Heartline: Changemaking in Healthcare

Andrea Austin, MD
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Welcome to "Heartline," a podcast dedicated to exploring the inspiring journeys and impactful work of healthcare changemakers leading the charge in transforming healthcare. Despite the United States spending more on healthcare than any other developed nation, key quality outcomes like life expectancy and maternal mortality lag behind. With over half of American physicians experiencing burnout, the challenges within the system are clear. Join us as we delve into the stories of patients, medical professionals, and other experts who defy the status quo. We’ll uncover the unique characteristics and experiences that propel them to be effective changemakers and the organizational factors that support change.  Dr. Austin, host of the podcast, is an emergency physician with real-world experience with the dysfunction in the system. Along with working in the emergency department, she is a medical educator focusing on healthcare worker well-being and how innovative approaches like simulation can improve healthcare. In addition, she researches how we can accelerate changemakers in healthcare. Dr. Austin also uses coaching-informed thinking to unlock the potential of healthcare changemakers, and she will guide you through these narratives with insightful commentary and expert analyses.   Through in-depth interviews and real-world examples, this podcast aims to inspire and equip the next generation to drive meaningful change in healthcare. Whether you're a physician, a medical student, or simply passionate about the future of healthcare, "Heartline" will offer valuable perspectives and actionable ideas to help you thrive in a challenging environment and contribute to improving our healthcare system.   Seasons 1-4 focused on gender bias in the medical system and shared the uplifting stories of women and allies who stay true to their values, boundaries, and priorities, improving their career fulfillment and increasing their impact on healthcare. Season 5 will expand the guests beyond physicians and tackle issues beyond gender bias that impact healthcare.   Tune in to the "Hearline" for a deep dive into healthcare transformation and be inspired by the changemakers making a real difference.

  1. How One Emergency Physician Is Taking Back Autonomy, Wealth, and Joy

    DEC 16

    How One Emergency Physician Is Taking Back Autonomy, Wealth, and Joy

    In Part 2 of this two-part Echo Episode, Dr. Andrea Austin and Dr. Mehrdad Soleimani picks up right where they  left off: two emergency physicians who actually like coming to work, unpacking the systemic forces that are burning everyone else out.  Dr. Mehrdad explains why he co-founded NeoMd Spa.  It started with one vial of Botox and a refusal to be a 60-year-old shift-worker, how physicians surrendered control of their profession to corporations, and why financial wellness is the missing pillar no one talks about. Dr. Andrea and  Dr. Mehrdad wrestle with the death of the democratic group, the rise of corporate metrics, and the urgent need for physicians to reclaim leadership, unity, and their voices. Wrapped in stories of cross-specialty happy hours, Peloton-fueled pandemic survival, and a beautiful real-time patient handoff, this episode is a rallying cry: stop complaining, start building, stay connected, and never forget, we are all members of one body. You’ll Hear How They: · Expose the financial traps that keep high-earning physicians living paycheck-to-paycheck and overworking· Reveal why every single guest this season has a “side gig” — and why that’s now a survival strategy· Break down the shift from physician-owned democratic groups to corporate medicine (and what we lost)· Show how one med-spa became a hedge against burnout and a reclaiming of professional autonomy· Prove that culture change happens in 10-minute handoffs and cross-specialty happy hours, not just policy memos· Issue a call for physician unity, leadership, and using your voice before you end up “on the menu”About the Guest “Just because I was born a man doesn’t mean I’m better than anybody else.” — Dr. Mehrdad Soleimani Dr. Mehrdad Soleimani is a board-certified emergency physician, Assistant Director of the Emergency Department at Temecula Valley Hospital, and Chair of the hospital’s Physician Wellness Committee. A former critical-care nurse, general surgery resident, proud girl-dad of three, and co-owner/medical director of NeoMed Spa, Mehrdad brings a rare blend of clinical expertise, emotional intelligence, and lived experience as an immigrant to his passionate advocacy for physician wellness and gender equity. Website: https://neomedicalspa.com Resources + Mentions · NEOMD Spa – https://neomedicalspa.com· Financial wellness as a pillar of physician well-being· Visible Voices podcast with Dr. Risa Lavizzo-Mourey (“Use your voice”)· Persianpoetry: “Human beings are members of a whole…”Top 3 Key Takeaways Financial wellness is physician wellness : Stop the “just pick up one more shift” cycle and build something that gives you passive income and freedom.We gave away control of our profession: if you want autonomy back, you have to own something (a practice, a business, a voice at the table).Culture is built in the small moments: A thoughtful handoff, a happy hour with ortho, inviting the security guard to break bread , these are the ripples that change everything.🩺 About the Host: Dr. Andrea Austin is a board-certified emergency physician, educator, and passionate advocate for system-level change in healthcare. As the creator and host of Heartline: Changemaking in Healthcare, Dr. Austin brings curiosity, compassion, and bold honesty to conversations with leaders who are challenging the norms and reshaping medicine from the inside out. With decades of experience in high-pressure clinical environments, Andrea has seen firsthand the cracks in the system—and the people working to repair them. Whether she’s mentoring residents, speaking on national stages, or recording with a fellow disruptor, she centers one theme: change doesn’t happen in isolation. It happens heart to heart. 💫 About the Show: Heartline: Changemaking in Healthcare isn’t just a podcast—it’s a pulse check on what’s possible. Hosted by emergency physician and educator Dr. Andrea Austin, Heartline features conversations with healthcare leaders, innovators, and quiet disruptors who are challenging the way things have always been done. Each episode explores real stories of change—from redefining leadership and communication, to reimagining systems built on burnout and hierarchy. This is a space for truth-telling, for asking better questions, and for reconnecting with the reason we all got into medicine in the first place: to make it better. This isn’t about perfection. It’s about progress—with heart.     🎓 Upcoming Events & Opportunities 🔥 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Recalibrate: Group Coaching for Physicians⁠⁠Starting  2026, I’ll be co-leading Recalibrate with psychologist and coach Sharee Johnson. This 6-month group coaching program supports physicians in rediscovering mindfulness, meaning, and wholehearted practice. I'm an alum myself—this program transformed my career. Learn more and enroll here, and please share with colleagues who may benefit. ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠AAWEP St. Lucia Retreat | March 5–8, 2026⁠⁠For women EM physicians. Sun, connection, and reflection in a stunning setting.Heart of Medicine in Uluru, Australiao   Join us for this incredible one of a one-of-a-kind event in the heart of Australia at one of our most spectacular locations—Voyagers Resort in Central Australia in 2026. o   Learn from some of the world's medical leaders in compassionate care, and how heart-centered healthcare can empower and heal healthcare workers and their patients.  o   For: Doctors, Nurses, Allied Health Clinicians, Healthcare Leaders, Coaches and Supervisors of Medics, Patient Advocates and all healthcare workers.   o   When: 29-31 July 2026 Where: Voyages Ayers Rock Resort, Central Australia Women in Medicine Summit | Chicago, Sept 24-26, 2026⁠⁠—------------------------------- 🎧 Thanks for tuning into Heartline: Changemaking in Healthcare! 🌟 Learn more and book a free discovery call today at ⁠⁠andreaaustinmd.com/coaching⁠⁠. Stay connected and keep making a difference: ✅ Subscribe to the ⁠⁠Heartline newsletter⁠⁠ for insights into reclaiming your well-being as a healthcare professional, improving teams around you, and transforming the system. 📱 Follow us on social: ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠, ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ 📚Discover Dr. Austin’s book Revitalized: A Guidebook to Following Your Healing Heartline. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    24 min
  2. How a Nurse, Immigrant, and Father Became Medicine’s Fiercest Male Ally

