Be Empowered: The Podcast

First and foremost, I want to express my deep appreciation for my neurologists who are courageously stepping beyond their comfort zones to speak on highly sensitive, often unspoken topics in our field. Dr. Billakota and Dr. Moghbel, in particular, have played an instrumental role in not only creating a space where difficult conversations can happen, but also in helping others feel seen, heard, and supported. Their efforts to bring awareness to the toxicity that can exist in medical environments and more importantly, how to address it constructively. These conversations are vital to preserving our collective well-being and ensuring we don’t just survive in medicine, but truly thrive. Personally, as a new graduate, I was incredibly fortunate to have Dr. Billakota and Dr. Moghbel as my biggest supporters. They guided me through those early, often overwhelming days, and helped me understand what professional behavior looks like, and SHOULD be like. Their mentorship made all the difference, and I’m grateful beyond words. This kind of leadership, rooted in empathy and honesty, is exactly what our profession needs. Thank you for all that you do.

A bold and much-needed voice in medicine! This podcast shines a light on the real, often overlooked experiences of healthcare professionals. It brings depth, honesty, and hope into the conversation. Thoughtful, eye-opening, and truly worth your time!

Being a female physician fresh out of residency (less than 5 years), I completely agree with the things that they mention in this podcast. The rose-colored glasses have been chipping away as repetitive administration meetings about productivity numbers has made me question my choice about going into healthcare at all. The concerns that they address in this podcast, although concerning, are reassuring that I’m not the only one going through this. I would highly recommend that anyone in healthcare and the general public listen to this so that way we can start to change things for the better, for both healthcare workers and patients!

Dr Billakota and Dr Moghbel guided by years of experience as practicing physicians and witnessing the decay in healthcare have taken upon themselves to inform the physician community what we have all been saying privately: that administrators and for profit players continue to squeeze physician to the brink of moral injury at the expense of high quality care. The administrative bureaucracy machine is destroying healthcare and we must do something about it. We need to equip the new generation with the tools to succeed, including business skills not taught in training. Kudos for these efforts!