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The Other Human in the Room
A podcast for physicans and other helping professions. Exploring how reconnecting to ourselves as human beings allows us to reclaim our love and satisfaction with medical practice and serve our patients in sustainable and enjoyable ways.
Episodes
The Other Human in the Room64. HHC: The Impact Of Trauma On Healthcare Humans - Dr Christy Gibson
I certainly found a kindred spirit in Dr Christy Gibson! Please join us as we explore the importance of a deeper understanding of trauma, and the impact it has…
The Other Human in the Room63. HEALTHCARE HUMAN CONVERSATIONS - System Change Starts With You - Dr Sarah Smith
Please enjoy this conversation from Dr Sarah Smith's podcast Sustainable Clinical Medicine - where Joan & Sarah share a dialogue about what it takes to change…
The Other Human in the Room62. HHC: Belief is a Medical Intervention
Everyone’s heard of the placebo effect…but have you heard of the nocebo effect? And more importantly, how were you taught about how belief and expectations of…
The Other Human in the Room61. The Pain of People Pleasing
People pleasing is such a common struggle for humans in healthcare - especially those in marginalized identities. Joan shares what she has been learning about…
The Other Human in the Room60. TOHITV: Re-preceptoring Our Medical Training Wounds
Another unedited journey to work with Joan as she explores an exercise she’s been developing with her clients and for herself. Jacob Ham’s video on trauma and…
The Other Human in the Room59. The Menu
Joan shares one of the most simple and powerful concepts she teaches all of her coaching clients, and uses daily in her patient care as well as her home life…
The Other Human in the Room58. BONUS: Identifying Your Values
Here is the link to the values worksheet: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Uf614z-SouTXECGI94cPl40uMQUZbJy-aZ0a_XkBdI8/edit?usp=sharing Want to stop…
The Other Human in the Room57. Reducing the Harm of Moral Distress (Part 3)
How does moral distress show up in your work in healthcare? This is part 3 of a 3 part series exploring strategies we can use to reduce the harm moral distress…
The Other Human in the Room56. Reducing the Harm of Moral Distress (Part 2)
How does moral distress show up in your work in healthcare? This is part 2 of a 3 part series exploring strategies we can use to reduce the harm moral distress…
The Other Human in the Room55. Reducing the Harm of Moral Distress (Part 1)
How does moral distress show up in your work in healthcare? Joan shares several examples she’s both personally experienced and other healthcare humans have…
The Other Human in the Room54. HEALTHCARE HUMAN DR NAHEED DOSANI - "Homelessness is a terminal diagnosis"
Joan invites Dr Naheed Dosani on the podcast to explore how advocacy and system change work can be the fuel you need to keep showing up for your work in…
The Other Human in the Room53. TOHITV: Imposter Syndrome 2.0
Go to Joanchanmd.com/workshops to register for the upcoming Imposter Syndrome workshop!
The Other Human in the Room52. Deciding To Call in Sick
Join Joan as she uses her own decision making guide to come to a self-trusting decision about whether to cancel her clinic due to illness. Yes, it is sad that…
The Other Human in the Room51. TOHITV: Worrying vs Planning
Drive to work with Joan as she breaks down the difference between worrying and planning…and what they really have in common underneath the surface.
