Do you work in medicine and love patient care but feel like parts of the job don’t measure up? Stimulus equips you with tools, mindset shifts, and strategies they didn’t teach you in training—so you can practice medicine like a boss, flourish in your career, and not let it crush your soul. Emergency physician and executive coach Rob Orman, MD, goes in-depth with thought leaders on how to avoid burnout, improve communication, lead without drama, and stay calm amidst the storm. Don’t just suck ...
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Welcome to Standout Medical Careers. This is the podcast which shares fascinating stories and insights from the careers journeys of doctors. I am the host Anita Fletcher, founder of Standout Medical Careers where we support to successfully seek out and navigate career opportunities. In short, it's my job everyday to help doctors to grow their career. This podcast releases on the last Friday of every month with 20 minute episodes featuring stories from doctors in all medical speciality areas ...
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Your First Leadership Role? Start With These 8 Principles
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22:38Leadership impacts everyone—whether you're steering an entire organization or simply navigating team dynamics. It’s an essential skill, yet it often feels elusive, even for experienced professionals. While every leadership challenge is unique, the core principles remain universal. In this episode, we break down eight critical leadership principles …
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Active Shooter: Run, Hide, or Fight?
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31:56Violence has a cadence, a rhythm that disrupts the normal flow of life. When an act of violence erupts, the first sign is often a sudden, unexplainable shift in the environment—an eerie silence, a heightened energy, or a gut feeling that something is wrong. But when does that uneasy feeling cross the threshold into immediate danger? In this episode…
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The Upset Patient Protocol
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31:20Dealing with an angry, upset patient can feel like walking into an emotional storm. The frustration in the room is palpable, and even the most experienced clinicians can feel thrown off balance. While medical training equips us to handle complex diagnoses and emergencies, it often falls short when it comes to managing interpersonal conflict. That’s…
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The Emergency Mindset: What Med School Got Wrong
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28:46What defines the unique mindset of an emergency clinician? It’s not just the fast pace or the chaotic environment—it’s the deliberate, top-down thinking that prioritizes patient safety over diagnostic certainty. This approach, though deceptively simple, often flies in the face of traditional medical training, which emphasizes comprehensive differen…
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Nonverbal Communication | From facial expressions to tonal authority
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31:33Mastering nonverbal communication can be an elusive task, but the fact remains: what’s unsaid leaves a significant footprint in any interaction. Nowhere is this more palpable than in the medical exam room, where trust and connection between physicians and patients often hinge on subtle, nonverbal cues. So, how can one build trust through facial exp…
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Why You Can't Be Bad at Meditation
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18:10What’s the biggest mistake people make about meditation? Thinking they’re bad at it. Why do they think this? Because they’ve tried meditating, and their mind just won’t shut up! It’s a common misconception that meditation means clearing your mind of all thoughts. But in reality, meditation has little—or nothing—to do with that. If your mind wanders…
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Standout Medical Careers Podcast Episode 13 - Nerissa Bentley
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28:37In this episode of Standout Medical Careers Podcast, you will learn incredibly valuable insights about the dos and don’ts of advertising for medical practices to ensure compliance with AHPRA’s requirements. Host Anita Fletcher speaks with health writer Narissa Bentley about the importance of compliance with APRA advertising guidelines for health pr…
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What's It Like To Be A Transgender Physician?
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48:31It started in medical school, when I witnessed the stark reality of the hidden curriculum: a transgender patient referred to as "it" by an attending physician. Over the years, I saw more subtle but no less harmful behaviors—snickers, misused pronouns, quiet biases. I often felt lost in how to respond. Today, transgender identity feels more politica…
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Regression to the Mean Isn’t as Boring as it Sounds
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37:37Why do our minds seek explanations for everyday patterns, even attributing a cause where none may exist? "Regression to the mean" offers a statistical lens on why extreme experiences naturally revert to the norm. In medicine, this concept reveals why critical observations and repeated assessments are essential to avoid overreactions to abnormal res…
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Standout Medical Careers Podcast Episode 12 - Anu Ganugapati
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38:08In this episode of the Stand Out Medical Careers podcast, Dr. Anu Ganugapati shares his journey from being a burnt-out doctor to becoming a successful locum and tech startup founder of StatDoctor. He discusses the benefits and challenges of locum work, the signs of burnout, and how he identified a gap in the healthcare system that led to the creati…
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Five Ways to Connect With Patients
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52:08Being a patient can feel like a lonely experience, especially when you sense your doctor is disconnected. A rushed or disengaged interaction can leave patients feeling unheard and uncared for, no matter how clinically skilled the physician is. At the same time, doctors struggle with overwhelming workloads, which can lead to unintentional detachment…
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Mel Herbert on Mediocrity, Forgiveness, and the Cost of Holding Grudges
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51:33Holding onto a grudge can feel strangely delicious, but that sense of righteousness often comes at a steep cost. In this episode, EMRAP founder Mel Herbert joins Rob to unpack a rift that’s lingered for over half a decade—and explore the way forward to healing. We also break down why achievement does not demand extraordinary genius or talent but a …
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The Fine Print of Crushing It | Small actions for big impact
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57:56It's often not the big power moves that change our lives; it's the small, intentional actions. By focusing on micro-skills, even the most ambitious goals become achievable. In this episode, we talk with Drs. Adaira Landry and Resa E. Lewiss about their new book, MicroSkills: Small Actions, Big Impact. We explore how financial literacy, self-present…
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Ready to reset, recharge, and level up? Join us at our live event - Awake + Aware, a game-changing 3-day workshop from May 5-7 in Bend, Oregon. Learn how to stay cool when the pressure’s on and lock in the mindset you need to flourish. Space is limited. 🖱️ Website: Awakeandawarebend.com 🎓 P.S. Yes, this is a CME event!…
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The Lowest Common Denominator of Communication
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11:13How do you handle your authority being challenged under stress? Even minor communication missteps in high-pressure environments like medicine can create lasting rifts and missed details. While the instinct to push back is strong, it's rarely the best response. We share a story of miscommunication between a resident and a nurse, highlighting the imp…
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How to be a Good Boss and Navigate a Bad One
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48:53It’s hard to be a good boss and even harder to work under a bad one. This episode breaks down how to begin as a new leader with little to no experience, the critical errors leaders often make, and what to do when your boss is suboptimal. We explore how quick fixes, lack of empathy, and poor communication can alienate teams and stifle growth. Leader…
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Tax Secrets Every Doctor Should Know
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54:37Navigating the complexities of taxes can be daunting, especially for medical professionals with unique financial situations. From maximizing retirement contributions to understanding the benefits of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), strategic tax planning is essential. In this episode, we explore various tax strategies that physicians can leverage to…
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The Mistake Most of Us Make When Work Feels Crappy
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13:16A cautionary tale about how I mismanaged my own physician burnout for many years, doing the easy thing instead of the right thing. More coaching goodness with a side of practical nuggets YouTube Instagram Our bi-weekly newsletter with short form, evidence based articles you won't find anywhere else.Kirjoittanut Rob Orman, MD
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