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Doctors Making A Difference — 81 episodes

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Escaping Burnout and Reclaiming Medicine with Dr. Brittney Anderson | DMD #82

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The Future of Surgery: Robotics, AI, and the Next Generation of Physicians With Dr. Sanjeev Kumar | DMD #81

3

Why Doctors Burn Out, and How to Find Your Way Back With Dr. Michael Hersh | DMD #80

4

Rural Medicine in 2026: Dr. Lance Hansen’s Life as a Full-Spectrum Family Physician in Idaho | DMD # 79

5

Vaccine Conversations in 2026: Bridging the Gap Between Parents and Pediatricians | DMD # 78

6

Evidence-Based AI for Smarter Doctor Visits in Rare Cancer | LMC # 77

7

Profit Over Patients: Why Healthcare Is Failing America | DMD #76

8

What Your Doctor Isn’t Telling You About Menopause & Bioidentical Hormones | Dr. Prudence Hall | DMD # 75

9

Resilience and Human Connection: Tools for Physicians to Show Up Whole with Dr. John Winkler | DMD # 74

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Preventive Cardiology, Direct Care Models & Physician Wellness | DMD # 73

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Continuing Education, Burnout Prevention, and Creative Pursuits in Medicine | DMD # 72

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Donating a Year's Salary: Dr. Stuart Clive's Mission to Cure Blindness in Ghana | DMD # 71

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DMD #70 | Overcoming Burnout: Dr. Amy Fogelman's Journey from Primary Care to Expert Witness and Physician Advocacy

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DMD #69 | Wealth in Wellness: Physician's Real Estate Escape with Dr. Alexander Schloe

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LMC #68 | Solitary Fibrous Tumors: Research Advances, Treatment Strategies, and Hope for Sarcoma Patients

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DMD #67 | International Service: Connecting Physicians Through Global Volunteerism

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DMD #66 | Real Estate Investing for Physicians & Financial Strategies

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DMD #65 | Medical Education, Student Loans & Work-Life Integration

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DMD #64 | New Year Reflection: Why Being a Healer Still Matters

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DMD #63 | Infertility, Identity & Finding Alignment in Medicine

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DMD #62 | Surviving the Breaking Point: Leadership, Purpose & Suicidal Ideation in Medicine with Dr. Scott Ellner

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DMD #61 | Direct Primary Care: Fixing Healthcare by Removing the Middleman with Dr. Josh Umbehr

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DMD #60 | Chronic Illness, Misdiagnosis & the Truth About Tick-Borne Disease with Dr. Susan Marra

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DMD #59 | The $500B Problem Nobody Told Doctors About — Until Dr. Ramlall Did

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LMC #58 | Joel Horowitz & Dr. Gina D’Amato on Hope, Research, and the Fight Against Solitary Fibrous Tumor

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LMC #57 | Dr. Edmond Ghosn on Lessons from Surviving a Rare Cancer

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DMD #56 | Dr. Nanette Nuessle— Reclaiming Joy and Agency in Medicine

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LMC #55 | Matthew Zachary — Redefining Cancer Advocacy and Patient Empowerment

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DMD #54 | Dr. Rob Beck: From Burnout to Balance — A Leap of Faith Across Borders

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LMC #53 | Gwen Orilio: How a High School Teacher Defied a Stage IV Diagnosis

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DMD #52 | Dr. Shannon Dowler – A Family Doctor’s Leap Into Leadership and Life

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LMC #51 | Dr. J. Louis Hinshaw on Tumor Ablation, Histotripsy, and the Future of Interventional Oncology

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DMD #50 | Dr. Chris Hills on Orthopedics, Service, and Building Resilience Beyond Medicine

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LMC #49 | Dr. Gina D’Amato on Solitary Fibrous Tumor: Building a Registry and Racing Toward Targeted Therapies

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DMD #48 | Education, Equity & Women’s Health: Dr. Marleen Temmerman on Building Systems in Kenya