    DEC 9

    How a Nurse, Immigrant, and Father Became Medicine’s Fiercest Male Ally

    What does a man raised in a country where women are legally second-class citizens become one of the strongest male allies in American medicine? In Part 1 of this two-part Echo Episode, Dr. Mehrdad  Soleimani pulls back the curtain on his improbable journey: fleeing Iran at 16, putting himself through nursing school as a first-generation immigrant, defending his female nursing colleagues from an abusive surgeon and then deciding that very night to become a doctor, switching specialties mid-residency, and ultimately landing in emergency medicine, where he now champions wellness, debriefing, and the “human factor.” Mehrdad and Andrea explore why stoicism and perfectionism are killing physicians, why it’s actually strength (not weakness) to feel deeply in the resuscitation room, and how small acts of allyship, from checking in on a new female colleague to calling consultants on her behalf, change culture one shift at a time.  This episode is a love letter to every physician humanity and a masterclass in what authentic male allyship feels like on the ground. You’ll Hear How They: Trace the roots of fierce gender-equity beliefs to a mother who refused to accept second-class status in IranReveal the night a cardiothoracic surgeon’s tantrum pushed a male ICU nurse to apply to medical schoolDiscuss why switching residencies even after years invested, can be the bravest and best career decision Unpack the hidden curriculum of medicine: stoicism, perfectionism, and competition,  and why it’s failing usChampion debriefing, emotional processing, and the power of the “feeling doctor” who still gets the job done Model everyday allyship that makes women physicians feel seen, supported, and safer in the workplaceAbout the Guest “Just because I was born a man doesn’t mean I’m better than anybody else.” — Dr. Mehrdad Soleimani Dr. Mehrdad Soleimani is a board-certified emergency physician, Assistant Director of the Emergency Department at Temecula Valley Hospital, and Chair of the hospital’s Physician Wellness Committee. A former critical-care nurse, general surgery resident, proud girl-dad of three, and co-owner/medical director of NeoMed Spa, Mehrdad brings a rare blend of clinical expertise, emotional intelligence, and lived experience as an immigrant to his passionate advocacy for physician wellness and gender equity. Website: https://neomedicalspa.com Resources + Mentions ・ Debriefing after critical cases (including pediatric codes) ・ Hidden curriculum of medicine: stoicism, perfectionism, competition ・ Emotional regulation vs. emotional suppression ・ The power of 45-second empathy moments with patients Top 3 Key Takeaways Allyship isn’t a poster,  it’s action: Checking in, offering to call consultants, making new colleagues feel welcome, and using your privilege to smooth someone else’s path.Feeling deeply is not weakness, it’s strength: The best physicians are “feeling doctors” who process emotion, debrief, and still lead the code with clarity.Your career is allowed to evolve: Switching specialties even years in, is not failure; it’s choosing a life where you wake up excited to go to work.  🩺 About the Host: Dr. Andrea Austin is a board-certified emergency physician, educator, and passionate advocate for system-level change in healthcare. As the creator and host of Heartline: Changemaking in Healthcare, Dr. Austin brings curiosity, compassion, and bold honesty to conversations with leaders who are challenging the norms and reshaping medicine from the inside out. With decades of experience in high-pressure clinical environments, Andrea has seen firsthand the cracks in the system—and the people working to repair them. Whether she’s mentoring residents, speaking on national stages, or recording with a fellow disruptor, she centers one theme: change doesn’t happen in isolation. It happens heart to heart. 💫 About the Show: Heartline: Changemaking in Healthcare isn’t just a podcast—it’s a pulse check on what’s possible. Hosted by emergency physician and educator Dr. Andrea Austin, Heartline features conversations with healthcare leaders, innovators, and quiet disruptors who are challenging the way things have always been done. Each episode explores real stories of change—from redefining leadership and communication, to reimagining systems built on burnout and hierarchy. This is a space for truth-telling, for asking better questions, and for reconnecting with the reason we all got into medicine in the first place: to make it better. This isn’t about perfection. It’s about progress—with heart.     🎓 Upcoming Events & Opportunities 🔥 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Recalibrate: Group Coaching for Physicians⁠⁠Starting  2026, I’ll be co-leading Recalibrate with psychologist and coach Sharee Johnson. This 6-month group coaching program supports physicians in rediscovering mindfulness, meaning, and wholehearted practice. I'm an alum myself—this program transformed my career. Learn more and enroll here, and please share with colleagues who may benefit. ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠AAWEP St. Lucia Retreat | March 5–8, 2026⁠⁠For women EM physicians. Sun, connection, and reflection in a stunning setting.Heart of Medicine in Uluru, Australiao   Join us for this incredible one of a one-of-a-kind event in the heart of Australia at one of our most spectacular locations—Voyagers Resort in Central Australia in 2026. o   Learn from some of the world's medical leaders in compassionate care, and how heart-centered healthcare can empower and heal healthcare workers and their patients.  o   For: Doctors, Nurses, Allied Health Clinicians, Healthcare Leaders, Coaches and Supervisors of Medics, Patient Advocates and all healthcare workers.   o   When: 29-31 July 2026 Where: Voyages Ayers Rock Resort, Central Australia Women in Medicine Summit | Chicago, Sept 24-26, 2026⁠⁠—------------------------------- 🎧 Thanks for tuning into Heartline: Changemaking in Healthcare! 🌟 Learn more and book a free discovery call today at ⁠⁠andreaaustinmd.com/coaching⁠⁠. Stay connected and keep making a difference: ✅ Subscribe to the ⁠⁠Heartline newsletter⁠⁠ for insights into reclaiming your well-being as a healthcare professional, improving teams around you, and transforming the system. 📱 Follow us on social: ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠, ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ 📚Discover Dr. Austin’s book Revitalized: A Guidebook to Following Your Healing Heartline. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    29 min
  3. How a Math Teacher Became a Dual-Boarded Physician

