The Revive Physicians Podcast

As physicians, our minds are always working overtime - processing complex cases, making rapid decisions, and juggling the endless “invisible labour” that follows us home. Mental energy is often the most taxed of our resources, yet it’s also the one we have the greatest ability to manage if we know how. In this final episode of our 5-part series on Energy Management, Drs. Sarah Lea and Alicia Power shine a light on the underestimated force of mental energy. From understanding cognitive load and the toll of invisible labour to leveraging time management frameworks that actually work, this conversation is designed to help you protect your focus and reclaim the mental clarity you need! Want to keep building your energy toolkit? Pick up a copy of Empowered Time: An Energy Management Guide for Physicians - your companion to this series and a resource packed with exercises to help you apply these tools in real life. Ready to take the next step? Join us at the Empowered Time Workshop, where you’ll connect with other physicians who are learning to lead and live from a place of clarity, purpose, and joy - not exhaustion.

And we’re back! After a little breather (thank you for bearing with us while we model imperfection), we’re diving back into our Energy Management Series with part three: Core Energy. In this solo episode, Dr. Sarah Lea gets personal about what it really means to live and lead from your core - that deeper place of purpose, values, and alignment that fuels everything else. She reflects on her own journey of reconnecting with meaning and offers simple, grounded practices to help you do the same - from protecting your reflective time to gently auditing where your energy actually goes. If you’ve been feeling stretched thin or a bit untethered, this one’s for you. Tune in for a heartfelt, honest conversation about finding joy, balance, and fulfillment - at work and beyond. For another angle on this topic, take a listen to Ep 25: Understanding the Burnout Narrative with Dr. Rabia Khan, or Dr. Lea's own podcast, The Expanded MD.   Explore tools like the Empowered Time Workbook and upcoming Energy Management Courses at www.revivephysicians.com, the Core Values Worksheet, and stay tuned for the next and final episode of the series on Mental Energy! After the Episode | Journal Prompts:  Can you think back to the last time that you felt deeply aligned in your work that you lost track of time Alternatively, can you think of any situations that actually disconnect you from that sense of purpose?

Feeling like you’re carrying it all - at work, at home, and everywhere in between? You’re not alone. In this special Q&A episode, Drs. Sarah Lea & Alicia Power dive into what’s behind the constant feeling of “too much,” and how this year’s Managing the Mental Load Retreat was created to help you finally set it down. They walk you through what to expect at the retreat, who it’s for, and why this experience has become a highlight of the year for so many physicians ready to reconnect with themselves and others. Retreat Details: 📍 The Beach Club Resort, Parksville, BC 📅 October 24–26, 2025 If you’re craving time to breathe, reflect, and reset in a supportive community of women who truly get it - this weekend is for you. Learn more and register before the last few spots fill up! And check out our podcast episode with Retreat Facilitator Pip: Ep 20: Sharing the Mental Load at Home with Dr. Pip Houghton.

We’ve been talking a lot about burnout lately - on this podcast and in the broader community - but let’s be honest: sometimes these conversations feel surface-level at best, and futile at worst. Maybe you're screaming inside, thinking, "Sure, it all sounds nice, but the system is too broken, and I'm too stuck to change anything." Today, Dr. Sarah Lea sits down with Dr. Rabia Khan - PhD, MS, and Postdoctoral Fellow - to go deeper. Together, they crack open what’s really being addressed when we talk about burnout. Dr. Khan’s research explores the sociocultural and historical forces driving disillusionment in medicine - and in life. In her work, she also shines a light on the epistemic injustice of excluding diverse bodies and experiences - especially women and other intersectionally marginalized groups - from the research that defines what it means to be "well" in medicine. Buckle up for an eye-opening conversation that contextualizes the different discourses surrounding burnout, unpacks the enculturation of medicine, and explores real pathways toward a lighter, more connected, future. The Energy Management Series will resume in the following weeks!

As female-identifying physicians, we're no strangers to the invisible weight of emotional labour - whether it’s managing complex patient interactions, juggling competing demands at home, or absorbing the emotional load of our teams and loved ones. In this powerful episode, Sarah and Alicia unpack how emotional energy gets drained and, more importantly, how to replenish it. In Episode 3 of our 5-part series on Energy Management, Drs. Sarah Lea and Alicia Power turn the spotlight to a deeply underestimated force in how we show up: emotional energy. From the role of emotional intelligence and boundaries to the science of gratitude and recognition, this conversation offers a roadmap for cultivating emotional stamina in a field that rarely stops to ask how we’re doing.  Want to dig deeper? Grab your copy of Empowered Time: An Energy Management Guide for Physicians, a practical companion to this series that will help you harness and protect your emotional energy, one quadrant at a time. Ready to go further? Join us at the 2025 Revive Retreat: Managing the Mental Load and connect with a community of physicians who are learning how to lead, live, and love from a place of grounded clarity - not burnout. Don't have time for a full retreat? Consider the Empowered Time: Energy Management Course for Physicians, designed to help you realign your life with your values and start making small meaningful changes to bring you closer to your goals, whatever they may be.

