In healthcare, burnout rates are higher in women. In fact, forty percent of women physicians have cut back or left medicine within 6 years of completing training. Why? Is it added responsibilities at home? Gender bias at work? Invisible work at work? Mom guilt? Too much self-sacrifice and inability to say no? Poor boundaries, lack of time management skills, lack of self-care? In this podcast, we’ll explore the reasons why women in medicine are struggling—and more importantly, what to do about it. We can banish burnout and thrive as women in medicine.
Vital Signs: Thriving as a Woman in Medicine
Claim This Podcastby Diane Shannon, MD
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In healthcare, burnout rates are higher in women. In fact, forty percent of women physicians have cut back or left medicine within 6 years of completing training. Why? Is it added responsibilities at home? Gender bias at work? Invisible work at work? Mom guilt? Too much self-sacrifice and inability to say no? Poor boundaries, lack of time management skills, lack of self-care? In this podcast, we’ll explore the reasons why women in medicine are struggling—and more importantly, what to do about it. We can banish burnout and thrive as women in medicine.
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Recent Episodes
July 7, 2026
Episode 158: Finding Belonging with Dr. Rani Nandiwada
What is belonging and why does it matter? According to my guest, Rani Nandiwada, MD, MSEd, belonging is a sense that you can be your whole authentic self and be embraced and valued for it. When we don’t feel we belong at work and hold ourselves back, it can lead to exhaustion, anxiety, self-doubt, and the stifling of new, innovative ideas. In this episode, you’ll learn how to step into being your own version of a “sparkly cheeseball.” Dr. Rani Nandiwada is a practicing internist, University of Pennsylvania primary care residency Program Director, and president of the Mid-Atlantic chapter of the Society of General Internal Medicine. Her passion and expertise is coaching for excellence in medical education. Connect with Dr. Nandiwada at rani.nandiwada@pennmedicine.upenn.edu. Check out my TEDx talk! If you’d like time to talk about the specific challenges you’re facing, connect with me here or at www.dianeshannon.com. Like what you heard? Help spread the word by sharing this episode with a friend. Reviews are greatly appreciated. Diane W. Shannon, MD, MPH, PCC is an internal medicine physician, award-winning writer, and certified coach. She understands the stresses inherent in the practice of medicine and the additional challenges that women face in the profession. Her passion is helping women in medicine create lives where they can thrive. Share your experience and continue the conversation with Diane at www.dianeshannon.com or www.linkedin.com/in/dianewshannon
June 16, 2026
Episode 157: Creating Intentional Community for Physicians with Dr. Dami Babaniji
When you’re really busy or experiencing burnout, it can feel isolating. It’s easy to believe you’re the only one struggling to get through the work day. In this episode, my guest, Dami Babaniji, MD, shares her personal experience with burnout–and the initiatives she’s undertaken at her organization to address burnout and create supportive communities for physicians. Tip: she shares some great ideas you can take back to your leadership! Dr. Dami Babaniji is an academic hospitalist physician and Medical Director of Clinician Wellbeing at a healthcare organization in Dallas, Texas. Her passion is healing healers. Connect with Dr. Babaniji on LinkedIn. Check out my TEDx talk! If you’d like time to talk about the specific challenges you’re facing, connect with me here or at www.dianeshannon.com. Like what you heard? Help spread the word by sharing this episode with a friend. Reviews are greatly appreciated. Diane W. Shannon, MD, MPH, PCC is an internal medicine physician, award-winning writer, and certified coach. She understands the stresses inherent in the practice of medicine and the additional challenges that women face in the profession. Her passion is helping women in medicine create lives where they can thrive. Share your experience and continue the conversation with Diane at www.dianeshannon.com or www.linkedin.com/in/dianewshannon
May 26, 2026
Episode 156: Finding influence at work with Dr. Christine Sinsky
Over the past decade, more physicians have moved to employed positions and experienced less autonomy and control over their work than previously. The erosion of influence has adversely affected professional satisfaction. My guest, Christine Sinsky, shares her expert opinion on steps physicians can take to find more agency and enjoy their work again. Dr. Christine Sinsky is a retired internist who practiced for 32 years and past Vice President of Professional Satisfaction at the American Medical Association. Her career is about working to create the conditions where joy, purpose, and meaning in work are possible for physicians and their teams. Check out my TEDx talk! If you’d like time to talk about the specific challenges you’re facing, connect with me here or at www.dianeshannon.com. Like what you heard? Help spread the word by sharing this episode with a friend. Reviews are greatly appreciated. Diane W. Shannon, MD, MPH, PCC is an internal medicine physician, award-winning writer, and certified coach. She understands the stresses inherent in the practice of medicine and the additional challenges that women face in the profession. Her passion is helping women in medicine create lives where they can thrive. Share your experience and continue the conversation with Diane at www.dianeshannon.com or www.linkedin.com/in/dianewshannon
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