Your Squad Strategy: Building the Support Network High Performers Actually Need

High performers are exceptional at supporting others. They are often much less exceptional at being supported themselves. In this episode, Dr Jo Braid unpacks why professional isolation is so common in healthcare — and what to actually do about it. You'll hear: Why medical culture trains us to see help-seeking as weakness - The neuroscience of social connection and what chronic isolation does to your decision-making - The difference between a mentor, a coach, and a peer — and why you need all three - The three-column support audit tool - The debrief walk and why movement + connection is a different thing to either alone Research referenced: - Dr Matthew Lieberman (UCLA) — the social brain and reward pathways - Dr Amy Edmondson (Harvard) — psychological safety and team performance - JAMA research — one trusted person and burnout outcomes in physicians Action step this week: Do the support audit. Three columns: Mentor / Coach / Peer. Five minutes. Honest answers. Pick the most depleted column and identify one name. This podcast is supported by MIGA: www.miga.com.au Connect with Jo: 🎙 Newsletter — The Sunday Long Game: https://drjobraid.com/subscribe 📞 Free 25-min coaching consultation: https://drjobraid.com/coaching 📲 Instagram/Facebook: @TheBurnoutRecoveryDr 💼 LinkedIn: Dr Jo BraidSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.