    DEC 2

    How a Math Teacher Became a Dual-Boarded Physician

    What happens when your childhood calling collides with a system that limits your capacity to live it out? In this Echo Episode, Dr. Maria Sturchler shares her extraordinary journey from first-generation college student to educator to medical student, years after being told she “wouldn’t make it” in medicine. Now double board-certified in Emergency Medicine and Palliative Care, Maria reveals how serendipity, mentorship, and resilience brought her back to her original dream on her own terms. She and Andrea unpack the realities pushing talented clinicians out of traditional EM practice: night shifts, moral injury, violence in the ED, corporate interference, loss of autonomy, and the identity crisis that comes with stepping away. Maria gives voice to the hidden grief, burnout, and shame physicians carry when “the path” no longer fits. But this is not a story of defeat. Maria now leads an innovative palliative care model embedded inside the emergency department, freeing EM physicians from burdens that don’t belong to them, reducing patient suffering, and restoring meaning to clinical work. Her message is equal parts invitation and disruption: medicine is not a prison. It’s a “choose-your-own-adventure” and there are more off-ramps, pivots, and second chances than most physicians believe. You’ll Hear How They: Reframe imposter syndrome and harmful feedback that derails dreamsNavigate grief when an identity built on EM no longer aligns with personal well-beingDescribe the hidden toll of EM: disrupted circadian rhythm, motherhood challenges, pandemic trauma, and corporate shiftsIntegrate palliative care inside the ED, reducing length of stay, improving communication, and radically supporting EM physiciansUse mentorship, self-inquiry, and values alignment to identify career pivots  About the Guest “Medicine is choose-your-own-adventure.” — Dr. Maria Sturchler Dr. Maria Sturchler is a dual board-certified physician in Emergency Medicine and Palliative Care, a three-time Ironman competitor, and a former mathematics educator whose doctoral work examined gender disparities in STEM. After being discouraged from medicine early on, serendipity and mentorship led her back to her calling. Today, she helps patients, families, and clinici'hat integrate palliative medicine directly into emergency care. LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mariasturchler Website: sturchlermd.com Resources + Mentions Unlocking Us podcast — Brené BrownBring ’Em All In (referenced EM mantra)Multidisciplinary collaboration models in palliative and acute careTop 3 Key Takeaways Career paths are not linear—nor should they be: Your training is a foundation, not a life sentence. EM skills travel well into palliative care, leadership roles, education, coaching, and hybrid models that better honor your values.Boundaries are not betrayal—they are survival: Choosing your health, family, sleep, identity, and emotional bandwidth is not weakness. It is wisdom. Physicians cannot sustain compassion without protecting their humanity.The future belongs to systems that humanize care: Embedded palliative programs, interdisciplinary partnerships, and values-based innovations reduce burnout, shorten ED holds, and restore dignity to medicine—one conversation at a time.🩺 About the Host: Dr. Andrea Austin is a board-certified emergency physician, educator, and passionate advocate for system-level change in healthcare. As the creator and host of Heartline: Changemaking in Healthcare, Dr. Austin brings curiosity, compassion, and bold honesty to conversations with leaders who are challenging the norms and reshaping medicine from the inside out. With decades of experience in high-pressure clinical environments, Andrea has seen firsthand the cracks in the system—and the people working to repair them. Whether she’s mentoring residents, speaking on national stages, or recording with a fellow disruptor, she centers one theme: change doesn’t happen in isolation. It happens heart to heart. 💫 About the Show: Heartline: Changemaking in Healthcare isn’t just a podcast—it’s a pulse check on what’s possible. Hosted by emergency physician and educator Dr. Andrea Austin, Heartline features conversations with healthcare leaders, innovators, and quiet disruptors who are challenging the way things have always been done. Each episode explores real stories of change—from redefining leadership and communication, to reimagining systems built on burnout and hierarchy. This is a space for truth-telling, for asking better questions, and for reconnecting with the reason we all got into medicine in the first place: to make it better. This isn’t about perfection. It’s about progress—with heart. --------------------------------------------------- 🎓 Upcoming Events & Opportunities 🔥 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Recalibrate: Group Coaching for Physicians⁠⁠Starting  2026, I’ll be co-leading Recalibrate with psychologist and coach Sharee Johnson. This 6-month group coaching program supports physicians in rediscovering mindfulness, meaning, and wholehearted practice. I'm an alum myself—this program transformed my career. Learn more and enroll here, and please share with colleagues who may benefit. ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠AAWEP St. Lucia Retreat | March 5–8, 2026⁠⁠For women EM physicians. Sun, connection, and reflection in a stunning setting.Heart of Medicine in Uluru, Australiao   Join us for this incredible one of a one-of-a-kind event in the heart of Australia at one of our most spectacular locations—Voyagers Resort in Central Australia in 2026. o   Learn from some of the world's medical leaders in compassionate care, and how heart-centered healthcare can empower and heal healthcare workers and their patients.  o   For: Doctors, Nurses, Allied Health Clinicians, Healthcare Leaders, Coaches and Supervisors of Medics, Patient Advocates and all healthcare workers.   o   When: 29-31 July 2026 Where: Voyages Ayers Rock Resort, Central Australia Women in Medicine Summit | Chicago, Sept 24-26, 2026⁠⁠—------------------------------- 🎧 Thanks for tuning into Heartline: Changemaking in Healthcare! 🌟 Learn more and book a free discovery call today at ⁠⁠andreaaustinmd.com/coaching⁠⁠. Stay connected and keep making a difference: ✅ Subscribe to the ⁠⁠Heartline newsletter⁠⁠ for insights into reclaiming your well-being as a healthcare professional, improving teams around you, and transforming the system. 📱 Follow us on social: ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠, ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ 📚Discover Dr. Austin’s book Revitalized: A Guidebook to Following Your Healing Heartline.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    49 min
  4. Why Coaching Might Be the Missing Piece in Your Healthcare Career

