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Welcome to “Stand Up for Physicians!” with Kim Downey — a podcast amplifying the voices of physicians, healthcare professionals, and patients. Each episode explores the real struggles, challenges, and triumphs in medicine, from physician burnout and wellness to advocacy and the power of the patient–physician relationship. Join us for authentic conversations, insights, and support as we build connection, drive positive change in healthcare, and champion healthier physicians and stronger communities.

  1. 1D AGO

    The Journey to Medicine | Then vs Now

    In this episode of Stand Up (for) Doctors!, we step into the journey of becoming a physician through two very different, yet deeply connected perspectives. The beginning of the path, and the view from someone who has already walked it. We need doctors. But the question is no longer just how to become one. It’s how to sustain that calling in a system that continues to evolve. This episode is sponsored by Brian Case and Direct Wealth Care, providing conflict-free tools and resources that help physicians address the financial stress not talked about in medicine. 🔹 Dr. Jonathan Block is a urologist by training and the President and Founder of Pierhead Lighthouse, bringing a seasoned perspective on leadership, purpose, and the long arc of a medical career. 🔹 Blake Kendrick is a first-year medical student at the Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine, offering a real-time look into what it means to step into medicine today. What would a seasoned physician say to their younger self, knowing what they know now?And what is actually on the minds of medical students stepping into this path today? Medicine has always demanded sacrifice. But today’s generation is asking new questions about sustainability, meaning, and the kind of life this profession allows. Together, we explore the evolving reality of becoming a doctor, and what it will take to support the next generation. In this conversation, we explore:• What experienced physicians wish they knew at the start of their journey• The biggest concerns and pressures facing medical students today• How the expectations of medicine are shifting across generations• What sustainability in a medical career really looks like now• How we can better support those entering the profession The future of medicine depends on more than recruitment. It depends on whether the path is still worth walking. 🔗 Connect with our guests: Dr. Jonathan Block🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-block-md-mba-mls-mph-cpe-7327269/🌐 https://pierheadlighthouse.com/ Blake Kendrick🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/in/blake-kendrick-765128384/ If today’s conversation resonated with you, you’ll find more powerful stories like this in our White Coats book series, created to humanize medicine and amplify physician voices: https://standupfordoctors.org/books/ And if you’re ready to go deeper… 🌿 Join us at the Stand Up (for) Doctors! Inaugural Physician RetreatA weekend to connect, empower, recharge, and celebrate. 📍 Windrose on Hudson🗓 October 9–12, 2026🔗 Register here: https://standupfordoctors.org/events/ We would be honored to have you join us. Interested in sponsoring an episode or supporting this movement?📩 Email us — standupfordoctors@gmail.com Because when doctors reclaim joy, everyone benefits. #StandUpForDoctors #PhysicianWellness #JoyInMedicine #LaughterIsMedicine #WhiteCoats #HealthcareLeadership #DoctorSupport #HealingHealthcare #Episode155

    34 min

  2. APR 28

    White Coats, Human Hearts | Book Launch Special – Episode 4

    What could building systems that actually care for ourcaregivers look like? In this next installment of the White Coats, Human HeartsBook Launch Special on Stand Up (for) Doctors!, the conversation turns towardthe future of medicine and the responsibility to shape it with intention. This episode features Dr. Mary Leung, Dr. Simon Craig, andDr. Manjit Obhrai, each bringing grounded insight into what it takes to move from awareness to real, structural change. This is where reflection meets responsibility, and wherebetter systems begin with braver conversations. Together, they explore:▪ What it truly means to design healthcare systems that support the peoplewithin them▪ Why caregiver wellbeing must be built into the foundation, not treated as anafterthought▪ How leadership, advocacy, and culture shape sustainable practice▪ The role of courage and accountability in transforming healthcare from theinside out White Coats, Human Hearts is available now on Amazon,Kindle, and paperback: https://standupfordoctors.org/books/ Connect with the guests: Dr. Mary Leunghttps://www.shiningwithgratitudemd.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-leung-md-9b52331b4/ Dr. Simon Craighttps://posmed.com.au/https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-craig-49635123a/ Dr. Manjit Obhraihttps://www.linkedin.com/in/manjit-obhrai-99280555/ #StandUpForDoctors #WhiteCoatsHumanHearts#HealthcareLeadership #PhysicianAdvocacy #DoctorWellbeing #FutureOfMedicine#HumanityInHealthcare #HealingHealthcare #BookLaunchSpecial

