara Salyer. In this episode, inspired by a recent mastermind session within her Catalyst Studio mentorship, she tackles the challenging moments in healthcare when both practitioners and patients feel stuck, often referred to as “plateaus.”
Dr. Salyer shares strategies for maintaining peace while helping patients, including practical scripts to foster open communication and reflection. She emphasizes setting boundaries, guiding patients toward internal tools like meditation, and leveraging community support for better outcomes. Dr. Salyer also discusses the importance of recognizing one’s limits and referring patients to specialists when necessary.
Tune in to this episode of The Catalyst to discover how creativity, community, and continuous learning can enhance patient care and overcome professional plateaus.
Quotes • “Functional medicine, being so complex, can make you feel like you’re spinning in circles. Often, the art of medicine is what keeps our sessions with patients together because we can get lost in the science and data. It’s the art of delivering a healing experience to patients that can really drive their success home.” (02:04 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • “In functional medicine, the partnership is 50-50. You can’t heal your patient; they are healing themselves. You’re just guiding them. Often, we forget this and end up overreaching, overextending, and over-helping, which takes the power away from the patient. We need to remind ourselves that they ultimately have the choice.” (03:04 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • “There are a lot of cool and creative ideas that you can show patients so they can learn how to be self-effective, self-confident, and take back their power, while also utilizing community to lift them up because we’re all doing it. All the patients are doing it. If I’m truly at the end of the line of where I think my skills can help the patient, I remember and hold this in high priority to myself, saying I am not their final stop on their journey.” (11:33 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • “We all bring to the table unique healing styles. And that’s what I love helping practitioners do, is express those unique healing styles so that they can transform patient lives without burning out. My unique healing style is I incorporate creativity. I incorporate flow neuroscience. I incorporate very trauma-focused support so patients can align their mind, body, and spirit.” (12:03 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • “Being curious, open-minded, and willing to be humble and grow from every patient encounter is how you can catalyze massive transformation in your patients’ and clients’ lives.” (15:23 | Dr. Lara Salyer)
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| 20 Jan 2023 | Steps to Catalyze a Membership Program for Your Patients | 00:37:43 | |
“I didn't realize that functional medicine is a partnership. It's 50/50. As the physician, I'm responsible for that 10,000 foot altitude view of providing that map, the landscape, the trajectory, and the patients responsible for making difficult changes whether it's habits or food. I didn't realize that not having a vetting process was going to hurt me more than make it accessible to my community,” explains host Dr. Lara Salyer. When Dr. Lara first opened her functional medicine practice back in 2017, she made many mistakes along the way. As she learned more and tried different approaches, Dr. Lara eventually decided to implement a membership program which helps her business function more effectively for both herself and her patients.
When Dr. Lara first opened her private practice in rural Wisconsin, she made several mistakes that caused her business to suffer and made her begin to start feeling the same type of overwhelm that she had left traditional medicine to get away from. She did not have any type of vetting program, so often the people making appointments ended up not being a good fit for the practice. After about a year and a half of slowly implementing new methods such as a low cost signature course on functional medicine, free 15 minute pre-visit strategy sessions, and courses on Teachable, Dr. Lara decided to offer a tier based membership program. The three tiers of membership allow for patients to pay for what they actually need and to graduate down to a lower tier as their health improves.
There are three main types of memberships that you can implement for your practice. These types are the tier based membership used by Dr. Lara, a key and lock membership which is a low monthly charge that gets patients in the door but may require extra charges for anything not included, and the final type is a basic educational membership that is just a simple monthly charge for access to your courses. If you are interested in designing a membership program for your patients, it can be a really great way to enhance value and to make sure your patients are actually in alignment with your clinic’s goals.
Quotes • “I didn't realize that functional medicine is a partnership. It's 50/50. As the physician, I'm responsible for that 10,000 foot altitude view of providing that map, the landscape, the trajectory, and the patients responsible for making difficult changes whether it's habits or food. I didn't realize that not having a vetting process was going to hurt me more than make it accessible to my community.” (4:40-5:06 | Dr. Lara) • “Just because you have staff doesn't mean that you're efficient or that you will be streamlined. I had a health coach, I had a massage therapist in house renting a room in my office. I thought there'd be no way that this couldn't succeed. And I couldn't have been more wrong.” (6:17-6:30 | Dr. Lara) • “Both patient and doctor can be spending really excellent effort on change and transformation, but nothing is guaranteed in the body. You could be taking all the right supplements, eating the right organic foods, but you could have triggers, trauma, body somatic responses to things that aren't even in the plan.” (16:56-17:15 | Dr. Lara) • “You can become burned out in functional medicine just as easily as you can in standard medicine. So these three tiered membership documents are wonderful to give a visual representation to patients of what's included and what isn't and what to expect.” (32:52-33:06 | Dr. Lara)
Links Connect with Lara: Premium Subscription Box: https://drlarasalyer.com/shop/ Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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| 16 Dec 2022 | Hitting the Reset Button on Healthcare | 00:36:40 | |
“We all learn in different ways. And I feel like people are more likely to remember things when they're having fun and when they're engaged with the material,” shares Keshia Bradford, MPA. Keshia is a doctoral candidate in leadership at Creighton University. She joined Doctors for America in May of 2022 after spending 9 years as the Director of Strategic Initiatives for the Health Center Association of Nebraska. She is seeking to make changes in healthcare through her research and innovative learning techniques that give healthcare professionals permission and space to play and be creative.
With Doctors for America, Keshia is excited to use her larger platform to promote real change. On the monthly action event calls, she builds in activities and fun themes that help inspire an environment of play. These activities give people an opportunity to take what they have just learned on the call and immediately apply it. She began these creative training sessions at her prior job where she would incorporate learning and playful themes like Mission Impossible with matching music, activities, and snacks. By infusing energy, creativity, and fun into the environment, healthcare professionals have an opportunity to shake off their serious personas, learn by doing, reduce overall stress, and enter a flow state.
It’s no secret that healthcare in America needs serious changes. It is very fragmented and there are so many areas for improvement that require everyone in healthcare to work together to make the necessary changes. There’s no reason that working toward this common goal can’t also be fun along the way. Learn more about how to incorporate fun into healthcare training spaces and how opening up to being a little silly can actually increase learning, reduce stress, and improve overall engagement.
Quotes • “We can all move in the same direction together and have a little fun. There's no reason why we can't have a little fun.” (18:24-18:33 | Keshia) • “We all learn in different ways. And I feel like people are more likely to remember things when they're having fun and when they're engaged with the material. And so during the times that I would do training, I would also build in activities that were indicative of the work that they did, but then also played on a fun theme.” (24:31-24:58 | Keshia) • “We have monthly calls where we have action event calls. And so these are opportunities for people to join, learn about a topic, and then be able to take what they learned and apply it right away.” (27:06-27:19 | Keshia)
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Connect with Keshia Bradford: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ultravise LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keshia-bradford-mpa-3aa9a020/ Doctors for America: https://doctorsforamerica.org/
Connect with Lara: Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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| 18 Aug 2023 | Are You Talking About Me? -- How to Make Feedback Your Friend | 00:25:39 | |
“We need to understand that feedback is part of our growth” Dr. Lara says on this solo episode of The Catalyst. Feedback–including and perhaps especially negative feedback–is vital not only to providing the best value to your community, but in allowing to shape your company and its services. It’s a metric which helps to ensure you’re fulfilling your set mission and goals and even lets you know what services are worth letting go of to save time and money. Dr. Lara shares three impactful questions that you can model to glean impactful insights from your community. The subtle nuances of each question are enough to encourage more fruitful answers. She’ll also share her secret to timing the release of a survey so that the recipient is more likely to answer rather than ignore because they feel pressured or nagged.
She also shares feedback she has received from members of her Catalyst Studio Mentorship program where she helps other clinicians optimize their own practices. She explains in detail what each comment means to her, what questions it prompts her to ask about her business practices and how it impacts her decisions going forward. Listen as she shares her insights about how to address her members’ feelings of overwhelm, lack of user friendliness and geographically-specific issues. Clients tend to be reticent about sharing less-than-glowing reviews, and she’ll share how to make them feel safe enough to be truthful.
While no one can take in every last bit of input from clients, using it constructively is one of the best ways to optimize your business. Hear Dr. Lara share the best way to make use of trends and her two go-to survey platforms.
