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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

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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What if the biggest threat to patient safety in your hospital isn't clinical error, but it's how your team treats each other?

Professor Catherine Crock, AM, hematologist at the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne, spent 35 years asking that quest... more

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Toxic leadership in healthcare is more widespread than the profession likes to acknowledge, and its effects on doctors and clinical teams go well beyond a difficult work environment. Organizational psychologist Dr. Laura Hambley Lovett has spent year... more

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Burnout isn’t just about working too much, it’s about working in a system that quietly expects more than is sustainable.

In this episode on reducing clinician burnout, Dr. Lillian Emlet shares what she’s seen from both sides, as a critical care phys... more

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Recent Guests

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
Bryan Sexton
Psychologist, psychometrician, Chief Wellness Officer at Duke Health Integrated Practice
Duke Health Integrated Practice
Episode: Bite-Sized Wellbeing for Burned-Out Healthcare Workers with Dr. Bryan Sexton on Burnout Metrics & Micro-Interventions Episode 162
Dhaval Desai
Physician specializing in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics; advocate for physician wellness and direct primary care
Independent physician, veteran hospitalist in Atlanta area
Episode: The Doctor's Path: Transformations and Triumphs of Medicine, Identity, and Resilience: Insights from Dr. Dhaval Desai Episode 161
Dr. Nikia Smith
Board certified anesthesiologist, wellness coach, and retreat curator.
Episode: Burnout in healthcare isn't just about being tired. It's feeling numb, checked out, and ready to walk away from the career you worked years to build. Dr. Nikia Smith Ep 159

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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 States3 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 States6 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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#185
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#157
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#242
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Toxic Leadership in Healthcare: Know It, Name It, Escape It Episode 167
Q: How does burnout relate to toxic leadership, and how can it be prevented?
Burnout is driven by systemic overload and culture; prevention focuses on reducing workload, improving staffing, fostering supportive leadership, and encouraging proactive self-care and organizational change rather than relying solely on individual resilience.
Toxic Leadership in Healthcare: Know It, Name It, Escape It Episode 167
Q: What options do clinicians have to protect themselves or escape?
Clinicians can quit or leave for a healthier environment, set boundaries, pursue medical leave if necessary, file complaints or whistleblow when appropriate, and, importantly, plan a strategic exit with a concrete timeline and goals.
Bite-Sized Wellbeing for Burned-Out Healthcare Workers with Dr. Bryan Sexton on Burnout Metrics & Micro-Interventions Episode 162
Q: Can you describe the five-hour intervention and what you learned from it?
The guest explains a five-hour CME-delivered program that benchmarks participants against a large cohort, with feedback loops and private, personal progress tracking, showing that engagement and sustained improvement occur even months later.
Bite-Sized Wellbeing for Burned-Out Healthcare Workers with Dr. Bryan Sexton on Burnout Metrics & Micro-Interventions Episode 162
Q: What were those questions you were asking about burnout when you started measuring it?
The host asks about burnout assessment; the guest explains the Moslock Burnout Inventory as an early framework and emphasizes emotional exhaustion as the most predictive domain, guiding where to target interventions.
Achieving Work-Life Balance: A Doctor's Journey Through Locum Tenens with Dr. Andrew Wilner - Episode 158
Q: How do you prepare for starting a locum's position?
Dr. Wilner recommended arriving early to familiarize yourself with the environment, getting comfortable with the electronic medical records system, and establishing rapport with the staff.

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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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2. Laura Hambley Lovett
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4. Lori Runion
5. Dr. Sadie Elisseou
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7. Bryan Sexton
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