Humans Leading Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:02 -0400 https://humansleading.substack.com/about en-us © 2026 Humans Leading yes 5c38b6b1-2184-514c-8cc2-1303c7ef7bce Dr. Jillian Bybee episodic false Welcome to Humans Leading, the podcast for high-achieving women looking to live less stressed, more satisfying lives. Humans Leading is hosted by Dr. Jillian Bybee, a busy pediatric ICU physician, mom, coach, and creative who uses what she's learned from recovering from burnout twice to help women craft lives and careers they don't need a vacation from.

Join Dr. Bybee and her inspiring guests as they tackle essential topics such as perfectionism, limiting beliefs, stress management, what it means to be human, and more. Each episode is packed with actionable advice to empower you to prioritize your own wellbeing and create the life you truly desire. 


If you're ready to start putting yourself on your own priority list and lead a more fulfilling life, tune in to Humans Leading and take the first step toward transformation.




]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) wellbeing, burnout, coaching, mindset, joy Dr. Jillian Bybee https://storage.buzzsprout.com/m6jf9t6b9zg4kznq6bejexse2w05?.jpg Humans Leading https://humansleading.substack.com/about Dr. Jillian Bybee How To Stop Blocking the Rest You Need How To Stop Blocking the Rest You Need Send us Fan Mail

The most frustrating part about rest isn’t learning that you need it. It’s realizing you might be the one blocking it. 

Today, I’m bringing a quick, practical mini-episode inspired by a recent post I made on Instagram that hit a nerve: the person most often standing in the way of you taking a break is you. 

If that made you feel called out, good. Not because you should feel bad about it, but because you have the power to change it.

On today’s episode, we dig into why guilt, perfectionism, and “I don’t have time” can sound like facts even when they’re just stories your brain creates and repeats.

Then I teach a simple 3-step framework I call The Shift that can help you navigate these thoughts and get you on the road to taking the break that you need.

If you’ve been waiting for permission to pause, consider this your sign.

If you'd like to go deeper, this free stress management workshop that I ran in the Spring can help.

Looking for more resources?

You can also find me here:


If you’re ready to kickstart your journey (or your team's journey) to a less stressed life, I’m ready to help you! You can get in touch about 1:1 coaching or inviting me to facilitate a workshop for your group, get in touch via my website. 

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The most frustrating part about rest isn’t learning that you need it. It’s realizing you might be the one blocking it. 

Today, I’m bringing a quick, practical mini-episode inspired by a recent post I made on Instagram that hit a nerve: the person most often standing in the way of you taking a break is you. 

If that made you feel called out, good. Not because you should feel bad about it, but because you have the power to change it.

On today’s episode, we dig into why guilt, perfectionism, and “I don’t have time” can sound like facts even when they’re just stories your brain creates and repeats.

Then I teach a simple 3-step framework I call The Shift that can help you navigate these thoughts and get you on the road to taking the break that you need.

If you’ve been waiting for permission to pause, consider this your sign.

If you'd like to go deeper, this free stress management workshop that I ran in the Spring can help.

Looking for more resources?

You can also find me here:


If you’re ready to kickstart your journey (or your team's journey) to a less stressed life, I’m ready to help you! You can get in touch about 1:1 coaching or inviting me to facilitate a workshop for your group, get in touch via my website. 

]]> Dr. Jillian Bybee Buzzsprout-19894422 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 671 2 11 full false Leadership Takes Work...ing on Yourself with Dr. Jess Bunin Leadership Takes Work...ing on Yourself with Dr. Jess Bunin Send us Fan Mail

At any moment, whether we have a title or not, we are leading ourselves. And, as today’s guest Dr. Jess Bunin reminds us in this conversation, “at all times, we are leaders and followers.”

However, leadership is not an innate trait. It’s not something that we have or don’t have. It’s something that we need to work on if we want to get better.

In this episode of the Humans Leading podcast, Dr. Bunin shares her journey to leadership, the importance of having a feedback partner, the 4 categories she uses to handle feedback, developing self-awareness, the importance of trust, and her new book, “Self-Awareness and Trust: Leading Healthcare Teams from the Inside Out.”

This conversation was so energizing for me, and I know that you’ll love it too.

You can find more about Dr. Bunin here

You can also find me here:


If you’re ready to kickstart your journey (or your team's journey) to a less stressed life, I’m ready to help you! You can get in touch about 1:1 coaching or inviting me to facilitate a workshop for your group, get in touch via my website. 

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At any moment, whether we have a title or not, we are leading ourselves. And, as today’s guest Dr. Jess Bunin reminds us in this conversation, “at all times, we are leaders and followers.”

However, leadership is not an innate trait. It’s not something that we have or don’t have. It’s something that we need to work on if we want to get better.