Quotes • “This is also a disclaimer not to take into account every single piece of feedback, because you have to filter it through your mission, your values and the trajectory of what you're trying to do in your business.” (5:23 | Dr. Lara) • “For my patients, I include extra details like, ‘I grow more from the difficult feedback, from the hard feedback. So please know that I welcome that feedback if not more than the glowing feedback.’” (8:02 | Dr. Lara) • “People are still holding their cards to their chest, because that is what feedback does. People want to glow, and they're a little bit more reticent to tell you something disappointing.” (15:49 | Dr. Lara) • “Maybe that shows that I need to be more obvious about stating that and more encouraging of my Catalyst mentees to explore…what worked for my community won't work in LA or New York or Canada.” (16:25 | Dr. Lara) • “I love this feedback. This helps me create better systems…So that's how I grow from feedback.” (21:50 | Dr. Lara)
Links Connect with Lara: Brainstorming session: https://drlarasalyer.as.me/discovery Compass: https://3nb09zv7070.typeform.com/to/r0OoKwkS Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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| 05 Apr 2024 | Pediatrics Reimagined: An Integrative Approach | 00:32:14 | |
Pediatrics is evolving and Dr. Ellie MacGregor is at the forefront of this change, integrating functional medicine and holistic wellness practices into child care. Alongside host Dr. Lara Salyer, they explore the critical role of the vagal nerve in children's health, discussing its impact on conditions such as anxiety, depression, and ADD.
After recognizing the limitations of conventional methods in addressing the root causes of health issues, Dr. Ellie transitioned from traditional pediatrics to an integrative approach. Her relocation from California to North Carolina marked the beginning of a new chapter in her career, where she established a practice dedicated to providing holistic care. This care focuses on uncovering and treating underlying problems, which are often traced back to early life experiences.
Addressing broader challenges within the healthcare system, Dr. Ellie discusses physician burnout and the necessity of extending patient visit durations to ensure comprehensive care. The conversation also highlights the importance of play in child development and the recovery phase of the brain's flow cycle, advocating for increased unstructured playtime.
This episode makes a compelling case for the integration of holistic health principles into medical education, suggesting that such an integration could bridge the gap between conventional and integrative medicine, mitigate misconceptions, and foster wellness among physicians.
Quotes • "I'm extremely passionate about treating ADHD, anxiety, and depression from a functional medicine perspective because of a few things. In functional integrative medicine, there's so much that we can do for kids in those areas. And ranging from lifestyle to supplements to advanced diagnostic testing, we don't always have to rush to medication necessarily or if your child is on medication, there may be a way to reduce those medications." (06:05 | Dr. Ellie MacGregor) • "I'm not disparaging sports at all, but it doesn't give the opportunity for the brain to relax, be bored, or be creative as much as if you're just kind of out in nature, digging in the dirt, playing in the sand, climbing a tree. So those are some really nice ways to go about kind of resetting the vagal nerve at a young age." (11:06 | Dr. Ellie MacGregor) • "There can be tension between holistic practitioners and conventional medicine and I think that may come from some sort of fear. That fear may come from a lack of understanding or lack of education around the modalities." (25:09 | Dr. Ellie MacGregor) • "We need to be able to get back to that route of actually healing patients by allotting the time that physicians need to do the work and also to recover from the work such that they can come back in their full capacity to do the work again as their best selves." (28:02 | Dr. Ellie MacGregor)
Links Connect with Dr. Ellie MacGregor: Website: https://www.middlepathintegrativepediatrics.com/ Guide to Brain Health Through Gut Health: https://www.middlepathintegrativepediatrics.com/coming-soon-03 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/middlepathintegrativepeds/ Facebook: Middle Path Integrative Pediatrics Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellie-macgregor-do-faap-0a65498b Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/drellie1355/
Connect with Dr. Salyer: Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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| 19 Aug 2022 | Empowering Women to Regain Control of Their Hormones | 00:41:02 | |
“We are really excited to flip the narrative on midlife women's health. Women deserve more and we deserve to enjoy this part of our lives to the fullest and rock menopause,” shares Dr. Polly Watson, functional medicine OBGYN and menopause specialist. Dr. Polly was inspired to work in women’s health after witnessing her mother’s frustrating care experiences with her own OBGYN when she went into early menopause at 38. Dr. Polly was further inspired by her difficulties advocating for her own health when her PCOS diagnosis was invalidated by her doctors.
Being in traditional women’s health, Dr. Polly found that clients were coming to her with bags of supplements and questions she did not know the answers to. She made the decision to fill those educational gaps and became licensed in functional medicine to better help her clients. Through her member-based functional medicine practice, Dr. Polly flips the script on menopause and shows women how to reclaim their power over their health.
Menopause has a bad reputation and many women fear the transition because they lack understanding of what it really involves. Tune into this week’s episode of The Catalyst to learn more about menopause, the immense role of hormones in women’s health, and how functional medicine can help meet the needs of women that often fall through the cracks in traditional Western healthcare.
Quotes • “I'm really inspired by my own journey, my mom's journey, and trying to create a space where women are heard so that they can get some power back in that relationship.” (5:00-5:17 | Polly) • “Instead of having the transition to menopause being the beginning of the end, could we flip this and say, ‘Hey, this is a great transition. I have given my body a chance to be a reproductive female, a nursing mother, and all of these things. And now this third to maybe half of my life, my body is mine again.” (11:13-11:41 | Polly) • “Let's make this be about women rocking this second chapter of their lives, rather than ‘Oh, well, you're over 40. You're gonna be fat and tired. It's all downhill from there’.” (12:17-12:28 | Polly) • “The thing that I love about functional medicine is that the patient gets their power back. I can't go home with them and tell them when to go to bed, or what to put on their plate, or that it's time to meditate now. When they reclaim responsibility for their own care, and they reclaim their responsibility for making these health affirming choices all throughout their day, then they get their power back.” (23:03-23:33 | Polly)
Links Connect with Polly Watson: Website: https://hormonewellnessmd.com/
Connect with Lara: Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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| 01 Mar 2024 | Tips on Turning Gratitude Into GREATfullness | 00:35:47 | |
"What's your experience with gratitude? Do you write thank you letters? Do you know this emotion?" These probing questions from Dr. Michelle Flowers, a board-certified psychiatrist and guest on The Catalyst Podcast, open a fascinating dialogue on the transformative role of gratitude in healthcare. Host Dr. Lara Salyer sets the stage for a deep dive into how this profound emotion can spark innovation and foster positive change within the healthcare landscape.
Dr. Flowers, an advocate for the therapeutic power of gratitude, shares the "NOW" technique, her unique approach to cultivating gratitude among both children and adults. This method encourages individuals to Nurture themselves, Observe their environment, and embrace Wonder, fostering a daily practice of gratitude. The discussion explores the neuroscience underpinning gratitude, with a focus on the limbic system's role in emotion regulation and how sensory experiences can amplify our feelings of gratefulness.
Throughout the episode, Dr. Salyer and Dr. Flowers offer creative strategies for integrating gratitude into everyday life. They discuss engaging in hands-on activities like puzzles or art to stay present and grounded, and the significance of small acts of gratitude, such as penning thank-you notes or pausing to reflect on daily moments of joy. Dr. Salyer and Dr. Flowers emphasize that acknowledging the little joys and embracing gratitude can be a catalyst for positive change, enhancing personal well-being and inspiring innovation in healthcare practices.
Quotes • “Gratefulness includes the fullness that you experience when you're in a true state of gratitude and it's sort of joy meets appreciation.” (9:32 | Dr. Michelle Flowers) • “The human brain is automatically default set to hold on to negative experiences. That doesn't serve us well in our modern era because we're mostly safe. And we're holding on to these many negativities that are affecting our nervous system and we have record rates of depression and anxiety. And so what is that? You know there's something going on.” (23:43 | Dr. Michelle Flowers) • “Sadly, a lot of times as physicians, we bought into this model of illness instead of wellness. And I, you know, this has been a gradual journey for me, but at one point I looked at the questionnaires I was giving patients and it's like, you know, I'm disinterested, I feel bad, I have suicidal thoughts, I'm anxious, you know, and I'm giving them all these questions, planting all these thoughts. I was like, where are the well-being questions? So now I have a longer well-being questionnaire, which is I feel optimistic about the future, you know, I have quality relationships. And again, I want them finishing with those thoughts planted in their head as well. And just like you said, yeah, if you focus on pain, we're going to find people to focus on that. Everyone has pain. If you focus on creativity, you're going to find that, too. Yes. Oh, I love this.” (24:57 | Michelle Flowers, M.D.) • “Start with just before you go to sleep at night, reflecting back on your day and trying to find the best part or the least worst part, if that's where you're at right now.” (32:02 | Dr. Michelle Flowers)
Links:
Book references: The Gratitude Project by Jeremy Adam Smith Thanks A Thousand by AJ Jacobs
Connect with Michelle Flowers: Website: https://www.bewellmichellemd.com/ Instagram: @bewellmichellemd
Connect with Lara: Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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| 08 Dec 2023 | Convert More Patients To Your Practice With This Question | 00:17:03 | |
Discovery calls are a vital tool for making your practice stronger. In this episode Dr. Lara Salyer explores the power of discovery calls in healthcare, and shares how they can be a tool for connecting with potential patients, especially for a provider in a community where functional medicine is yet to gain ground.
Dr. Salyer explains how aligning discovery calls with core values like education, transparency, autonomy, and efficiency can transform patient engagement. She uses her website as an example, showing how these values, integrated into pre-education materials, help potential patients grasp her approach even before they make the first call.