    NOV 25

    Why Coaching Might Be the Missing Piece in Your Healthcare Career

    What happens when you combine a lifetime of service, leadership, and a deep desire to uplift others? In this inspiring episode, Dr. Andrea Austin welcomes Paula Drivas, as she shares how her changemaking story started at age 13 as a candy striper in Queens and how a simple request to transfer to the emergency department shaped her life’s purpose. She walks listeners through an expansive 33-year career spanning emergency medicine, internal medicine, orthopedics, urgent care, academia, and leadership, culminating in her transition into coaching and medical administration. This conversation honors the evolution of medicine over three decades, from the loss of autonomy to intensifying metrics, and how Paula found her own path by listening to her heart, embracing spontaneity, and pursuing an MBA to impact healthcare at a systems level. A pivotal moment arrived when Paula experienced coaching for the first time during the pandemic, sparking an “aha” that shifted everything. She describes how coaching unlocked clarity she didn’t know she needed and how it inspired her to create the Provider Coach Project to offer free access to coaching for medical students, PA students, nurses, residents, and clinicians. The episode explores the urgent need for coaching in medicine, the role of value work, the emotional toll of modern healthcare, the DISC assessment as a tool for team growth, and why no one should have to navigate a healthcare career alone. This is a deeply human, energizing conversation about purpose, service, and building a future where every healthcare professional feels supported and empowered. You’ll Hear How They: Recognize changemaking moments early and follow them  Navigate a nonlinear healthcare career with courage and openness  Balance patient care with leadership, business demands, and personal growth  Use coaching to unlock self-awareness, purpose, and sustainable decision-making  Challenge the financial barriers that keep trainees from accessing coaching  Apply DISC assessment insights to strengthen teams and improve communication  Address burnout, emotional labor, and the realities of emergency medicine  Build new models of support for clinicians across all stages of training  If you’ve ever questioned your next step, felt the weight of modern medicine, or wondered how coaching could shift your career, this episode is for you. About the Guest: “Follow your heart. Never say never. You don’t know where life is going to take you.” – Paula Drivas Paula Drivas, PA-C, MBA is a Master Certified Physician Coach, seasoned emergency medicine PA, urgent care medical director, and founder of the Provider Coach Project, a nonprofit dedicated to reducing financial barriers to coaching for healthcare professionals and trainees. Over her 33-year career, Paula has practiced emergency medicine, internal medicine, urgent care, orthopedics, and medical education, and has served in multiple leadership roles. She holds an MBA and trained as a coach at the Physician Coaching Institute. Paula is passionate about empowerment, reflection, and helping clinicians reconnect to meaning and joy in their work. 📍 Connect with Paula Website: https://www.providerscoachproject.org 📚 Resources + Mentions Physician Coaching Institute Provider Coach Project DISC Assessment for communication + leadership Jen Sincero — You Are a Badass Jefferson Fisher — “Leave it on the table” 🔑 Top 3 Key Takeaways:Coaching is essential, not optional, for the future of healthcare: Paula highlights how coaching helps clinicians make value-aligned decisions, navigate burnout, and reclaim agency—especially in a system strained by complexity and moral distress.Your career doesn’t have to be linear. Follow your heart: Paula’s journey—from adolescent volunteer to emergency medicine PA to medical director and nonprofit founder—shows the power of staying open to unexpected paths.No one should navigate medicine alone: Through the Provider Coach Project, Paula advocates for accessible coaching that removes financial barriers and ensures every trainee and clinician has support, clarity, and a safe space to grow.🩺 About the Host: Dr. Andrea Austin is a board-certified emergency physician, educator, and passionate advocate for system-level change in healthcare. As the creator and host of Heartline: Changemaking in Healthcare, Dr. Austin brings curiosity, compassion, and bold honesty to conversations with leaders who are challenging the norms and reshaping medicine from the inside out. With decades of experience in high-pressure clinical environments, Andrea has seen firsthand the cracks in the system—and the people working to repair them. Whether she’s mentoring residents, speaking on national stages, or recording with a fellow disruptor, she centers one theme: change doesn’t happen in isolation. It happens heart to heart. 💫 About the Show: Heartline: Changemaking in Healthcare isn’t just a podcast—it’s a pulse check on what’s possible. Hosted by emergency physician and educator Dr. Andrea Austin, Heartline features conversations with healthcare leaders, innovators, and quiet disruptors who are challenging the way things have always been done. Each episode explores real stories of change—from redefining leadership and communication, to reimagining systems built on burnout and hierarchy. This is a space for truth-telling, for asking better questions, and for reconnecting with the reason we all got into medicine in the first place: to make it better. This isn’t about perfection. It’s about progress—with heart. ------------------------------------------------------- - 🎓 Upcoming Events & Opportunities 🔥 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Recalibrate: Group Coaching for Physicians⁠⁠Starting  2026, I’ll be co-leading Recalibrate with psychologist and coach Sharee Johnson. This 6-month group coaching program supports physicians in rediscovering mindfulness, meaning, and wholehearted practice. I'm an alum myself—this program transformed my career. Learn more and enroll here, and please share with colleagues who may benefit. ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠AAWEP St. Lucia Retreat | March 5–8, 2026⁠⁠For women EM physicians. Sun, connection, and reflection in a stunning setting.Heart of Medicine in Uluru, Australiao   Join us for this incredible one of a one-of-a-kind event in the heart of Australia at one of our most spectacular locations—Voyagers Resort in Central Australia in 2026. o   Learn from some of the world's medical leaders in compassionate care, and how heart-centered healthcare can empower and heal healthcare workers and their patients.  o   For: Doctors, Nurses, Allied Health Clinicians, Healthcare Leaders, Coaches and Supervisors of Medics, Patient Advocates and all healthcare workers.   o   When: 29-31 July 2026 Where: Voyages Ayers Rock Resort, Central Australia Women in Medicine Summit | Chicago, Sept 24-26, 2026⁠⁠—------------------------------- 🎧 Thanks for tuning into Heartline: Changemaking in Healthcare! 🌟 Learn more and book a free discovery call today at ⁠⁠andreaaustinmd.com/coaching⁠⁠. Stay connected and keep making a difference: ✅ Subscribe to the ⁠⁠Heartline newsletter⁠⁠ for insights into reclaiming your well-being as a healthcare professional, improving teams around you, and transforming the system. 📱 Follow us on social: ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠, ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ 📚Discover Dr. Austin’s book Revitalized: A Guidebook to Following Your Healing Heartline. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    44 min
  5. Strength with Soft Edges: Dr. Kat Landa on Women, Leadership, and Compassion in Uniform

    NOV 18

    Strength with Soft Edges: Dr. Kat Landa on Women, Leadership, and Compassion in Uniform

