Psychotherapist and behavioral leadership coach, Ryan Cheney, discusses healthy and unhealthy relationship dynamics. Topics include: interdependence, codependency, attunement, healthy boundaries, resistance, perfectionism, appeasement vs compromise.

This podcast discusses an evidence-based intervention that reduces physician burnout and increases job satisfaction. It explores strategies to recognize and address distress among colleagues, breaks the stigma of seeking help, and highlights the importance of systemic changes. The guest, Dr. Tricia James, shares insights from the HOSP CPR study and the outcomes of the intervention. The podcast also covers topics like navigating team leader meetings, starting a program, staffing issues in medicine, and acknowledging the human aspect in medicine.

Podcast discusses the impact of private equity in medicine, including bankruptcies and challenges in emergency departments. It explores the effects of consolidation on clinicians and patient care, the No Surprises Act, and the state of the emergency medicine job market.

In this coaching session, Dr. Brit Long learns how to navigate mid-shift overwhelm, become more efficient, lower stress levels, and experience more joy in his career. The podcast covers developing a framework for managing mid-shift overwhelm, prioritizing tasks, managing critical patients, efficient triage and documentation, and overcoming challenges for well-being and career longevity.

This podcast explores the challenges of a physician's identity becoming too narrowly defined and offers strategies to overcome limiting beliefs. They discuss the significance of embracing alternate identities and the common thread between Ted Lasso and Deion Sanders. The episode also delves into the impact of belief on success and fulfillment, and the role it plays in healing.

Dr. Gail Gazelle, an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School and Master Certified Coach for physicians, discusses mindfulness as a tool for addressing burnout and restoring autonomy in healthcare. They explore topics like accepting reality, overcoming imposter syndrome, practicing self-compassion, and uncovering fears in medical professionals.

Investigative journalist Scott Carney discusses the benefits of cold immersion, the technique for staying in cold water, the power of lightly held beliefs, the rise and fall of the Wim Hof empire, the importance of brown fat, debates around cold exposure, and exploring the possibilities of art.

The Drama Triangle identifies our roles in dysfunctional interpersonal dynamics. It can be a potent tool for understanding conflict and miscommunication within personal and professional relationships. In this episode, we break down the core components of the Drama Triangle, strategies to disentangle ourselves from ‘drama’, and explore practical tools to identify and navigate the dynamics of our own interactions.Conceived by Stephen Karpman, the Drama Triangle highlights a particular type of destructive interaction that can occur between individuals in a conflict.The model delineates three distinct roles: the Victim, who experiences a sense of oppression, incapacity, and externalizes responsibility for their predicament; the Hero, who embodies an overly helpful persona and frequently fosters dependency, thus indirectly sustaining the Victim’s sense of helplessness; and the Villain, characterized by blaming, controlling, and authoritative behavior, fostering a power dynamic that aggravates the Victim’s sense of oppression.These roles are not fixed, and participants in the drama often rotate through them, perpetuating a cycle of destructive, non-productive interactions. Understanding this model provides insight into dysfunctional communication patterns, offering a starting point for transformation and healthier relationship dynamicsAwake + Aware | Our 2025 Live Event⭐ Join us at Awake and Aware 2025, a game-changing 3-day workshop from May 5-7 in Bend, Oregon. Learn how to stay cool when the pressure’s on and lock in the mindset you need to flourish. Space is limited.🖱️ Website: Awakeandawarebend.com🎓 P.S. Yes, this is a CME event!The Flameproof CourseThe hidden anti-burnout curriculum we all should have learned in training. Cohort 3 begins Sept 10, 2024. Get the deets For full show notes of this episode and all sorts of other goodies, visit our podcast websiteWe discuss: What is the Drama Triangle?The Empowerment DynamicRecalibrating from drama to neutrality

How do you make important decisions? Do you go by your gut, some sort of defined process, or perhaps a combination of the two? When we're offered an opportunity to participate in something that seems amazing, it’s almost always associated with a cost. That cost is time. Every ‘yes’ is accompanied by even more ‘no’s’.In today’s episode, we take a look inside a real coaching session that addresses just this scenario. Our client is a physician who wants to develop a decision-making process so that he can derive meaning from his professional life and not take on projects or jobs that on the surface sound intriguing but may end up draining rather than fueling him. Client Bio: Josh Russell MD is the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Urgent Care Medicine and is double board-certified in Palliative Care and Emergency Medicine. Apart from his clinical practice, he is a writer, educator, entrepreneur, and trivia enthusiast.Awake + Aware | Our 2025 Live Event⭐ Join us at Awake and Aware 2025, a game-changing 3-day workshop from May 5-7 in Bend, Oregon. Learn how to stay cool when the pressure’s on and lock in the mindset you need to flourish. Space is limited.🖱️ Website: Awakeandawarebend.com🎓 P.S. Yes, this is a CME event!The Flameproof CourseThe hidden anti-burnout curriculum we all should have learned in training. Cohort 3 begins Sept 10, 2024. Get the deets For full show notes of this episode and all sorts of other goodies, visit our podcast website

Are you often quick to give advice? You're not alone, but sometimes our advice may not be as helpful as we think. In this podcast episode, we explore the concepts of the advice trap and humble inquiry, which shift communication from telling to asking and encourage us to stay curious a little longer.Guest Bio: The late Edgar Schein, PhD. was a renowned figure in the field of organizational psychology, with significant contributions to the understanding of organizational culture and leadership. As a Professor Emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Sloan School of Management, his academic work spanned several decades, educating countless leaders and thinkers. Holding a Ph.D. in Social Psychology from Harvard University, Dr. Schein was widely recognized for his groundbreaking theories on corporate culture and process consultation. His seminal works, including “Humble Inquiry”, "Organizational Culture and Leadership" and "The Corporate Culture Survival Guide", continue to be pillars of study in the field. Dr. Schein’s dedication and influence earned him prestigious accolades, including the Lifetime Achievement Award in Workplace Learning and Performance from the American Society for Training and Development. His insights continue to shape modern approaches to organizational development and leadership.The Advice Trap LinkHumble Inquiry LinkAwake + Aware | Our 2025 Live Event⭐ Join us at Awake and Aware 2025, a game-changing 3-day workshop from May 5-7 in Bend, Oregon. Learn how to stay cool when the pressure’s on and lock in the mindset you need to flourish. Space is limited.🖱️ Website: Awakeandawarebend.com🎓 P.S. Yes, this is a CME event!The Flameproof CourseThe hidden anti-burnout curriculum we all should have learned in training. Cohort 3 begins Sept 10, 2024. Get the deets For full show notes of this episode and all sorts of other goodies, visit our podcast websiteWe Discuss:We love to solve problems, and that can be a problemThe Advice TrapWhy even good advice can be badThe paradoxical pitfall of how we see our valueThe demotivatorWhere this comes up in coachingYou are in the coffee shop with your best friendHearing yourself think Humble inquiryIt’s not just to fill the awkward silenceAsking questions is not straightforward Critical skills for implementing humble inquiryTake-home challenge: The next time you engage in a conversation, particularly in a setting where you’re accustomed to ‘telling’, try implementing the principles of Humble Inquiry and notice if there is an advice trap. See how just noticing, not even doing, influences the dynamics of the conversation and the outcomes that unfold.