The episode then guides listeners through a strategic sequence of questions based on the Prochaska model of behavior change, starting with identifying the patient's primary medical challenges and goals. Dr. Salyer highlights the significance of understanding past strategies that patients have found beneficial, offering insights into their readiness for change.
Further, she probes into why patients believe a holistic medical approach suits them and why they think it's the right time for this shift. These questions aim to unearth the patients' motivations and readiness for embracing a new healthcare journey. The discussion also includes assessing patients' current prescription medications, providing a complete picture of their health status.
One innovative concept introduced in this episode is the feedback survey for discovery calls that don't lead to patient conversions. Dr. Salyer emphasizes the value of understanding why a potential patient might say no, using this as an opportunity to refine the approach and address any barriers to conversion.
This episode is packed with practical resources and advice for practitioners to enhance their discovery call techniques and boost patient conversion rates, grow your practice and amplify your reach. If you like this content and you want more information like this, explore Dr. Salyer’s Streamline Course. Quotes: • “Even the thought of doing a discovery call prickles many healthcare practitioners because at our heart, we aren't salespeople. And we feel that health care is a right. Health care is a necessity. We just want to serve. So why would we want to get on a discovery call that just feels incongruent with our values?” (1:42 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • “You need to ask for and provide a feedback survey for those discovery calls that didn't convert. In fact, I recommend a lot of communication.” (10:57 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • “Read those feedback surveys when you're feeling in your wise mind and you're feeling stable. You're grounded and you can handle this because that will be the gold that you're searching for.” (13:20 | Dr. Lara Salyer)
Links: Streamline Course: https://rightbrainrescue.com/p/streamline
Connect with Lara: Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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| 17 Feb 2023 | Can AI Be the Cure for Burnout? | 00:47:36 | |
“The basic infrastructure in healthcare is still not functional from a technology perspective,” explains Mehdi Maghsoodnia, thought leader and CEO of 1Health.io. Mehdi studied artificial intelligence at Berkeley and Stanford and has been working in the world of high tech for over 20 years building the platforms that started it all. Today, Mehdi shares how artificial intelligence and advancements to the severely outdated software being used by healthcare systems can transform the industry and help keep physicians from burning out.
Healthcare is at least a decade behind nearly every other industry in terms of technological advancements. 1Health.io is working to change that by providing a platform that shows physicians all the available tests for any given condition, in addition to information about which ones are covered by insurance and which tests are popular with their peers and other physicians. Software like this allows doctors a more streamlined process for tracking vital information like test results.
Physicians today are trying to meet impossibly high levels of demand without the proper tools available to make this demand feasible. Artificial intelligence can help healthcare workers reduce their workload by taking care of administrative tasks and keeping their patients’ data organized. This streamlined process will free up time for physicians, keep things from falling through the cracks, and improve the overall care experience for patients.
Quotes • “The basic infrastructure in healthcare is still not functional from a technology perspective.” (8:31-8:37 | Mehdi) • “Getting access to test results is fundamental to making the right care decisions.” (11:35-11:41 | Mehdi) • “What we're doing simply is just giving a platform to doctors that shows them for a given condition what are the latest tests for that condition, but also which ones are paid for by insurance and which ones are ordered most often by your peers and other physicians.” (15:33-15:50 | Mehdi)
Links
Connect with Mehdi Maghsoodnia: Website: 1health.io LinkedIn: LinLinkedin.com/in/mmaghsoodnia Company LinkedIn: Linkedin.com/company/1health-io
Connect with Lara: Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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| 13 May 2022 | Building Your Own Catalyst Culture | 00:41:02 | |
“The key to avoiding burnout is finding things that you can control,” explains host Dr. Lara Salyer. When you create a catalyst culture in your workplace, everyone benefits. When your culture is aligned with your core values, it will be easier to defend yourself against burnout. In order to build your own catalyst culture, it is crucial that you understand the 12 principles involved.
Dr. Salyer shares that in order to embrace the catalyst lifestyle, you must consider the 12 principles of a catalyst culture. Burnout typically comes when people feel out of control in at least one area of their lives. The key to avoiding burnout is to figure out which areas you can control and make any necessary adjustments to your lifestyle to accommodate your needs in those areas. It is important to allow yourself time for recovery so that you can utilize your time more effectively.
Tune into this week’s episode of The Catalyst to learn each of the 12 principles of a catalyst culture. Discover how embracing a catalyst culture can help you to avoid burnout.
Quotes • “Culture is important. It is how we do what we do, and why we do what we do. And it can be a great vaccination against burnout.” (1:00-1:10) • “The reason people burn out is they forget about that fourth crucial stage of flow cycle, which is recovery.” (7:46-7:54) • “When you feel out of control in one area, it affects all areas. When you regain control in one area, you feel more in control in other areas.” (11:03-11:16) • “The key to avoiding burnout is finding things that you can control.” (13:05-13:09) • “Pleasure feels good, but it's also temporary. Pain is also temporary. And the mark of a mature self-actualized person is realizing that everything is temporary, and when they can sit in that discomfort, that's where the power lies. That's the emotional autonomy. And when you invite this uncomfortableness in, and you realize that's just part of normal life, then you become the extreme catalyst.” (19:49-20:18) • “I think a catalyst culture helps everybody see that we're all in this together. There is not one ego that is more important than the other.” (39:16-39:25)
Links Connect with Lara: Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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| 16 Sep 2022 | Become the SHEO of Your Health | 00:41:23 | |
“I ultimately feel like doctors should be judged by how we get people off medications,” explains Jennifer Roelands, MD. Jennifer is the CEO and Founder of Well Woman MD. As an OBGYN with integrative medicine training and over a decade of women’s health experience, Jennifer is a catalyst for change within the healthcare community. She believes that women’s health requires a team based, integrative approach in order to really help the patient to the fullest extent and she is working to provide this model in her clinic.
When Jennifer was trying to conceive her second child, she found out that her fertility was being impacted by both PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) and Hashimotos Disease. To her dismay, her trusted OBGYN had nothing to offer her aside from birth control pills and a slew of other medications to counteract the side effects of the birth control pills. She realized there had to be a better way and this encouraged her to begin taking her health into her own hands by learning more about integrative medicine and really diving into information about nutrition and thyroid function. She discovered that main drivers of symptoms for PCOS are inflammation, insulin resistance, and gut health. And through that discovery, Jennifer was able to modify her diet and habits to improve her symptoms and heal her body all without the pill. Now, she uses what she has learned to help women get off of that endless carousel of medications and regain control over their own health.
Just because healthcare has been handled one way for a long time does not mean it is necessarily the best way of doing things. Tune into this week’s episode of The Catalyst to learn more about how to take control of your own health. Learn about the importance of nutrition, hormones, gut health, and how having an integrative team approach can make a huge difference in your health outcomes.
Quotes • “I ultimately feel like doctors should be judged by how we get people off medications. We should be judged by that, not judged by how many people we can see in 10 minutes.” (7:40-7:52 | Jennifer) • “I think with PCOS, for me, it's a matter of trying to teach someone how to understand their body much better and understand their health and how my PCOS is different than your PCOS. So therefore, you need to focus on these particular aspects.” (11:43-11:56 | Jennifer) • “If I can revamp or reimagine women's health, I would basically want it to be an integrative team. So I think that health care for women needs to be a team approach. We need to be able to take care of a patient. Here's your doctor, here's your nutritionist, here's your acupuncturist. Here's your health coach, here's your trainer, it needs to be this approach where we're basically a team to help someone.” (21:28-21:56 | Jennifer) • “The patients want this kind of approach, we just need to learn to deliver it in a better model.” (23:25-23:32 | Jennifer)
Links Connect with Jennifer Roelands: Website: https://www.wellwomanmd.com Instagram: @wellwomanmd (https://www.instagram.com/wellwomanmd/)
Connect with Lara: Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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| 01 Nov 2024 | What Kind of Healer Are You? How to Evolve Your Unique Self-Expression | 00:27:47 | |
“The secret to thriving is embracing change, not resisting it.” In this episode, I share how I made the shift from feeling burned out as a physician to finding success as an entrepreneur in functional medicine—all by learning to embrace change instead of fighting it. Being both a mom and a practitioner taught me to adapt and grow in ways I never expected.
To avoid burnout, it’s crucial to design a practice that evolves with you. I offer practical insights on how you can reflect on your values, lean into discomfort, and follow your curiosity to create a career that feels truly aligned and fulfilling. Whether you’re a healer, a business owner, or both, ask yourself—how can you create a professional life that not only supports your passion but also your well-being?
Through my mentorship and membership programs, I guide healthcare professionals to tap into their unique talents and deliver meaningful care without sacrificing themselves in the process.
This episode is for anyone looking to grow as a healer, an entrepreneur, or simply someone who wants to stay curious and evolve—both personally and professionally.
