Navigating Burnout and Menopause with Dr Shana Johnston
I had the privilege of being a guest on Sheryl Davis’ podcast “Wellness in a Chaotic World”. It’s episode 24 and dropped on Nov 19, 2024.
How Burnout Led to the Wise Woman Within
I had the privilege of being a guest on Dr. Fiona Lovely’s podcast “Not Your Mother’s Menopause”. It’s episode 136 and dropped on Sept 17, 2024.
There are too many doctors
I was asked to write a story about my time in medicine – reflecting back on some of the challenges I’ve faced and what I see for the future – in the hopes of helping others find a way forward in medicine.
Reframing Menopause
In March 2024, I spoke an at event organized by The Menopause Advocacy Team – a group of six women from Camosun College, who organized this event as part of their Social Justice course.
Infinite Possibilities
In March 2023, I gave a “success talk” at the Infinite Possibilities Conference on the ways I used the principles of Infinite Possibilities to help me recover from burnout.
The Creative Process
In this blog post from May 2022, I’m writing about the process of creating the Connecting in Community and the challenges of the creative process
Reflections on the Past Year
In this blog post from April 2022, I’m reflecting on my healing journey and what I’ve been learning since leaving my practice in April 2021
Quality Improvement
In November 2021, I was asked to speak on behalf of our class at our graduation from the Physician Quality Improvement program. I talk about how doing a quality improvement project helped me through a rough year as I was burning out and leaving my practice.
Professional Distance
In this article published in June 2021, I talk about being an empathic doctor in a system where caring and showing our humanity is discouraged