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Sustainable Clinical Medicine with The Charting Coach

Dr. Sarah Smith
Burnout
Work-Life Balance
Physician Burnout
Coaching
Mental Health
Family Medicine
Patient Care
Healthcare System
Physician Wellness
Covid-19
Emergency Medicine
Time Management
Sustainable Clinical Medicine
Physician Well-Being
Sustainable Clinical Practices
Medical Education
Team-Based Care
Wellness
Access Improvement Measures
Women Physicians

On the Sustainable Clinical Medicine Podcast we are capturing the stories of physicians who have made clinical medicine sustainable in their own lives, including their before and after stories. I will also interview coaches who are helping Physicians create sustainable clinical medicine for themselves.

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Latest Episodes

What happens when a doctor becomes the patient and discovers that everything she thought she knew about recovery was only half the picture?

Dr. Olivia Ong was a second-year rehabilitation registrar when a car struck her in a hospital car park, leav... more

Are you saying yes to everything and wondering why you have no joy left? Dr. Santina Wheat, family physician, program director, and wellness coach, has lived that story and found her way through it. She shares what she has learned about alignment, bo... more

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What does it take for a patient to become one of the most passionate advocates for physician wellbeing? For Kim Downey, it was losing her beloved radiologist to suicide after years of navigating her own complex cancer journey. That moment changed eve... more

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Are you drowning in responsibility you never actually agreed to take on? Dr. Rachel Morris, former GP and founder of You Are Not a Frog, has spent years helping doctors and healthcare professionals break out of what she calls the responsibility trap,... more

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Santina Wheat
Family physician and educator; program director and leadership coach
Episode: Episode 171: Stop Saying Yes to Everything. Finding Purpose and Sustainability in Medicine with Dr. Santina Wheat
Kim Downey
Founder/leader of Stand Up for Doctors, advocate and podcaster
Stand Up for Doctors
Episode: Every Time a Doctor Shares Their Story, Another Doctor Feels Less Alone with Kim Downey Episode 170
Dr. Rachel Morris
GP, podcast host, and coach
You Are Not a Frog / Beat, Stress and Thrive program
Episode: Why You Can't Say No And What It's Costing You with Dr. Rachel Morris Episode 169
Catherine Crock
Professor at Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne; hematology specialist for pediatric patients
Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne
Episode: She Brought Musicians Into the Operating Theater. Here's What Happened. Episode 168
Laura Hambley Lovett
Organizational psychologist and career counselor
Canada Career Counseling; adjunct professor at University of Calgary
Episode: Toxic Leadership in Healthcare: Know It, Name It, Escape It Episode 167
Lillian Emlet
Dr. Lillian Emlet, physician and founder of Transforming Healthcare Coaching
Transforming Healthcare Coaching
Episode: Why Coaching Is Missing in Healthcare with Dr. Emlet Episode 166
Lori Runion
Healthcare IT professional with extensive experience in EMR optimization and clinical informatics
Independent IT and analytics consultant for healthcare
Episode: Reducing Clinician Burnout: Virtual Scribes, EMR Optimization, and Smarter Staffing with Lori Runion Episode 165
Dr. Sadie Elisseou
Trauma-informed care expert; primary care physician
VA Health Care System; Harvard Medical School; Boston University
Episode: Healing Through Trauma-Informed Practices Supporting Doctors and Clinicians with Dr. Sadie Elisseou Episode 164
Karen Leitner
Coach for physicians to create sustainable clinical medicine; eight-week coaching program host
How to Feel Better coaching program
Episode: New Attending Survival: Uncertainty, Self-Trust, and the Hidden Curriculum with Dr. Karen Leitner Episode 163

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Priyanka Venugopal
Host of Unstoppable Mom Brain Podcast and related leadership/healthcare content

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 79 ratings
  • Excellent Podcast Host

