Heal The Burn Episode 11: On Being A Doctor – Side Effects May Include Burnout
In this episode I sit down with Dr. Bud Isaacson, former Executive Dean of the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western University, to explore how the way we train and support learners shapes the future of medicine, and the impact we can make. We talk about reflective practice, the power of small teaching moments, and why even mid-career physicians who feel stretched or worn down often have more to offer the next generation than they realize. The conversation is a reminder inviting learners into our work can quietly restore meaning for both teacher and student.
Heal The Burn Episode 10: What Medicine Trains Us to Be
In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Moises Auron to explore the unspoken curriculum of medicine: how professionalism, leadership, and emotional intelligence help shape how physicians feel about work and belonging. We unpack why pretending, suppressing emotion, and “holding it together” can fuel burnout, and how authenticity, vulnerability, and human connection can become sources of resilience instead.
Heal The Burn Episode 9: The One Where I’m The Guest
In this special episode, Primary care doctor and Executive Dean, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Bud Isaacson, MD, takes the mic and turns the questions on me. We talk about my journey to a career in medicine, what burned me out, what brought me to Cleveland, and how Heal the Burn began.
Heal The Burn Episode 8: The Story I Tell Myself
Why did that person not say hello? Why did the patient respond that way? What did my boss mean by not responding to my email. These are the stories we tell ourselves. Unfortunately, they’re hard wired into our brains. But can we do anything to counter this? Please join me as I dig into the story I tell myself with the Enterprise Chair of Internal Medicine at Cleveland Clinic, Dr. Andrea Sikon.
Heal The Burn Episode 7: The Inbox – Pride and Productivity
Join me as I have a speak with Dr. Christine Sinsky from the AMA about the impact administrative duties pushed on doctors is causing burnout, and that data supports an improved Inbox experience!
Heal The Burn Episode 6: The Clickening
EMRs, am I right? Weren’t they supposed to make everything better? Wait, have they? Join me with my guest, Dr. Eric Boose who is the Associate Chief Medical Information Officer at The Cleveland Clinic as we explore the relationship between providers and the electronic record.
Heal The Burn Episode 5: Staying Lit
Can you work in medicine and not identify as burned out? Believe it or not, it’s a thing! In my interviews I met emergency room physician Nik Jones who has made some big changes in his professional life to remain lit as a doctor in a high-pressure specialty.
Heal The Burn Episode 4: The Other Side of You
Remember a time when you did things that challenged your creative side, and you did it for fun? Our hobbies get lost sometimes when working in a field like medicine. I propose adding creativity to your arsenal of things to address burnout. Please join me as I discuss adult learning with singer/songwriter Craig Carothers in what I find is an inspiring episode.
Heal The Burn Episode 3: The Power of And
In this conversation, Dr. Kelly Aurand shares her journey from feeling burned out as a primary care physician to finding fulfillment in leadership and informatics through the power of ‘and.’ She discusses the challenges of navigating the medical field, the importance of embracing multiple truths, and the power of coaching in overcoming feelings of isolation. She emphasizes the need for systemic changes in healthcare to support physicians and patients alike, and she encourages others to acknowledge their feelings and seek help when needed.
Heal The Burn Episode 2: What if the System never changes?
We work for it, we fight against it, we blame it for our frustrations. But what happens when we come to grips with The System and it’s sometimes glacial pace of change? I talk with the Enterprise Chair of Family Medicine, Dr. Donald Ford about this frequently overwhelming issue.
Heal The Burn Episode 1: The Arrival Fallacy
Join me for a discussion with physican coach and primary care doctor Tricia James as we explore the confounding nature of not feeling professional or personal satisfaction even though we’ve made it through hard things like residency, or our first job, or even later in our careers.
Heal The Burn: Pilot Episode
Heal the Burn begins with a simple question: how do we rediscover the reason we went into medicine in the first place? In the pilot episode, I share the story behind the podcast, why I created it, what I’ve learned from my own burnout, and why these conversations matter now more than ever. Here you won’t hear lectures, and it’s not a self-help guide. Instead, it’s an invitation to step inside the real experience of being a doctor today as experienced by people just like you. This is a short introduction to this series I’ve made of interviews designed to…