Create an Unstoppable Life by Dena George, MD

Emerge Stronger 2024 was filled with powerful talks - here's mine on Tender Points & Tenderness.  You'll hear new stories, a dissection of tender points, and how to break free and live a life of tenderness.  It's worth it my friends. . . a tender life is a strong life.

I made Vows (Episode 195) that I intended to uphold for a lifetime.  Had I kept them. . .I would have missed out on him.  I would have missed out on 21 years of loving a human more than I could imagine. Meet Roland George. 

Today’s episode is a spontaneous adventure with my dear friend Dr. Tricia Wooden.  We share what love, faith, and growth look like in our lives. It is unrehearsed and straight from the heart.  You’ll hear how God works through us, the areas we get stuck in, and who we’ve become because of our faith.  (As a fun bonus. . .we offer each other advice.)   Tricia is a wife, mother, family physician, and passionate advocate/leader for clinician well-being.  She received her MD degree from Oregon Health and Science University in Portland. She is also a Navy Veteran and member of the Emerge Community.     Women Physicians & Dentists - join us at Emerge Stronger 2024 - the joy begins on February 29th.  Details & registration are at Emerge4Doctors.com

Dear Friends. . .  Today’s episode is a unique review of 2023.  We’ll explore 5 different questions to explore your experience of this year. . . and mine the gold for an extraordinary 2024.  It’s simple, it’s effective, and it’s fun to share your responses with others.   Women Physicians & Dentists - join us at Emerge Stronger 2024 - the joy begins on February 29th.  Details & registration are at Emerge4Doctors.com

Dear Friends. . .  Today’s episode is a life update and conversation around vows. . . the type of vows we make in order to limit pain.  You’ll hear joys, sorrow, and surprising plans for our future.  You’ll also hear several examples of vows I’ve made, worked through, then broke.  It’s all to help you explore the vows you’ve made in life, and discern if they are helping or holding you back from an unstoppable life. Women Physicians & Dentists - join us at Emerge Stronger 2024 - Emerge4Doctors.com.  Your life will change for the better in only 4 days.

Dear friends. . .it’s an honor to introduce you to Dr. Siobhan Key.  She is so many things to so many people - Wife, Mom, full-service Family Medicine Physician in Canada which includes Obesity Medicine, Founder of Thrive Academy, Podcaster, friend, runner.  She is filled with wisdom and compassion.     Today’s episode is about where we get stuck - as people who are trying to lose weight, reach a goal, or simply by being human.  You will hear Siobhan’s mastery of behavior change and what it really takes.  (Hint - it’s not working harder).  You will also hear her love of helping people break free from what holds them back with weight loss.   Siobhan Key, MD is a Weight Loss Coach for Physicians and an expert in emotional and binge eating. She is also a practicing Obesity and Family Physician, mother of three amazing kids and an avid runner. Through her coaching and weekly podcast,Thriving As A Physician: How to Lose Weight & Love Your Life, she helps physicians go from feeling overwhelmed and out of control with their eating to finding relief from stress and binge eating without relying on willpower.   Find Siobhan here: Website - https://weightsolutionsforphysicians.ca/ Facebook - Thriving as a Physician Community Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/drsiobhankey/

Dear friends - here is the long-awaited last installment of the book study with Dr. Jillian Rigert!  We cover the last section of the book and our overall thoughts of Fierce Self-Compassion by Dr. Kristin Neff.  We also talk about our lives and the direction(s) we're going.   Join us for a conversation in which we laugh, tear up, and show deep respect for the human experience.     Learn more about Jillian here - Website, YouTube, LinkedIn Women Physicians & Dentists - Join us in the Emerge Community.  It’s fun (and free).  Sign up here.

Today’s episode is actually Dr. Michelle Quirk interviewing me for her YouTube Channel - Mindful Marathon.  We talk about the journey to the first marathon for Craig & I, and emerging stronger. . . which includes the beautiful community of Emerge created with Dr. Dawn Sears.  Michelle is a dear friend and our running coach - she makes life better. Find Michelle at https://mindful-marathon.com/coachmichelle, and her YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@MindfulMarathon.

Too many high achievers think they are alone. In this conversation, part 3 of the book study on Fierce Self-Compassion, you'll hear that you are not. Join Jillian Rigert, MD & DMD, and I for another real conversation about real life, real change, real uncertainty, and really taking care of ourselves through all of it. Women Physicians & Dentists - join us at Emerge Stronger 2024 - https://www.denageorgemd.com/stronger

Dear friends - it’s time to share this journey of faith and service.  This episode is from a talk given at the ACTS retreat last month.  It’s the journey of how/why/when service became an important part of my life, and how faith has evolved what service looks like.  The feedback shared by retreat participants, “We have a lot in common”, “you are just like me”, and “you could be telling my story”.  That’s the reason for sharing it today - perhaps it will resonate with you too.   Growing, stumbling, falling, and refining with a greater sense of purpose and meaning is the journey to an unstoppable life.

Join us for a conversation on chapters 2-4 of Fierce Self Compassion by Dr. Kristin Neff.     A lot is shared in this episode about our lives, our perceptions, and how we shaped (and beat up) our younger selves.  You’ll also hear how compassion has helped us evolve into who we are today.    Learn more about Dr. Jillian Rigert here - Website, YouTube, LinkedIn Women Physicians & Dentists - Join us in the Emerge Community - Sign up here.

