Peace with Betsy Leonidas

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Betsy Leonidas. Betsy is a storyteller, researcher, strategist, and mom of four. She is the founder of Write Your Own Story and hosts the Write Your Own Story Podcast, dedicated to encouraging women to live the life they dream about.Betsy spent almost 20 years in the corporate advertising world hustling, working all the hours, and doing all the travel. At one point, she was consulting for Deloitte, on the road all the time, and had 4 kinds under the age of four - including twins. Then, divorce came… and that’s when she decided she was going to stop doing what everyone expected and write her own rules. She’s now building her media platform with the goal of only working 20 hours a week.In this episode, we talk about what led Betsy to step away from the ultra busy life she was living – by other people’s rules – so she could write her own. We also delve into the epidemic of loneliness among high achieving women, and how she’s combating that with her podcast.** The coaching sale is on! Get 1:1 packages for 20% off during the months of November and December! Learn more and sign up for a free coaching consultation call HERE. **Relevant/mentioned links:Lean Out Podcast - Solocast: Stepping Off the TreadmillWrite Your Own Story Podcast - When Success Stops Feeling Like Success with Dr. Dawn BakerGet in touch with Betsy:Website - https://writeyourownstory.co/Instagram - @writeyourownstorycoTikTok - @writeyourownstorycoYoutube - @WriteyourownstorypodcastLinkedIn- Betsy LeonidasGet in touch with Dawn: Website - practicebalance.comInstagram - @practicebalanceFacebook - Dawn BakerYoutube - @practicebalanceLinkedIn - Dawn L Baker, MDBuy the Lean Out BookBuy the Lean Out Confidence Course (code POD gives you $50 off!)

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, Dawn Baker comments on a recent Doximity OpMed describing the habits of the happiest doctors. She discusses the meaning of happiness and adds her own additions to the list.Relevant/mentioned links:Inquire HERE about coaching - 20% off during November and December!Doximity OpMed article - These Are the Habits of the Happiest DoctorsArthur Brooks books - Build the Life You Want (with Oprah Winfrey), From Strength to StrengthLean Out Podcast – Why You Need a RetreatGet in touch with Dawn:Website - practicebalance.comInstagram - @practicebalanceFacebook - Dawn BakerLinkedIn - Dawn L Baker, MDBuy the Lean Out BookBuy the Lean Out Confidence Course (code POD gives you $50 off!)

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Erica Bove. Erica is a double board-certified OB-GYN and Reproductive Endocrinologist (REI) physician at the University of Vermont. She is also the CEO and founder of Love and Science: Thriving Through Infertility, where she helps women physicians and professionals optimize both the science and the emotional side of fertility so they can maximize their opportunities for family building.  Erica has a keen interest in marrying an evidence-based approach with intuitive knowing in the context of a trusting relationship. Her mission is to heal and support the healers and to create a legacy she is proud of. Outside of her professional work, she enjoys running, yoga, kayaking, skiing, reading, writing, and spending time with her inner circle.Erica shares how she found a unique work schedule even as a specialist with an ongoing patient panel. She talks about identifying a serious need and implementing a vision of coaching for patients and physicians with infertility, and she gives insights on navigating uncertainty through the lens of infertility. Join the Practice Balance newsletter HERE!Relevant/mentioned links:Lean Out Podcast episodes - Gray Zones with Wendy Schofer, Rest with Saundra Dalton-Smith, Education with Kara Wada, Solocast: The Cost No One Talks AboutGet in touch with Erica:Website - loveandsciencefertility.com  Podcast - loveandsciencefertility.com/podcast  LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/erica-bove-0701a0173 Instagram - @loveandsciencefertility  Facebook - Love and Science FertilityGet in touch with Dawn:Website - practicebalance.comInstagram - @practicebalanceFacebook - Dawn BakerLinkedIn - Dawn L Baker, MDBuy the Lean Out BookBuy the Lean Out Confidence Course (code POD gives you $50 off!)

