Badge of Burnout: The Podcast

In this episode I dive into a question I think we all ask ourselves during our arduous medical training: Should I leave residency? Is this really for me? While I wish I had the silver bullet - sadly I don’t. But what I do have are some of my own personal insights to share as I tried to answer this very same question - heck, I almost left residency twice! I guarantee you will find some helpful insights into your own dilemma. Get full access to Badge of Burnout at badgeofburnout.substack.com/subscribe

At Badge of Burnout, we are all about sharing stories. I have my good friend Dr Nathan here who joined me on my podcast to discuss his own personal journey through medical training to become what he always thought he wanted to be: A licensed pharmacist. listen in on how Dr Nathan learned important lessons throughout his training and how he arrived to where he's at now: thriving in his entrepreneurial endeavors, spending more time with his family (which is extremely important to him) as well as learning how to trade the Futures financial markets just like me! ) over at Lightspeed Investing. Listen in on how Dr. Nathan is living a more authentic, aligned life. Get full access to Badge of Burnout at badgeofburnout.substack.com/subscribe

Paying homage to my residency program, who made me such a better doctor - and more importantly - a better human. Get full access to Badge of Burnout at badgeofburnout.substack.com/subscribe

Philip Chan, president and CEO of Lightspeed Investing, is back with me again for our final episode in this series. Don’t miss out on this final piece to the puzzle where we discuss how working with us as a client and learning to trade futures can:* Give you the capital to start your entrepreneurial journey.* Enable you with the skillset to make large returns on your investment, in a matter of minutes. * Give you a defined sense of time, location and financial freedom by allowing you to work from wherever you want in the world, and make high profits in a short period of time doing it. * Overall, change your life (see above). * A little cliff-hanger for an exciting project Philip and I are working on for those of you out there…Tune in! Get full access to Badge of Burnout at badgeofburnout.substack.com/subscribe

We’re back again with - guess who? Yep. Philip Chan. CEO of Lightspeed Investing and entrepreneur extraordinaire. We continue our deep dive into the futures markets. You won’t want to miss todays episode, where we talk about why anyone can trade futures. Unlike many other investment options such as real estate, traditional stocks and the alike, Futures presents a unique opportunity for just about anyone.Whenever we look at an investment, we ask ourselves 3 main questions:* What is my barrier to entry into this investment? (capital, funds up-front, knowledge needed etc). * What is my runway? (as in, how long will it take ME to get to where I want to be with this investment?)* What is my ROI? (that is, my Return on Investment). These 3 questions are profoundly important to consider when venturing into any type of investment. And Philip is here to break down the answers to these questions and so much more in regards to the Futures Markets. Listen in to how anyone can enter into this space - and how doing so correctly can take you into a new stratosphere of wealth and financial security. * Ready to Join Philip and Myself on this incredible journey to financial independence and security? Book a complimentary call with Philip on his Calendly Link.* You can also find him on his LinkedIn Profile, where he would be love to link up with you. Get full access to Badge of Burnout at badgeofburnout.substack.com/subscribe

Join me today for yet another great episode with Philip Chan, CEO of Lightspeed Investing. Today Philip and I discuss the power of trading futures and commodities. Philip dives into the history of the futures markets, explains the basic terminology and mechanisms behind them, and finally - and perhaps most importantly - goes into detail about how if you learn how to trade futures correctly, you can create income like you never would believe. Trading Futures takes about 1/10 the knowledge of a Robins Pathology book (all us physicians know that text), but ANYBODY can learn how to trade futures, and make amazing returns on their money in extremely short periods of time - listen in for details that can change your life. Ready to brighten you future by trading futures and learn to be your own CEO? Book a complimentary call with Philip today on his Calendly Link! Just mention Dr. Bryce Bowers sent you his way!Check out all Philip is doing in the world on his LinkedIn Profile - shoot him a message to connect! Get full access to Badge of Burnout at badgeofburnout.substack.com/subscribe

Today on my podcast I have Philip Chan. Philip and I recently connected through a mutual friends podcast (Dr. Sapna - The Worthy Physician). I was drawn toward Philip by his passion, his courage, and his mindset - among so many other interesting things about him. Philip was at one point an aspiring physician and surgeon. As he navigated through the obstacles to enter into this career, however, he discovered it went against his values and what he believed was important in life - which was living authentic and true to himself. You won’t want to miss hearing Philips story of how he pivoted out of medicine and into entrepreneurship - where he now is an extremely successful CEO and business owner of his private investment firm - Lightspeed Investments.Make sure you reach out and connect with Philip using the links below. You will not want to miss out on all the knowledge, wisdom and opportunities he can offer you. Book a complimentary call with Philip using his Calendly LinkCheck out Philip on his LinkedIn Profile - and feel free to message him and connect! Get full access to Badge of Burnout at badgeofburnout.substack.com/subscribe

