201: From IMG to Academics, Advocacy, and Coaching with Dr. Cigdem Himmetoglu-Ussakli

Dr. Cigdem Himmetoglu-Ussakli is a GI and Molecular subspecialized pathologist in academics. She came to the United States as an international medical graduate after training in Turkey. She’s built a successful career, expanded her interests in advocacy, leadership, and coaching, while also being a wife and mom. She is also one of the very first OGs to join Next Level Freedom! Hear her very special journey in this episode! In this episode you get: ◆ Her very own framework for managing workplace conflict while protecting relationships, honoring values, and doing good work ◆ How to overcome the unique loneliness of starting her career over as an IMG in the US ◆ Now that she has more energy and time, how she incorporated time for her passion projects of advocacy, leadership, and coaching ◆ The sweetest Christmas gift her husband gave her and her connection to Supreme Court Justices! For these exact frameworks, make sure to join Next Level Freedom. We only open once a year. Miss this and the next chance is summer 2027. Your $100K raise. Your part-time schedule. Your son's soccer games. Don't miss out! Sign up now here to cut back to part-time hours at your full-time doctor salary in under 90 days. JOIN HERE NOW: https://christinaarnoldcoaching.com/next-level-freedom    Reply back and tell me everything, Christina PS. Make sure to connect with Cigdem here! https://www.linkedin.com/in/cigdemussakli/

Recruiters told Dr. Reyhan Ertekin the same thing. As a fellow with no experience and an IMG, just take the first job that comes to you. Do not ask for anything. Be grateful you have a job at all. She came to me. Inside of Next Level Freedom we created customized scripts for her. We supported her through the in person interviews, the emails, the salary discussions. She created TEN dream job offers. A raise of over $100,000 over what the recruited predicted. That’s millions more for her family. As a breadwinner that mattered.  And she still gets home by 5PM. Excellent work done. Patient care focused. And hours to be with family, go for 4 walks a week, run around the yard with her adorable 2 year old. In This Episode You Get: ◆ How she turned her family's non-negotiables into actual terms in her job offer  ◆ How she created 10 dream job offers instead of settling for the first one a recruiter handed her, even as a fellow ◆ How she created a raise of over $100,000+ of what the recruiters predicted. As a breadwinner this matters. ◆ How she structures her schedule to be home by 5PM, even as a fellow, even as the newest hire   For these exact frameworks, join my free, live masterclass series July 28th, July 29th, and July 30th where you get the exact process of cutting back to part-time hours at your full-time doctor salary in under 90 days. [REGISTER HERE] https://christinaarnoldcoaching.com/live-masterclass    Reply back and tell me everything, Christina P.S.  At the live masterclass, doors open to Next Level Freedom with an unprecedented 72-hour bonus bundle. Next Level Freedom is for women physicians done sacrificing their families for their careers. We only opens once a year. Miss this and the next chance is summer 2027. Your $100K raise. Your part-time schedule. Your son's soccer games. Don't miss out! Sign up for the free live masterclass now! [REGISTER HERE] https://christinaarnoldcoaching.com/live-masterclass

Dr. Jessica Robertson-Patera is a Hematopathology subspecialized pathologist trained at the Cleveland Clinic, with experience in both private practice and academic medicine, a busy family life, and a passion for helping others escape burnout. In this case study, she shares how she used the Coach Your Boss Method to land a dream job, a four day work week, 75% remote work, and an entire month of July off. In this episode, you get: How to juggle being a new mom and trainee, pumping when there is no lactation room, and still getting home on time How she turned "I want a four day work week" into the terms of her actual job offer The exact Coach Your Boss conversation that got her practice to finally hire a physician assistant after her partners had been asking for eight years What her husband got her for Christmas that lead to her four day work week! For these exact frameworks, join my free, live masterclass series July 28th, July 29th, and July 30th where you get the exact process of cutting back to part-time hours at your full-time doctor salary in under 90 days. [REGISTER HERE] https://christinaarnoldcoaching.com/live-masterclass    Reply back and tell me everything, Christina P.S.  At the live masterclass, doors open to Next Level Freedom with an unprecedented 72-hour bonus bundle. Next Level Freedom is for women physicians done sacrificing their families for their careers. We only opens once a year. Miss this and the next chance is summer 2027. Your $100K raise. Your part-time schedule. Your son's soccer games. Don't miss out! Sign up for the free live masterclass now! [REGISTER HERE] https://christinaarnoldcoaching.com/live-masterclass   P.S.S. Want to know more about Jessica’s journey? Make sure to connect with her at https://www.empowerhealandevolvecoaching.com/aboutme 

