41. Why rest can feel so uncomfortable

41. Why rest can feel so uncomfortable

Do you ever sit down to rest and immediately feel like you should be doing something else? In this episode, I get personal about my own struggles with relaxing and explore why rest can feel so uncomfortable, especially for high-achieving women in healthcare. In This Episode, You'll Learn: * Why rest feels difficult (and even unsafe) for many high-achievers in healthcare * How tying your worth to productivity makes it hard to truly switch off * The different types of rest (mental, physical, sensory, emotional) — and why your definition of rest may be too narrow * What an "unhurried approach" looks like and how to weave it into your existing day * Three practical entry points to invite more rest into your life Book Mentioned: * The Relaxed Woman: Reclaim Rest and Live an Empowered, Joy-Filled Life by Nicola Jane Hobbs Resources Mentioned: * Calm in the Chaos Toolkit [http://juliedoanhealth.com/toolkit]: Free resource with short, practical reset tools you can use between patients or tasks * The Recovery Room for Clinicians: [http://juliedoanhealth.com/recovery-room] Free monthly live session to pause, explore resilience, and practice tools with fellow healthcare professionals * Replenish Rx [http://juliedoanhealth.com/replenish-rx]: An online resilience program for healthcare professionals who want to thrive without running on empty Reflection Question: What would an unhurried version of your day look like today? ---- Replenished in Healthcare (formerly known as The Collective Rx) is a wellness and personal development podcast for women in healthcare who want to feel more grounded, resilient, and fulfilled in their personal and professional lives.  Hosted by Julie Doan, pharmacist and certified life coach. Let's connect: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thecollectiverx/@replenished.in.healthcare [https://www.instagram.com/replenished.in.healthcare] LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliedoanhealth/]https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliedoanhealth/⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliedoanhealth/%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] Calm in the Chaos: free stress management toolkit: https://www.juliedoanhealth.com/toolkit/ [https://www.juliedoanhealth.com/toolkit/] Replenish Rx, resilience program: https://juliedoanhealth.com/replenish-rx [http://juliedoanhealth.com/replenish-rx] Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://juliedoanhealth.com [https://juliedoanhealth.com] Enjoyed this episode? Don’t forget to please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with your fellow healthcare professionals. Together, let’s reimagine what’s possible!

40. Burnout or Misalignment? Reinventing the Career You Built - with Katrina Azer

In this episode, I sit down with Katrina Azer, a pharmacist from New Zealand, author, artist, and self-described "queen of weird," for a deeply honest conversation about burnout, reinvention, and what it truly means to live an unscripted life. In this episode, we cover: * Katrina's 18-year career journey across community pharmacy, government advisory roles, and policy — and why reaching the top of the mountain still left her feeling empty. * The wake-up calls she couldn't ignore: two life-threatening infections (including septic shock), a complete professional breakdown, and the moment she finally stopped. * How the body communicates stress, unfulfillment, and unhealed trauma — and what it took for Katrina to finally listen. * The "scripts" that keep healthcare professionals trapped: external judgment, imposter syndrome, the myth that you need to know the full path before taking a step. * Why Katrina took a solo trip to Italy, Greece, and Scandinavia at her lowest point… and how getting lost in the Mediterranean changed everything. * The role of creativity in healing: how writing, dancing, and embracing being "mediocre at something new" reconnected her to herself. * Her book Unscripted on Purpose: what it's about, why she almost abandoned it mid-trip, and the letters to pharmacists she wrote at the end. * Giving yourself permission to reinvent without quitting your career. Connect with Katrina Azer: * Book: Unscripted on Purpose: A Journey and Purpose-Driven Guide for Pharmacists Who Feel Called to More [https://www.amazon.ca/Unscripted-Purpose-Journey-Purpose-Driven-Pharmacists-ebook/dp/B0G34CDPZK] * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katrina-azer/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/katrina-azer/] * Website: https://www.katrinaazer.com/ [https://www.katrinaazer.com/] ---- Replenished in Healthcare (formerly known as The Collective Rx) is a wellness and personal development podcast for women in healthcare who want to feel more grounded, resilient, and fulfilled in their personal and professional lives.  Hosted by Julie Doan, pharmacist and certified life coach. Let's connect: * Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thecollectiverx/@replenished.in.healthcare [https://www.instagram.com/replenished.in.healthcare] * LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliedoanhealth/]https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliedoanhealth/⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliedoanhealth/%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] * Calm in the Chaos: free stress management toolkit: https://www.juliedoanhealth.com/toolkit/ [https://www.juliedoanhealth.com/toolkit/] * Recovery Room for Clinicians (free monthly gathering): http://juliedoanhealth.com/recovery-room [http://juliedoanhealth.com/recovery-room] * Replenish Rx, resilience program: https://juliedoanhealth.com/replenish-rx [http://juliedoanhealth.com/replenish-rx] * * Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://juliedoanhealth.com [https://juliedoanhealth.com] Enjoyed this episode? Don’t forget to please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with your fellow healthcare professionals. Together, let’s reimagine what’s possible!

