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Hello my wonderful friends! 

You know from listening to Women Physicians Flourish that a big theme in my life is belonging, and a lot of what I and the women I interviewed talked about was learning to truly belong to ourselves and those we care about. That often involves the hard work of unlearning the conditioning of the roles that have been dictated to us as women, physicians, teachers, parents, etc. 

My new podcast is called Belonging In The South: A Guide For Misfits, and my focus is on people who live in the American South and in some way or other have found it difficult to belong. If you live in the South or have lived here in the past, you probably know what I mean.  But I don’t stop at talking about how it can be hard to belong - we talk about what to do about it. 

I’m sharing here first, because y’all are my people and I hope that it will resonate with you even if you aren't from the South. 

Understanding how our medical culture formed is an important step in unraveling the toxicity that has led to burnout and dissatisfaction, and toward building a sustainable, fulfilling, and joyful profession we can be proud to practice. 

Using some of the information in this paper on the historical perspective on obstacles to physicians’ emotional health, this week’s podcast episode takes a deep dive into the origins of some of our problems, and some possible solutions.

The paper’s authors propose three main categories of obstacles that have arisen as part of medical culture:

• Medical exceptionalism: the idea that being a physician is so special that WE have to lose ourselves.
• Medicalization of mental health issues: the idea that physicians with any mental health issues are “sick” and “impaired.”
• Individual responsibility: the idea that the responsibility for dealing with mental  or physical health problems, or one’s own wellbeing, resides solely with the individual, and not the institution. 

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This week's podcast episode is taking a dive into two papers studying Self-Valuation behaviors in Physicians.  Listen for more on why resilience may not be the panacea for preventing burnout, because physicians already are high in resilience. What we ARE lacking is self-valuation.

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Season 2 New episodes coming soon! Join me for more science, stories, and people who can help us on our journey to flourishing.

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Favorite things of 2021! See Transcript here for links!

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Michelle Quirk is a pediatrician, who in the first year of practice, lost her father to cancer.  She was jolted by that experience, realizing the many parts of herself she had lost touch with during medical training.  She found her way back through running, which she says allowed her time to notice the world around her and to feel connected and embodied in a way she hadn't before.  

Today, Dr. Quirk continues to practice pediatrics, and is a run coach. She founded Mindful Marathon to help make running easy and fun for busy professionals.  For anyone thinking that running is too hard, Michelle is ready to help them transform into a runner.  

Even if you aren't planning to take up a running practice anytime soon, you will enjoy this episode - the real underlying theme here is that many of us physicians have been taught to feel that interests outside of medicine are less important, or not serious enough, when the truth is that finding the things that make us happy and light us up can fuel our ability to flourish - to be better doctors, friends, spouses, parents and leaders. 

You can find Dr. Quirk and Mindful Marathon

  at the links below: 

Website: www.mindful-marathon.com

FB: www.facebook.com/mindfulmarathon

IG: www.instagram.com/mindful.marathon

YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs1QWRIQow5oVDl8NQtR8RA

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Today’s interview is with Dr. Karen Kaufman - she is an allergist/immunologist who started her career in the military, joined a group practice, and then realized she wanted something more than the impersonal, unfulfilling group practice she was in.  She made the bold, courageous step to strike out on her own and now has a thriving solo practice in Virginia where she gives patients the type of care she wants to give and is able to practice on her own terms. 

Dr. Kaufman is a great listener and a compassionate problem-solver who helps patients get the answers they need and feel well again like they deserve.

Dr. Kaufman is double board certified in Allergy Immunology and Internal Medicine. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology, and has been recognized repeatedly as a Top Doctor in the greater Washington DC area. Dr. Kaufman recently opened her own practice, Kaufman Allergy Asthma and Immunology, where she provides the highest quality of care to children and adults.

Dr. Karen Kaufman links: www.kaufmanallergy.com

Business FB page: https://www.facebook.com/kaufmanallergy

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Rebecca on social: 

www.instagram.com/dr.lauderdale

Email:

rebecca@rebeccalauderdalemd.com

Music used with permission

Intro: “Death Dance” by Luwaks

Outro: “VHS Hero” by Lofive

This week, Dr. Judy Wright! She is a Family Physician with over 15 years of experience, writer, speaker, and co-host of the Queens On Call podcast. Last year she was diagnosed with breast cancer just before the pandemic began, and has undergone a significant personal transformation during this time.  In our episode, we talk about transitions, prioritizing joy, and her love for DIY projects!

In the intro, Dr. Lauderdale discusses the invisible labor imbalance between women and men physicians, and how ignoring or minimizing that truth can be harmful.  

You can find Dr. Wright at:

IG : www.instagram.com/dr_judy_wright

Twitter: @dr_judy_wright

Podcast: Queens On Call (multiple platforms)

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Music used with permission:

Intro - “Death Dance” by Luftmensch

Outro - “Timeless Clouds” by Luwaks

You can find Dr. Lauderdale at:

www.instagram.com/dr.lauderdale

rebecca@rebeccalauderdalemd.com

www.rebeccalauderdalemd.com