    What happens when compassion, strength, and military medicine collide? In this Echo Episode, Dr. Andrea Austin speaks with Dr. Kat Landa, a Navy emergency physician whose career has taken her from a nontraditional path in medical school to a groundbreaking role as the first female battalion doctor assigned to a Marine Corps artillery unit. Kat recounts her childhood working in nursing homes, discovering medicine through geriatrics, and initially matching into family medicine before realizing her passion for emergency medicine. Her story takes a dramatic turn when she is unexpectedly assigned to 29 Palms as the first woman integrated into a previously all-male combat arms battalion—an environment shaped by intense hierarchy, alpha culture, and unspoken rules. She shares vividly, the shock of Marines lining up with “testicular pain” to see the new female doctor, navigating sexism, boundaries, and expectations to be the battalion’s “warm fuzzy”, the emotional labor women physicians disproportionately shoulder, the traumatic burden many Marines carry through TBI, PTSD, and toxic norms, the deep meaning she found advocating for vulnerable service members—sometimes saving lives and how burnout, deployment, and personal crisis pushed her toward meditation and self-reclamation   Dr. Landa’s journey is raw, insightful, and deeply human, a reminder that leadership requires both backbone and heart, especially when systems aren’t built with you in mind. You’ll hear how they: Navigate gender bias and male-dominated culture while staying authenticBuild boundaries to survive overwhelming workloads and emotional laborUse compassion strategically—in 45-second doses—to transform patient interactionsAdvocate for Marines suffering from PTSD, TBI, and weight-related stigmaRecover from burnout through meditation, mindful routines, and self-care practicesFind strength in vulnerability and redefine what it means to lead in uniform  If you’ve ever struggled to find your voice in a demanding system, this episode will move you, challenge you, and help you rediscover your center. About the Guest: “At your core, it’s still just you—and you have control over you.” – Dr. Kat Landa Dr. Kat Landa is a Navy emergency medicine physician whose career spans urgent care, family medicine internship, operational medicine with the Marine Corps, multiple deployments, and emergency department leadership. She was one of the first women assigned to a Marine Corps artillery battalion, where she learned to navigate gender dynamics, advocate for Marines suffering from invisible wounds, and lead with courage and compassion. Her interests include meditation, women’s leadership, stress physiology, military wellness, and redefining what it means to thrive in demanding environments. 📍 Connect with Kat She will soon launch a public-facing Instagram (to be added here when available). Show notes will be updated once her profile is live. 📚 Resources + Mentions: Meditation practices for stress reduction  Concepts from military medicine: GMO tours, HPSP pathway  Research on compassion in clinical encounters (45-second compassion study)  Discussions on gender dynamics in medicine and the military  🔑 Top 3 Key Takeaways: Soft heart, strong back: Compassion and boundaries can coexist. Kat’s story shows that warmth doesn’t undermine authority—when combined with firm boundaries, it builds trust and impact.Advocacy saves lives:  Her willingness to push for care, evaluation, and disability processing protected Marines who were suffering silently from PTSD, TBI, and burnout.Your center is your anchor: Meditation, walking, mindful habits, and internal stillness helped her survive operational chaos, Afghanistan deployment stress, and professional overwhelm.🩺 About the Host: Dr. Andrea Austin is a board-certified emergency physician, educator, and passionate advocate for system-level change in healthcare. As the creator and host of Heartline: Changemaking in Healthcare, Dr. Austin brings curiosity, compassion, and bold honesty to conversations with leaders who are challenging the norms and reshaping medicine from the inside out. With decades of experience in high-pressure clinical environments, Andrea has seen firsthand the cracks in the system—and the people working to repair them. Whether she’s mentoring residents, speaking on national stages, or recording with a fellow disruptor, she centers one theme: change doesn’t happen in isolation. It happens heart to heart. 💫 About the Show: Heartline: Changemaking in Healthcare isn’t just a podcast—it’s a pulse check on what’s possible. Hosted by emergency physician and educator Dr. Andrea Austin, Heartline features conversations with healthcare leaders, innovators, and quiet disruptors who are challenging the way things have always been done. Each episode explores real stories of change—from redefining leadership and communication, to reimagining systems built on burnout and hierarchy. This is a space for truth-telling, for asking better questions, and for reconnecting with the reason we all got into medicine in the first place: to make it better. This isn’t about perfection. It’s about progress—with heart. ------------------------------------------------- - 🎓 Upcoming Events & Opportunities 🔥 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Recalibrate: Group Coaching for Physicians⁠⁠Starting  2026, I’ll be co-leading Recalibrate with psychologist and coach Sharee Johnson. This 6-month group coaching program supports physicians in rediscovering mindfulness, meaning, and wholehearted practice. I'm an alum myself—this program transformed my career. Learn more and enroll here, and please share with colleagues who may benefit. ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠AAWEP St. Lucia Retreat | March 5–8, 2026⁠⁠For women EM physicians. Sun, connection, and reflection in a stunning setting.Heart of Medicine in Uluru, Australiao   Join us for this incredible one of a one-of-a-kind event in the heart of Australia at one of our most spectacular locations—Voyagers Resort in Central Australia in 2026. o   Learn from some of the world's medical leaders in compassionate care, and how heart-centered healthcare can empower and heal healthcare workers and their patients.  o   For: Doctors, Nurses, Allied Health Clinicians, Healthcare Leaders, Coaches and Supervisors of Medics, Patient Advocates and all healthcare workers.   o   When: 29-31 July 2026 Where: Voyages Ayers Rock Resort, Central Australia Women in Medicine Summit | Chicago, Sept 24-26, 2026⁠⁠—------------------------------- 🎧 Thanks for tuning into Heartline: Changemaking in Healthcare! 🌟 Learn more and book a free discovery call today at ⁠⁠andreaaustinmd.com/coaching⁠⁠. Stay connected and keep making a difference: ✅ Subscribe to the ⁠⁠Heartline newsletter⁠⁠ for insights into reclaiming your well-being as a healthcare professional, improving teams around you, and transforming the system. 📱 Follow us on social: ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠, ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ 📚Discover Dr. Austin’s book Revitalized: A Guidebook to Following Your Healing Heartline. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    49 min
  6. Building a Workforce That Heals: Van Ton-Quinlivan’s Vision for America’s Care Future

    NOV 11

    Building a Workforce That Heals: Van Ton-Quinlivan’s Vision for America’s Care Future

