Ep. 190 – Leaning Out: Dr. Dawn Baker on Redefining Success, Burnout, and the Freedom to Choose

What if success wasn’t about doing more—but about doing less, better?

In this powerful conversation, Ben Glass sits down with Dr. Dawn Baker—board-certified anesthesiologist, author of Lean Out, and one of the featured speakers at the upcoming White Coat Investor Conference 2026. From climbing mountains and living off-grid to redefining the metrics of professional fulfillment, Dr. Baker shares her deeply personal journey from medical burnout to designing a life rooted in clarity, values, and true freedom.

Tune in to hear:

• How a pituitary tumor transformed her entire perspective on life and career
• The “treadmill of achievement” that traps so many high-performing professionals
• Why off-grid living and intentional community are part of her long game
• The mindset shifts that help lawyers, doctors, and professionals reclaim agency over their work and well-being
• Her upcoming talks on confidence, imposter syndrome, and the five types of freedom

This episode is a masterclass in permission, presence, and purpose—and an invitation to rethink your own trajectory as a professional.

Ben Glass is a nationally recognized personal injury and long-term disability insurance attorney in Fairfax, VA. Since 2005, Ben Glass and Great Legal Marketing have been helping solo and small firm lawyers make more money, get more clients and still get home in time for dinner. We call this TheGLMTribe.com

What Makes The GLM Tribe Special?

In short, we are the only organization within the "business builder for lawyers" space that is led by two practicing lawyers.

One thing we're sure you've noticed is that despite the variety of options within our space, no one else is mixing
the actual practice of law with business building in the way that we are.

There are no other organizations who understand the highs and lows of running a small law firm and are engaged in talking to real clients. That is what sets GLM apart from every other organization, and it is why we have had loyal members that have been with us for two-decades.