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The podcast for GPs, hospital doctors and other professionals in high-stakes, high-stress jobs who want to thrive rather than just survive. You studied for years, you’re really good at what you do but you’ve noticed that you’re starting to feel overwhelmed, overworked and under-resourced. You may be comparing yourself to a frog in boiling water - the heat has built up so slowly that you haven’t no... more

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You may think you're fine. You're still performing well at work, still the one people rely on, yet you know something's off.

In this episode - a replay of one of my most important conversations from 2025, I share the question that changed how I thin... more

You tell yourself that never letting anyone down is how you protect the people you love. But our ingrained programming tells us we have to please everyone all the time to feel good enough - and the people you love are the people who suffer most when ... more

Do you lie awake replaying a decision you had to make? That work anxiety loop where you can't stop thinking about work even when you are home? Maybe you've told yourself burnout is just the occupational hazard of this job.

You've tried to put things... more

Note: This is a re-release of one of our most-listened to episodes — originally recorded Autumn 2025. We've given it a new edit because it's more relevant than ever.

If you know you need to do something about how you're feeling — but you keep tellin... more

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Ellen Coomber
Co-founder of Softness Revolution, coach and leadership facilitator
Softness Revolution
Episode: Try Softer, Not Harder
Giles P. Croft
Coach and trainer; former NHS surgeon
Coach and Trainer
Episode: The Analytical Brain Trap: Why Smart People Can’t Switch Off
Dr. Sarah Coope
Former GP, executive coach with focus on conflict resolution and burnout prevention
Wild Monday
Episode: Why Every Doctor Should Learn to Coach
Dr Richard Duggins
Consultant Psychiatrist, Psychotherapist and Associate Medical Director for Leadership and Culture
Burnout Free Working; author of Burnout Free Working
Episode: How to Work Free From Burnout
Dr Chris Turner
Co-founder of the Civility Saves Lives movement; TEDx speaker
Civility Saves Lives
Episode: How to Work Free From Burnout
Aoife O'Brien
Author of Thriving Talent; speaker on resilience and leadership
Thriving Talent / Happier At Work podcast
Episode: How Wanting to Do More at Work Becomes a Burnout Warning Sign for High Achievers
Kirstie Pickles
Vet, autistic ADHD professional, and EDI advocate
Harper and Keele Vet School (EDI lead)
Episode: Masking, Over-Functioning and the Shame That Keeps You Stuck
Dr. Pallavi Bradshaw
Medical Director at Medical Protection
Medical Protection
Episode: The Occupational Hazard Every High-Achieving Leader Needs to Know About
Dr Claire Plumley
Clinical psychologist and author; co-host of FrogFest
FrogFest team
Episode: Why Imposter Syndrome Isn't a Confidence Problem

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Dr Rachel Morris
GP-turned-Executive Coach and Specialist in Resilience at Work; frequent host and facilitator for resilience-centered conversations

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 332 ratings
  • Essential Listening for Doctors

    Reframes many common thinking patterns, especially for people/doctors affected by burnout. Excellent resource would be recommended

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Becki L S W
    United Kingdom4 months ago
  • Life-saving

    Thanks for helping understand my burnout 🌟

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    kikbari
    Argentina7 months ago
  • Health care centered but not specific

    I love the advice and the clinical discussions that are brought up during this podcast. I work in the automotive profession with the added stress of work under flat rate. Burnout and depression is never talked about in my field and there is little support for these concern. These episodes speak to me because the stresses are very similar.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Nobrainer774
    United Statesa year ago
  • Audio quality

    Poor audio quality makes it unlistenable

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Pablo5418
    United Kingdom2 years ago
  • Good for burnout

    This is a pretty good podcast especially for GPs with burnout. I had had burnout a few times and am easily stressed and anxious, so I find this podcast overall useful. Although some of the episodes have a lot of chit chat and abstract kind of stuff, which is the downside. I find the shorter episodes more useful in terms of practical solutions

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Lava Yuki
    Japan2 years ago

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Guests are credible and well-connected in healthcare leadership.
Listeners praise practical, actionable advice for burnout and boundaries.
Audio quality and pacing are typically strong, with occasional feedback on length or chatter.
The show is highly valued by clinicians and healthcare professionals seeking support and real-world tactics.

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Try Softer, Not Harder
Q: How can someone start applying softness in a high-stakes environment like healthcare without sacrificing productivity?
By practicing softness routinely (breathing out, grounding in the body, and reducing reactivity), setting clearer boundaries, and using smaller, actionable steps rather than tackling everything at once.
Try Softer, Not Harder
Q: But first of all, how could you tell that someone is in that sort of trying harder mode? What does it look like to you?
Ellen explains that people in trying harder mode at work and home overextend, hold everything together, and lack access to inner wisdom; they see tasks as needing constant effort and miss subtle signals that point to softer, more effective approaches.
Is Your Dedication the Reason You're Burning Out?
Q: What are Nick's top three tips from the research for listeners wanting to avoid the downward burnout spiral?
Nick highlights growth over burnout, the importance of an engaging opposite world, and evolving one's operating system as foundational. He stresses balancing performance with growth and rest, using external input, and not relying on rest alone to regain sustainability.
Is Your Dedication the Reason You're Burning Out?
Q: What are the key practical steps people can take to prevent burnout early?
The host asks for practical steps; Nick emphasizes recognizing and updating one's operating system across life stages, finding an opposite world activity to restore energy, scheduling regular breaks (the 111 mechanism), and seeking external perspectives to reframe thinking and boundaries.
How to Hold Someone Accountable Without Losing the Relationship
Q: Joe, what would you say is a layman's definition of holding somebody accountable?
Holding someone accountable means focusing on observed behaviors and patterns, valuing mutual empowerment, and ensuring the flow and collaboration of work rather than targeting the person.

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What is You Are Not A Frog about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show centers on resilience, burnout prevention, and sustainable performance for people in high-stakes, high-stress roles—especially clinicians such as GPs and hospital doctors. Conversations blend research-backed burnout insights with practical coaching, boundary-setting, and organizational culture shifts. Guests range from researchers and clinicians to resilience coaches, offering actionable tools (like boundary practices and team dynamics) and framing stress as a system-level issue as much as an individual one. A standout feature is translating psychology and leadership concepts into accessible formats for busy professionals, often tying in live events, mentorship resources, and toolkit-style resources that listeners can apply immedi... more

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