Ever hit that 3 PM wall and wonder how you're supposed to keep going? In Episode 2 of our 5-part series on energy management, Drs. Alicia Power and Sarah Lea dive into the first - and most foundational - quadrant of energy: physical energy. Building on last episode’s introduction to energy management, they explore how nutrition, movement, and not least of all, rest, and renewal fuel our capacity to show up with focus, presence, and purpose. Because before we can manage our time, we need to manage the energy that powers it. Looking for more support in this work? Pick-up a copy of Empowered Time: An Energy Management Guide for Physicians, designed to equip you with the tools and strategies necessary to reclaim your time and feel in control of your life. Better yet? Join us in person at the 2025 Revive Retreat: Managing The Mental Load, and feel empowered by gaining clarity, connection, and practical strategies to lighten the load while surrounded by a vibrant, likeminded community. Or just start by picking up a Hatch Alarm Clock today!

We often feel constrained by the omnipresent restrictions of time. "We don't have time! We ran out of time! We wish we had more time"! But time is a finite resource that we cannot control. What we can control, however, is the amount and type of energy we can apply to our precious time, and that is what today's podcast is all about! In this episode, Drs. Alicia Power and Sarah Lea break down the core concepts of energy management. They introduce the four main quadrants of energy - physical, emotional, mental, and integrative - and how each plays a role in our time management and overall wellbeing. This is the first of five episodes in the series discussing all things energy, and if you'd like to take a deeper dive into the topic yourself, pick up a copy of The Way We're Working Isn't Working by Tony Schwartz, as well as our workbook, Empowered Time: An Energy Management Guide for Physicians, designed to equip you, a physician, with the tools and strategies necessary to reclaim control over your time and feel in control of your life. And last but not least, join us for a transformative weekend in beautiful Parksville at our 3rd Annual Revive Physicians Retreat that has been designed exclusively for female physicians seeking relief from the invisible weight of mental load. Spots filling up fast - reserve your's today!  

What is a capsule wardrobe and should you have one? Feeling good in our skin often extends to feeling good in our clothes, so today Dr. Power is sitting down with personal stylists Ash and Jamie from Two Blueprints to discuss the various virtues of a capsule wardrobe! They talk about how capsule wardrobes can be filled with personal style and expression, despite being designed around versatile staple pieces, and the benefit decluttering can have in lessening our mental load. The work around personal style can be deeper than you expect, often helping us in times of transformation, imbuing us with energy and confidence, with a palpable shift when that mark is hit, freeing us to be our fullest selves - inside and out. To learn more about Two Blueprints and grab their free digital guides, shoot them an email at  info@twoblueprints.com and give them a follow at their Two Blueprints instagram! Join us for a transformative weekend at the third annual Revive Physicians Retreat that has been designed exclusively for female physicians seeking relief from the invisible weight of mental load. Grab your spot today!

 An American study found was that almost 40% of female physicians switch to part-time hours or leave medicine altogether within six years of completing residency. Some studies attribute this to the overwhelming mental and emotional load that female physicians carry both at work and at home.  If we're looking at the workforce, 50% of physicians and 60% of current medical students in Canada right now are female. If we extrapolate 40% of the workforce from within those numbers within six years of completing their training, this is a crisis situation and makes today's conversation not only engaging - but pressing. To guide us, Dr. Pip Houghton, a family doctor and certified Fair Play Facilitator, joins Dr. Alicia Power to discuss the crucial issue of mental load and its impact on families, especially those in the medical field. Dr. Pip shares her journey towards becoming a Fair Play Facilitator and how Eve Rodsky's book "Fair Play" has transformed her family's approach to household tasks. Covering the definitions of mental load, emotional labor, and domestic labor, and the importance of equitable distribution of tasks. Dr. Pip emphasizes the significance of having structured conversations around household responsibilities and invites listeners to learn more through reading Fair Play, watching the Fair Play Documentary, attending the upcoming 2025 Revive Physician's Retreat, visiting Dr. Pip Houghton's website - and of course listening to and sharing this podcast episode!

In this insightful episode of the Revive Physicians podcast, registered holistic nutritionist and lifelong athlete Morgan Rozon delves into realistic, sustainable nutrition habits for busy female-identifying physicians. Morgan shares her personal journey from extreme dietary restriction to finding a balance that works for her. She discusses mindful eating, creating balanced meals, and the importance of protein intake, emphasizing practicality over perfection. Tune in to gain valuable insights and actionable tips to maintain optimal health amidst a busy schedule, and for a deeper dive and to get in touch with Morgan, be sure to check-out the following resources! Recommended Protein Powders & Bars: Powder | BioEdge: Morgan's personal fav. They have a great whey protein option as well as a plant based one. The company also has a really nice greens powder and gut health supplement too. Use discount code "MORGANROZON" at checkout for 10% off your order. Powder | Blonyx: This brand has a really good egg white based protein powder. It mixes really well, has a nice texture, and great flavour. It's also a good option for those that can't tolerate dairy. Powder | PVL: This brand has a lot of really great options for whey based proteins and has minimal added ingredients. Many clients like this brand too! Bar | GoMacro bars Bar | RX bars Bar | Built bars Bar | Barebells bars Bar | Simply protein bars If you'd like to learn more about Morgan Rozon or to get in touch, you can find her at: Radically Well Podcast: About all things health, nutrition, and fitness! Instagram: @morganrozoncoaching | @matriark Website: www.morganrozoncoaching.com | www.matriark.ca  Free Discovery Call: If you'd like to chat more about how Morgan can support you with your personal nutrition goals book in for a free 20 min chat using the link here: https://app.practice.do/me/matriark/book/30-minalignmentcallmorganvirtual