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Do you feel stuck on the Treadmill of Achievement? Are you looking for a new approach to finding work-life balance? You've come to the right place. This is the Lean Out Podcast with your host, Dr. Dawn Baker, author of Lean Out: A Professional Woman's Guide to Finding Authentic Work-Life Balance. Become inspired by amazing women professionals who've taken the steps to lean out and find balance on their own terms.
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Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Christie Mulholland. Christie is a palliative care physician and Associate Professor at Mount Sinai Medical Center. She has spent her adult life proving that intentional breaks make you a better doctor — not a lesser one. She's taken career breaks to backpack across the US, South America, and the Greek Islands. Recently, Christie took a sabbatical, despite her department saying no. She also founded Reclaim Physician Coaching, where...
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Asha Padmanabhan. Asha is an anesthesiologist, leader, coach, and speaker who delivers workshops, grand rounds, and keynote presentations for healthcare audiences. With more than 20 years in high-stakes operating rooms and leadership roles at state and national levels, she understands the real pressures physicians face — especially women navigating invisible expectations. Through her speaking and coaching, she provides practical tools to...
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Santina Wheat. Santina is an academic family physician who finds joy in helping others unlock their full potential. She also serves as a career and life coach, guiding physicians and healthcare workers from burnout to balance. Having navigated her own career challenges, she understands the power of mentorship and intentional growth. In addition to clinical topics, Dr. Wheat speaks on leadership, inclusion, and well-being, crafting engagi...
Send us Fan Mail This solo episode is a departure from the regular content of the Lean Out Podcast, but it's an important topic that applies to everyone. Dawn Bakers shares about her experience getting scammed. She provides details about how she dealt with it and gives tips for what to do to prevent becoming the victim of internet scams. How to leave a review for the show: Apple Podcasts - Scroll down to Ratings and Reviews --> Leave a ReviewSpotify - Under the About section, click on the ...
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Lean Out Podcast, Dawn Baker talks with Karla Castillo. After working for years as a full-time nurse, Karla started Dominate Nursing, a company dedicated to helping nursing students feel more confident, less overwhelmed, and excited about learning. Karla shares her career path from the bedside to entrepreneurship and education. She leads by example as someone who follows her values and stays in touch with her authentic self as she navigates the p...
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Sarah Hart-Unger. Sarah is a practicing physician, podcaster, and mother of three with a passion for helping listeners make the most of their limited time through effective planning and goal-setting, both at work and in their personal lives. Her time-tested planning methods help shift the balance from reactive and stressful to proactive and fun. Not only does she co-host the popular Best of Both Worlds podcast for several years with Laur...
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks about what it means to have margin. She shares some stories from her own life and the lives of her clients, in addition to ways you can get more margin in your own life. ** Don't forget about your chance to provide feedback on the show so we can all benefit from suggested improvements! Click the link to send a text above, or submit an email here. ** Relevant/mentioned links: Margin: Restoring Emotional, Physical, Financial, and Time Res...
Send us Fan Mail In the first episode of Season 4 of the Lean Out Podcast, Dawn Baker talks about the importance of mindset. She shares ways you can learn to change your mindset and a framework for figuring out how you want to spend your 2026. Don't forget to share your feedback on the show as a whole by sending a text through the link in the show notes, or send a message: https://practicebalance.com/getintouch/ Relevant/mentioned links: Lean Out Podcast - The Conflict of Being an Anti-...
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Aimee Lowe. Aimee is the founder of the Lowe Legal Group based out of Omaha, NE. She represents c-suite executives, physicians, lawyers, and other professionals in complex compensation package negotiations, employment agreements, and contract reviews. Aimee shares the events that led up to her abrupt exit from a big law firm where she was about to make partner. She shares the ups and downs of starting her own firm (in the midst of COVID ...
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker shares her favorite things of 2025 in a gift guide that is meant for you or anyone you love. She gives recommendations in the areas of books, clothing, cosmetics, and wellness. Enjoy, and happy holiday shopping! ANNOUNCEMENTS: ** Lean Out Confidence Course Black Friday Sale! Get the course here for $47, the lowest price ever offered. Use the code blackfriday Nov 20th through Dec 4th to get the deal. ** ** The 1:1 coaching special is still on throug...