    How do we solve one of healthcare’s biggest crises—the workforce shortage—while making opportunity more equitable? In this enlightening episode, Dr. Andrea Austin interviews Van Ton-Quinlivan, founder and CEO of Futuro Health and a key voice in reimagining workforce development. Van shares her powerful personal story—from refugee beginnings to shaping California’s healthcare education strategy—and the values that fuel her changemaking leadership: courage, equity, and collaboration. Together, Andrea and Van explore: The urgent shortage of allied healthcare professionals and the demographic time bomb accelerating demand.How Futuro Health is helping thousands of adults from underserved communities earn healthcare credentials debt-free.Why employers must stop competing for talent puddles and start collaborating to build talent pools.The role of AI in upskilling and the promise of flexible, fast, accessible training.How mindset shifts—from scarcity to abundance—can reshape healthcare’s future.  Through vivid examples and real stories—like Tamika, a hospital security guard turned phlebotomist—Van illustrates how unlocking human potential can rebuild the workforce from the ground up. If you’re a healthcare leader, educator, or clinician wondering how to strengthen the system while expanding opportunity, this episode will leave you inspired to think bigger and act bolder. About the Guest: “When it comes to workforce development, it’s a team sport, not an individual sport.” – Van Ton-Quinlivan Van Ton-Quinlivan is a nationally recognized workforce development innovator and the founder and CEO of Futuro Health, a nonprofit creating the nation’s largest network of allied healthcare workers. Appointed by California Governor Gavin Newsom, she chairs the state’s Healthcare Workforce Education and Training Council and has been named one of the Top 50 Women Leaders in Healthcare (2024) and Top 100 Influential Higher Education Leaders (2025). A refugee from Vietnam, Van’s journey from the daughter of a brain surgeon and teacher to an influential changemaker embodies resilience and purpose. She holds dual graduate degrees in Education Policy and Business from Stanford University and is the author and podcast host of Workforce RX, where she highlights agile, multicultural solutions for the future of work and health. 📍 Connect with Van: Website: futurohealth.orgLinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/vtquinlivanPodcast: Workforce RX   Book: Workforce RX: Agile and Inclusive Strategies for the Future of WorkResources + Mentions Futuro Health  California Healthcare Workforce Education and Training Council  World Health Organization & G7 Brain Economy Summit  Built to Last by Jim Collins  Caring With Courage (BBC Nursing Series) 🔑 Top 3 Key TakeawaysCollaboration Over Competition: Healthcare workforce shortages can’t be solved in silos. Hospitals, schools, and communities must collaborate to create talent pools—not compete for limited candidates. Rethink who your “competitors” really are. Unlock Opportunity, Don’t Just Fill Jobs: Education debt, rigid schedules, and unclear navigation block entry into healthcare. Provide flexible learning, clear pathways, and support networks so workers can thrive and persist.Anchor in Values, Not Fear: Whether you’re leading an organization or your own career shift, rediscover your core values. Courageous, value-driven decisions—like stepping off the 27th floor to start anew—open doors to impact and fulfillment.🩺 About the Host: Dr. Andrea Austin is a board-certified emergency physician, educator, and passionate advocate for system-level change in healthcare. As the creator and host of Heartline: Changemaking in Healthcare, Dr. Austin brings curiosity, compassion, and bold honesty to conversations with leaders who are challenging the norms and reshaping medicine from the inside out. With decades of experience in high-pressure clinical environments, Andrea has seen firsthand the cracks in the system—and the people working to repair them. Whether she’s mentoring residents, speaking on national stages, or recording with a fellow disruptor, she centers one theme: change doesn’t happen in isolation. It happens heart to heart. 💫 About the Show Heartline: Changemaking in Healthcare isn’t just a podcast—it’s a pulse check on what’s possible. Hosted by emergency physician and educator Dr. Andrea Austin, Heartline features conversations with healthcare leaders, innovators, and quiet disruptors who are challenging the way things have always been done. Each episode explores real stories of change—from redefining leadership and communication, to reimagining systems built on burnout and hierarchy. This is a space for truth-telling, for asking better questions, and for reconnecting with the reason we all got into medicine in the first place: to make it better. This isn’t about perfection. It’s about progress—with heart. --------------------------------------------------- 🎓 Upcoming Events & Opportunities 🔥 ⁠⁠Recalibrate: Group Coaching for Physicians⁠⁠Starting  2026, I’ll be co-leading Recalibrate with psychologist and coach Sharee Johnson. This 6-month group coaching program supports physicians in rediscovering mindfulness, meaning, and wholehearted practice. I'm an alum myself—this program transformed my career. Learn more and enroll here, and please share with colleagues who may benefit. ⁠⁠⁠Women in Medicine Summit | Chicago, Sept 18–20, 2025⁠⁠FemInEM is leading a full day on Women’s Health. The Gala will be a can't-miss celebration of leadership and community. ⁠⁠⁠AAWEP St. Lucia Retreat | March 5–8, 2026⁠⁠For women EM physicians. Sun, connection, and reflection in a stunning setting. Details coming soon via AAWEP.⁠⁠⁠Women Physicians European River Cruise | May 18–25, 2026⁠⁠A scenic and soulful journey from Amsterdam to Basel with an inspiring community.—------------------------------- 🎧 Thanks for tuning into Heartline: Changemaking in Healthcare! 🌟 Learn more and book a free discovery call today at ⁠⁠andreaaustinmd.com/coaching⁠⁠. Stay connected and keep making a difference: ✅ Subscribe to the ⁠⁠Heartline newsletter⁠⁠ for insights into reclaiming your well-being as a healthcare professional, improving teams around you, and transforming the system. 📱 Follow us on social: ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠, ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ 📚 Discover Dr. Austin’s book Revitalized: A Guidebook to Following Your Healing Heartline on ⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠Ingram⁠⁠. Follow Your Heartline and transform healthcare today! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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  7. Conflict as Catalyst: Physician Resilience and Teamwork in Medical Education