In this episode of the Humans Leading podcast, Dr. Bunin shares her journey to leadership, the importance of having a feedback partner, the 4 categories she uses to handle feedback, developing self-awareness, the importance of trust, and her new book, “Self-Awareness and Trust: Leading Healthcare Teams from the Inside Out.”

This conversation was so energizing for me, and I know that you’ll love it too.

You can find more about Dr. Bunin here

You can also find me here:


If you’re ready to kickstart your journey (or your team's journey) to a less stressed life, I’m ready to help you! You can get in touch about 1:1 coaching or inviting me to facilitate a workshop for your group, get in touch via my website. 

]]> Dr. Jillian Bybee Buzzsprout-19780676 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400 2300 2 10 full false If Lost Start Here with Claire Fitzsimmons If Lost Start Here with Claire Fitzsimmons Send us Fan Mail

You’ve been taught that the solution to all your problems is outside of you: one more strategy, one more routine, one more expert. But what if I told you that the real solution is trusting that you already know more about your life than the “experts” you’ve been looking to for answers?

Yes. It’s true. You’re already the expert in your own life, even if you don’t believe it yet.

In today’s conversation, I’m joined by coach, writer, and well-being founder Claire Fitzsimmons for a warm, wide-ranging conversation about how to believe in your own inner wisdom, career pivots, learning to tolerate discomfort, addressing perfectionism, play, and the wonderful book that she co-wrote.
 
We talk about why being “the expert in your own life” doesn’t mean you can solve everything. It means you learn to tolerate discomfort, stay in the questions, and make choices that fit your capacity, your body, and your actual day.

If this resonates, subscribe for more conversations on stress management, burnout recovery, and sustainable well-being. I’d love it if you shared the episode with a friend who feels overwhelmed, and, for bonus points, please leave a rating and review so more people can find the show.

Where to find Claire:

Website: https://www.ifloststarthere.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ifloststarthere/
Substack: https://moregooddays.substack.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/claire-fitzsimmons-4130aa100
Book: https://amzn.eu/d/074nthZ5

You can also find me here:


If you’re ready to kickstart your journey (or your team's journey) to a less stressed life, I’m ready to help you! You can get in touch about 1:1 coaching or inviting me to facilitate a workshop for your group, get in touch via my website. 

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You’ve been taught that the solution to all your problems is outside of you: one more strategy, one more routine, one more expert. But what if I told you that the real solution is trusting that you already know more about your life than the “experts” you’ve been looking to for answers?

Yes. It’s true. You’re already the expert in your own life, even if you don’t believe it yet.

In today’s conversation, I’m joined by coach, writer, and well-being founder Claire Fitzsimmons for a warm, wide-ranging conversation about how to believe in your own inner wisdom, career pivots, learning to tolerate discomfort, addressing perfectionism, play, and the wonderful book that she co-wrote.
 
We talk about why being “the expert in your own life” doesn’t mean you can solve everything. It means you learn to tolerate discomfort, stay in the questions, and make choices that fit your capacity, your body, and your actual day.

If this resonates, subscribe for more conversations on stress management, burnout recovery, and sustainable well-being. I’d love it if you shared the episode with a friend who feels overwhelmed, and, for bonus points, please leave a rating and review so more people can find the show.

Where to find Claire:

Website: https://www.ifloststarthere.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ifloststarthere/
Substack: https://moregooddays.substack.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/claire-fitzsimmons-4130aa100
Book: https://amzn.eu/d/074nthZ5

You can also find me here:


If you’re ready to kickstart your journey (or your team's journey) to a less stressed life, I’m ready to help you! You can get in touch about 1:1 coaching or inviting me to facilitate a workshop for your group, get in touch via my website. 

]]> Dr. Jillian Bybee Buzzsprout-19682724 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:00:00 -0400 2783 2 9 full false Your Dreams Deserve More Attention with Janet Tanguay Your Dreams Deserve More Attention with Janet Tanguay Send us Fan Mail

Vision boards can sound like arts and craft time for out-of-touch people, but they’re actually a practical tool for your brain, your boundaries, and your burnout recovery. 

In this episode of the podcast, I sit down with Janet Tanguay, SBA certified business advisor and CEO of Hammock Way of Life, to break down why vision boarding works for analytical, high-achieving people who want real change and a life they don't need a vacation from. 

Janet calls her method “when science meets woo,” and we dig into what that looks like when you’re trying to build a meaningful life while also juggling work, family, and constant mental load. 

Janet shares examples from corporate leaders, entrepreneurs, and everyday clients, plus the common mistakes that quietly sabotage goals. 

We also go deep on the habits that make the vision real: small actions, accountability, breaking routines, and protecting time for yourself with clear boundaries. 

