S1 E18 From Family Medicine to Mindfulness-Based Healing: Dr. Jill Bailey on Compassion in Healthcare

Healing rarely fits inside a ten-minute appointment or a prescription pad. In this episode of The Inner Practice, we sit down with Dr. Jill Bailey, a physician whose career has evolved from the front lines of small-town family medicine to the deeply emotional terrain of mental health, addiction medicine, and mindfulness.After fourteen years of walking alongside patients through their most ordinary and extraordinary days, Jill felt called to look beneath the illness to the humanity of the person. Today, she shares her journey as a general practitioner, psychotherapist, researcher, and educator who is helping shape the next generation of doctors at the Toronto Metropolitan University School of Medicine.In this conversation, we explore:The Power of Continuity: What fourteen years of family medicine taught Jill about connection, belonging, and the quiet moments that matter most.The Shift to Mental Health: Why she transitioned into addiction medicine and how she stays grounded when outcomes are uncertain and non-linear.Mindfulness in Medicine: A look at Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), how these practices changed her internal experience of being a doctor.Advocacy & Research: Her vital work studying Intimate Partner Violence among physicians and the importance of bringing compassion to the healers themselves.A New Vision for Women’s Health: Jill’s upcoming multidisciplinary clinic in Orangeville, designed to be an "unhurried," evidence-based, and welcoming space.Whether you are a healthcare professional navigating burnout or someone seeking a more compassionate approach to your own well-being, Jill’s insights remind us that the "inner practice" is the ground beneath the lives we build.Healing is not always loud. Sometimes it is a quiet presence in a room, a pause before speaking, and a willingness to stay when things feel uncertain.Jill's recommendation:   Amishi Jha "Peak Mind"If you want to know more about the clinic, check out:  Stillwaterwomenshealth.ca Instagram @stillwaterwomenshealth and her professional Instagram is @jillbailey_mdSend us Fan MailSupport the showIf you enjoyed this show, make sure you like, subscribe, follow and download the episode or simply leave a comment.  I would love to hear from you!  Please feel free to share your thoughts, episode ideas or simply to say "hello"!This episode is sponsored by Jackie Vandertuin Therapy.  With over 30 years of practice as a Certified Athletic Therapist and professor of Athletic Therapy, coupled with her experience as a yoga therapist, Jackie Vandertuin MSc, CAT(C), will help guide you in the management and treatment of various disorders including:  low back pain, sprains, strains, anxiety and depression.  Reach out www.jackievandertuintherapy.com  for a free discovery call.If would like to be a guest of this podcast, please reach out to jackie@jackievandertuintherapy with a short bio of your story and how yoga has helped you in your journey of healing.If you are interested in sponsoring an episode or this podcast, reach out to Jackie Vandertuin at [email protected] in touch at:Website:  https://www.jackievandertuintherapy.comInstagram:  jackie_vandertuin_therapyFacebook:  Jackie Vandertuin TherapyTo support the show, feel free to buy me a coffee at https://buymeacoffee.com/theinnerpractice