Send us Fan Mail Do you beat yourself up every time you make a mistake? How you would treat a friend or loved one who did the same thing? In this solocast episode appropriate for the holiday season, Dawn Baker talks all about self-compassion. She gives examples and talks about the components of self-compassion that we can learn to practice every day. ANNOUNCEMENTS: ** Lean Out Confidence Course Black Friday Sale! Get the course here for $47, the lowest price ever offered. Use the code blackfr...
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Amna Shabbir. Amna is a TEDx Speaker, podcaster, and dual board-certified physician with advanced training in integrative well-being, performance, and leadership development. She is the Founder and CEO of the Early Career Physicians Institute® and Success Curated, and she is the host of the podcast Success Reimagined with Amna Shabbir, MD. Amna speaks and consults on perfectionism, sustainable success, and the well-being of high achiever...
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Dana Corriel. Dana is an internal medicine physician turned digital entrepreneur. She transitioned out of clinical medicine after recognizing both a skill in digital design and the need for more professionals to create online. She has since infused her passion into her own personal website drcorriel.com and her online platform SoMeDocs (doctorsonsocialmedia.com), which aims to showcase verified physicians so they can connect with each ot...
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks all about acceptance. She shares stories of her own resistance, along with tips for how to practice acceptance in your life. As we head into a busy holiday season, let this episode be a grounding and gentle reminder of how to approach your own resistance to circumstances, other people, and yourself! Relevant/Mentioned Links: Lean Out Podcast - How to Deal With Avoidance, Human Being vs. Human Doing Tara Brach, Radical Acceptance: Embrac...
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Elisa Chiang. Elisa is a practicing Oculoplastic Surgeon, certified life coach, speaker, and podcaster. She is the founder of Grow Your Wealthy Mindset, where she helps physicians take charge of their money and reach their financial goals. Elisa hosts the Grow Your Wealthy Mindset Podcast to help physicians gain the financial knowledge and mindset they need to succeed. Elisa shares her journey as a highly specialized physician in the wor...
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Cindy Libert. Cindy is a board-certified family physician, founder of Caring for the Body, PLLC – Center for Functional Medicine, and creator of Re-Think Aging and The Joy Prescription—two innovative programs that help high-achieving women and men prevent burnout, optimize brain health, and extend their healthspan. With over 20 years of clinical experience, she integrates cutting-edge functional medicine with biblical wisdom to address t...
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks about avoiding - difficult conversations, making changes to your work-life balance, or simply avoiding yourself. She discusses the audience question that spawned this solocast, why we avoid difficult things, and how we can move beyond our avoidance. We all avoid things from time to time, so listen in if you want to learn about why and what to do about it! Relevants links: Lean Out Podcast past episodes/articles – Brave with Sasha Shillc...
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Saundra Dalton-Smith. Saundra is a board-certified internal medicine physician, speaker, and award-winning author. She is an international well-being thought leader featured in numerous media outlets including Prevention, MSNBC, Women’s Day, FOX, Fast Company, Psychology Today, INC, CNN Health, and TED.com. She is the author of the bestseller Sacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy, Restore Your Sanity, which gives insight on t...
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Kelly Katcher. Kelly is a practicing anesthesiologist with more than 20 years of clinical experience. She’s passionate about travel and ballroom dancing, and she describes herself as a hopeless romantic. Kelly recently left her long-time anesthesiology group to work locum tenens and live with her husband in France. We discuss why Kelly left her partnership and leadership roles, how she structures her work life now, and how our defi...
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks about trust: the foundation of any relationship, including the relationship with yourself. She discusses why trust is hard, how to cultivate trust with others, and regular practices that can help develop your self-trust. (NOTE: I apologize that the audio is not excellent quality on this recording. I had to record it in my bathroom for various mom-ing reasons, and there was quite an echo - which my sound mastering program interpreted as ...
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