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Links Book a Discovery Call: https://drlarasalyer.as.me/discovery Infographics for purchase: https://drlarasalyer.com/shop/#Infographics
Connect with Dr. Lara Salyer: Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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| 08 Sep 2023 | From Community Care to Functional Health: A Doctor’s Journey | 00:52:44 | |
20 years into practicing family medicine, Dr. Myrto Ashe completely reimagined the way she delivers healthcare. In this episode of our mini-series focusing on successful functional medicine clinics, you'll hear an inspiring and relatable story of one doctor’s journey to functional medicine.
After witnessing the failure of conventional medicine to improve symptoms for a family member, Dr. Ashe began exploring alternatives to medications and began to try some of these practices on herself and her family. The near immediate improvement in everyone's health was so compelling, that in 2011 she decided to orient her consultation-based practice fully around functional medicine. She has since developed a unique micro practice model, inspired by her ex-husband's psychiatry practice, where she can spend more time with her patients and truly delve into their health concerns.
What sets Dr. Ashe apart is her passion for community health and her dedication to making functional medicine accessible to all. She recognizes the limitations of the traditional healthcare system and strives to provide a more personalized and integrative approach to healing. Her patients are not just numbers on a chart; they are individuals with unique stories and experiences.
This is also a story of a businesswoman exploring different models of delivering care. Dr. Ashe shares the pros and cons of structures she tried and how different models impacted the engagement of patients and the effectiveness of care, as well as her own satisfaction. It's an inspiring story that reminds us that there are many different approaches to healthcare, and the model of care impacts not just the quality of life and the well-being of the patient, but also the practitioner.
Quotes: • "When I went gluten-free, dairy-free, my asthma disappeared, my joint pain disappeared, and I lost 15 pounds. It was unbelievable. And it's a shame that I hadn’t known this my entire medical career." (24:22 | Dr. Myrto Ashe) • “You forgive yourself for being just human. And then you realize that you still have a dream to help people with their health and their lives. And you can still do that.” (27:20 | Dr. Myrto Ashe) • “One of my targets were my patients who were on chronic narcotics. I wanted to see if I could get them off of them and it was so fun to watch that happen.” (29:28 | Dr. Myrto Ashe) • "I wanted to focus on functional medicine… I really feel that what I do is to teach." (31:59 | Dr. Myrto Ashe) • “A friend of mine, who was someone I really looked up to a lot, tried to open a functional medicine clinic not far from here and signed up under Medicare. And he said it was horrible. He literally was paying to practice.” (41:44 | Dr. Myrto Ashe)
Links Connect with Myrto Ashee: Website: http://www.unconventionalmedicine.net
Connect with Lara: Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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| 14 Jun 2024 | 4 Steps to Find Joyful Healing | 00:42:55 | |
Is there more joy coming into the system? Andrea Telfer-Karbo, a nurse practitioner in functional and integrative medicine, poses this question in her discussion with Dr. Lara Salyer. Drawing from personal experiences and professional expertise, Andrea champions treating root causes of illness for genuine healing.
Her journey, shaped by her sister’s childhood leukemia, highlighted the limitations of conventional medicine and guided her toward a holistic approach. Andrea’s four-step healing process—implemented at The Remedy clinic and her Total Gut Reset program—focuses on identifying stressors, intensive repair, rebalancing health, and teaching resilience.
Andrea and Dr. Salyer advocate for personalized care that respects individual differences and natural rhythms. They discuss practical ways to integrate natural elements into healthcare settings and emphasize the importance of healthcare providers maintaining their own health to prevent burnout.
This episode offers a visionary look at a more joyful and holistic healthcare system, driven by empathy and personalized treatment.
Quotes • “You’re showing them that healing comes in many forms. And nobody has the one answer. But together, we can be that bridge, like you said, and find that joy—that spark again as a true measurement of well-being.” (09:36 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • “Don’t you think health is scary? Not health, but the health care system itself is so fear-triggering... I’m definitely the first one to admit that. I’ve been through a lot from a young age with the healthcare industry. And it's very fear-triggering. I think in some ways that prevents the healing process from taking place in people or being able to just look at their information objectively, because we treat these numbers like they are the end-all, be-all when everyone is experiencing their body a little bit differently. And the data that you get is also kind of fleeting, right? So you really have to be a good steward and guide people through that.” (27:43 | Dr. Lara Salyer & Andrea Telfer-Karbo) • “I really think the future of medicine is reconnecting people with their humanity and their natural rhythms.” (32:22 | Andrea Telfer-Karbo)
Links Biohackers on a First Date: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ysoR6mhS-M
Connect with Andrea Telfer-Karbo: Website: www.theremedymartinez.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/theremedymartinez
Connect with Lara: Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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| 17 Nov 2023 | Delivering Personalized Clinical Excellence for Hurried Patients | 00:42:23 | |
Ever wondered what happens when cybersecurity meets functional medicine? In this engaging episode of The Catalyst podcast, host Dr. Lara Salyer welcomes Josh Zappacosta, founder of Function 365, an innovative electronic medical record (EMR) system tailored for functional and integrative medicine practices. Josh's journey is a captivating one, beginning in cybersecurity and leading to the co-founding of both a functional medicine practice and Function 365. His story is a perfect blend of tech-savvy expertise and healthcare innovation. Josh delves into the reasons why some clinics in the functional and integrative medicine space struggle, highlighting the crucial need for systemization and effective team building. He emphasizes the importance of clinicians seeking support early on, sharing insights into the complexities of managing a successful practice. Josh explains how Function 365 aids clinicians in systematizing their practices, automating processes, and ensuring personalized patient care through efficient data collection and analysis. A significant part of their discussion focuses on the challenges of implementing lifestyle recommendations and the importance of maintaining control over patient data. Josh underlines that Function 365 is designed with the clinician's needs in mind, allowing them to manage and utilize data effectively for informed healthcare decisions. He advocates for clinicians to harness data and technology to scale their services and improve patient outcomes, painting a picture of a more efficient and patient-focused healthcare system.
Quotes: • "F365 was really built around delivering a functional medicine or integrative care model for patients, especially if it's multidisciplinary, and make sure that that is a business system that people can run and manage and maintain inside their practice and scale." (06:52 | Josh Zappacosta) • “I think technology, once it meet our expectations of how we want to be one on one with the patient or one too many, this is gonna be the new dawn of a future.” (35:00 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • "The ability to manage, maintain, and get insights out of your data in an environment where you own the data is really important." (38:04 | Josh Zappacosta) • "I assume that most doctors don't want to learn how to code and certainly don't want to pay for market rate for someone in their practice to be able to do that on an ongoing basis and tie all these things together." (35:59 | Josh Zappacosta) • “The subject has rights to be able to access and view their data with you as a practice at any time. The practice is the data controller. That means that you are the owner of the data, and you instruct your data processor, Function 365, what to do with your data as a business. You own the data. It's our role to do the things that you ask, that you instruct us to, as the owner of your information.” (39:09 | Josh Zappacosta)
Links Connect with Josh Zappacosta: Website: https://function365.co.uk FIND module (to assemble your team and tech): https://rightbrainrescue.com/p/find IMAGINE module (to identify your core values and ideal patient): https://rightbrainrescue.com/p/imagine
Connect with Lara: Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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| 01 Apr 2022 | Quick Interactive Core Value Exercise to Unlock Lightning Fast Decision Making | 00:15:51 | |
“It’s anticipated that your core values should change because you’re growing and your life is not stagnant,” explains host, Dr. Lara Salyer. In this week’s episode of The Catalyst, Dr. Salyer guides listeners through an interactive core value exercise.
Burnout and core values are inextricably linked. When your core values are misaligned and you lose sight of your purpose, you risk burnout. It’s important to review your core values periodically because they will change over time. By doing the simple exercise laid out by Dr. Salyer, you can get a quick look at where you stand on ten domains of life including parenting, intimate relationships, and health.
Tune into this week’s episode of The Catalyst for a conversation with host Dr. Lara Salyer about the link between core values and burnout. Follow along with an interactive exercise to quickly discover your core values.
Quotes • “Burnout is that misalignment of our core values. When we lose our mission and our purpose, that is the driver of burnout.” (1:53-2:04) • “It’s anticipated that your core values should change because you’re growing and your life is not stagnant. It’s part of the Catalyst Roadmap. As you imagine your core values, your ideal life, then you’ll find those tools to make things happen. You’ll streamline your day, your systems, and amplify your reach with the right communication tools, the right partners in your life. And then you’re able to parade proudly your mission and purpose.” (2:25-2:54) • “Core values come in all shapes and sizes. They’re all just words that describe what lights your fire at that time.” (4:35-4:41)
Links
Connect with Lara:
https://rightbrainrescue.com/p/catalyst_kit
Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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| 01 Dec 2023 | Light Up Your Life With Osteopathically Inspired Self Care | 00:37:27 | |
Did you know your walk could be the key to better spinal health? Join Dr. Lara Salyer and Dr. Michelle Veneziano, a renowned osteopathic physician and cranial osteopathy expert, as they unravel the concepts of flow and energy in healing. Dr. Michelle brings a unique perspective on self-care, emphasizing the vital role of aligning with nature's rhythms. Throughout the episode, Dr. Michelle delves into how something as simple as the way we walk can significantly influence our spinal health, often exceeding the benefits of traditional treatments. She advocates for attuning to our body's natural rhythms, suggesting that this connection is a powerful tool for navigating life's challenges with ease and grace. Listeners will find Dr. Michelle's insights on personal empowerment through natural alignment both enlightening and inspiring. She encourages embracing our innate healing capabilities, emphasizing the importance of living in harmony with the world around us. Unlocking the magic of this flow in your life can help you achieve a deeper sense of well-being and alignment.
