Shows / Lean Out Podcast
Lean Out Podcast
Do you feel stuck on the Treadmill of Achievement? Are you looking for a new approach to finding work-life balance? You've come to the right place. This is the Lean Out Podcast with your host, Dr. Dawn Baker, author of Lean Out: A Professional Woman's Guide to Finding Authentic Work-Life Balance. Become inspired by amazing women professionals who've taken the steps to lean out and find balance on their own terms.
Episodes
Lean Out PodcastSolocast: What Really Makes a Happy Professional?
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker comments on a recent Doximity OpMed describing the habits of the happiest doctors. She discusses the meaning of…
Lean Out PodcastGifts with Erica Bove
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Erica Bove. Erica is a double board-certified OB-GYN and Reproductive Endocrinologist (REI) physician…
Lean Out PodcastFulfillment with Nancy Echefu
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Nancy Echefu. Nancy is a Hair Transplant Physician and Hair Loss Coach based in Peachtree City…
Lean Out PodcastGray Zones with Wendy Schofer
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Wendy Schofer. Wendy is a dual-board certified pediatrician and lifestyle physician, and a…
Lean Out PodcastSolocast: The Day I Showed Up for Work, but There Was No Work - Navigating Unexpected Changes in Work-Life Balance
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker shares a recent experience of having her work-life balance abruptly change. She talks about what happened, how she…
Lean Out PodcastPart-Time with Cobin Soelberg
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Cobin Soelberg. Cobin is an M.D., J.D. who practices anesthesiology part-time in Bend, Oregon. He also…
Lean Out PodcastSolocast: Work-Life Balance Lessons from Miranda Priestly
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker shares some stories of a recent summer trip. On that trip, she watched the new movie, The Devil Wears Prada 2…
Lean Out PodcastImpact with Mary Jeanne Roberts
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Mary Jeanne Roberts. Mary Jeanne is a Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant (CAA) with nearly two…
Lean Out PodcastHealthcare Heist with Jordan Grumet
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker welcomes. back Jordan Grumet. Jordan is an internal medicine and hospice physician who first shared his thoughts…
Lean Out PodcastHealthy Achievement with Dimitrios Tsatiris
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Dimitrios Tsatiris. Dimitrios is a practicing board-certified psychiatrist, book author and TEDx…
Lean Out PodcastSolocast: What is Enough?
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker contemplates the meaning of "enough". She shares her recent struggles with enough, and she gives ways you can…
Lean Out PodcastMeandering with Ingrid Yang
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Ingrid Yang. Ingrid Yang MD, JD is a board-certified internal medicine physician, longevity specialist…
Lean Out PodcastOpen to Possibilities with Leigh Johnson
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Leigh Johnson. Leigh is a Family Physician in Johnson City, TN. In addition to her MD, she holds a…
Lean Out PodcastSolocast: The Essentials
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks about the essentials. She shares what prompted her to consider hers, and she gives examples of the things…
Lean Out PodcastGoing Back with Jenny Kelly
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Jenny Kelly. Jenny is a pediatrician who divides her clinical time between a community health center in…
Lean Out PodcastIdentity with Stacey Funt
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker welcomes a return guest: Stacey Funt. Dr. Funt is a practicing radiologist, health coach, and founder of LH…
Lean Out PodcastReclaim with Christie Mulholland
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Christie Mulholland. Christie is a palliative care physician and Associate Professor at Mount Sinai…
Lean Out PodcastFlexibility with Asha Padmanabhan
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Asha Padmanabhan. Asha is an anesthesiologist, leader, coach, and speaker who delivers workshops, grand…
Lean Out PodcastSystems with Santina Wheat
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Santina Wheat. Santina is an academic family physician who finds joy in helping others unlock their…
Lean Out PodcastSolocast: Scammed! What To Do and How to Prevent Internet Crime
Send us Fan Mail This solo episode is a departure from the regular content of the Lean Out Podcast, but it's an important topic that applies to everyone. Dawn…
Lean Out PodcastValues with Karla Castillo
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Lean Out Podcast, Dawn Baker talks with Karla Castillo. After working for years as a full-time nurse, Karla started…
Lean Out PodcastPlans with Sarah Hart-Unger
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Sarah Hart-Unger. Sarah is a practicing physician, podcaster, and mother of three with a passion for…
Lean Out PodcastSolocast: Do You Have Margin In Your Life?
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks about what it means to have margin. She shares some stories from her own life and the lives of her clients…
Lean Out PodcastSolocast: Your Best Mind Ever in 2026
Send us Fan Mail In the first episode of Season 4 of the Lean Out Podcast, Dawn Baker talks about the importance of mindset. She shares ways you can learn to…
Lean Out PodcastNobody's W2 with Aimee Lowe
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Aimee Lowe. Aimee is the founder of the Lowe Legal Group based out of Omaha, NE. She represents c-suite…
Lean Out PodcastA Few of My Favorite Things: 2025 Gift Guide
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker shares her favorite things of 2025 in a gift guide that is meant for you or anyone you love. She gives…
Lean Out PodcastSolocast: How to Practice Compassion This Season
Send us Fan Mail Do you beat yourself up every time you make a mistake? How you would treat a friend or loved one who did the same thing? In this solocast…
Lean Out PodcastPerfectionism with Amna Shabbir
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Amna Shabbir. Amna is a TEDx Speaker, podcaster, and dual board-certified physician with advanced…
Lean Out PodcastSocial Media with Dana Corriel
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Dana Corriel. Dana is an internal medicine physician turned digital entrepreneur. She transitioned out…
Lean Out PodcastSolocast: Acceptance
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks all about acceptance. She shares stories of her own resistance, along with tips for how to practice…
Lean Out PodcastDesigning Your Job with Elisa Chiang
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Elisa Chiang. Elisa is a practicing Oculoplastic Surgeon, certified life coach, speaker, and podcaster…
Lean Out PodcastHolistic Practice with Cindy Libert
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Cindy Libert. Cindy is a board-certified family physician, founder of Caring for the Body, PLLC –…
Lean Out PodcastSolocast: What Are You Avoiding?