39. Mind–Body–Heart: Rethinking stress and resilience in healthcare

You’ve tried meditation, signed up for yoga classes, and reduced your work hours. You’re doing all the “right” things to manage your stress, but why do you still feel so drained? In this episode, Julie explores why a mind–body–heart approach to stress management and well-being is especially important for healthcare professionals. Drawing from her experience as a pharmacist and coach, she breaks down how stress shows up across our thoughts, body, and emotional world — and why addressing only one of these pillars often isn’t enough for clinicians. In this conversation, you’ll learn how to support your whole system so you can practice healthcare in a way that feels more sustainable, grounded, and aligned. You’ll leave with practical reflections and simple tools you can begin using right away, even during busy clinical days. In this episode, we cover: * Why traditional stress management strategies often fall short in healthcare. * How mental overload, negative bias, and responsibility overload impact focus and energy. * What “high-functioning survival mode” looks like in the body, and how to interrupt it. * How emotional labor and the inner critic contribute to compassion fatigue. * Why autopilot can slowly disconnect you from meaning and values. * Simple, realistic practices to support your mind, body, and heart at work. Self-reflection Questions As you move through your week, you might reflect on: * When stress shows up for me, where do I feel it first — my mind, body, or heart? * Which part of me has been working the hardest lately? * What would it look like to offer that part just a little more care? Resources Mentioned Replenish Rx [http://juliedoanhealth.com/replenish-rx], an online resilience program for healthcare professionals. Accredited for 8 CEU by CCCEP. Episodes on Identifying your core values [https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/replenishedinhealthcare/episodes/4--Identifying-your-Core-Values-to-design-a-life-you-love-e220r58/a-a9krrft] ---- Replenished in Healthcare (formerly known as The Collective Rx) is a wellness and personal development podcast for women in healthcare who want to feel more grounded, resilient, and fulfilled in their personal and professional lives.  Hosted by Julie Doan, pharmacist and certified life coach. Let's connect: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thecollectiverx/@replenished.in.healthcare [https://www.instagram.com/replenished.in.healthcare] LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliedoanhealth/]https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliedoanhealth/⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliedoanhealth/%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] Calm in the Chaos: free stress management toolkit: https://www.juliedoanhealth.com/toolkit/ [https://www.juliedoanhealth.com/toolkit/] Replenish Rx, resilience program: https://juliedoanhealth.com/replenish-rx [http://juliedoanhealth.com/replenish-rx] Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://juliedoanhealth.com [https://juliedoanhealth.com] Enjoyed this episode? Don’t forget to please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with your fellow healthcare professionals. Together, let’s reimagine what’s possible!