The Other Human in the Room50. Healthcare Human Conversations - How Embodiment Can Change Our Experience and Practice of Medicine - Dr Hillary McBride
Please join Joan as she interviews Dr Hillary McBride, as they explore how the ideas and practice of embodiment can change our experience and practice of…
The Other Human in the Room49. How to Stay Human in a Crisis
Most of us in healthcare would probably describe ourselves as "good in a crisis". But how often does that come at a cost to our own needs and humanity? Joan…
The Other Human in the Room48. Guidelines Legalism
Do you get stressed about following the guidelines? Or notice other colleagues seem stressed if anyone strays off the guidelines? Commute to work with Joan as…
The Other Human in the Room47. Creating an Enjoyable Summer
Joan describes her 3 step framework that allows her to take any dream from wishing to a reality - using the real time example of creating a spacious and…
The Other Human in the Room46. Managing conflict well
Joan explains the powerful concept that shifted the way she viewed conflict forever - and made her much more calm and capable of having difficult conversations…
The Other Human in the Room45. Dealing with Dr Google
My goal in this episode is to give you the strategies you need to manage Dr Google with ease - both by addressing the inhuman stories that block your ability…
The Other Human in the Room44. TOHITV: Patient Forms
Join Joan on her rainy commute to work as she talks through everything she hates about doing patient forms, and the strategies she uses to be them done quickly…
The Other Human in the Room43. Why we procrastinate
Joan examines why we procrastinate, more compassionate ways to think about procrastination then give some practical approaches to help stop finding yourself…
The Other Human in the Room42. Healthcare Human Conversations: Parenting
Joan talks to a lovely local healthcare human, Shannon Rolph, about her work as an occupational therapist and parenting coach. Mostly, Joan just wants all the…
The Other Human in the Room41. Healthcare Human Conversations: How to Stop Hating Medicine
Listen in to Joan & her friend/client Lauren talk about how Lauren applied the concepts you have heard on this podcast and used them to transform her…
The Other Human in the RoomDay 7 - How to Stop Worrying About Your Patients
Go to joanchanmd.com/course for the written version of this course to be sent directly to your email inbox. Interested in working with Joan to apply these…
The Other Human in the RoomDay 6 - How to Stop Worrying About Your Patients
Go to joanchanmd.com/course for the written version of this course to be sent directly to your email inbox. Interested in working with Joan to apply these…
The Other Human in the RoomDay 5 - How to Stop Worrying About Your Patients
Go to joanchanmd.com/course for the written version of this course to be sent directly to your email inbox. Interested in working with Joan to apply these…
The Other Human in the RoomDay 4 - How to Stop Worrying About Your Patients
Go to joanchanmd.com/course for the written version of this course to be sent directly to your email inbox. Interested in working with Joan to apply these…
The Other Human in the RoomDay 3 - How to Stop Worrying About Your Patients
Go to joanchanmd.com/course for the written version of this course to be sent directly to your email inbox. Interested in working with Joan to apply these…
The Other Human in the RoomDay 2 - How to Stop Worrying About Your Patients
Go to joanchanmd.com/course for the written version of this course to be sent directly to your email inbox. Interested in working with Joan to apply these…
The Other Human in the RoomDay 1 - How to Stop Worrying About Your Patients
Go to joanchanmd.com/course for the written version of this course to be sent directly to your email inbox. Interested in working with Joan to apply these…
The Other Human in the Room40. TOHITV: The truth about anxiety
Join Joan on her commute to work as she talks about her most familiar emotion: anxiety
The Other Human in the Room39. Illness Anxiety
Anyone who works in healthcare encounters illness anxiety on a daily (if not hourly) basis. Anxiety about getting sick is a driving factor behind so much…
The Other Human in the Room38. TOHITV: Clean vs Dirty Pain
Commute to work with Joan as she shares the concept of clean vs dirty pain, and how understanding the difference can really help when facing the impact of…
The Other Human in the Room37. What to do when you make a mistake
The thing that your brain loves to worry about all day has happened - you made a mistake. In medicine!! Joan shares how to actually learn from these mistakes…
The Other Human in the Room36. TOHITV: Overwhelm Exercise
Joan drives to work and shares her 4 step exercise to stop feeling overwhelmed and get on with your day
The Other Human in the Room35. Winter Holiday Overwhelm
Hey healthcare human - are you already getting overwhelmed with everything you need to do this holiday season? Both inside your work in healthcare, and all the…
The Other Human in the Room34. Creating Sustainable Change - Part 3
What kind of change do you want to make in your life, but struggle to follow through? Joan is reviewing her own process for creating sustainable change in her…
The Other Human in the Room33. Creating Sustainable Change - Part 2
What kind of change do you want to make in your life, but struggle to follow through? Joan is reviewing her own process for creating sustainable change in her…
The Other Human in the Room32. Creating sustainable change - Part 1
What kind of change do you want to make in your life, but struggle to make it? Joan is reviewing her own process for creating sustainable change in her life…
The Other Human in the Room31. Reflection: How I am creating an empowered patient practice
Joan reflects on how her practice has changed over the past year, using a framework of empowering her patients and herself.