Quotes: • "The way you walk can help you feel energetically aligned more than in any osteopathic treatment, believe it or not." (01:10 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • "We talk about this a lot in our conversation about noticing the surroundings and how energy impacts you and how you as a healer, if you're not regulated in your energy and not aware of the beauty of learning this kind of regulation, it makes it harder to treat patients, both osteopathically, conventionally, in whatever arena you have."(2:03 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • "We're all born as experts. There's nothing advanced or esoteric at all about what I'm saying. It's like settling back into a station on a dial where if you hit a frequency. It's a breath - we live in a breath that's synchronized with the planet." (07:06 | Dr. Michelle Veneziano) • "All of existence is in this expanding and contracting cycle, and everything in nature happens through communication through spiral forms of waveforms." (7:21 | Dr. Michelle Veneziano) • "We're all in so much distress and trauma that we naturally move into a hypervigilance fixation on what isn't working so we can fix it." (12:28 | Dr. Michelle Veneziano)
Links Connect with Michelle Veneziano: (Free) Osteopathic Flow Practice Study Group on FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/233769901514019 YouTube: Michelle Veneziano, DO https://youtube.com/c/MichelleVenezianoDO Flow Is Medicine on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flowismedicine/ Michelle Veneziano DO on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michellevenezianodo/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-veneziano-do/ Website: https://www.FlowIsMedicine.com
Connect with Lara: Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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| 12 Jul 2024 | Transforming the Tedious: How to Make Any Task Thrilling | 00:19:14 | |
“There are mundane tasks, and then there are those that are so overwhelming, detailed, and comprehensive that just thinking about them exhausts our minds. We already feel depleted and suffer from cognitive drain,” begins Dr. Lara Salyer.
In this episode, Dr. Salyer shares how to turn overwhelming chores into manageable and even enjoyable activities. Drawing from her experience as a physician who overcame burnout, she provides strategies to optimize flow and boost productivity. Key tactics include eliminating unnecessary tasks, breaking them into manageable steps, automating repetitive chores, and adding elements of fun or ease.
Dr. Salyer emphasizes the importance of novelty, curiosity, and gamification in achieving a state of flow. She encourages listeners to experiment with these strategies, transforming mundane tasks into opportunities for growth and satisfaction, ultimately aiming for a world without burnout.
Quotes • “We are in adulthood, and it’s not fun. Let’s be honest. There are mundane tasks, and then there are those that are so overwhelming, detailed, and comprehensive that just thinking about them exhausts our minds. We already feel depleted and suffer from cognitive drain. But if you are a listener of this podcast, you know we have the catalyst advantage of using flow neuroscience to tackle anything in our work-life masterpiece.” (00:52 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • “Any way to make your tasks new and fun with fresh eyes is one way that you can add that novelty. Novelty is a flow enhancer. There are ways to enhance this flow and eliminate those disruptions to flow.” (13:36 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • “Adulting can be boring and mundane, but you can use flow neuroscience to get through some of those tasks. It improves your self-reliance and confidence the more that you accomplish. It also helps you get out of feeling like things are happening to you. You move aside from that victim role, you take back more power, and you’re more likely to feel less stress and have increased job satisfaction and personal well-being. You also can use flow and creativity that enhances all of these things, so you’re left feeling like you are exactly on the path that you need to be.” (16:45 | Dr. Lara Salyer)
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| 11 Nov 2022 | Hormone Guru Reveals All | 00:37:03 | |
“First, understand that an OBGYN gets zero training in menopause,” explains Tara Scott, MD. Tara uses her 25 years of experience and board certifications in gynecology, functional medicine, and integrative medicine to help patients dealing with hormone issues like weight gain, infertility, and breast cancer. Tara first began learning about hormones due to her own difficulties with infertility from endometriosis. She attended a conference in 2003 about what was then referred to as the “root cause approach” and ultimately managed to cure her endometriosis. A few years after the conference, Tara’s brother died unexpectedly of a heart attack at only 38 years old. The loss of her brother from completely preventable means combined with Tara’s personal health journey led her to shift her focus to preventative care and women’s health, particularly in regards to the role of hormones in menopause.
The majority of gynecologists do not approve of hormone therapy or understand it well enough to feel comfortable enough prescribing it. Traditional medicine does not provide any real training on how to treat menopause symptoms, and it can be difficult to separate out the facts from fiction due to there being no standard of care for hormone therapy within the industry. Hormones like estrogen play a huge role in women’s health impacting everything from acne to breast cancer risk, but most practitioners are not testing hormone levels in their patients. There are many ways to assess hormone levels including blood tests, serum tests, saliva tests, and urine tests. Each of these different testing avenues has their own benefits and there is no one right way to test.
Hormones play an important role in overall health, especially in regards to women’s health. When hormones are unbalanced there can be very serious health consequences from minor inconveniences like acne and weight gain to serious medical conditions like endometriosis and breast cancer. Learn more about your options for hormone testing so that you can take an extra level of prevention.
Quotes • “If you're interested, it's because you have a personal vested interest, you have hormone issues yourself, or there's a personal family member that has hormone issues, and obviously, my gynecology background kind of led me down this path of hormones anyway in my own personal journey with my hormones and infertility. So I think there are a lot of avenues to learn and it's hard to weed through because there is actually no standard of care in the industry.” (7:00-7:28 | Tara) • “First, understand that an OBGYN gets zero training in menopause. We are not taught what to prescribe, how to prescribe, or the risks and benefits. I would say if you polled 10 gynecologists, even 100 gynecologists, 98% would say they are scared of hormone therapy, they don't prescribe it, they don't recommend it.” (8:39-8:55 | Tara) • “If you're getting education about hormones, and they say only do this type of testing, there is not one right test.” (13:19-13:25 | Tara) Links Connect with Tara Scott: Website: drtarascott.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drtarascott Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hormonegurumd/?hl=en TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hormoneguru LinkedIn: TaraScott/Hormoneguru YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TaraScottMD
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| 24 Feb 2022 | The Catalyst Roadmap | 00:25:11 | |
“Life is made of teeny catalytic moments of immense impact. When strung together, the transformation is magical,” says host Dr. Lara Salyer, Functional Medicine Practitioner, Mentor, Keynote Speaker, and Author of memoir Right Brain Rescue. In this episode of The Catalyst, Dr. Salyer shares the foundations of the “Catalyst Roadmap,” which is what she uses when mentoring holistic practitioners. Dr. Salyer worked as a family physician for 15 years until burnout changed the trajectory of her career. She realized she wanted to start a holistic functional medicine practice in her rural hometown and made it happen. In addition to practicing functional medicine, Dr. Salyer now mentors practitioners who are looking to change their paths in healthcare by using what she refers to as the “Catalyst Roadmap”. She shares each step of this framework with listeners so that they may apply it to their careers, relationships, personal goals, and projects. Tune into this week’s episode of The Catalyst for a conversation with host Dr. Lara Salyer for an introduction to the podcast. Learn more about each step of the “Catalyst Roadmap” and how to apply this framework to your own life.