    35 min

  3. APR 21

    Practical Tools for Medical Stress & Trauma

    In this episode of Stand Up (for) Doctors!, we’re stepping into one of the most urgent and often unspoken realities in medicine. Medical stress and trauma are not rare, and they are not abstract. They are lived experiences for physicians and healthcare workers every single day. If you’re a doctor, healthcare leader, or even a patient trying to understand the system more deeply, you belong here. This episode is sponsored by Brian Case and Direct Wealth Care, providing conflict-free tools and resources that help physicians address the financial stress not talked about in medicine. 🔹 Dr. Matthew Mullane is board-certified in family medicine, integrative medicine, and addiction medicine, and is the creator of Ritual Medical. 🔹 Dr. Christen Mullane is a psychologist, writer, and advocate for more human-centered care, and is the creator of Ginkgo Leaf Health Services. What are the real, practical tools available to support doctors and healthcare workers facing stress and trauma? And what does it look like to move from awareness to actual healing? Too often, conversations about burnout stay at the surface. Acknowledged, but not addressed. Named, but not treated. This episode moves deeper. Together, we explore what it takes to support the people behind the profession in a way that is honest, sustainable, and human. In this conversation, we explore: The real impact of medical stress and trauma on clinicians Why traditional approaches to burnout often fall short Practical tools to support healing, resilience, and recovery The role of integrative and psychological care in physician wellbeing What it means to create systems that actually care for the people within them Healing in healthcare doesn’t happen by accident. It happens when we start treating caregivers like humans, not just roles. 🔗 Connect with our guests: Dr. Matthew Mullane 🌐https://ritualmedical.com/   Dr. Christen Mullane 🌐https://www.ginkgoleafhealth.com/ If today’s conversation resonated with you, you’ll find more powerful stories like this in our White Coats book series — created to humanize medicine and amplify physician voices: https://standupfordoctors.org/books/ And if you’re ready to go deeper… 🌿 Join us at the Stand Up (for) Doctors! Inaugural Physician Retreat A weekend to connect, empower, recharge, and celebrate. 📍 Windrose on Hudson 🗓 October 9–12, 2026 🔗 Register here: https://standupfordoctors.org/events/ We would be honored to have you join us. Interested in sponsoring an episode or supporting this movement? 📩 Email us: standupfordoctors@gmail.com Because when doctors reclaim joy, everyone benefits. #StandUpForDoctors #PhysicianWellness #JoyInMedicine #LaughterIsMedicine #WhiteCoats #HealthcareLeadership #DoctorSupport #HealingHealthcare #Episode154

    36 min

  4. APR 14

    White Coats, Human Hearts | Book Launch Special – Episode 3

    In this continued Book Launch Special of Stand Up (for) Doctors!, the conversation expands, bringing forward new voices from White Coats, Human Hearts: True Stories of Healing, Belonging, and the Courage to Stay Human in Medicine.This episode features Dr. Charity Hix, Olivia Morris, and Eva Minkoff, each offering a distinct lens into what it means to navigate medicine with humanity intact.Through their stories and insights, the dialogue moves beyond awareness into something deeper. Ownership, voice, and the courage to live differently within the system.Together, they explore: ▪ How identity and lived experience shape the way we practice medicine ▪ The quiet ways burnout and disconnection take hold, and how to interrupt them ▪ Why redefining success in medicine is essential for long term wellbeing ▪ The power of authenticity, storytelling, and self-trust in driving changeWhite Coats, Human Hearts is available now on Amazon, Kindle, and paperback: https://standupfordoctors.org/books/🔗Connect with our guests:🔹Dr. Charity Hix https://www.charityhix.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/charityhix🔹Olivia Morris https://www.veritybarrington.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliviamorrisofficial/🔹Eva Minkoff https://boldbeing.co/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/evalana/#StandUpForDoctors #WhiteCoatsHumanHearts #PhysicianVoices #DoctorWellbeing #HealthcareCulture #MedicalStorytelling #WomenInMedicine #HumanSideOfMedicine #HealingHealthcare #BookLaunchSpecial