This is THE BEST OF highlights of the Part-Time Hours, Full Doctor Pay Masterclass. In under 60 minutes, we compressed a full week of training. Saw none of it and have the replays on your to-do list? ENJOY THIS ONE HOUR. Take this off your to-do list. Saw some of it already but not all? ENJOY THIS ONE HOUR. Saw all of it and now you have questions? ENJOY THIS ONE HOUR. After the one hour class, I answer questions and tell you all about Next Level Freedom. Next Level Freedom is for women physicians who’re done sacrificing their families for their careers. Part-time hours. Full doctor pay. Under 90 days. Doors close Thurs Aug 6th midnight EST.  We only open once a year. This is your last chance to join until summer 2027. JOIN NOW! Join here now: http://christinaarnoldcoaching.com/3DT

Here's what we're covering TODAY in Day 3 of the Part-Time Hours, Full Doctor Pay Masterclass Series! How I created $40,000 in 8 seconds.  The 6-figure raise, 5-figure bonus, and 4-day work week Process. How to get the Yes without jeopardizing your physician contract How to Guarantee 6-figure raise, 5-figure bonus, 4-day workweek. How to create Pro-Athlete money without putting your career at risk or burning bridges How not to leave $11M on the table   The doors to Next Level Freedom are open. We only open once a year. Next Level Freedom is for women physicians who’re done sacrificing their families for their careers. Those who join right away get an unprecedented 72-Hour Bonus Bundle valued at $3,000. Bonus expires Thurs July 30th midnight EST. Doors close Thurs Aug 8th midnight EST.  Join now here! https://christinaarnoldcoaching.com/3dt

Here's what we're covering TODAY in Day 2 of the Part-Time Hours, Full Doctor Pay Masterclass Series: My exact schedule of how I cut back from 70 hour work weeks to part time hours at full pay at every job I’ve had How to GUARANTEE part-time hours at full pay at any job  Shave 20 hours off your work schedule per week without waiting on boss's approval Get at home by 4pm everyday without a pay cut Our client's favorite system to preventing Patient Messaging and Email from being a whole second 1.0FTE job The doors to Next Level Freedom are open. We only open once a year. Next Level Freedom is for women physicians who’re done sacrificing their families for their careers. Those who join right away get an unprecedented 72-Hour Bonus Bundle valued at $3,000. Bonus expires Thurs July 30th midnight EST. Doors close Thurs Aug 8th midnight EST.  Join now here! https://christinaarnoldcoaching.com/3dt

Here's what we're covering TODAY in Day 1 of the Part-Time Hours, Full Doctor Pay Masterclass Series! How he lost his job over an anonymous Amazon.com review. How to make sure this never happens to you.  Become un-fireable. It’s the first step to part-time hours at your full pay. Create legal protection that protects your job with any boss. Insulate your career with a promotion coalition. Be too valuable to lose. Leverage your Annual Review to create unprecedented gains that make you your Chair’s priority.   The doors to Next Level Freedom are open. We only open once a year. Next Level Freedom is for women physicians who’re done sacrificing their families for their careers. Those who join right away get an unprecedented 72-Hour Bonus Bundle valued at $3,000. Bonus expires Thurs July 30th midnight EST. Doors close Thurs Aug 8th midnight EST.  Join now here! https://christinaarnoldcoaching.com/3dt

