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Stimulus - Learn Tools to Crush It in Your Medical Career

Rob Orman, MD
Emergency Medicine
Burnout
Patient Care
Mental Health
Locus Of Control
Medical Malpractice
Coaching
Stress Management
Burnout Prevention
Emotional Intelligence
Leadership
Medical Education
Regression To the Mean
Communication
Communication Skills
Crisis Management
Mindfulness
Agency
Awake and Aware
Deposition Process

Do you work in medicine and love patient care but feel like parts of the job don’t measure up? Stimulus equips you with tools, mindset shifts, and strategies they didn’t teach you in training—so you can practice medicine like a boss, flourish in your career, and not let it crush your soul. Emergency physician and executive coach Rob Orman, MD, goes in-depth with thought leaders on how to avoid bur... more

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The quality of our attention shapes every interaction we have, yet listening is often the first skill sacrificed when pressure, technology, and time constraints take over. Most clinicians spend years learning what to say, while spending little time l... more

Your ability to earn income is your most valuable financial asset. Physicians spend years protecting patients, building careers, and accumulating assets, yet many discover too late that the insurance designed to protect their income is full of loopho... more

Medicine gives you a map. Pre-med, med school, residency, attending. Step by step, no shortcuts. Then one day, the map disappears and you’re there asking, “Now what?”

In this episode, Dr. Mizuho Morrison and I dig into what happens after training, w... more

It’s not uncommon for hospitals to provide clinicians with scorecards. While they may seem like a judgment of your quality of work, scorecards rarely provide data that will lead to flourishing in your career. But what if you made your own scorecard, ... more

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Recent Guests

Matt Wiggins
Disability insurance expert, Doc Insure
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Episode: Avoiding Disability Insurance Disasters
Mizuho Morrison
Board-certified Emergency Medicine physician, CEO of EmRap Emergency Medicine Reviews and Perspectives
EmRap; Hippo Education (past)
Episode: Congratulations, You’re a Cog | Reclaiming agency inside a hungry system
Erin Broderick
Mid-career emergency physician, ultrasound fellowship trained
Unburnable Course participant and presenter of a personal scorecard
Episode: Why Your Job Needs a Better Scorecard
Josh Russell
Double boarded in emergency medicine and palliative care, and experienced in leadership roles in telehealth and medical companies.
Episode: Why You Might Be Chasing the Wrong Dream
Dan Millman
Former world champion athlete and author of Way of the Peaceful Warrior
Episode: Dan Millman on How to Practice Life
Dan Dworkis, MD, PhD
Emergency physician and clinical professor of emergency medicine at USC Keck School of Medicine
USC Keck School of Medicine
Episode: How To Not Overthink Simple Decisions
Dr. Ryan Gray
Founder of Medical School Headquarters and MedEd Media, expert in guiding premeds and medical students
Medical School Headquarters
Episode: What Every Premed Parent Needs to Know
Rob Orman
Host of Stimulus Podcast
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Episode: What Every Premed Parent Needs to Know
Dr. Andrea Austin
Inaugural emergency medicine program director at Sacred Heart, Navy veteran, author, and host of the podcast Heartline, Changemaking in Healthcare.
Episode: Why You Have More Power Than You Think to Change Healthcare

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 562 ratings
  • Thank you!

    I am so glad to have found this podcast! It has been so helpful. I appreciate the info and the presentation. So compassionate and thoughtful.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Ki leen
    United States7 months ago
  • Great show

    Great breadth and depth in interviews and thinking

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    505bum
    United States2 years ago
  • The absolute BEST podcast to create the right mindset for Medicine

    I’ve been listening to Dr. Rob Orman since WAY back in the days of ERCast. The STIMULUS podcast is more focused on the crucial mindset to practice medicine. And it’s Much needed these days, especially with the unprecedented numbers of physicians who are burnt out. Thank you for creating the show for all of us in healthcare! 💯

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    1amsam
    United States3 years ago
  • It worries me

    Imagine listening to a podcast about investing with a host that voluntarily quit investing a year ago, or a parenting podcast with a host that voluntarily quit parenting a year ago. Just let that sink in.

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    Raul Rostan
    United States3 years ago
  • Thank you Dr. Orman

    Always intelligent, informative, insightful and presented with warmth and humor.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Nicole Malia
    United States4 years ago

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Audience notes the show helps with burnout resilience and practical leadership in medicine.
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Why Your Job Needs a Better Scorecard
Q: Tell me about why you felt like your own scorecard was needed and then what that looks like.
The guest explains that the hospital's department scorecard was full of dozens of metrics that didn't align with what actually mattered to her energy and fulfillment on shift, so she created a personal scorecard based on her core values—adventure, learning, kindness, order, and gratitude—and selected 3–5 actionable items to pursue during each shift.
What Every Premed Parent Needs to Know
Q: What was the pain point or the misconception or the thing that you needed to tell parents in mass through a book?
The biggest reason for writing the book was to involve the parents in a way that is part distraction, but also part educational.
Do You Know the Difference Between Competence and Capacity?
Q: What is the difference between competence and decision-making capacity?
Competence is a legal standard determined by a judge, while decision-making capacity refers to a patient's ability to make informed choices regarding their medical treatment.
Boundary Rituals: How to Keep Work from Following You Home
Q: What is the top of the list issue that you are working on or aspire to work on to move the needle?
Addressing immigrant distrust in healthcare to improve access to care.
Boundary Rituals: How to Keep Work from Following You Home
Q: How have your relationships shifted since you started approaching what you're feeling in a more deliberate way?
I've become more selective with my friendships, valuing meaningful relationships, and have used therapy.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Stimulus

What is Stimulus about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A show focused on helping healthcare professionals, especially in emergency medicine, build resilient, purposeful careers through mindset shifts, practical tools, and better communication. Recent conversations span burnout prevention, value-driven performance, personal scorecards, career entrepreneurship, and disciplined decision-making, often featuring physician experts, coaches, and leaders who share actionable frameworks you can apply on and off shift. The episodes frequently emphasize taking ownership of one's path, balancing well-being with patient care, and using structured routines to sustain energy and impact. The format tends to combine real-world anecdotes with evidence-informed strategies, branding itself as a practical guide for... more

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1. EMCrit FOAM Feed
2. Emergency Medicine Cases
3. Core EM - Emergency Medicine Podcast
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Stimulus launched 16 years ago and published 158 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.

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Recent guests on Stimulus include:

1. Matt Wiggins
2. Mizuho Morrison
3. Erin Broderick
4. Josh Russell
5. Dan Millman
6. Dan Dworkis, MD, PhD
7. Dr. Ryan Gray
8. Rob Orman

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