1 Apr 2026
22. Bucking the Status Quo, Sabbaticals, and Living Your B-Side with Dr. Megan Walker
What does it actually look like to stop keeping one foot out the door and jump in with both feet?
In this episode, Dr. Amy Lindsey sits down with Dr. Megan Walker - naturopathic doctor, healthcare entrepreneur, co-founder of Health Hives, speaker, author, and one of Dr. Amy's closest colleagues - for a conversation about what happens when you start reverse engineering the life you actually want.
Dr. Megan walked away from her clinical practice, moved her family to Barcelona, launched a software startup, and is building something she says will have a legacy bigger than herself. This episode covers how she got there, including the lottery question that cracked everything open, the six-month sabbatical that decided for her, and why she believes the power is in the contemplation (not just the leap).
Dr. Amy and Dr. Megan also get into raising resilient kids without trauma, what purpose does to your health, and why asking who you are without your titles is one of the most important questions you can sit with in midlife.
In this episode, you will learn:
The lottery question Dr. Megan asks herself before every big decision, and why it is one of the most clarifying things you can do in midlife
What a sabbatical actually is, why it is not about rest, and why trying on a different identity before committing to it is more powerful than you think
Why resilience does not have to come from trauma, and how doing hard things builds it just as effectively
What purpose does to your body, including how it blunts cortisol, reduces cancer risk, and helps people heal faster
Why the power is in the contemplation, and why you do not have to know if you are the kind of person who would make a bold move before you are allowed to ask the question
Reminder: Nothing in this podcast is a substitute for medical or professional advice. Always consult your own doctor.
KEY MOMENTS:
17:46 — The unaccompanied minor: how Dr. Megan learned to reclaim her independence at age seven
11:08 — The lottery question that made her realize she was done seeing patients
22:53 — The six-month sabbatical and selling her practice while walking around Epcot Center
26:27 — Who are you without your titles? The question most people never stop to ask
26:28 — What purpose does to your physiology: cortisol, cancer risk, and healing faster
40:56 — Dr. Megan's B-side: done keeping one foot out the door, going all in
ABOUT DR. MEGAN WALKER:
Dr. Megan Walker is a naturopathic doctor, healthcare entrepreneur, co-founder of Health Hives, speaker, author, and podcast host. She spent years building a thriving clinical practice before walking away to focus on transforming the way doctors and healthcare professionals build their businesses and show up in the world.
CONNECT WITH DR. MEGAN WALKER:
Stay in touch with Dr. Megan Walker and explore more of her work:
Website: (https://www.djjohnrichards.com)meghanwalker.com (https://meghanwalker.com/)
Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/johnkexp)@drmeghanwalker (https://www.instagram.com/drmeghanwalker/)
RESOURCES:
Free B-Side Community on Skool (https://dramylindsey.com/b-side-community/)
STAY CONNECTED:
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SUPPORT WELCOME TO YOUR B-SIDE:
Subscribe, rate, and review on Apple Podcasts + Spotify to help more listeners flip the record to their B-Side.
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