Dr. Susan Karki is a double-board-certified pathologist who used Next Level Freedom to learn the skill of being home by 4pm. No pay cut. Even as a first year attending physician in a busy private practice setting. In this case study, she shares how you can too! In this episode, you get: Why she believes trainees should join coaching as Preventative Medicine– you never have to experience burnout. How Dr. Karki leaves work by 4pm every day as the newest hire, and the exact strategy that made it possible starting in her very first job What to do if you’re staying late to prove you’re a hard worker What to say if a colleague ever questions why you're leaving early, without sounding defensive or burning bridges How leaving at 4pm gave her six to eight free hours every single night to spend with her husband and daughter EACH DAY   For these exact frameworks, join my free, live masterclass series July 28th, July 29th, and July 30th where you get the exact process of cutting back to part-time hours at your full-time doctor salary in under 90 days. [REGISTER HERE] https://christinaarnoldcoaching.com/live-masterclass    Reply back and tell me everything, Christina P.S.  At the live masterclass, doors open to Next Level Freedom with an unprecedented 72-hour bonus bundle. Next Level Freedom is for women physicians done sacrificing their families for their careers. We only opens once a year. Miss this and the next chance is summer 2027. Your $100K raise. Your part-time schedule. Your son's soccer games. Don't miss out! Sign up for the free live masterclass now! [REGISTER HERE] https://christinaarnoldcoaching.com/live-masterclass P.S.S. Make sure to connect with Susan! Follow and connect with her at www.linkedin.com/in/susan-karki-4b606724b. Email: [email protected]

Dr. Camilla Sulack is an ER physician and a new mom with a passion for patient care, National Parks, coaching, and teaching/mentoring. In this case study, she shares how she learned to lead her career in a challenging health care system. In this episode, you get: The first question Dr. Sulak asked herself that moved her from a challenging work situation into a dream new job  Dr. Sulak's 6-step process for making big changes starting today, even if you have no time How coaching helped her find the time and energy to become a new mom What she'd say to an ER doc right now who thinks she just has to accept a broken healthcare system For these exact frameworks, join my free, live masterclass series July 28th, July 29th, and July 30th where you get the exact process of cutting back to part-time hours at your full-time doctor salary in under 90 days. [REGISTER HERE]: https://christinaarnoldcoaching.com/live-masterclass    Reply back and tell me everything, Christina P.S.  At the live masterclass, doors open to Next Level Freedom with an unprecedented 72-hour bonus bundle. Next Level Freedom is for women physicians done sacrificing their families for their careers. We only opens once a year. Miss this and the next chance is summer 2027. Your $100K raise. Your part-time schedule. Your son's soccer games. Don't miss out! Sign up for the free live masterclass now! [REGISTER HERE]: https://christinaarnoldcoaching.com/live-masterclass

Dr. Debbie Stein is a Pediatric Nephrologist at a leading academic medical center. Inside this episode, she shares her journey inside of Next Level Freedom — how coaching helped her build a career centered on her strengths: patient care, teaching, mentoring, international speaking. Promotion. All without leaving medicine or burning out. You'll learn: How exactly to get charts closed so your patients are cared for, even after a long call week — using a simple mantra that eliminates perfectionism  How to say No to work that doesn't fit without burning bridges How to say Yes to the work you love without burning out  How to cultivate your passion projects and strengths into best patient care, mentoring, international talks, and promotion  Why coaching doesn't make you leave medicine (unless you want to) — it helps you build a sustainable career where you do your best work, and where you and your institution both win For these exact frameworks, join my free, live masterclass series July 28th, July 29th, and July 30th where you get the exact process of cutting back to part-time hours at your full-time doctor salary in under 90 days. At the masterclass, doors open to Next Level Freedom with an unprecedented 72-hour bonus bundle. We only open once a year. Your $100K raise. Your part-time schedule. Your son's soccer games. Sign up for the free live masterclass now! https://christinaarnoldcoaching.com/live-masterclass