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Nancy Echefu. Nancy is a Hair Transplant Physician and Hair Loss Coach based in Peachtree City, Georgia. Since opening Havilah Hair Restoration in 2023, she has helped patients regain their confidence through personalized and innovative hair restoration treatments.Nancy is the 2024 Regional Winner of Best of Georgia and is the only female hair transplant physician in South Georgia recognized by the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS), where she also serves as Patient Advocate.We discuss Nancy’s journey to becoming a hair restoration physician, why she has a passion for this area of medicine, and how she manages to run her clinic while still practicing as an emergency medicine doctor. You also just may learn something about hair loss, which is super common among both men and women!Mentioned/relevant links: Listen to the solo episode (or read the article) where I talk about showing up for work when there was no workLearn more about coaching and schedule a free consultation HEREGet in touch with Nancy:Website - www.hh-restorations.comYoutube - Dr. EchefuInstagram - havila_hair_restorationGet in touch with Dawn:   Website - practicebalance.comInstagram - @practicebalanceFacebook - Dawn BakerLinkedIn - Dawn L Baker, MDBuy the Lean Out BookBuy the Lean Out Confidence Course (code POD gives you $50 off!)

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Wendy Schofer. Wendy is a dual-board certified pediatrician and lifestyle physician, and a trauma-informed parenting coach specializing in eating disorder prevention for family members of all ages and sizes. She retired from a career in Navy medicine in 2021, and as founder of Family in Focus®, is on a mission to help 1 million families build the social-emotional skills that strengthen relationships with food, body, and especially each other. Wendy discusses her retirement from Navy medicine and transition to a much more nebulous practice - a coaching-based practice in eating disorder prevention. She also shares her approach to the common and yet elusive problems of navigating uncertainty, defining and communicating your focus, and getting your message out to those who need it.Relevant/mentioned links: Check out this conversation (and others) on Youtube!Take a look at my speaking page, and consider hiring me for your next event!Get in touch with Wendy:Website - wendyschofermd.comInstagram - @wendyschofermdFacebook - Wendy Schofer MDLinkedIn - Wendy Schofer MDTikTok - @wendyschofermdYoutube - @wendyschofermdGet in touch with Dawn: Website - practicebalance.comInstagram - @practicebalanceFacebook - Dawn BakerLinkedIn - Dawn L Baker, MDBuy the Lean Out BookBuy the Lean Out Confidence Course (code POD gives you $50 off!)

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, Dawn Baker shares a recent experience of having her work-life balance abruptly change. She talks about what happened, how she felt, and what she learned from the situation.** Join the Practice Balance newsletter HERE and get the free training video on the one thing holding you back from better work-life balance! **** Buy the book Lean Out and leave a review **Relevant/mentioned links:Lean Out Podcast - Solocast: The One Thing You Can Rely On, Open to Possibilities with Leigh JohnsonMentally Stronger with Amy Morin - How to Stop Taking Things So Personally (and Stop Giving Away Your Power)Get in touch with Dawn:Website - practicebalance.comInstagram - @practicebalanceFacebook - Dawn BakerLinkedIn - Dawn L Baker, MDBuy the Lean Out BookBuy the Lean Out Confidence Course (code POD gives you $50 off!)

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Cobin Soelberg. Cobin is an M.D., J.D. who practices anesthesiology part-time in Bend, Oregon. He also serves as an expert witness in medical malpractice cases. Since 2020, he has also run Greeley Wealth Management, a financial planning firm built on a simple premise of a physician working for physicians. Outside of work, Cobin spends as much time as he can in the Cascade Mountains with his wife, Julie, and son, Wes, skiing, mountain biking, and exploring the backroads in their truck. Over the past eighteen months, his part-time clinical schedule has given him more room for reading, writing, and epic Lego sessions with Wes. Cobin is a longtime friend and medical school classmate who I’ve watched buck the traditions of medical training and practice for more than 20 years. We discuss the joys of part-time medicine, Cobin’s roundabout way of getting to his current dream schedule, how to get your organization to allow for alternative schedules, and some great talk about personal finance. Relevant/mentioned links:** Subscribe to the Practice Balance newsletter and get a fun, educational training video about the one thing that's likely holding you back from better work-life balance! **Books - The Power of Regret by Daniel Pink, The Pathless Path by Paul MillardThe Pathless Path Podcast - Why Sheryl Sandberg is Wrong - Dawn Baker on the Art of Leaning OutLean Out Podcast - Joy with Cory FawcettGet in touch with Cobin:Substack - Medicine, Money and MeaningWebsite - Greeley Wealth ManagementGet in touch with Dawn:Website - practicebalance.comInstagram - @practicebalanceFacebook - Dawn BakerLinkedIn - Dawn L Baker, MDBuy the Lean Out BookBuy the Lean Out Confidence Course (code POD gives you $50 off!)

