You can’t eliminate every stressor—but you can teach your body it’s safe.

In this episode of The PA Is In, Tracy Bingaman, PA-C and clinician career coach, breaks down the difference between stress and stressors—and walks you through science-backed ways to complete the stress cycle so it doesn’t wreck your body, your joy, or your career.

🔥 You’ll learn:

• What happens inside your body during the stress response
  

• Why finishing your charting doesn’t mean you’ve “processed” the stress
  

• 7+ practical ways to complete the stress cycle, from movement and breathwork to crying, laughing, and creativity
  

• How to shift from survival mode into true restoration
  

This isn’t fluff—it’s functional. And it’s a must-listen for any healthcare provider carrying stress like a second stethoscope.

🎧 Press play and start reclaiming your nervous system one breath, laugh, or dance party at a time.

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For many healthcare clinicians, MSL sounds like a unicorn job. But how do you actually break into such a competitive industry? What’s the day to day life like as an MSL? What do you need to know to set you apart from other applicants?

Don’t you wish you had a step by step guide to walk you through the process and share insider tips for success? Well that’s exactly why my guest is on today’s podcast episode!

Dr. Samuel Dyer has 25 years of experience as an MSL and now works as the CEO of the Medical Science Liaison Society. Dr. Dyer explains exactly what an MSL is and why PAs and NPs have a decisive advantage over other applicants. Dr. Dyer also walks through what an MSL interview is really like and gives key tips on how to ace the interview process.

If you’re struggling with burnout, but still want to use your clinical skills, MSL could be the answer. Tune in to learn the secrets of how to break into your first role.

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Welcome to The PA Is In, the show created by PAs for PAs, where codependency with your Supervising Physician is a thing of the past, optimal team practice is the future and Physician Associate has taken the place of Physician Assistant as the professional title of choice.

I’m Tracy Bingaman and I’m obsessed with redefining what success as a PA looks like AND what it feels like.

Here you’ll find the mindset shifts, systems and processes I used to escape healthcare burnout & integrate my work with my life. Work-life balance is a myth and an integrated life where you thrive professionally, not a balancing act, is the goal here.
My mission is to help you to grow into a Unicorn PA who loves their job, has abundant energy, time to spare and work-optional financial freedom. The PA Is In.

What happens when your heart is tired—but you still have to show up and care?

In this episode of The PA Is In, we’re diving into a topic that quietly erodes the joy and empathy we bring to our roles as clinicians: compassion fatigue.

Host Tracy Bingaman, PA-C and clinician career coach, defines what compassion fatigue is, how it differs from burnout, and why it's so prevalent in healthcare settings today. With deep empathy and personal insight, Tracy shares:

• The signs and symptoms of compassion fatigue

• The difference between burnout and emotional overload

• Real-life scenarios that contribute to compassion fatigue in medicine

• How to recognize it in yourself and your colleagues

• Actionable steps to restore empathy and protect your well-being
  

From setting boundaries to finding peer support and making sustainable career changes, this episode is both a reality check and a beacon of hope for healthcare providers who are struggling.

If you’ve ever asked yourself, “Why am I feeling so numb?” or “Am I the only one who feels this way?”—this one’s for you.

💬 DM Tracy on LinkedIn or email info@tracybingaman.com to share your experience or let her know what episodes you'd like to hear next.

🎧 Tune in now and take one small step toward caring for yourself as much as you care for your patients.

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I adore any conversation where we passionately discuss what truly matters and how to create a life that integrates what we truly value. That’s what this episode is all about!

My guest, Jono Lippman, and I discuss how we can create jobs we love as PAs and healthcare providers, including how to ensure proper boundaries are in place so that your life outside of work is full of meaning and value. Jono shares actionable tips you can start today to build respectful boundaries so that you can create better life-work integration.

Jono is also the creator of PA Guide, a board review notebook and course that teaches not only medical content, but also how to effectively take notes and study. The course also includes practice quizzes and an AI chat bot that presents clinical scenarios. PA Guide is a pathway to learn how to organize medical topics and systems so that students can truly understand the diagnostic reasoning process.

Press play for a heartfelt episode on why work-life balance is a myth and what you can do to create integration and peace into your own life.

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Back from the AAPA 2025 National Conference, I’m sharing what no agenda or brochure could capture—the very real reasons I left feeling energized, encouraged, and deeply hopeful for the future of the PA profession.

I’m walking you through my six biggest takeaways from AAPA 2025. From late-night hotel conversations and panels on entrepreneurship, to passionate PA students and powerful hallway discussions, this episode is packed with reflections on how our profession is shifting—in the best way.

This recap will remind you that change is happening, and you’re not alone in wanting more from medicine.

What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

• Why the best moments didn’t happen in the lecture halls

• The next generation of PAs and how they’re rewriting the script

• The entrepreneurial spirit taking root in medicine

• How clinicians are becoming the change-makers in healthcare

• My favorite tools and tech from the Expo Hall (yes, including squishy stress balls)

• Why it’s okay to rest and re-enter slowly

This isn’t just a recap. It’s a reminder that hope isn’t naive—it’s fuel. And if you’ve been feeling like the fire is fading, this one’s for you.

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📩 I want to hear from you! What gave you hope at AAPA? Or what’s keeping your fire lit in medicine right now? DM me, reply to this email (info@tracybingaman.com), or tag me on Instagram @mrstracybingaman

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