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Years ago, an anesthesiologist pulled a struggling medical student aside and told her to look at which doctors were happy and which ones were switching out of their specialty.

That advice changed Dr. Allison Wells's career – twice. She made partner in a big anesthesia group, and then, she walked away from it and stepped into locum tenens.

Maybe you're living the life she left. Call nights you barely remember. Vacation you have to bargain for a year ahead. A paycheck that swings with whatever an insurance company decides this month. While you still love medicine, it's everything built around it that's wearing you down.

So is locum tenens worth it, or is it just another trap? Dr. Wells found a way out that didn't mean moving across the country or leaving medicine. Hear what she found, and what nobody warned her about, in the full episode.

Links for Guest

Email: md@wellsmedicine.com

Website: Wells Medicine

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I cried over a cupcake GIF this morning.

You see, my youngest turned eighteen today.

I was in bed, drinking my coffee, phone in hand, scrolling through Happy Birthday GIFs. I picked a cupcake with one flickering candle and rainbow sprinkles cascading onto the table. The words simply said, "Happy birthday to you." It felt so inadequate. But she's away at college, in class, and I wanted her to hear from me early in the day. So I sent it.

So why the tears? Some of it was grief. But the real cause, I think, was relief. For twenty years I've pushed down one thought: what if something happens to my husband and me before our kids are grown? This morning, I got to set it down.

If you carry what-if thoughts as a physician mom, this episode is about saying yours out loud.

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This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and isn’t a substitute for medical advice or care. I’m a board-certified physician, but this content isn’t connected to my clinical practice, and no doctor-patient relationship is formed here. Please always talk to your own health professional about any mental or physical health concerns. And as always, take what helps and leave the rest. Please see InspiredMomMDs.com for full legal disclaimer.

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You probably didn't hit a breaking point all at once. It was a hundred small hits that added up before you even noticed.

Maybe it was the drive home you don't fully remember, or the question your kid had to ask twice because you didn't catch it the first time.

My guest, Rhonda Crowe, gets that better than most. She's spent twenty years in healthcare leadership, and these days she coaches physicians, residents, and even entire hospitals through exactly this kind of depletion. She's watched brilliant, compassionate doctors get pushed to the edge by a system that expects them to have all the answers and yet hands them half the tools to get there.

In this episode, Rhonda tells you exactly what she says to a physician mom who shows up at her door completely depleted. Press play to hear the real answer, not the polished one.

Links for Guest:

Website: mymdcoaches.com

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Loved this one? A rating/review helps more physician moms find the show. And if you know someone who needs to hear this episode specifically, please send it her way!

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This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and isn’t a substitute for medical advice or care. I’m a board-certified physician, but this content isn’t connected to my clinical practice, and no doctor-patient relationship is formed here. Please always talk to your own health professional about any mental or physical health concerns. And as always, take what helps and leave the rest. Please see InspiredMomMDs.com for full legal disclaimer.

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I work with physician moms who want to take back control of their time and energy so they can prioritize what matters most.