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Empowering Women PhysiciansAuthor: Sunny Smith MD
Medicine is truly the most noble profession. It is an honor and a privilege to be responsible for the health and well being of our society. As physicians, we aim to relieve human suffering. Then why are so many of us unhappy, stressed, and even considering leaving medicine? Characteristics of self sacrifice and delayed gratification allowed women physicians to get through medical school and residency. Yet these very same traits can cause increasing distress and may no longer be serving us. This podcast encourages women physicians to reflect on the wise words of the Hippocratic Oath and consider what more they could be doing to maintain the utmost respect for their OWN human life and its quality. Women physicians are strong, intelligent, resilient, hard working, insightful, and live their lives in service of others. Through this podcast, Dr Sunny Smith reminds them that they must first care for themselves so that they may care for others. As a practicing physician and certified coach, she offers tools that can be used to help them take a closer look at their life right now, what they love and what they'd like to change. She helps physicians set goals and empowers them to take steps toward creating their best lives starting today. Language: en Genres: Health & Fitness, Medicine, Mental Health Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Episode #39 - Adult Development & Self-authoring mind
Episode 39
Thursday, 12 November, 2026
Psychologist Robert Keagan taught about how adults make meaning can change over time. He states that most adults are living with a Socialized Mind which means that how we conduct ourselves is shaped by the expectations, values, and validation of those around us. We observe others and learn to behave in ways that conform to what is socialized as the norm. The Self-Authoring Mind is being willing to conduct one's self based on one's own values, even if others may disapprove. The Self-Transforming Mind is when one can also recognize the possible limitations of holding only their own views and values and is able to hold space for the views and values of others, even holding contradictory perspectives. In this episode we discuss how we have all been socialized in medicine to certain kinds of behaviors and how we may consider moving into a Self-Authoring or Self-Transforming Mind to be able to live in alignment with what is most important to us, even if it may not align with others.
