Beyond The Mood Board

We cheer for our healthcare heros. But do we actually understand what they’re going through?   Today’s guest, Dr. Hisla Bates, does. An Ivy-league trained, board certified psychiatrist, who also happened to have a career as a fashion designer, Dr. Bates coaches women physicians who are experiencing burnout.   Even if you’re not a healthcare professional, you probably understand the toll it can take when you wear busyness as a badge of honor. Dr. Bates brings a firsthand account of the fast-paced lifestyle we’re convinced we need and why normalizing stress is dangerous.   In this episode we cover: Why female physicians are at the highest risk for burnout, The health scare Dr. Bates faced in her 30s and how that changed her life perspective, How to create conditions for creativity, Making the distinction between your personal interests and your professional calling, and Why “just one more thing” leads to burnout.   This episode is dedicated to those of us who think we can (and should) do it all—as parents, pa