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks about avoiding - difficult conversations, making changes to your work-life balance, or simply avoiding…
Lean Out PodcastRest with Saundra Dalton-Smith
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Saundra Dalton-Smith. Saundra is a board-certified internal medicine physician, speaker, and…
Lean Out PodcastFrance with Kelly Katcher
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Kelly Katcher. Kelly is a practicing anesthesiologist with more than 20 years of clinical experience…
Lean Out PodcastSolocast: All About Trust
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks about trust: the foundation of any relationship, including the relationship with yourself. She discusses why…
Lean Out PodcastJoy with Tiffany Moon
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Tiffany Moon. Tiffany is a mother, wife, entrepreneur, anesthesiologist, and TV personality. Her…
Lean Out PodcastAdvocacy with Sara Whittingham
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Sara Whittingham. Sara is an anesthesiologist, Air Force veteran, endurance athlete, wife, and mom…
Lean Out PodcastSolocast: Design your life
Send us Fan Mail In this solo episode, Dawn Baker shares a reading of the final conclusion chapter of Lean Out: A Professional Woman's Guide to Finding…
Lean Out PodcastService with Susan Baumgaertel
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Susan Baumgaertel. Susan is an internal medicine physician who stepped away from primary care after…
Lean Out PodcastVision with Maureen Gibbons
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Maureen Gibbons. Maureen is a practicing physician, sports nutritionist, and life coach. She founded…
Lean Out PodcastMini-Retirements with Jillian Johnsrud
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Jillian Johnsrud. Jillian teaches, coaches, and writes about mini retirements and has done so for…
Lean Out PodcastEpisode 100! Freedom of Thought
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker celebrates #100 with you! She discusses her thoughts on the podcast and asks for your feedback on what to do next…
Lean Out PodcastAdventure with Meagan Gallagher
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Meagan Gallagher. Meagan is a critical care nurse practitioner and recent graduate of the University of…
Lean Out PodcastCommunication with Christine Ko
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Christine Ko. Christine is a dermatologist and dermatopathologist who serves on the faculty of Yale…
Lean Out PodcastPermission
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker reads Chapter 10 of Lean Out: A Professional Woman's Guide to Finding Authentic Work-Life Balance. This is your…
Lean Out PodcastWorth with Jen Wagner
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Jen Wagner. Jen is a board-certified anesthesiologist with specialized fellowship training in obstetric…
Lean Out PodcastSolocast: My Summer of Lake
Send us Fan Mail In this solocast episode, Dawn Baker talks about how she intends to schedule balance this summer. She talks about intentional memory making…
Lean Out PodcastEntrepreneur with Dr. Una
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Nneka Unachukwu, also known as Dr. Una. Dr. Una is the founder of EntreMD, a company on a mission to…
Lean Out PodcastSolocast: How to Deal with Loss
Send us Fan Mail In this solocast episode, Dawn Baker talks about the realities of grief and loss. She discusses the five stages of grief and the newly-minted…
Lean Out PodcastNature with K Kay Moody
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with K Kay Moody. K Kay is an emergency medicine physician who has recently made a transition to working in…
Lean Out PodcastSolocast: What's Next?
Send us Fan Mail In this solocast micro-episode, Dawn Baker talks about being stuck in the "what's next" mode. She describes how this can lead to a lack of…
Lean Out PodcastSimplicity with Sarah Webber
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Dr. Sarah Webber. Sarah is a practicing physician, coach, researcher, writer and lover of the outdoors…
Lean Out PodcastSeasons with Minnie Gupta
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Minnie Gupta. Minnie started her career as a PhD biochemist and then earned an MBA. She now has her own…
Lean Out PodcastDoing Hard Things
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Lean Out Podcast, Dawn Baker reads Chapter 9 of Lean Out: A Professional Woman's Guide to Finding Authentic Work-Life…
Lean Out PodcastFunctional with Tracy McCarthy
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Tracy McCarthy. Tracy is a psychiatrist and a functional medicine physician certified by the Institute…
Lean Out PodcastCalling with Sanj Katyal
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Sanj Katyal. Sanj is an engineer turned radiologist. After successfully leading a radiology startup…
Lean Out PodcastSolocast: Why You Need a Retreat
Send us Fan Mail In this solocast episode, Dawn Baker describes her experience attending the recent Revitalize: Physician Renewal retreat in southern Utah. She…
Lean Out PodcastMindful with Jessie Mahoney
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Jessie Mahoney. Jessie is a professional physician coach, physician wellness consultant, keynote…
Lean Out PodcastIntuition with Orisa B. Water
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Orisa B. Water. Orisa is a physician, psychedelic medicine expert, coach, and spiritual guide. She…