#53| The Male Physician Spouse Experience: Identity, Support, and Balance

We talk with Sean McIntyre about the male physician spouse experience and the real tension between supporting a partner in medical training while protecting your own identity. Sean shares what helped his family get through medical school, two kids, a cross-country move, and the early grind of family medicine residency without losing the parts of himself that keep him grounded.• Meeting in college and walking through the full medical journey from pre-med to residency• Raising two kids during medical school without nearby family support• Using running as stress relief and a way to show up better at home and at work• Finding balance in seasons and learning when to push the envelope on personal goals• Practicing gratitude as a sanity strategy during demanding years• Workplace misconceptions for male med spouses and advocating for equitable paternity leave• Building community through spouse networks and hobby-based groups to prevent burnoutIf you’d like to connect with Sean or learn more about his coaching, you can find him on Team RunRun website or follow him on Instagram. Please make sure you share this episode with somebody that you feel like may need to hear this, whether it's another spouse, a physician, but just somebody who needs some encouragement today. If you enjoyed this episode, I would love for you to subscribe and leave a review. Your support helps more of us to connect. Keep in mind this podcast is for you. So, let's keep this conversation going. Connect with me on Instagram or email me at [email protected] with your thoughts, topic ideas, questions, or even guest suggestions.