    OCT 28

    Conflict as Catalyst: Physician Resilience and Teamwork in Medical Education

    What happens when a simple act of initiative in the OR sparks a lifelong pursuit of conflict resolution and systemic change in medicine? In this inspiring episode, Dr. Andrea Austin chats with Dr. Lee Sharma about her path from private practice frustrations to earning a master's in conflict resolution amid burnout doubts. Lee recounts her "aha" moment assisting in a delayed C-section, realizing small actions foster teamwork and belonging. She discusses overcoming conflict avoidance, the emotional "bank account" in healthcare relationships, and scripting responses to personal attacks. Now in her 24-year solo practice and a health policy fellowship, Lee emphasizes listening to understand, pausing to respond, and viewing conflict as opportunity. You’ll hear how they:  Build team belonging through "assists" and emotional investments for better patient outcomes Handle conflict by listening to understand, not respond, and redirecting personal attacks back to the core issue Advocate for autonomy, competency, and relational skills to combat burnout and improve healthcare systems Inspire change through vulnerability, scripting hard conversations, and pursuing additional education like conflict resolution degreesIf you’re facing workplace conflicts or seeking to reignite your passion in medicine, this episode provides honest insights and practical strategies for personal and systemic transformation. About the Guest "Conflict is not good or bad—it's an opportunity to improve and deepen relationships." – Dr. Lee Sharma Dr. Lee Sharma is a board-certified OB/GYN in private practice for 24 years, with a master's in conflict resolution from Columbia College. Host of the podcast Scalpel and Sword, she consults on dispute systems, leadership, and conflict skills for hospitals and physicians. A health policy fellow at Brandeis University's Heller School, Lee advocates for women's health, teamwork, and systemic change, drawing from her experiences in Auburn, Alabama, where she returned to practice after training. 📍 Connect with Lee        📧 Email: scalpelandsword@gmail.com         🌐 Website: East Alabama Health - Dr. Sharma Podcast: Scalpel and Sword 📚 Resources + Mentions  🔗 Getting to Yes by Roger Fisher and William Ury  🔗 Caring Leadership in Turbulent Times by Josh Hartzell  🔗 Brandeis University Heller School Health Policy Fellowship (with Physicians Foundation) 🔗 State Medical Association Meetings (e.g., Alabama Medical Association)  🔗 Resa Lewiss (keynote speaker on women's health and advocacy) 🔑 Top 3 Key Takeaways  Foster Belonging Through Assists: Recognize needs and lend a hand without waiting to be asked, building emotional "bank accounts" for stronger teams. Try one "assist" this week to enhance workplace fulfillment and patient care.  Listen to Understand, Not Respond: In conflicts, pause and redirect personal attacks back to the core issue (e.g., "That's not what we're focusing on right now"). Practice scripting responses to stay composed and refocus on patient outcomes. View Conflict as Opportunity: Embrace vulnerability in hard conversations—admit "I don't know, but I'll find out"—to deepen relationships and drive change. Start with one reflective pause in a tense moment to turn challenges into growth.🩺 About the Host: Dr. Andrea Austin is a board-certified emergency physician, educator, and passionate advocate for system-level change in healthcare. As the creator and host of Heartline: Changemaking in Healthcare, Dr. Austin brings curiosity, compassion, and bold honesty to conversations with leaders who are challenging the norms and reshaping medicine from the inside out. With decades of experience in high-pressure clinical environments, Andrea has seen firsthand the cracks in the system—and the people working to repair them. Whether she’s mentoring residents, speaking on national stages, or recording with a fellow disruptor, she centers one theme: change doesn’t happen in isolation. It happens heart to heart. 💫 About the Show: Heartline: Changemaking in Healthcare isn’t just a podcast—it’s a pulse check on what’s possible. Hosted by emergency physician and educator Dr. Andrea Austin, Heartline features conversations with healthcare leaders, innovators, and quiet disruptors who are challenging the way things have always been done. Each episode explores real stories of change—from redefining leadership and communication, to reimagining systems built on burnout and hierarchy. This is a space for truth-telling, for asking better questions, and for reconnecting with the reason we all got into medicine in the first place: to make it better. This isn’t about perfection. It’s about progress—with heart.     🎓 Upcoming Events & Opportunities 🔥 ⁠⁠Recalibrate: Group Coaching for Physicians⁠⁠Starting  2026, I’ll be co-leading Recalibrate with psychologist and coach Sharee Johnson. This 6-month group coaching program supports physicians in rediscovering mindfulness, meaning, and wholehearted practice. I'm an alum myself—this program transformed my career. Learn more and enroll here, and please share with colleagues who may benefit. ⁠⁠⁠Women in Medicine Summit | Chicago, Sept 18–20, 2025⁠⁠FemInEM is leading a full day on Women’s Health. The Gala will be a can't-miss celebration of leadership and community. ⁠⁠⁠AAWEP St. Lucia Retreat | March 5–8, 2026⁠⁠For women EM physicians. Sun, connection, and reflection in a stunning setting. Details coming soon via AAWEP.⁠⁠⁠Women Physicians European River Cruise | May 18–25, 2026⁠⁠A scenic and soulful journey from Amsterdam to Basel with an inspiring community.—------------------------------- 🎧 Thanks for tuning into Heartline: Changemaking in Healthcare! 🌟 Learn more and book a free discovery call today at ⁠⁠andreaaustinmd.com/coaching⁠⁠. Stay connected and keep making a difference: ✅ Subscribe to the ⁠⁠Heartline newsletter⁠⁠ for insights into reclaiming your well-being as a healthcare professional, improving teams around you, and transforming the system. 📱 Follow us on social: ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠, ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ 📚 Discover Dr. Austin’s book Revitalized: A Guidebook to Following Your Healing Heartline on ⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠Ingram⁠⁠. Follow Your Heartline and transform healthcare today! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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  8. Audio Healing: Fighting Misinformation with Stories