Wow.This interview was absolutely phenomenal.If you don’t know Diana Londoño, you better get to knowing.Tune in my first ever “videocast” with someone who I considered to be a big friggin’ deal in the physician wellness world.I am honored that a giant like her in this space would take time to sit down and spend 40 minutes on a weekday to discuss some topics we are both so passionate about.Some of the main talking points Diana and I hit in our interview are:* The importance of self-care.* The power of physician coaching.* The need for change in our broken healthcare system.* The impact that chronic stress has on our body and minds.* How medicine can be so toxic and inhumane.* Much more!Check out her bio below. Additionally, links are provided where you can find some of her amazing resources, and also get in contact with her.Believe me - you will want to take advantage of both of these opportunities. She is an amazing and wonderful human.But I’ll let the video do the talking.Diana’s BioDr. Diana Londoño is a Board-Certified Urologist and one of the 10% of urologists in the US who is a woman and the 0.5% that are Latinx and a woman. Dr. Londoño is originally from Mexico City, and she received all her education in the Los Angeles Area, going to Claremont McKenna College for her undergraduate studies and then attending UCLA for her medical school training. She finished a 6-year residency in Urology at Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles.She has experienced burnout twice, which led her to use her experiences to write and speak about it to raise awareness and help others. She has published more than 30 articles in the last year in outlets such as Medscape, Doximity, Kevin MD, Giddy.com, medmic.com, and others.She is also a contributor author to the books “Thriving After Burnout” and “Medic S.O.S.”Her burnout journey led her to become a certified life coach and founder of Physician CoachSupport.com. This is a free and confidential 1:1 peer support platform for physicians, led bycertified physician life coaches, which is available 7 days a week via Zoom.She received theLos Angeles County Medical Association Physician Leadership Award in 2022 for her work. She is an international speaker and guest on multiple podcasts discussing wellness, boundaries, ego, humanity in medicine, mindset, and mindfulness. She has also been featured on TV on Univision, Telemundo, Mundo Fox, CNN Latino, KCET, and ABC News as a health consultant discussing urological topics.She is also a Reiki Master and a Pranic Healer student, and the mother of two determined and joyful 5- and 7-year-old girls, Daniela, and Paloma.Diana’s Links:Dr. Diana Londoño - Urology, Prostate, Kidney Stones (dianalondonomd.com)PhysiciancoachsupportDiana (Thorne) Londoño, MD | LinkedInDiana Londoño, MD. Urologist, Life Coach. (@dianalondonomd) • Instagram photos and videosDiana Londoño (@DianaLondonoMD) / Twitterhttps://www.youtube.com/@dianalondonomdCONNECT WITH ME (BRYCE BOWERS!)* Ready to professionally connect in order to grow your own brand, side gig, presence and find more helpful content? Find me on both LinkedIn, Instagram and on SoMe Docs* I’m also messing around on Tik Tok, creating videos with helpful tips on fighting burnout, living life and a little cynicism about this broken healthcare system we are working with.NEXT WEEKS EPISODE…We are going to pivot a bit and talk about something I’m just getting to know more about…investing! (dun dun dunnnnnn).Join me and Philip Chan, CEO of Lightspeed Investing, as we embark on a podcast series detailing his incredible story, investing in the futures markets, running a business, and the wonderful world of entrepreneurship. Philip has already taught me so much in the way of investing and entrepreneurship, something that we as physicians (and anybody, honestly) should consider as a fundamental part of lives and careers. We will discuss how doing so can alleviate feelings of burnout and despondency with our broken healthcare system. If you want to grow your wealth, and you want to do so efficiently, you won’t want to miss this upcoming series. DISCLAIMERI am a physician. But the intent and purpose of this podcast and my writing is not to deliver medical advice. It is instead a tool for physicians- and quite frankly, everyone - to learn about burnout, engage in a safe-space community, and hear stories of the host and guests to help all who are listening and reading. If you are in need of medical advice or assistance, please see your own personal primary care provider. Get full access to Badge of Burnout at badgeofburnout.substack.com/subscribe