    34 min

  5. APR 7

    Leadership, Mental Health, and the Culture We Create

    In this episode of Stand Up (for) Doctors!, we’re stepping into a question that sits quietly beneath the surface of healthcare leadership. If doctors are expected to care for everyone else, who is teaching leaders how to care for them? Today’s conversation looks at leadership and mental health not as corporate buzzwords, but as human imperatives. Because when leaders forget their bedside manner with their own people, culture erodes. And when mental health stays silent, performance suffers. 🔹 Seung Paik is the author of LEADERNOMICS®, an award-winning educator, storyteller, and veteran known for blending economics, life, and leadership in ways that challenge conventional thinking. 🔹 Adam Nemer is the author of Simple Mental Health, keynote speaker, and global leadership consultant who pushes organizations to normalize mental health so performance is unleashed and lives are transformed. What does it actually mean to lead in a way that protects people, not just productivity? And what happens when leaders start showing up as human first? Together, we explore what it takes to build cultures where both care and performance can coexist. In this conversation, we explore: Why leadership in healthcare must include emotional responsibility The real cost of ignoring mental health in high-performance environments How leaders can normalize conversations that have long been avoided What it means to care for caregivers in a sustainable way Practical shifts that create stronger, healthier workplace cultures Leadership is not just about outcomes. It’s about the condition of the people creating them. 🔗 Connect with our guests: Seung Paik 🌐 leadernomics.org 🔗 www.linkedin.com/in/seung-paik-leadernomics Adam Nemer 🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-nemer If today’s conversation resonated with you, you’ll find more powerful stories like this in our White Coats book series — created to humanize medicine and amplify physician voices: https://standupfordoctors.org/books/ And if you’re ready to go deeper… 🌿 Join us at the Stand Up (for) Doctors! Inaugural Physician Retreat A weekend to connect, empower, recharge, and celebrate. 📍 Windrose on Hudson 🗓 October 9–12, 2026 🔗 Register here: https://standupfordoctors.org/events/ We would be honored to have you join us. Interested in sponsoring an episode or supporting this movement?📩 Email us — standupfordoctors@gmail.com Because when doctors reclaim joy, everyone benefits. #StandUpForDoctors #PhysicianWellness #JoyInMedicine #LaughterIsMedicine #WhiteCoats #HealthcareLeadership #DoctorSupport #HealingHealthcare #Episode153

    34 min

  6. MAR 31

    Can doctors with different views still build something meaningful together?

    In this episode of Stand Up (for) Doctors!, we’re joined by two physicians who challenge a question many in medicine quietly avoid. Can people who fundamentally disagree still come together to build something meaningful? 🔹 Dr. Zhen Chan is a pediatrician, physician entrepreneur, and community builder focused on advancing healthcare through innovation and connection. 🔹 Dr. Gregory Adaka is an emergency physician, Medical Director at Miami-Dade Corrections Health Services, keynote speaker, and author with a strong voice in leadership and systems-level change. Can physicians who see medicine differently do more than just coexist? Not just tolerate each other. Not just stay in their own lanes. But actually build something that lasts? Medicine today is fractured in many ways. Differing beliefs, approaches, and lived experiences often pull physicians apart rather than bring them together. And yet, the future of healthcare may depend on our ability to do exactly that. Together, we explore what it really takes to build trust, alignment, and progress across differences. In this conversation, we explore: Whether disagreement in medicine is a barrier or a hidden strength What it takes to build trust across different perspectives The role of leadership in uniting divided voices How innovation and shared purpose can bridge deep divides What meaningful collaboration actually looks like in today’s healthcare landscape Progress in medicine doesn’t come from uniformity. It comes from the courage to build, even when we don’t fully agree. 🔗 Connect with our guests: Dr. Zhen Chan 🌐 https://grapevyne.health/ 🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/in/zhenmd Dr. Gregory Adaka 🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregory-adaka-md-mha-mrcem-67992b76 If today’s conversation resonated with you, you’ll find more powerful stories like this in our White Coats book series — created to humanize medicine and amplify physician voices: https://standupfordoctors.org/books/ And if you’re ready to go deeper… 🌿 Join us at the Stand Up (for) Doctors! Inaugural Physician Retreat A weekend to connect, empower, recharge, and celebrate. 📍 Windrose on Hudson 🗓 October 9–12, 2026 🔗 Register here: https://standupfordoctors.org/events/ We would be honored to have you join us. Interested in sponsoring an episode or supporting this movement? 📩 Email us — standupfordoctors@gmail.com Because when doctors reclaim joy, everyone benefits. #StandUpForDoctors #PhysicianWellness #JoyInMedicine #LaughterIsMedicine #WhiteCoats #HealthcareLeadership #DoctorSupport #HealingHealthcare #Episode152