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DMD #47 | Reinvention, Joy, and Coaching: Dr. Chrissie Ott on Finding Fulfillment in Medicine

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LMC #46 | Bridging Science and Survival with Dr. Heather Hayenga | Living with Metastatic Cancer Series

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LMC #45 | Finding Humanity In Oncology with Dr. Christina Gomez | Living with Metastatic Cancer Series

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LMC #44 | Living with Metastatic Solitary Fibrous Tumor with Steve McBee | Living with Metastatic Cancer Series

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Dr. Jordan Grumet on Reinventing a Life That Lights You Up

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Answering the Call: How Dr. TJ Trad Is Saving Lives—From Tulsa to Uganda (and 30,000 Feet Above Ground)

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What Matters Most: THE One Word That Helped Dr. Scott Abramson Stay in Medicine

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Interviewing From the Shores of Lake Victoria: Medicine, Mission, and Meaning in Uganda

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Stroke at 42: How Dr. Shaiba Ansari-Ali Returned to Medicine and Redefined Patient Care

45

The $5 Billion Problem in Healthcare—and How Doctors Can Fix It

46

Confidently Autistic: Dr. Mary Doherty on Neurodiversity in Medicine

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The Setbacks That Shape Us: Dr. Hardeep Phull on Medicine, Mentorship, and Meaning

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Create a Life You Love Without Guilt: How a Family Physician Found Healing, Leadership, and Fulfillment

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A Physician’s Grief, Grace & Grit: Finding Purpose After Personal Tragedy

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From ER to Everywhere: How a Pediatric Emergency Physician Found Joy and Balance Through Telemedicine

51

Delivering Hope: A Rural OBGYN’s Mission to Improve Maternal and Fetal Health

52

Emergency Physician Turned Autism Advocate & Financial Freedom Author: An Uncommon Journey

53

From Surgeon to Survivor: An ENT Doctor's Journey Through Opioid Addiction and Recovery

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Capital Gains to Compassion: The Path from Bond Trader to Doctor

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Neurodiversity, Luxury Cruising, and Pediatrics

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"God Sent Me To this Earth To Take Care Of His People." Finding Personal Meaning As A Physician.

57

Making The Case For Own-Occupation Physician Disability Insurance

58

Physician Podcaster Gains Inspiration From Other Doctors

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Regulatory Expert Teaches Physicians How to Get Involved in Telemedicine and Mentorship

60

Cardiothoracic Surgeon Inventor Shares Her Experience As A Surgeon, A Mother, And An Innovator

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A Physician's Experience In Counteracting Learned Helplessness

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Medical Inventor, Innovator, Author Shares How To Start

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Find Something You're Running Toward!

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University Neurosurgeon Teachers About The Power Of Connection

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Military Doctor Teaches About Integrative Medicine, Deployment, and Finances.

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Physician Life Coach Teaches That Authenticity Is The New Currency

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Neurosurgeon Author Teaches About Emotional Intelligence

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Trust me, You NEED disability insurance! Industry Expert Shares Insights And Resources for Doctors.

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Physician Pilot Serves Multiple Rural Mountain Towns In Idaho

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Orthopedic Trauma Surgeon Repairs Shattered Physical Therapist

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Passionate Direct Primary Care Doctor Shares Her Story

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Otolaryngologist Shares Insights For Success

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Physician Entrepreneur Teaches About Medicine as A Calling

74

Family Doctor in Florida Adopts Four Kids

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Physician Executive Shares Keys for Success, Spinach For The Soul, Managing Burnout

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Pediatric ER Physician with MBA Integrates Clinical Medicine with Informatics in an Academic Setting

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International Medicine, Moonlighting, and Academic Medicine with Dr Jen Wilson

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Dr. Kim Hartwig teaches about serving First Nations communities in Idaho and Washington

79

Division 1 Sports Medicine Physician with Experience in Telemedicine

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Rural Physician with International Locums Experience in New Zealand

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