Holiday Survival Series Pt 4: Self-Care for Busy Physicians
Thriving As A Physician: How to Lose Weight & Love Your Life
Release Date: 12/16/2024
Eating in Secret: Why it happens, how to regain control
Thriving As A Physician: How to Lose Weight & Love Your Life
Ever thrown away fast food wrappers before getting home so no one would see them? You're not alone. In this episode, I dive into why so many physicians eat in secret and what it REALLY means (spoiler: it's not about willpower or the food itself). I share my own journey with drive-thru French fries and the shame that made me hide the evidence, plus the breakthrough realization that changed everything. This isn't about "a food problem" - it's about unmet needs your brain is trying to fulfill. Perfect for any physician who's ever felt out of control with food, hidden wrappers, or eaten in their...
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What to Eat: Simplifying Food Choices for Physicians
Thriving As A Physician: How to Lose Weight & Love Your Life
Ever feel like you're obsessing over what to eat? In this episode, I tackle the age-old question that plagues so many physicians: "What should I eat to lose weight?" As doctors, we think we should have this figured out. Yet many of us bounce between diets, chase every Netflix documentary promise, and still feel stuck. I share my personal experience with this frustrating cycle and offer a refreshing approach to food choices that actually works long-term. You'll learn why consistency trumps perfection, why you deserve food you actually enjoy, and how to trust yourself as the expert on your own...
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The 3-Minute Happiness Fix for Burned Out Doctors: Interview with Dr. Greg Hammer
Thriving As A Physician: How to Lose Weight & Love Your Life
If you're a physician who can't remember the last time you felt genuinely happy at work, this episode is for you. In this intimate conversation with Dr. Greg Hammer, Stanford professor, author and fellow physician, we explore a simple path back to joy that doesn't require changing jobs or adding more to your already impossible schedule. Dr. Hammer shares his GAIN method - a 3-minute morning practice specifically designed for the physician mind. It's not about toxic positivity or pretending medicine isn't hard. It's about finding small pockets of peace in the storm of your day - between...
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When World Events Make You Stress Eat: How to find peace
Thriving As A Physician: How to Lose Weight & Love Your Life
Feeling like each news alert sends you straight to the pantry? You're not alone. In this episode, I offer a heartfelt pep talk for physicians struggling with stress eating during challenging times. I share why your brain turns to chocolate when doom-scrolling about threatened rights and freedoms (and why that 10pm cookie binge makes perfect neurological sense). More importantly, I explain why adding self-criticism about your eating only makes things worse. You'll learn practical ways to be kinder to yourself, focus on what you can control, and find better ways to process those big feelings...
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Create Your Own Weight Loss Menu
Thriving As A Physician: How to Lose Weight & Love Your Life
Tired of diets that don’t work and leave you feeling defeated? In this episode, I share a total mindset flip that changed everything for me and hundreds of physicians I've coached. Instead of trying to fit into someone else's "fixed menu" diet plan, I show you how to shift your focus to putting you at the centre of your plan. Selecting and adapting tools so they meet you exactly where you are right now (and work way better for you). You'll discover why you're already amazing (not broken!), how to design an approach tailored to YOUR preferences and schedule, and why this personalized...
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From Burned Out Doc to World Traveler (While Still Practicing Medicine!): Interview with Dr. Kristine Goins
Thriving As A Physician: How to Lose Weight & Love Your Life
Dr. Kristine Goins was burned out, overwhelmed, and literally having chest pains at work. Her body was sending emergency signals—but like so many physicians, she ignored them. Until one day, she didn’t. In this episode, we dive into Kristine’s incredible journey from stress-induced physical symptoms to designing a career as a digital nomad psychiatrist. She didn’t quit medicine—she reinvented how she practices it. If you’ve ever told yourself you’ll figure things out “someday,” this conversation is for you. Listen now and discover how small changes can create the freedom...
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Why Can’t I Lose Weight? What Every Woman Physician Needs to Know
Thriving As A Physician: How to Lose Weight & Love Your Life
Ever thought “Maybe I just won’t ever be able to lose weight..”? Then this episode is for you. I’m tackling that deep fear many of us have: what if your body will never respond to weight loss efforts? Learn what to do when it feels like your body's not responding.. This isn't about plateaus where you've seen some success and it stalls - it's about that gut-level fear that maybe it's never gonna work. Most physicians who come to me share this belief: "I don't know if I'll ever be able to lose weight." I dive into why weight is far more complex than our medical training taught us, why...
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Why Physicians Eat Past Full (And How to Stop)
Thriving As A Physician: How to Lose Weight & Love Your Life
Can’t stop eating when you are full? This episode is for you. In this episode, you’ll learn: The seven hidden reasons why we as physicians tend to eat past full (and none of them have to do with willpower!) Why our medical training might actually be working against us when it comes to eating Practical strategies that work with our unpredictable schedules How to rebuild your relationship with food without feeling restricted Simple ways to reconnect with your body's signals (even during busy clinic days) If you're tired of feeling uncomfortable after meals or worried about when...
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The Secret to Sustainable Weight Loss (That Actually Fits a Physician’s Life): Interview with Dr. Matthea Rentea
Thriving As A Physician: How to Lose Weight & Love Your Life
Ever feel like you’re all in on a new plan—only to hit a busy week, fall off track, and feel like you’re starting over again? It’s not your fault. Most weight loss advice was never built for physicians with unpredictable schedules, high stress, and zero extra time. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Matthea Rentea, obesity and internal medicine physician, to talk about how to finally make weight loss sustainable—without burnout, restriction, or relying on willpower. We’re breaking down: ✅ Why “perfect plans” fail the second life gets busy (and what actually works) ✅ How...
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4 Steps to Overcome Weight Loss Obstacles as a Physician
Thriving As A Physician: How to Lose Weight & Love Your Life
Ever feel like you’re making progress with your eating and weight goals, only to hit a roadblock that throws everything off? You’re not alone. Obstacles like stress, chaotic schedules, and exhaustion are normal, especially for busy physicians. But without the right skills to handle them, it’s easy to feel stuck and defeated. In this episode of Thriving as a Physician, I share 4 simple steps to overcome obstacles without spiraling into guilt or panic. You’ll learn how to stop thinking setbacks mean failure, why obstacles are part of the process, and how to troubleshoot challenges to...
info_outlineThis is the fourth and final episode of the Holiday Survival Guide for Physicians, and it’s all about self-care that works for your busy life. This isn’t another lecture about doing more—it’s a practical guide to creating small moments of self-care that actually fit into your day.
You’ll learn:
• Why physicians are trained to sacrifice self-care (and how to change that).
• Quick, time-efficient tools you can use during packed clinic days or call shifts.
• How these tools help you feel more in control—with food, stress, and your day.
Tune in for a self-care conversation designed just for physicians—so you can thrive during the holidays and beyond.
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Are you ready to go from “trying not to eat” to not being bothered by food after clinic? Even after your most exhausting days of caring for patients?
Feel in control around food and take back your evenings with INSTANT access to the video masterclass:
EVENING OVEREATING FOR PHYSICIANS: Common Myths & Practical Solutions.
Get access now at https://www.weightsolutionsforphysicians.ca/evening-overeating
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