What if the discomfort isn’t a sign you’re on the wrong path but an invitation to rethink your next step?

Caitlin opens up about the messy, in-between phase of balancing a healthcare career with a creative side hustle. She reflects on the guilt of wanting out, the pressure to keep going when it looks good on paper, and why small tweaks might make a bigger difference than going all in or walking away. Caitlin challenges the idea that leaving is the only option and encourages you to dig deeper into what your discomfort is really saying.

Tune in to learn:

• Why Caitlin once wished she’d get injured just to skip work
• How taking Mondays off saved a draining healthcare job
• The harsh truth about the “fantasy” healthcare careers sold in uni
• Why many healthcare pros jump into coaching
• What makes admitting you want out of healthcare so hard
• How sitting with discomfort might reveal a third, unexpected career path
• Why you don’t have to keep pushing if your gut says otherwise
• Small changes that can fix your healthcare job (or show it's time to quit)
• The confusing mix of pride and disconnect in a healthcare career
• How to hold space for grief and confusion when your career feels stuck

Listen if you’re:

• Feeling stuck between your healthcare career and a creative side hustle
• Unsure if you should stay, pivot, or take a break from health work
• Trying to make sense of the discomfort that’s been growing in your current role

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What if health education didn’t have to come from a clinic? And what happens when we make quiet conversations LOUD?

In this episode, Caitlin chats with Dr. Olivia Richman, a board-certified family medicine physician, 2x TEDx speaker, and founder of Docfluencer MDO, about what it really looks like to get creative in healthcare.

Olivia shares her unconventional path to educate and advocate, one built on storytelling, social media, and speaking directly to the people who need it most.

From rewriting personal narratives to building a platform that helps other healthcare professionals use their voice on social media to change healthcare. Olivia’s journey is a powerful reminder that healing can happen in more ways than one!

If you’ve ever wondered what’s possible beyond the “white coat”—this one’s for you.

Tune in to learn:

• The childhood misunderstanding that led Dr. Olivia to chase a career she resented for years
• How a Youtube channel on sexual health became her middle ground between a career in Hollywood and medicine
• The life-changing internship that changed her entire view of health education
• The shocking gaps in physician education that pushed her to launch a hub for doctor-influencers
• How Dr. Olivia's superiors reacted to her starting a Youtube channel about sexual health
• The invisible limits we place on ourselves as adults
• Dr. Olivia's mission to making sexual health conversations less taboo
• Why the fear of being judged online is not about the viewers
• How creative expression can coexist with professional credibility
• The brutal reality of the American healthcare system

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Could a creative shift be the antidote to feeling stuck in your healthcare career?

In this episode, Caitlin gets real about the in-between stage of rethinking what work can look like after years in healthcare. She discusses how to find a nonclinical creative business idea, blending what you love, what you’re good at, and what people need. If you’re feeling stuck or just curious about making a change, this episode might be the nudge you need to start listening to those little daydreams and act on them.

Tune in to learn:

• Why feeling “blahh” at work isn’t always burnout
• How to use the Japanese concept of ikigai to explore new directions
• What Caitlin’s month off revealed (spoiler: it wasn’t what she expected)
• The role of low-pressure creative projects in rediscovering joy
• Why self-compassion is your best co-pilot when making a shift

Listen if you’re:

• Wondering what’s next after years in healthcare
• Curious about creative work but unsure where to start
• Craving purpose and play, without a full-blown career change

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