You’ve spent years and hundreds of thousands of dollars training as a doctor. You care for your kids, your patients, and maybe aging parents too.
No matter how hard you work, you feel stuck.
So you push the pain down.
Does this sound like you?
Let's Work Together
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What I Do as a Burnout and Mindset Coach
I am your thinking partner to help you navigate to your ideal work life integration. I help you move beyond burnout to have a truly thriving life. Right now, your life feels stagnant. It's what you know, it's what you do. Sometimes, what we know feels safe (even if it's not ideal). But doing the same thing will get you the same result. It's why you feel stuck. Do you want 20, 30, or 40 more years of that life?
Or will you muster the courage to step into your big dreams?
I help mother-doctors work through the mindset and habits that cause them emotional/physical exhaustion and prolonged stress. I help you gain clarity on your core values. I support you as you start to rebuild your ideal life. You will start to build that life and see lasting results through the tough work of breaking down important goals into smaller tasks and powerful habits. I truly believe in the power of habits. Think of habits as the "muscles and joints" that will get you to your goal.
Most of us know what we SHOULD do--but only a few of us actually do the hard work needed to change our life's trajectory.
That's where I come in.
It took me ten years to overcome burnout. I know what works and what doesn't. With me at your side, you will see fast changes. Best of all, you will learn how to help yourself.
Why Work With Me?
As a practising emergency physician and a mother of two young children, I know how it feels to be burnt out and overwhelmed. For most of my medical career, I struggled with control, criticism, anger, resentment, and envy. When I became a mother, I felt pulled into so many different directions. As a person--as myself, I felt invisible.
With curiosity and a sense of adventure, I found my place of belonging in medicine. I'm still a doctor. I'm also a storyteller, a coach, a teacher, and a thriving mother. I still make lots of mistakes. I still yell when I feel the need to control and perfect. But I understand that I can choose to be better than yesterday. I have the skills to reach my version of success.
I want that for you too.
Where Should You Start?
The key is to just start!
There are lots of great tips, tools, and books that can help. I’ve included some of my favourite RESOURCES here that will help you reflect on burnout, regret, shame, and purposeful living.
These are books that have changed me, podcasts that I loved, and articles that moved me. I've even created a quick "3 Habits to Stop Right Now" pdf if you're just getting started and want to work on keystone habits!
But if you’re really stuck, really in pain, I invite you to book a life changing conversation with me. Because the person I want to work with is at a crossroads in their life.
What It's Like
"I feel much better and am pleasantly surprised by the result. I have new tools to use for achieving my goal of thriving, not just surviving."
Dr. Michelle LeBlanc
Family Physician and Mother, NB
Individual Coaching Package
When you win first, everyone around you wins.
But if you scramble to help everyone else first, you can't meet your own needs. Imagine if you could go from feeling burnt out, overwhelmed, and unsupported to living fully aligned with your values and your own version of success.
When you flourish,
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you can raise compassionate children because you understand how to be self-compassionate
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you can nurture your marriage because your bucket is full
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you can prioritise your physical and emotional health because you know that health is your first wealth
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you can show up to work in a way that is kind to you and your patients
I struggled with the same superhero aspirations to have it all. I didn't realize then that in order to have it all, I needed to first let go. Now I will help you show up for yourself, meet your needs, then use that energy to help yourself rise. When you invest in yourself and do this work, you will transform your life and those around you.
This individual coaching includes:
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A 1-day in-person (or virtual) "high level" session where you bring all of your questions and we map out the journey together (catered gourmet lunch included if in-person)
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12 individual coaching sessions over 3 months, 60 minutes each, online Zoom
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Action steps, summary notes, and video replay of each coaching session
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Coaching tool PDFs and worksheets
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Access to me through WhatsApp and email during office hours M-F 9 am to 6 pm
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The first big step toward your future self!
Are You a Medical Leader?
Have social gatherings, daily huddle gratitude practices, and "gold stars" failed to create your dream cohesive team?
As a leader, do you find yourself working tirelessly on operational efficiencies, but wonder why you are still met with dejected and unhappy team members?
This 3-hour experiential workshop aims to help leaders uncover the few keystone practices that will help their teams transform themselves using practices from a coaching framework. Participants will learn where their efforts will have the highest impact and when it makes more sense to involve other professionals.