    34 min

  7. MAR 24

    Joy Before Success? Doctors Are Rethinking Everything

    In this episode of Stand Up (for) Doctors!, we’re joined by two powerful voices who are challenging one of medicine’s most deeply held assumptions. That joy comes after success, not before it.🔹 Dr. Fey Mendes is a GP, lifestyle medicine physician, writer, creative, and actress based in the U.K., bringing a bold and human perspective to the realities of modern medicine. 🔹 Dr. Seema Desai is a dentist turned keynote speaker, creator of The Joy First Method™, author, and certified coach helping professionals reconnect with purpose and possibility.What if joy isn’t the reward for sustainable success in medicine, but the strategy that makes it possible?And what if the absence of joy is the warning sign we’ve been ignoring?Many physicians today are carrying a quiet exhaustion. The weight of systems, expectations, productivity metrics, and moral injury can slowly crowd out the very thing that called them into medicine in the first place.But what if joy isn’t indulgent? What if it’s actually protective?Together, we explore how joy can move from afterthought to strategy.In this conversation:- Why the amount of joy we feel may be the truest measure of success- How joy shifts from reward to strategy in building a meaningful career- The role of joy in protecting against burnout and disconnection- What it takes to reconnect with authenticity, ambition, and wellbeing- Practical mindset shifts to bring joy back into daily practiceJoy isn’t a luxury. It’s an innate state of being and a powerful edge hiding in plain sight.🔗 Connect with our guests:Dr. Fey Mendes🌐 www.beyondthebleep.co.uk🔗 www.linkedin.com/company/beyond-the-bleepDr. Seema Desai🌐 www.drseemadesai.com🔗 @seema-desai-ddsIf today’s conversation resonated with you, you’ll find more powerful stories like this in our White Coats book series — created to humanize medicine and amplify physician voices:And if you’re ready to go deeper…🌿 Join us at the Stand Up (for) Doctors! Inaugural Physician RetreatA weekend to connect, empower, recharge, and celebrate.📍 Windrose on Hudson🗓 October 9–12, 2026🔗 Register here: https://standupfordoctors.org/events/We would be honored to have you join us.Interested in sponsoring an episode or supporting this movement?📩 Email us — standupfordoctors@gmail.comBecause when doctors reclaim joy, everyone benefits.#StandUpForDoctors #PhysicianWellness #JoyInMedicine #LaughterIsMedicine #WhiteCoats #HealthcareLeadership #DoctorSupport #HealingHealthcare #Episode151

    35 min

  8. MAR 17

    Laughter, Leadership & Reclaiming Joy in Medicine [Dr. Lee Sharma & Dr. Tomi Mitchell]

    In this milestone Episode 150 of Stand Up (for) Doctors!, we welcome two physicians who radiate strength, clarity, and genuine joy — even in challenging times. 🔹 Dr. Lee Sharma is an OB/GYN physician, speaker, and advocate for purpose-driven leadership in medicine. 🔹 Dr. Tomi Mitchell is a board-certified family physician, podcast host, and wellness advocate whose guiding belief is simple and powerful: “Laughter Is Medicine.” Medicine is heavy right now. The world feels heavy. So how do we stay positive without falling into toxic positivity? How do we protect our energy without ignoring the truth? In this conversation, we explore: What laughter in medicine really means How to cultivate authentic positivity What reclaiming joy in practice actually requires Powerful personal stories that shaped their resilience Their take-home action message for every listener This episode is a reminder that joy is not naïve — it’s strategic. And it’s necessary. Dr. Lee Sharma 🌐 https://rleesharma.com/🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajamalliga-sharma-md-ma-6a1b6731/ Dr. Tomi Mitchell 🔗https://www.linkedin.com/in/drtomimitchell/ 🌐 https://holisticwellnessstrategies.com 🔗https://linktr.ee/HolisticWellnessStrategies If today’s conversation resonated with you, you’ll find more powerful stories like this in our White Coats book series — created to humanize medicine and amplify physician voices: https://standupfordoctors.org/books/ And if you’re ready to go deeper… 🌿 Join us at the Stand Up (for) Doctors! Inaugural Physician RetreatA weekend to connect, empower, recharge, and celebrate. 📍 Windrose on Hudson🗓 October 9–12, 2026🔗 Register here: https://standupfordoctors.org/events/ We would be honored to have you join us. Interested in sponsoring an episode or supporting this movement?📩 Email us — standupfordoctors@gmail.com Because when doctors reclaim joy, everyone benefits. #StandUpForDoctors #PhysicianWellness #JoyInMedicine #LaughterIsMedicine #WhiteCoats #HealthcareLeadership #DoctorSupport #Episode150 #HealingHealthcare

    30 min
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Welcome to “Stand Up for Physicians!” with Kim Downey — a podcast amplifying the voices of physicians, healthcare professionals, and patients. Each episode explores the real struggles, challenges, and triumphs in medicine, from physician burnout and wellness to advocacy and the power of the patient–physician relationship. Join us for authentic conversations, insights, and support as we build connection, drive positive change in healthcare, and champion healthier physicians and stronger communities.

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