The Other Human in the Room30. Lying To Our Patients
Joan has a confession to make - she lies...a LOT. Listen in as she explores WHY she's learned to lie so much, and what she's discovered in the power of truth…
The Other Human in the Room29. Weight Stigma: Framing Your Body as a Medical Problem
Join Joan in her latest converesation with an awesome healthcare human - Dr Stephanie Hart. We explore the issue of weight stigma (also known as fatphobia) in…
The Other Human in the Room28. The Self Coaching Model
Joan shares one of the most useful self-reflection tools she has found in her journey as a personal development junkie. More resources on how to use the self…
The Other Human in the Room27. Healthcare Human Conversations: How We Talk About Pain Matters
Listen in to Joan geek out about everything she has been learning about chronic pain with her chronic pain coach Deb Malkin! Here are some relevant links from…
The Other Human in the Room26. Medical Expert Pressure
Do you feel pressure to be the "medical expert" in your work? Do you constantly feel like you don't know enough, or shame yourself for not having the Right…
The Other Human in the Room25. TOHITV: Worrying that someone is mad at me
Do you ever get stuck worrying about others being mad at you? So does Joan! Listen to her as she coaches herself through what’s really going on underneath this…
The Other Human in the Room24. Fear of Lawsuits and Patient Complaints
This is one of the most common fears I hear from my clients and colleagues - and I see how it is taking up so much time and energy which prevents them from…
The Other Human in the Room23. Is Healthcare a Job or a Calling?
Another "The Only Human in this Van" episode! Join Joan as she drives to work and ponders these questions for herself and for you: is healthcare a job or a…
The Other Human in the Room22. Healthcare Human Conversations: How to be a Primary Care NP During a Pandemic
I am so grateful to my lovely collague Karen Cox for coming on the podcast to share what it's been like for her to be a human in healthcare - as a nurse…
The Other Human in the Room21. Letting Go of Fixing Our Patients
Have you noticed yourself getting stressed when you encounter patients that can't be "fixed"? I see so many colleagues, clients and learners who feel guilt or…
The Other Human in the Room20. Reflections on Shame, Truth and Reconciliation
Join Joan on her drive to work as she processes the emotions that come up for her with tomorrow’s Day of Truth and Reconciliation.
The Other Human in the Room19. Boundaries
Boundaries is one of the most important ideas that I’ve learned and applied to my life over the past few years. How are you at setting and keeping boundaries?…
The Other Human in the Room18. Reflections on Impatience
Join Joan on a walk around her neighborhood as she reflects on what’s underneath her frequent sense of impatience - at work and at home. Learn more about ways…
The Other Human in the Room17. Building Belief in New Stories
My clients and workshop participants can often see that their current belief in a human story is not serving them, but they really feel like it’s true. But how…
The Other Human in the Room16. TOHITV: Facts vs Stories
Join Joan on her commute to work and listen to one of her favourite tools for gaining distance from an inhuman story that’s been plaguing you. Book your free…
The Other Human in the Room15. Comparing Yourself to Others
Do you have a habit of comparing yourself to other people alot? If yes, you're not alone. We don't have to judge ourselves for doing this - it's a normal human…
The Other Human in the RoomBonus: Goal Shame
Another on the fly podcast for your Sunday! I was inspired to record this while folding laundry of all things, lol. I hope you enjoy and it inspires YOU to…
The Other Human in the Room14. Imposter Syndrome
I've had several conversations with colleagues, learners and podcast listeners about Imposter Syndrome, so I had to do an episode on this topic! Fair warning…
The Other Human in the RoomInvite: Emotions Workshop Sept 8
A brief spontaneous invitation to my workshop this Thursday Sept 8 @ 8pm EST. I also share a reflection about a recent emotional experience with my son that…