From Burnout to Breakthrough: How Three Emergency Docs Are Redefining Physician Wellness
What if burnout wasn’t the end of your career, but the beginning of your real purpose?
On this week’s episode of The Docs Get Money podcast, I sat down with three absolute powerhouses—Dr. Kendra Morrison, Dr. Laura Cazier, and Dr. Amanda Dinsmore, the founders of The Whole Physician. After hitting their own personal and professional rock bottoms, they turned their burnout into a movement.
This conversation is a masterclass in what it means to reclaim your identity, prioritize your mental health, and build a business that heals not only others, but yourself in the process.
From Rock Bottom to Radical Clarity
Each of these women has a story that might feel too familiar. Kendra spiraling into overwhelm, Laura walking away from clinical medicine for three years, and Amanda breaking out in literal hives from the stress of trying to be everything to everyone.
Sound like your group chat lately?
Their individual breaking points became the catalyst for something greater. When they realized the system wasn't built for them (or us), they stopped trying to force a fit. They chose themselves. And in doing so, they gave other physicians permission to do the same.
Coaching: The Missing Piece in Medicine
The episode dives deep into the transformative power of coaching, why therapy is valuable but coaching might be what you need to make a major life change. Sometimes, you don’t need to rehash the past—you just need someone to remind you that your future is still wide open, and ready for you to create.
The Whole Physician credits coaching with helping them reframe their thoughts, break toxic patterns, and find a new way forward. They got certified in life coaching, launched a business, and now run one of the most impactful burnout recovery programs in the physician world.
If you’ve ever thought:
“I’ve sacrificed too much to quit now.”
“I don’t have a backup plan.”
“This is just how medicine is.”
Then this episode is your wake-up call.
Redefining What It Means to Be a Doctor
This episode is a permission slip. A blueprint. A reminder that your worth is not tied to your title or how many shifts you can survive in a week. These women chose to redefine what it means to be doctors, to run a business without MBAs, and to build careers that don’t ask them to burn themselves out to serve others.
We talked about shifting the medical culture, the trauma of always trying to be “perfect,” and how the house of medicine was never designed with women, especially women of color—in mind. But most importantly, we talked about building something different.
This Is the New Script
We’re not waiting for the system to change. We’re writing a new one.
If you're a physician who's ready to break free from burnout, redefine success on your own terms, or even start that non-clinical side hustle, this conversation will light a fire under you.