The Holistic Physician Coaching Podcast
The Holistic Physician Coaching Podcast is dedicated to making physician coaching more accessible for physicians and those who coach them by featuring real coaching engagements.
Each season features one physician being coached by host Jessica Singh, MD, NBC-HWC, ACC, through specific topics, challenges, and life situations. These coaching conversations give listeners insight into the complex, evolving, and deeply personal experiences of physicians. The podcast explores what supports us, what challenges us, and what helps us live and work in greater alignment.
Dr. Singh is a Yale-trained emergency medicine physician who became the first to complete a one-year physician wellness fellowship at Stanford University, before transitioning her career to pursue holistic health and wellness. Through her own healing journey from burnout, she gained experience in yoga, Ayurveda, mind-body medicine, and coaching, bringing that depth to discussions on physician coaching, professional fulfillment, integrative health practices, and advocacy for physician well-being.
This podcast is for physicians, physician coaches, and all who care about the well-being of those in medicine. Just as in medicine, where a single interaction can transform a life, this podcast is grounded in the belief that one conversation can have immense power to inspire, heal, and bring about change.
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The Holistic Physician Coaching Podcast
Preparing for the First Day Back as a New Physician Mom in Residency: Coaching Session #2 with Dr. Mary
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Support the show & get subscriber-only content.In this episode of The Holistic Physician Coaching Podcast, Dr. Jessica Singh coaches Dr. Mary in her second coaching session as she prepares for her first day back at work as a new physician mom. Dr. Mary is a family medicine resident physician in her intern year navigating first-time motherhood.
During this coaching session, Dr. Mary reflects on what has shifted since her first conversation with Dr. Singh, including her growing awareness of the importance of using her support system. She shares openly about her anxiety regarding returning to work, breastfeeding, pumping, and the emotional complexity of transitioning back into residency while caring for her infant.
Together, Dr. Singh and Dr. Mary explore how to prepare for this transition with more optimism, self-compassion, and groundedness. Dr. Mary identifies breathwork, mindfulness, support from loved ones and professional communities, and adjusting her expectations of herself as key components of her return-to-work action plan.
The session also highlights the importance of giving oneself grace during a major life transition. Dr. Mary considers how letting go of perfection, leaning into vulnerability, and honoring the transition from maternity leave back into residency may help her approach her first day back with more steadiness and less spiraling.
Throughout the conversation, Dr. Singh facilitates reflection around values, support, expectations, and setting practical goals. The session closes with a grounding practice, offering a meaningful example of how a simple pause and a few intentional breaths can support presence during a challenging moment.
This episode offers physicians and coaches a meaningful example of the power of the coaching process to support reflection, self-compassion, and grounded action during the uncertainty, anxiety, and emotional complexity of returning to work after a major life transition.
Timestamps:
0 - Checking In and Reflecting on Progress and Support
11:18 - Establishing and Exploring the Topic of Focus
38:30 - Takeaways and Grounding Practice
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