Quotes • “Life is made of teeny catalytic moments of immense impact. When strung together, the transformation is magical. Join us and let's color outside the lines.” (00:30-00:40) • “I joined this amazing, legendary league of healthcare practitioners thinking that I would love my career as a rural family doctor. And I did to a point, but the landscape of medicine changed underfoot and I found myself pretty young, 15 years into my career, in a foreign land where I felt like I had no idea where I was. And that was burnout. I felt devalued, depersonalized, and like I was running on this treadmill without any end in sight.” (1:39-2:14) • “All of us are creative. All of us are creating our destiny day by day, moment by moment. That’s the whole purpose of this podcast is sequencing together these tiny little impactful moments that catalyze a brilliant technicolor future. Inside of us are artists, musicians, and writers, and just like every creative person, we have an idea. We have a vision and we need to learn how to make that vision a reality, painting our masterpiece of work, life, beauty. That’s what mentorship is for me. It’s making this flow channeled creativity-driven practice for healthcare practitioners across the world. Make it as easy as child’s play.” (3:00-3:45) • “You don’t have to have it all figured out yet. If you anchor into your core values, into your somatic embodiment, and you’re aware, you can start painting onto that canvas. You can start sequencing those steps. As you keep redirecting and filtering your experience through your body and your intuitive awareness and your vision, you can pivot when needed. You can find the next steps that fit in your alignment.” (5:14-5:41) • “Think of what will help you feel the safest and most secure first because you don’t have to have all those tools right away. Getting that bare minimum security locked in place invites the creative spirit, the divergent thought patterns to come forward, and you’ll start coming up with ideas you never even knew you had.” (12:34-13:03) • “When you feel that pull to work harder, you need to be now asking yourself ‘Am I the bottleneck? Should I be asking who, not how to solve this problem?’ You might need to set aside time to find ways to increase with numbers: hiring an assistant, adding group visits, looking at a membership platform. That might be the one step you can take that will exponentially change how you can practice.” (19:53-20:23)
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| 12 May 2023 | How Wellness Law Can Help You Practice Safely and Compliantly | 00:38:21 | |
“Wellness, because it's the Wild West, there are no black and white answers oftentimes when it comes to, ‘Can I do this? Or can't I do this?” explains Barbara J. Zabawa, JD, MPH. Barbara is the founder and president of Wellness Law, a legal services company dedicated to improving wellness law compliance for health and wellness professionals and companies. She is also the founder of Pursesuitz, a mission based fashion company, and Lemon Spark, a movement and podcast celebrating the sparks that lead people to meaningful pursuits after experiencing life's lemons. Today, Barbara joins host Lara to discuss how wellness law can help you to practice safely and compliantly.
Barbara started her company because she saw a gap in the market for providing legal services to those outside of the scope of traditional health law. Much of wellness law is less regulated as practitioners tend to not be licensed and governed in the same way as traditional healthcare providers. It’s possible to unintentionally break the law by providing professional health services to people in states where you are unlicensed. If you are marketing yourself as a coach, but you really emphasize your credentials as a doctor or a nurse, that could end up being seen as a violation of the law. It is important to really keep your wellness business separate from any professional license you hold in order to not run into compliance issues.
With the increase in telemedicine availability, more and more healthcare providers are offering services to people outside of their home state. This can cause legal complications if you are not licensed in the state where your clients reside. Since wellness professionals often do not require licensure to practice, they have the benefit of a bit more legal flexibility. Even so, you still have to be cautious of how you market your services.
Quotes • “Even though there may be technical violations of the law, there's not a lot of appetite at this moment from some of the licensing boards to do anything about it.” (21:30-21:40 | Barbara) • “The more you emphasize that credential, the more likely it is that you will be held to that standard.” (24:55-25:02 | Barbara) • “Wellness, because it's the Wild West, there are no black and white answers oftentimes when it comes to, ‘Can I do this? Or can't I do this?’, when it comes to legal questions.” (25:33-25:48 | Barbara) • “You need to be licensed where your patients are. It's not enough that you have a license in the state where you reside.” (28:38-28:48 | Barbara) • “In order to really satisfy the market need for cross border practice, the laws are going to have to accommodate that. Otherwise, I think the licensed professions will suffer.” (33:14-33:30 | Barbara)
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| 06 May 2022 | Health Coaches Are Like Duct Tape: They Can Fix Everything! | 00:38:19 | |
“We’re really working on health by using coaching as a means of helping people move forward and improving their health and wellbeing,” explains Catherine Willows, healthcare practitioner turned health coach. When COVID-19 hit, Catherine decided to start her own business and created Willows Coaching and Consulting where she works with both individual clients and practitioners to revolutionize healthcare.
According to Catherine, patients tend to only see the doctor when they are sick and the visits are usually very short. Rather than waiting until an issue arises, the goal of a healthcare coach is to apply aspects of preventative medicine to their coaching and help patients before they ever get sick. Additionally, patients are normally too busy in their daily lives to incorporate their physician’s advice into their routines. They need more support on a day-to-day basis outside of the doctor’s office. Catherine explains that a healthcare coach can help people achieve their goals by giving them that continual support.
Tune into this week’s episode of The Catalyst to learn more about the role of a health coach, how health coaches can work in conjunction with practitioners, and how working with a health coach could improve the outcome of your health.
Quotes • “Currently we're working on health by using coaching as a means of helping people move forward, get to their goals, and improve their health and well-being.” (4:48-5:04) • “Patients have this very short period of time with their practitioners. And then they're on their own at home even though their lives are much bigger than that.” (6:45-6:54) • “The beauty of coaching in conjunction with working with a provider is that if you know what direction the provider is taking, it's really easy to hone in and communicate back and forth.” (18:50-19:06) • “My catalyst moment was when COVID really hit. Things were shifting at the UltraWellness Center, and I just decided people need this work. It's time. I've wanted to have my own business probably my entire life, and I decided it's time.” (36:36-37:09)
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| 30 Sep 2022 | How Codependent Thinking Might Be Hurting Your Practice | 00:43:37 | |
“I define codependent thinking as a mindset and a somatic way of relating to the world in which we chronically, unintentionally, and habitually source our sense of wellness, worth, and value from everything in the world other than ourselves,” explains Victoria Albina, Master Certified Somatic Life Coach, Nurse Practitioner, Meditation Guide, and Host of The Feminist Wellness podcast with over 20 years of experience working in health and wellness. When working as a nurse practitioner primarily in gastroenterology, Victoria realized there was a deeper root cause beneath what she was seeing on the GI map, and that was a lack of embodiment and a need for a mindset shift. She realized that many people are living with a codependent and scarcity mindset rather than being able to uphold healthy boundaries that bring the nervous system back into a state of safety.
When people are born, they are inherently aware of their own needs and are not shy in the least about asking for them. However, that all changes as we grow up and the opinions of others supersede what we know is best for our own bodies. When people are socialized to be codependent in the way that causes them to find the entirety of their self worth and validation from external sources, they tend to neglect their own needs and struggle with setting boundaries. Our inner-child lives inside our nervous systems and causes our bodies to react in ways based on past experiences. If medical professionals do not shift their mindsets away from codependent thinking, their practices and patients will suffer. Having good boundaries is good for both the physicians and their patients because it helps develop respect and trust.
Codependent thinking can be a root cause of many health concerns. The best solution is to start retraining your body to respect necessary boundaries and learn to find a sense of self worth internally rather than relying on external sources. Tune into this week’s episode of The Catalyst to learn more about how codependent thinking can cause your nervous system to get stuck in a pattern of tension that can lead to burnout, gastrointestinal problems, and more.
Quotes • “What I was really seeing as the root cause underneath the blastocysts, under the pylori, under the gut microbe, under what I saw on the GI map, was mindset and a lack of embodiment.” (4:38-4:51 | Victoria) • “When your life is constant lions on the savanna of this time, how can the gut function? How can the thyroid function? How can we have a healthy menstrual cycle? It is not possible when you live in tension.” (8:12-8:33 | Victoria) • “I define codependent thinking as a mindset and a somatic way of relating to the world in which we chronically, unintentionally, and habitually source our sense of wellness, worth, and value from everything in the world other than ourselves.” (17:16-17:38 | Victoria) • “Boundaries show us where we begin and someone else ends. And where someone else ends and we begin. It's the space where I have control over my human animal and nothing else on this planet. And I get to voice what works for me and control me and only me. So I teach that we voice boundaries as, if you do X, I will do Y.” (20:31-20:58 | Victoria) • “Our inner child can be our most loving and valiant supporters. They can really have our backs. They can encourage us to make art, and to play, and to dance, and to sing and to be loving.” (29:39-29:50 | Victoria)
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| 27 Sep 2024 | Make Your Fee-For-Service Model “Functional Friendly” | 00:17:13 | |
“Functional medicine is slow cook, not fast food,” says Dr. Lara Salyer as she talks about the challenges of running a fee-for-service model in functional medicine. While it’s a common approach, this model can struggle to support the ongoing, holistic care that functional medicine requires. Dr. Salyer emphasizes practical strategies, like booking follow-up appointments before patients leave and setting clear expectations for long-term treatment. She also highlights the value of using digital tools to keep patients connected between visits.
Beyond these tactics, Dr. Salyer explores creative options such as group visits and loyalty programs, which can increase patient motivation while fostering a sense of community and accountability. Are there areas in your practice where you could incorporate more of these ideas? Dr. Salyer encourages practitioners to be open to different models—whether it’s fee-for-service, membership-based, or a blend—so they can create environments that truly engage their patients, leading to better care and a more rewarding practice.
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| 26 Apr 2024 | Measuring What Matters: Designing Patient Transformation | 00:19:59 | |
What does “success” look like and who gets to decide? In this episode, Dr. Lara Salyer explores how customized success metrics can revolutionize the patient and physician’s work together.
Dr. Salyer recounts a mentoring session with a healthcare practitioner who is developing a program for patient education but feels it may not be comprehensive enough. This story highlights the practitioner’s hesitation, rooted in a fear of success and the responsibilities and criticisms that come with it. Dr. Salyer reintroduces the “WARM” method—Who, Aim low, Reason, and Messy—as a tool to combat self-sabotage and encourage taking action, even if it's not perfect.
