Episodes

Calm leadership in a nearly 10-hour ordeal becomes a living case study as Dr. Erin Hurley turns a five-hour flight delay into a masterclass on emotional contagion, mindset, and boundaries for women in medicine. In conversatio...

Emotional exhaustion often begins when how you spend your time no longer matches what you deeply value, and in this episode, psychiatrist and coach Dr. Joanne Sotelo explains how to realign. In conversation with Dr. Erin Hurl...

When physicians stop treating rest as optional, Dr. Erin Hurley argues that “white space” becomes the key to sustainable medicine. In this episode, she joins Dr. Joanne Sotelo to define white space as truly unstructured, unsc...

Dr. Erin Hurley and Dr. Joanne Sotelo dive into the often-invisible pattern of self-neglect among women in medicine, tracing how it begins early in training and becomes normalized within a culture that rewards self-sacrifice,...

Women physicians are often balancing demanding clinical work with caregiving responsibilities at home, creating what many describe as a “second shift.” In this episode, Dr. Erin Hurley interviews psychiatrist and coach Dr. Jo...

What if the problem isn’t you, but the environment you’re trying to succeed in? In this episode, Dr. Erin Hurley takes the lead in unpacking why so many women in medicine feel overwhelmed, inefficient, and burned out despite ...

What happens when the physician trained to save lives can no longer survive the system she works in? In this episode, Dr. MaryAnn Wilbur joins Dr. Erin Hurley and Dr. Joanne Sotelo to unpack the deeper forces, from burnout an...

Dr. Joanne Sotelo takes center stage in this episode as she unpacks what happens when medicine stops feeling sustainable, especially when being a physician becomes your core identity rather than just a job. Drawing on her own...

What happens when women in medicine stop accepting the status quo and start choosing rooms, people, and experiences that truly support them? In this episode, Dr. Erin Hurley returns to share how saying yes to coaching, leader...

Why does a life that looks successful on paper still feel unfulfilling? In this episode, Dr. Erin Hurley sits down with Dr. Joanne Sotelo to explore what high-achieving women in medicine need now, especially when guilt, shame...

If your New Year’s resolutions have quietly unraveled, it’s not because you failed; it’s because not all goals are created equal. In this episode, Dr. Erin Hurley breaks down the critical difference between habit goals and pr...

What keeps physicians going when medicine feels overwhelming? In this National Doctors Day episode, Dr. Erin Hurley and Dr. Joanne Sotelo explore the deeper meaning behind the profession and why being seen, supported, and app...

What if a sticky note, a short text, or a two-minute phone call could help a colleague stay in medicine? In this episode, Dr. Erin Hurley and Dr. Joanne Sotelo explore how small, intentional acts of kindness can create powerf...

What if the biggest threat to healthcare isn’t disease, but the system itself? In this powerful conversation, Dr. Todd Otten shares the story behind the documentary Suck It Up, Buttercup, which exposes the systemic forces fue...

We’ve talked about physician burnout. But who else is paying the price? In this powerful episode, Dr. Lisa Muehlenbein and Elizabeth Landry pull back the curtain on the invisible emotional load carried by physician spouses an...

Women physicians are often praised for being resilient, flexible, and capable of handling it all, but at what cost? In this Women’s History Month episode, Dr. Erin Hurley and Dr. Joanne Sotelo explore how societal conditionin...

Is perfectionism really the gold standard in medicine, or is it actually harming us? In this powerful conversation, Dr. Amna Shabbir challenges the deeply ingrained belief that perfectionism is necessary for high performance....

When reconnection creates awareness, realignment provides direction. In this episode, Dr. Joanne Sotelo and Dr. Erin Hurley explore why so many women in medicine feel exhausted, resentful, and misaligned despite career succes...

Many women in medicine appear successful on the outside while quietly feeling disconnected, numb, or unfulfilled on the inside. In this episode, Dr. Joanne Sotelo and Dr. Erin Hurley explore the often-overlooked foundation of...

Why does everything feel urgent, important, and exhausting at the same time? In this episode, Dr. Joanne Sotelo and Dr. Erin Hurley unpack the missing skill many women in medicine were never taught: discernment. From over-doc...

If you’ve been telling yourself you’ll change when life “calms down,” this episode is your sign that the time is now. Dr. Joanne Sotelo and Dr. Erin Hurley offer a compassionate but honest wake-up call for women in medicine, ...

If you’ve been telling yourself you’ll change when life “calms down,” this episode is your sign that the time is now. Dr. Joanne Sotelo and Dr. Erin Hurley offer a compassionate but honest wake-up call for women in medicine, ...

Feeling stuck or waiting for certainty before changing course? In this episode, we unpack agency for physicians, how guilt and obligation keep us small, and why shifting your brain's filter toward options opens new paths. Hea...

Feeling stuck or waiting for certainty before changing course? In this episode, we unpack agency for physicians, how guilt and obligation keep us small, and why shifting your brain’s filter toward options opens new paths. Hea...