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Honest conversations on the issues that matter most in medicine.
You Are Allowed to Evolve: The Mindset Shifts Every Physician Needs | Episode 22
with Bertina M. Hooks
Think the hardest part of a physician career pivot is choosing the right path? According to Dr. Bertina Hooks, the real challenge isn't finding the ne...
You Are Not Trapped: Career Pathways for Physicians Beyond Clinical Medicine | Episode 21
with Bertina M. Hooks
Feeling trapped in medicine? Believing your only choices are to stay in clinical practice or walk away completely? According to Dr. Bertina Hooks, tha...
You Are Not Starting Over: Strategic Positioning for Physician Career Pivots | Episode 20
with Bertina M. Hooks
Thinking about a physician career pivot but feeling like you’re starting over? In this episode of the Career Clarity and Pivot Series, Dr. Bertina Hoo...
Career Clarity Before the Pivot: Why Physicians Need Reflection Before Reinvention | Episode 19
with Bertina M. Hooks
Feeling professionally unhappy doesn’t automatically mean you need another job. In this second episode of the Career Clarity and Pivot Series, Dr. Ber...
Career Strategy for Physicians: The Phoenix Position Pivot Framework | Episode 18
with Bertina M. Hooks
Changing jobs doesn’t always solve burnout, frustration, or professional dissatisfaction. In this first episode of the Career Clarity and Pivot Series...
The Burnout Book Spotlight: Restoring Mindset, Habits, and Purpose | Episode 17
with Bertina M. Hooks
Recognizing burnout is one thing. Healing, recovering, and reclaiming yourself as both a physician and a person is something entirely different.Throug...
The Physician Career Pivot: Execution Framework | Episode 16
with Bertina M. Hooks
Knowing you need a career change is one thing. Actually making the transition is something entirely different.In this episode of the Mindful Practice ...
The Physician Career Pivot Strategy Nobody Talks About | Episode 15
with Bertina M. Hooks
Knowing you need a career change is one thing. Actually making the transition is something entirely different.In this episode, Dr. Bertina Hooks explo...
Before You Leave Medicine, Watch This (Career Clarity for Physicians) | Episode 14
with Bertina M. Hooks
When physicians feel overwhelmed in their careers, it’s easy to assume the only solution is to leave medicine entirely.But that assumption often comes...
Why Physician Burnout Keeps Coming Back (The Misalignment Most Doctors Miss) | Episode 13
with Bertina M. Hooks
Most conversations about physician burnout focus on surface-level symptoms—exhaustion, emotional fatigue, irritability, and the need for time off. Whi...
Burnout Is A Signal, Not A Failure: The Truth About Misalignment | Episode 12
with Bertina M. Hooks
Most conversations about physician burnout focus on the symptoms—exhaustion, fatigue, apathy, headaches, and the need for time off. But treating the s...
Why You Are Stuck: 3 Frameworks to Help Physicians Move Forward | Episode 11
with Bertina M. Hooks
Many physicians reach a point in their careers where something feels off. The work is still getting done, but the fulfillment, energy, or alignment is...
Redefining Success: From Achievement to Alignment | Episode 10
with Bertina M. Hooks
In this episode of the Mindful Practice Podcast, Dr. Bertina Hooks explores why physicians must eventually redefine success in order to avoid burnout ...
The Permission to Evolve: How Physicians Can Embrace Career Growth Without Guilt | Episode 9
with Bertina M. Hooks
In this episode of the Mindful Practice Podcast, Dr. Bertina Hooks tackles one of the most quietly painful challenges in medicine: giving yourself per...
The Money Fear: Physician's Financial Anxiety and Career Reinvention | Episode 8
with Bertina M. Hooks
Most physicians don't fear leaving medicine. They fear not being able to afford it.And that fear when it's undefined feels infinite.In this episode of...
Career Pivots Without Panic: Redesigning Your Medical Career as a Physician | Episode 7
with Bertina M. Hooks
A career pivot is not failure, betrayal, or quitting. Board-certified internal medicine physician Dr. Bertina Hooks explains how to take the panic out...
Redefining Success After Medicine: When Achievement Stops Working for Physicians (EP06)
with Bertina M. Hooks
What happens when you achieve everything you worked for in medicine, but success stops feeling successful? Board-certified internal medicine physician...
Life After the White Coat Myth: Reclaiming Physician Identity, Choice & Freedom (EP5)
with Bertina M. Hooks
What happens after the white coat myth breaks? Board-certified internal medicine physician Dr. Bertina Hooks guides you through life after realizing m...
The White Coat Myth: When Physician Identity Becomes a Cage (EP04)
with Bertina M. Hooks
The white coat ceremony marks the beginning of your medical journey, but what happens when that symbol of professionalism becomes your entire identity...
How Coaching Heals Physician Burnout: The Difference Between Therapy, Mentoring & Coaching (EP3)
with Bertina M. Hooks
Physician burnout affects 40-60% of doctors, but many don't know that coaching can be a powerful tool for burnout recovery. In this episode of the Min...
Burned Out Is Not Broken; Understanding Physician Burnout. (EP02)
with Bertina M. Hooks
Think you're burned out? You're not alone and you're definitely not broken. In this powerful episode, Dr. Bertina Hooks cuts through the wellness indu...
From Fire to Freedom: Why I Created the Mindful Practice Podcast
with Bertina M. Hooks
In this deeply personal premiere episode, board-certified internal medicine physician Dr. Bertina Hooks shares the story that nearly ended her career ...
Introducing Mindful Practice Podcast: The Podcast for Physicians Who Feel Unseen, Unheard, and Exhausted
with Bertina M. Hooks
Welcome to the Mindful Practice Podcast, a judgment-free space created specifically for physicians who are navigating burnout, identity shifts, and ca...