38. Becoming the Replenished Clinician (Season 4)

What does it really mean to feel replenished as a woman working in healthcare? In this opening episode of Season 4, I share the meaning behind the podcast’s new name, Replenished in Healthcare, and introduce the identity of the Replenished Clinician: someone who chooses to care for their energy, well-being, and inner peace alongside caring deeply for others. This episode is an invitation to reflect on how deeply self-sacrifice has been woven into healthcare culture (especially for women) and what becomes possible when we begin to choose ourselves with intention. I also share a major win: the CCCEP accreditation of Replenish Rx, my evidence-based resilience program for healthcare professionals! ---- Reflection questions from the episode: * What currently replenishes me — and how often am I actually making space for it? * What consistently depletes me, and where might I have more choice than I think? * If I felt more resourced, how would I show up differently at work and at home? ---- Resources mentioned: * Calm in the Chaos Toolkit: a free toolkit with three quick, practical ways to reset during busy workdays and refill your cup: https://juliedoanhealth.com/toolkit [https://juliedoanhealth.com/toolkit] * Replenish Rx: an online, evidence-based resilience program for healthcare professionals (now accredited for pharmacists in Canada). Link: http://juliedoanhealth.com/replenish-rx [http://juliedoanhealth.com/replenish-rx] ---- Replenished in Healthcare (formerly known as The Collective Rx) is a wellness and personal development podcast for women in healthcare who want to feel more grounded, resilient, and fulfilled in their personal and professional lives.  Hosted by Julie Doan, pharmacist and certified life coach. Let's connect: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thecollectiverx/@replenished.in.healthcare [https://www.instagram.com/replenished.in.healthcare] LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliedoanhealth/]https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliedoanhealth/⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliedoanhealth/%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] Calm in the Chaos: free stress management toolkit: https://www.juliedoanhealth.com/toolkit/ [https://www.juliedoanhealth.com/toolkit/] Replenish Rx, resilience program: https://juliedoanhealth.com/replenish-rx [http://juliedoanhealth.com/replenish-rx] Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://juliedoanhealth.com [https://juliedoanhealth.com] Enjoyed this episode? Don’t forget to please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with your fellow healthcare professionals. Together, let’s reimagine what’s possible!

37. When Women in Healthcare Thrive (Season 3 finale)

In this season 3 finale of The Collective Rx, I share a pivotal shift in focus for the podcast moving forward: centering the experiences of women working in healthcare. Over the past few years, I’ve noticed recurring patterns that add an extra layer of stress for women working in this field: perfectionism, people-pleasing, harsh self-criticism, invisible responsibilities, and the double shift of caregiving.  While not unique to women, these patterns are especially pervasive and deeply shape how we experience our work and our lives. In this episode, you’ll hear: * Why I’m pivoting my podcast to focus on supporting women in healthcare * The six patterns I see women carrying most often, and how they impact well-being * A vision of what healthcare could look like if women showed up replenished, resourced, and supported * How this shift is about more than individual resilience. It’s about transforming the culture of healthcare itself Thank you for being part of this journey, whether you’ve listened to every episode or you’re tuning in for the first time! I’ll be back after a short break with more conversations, more support, and more ways to reimagine what it means to thrive as women in healthcare. --- Resources & Next Steps * Free Resource: [Calm in the Chaos Toolkit [juliedoanhealth.com/toolkit]] – three simple resets to help you pause, breathe, and reconnect to yourself on even the busiest days. * Program Enrollment: Replenish Rx [https://juliedoanhealth.com/replenish-rx], my online mind-body-heart resilience program for healthcare professionals. Accredited for 8 CEU with CCCEP. The course is now open! ---- Replenished in Healthcare (formerly known as The Collective Rx) is a wellness and personal development podcast for women in healthcare who want to feel more grounded, resilient, and fulfilled in their personal and professional lives.  Hosted by Julie Doan, pharmacist and certified life coach. Let's connect: Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/thecollectiverx/]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@replenished.in.healthcare⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/replenished.in.healthcare] LinkedIn:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliedoanhealth/]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliedoanhealth/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliedoanhealth/%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] Calm in the Chaos: free stress management toolkit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.juliedoanhealth.com/toolkit/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.juliedoanhealth.com/toolkit/] Replenish Rx, resilience program: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://juliedoanhealth.com/replenish-rx⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://juliedoanhealth.com/replenish-rx] Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://juliedoanhealth.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://juliedoanhealth.com] Loved this episode? Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with your fellow healthcare professionals. Together, let’s reimagine what’s possible!