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, Dawn Baker shares some stories of a recent summer trip. On that trip, she watched the new movie, The Devil Wears Prada 2. Careful to not share too many spoilers, Dawn discusses the work-life balance themes she identified from the movie and one of its main characters, Miranda Priestly.** Subscribe to the Practice Balance newsletter by putting your email into the purple box HERE **Relevant/mentioned links:Lean Out Podcast episodes - Prevention with Marjan Bolouri, Functional with Tracy McCarthy, Solocast: How to Deal with LossGet in touch with Dawn: Website - practicebalance.comInstagram - @practicebalanceFacebook - Dawn BakerLinkedIn - Dawn L Baker, MDBuy the Lean Out BookBuy the Lean Out Confidence Course (code POD gives you $50 off!)

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Mary Jeanne Roberts. Mary Jeanne is a Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant (CAA) with nearly two decades of clinical experience. She's an AA educator, mindfulness practitioner, and founder of the Awakened Anesthetist, an educational brand built exclusively for the CAA community. Mary Jeanne loves to live slowly in her suburban home in Kansas City with her husband and three children. Her favorite time of day is morning coffee on the deck, and her newest expression of self is learning to play the native five-hole flute.Mary Jeanne begins the discussion by sharing the unique career path of a CAA. We talk about intentionality as a way to balance ambition, and how you can make an impact in your own way, on your own timetable. Mary Jeanne doesn’t have a classic burnout story but would consider her journey one of growing and expanding. We also talk about the concept of "enough," and how the whole landscape shifts when you know you have it. Relevant/mentioned links:Subscribe to the Youtube channel HERE! (You can watch this conversation on Youtube HERE).Practice Balance Articles - Mindfulness: What Is It, Why You Want It, and How to Get It, Meditation for Skeptics and Busy PeopleLean Out Podcast episodes - Experiments with Cheri Wiggins Aello, Purpose with Jordan Grumet, France with Kelly Katcher, Solocast: What is Enough? Get in touch with Mary Jeanne:Website - awakenedanesthetist.comPodcast - Awakened AnesthetistInstagram - @awakenedanesthetistGet in touch with Dawn: Website - practicebalance.comInstagram - @practicebalanceFacebook - Dawn BakerLinkedIn - Dawn L Baker, MDBuy the Lean Out BookBuy the Lean Out Confidence Course (code POD gives you $50 off!)

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, Dawn Baker welcomes. back Jordan Grumet. Jordan is an internal medicine and hospice physician who first shared his thoughts with the world through blogging, specifically focusing on financial independence and wellness. He has published three books -Taking Stock, The Purpose Code, and most recently The Healthcare Heist: How Physicians and Patients Can Unite to Transform Healthcare. Jordan's journey intertwines medical insight and financial wisdom, resonating deeply with those seeking a balanced, meaningful life. He discusses many causes for burnout in the medical profession, but this conversation applies to non-medical people as well. We will all be patients at some point in our lives.Watch the conversation on Youtube:https://youtu.be/TTnfSJoj2F0Relevant/mentioned links:Sign up for the Practice Balance newsletter HERELean Out Podcast - Purpose with Jordan GrumetGet in touch with Jordan:Website - jordangrumet.comGet in touch with Dawn:Website - practicebalance.comInstagram - @practicebalanceFacebook - Dawn BakerLinkedIn - Dawn L Baker, MDBuy the Lean Out BookBuy the Lean Out Confidence Course (code POD gives you $50 off!)