This episode also addresses the challenge of measuring transformation in functional medicine, where data is not always the best indicator of success. Dr. Salyer advocates for self-measured metrics that capture the patient's emotional and holistic health changes. She outlines steps to create these metrics, including formulating questions, establishing a scoring system, and streamlining the process, recommending the use of a simple Google document to keep things straightforward and efficient.
Highlighting her CME course that adopts a similar approach to foster creativity and prevent burnout among healthcare professionals, Dr. Salyer encourages listeners to create their own metrics and to revise them as needed, based on patient feedback and changes in practice focus.
Quotes • “The closer we get to success, we self-sabotage. It happens all the time. It still happens to me. Everybody does this. Success brings upon new responsibilities and almost a fear that we become aware of as we get closer to completing something. Once we check that box that it's completed, now we've left ourselves out in the open for criticism. And I think that really sits very difficult with a lot of us.” (03:32 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • “We can measure all sorts of data in your body, but in my opinion, that is not a true measure of transformation. What I'm looking for is body transformation—emotional, mind and soul transformation. And we cannot know how a patient feels. Only a patient knows this. So these self-measured metrics are my favorite to use.” (09:00 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • “Make sure as you're designing your metric that you include questions that you will usually strategically teach on.” (16:22 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • “When you start sensing that you're getting closer to success and you need just a few more things, ask yourself, 'Do I really?' 'Who's talking to me?' 'Who am I comparing myself to?' 'Do I have enough here to get going?' You probably do. And this is your pep talk to get going. Put it out there. The only way you can adjust is by putting it out there, even if it's imperfect. And then reiterating on that. That is the key. And then secondly, remember, use metrics. Create your own. And that can measure your own transformation in patients. Have fun with it.” (17:21 | Dr. Lara Salyer)
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| 29 Mar 2024 | From Couch to Catalyst: Break Inertia With The W.A.R.M. Method | 00:25:33 | |
Feeling stuck is a condition often rooted in fear, “inertia,” and a lack of support. Host Dr. Lara Salyer explores the concept of inertia, its complexities, and how it can hinder progress in various aspects of life, especially in healthcare. Drawing from personal experiences, Dr. Lara will guide you on how to overcome inertia using a method she calls “W.A.R.M.”
The W.A.R.M. method—”Who Dis,” “Aim Low,” “Reason Why,” and “Messy Moves the Needle”—offers a new perspective on overcoming the inertia that often afflicts individuals. Through sharing personal stories from her life and her mentoring sessions, Dr. Lara demonstrates the relatability and applicability of the W.A.R.M. method. She recounts a moment of self-doubt while preparing for a workshop and how applying the method helped her move past the hurdle, serving as a testament to the method's effectiveness.
This episode of The Catalyst is a call to embrace self-reflection, set realistic goals, and accept that imperfect action is still progress. It encourages listeners to confront their fears, seek support, and concentrate on the underlying reasons for their aspirations.
Quotes • "You need action to make motivation happen." (08:32 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • "Negative self-talk, fear of judgment, and plain old procrastination. Those are the top three most likely self-sabotaging mechanisms that I see in my practice. And this is detrimental because the more we practice those thought loops of self-sabotage, it really breaks down our mental health. It also breaks down our well-being and our feeling of self-efficacy. We start to feel more trapped." (11:59 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • "When you find yourself stuck, first of all, you have to recognize that, which can be hard. And that's why a good mentor or a good practitioner that helps you with lifestyle changes, you need a third party to look at your life and assess." (15:51 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • "Take imperfect action. Just move, just get off the couch, stumble to the kitchen, whatever it is, put your shoes on, left shoe on the right foot does not mean take imperfect action, recognize that your progress comes from just moving in a messy way. Nothing says that you have to be perfect right outside the gate or ever." (19:54 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • "Next time you're feeling inertia, remember, W.A.R.M. Warm yourself up. Take it off the couch. Ask, who's this? Aim low. Reason why. And messy moves the needle. Challenge those thoughts. Remember that motivation doesn't come from inaction. It's so much more comfortable to blame or point fingers or sit on the couch and consume, get another certification, another degree, or consume TikTok or social media and just sort of dissociate from life. Jump back in it. Get warm. Remind yourself of the why." (23:30 | Dr. Lara Salyer)
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| 19 Jan 2024 | Unplugged: The Magic Order Of Things | 00:16:30 | |
Who’s driving the roadmap of change in a patient’s sequencing of healthcare and what is the right order? Dr. Lara Salyer tackles this question, focusing on what she sees as the crucial need to align healthcare strategies with each patient's unique readiness for change, instinctive understanding of their health priorities, and personal energy and motivations. She emphasizes that a plan that considers these factors is magic - evidenced by treatment effectiveness and overall patient progress toward wellness.
Dr. Salyer uses the example of Susie, a patient with multiple health decisions. She demonstrates how various healthcare professionals might prioritize different aspects of Susie's care, such as smoking cessation or dietary changes, based on her own readiness and willingness to engage with these challenges.
Dr. Salyer advocates for practitioners to actively listen to and understand their patients' perspectives, adapting care strategies to match what the patient finds most pressing or achievable. Furthermore, Dr. Salyer discusses the integral role of intuition in both patients and healthcare providers. She underlines the value of building a partnership where the patient's voice plays a significant role in shaping their treatment plan.
Dr. Salyer concludes by encouraging healthcare professionals to reevaluate their approach to patient care. She promotes a shift toward collaborative, intuitive, and patient-aligned methods, striving for outcomes that are both successful and deeply fulfilling for patients.
Quotes: • “I often ask the patient, what do you think is in the way of your health? And sometimes they identify things I never even would have thought of. And I take that into account of what might be that next step that helps them get success.” (8:03 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • “Ask your patient, what do you think is needed next in your health journey? And be willing to stay open-minded and curious because that might be what they need to relax into change and get that energy and enthusiasm up to a level where they can tackle some of the harder decisions like weaning prescriptions, stopping habits that are no longer serving them, or investing time and energy to learn about new ways of thinking or being in this world.” (9:31 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • “When you sequence the right order according to a patient's readiness, it can feel like progress at the speed of light. They can wake up in 90 days and see a tremendous change, even though there are still things left unaddressed on their list.” (12:15 | Dr. Lara Salyer)
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| 27 Oct 2023 | Creating Health to Reveal Meaning and Ultimate Purpose | 00:45:01 | |
From HPA axis analysis to the sizzle of a skillet—discover how Dr. Cheng Her integrates cutting-edge science with culinary arts in functional medicine. Join Dr. Lara Salyer as she explores Dr. Cheng Her's innovative union of medicine and meal prep. In addition to being a true food lover, Dr. Her is a physician and founder of Telos Functional and Integrative Medicine in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dr. Her shares his journey from conventional family practice to functional medicine and discusses the importance of creating a space that reflects his passion and values. He focuses on core functional medicine methods like HPA axis analysis, stool testing, and functional nutrigenomics, showing that a straightforward method can lead to meaningful results. A unique feature of Dr. Her's clinic is the teaching kitchen that is at the heart of his practice figuratively, and literally in the center of the building. It's more than a place for patients to learn about food and nutrition. It's a space for community, understanding the relationship between food and well-being, and for patients to connect over shared experiences. As for what's next in his practice, Dr. Her plans to grow his team, incorporating nutrition experts and launching a mentorship program for other practitioners. He hopes his clinic will serve as a focal point for education and collaboration, helping both new and experienced professionals in their journey. Quotes: • "So I've had great mentors tell me, what are the fundamental things that you feel are most important? And so in this clinic, everyone who comes through gets an HPA access analysis. Everyone gets a stool test. We want to make sure we get a good look at their microbiome. We want to see what's going on. And to a large extent, everyone's going to get some sort of functional nutrigenomics. (18:00 | Dr. Cheng Her) • "70 to 80% of folks have substantial gains with just these very modest, fundamental elements." (19:54 | Dr. Cheng Her) • “People heal just from learning. And I think awareness is curative. And when you start looking at your own habits and your thought habits and your movement habits, your eating habits, you start to heal without even going deeper.” (23:24 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • “We have to first and foremost, take care of ourselves. We're only as good as we are to ourselves. And this is not just lip service. Our Fridays are off. I want folks to go home, tend to themselves, cook that delicious meal, throw a load of laundry in, walk the dog instead of busting through the weekend so they just come back next Monday. It's built into their benefits." (21:44 | Dr. Cheng Her)
Links Connect with S. Cheng Her: Website: www.telosfxnlmed.com
Connect with Lara: Workshop Eventbrite: Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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| 22 Apr 2022 | How to Play Nicely With Your Dark Side of Sabotage | 00:38:25 | |
“We can't have the light without the dark. And the sooner you can recognize and learn to play with your self sabotages, the better you will be not only as a clinician, but as a friend, as a family member and a citizen of this world,” shares host, Dr. Lara Salyer. In this week’s episode of The Catalyst, Dr. Salyer talks about how to make self-sabotaging behaviors work for you instead of against you.