    OCT 21

    Audio Healing: Fighting Misinformation with Stories

    How can podcasting transform the way we deliver health information to patients and providers? In this episode, Dr. Andrea Austin speaks with Dan Kendall, as he recounts his path from a sales career at Siemens to launching Digital Health Today in 2016, inspired by his family’s experience with multiple sclerosis and his daughter’s type 1 diabetes diagnosis. He discusses the power of podcasting to fill gaps in patient education, combat misinformation, and create human-centered content. From launching the Health Podcast Summit to developing Health Unmuted miniseries, Dan emphasizes serving niche audiences with authentic, trustworthy stories. The conversation explores challenges like funding, the allure of misinformation, and the need for ongoing dialogue to rebuild trust in healthcare. You’ll hear how they: Address the gap in patient education by creating audio miniseries tailored to newly diagnosed patientsCombat misinformation by prioritizing storytelling that’s evidence-based and human-centeredAdvocate for podcasting as a tool to empower patients and providers during commutes, workouts, or daily routinesInspire hope through a Health Content Integrity Pledge to ensure transparency and trust in health mediaIf you’re passionate about health communication or seeking ways to make patient education more accessible, this episode offers practical insights and a vision for change. About the Guests “Podcasting meets people where they are, filling the spaces between activities with transformative knowledge.” – Dan Kendall Dan Kendall is the founder of Mission-Based Media, a digital media company dedicated to engaging, educating, and empowering audiences through trustworthy health information. With platforms like Health Podcast Network, Health Podcast Summit, and Health Unmuted, Dan leverages podcasting to deliver evidence-based content. Inspired by his family’s experience with chronic illness, including his daughter’s type 1 diabetes, he’s committed to making health information accessible and impactful. A Virginia Tech alum, Dan’s work is guided by the principle of service: Ut Prosim (“That I May Serve”). 📍 Connect with Dan Website: https://missionbasedmedia.com LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/dankendall Health Podcast Summit: https://healthpodcastsummit.com   📚 Resources + Mentions 🔗 Earn It by Steve Pratt🔗 Health Content Integrity Pledge (Health Podcast Summit)🔗 Digital Health Today Podcast🔗 Health Unmuted Miniseries🔗 Rebel Healthcare by Susanna Fox🔗 Coalition for Trust in Health and Science🔗 World Economic Forum Zero Health Gaps Pledge🔑 Top 3 Key Takeaways Serve your audience: Create podcasts that address specific listener needs, like patient education miniseries for newly diagnosed conditions, to empower and inform.Combat misinformation with storytelling: High-quality, evidence-based content can engage audiences by being relatable and authentic, countering the allure of sensationalist narratives.Keep talking and listening: Rebuild trust in healthcare by fostering open dialogue, challenging personal biases, and standing shoulder-to-shoulder to solve systemic problems.🩺 About the Host Dr. Andrea Austin is a board-certified emergency physician, educator, and passionate advocate for system-level change in healthcare. As the creator and host of Heartline: Changemaking in Healthcare, Dr. Austin brings curiosity, compassion, and bold honesty to conversations with leaders who are challenging the norms and reshaping medicine from the inside out. With decades of experience in high-pressure clinical environments, Andrea has seen firsthand the cracks in the system—and the people working to repair them. Whether she’s mentoring residents, speaking on national stages, or recording with a fellow disruptor, she centers one theme: change doesn’t happen in isolation. It happens heart to heart. 💫 About the Show Heartline: Changemaking in Healthcare isn’t just a podcast—it’s a pulse check on what’s possible. Hosted by emergency physician and educator Dr. Andrea Austin, Heartline features conversations with healthcare leaders, innovators, and quiet disruptors who are challenging the way things have always been done. Each episode explores real stories of change—from redefining leadership and communication, to reimagining systems built on burnout and hierarchy. This is a space for truth-telling, for asking better questions, and for reconnecting with the reason we all got into medicine in the first place: to make it better. This isn’t about perfection. It’s about progress—with heart.     🎓 Upcoming Events & Opportunities 🔥 ⁠⁠Recalibrate: Group Coaching for Physicians⁠⁠Starting  2026, I’ll be co-leading Recalibrate with psychologist and coach Sharee Johnson. This 6-month group coaching program supports physicians in rediscovering mindfulness, meaning, and wholehearted practice. I'm an alum myself—this program transformed my career. Learn more and enroll here, and please share with colleagues who may benefit. ⁠⁠⁠Women in Medicine Summit | Chicago, Sept 18–20, 2025⁠⁠FemInEM is leading a full day on Women’s Health. The Gala will be a can't-miss celebration of leadership and community. ⁠⁠⁠AAWEP St. Lucia Retreat | March 5–8, 2026⁠⁠For women EM physicians. Sun, connection, and reflection in a stunning setting. Details coming soon via AAWEP.⁠⁠⁠Women Physicians European River Cruise | May 18–25, 2026⁠⁠A scenic and soulful journey from Amsterdam to Basel with an inspiring community.—------------------------------- 🎧 Thanks for tuning into Heartline: Changemaking in Healthcare! 🌟 Learn more and book a free discovery call today at ⁠⁠andreaaustinmd.com/coaching⁠⁠. Stay connected and keep making a difference: ✅ Subscribe to the ⁠⁠Heartline newsletter⁠⁠ for insights into reclaiming your well-being as a healthcare professional, improving teams around you, and transforming the system. 📱 Follow us on social: ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠, ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ 📚 Discover Dr. Austin’s book Revitalized: A Guidebook to Following Your Healing Heartline on ⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠Ingram⁠⁠. Follow Your Heartline and transform healthcare today! Social Media MP4 Post “Podcasting can meet patients where they are with trustworthy health information.” In this episode of Heartline, Dan Kendall shares how podcasting can empower patients and combat misinformation. From Health Unmuted miniseries to the Health Content Integrity Pledge, discover how audio storytelling is transforming healthcare. 🎧 Listen now and rethink health communication. 👉 [Insert podcast link] Keywords (meta description) health podcasting, digital health, patient education, combating misinformation, Dan Kendall, Andrea Austin MD, Heartline podcast, Health Podcast Summit, Health Unmuted, physician wellness, trustworthy health information Keyword hashtags (IG) #HeartlinePodcast #HealthPodcasting #DigitalHealth #PatientEducation #CombatingMisinformation #DanKendall #AndreaAustinMD #HealthPodcastSummit #HealthUnmuted #PhysicianWellness Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. 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Welcome to "Heartline," a podcast dedicated to exploring the inspiring journeys and impactful work of healthcare changemakers leading the charge in transforming healthcare. Despite the United States spending more on healthcare than any other developed nation, key quality outcomes like life expectancy and maternal mortality lag behind. With over half of American physicians experiencing burnout, the challenges within the system are clear. Join us as we delve into the stories of patients, medical professionals, and other experts who defy the status quo. We’ll uncover the unique characteristics and experiences that propel them to be effective changemakers and the organizational factors that support change.  Dr. Austin, host of the podcast, is an emergency physician with real-world experience with the dysfunction in the system. Along with working in the emergency department, she is a medical educator focusing on healthcare worker well-being and how innovative approaches like simulation can improve healthcare. In addition, she researches how we can accelerate changemakers in healthcare. Dr. Austin also uses coaching-informed thinking to unlock the potential of healthcare changemakers, and she will guide you through these narratives with insightful commentary and expert analyses.   Through in-depth interviews and real-world examples, this podcast aims to inspire and equip the next generation to drive meaningful change in healthcare. Whether you're a physician, a medical student, or simply passionate about the future of healthcare, "Heartline" will offer valuable perspectives and actionable ideas to help you thrive in a challenging environment and contribute to improving our healthcare system.   Seasons 1-4 focused on gender bias in the medical system and shared the uplifting stories of women and allies who stay true to their values, boundaries, and priorities, improving their career fulfillment and increasing their impact on healthcare. Season 5 will expand the guests beyond physicians and tackle issues beyond gender bias that impact healthcare.   Tune in to the "Hearline" for a deep dive into healthcare transformation and be inspired by the changemakers making a real difference.

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