Episode 2: Ready for Residency: Building a Stronger Mindset
Release Date: 06/05/2025
Supporting Physician Spouses
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🎙️ Episode 2.5: “Before We Go Further: A Quick Check-In + What’s Coming Next” Before diving into deeper discussions on self-care and well-being, Kendra and Katie hit pause to reflect, reconnect, and set the stage for what's ahead. This short and heartfelt episode is both a life update and a behind-the-scenes peek into the podcast’s creation. You’ll hear: A personal check-in with each host, including a high school graduation and a wild family camping story involving cliffside ropes and toddler acrobatics. The surprising truth: This is their first podcast! They're learning as...
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🎙️ Episode 2: Ready for Residency In this heartfelt episode, Kendra and Katie go back to where it all began—with an email from Katie just weeks before her husband matched into residency. Together, they revisit that initial message and unpack the emotions and themes it raised: the fear of losing yourself, the slow creep of resentment, and the struggle to balance support for a partner with honoring your own needs. They explore what it means to proactively prepare for a major transition like residency, and share tools to help you identify and meet your core needs—like connection,...
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🎙️ Episode 1: Getting to Know Katie and Kendra – What Surprised Us, What We Weren’t Prepared For In this very first episode of Supporting Physician Spouses, hosts Katie Harris and Kendra Harvey introduce themselves and the heart behind the podcast. Coming from two very different seasons of life—Katie, in the thick of residency with young children, and Kendra, over a decade post-training with a large family—they share why they started this show and what they wish had existed when they began their journeys. From the loneliness and identity loss that often come with loving someone in...
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Supporting Physician Spouses is the podcast where physician spouses and partners feel seen, heard, and supported. Hosted by Kendra—a 20+ year physician spouse and coach—and Katie—married to a physician in his final year of training—we know just how intense and isolating this life phase can be. From relocations and finances to identity shifts and family dynamics, we’re here to talk about it all. Through real conversations and practical tools and advice, we’ll help you navigate the transition from training to practice (and beyond) with confidence and community. Subscribe now to join...
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In this heartfelt episode, Kendra and Katie go back to where it all began—with an email from Katie just weeks before her husband matched into residency. Together, they revisit that initial message and unpack the emotions and themes it raised: the fear of losing yourself, the slow creep of resentment, and the struggle to balance support for a partner with honoring your own needs.
They explore what it means to proactively prepare for a major transition like residency, and share tools to help you identify and meet your core needs—like connection, exercise, and creativity—so you don’t lose yourself in survival mode.
Whether you’re approaching residency or deep in the journey, this episode is full of practical insights, encouragement, and real talk from two women who’ve been there.
🔗 Plus, they share actionable tips and a free resource to help you assess your needs and begin reclaiming space for yourself—starting today.