Whether or not we want to admit it, we all engage in self-sabotaging behaviors, even if we don’t realize it. Some of the many ways we get in the way of our own success are emotional dysregulation, internalizing, lack of direction, externalizing, perfectionism, fantasy proneness, and apathy. To better prevent self-destruction, it is important that we learn how to recognize cognitive distortions so that we don’t get hindered by things like imposter syndrome.
Tune into this week’s episode of The Catalyst for a conversation with host Dr. Lara Salyer to learn more about the seven methods of self-sabotage, how to recognize it, and ways to counteract cognitive distortions so you can lead a better and more fulfilling life.
Quotes • “It's those unsightly quirks in our personality that we all have, we can't have the light without the dark. And the sooner you can recognize and learn to play with your self sabotages, the better you will be not only as a clinician, but as a friend, as a family member and a citizen of this world.” (00:51-1:09) • “You have to learn to love what you hate. And sometimes doing the dirty work of understanding your dark shadows and your self-sabotages turns out to benefit you.” (3:13-3:24) • “When you're strong in what you offer, your services, your mission, and purpose, you can handle anything that comes your way.” (6:46-6:56) • “Burnout doesn't start with us, it doesn't start with them. It starts with everything. It's a whole system's failure.” (16:22-16:29)
Links
Take the Self-Sabotage test here: https://positiveintelligence.com/assessments/
Connect with Lara: Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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| 01 Jul 2022 | Awakening a New Paradigm of Medical Care | 00:48:35 | |
“I realized that with functional medicine, a lot of this truly is an educational experience for the patient. As opposed to a pill that I give you, it's an education,” explains Amy Drab, MPAS, PA-C. Amy is a Physician’s Assistant turned Functional Medicine Practitioner with her own practice, Awaken Functional Medicine. She adds value to her practice by including educational programming for her clients through Awaken Academy.
Amy became interested in functional medicine after seeing how it helped her own children with their health issues. One of her daughters was struggling with asthma and was on four medications while the other had colic. When she made the switch to functional medicine, both of her daughters’ health improved and her daughter with asthma was able to get off medication entirely. Amy realized that a lot of functional medicine comes down to educating patients so that they understand why certain lifestyle changes and supplements are important and are empowered to make the right choices. She combined her experience working in family practice with her experience working as a college professor and found that they were a perfect combination for effectively educating clients about functional medicine.
Tune into this week’s episode of The Catalyst to hear more about the importance of education in functional medicine and the role it plays in creating more successful health outcomes for patients.
Quotes • “Sometimes you feel like you're on a path. And you are convinced this is where you're supposed to be. And it doesn't turn out. It's not what you thought it would be. And it ultimately ends up giving you the information, the knowledge, the wisdom, the understanding, the courage, whatever it is, to actually move forward and actually do what you were born to do.” (7:54-8:18 | Amy) • “I was starting to get burnout anyway because I was in family practice at that moment in time. And you're just seeing patients for 10 minutes, throwing medication at them, and running out the door. And I thought to myself, that's not healing.” (10:52-11:03 | Amy) • “I realized that with functional medicine, a lot of this truly is an educational experience for the patient. As opposed to a pill that I give you, it's an education.” (15:21-15:31 | Amy) • “When you're with a patient, I think it's important to do three things: educate, inspire, and empower.” (20:13-20:21 | Amy)
Links Connect with Amy Drab: Website: https://awakenfm.net/
Connect with Lara: Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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| 22 Jul 2022 | The Community Cure | 00:49:24 | |
“Not only do you solve loneliness in the groups, but you actually create a structure whereby new behaviors can be implemented as a norm within the group,” shares James Maskell, Creator of The Functional Forum and Author of The Community Cure. James created a community system for functional medicine practitioners and patients with chronic diseases that is virtual, accessible, and provides group-based care. James realized that groups were necessary for treating chronic disease because people are more successful when they have a support system backing them and because the real healing happens in between doctor’s appointments during day to day life.
Many people who suffer with chronic illnesses such as autoimmune diseases, do not believe they can be cured. Having a group around them that is supportive and truly believes they can reverse their disease is pivotal for patients’ mindsets. Loneliness is linked to worse health outcomes, so a group setting can help by reducing loneliness in chronically ill patients. It is also useful for creating structure and reinforcing healthy behaviors that may not be as easy to stick with individually.
Tune into this week’s episode of The Catalyst to learn more about the community care model of functional medicine and the incredible success rate these programs have for treating and reversing chronic diseases.
Quotes • “The first question that I asked is, ‘Is chronic disease reversible?’ And I think that has to be the foundation question. Because if chronic disease is going up like this, and the cost of chronic disease is going up like this, then ultimately, we have to really understand what is chronic disease? Where does it come from? How is it different from acute disease? And how do we get people out of it?” (3:59-4:19 | James) • “Not only do you solve loneliness in the groups, but you actually create a structure where new behaviors can be implemented as a norm within the group.” (13:20-13:29 | James) • “If you create a whole episode of care that uses Zooms and allows people to connect in between the Zooms, that whole episode can be more effective than coming to a location every week. And the reason for that is that in between the Zooms, is where health happens.” (14:52-15:09 | James) • “You can create new profit centers on insurance and reduce burnout by taking the time element that's needed for behavior change, put it on the group, so you can focus on your precision work.” (44:39-44:52 | James)
Links HealCommunity Website: www.healcommunity.com
Connect with Lara: Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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| 03 Feb 2023 | Disrupting Health Care With Administrative Power | 00:37:52 | |
“If I look at accessibility, the way that we can fill that gap is to support women in their careers and in their practices all across the globe,” shares Dr. Julie Durnan, naturopathic physician with over 20 years of experience. Mid-pandemic in 2020, Dr. Julie was burning out and watching clinics and businesses shut down all around her. She started to rethink her career goals and realized that what she is truly passionate about is supporting women so that they can thrive in both their families and careers. She created Ginger Desk to provide virtual administrative support and leadership to physicians.
Dr. Julie is very particular when bringing on new employees. Instead of working with contractors, she hires and trains permanent employees with a background in healthcare administration. This provides an opportunity for women to work from home and maintain a thriving career while supporting their families. The majority of problems in clinics occur due to the systems being used and having well-trained administrative support can help physicians to avoid these problems.
Quality administrative support is vital to running a successful healthcare practice. Often problems occur when administrative leadership is lacking or systems are outdated. Learn about how medical VAs can help provide the support you need to keep your clinic running smoothly.
Quotes • “We don't just match contractors with practitioners. We actually hire, train, and manage permanent Ginger Desk employees.” (12:53-13:01 | Dr. Julie) • “Only 6% of the problems in clinics are due to the people involved. 94% of problems are due to the systems employed.” (16:32-16:41 | Dr. Julie) • “What's really neat is watching our VAs come to us from these tiny communities in Northern Ontario in Canada, for example, where otherwise they wouldn't have had the opportunity to work in a functional medical practice. And then to see that small medical practice that might be virtual, in a smaller community where they've chosen to live really thrive because they get the support they need behind the scenes.” (33:56-34:22 | Dr. Julie) • “If I look at accessibility, this is really the way that we can fill that gap is to support women in their careers, in their practices, all across the globe.” (34:29-34:40 | Dr. Julie)
Links Connect with Dr. Julie Durnan: Instagram Accounts: @gingerdesk @drjuliedurnan Website: www.gingerdesk.com
Connect with Lara: Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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| 13 Sep 2024 | The Quiet Compass: A 5 Second Superpower Alignment Technique | 00:21:19 | |
“What we forget, and what is undertrained in our medical field, is the bottom-up processing of making a decision, where you rely on your body, your emotions, and your interoception to give you information on which of the decisions might feel right for you. That’s the art of medicine that we don’t talk about often,” begins Dr. Lara Salyer.
In this episode, Dr. Salyer introduces the “Quiet Compass,” a five-second technique designed to help people tap into their inner wisdom when faced with decisions. By blending analytical thinking with intuition, this approach offers a more balanced way to make choices, whether in personal or professional life.
Dr. Salyer highlights a common issue in healthcare—professionals are often trained to prioritize top-down decision-making, relying heavily on logic and analysis. While effective in certain situations, this method can lead to burnout and a disconnect from one’s own well-being. She explains how bottom-up processing—listening to the body’s signals and emotions—can provide clarity and help individuals make decisions that align with their core values and purpose. How often do we pause to check in with what our bodies are telling us before making important choices?
The Quiet Compass technique encourages a mindful pause: taking a breath, releasing doubt, and asking where the path to joy lies. Dr. Salyer emphasizes that regular practice strengthens this intuitive connection, making it easier to navigate life with a clearer sense of direction.
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Links Archetype Quiz: https://3nb09zv7070.typeform.com/archetype
Connect with Lara: Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor
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