25 episodes
Reconciling Medicine The Doctors Paro
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- Health & Fitness
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4.9 • 216 Ratings
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We are the Doctors Paro, and welcome to the Reconciling Medicine Podcast. We are a dual physician couple in practice - and for over a decade we’ve been navigating the ups, downs and in-betweens of this profession......together. We’ve done a lot of things right, and we’ve made plenty of mistakes. Some say the practice of medicine is dying - it’s not. But it is changing and we must adapt. This podcast is an exploration of our relationship with medicine - how we fit it into our lives, how it affects the people we love, and why we are optimistic about the future. We believe that with the right commitment and mindset we can all learn how to Reconcile Medicine.
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Episode 25 - Off to the Races
The Doctors Paro discuss their thoughts on incorporating fitness events into your life as a way to build a fit life.
Episode Takeaways:
- Picking the right time is important.
- Make the decision and shell out the cash.
- Train insane or remain the same.
- The fitness is important, but not everything.
- Race day is accumulation of the work you put in.
- Cross one finish line and set up another one. -
Episode 24 - Doctor Vegetable Redux
An update from Episode 23 about our most recent fundraiser!
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Episode 23 - Doctor Vegetable
The Doctors Paro talk all about their nonprofit, Doctor Vegetable!!
Episode Takeaways:
- Your life will shape your career, which then shapes your life, endlessly.
- You shouldn’t complain if you aren’t contributing.
- Small, simple ideas can be very powerful catalysts.
- Good ideas can snowball quickly.
- Defining your mission is a challenging but important exercise.
- Gratefully accept the contributions of others, and then pay it forward. -
Episode 22 - The Miscarriage Club
Renee and John share their miscarriage story. You’ll want to stick around and hear the song at the end….
Episode Takeaways:
- Miscarriage is common.
- This is our story.
- The strong one needs support too.
- There is a way to be there that helps.
- Wounds heal but the scar stays.
- Rainbows come and they are beautiful. -
Episode 21 - Breast Cancer Sucks.
Dr. John discusses his thoughts about breast cancer. As a board certified plastic surgeon, this topic is very near and dear to his heart.
Episode Takeaways:
- Breast cancer totally sucks.
- It’s super important to know your oncologic options.
- It’s also super important to know your reconstructive options.
- Every patient, and therefore every treatment approach, is different.
- The field is constantly evolving (and improving).
- Breast reconstruction can be incredibly rewarding. -
Episode 20 - Couples Matching
The Doctors Paro discuss their path to residency matching with the couples match!
Episode Takeaways:
- If you decide to couples match, you are essentially engaged.
- Recognize your weaknesses, work to strengthen them.
- You must discuss your priorities as a couple.
- If you love a place - tell them so.
- It is possible to have fun during this process.
- If life will be miserable, don’t rank it.
Customer Reviews
I’m not the target audience and I find this podcast educational and enjoyable
I am not a doctor or a medical student and I do not aspire to either. So technically speaking, this podcast is not for me. But, two things drew me to check out this podcast: (1) I work in a profession (law) that - like medicine - is changing rapidly, prone to causing burnout, takes effort to have a good work-life balance, and the top ranks do not have enough women or people of color; (2) in the past few years, I had an experience that required more interaction with doctors than the standard once a year check-up and this has made me fascinated with what inspires people to become doctors, why they choose their specialty, what’s the training like, what is the day-to-day like, do they like their jobs, etc. I find the content - hosted by a pediatric cardiologist and plastic surgeon who are married to each other and have two children - very interesting! The hosts are very natural and suited to the podcast format and they have a good rapport with one another. If you have any interest in the medical field for whatever reason, I think this podcast is worth checking out! P. S. The husband (John) is an amateur singer/songwriter and they close out most episodes with one of his songs, which is kind of a cool feature. P.P.S. The song at the end of the miscarriage episode, was beautiful, touching, and really got to me. I’m not really a crier, and even thinking about the lyrics causes me to choke up. Well done, John. And what a special memento (for lack of a better word) for a difficult chapter in your life ❤️
Quick update 4/2/2022 - I’m digging season 3! The lack of nuance and over-meme-ification on social media is getting to me too, and I love that they are using the podcast to bring a more nuanced conversation to some of the things discussed on social media.
Back at it
So happy you guys are back in our ears! Nice reprieve from other more intense podcasts and relatable even in residency. Love Renee’s birthday song! Thanks for sharing 💕
Love this podcast
I’m not a doctor but still find this podcast very relatable and informative for life in general. They give great advice and are hilarious to listen to. I’m actually interested in the toothpaste they are using, lol.