Dear Friends. . . we are not meant to be high-achieving humans in isolation.  (Big smile)     Today’s episode is on the value of community. Specifically, we’ll cover why community helps us go farther, stay focused, and become the person who lives an unstoppable life. If you haven’t experienced an authentic community of growth-minded and supportive people, you’ll hear 5 reasons why it’s time to find one or create one.   Women Physicians & Dentists - join us at Emerge Stronger 2024 - Emerge4Doctors.com

Celebrating 50,000 downloads and introducing you to the amazing Dr. Jillian Rigert.  Jillian has incredible depth, kindness, and compassion for others.  We are teaming up for this book study because both of us lived for years without self-compassion. . . and we’ve had to learn differently.   Today’s episode of the podcast covers the Introduction and Chapter 1 of Dr. Kristin Neff’s book Fierce Self-Compassion.  We’ll talk about what stirred in our hearts, why we’ve believed that we aren’t good enough or worthy of kindness/compassion, and how we think differently today.  It’s an offering to take your internal work on self-compassion even farther.   Part 2 of the book study will release in a few weeks and cover Chapters 2-4.   Jillian references Dr. Olivia Ong’s TedX talk “How to Be Your Own Best Friend” - find it here.   Learn more about Jillian here - Website, YouTube, LinkedIn Women Physicians & Dentists - Join us in the Emerge Community.  It’s fun (and free).  Sign up here.

Celebrate 5 years of this podcast with us!  This brief episode will share updates, takeaways, and what’s coming up on the podcast - a book study with Dr. Jillian Rigert of Fierce Self Compassion by Dr. Kristin Neff. So thankful you are part of this community.

Today's episode is simple. . .big smile.  At least it's intellectually simple.  It's quite challenging to do consistently.  We are looking at what it takes for you to be a better you. We'll explore both the mindset and strategy in 6 different areas.  The goal is to create compelling arguments so that there is no turning back.  So that you are committed to the practices that set you up for success.  The time to be a better you is every single day.  Start here with this episode. Join Dr. Jillian Rigert and me with the book study of Fierce Compassion by Dr. Kristin Neff.  This launches mid-July with Chapter 1. Women Physicians & Dentists, join us at Emerge Stronger in February.

Ahhh. . . friends. . . where do we go after a podcast episode on Betrayal?  Big smile.  I think we talk about what was opened up, the patterns of coping from the past, and all of the opportunities that are now available. Today's episode is around the question 'How free do you want to be?'.  You will hear the question intentionally presented in many different ways.  All so that you can cultivate a more unstoppable life. Women Physicians and Dentists, join the Emerge Community here.  

“Do you know anyone well versed in leading a conversation about betrayal - giving language to the emotions, and opening up to healing?  Bonus points if it’s you.” That was the invitation to Dr. Tracey O’Connell, who graciously said yes.   She’s an incredible human - deeply insightful, compassionate, and empathetic.  Tracey has lived a full & courageous life.  She started as a Radiologist and has evolved her skills to include facilitating Dr. Brené Brown’s Daring Way program, leading expressive writing programs, and coaching people on sustainable well-being and positive self-worth.  She knows how to lead difficult conversations. Today’s conversation is about betrayal.  It’s a complex topic entangled with strong emotions, and is a deep wound for many of us.  We’ll  share our stories and do some processing in real time.  We’ll also talk about what has helped in the past and what helps us today.  Experiencing complex emotions, such as betrayal, is part of the human experience.  The episode is an offering for you to give language to any deep wounds that may be present, and start the journey of healing knowing that you are not alone. Tracey O'Connell, MD is a self-described "recovering physician" who expanded her career in Radiology to being an educator, speaker, and coach, fostering positive self-worth and sustainable well-being with teens, physicians, and LGBTQ+. She is a certified facilitator of expressive writing and Brené Brown's shame resilience programs. Her change of direction came after many years of feeling "not enough" as a person, a physician, a parent, or partner. She learned that helping people FEEL better helps them feel BETTER. Owning how we actually feel, how we'd like to feel, how we don't want to feel, and how others feel, significantly helps sustain our self-worth and well-being.    Find/follow Tracey here: Website - https://www.traceyoconnellmd.com/ IG - https://www.instagram.com/traceyoconnellmd/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1EDDz2qXnTQpzElkwBPU6w

Friends. . .today's episode may just surprise you.  We are talking about the openness, the expansiveness, and the beauty of not having things figured out or complete.  There are 4 offerings to help assuage your mind to see incomplete as a wonderful thing.     Emerge Stronger 2024 - the conference for Women Physicians & Dentists is open for Registration - Emerge4Doctors.com.  GreenCloud Apparel is our first official sponsor and there's a huge warehouse sale going on through May 14th, 2023.  Check it out at GreenCloudApparel.com.

Today’s episode is about a triad of behaviors that many high achievers do every single day. . .leading to exhaustion and multiple unfinished tasks and projects.  We’ll define this triad, what it leads to, and how to untangle yourself from it.   Within this episode you’ll hear about a framework Dr. Shikha Jain uses to stay clear, focused, and out of the triad of ineffective behavior.  Find out more about her at shikhajainmd.com or on an upcoming episode of Trailblazers Changing Medicine podcast. Emerge for women physicians and dentists will be hosting a conference February 29 - March 3, 2024 in San Antonio.  Block your calendar now for this event that will refresh your soul.  Learn more about the Emerge Community here.

This episode is filled with exciting updates on Emerge, the talk given at Texas A&M, and what this summer looks like.  We’ll also be exploring the concept of brain space at a simplified level.  Specifically, the processing, storage, and retrieval of memories, from the perspective of default systems and becoming more intentional.  It’s designed to help you free yourself from patterns that negatively consume your time and energy.    Think differently and demand better from your brain. . . this episode will show you how.