    Dr. Sarah Smith is an excellent podcast host. I recently joined as a guest and she was so warm and welcoming. She’s truly passionate about actionable items to improve physician’s efficiency and wellbeing. It was enjoyable to be a guest on this wonderful podcast.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    LRunion829
    United States3 months ago
  • The best

    Dr Sarah Smith is the best charting coach out there. Her insights are invaluable and have helped so many

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    mamadoc1
    United States4 months ago
  • Practical, Insightful, and Inspiring

    Dr. Sarah Smith has a warm, natural, and conversational style that makes her podcast a joy to listen to. She’s passionate about making medicine more sustainable for physicians and offers practical tools for the day-to-day challenges of clinical life. Highly recommend Sustaining Clinical Medicine for anyone in healthcare.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Clinical Coach
    United States6 months ago
  • Awesome podcast!

    Great podcast for doctors looking for a sustainable and fulfilling career! Thank you, Dr. Sarah!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    andreaaustinmd
    United States6 months ago
  • Great Resource

    What a great resource tackling an ever growing problem in our current work environments as physicians- both thoughtful and practical.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MáireClar
    United States7 months ago

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High-quality interviews with actionable takeaways for sustaining medical careers.
The host is warm and welcoming to guests.
Insightful and practical tips for physician efficiency and wellbeing.

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Episode 171: Stop Saying Yes to Everything. Finding Purpose and Sustainability in Medicine with Dr. Santina Wheat
Q: What are some of the things you advocate for conditions of work for your residents that help them be successful and sustainable in their careers?
Her advocacy focuses on trainee wellness, access to coaching, reasonable schedules, protected time for recovery, and systems that prevent chronic overload, including coverage planning and AI-assisted documentation to reduce cognitive load.
Episode 171: Stop Saying Yes to Everything. Finding Purpose and Sustainability in Medicine with Dr. Santina Wheat
Q: How have you incorporated any or some of those things into your current program?
She describes using curiosity, structured problem-solving, and boundary-setting techniques in the program director role, plus practical tools like managing inboxes, providing support, and planning for sustainable staff and resident experiences.
Episode 171: Stop Saying Yes to Everything. Finding Purpose and Sustainability in Medicine with Dr. Santina Wheat
Q: What were your residents and you learning under that group coaching with Tanya that was changing your day or your experience of medicine?
The coaching helped shift perspectives on feedback, career planning, and finding a path that matched residents' interests beyond a single institution, enabling forward-thinking conversations and more intentional day-to-day decisions.
Episode 171: Stop Saying Yes to Everything. Finding Purpose and Sustainability in Medicine with Dr. Santina Wheat
Q: Yeah. Yeah. When did you decide you needed a coach?
She describes a transition into leadership after the birth of her child and realizing traditional paths weren't aligning with her wellbeing, which led to seeking coaching as a tool for sustainable personal and professional growth.
Every Time a Doctor Shares Their Story, Another Doctor Feels Less Alone with Kim Downey Episode 170
Q: How did your journey lead you to advocate for doctors' mental health and start Stand Up for Doctors?
After her radiologist's suicide deeply affected her, she connected with Dr. Michael Hirsch, began coaching, and expanded into a network that pairs doctors, builds a podcast, a newsletter, and a book project to amplify doctors' stories and support, ultimately shaping a broader movement.

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

The show centers on physicians who have forged more sustainable clinical careers and features coaches who help healthcare professionals build enduring practices. Episodes commonly explore burnout, wellbeing strategies, leadership, and practical workflow improvements, often through personal journeys, case studies, and actionable tools. A standout pattern is bringing in physician-coaches and clinician-wellness experts who share scalable techniques for stress management, work-life balance, and sustainable patient care, making it highly actionable for clinicians, health-system leaders, and coaching professionals seeking evidence-based approaches.

A notable strength is the mix of medical practitioners and coaching professionals discussed across... more

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1. Santina Wheat
2. Kim Downey
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4. Catherine Crock
5. Laura Hambley Lovett
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7. Lori Runion
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