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.
Subscriber-only episodes include physician coaching sessions, exclusive debrief episodes for each coaching session with Dr. Singh, and coach mentoring sessions where Dr. Singh receives support in her own coaching practice. Free episodes feature physician experts discussing themes and topics related to the coaching journey.
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The Holistic Physician Coaching Podcast
Holding Space, Honoring Boundaries, and Navigating Mental Health Within Scope of Practice: Debrief of Coaching Session #2 with Dr. Mary
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Support the show & get subscriber-only content.In this debrief episode of The Holistic Physician Coaching Podcast, Dr. Jessica Singh reflects on her second coaching session with Dr. Mary, a family medicine resident navigating first-time motherhood and medicine.
Dr. Singh revisits several themes from the coaching conversation, in which Dr. Mary discussed the challenges of balancing motherhood and medicine, including the tension between her desire to be at work and at home with her child, and her wish to return to work with optimism, support, and grace.
As the debrief unfolds, Dr. Singh offers a behind-the-scenes reflection on what it means to hold space for anxiety a coachee may be experiencing with care, to stay within the coaching scope of practice, and to remain grounded in ethical practice. She emphasizes the importance of presence, establishing boundaries, and humility when coaching on topics related to distress, vulnerability, or mental health.
Dr. Singh also reflects on a practical challenge many coaches face when working with physicians: last-minute rescheduling. Physician coachees may be navigating clinical responsibilities, family needs, unpredictable schedules, and limited personal bandwidth. In the debrief, Dr. Singh explores how coaches can respond with flexibility and compassion while still honoring their own time, maintaining professional boundaries, and creating a clear coaching container.
Dr. Singh reflects on her learning as a coach and physician, including the ongoing need for mentorship, supervision, and reflective practice. This episode invites physicians, physician coaches, and those who support clinicians to consider how coaching can create meaningful space for navigating challenging circumstances while maintaining clear professional boundaries and deep respect for the coachee’s whole-person experience.
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Resources Mentioned in This Episode
For those interested in learning more about the distinctions and gray areas between coaching and counseling, Dr. Singh references her conversation with Lynn Lebowitz on The Health and Wellness Coach Journal Podcast: “Unpacking Key Differences Between Coaching And Counseling With Lynn Lebowitz.” Listen here: Unpacking Key Differences Between Coaching And Counseling With Lynn Lebowitz.
Timestamps
0:00 — Introduction
1:21 — Navigating Last-Minute Cancellations with Presence, Compassion, and Boundaries in Physician Coaching
9:32 — Exploring the Role of the MBI Toolkit in Coaching Assessments
11:25 - Debriefing Session 2: 11:25 Early Coaching Nuances, Scope of Practice, and When to Refer
24:43 - Takeaways
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The podcast is provided by the Center for Health and Wellness Coaches.