SHORT INTRO VIDEO:A sneak peak about the goodies in this episode…check it out!MY ASKS* SUBSCRIBE. I love what I’m doing here. It brings me so much joy. If you also love what I am doing, PLEASE subscribe. And, if you are feeling jolly this new year, please consider adding a PAID SUBSCRIPTION. I love this work so much, but it does take a great deal of my time (and I’m still full-time in residency, mind you). Your financial support allows me to create better content to help YOU, so please consider upgrading to a paid subscription for a few dollars ($) a month to help a lowly resident out. * SHARE. Please share the podcast on here. It is also available on APPLE PODCASTS and SPOTIFY. My ask is to please DOWNLOAD and RATE the podcast on these platforms as HONESTLY as you can. Help me grow - I can’t do it alone!EPISODE NOTES* In this episode I share why I decided to Read Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki and why you absolutely must as well. * I describe what is meant to be a “Rich Dad” versus a “Poor Dad”.* I then make the connection with what I think is a “Rich Doc” versus a “Poor Doc” in terms of:* Exercise* Mental Health Awareness* Hobbies / Time Spent Outside of Work* Boundaries* Sleep* Taking Vacation / Spending Time with Loved Ones* Being Present.* Nutrition* Quiet Time* Wrapping up with asking the question - Are you a Rich Doc or Poor Doc?CONNECT WITH ME* Ready to professionally connect in order to grow your own brand, side gig, presence and find more helpful content? Find me on both LinkedIn, Instagram and on SoMe Docs* I’m also messing around on Tik Tok, creating videos with helpful tips on fighting burnout, living life and a little cynicism about this broken healthcare system we are working with. NEXT WEEKS EPISODE…We have a doozy for next week. I’m honored to have my very first guest on the podcast, Diana Londoño! (pictured on the left). Diana and I met and connected on Linkedin (Dianas Profile) when I entered into the physician wellness space. She is a writer, speaker, advocate for physician wellness, coach, founder of PhysicianCoachSupport.com and Urologist.In my mind, she is a big deal with all the work she is doing (check out her personal website - she’s been on tv more times than most of us ever will - combined!) I’m honored she would take time to chat with me and share her knowledge. You wont wan’t to miss all the great stuff we are going to chat about, including her sharing her wonderful story, so tune in next week!DISCLAIMERI am a physician. But the intent and purpose of this podcast and my writing is not to deliver medical advice. It is instead a tool for physicians- and quite frankly, everyone - to learn about burnout, engage in a safe-space community, and hear stories of the host and guests to help all who are listening and reading. If you are in need of medical advice or assistance, please see your own personal primary care provider. Get full access to Badge of Burnout at badgeofburnout.substack.com/subscribe

WELCOME EVERYONE! It is time to podcast. I am so excited to start this part of my journey!I had an absolute blast recording and editing this episode. We are officially a podcaster. LET’S DO THIS!MY ASKS* SUBSCRIBE. I love what I’m doing here. It brings me so much joy. If you also love what I am doing, PLEASE subscribe. And, if you are feeling jolly this new year, please consider adding a PAID SUBSCRIPTION. I love this work so much, but it does take a great deal of my time (and I’m still full-time in residency, mind you). Your financial support allows me to create better content to help YOU, so please consider upgrading to a paid subscription for a few dollars ($) a month to help a lowly resident out. * SHARE. Please share the podcast on here. It is also available on APPLE PODCASTS and SPOTIFY. My ask is to please DOWNLOAD and RATE the podcast on these platforms as HONESTLY as you can. Help me grow - I can’t do it alone!EPISODE NOTES* In this episode I break down why I decided to call my blog and podcast “Badge of Burnout”.* I will share the intimate details of two of the times I burned out in medicine - This is so that you can hear a personal story of what it is like, and so you can not feel like an outcast if you are feeling the same way. * I will also describe to you all what burnout actually is so that you can recognize if you are heading down this dark path. * I use the “D’s”, “E’s” and “F's” pioneered by a great burnout and wellness coach Dr. Erin Weismann with examples from my own life to make the point “hit home”.* Finally, I will give you some of my best tips that I utilize to prevent burnout or undue the burnout that you are currently experiencing. CONNECT WITH ME* Ready to professionally connect in order to grow your own brand, side gig, presence and find more helpful content? Find me on both LinkedIn, Instagram and on SoMe Docs* I’m also messing around on Tik Tok, creating videos with helpful tips on fighting burnout, living life and a little cynicism about this broken healthcare system we are working with. DISCLAIMERI am a physician. But the intent and purpose of this podcast and my writing is not to deliver medical advice. It is instead a tool for physicians- and quite frankly, everyone - to learn about burnout, engage in a safe-space community, and hear stories of the host and guests to help all who are listening and reading. If you are in need of medical advice or assistance, please see your own personal primary care provider. Get full access to Badge of Burnout at badgeofburnout.substack.com/subscribe