If you’re burned out or stuck, this conversation offers a grounded way to start dreaming again without needing to overhaul your whole life. 

You can find out more about Janet's work and connect with her here:

You can also find me here:


If you’re ready to kickstart your journey (or your team's journey) to a less stressed life, I’m ready to help you! You can get in touch about 1:1 coaching or inviting me to facilitate a workshop for your group, get in touch via my website. 

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Vision boards can sound like arts and craft time for out-of-touch people, but they’re actually a practical tool for your brain, your boundaries, and your burnout recovery. 

In this episode of the podcast, I sit down with Janet Tanguay, SBA certified business advisor and CEO of Hammock Way of Life, to break down why vision boarding works for analytical, high-achieving people who want real change and a life they don't need a vacation from. 

Janet calls her method “when science meets woo,” and we dig into what that looks like when you’re trying to build a meaningful life while also juggling work, family, and constant mental load. 

Janet shares examples from corporate leaders, entrepreneurs, and everyday clients, plus the common mistakes that quietly sabotage goals. 

We also go deep on the habits that make the vision real: small actions, accountability, breaking routines, and protecting time for yourself with clear boundaries. 

If you’re burned out or stuck, this conversation offers a grounded way to start dreaming again without needing to overhaul your whole life. 

You can find out more about Janet's work and connect with her here:

You can also find me here:


If you’re ready to kickstart your journey (or your team's journey) to a less stressed life, I’m ready to help you! You can get in touch about 1:1 coaching or inviting me to facilitate a workshop for your group, get in touch via my website. 

]]> Dr. Jillian Bybee Buzzsprout-19575006 Thu, 30 Jul 2026 09:00:00 -0400 2785 2 8 full false If You're Not Choosing to Change, You're Choosing to Stay Stuck If You're Not Choosing to Change, You're Choosing to Stay Stuck Send us Fan Mail

If you feel like you’re drowning in responsibilities and telling yourself “there’s no way I can change right now,” this short message is for you: if you’re not choosing to change, you’re choosing to stay stuck. 

Not because you’re lazy or broken, but because your brain is doing what it was built to do, keep you safe, even when “safe” means suffering.

If you are looking to change and would like some support, I would love to chat about how my burnout recovery coaching might be a fit for you. You can get in touch through my website.

You can also find me here:


If you’re ready to kickstart your journey (or your team's journey) to a less stressed life, I’m ready to help you! You can get in touch about 1:1 coaching or inviting me to facilitate a workshop for your group, get in touch via my website. 

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If you feel like you’re drowning in responsibilities and telling yourself “there’s no way I can change right now,” this short message is for you: if you’re not choosing to change, you’re choosing to stay stuck. 

Not because you’re lazy or broken, but because your brain is doing what it was built to do, keep you safe, even when “safe” means suffering.

If you are looking to change and would like some support, I would love to chat about how my burnout recovery coaching might be a fit for you. You can get in touch through my website.

You can also find me here:


If you’re ready to kickstart your journey (or your team's journey) to a less stressed life, I’m ready to help you! You can get in touch about 1:1 coaching or inviting me to facilitate a workshop for your group, get in touch via my website. 

]]> Dr. Jillian Bybee Buzzsprout-19545124 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:00:00 -0400 420 2 7 full true Healing is a Process with Dr. Rana Awdish Healing is a Process with Dr. Rana Awdish Send us Fan Mail

I am SO excited to bring you this conversation with Dr. Rana Awdish ahead of the publication of her new book, “After Shock,” which comes out on June 16th!

Having been fortunate enough to get to read the book already, I promise that, if you enjoy Humans Leading, you’ll enjoy the book even if you aren’t in healthcare.

The book is so many beautiful things, including an exploration of what it really means to heal. 

In our conversation, we talk about:

  • Who we are when we strip away all of our accomplishments and titles
  • Her first book, In Shock
  • The cost of self-suppression and self-sacrifice
  • How medical training is "kind of" like a cult
  • Learning to listen to your body and your inner knowing

You can get yourself a copy of Rana's latest book here and find her previous book, In Shock, here.

You can get in touch with Rana:


You can also find me here:


If you’re ready to kickstart your journey (or your team's journey) to a less stressed life, I’m ready to help you! You can get in touch about 1:1 coaching or inviting me to facilitate a workshop for your group, get in touch via my website. 

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I am SO excited to bring you this conversation with Dr. Rana Awdish ahead of the publication of her new book, “After Shock,” which comes out on June 16th!

Having been fortunate enough to get to read the book already, I promise that, if you enjoy Humans Leading, you’ll enjoy the book even if you aren’t in healthcare.

The book is so many beautiful things, including an exploration of what it really means to heal. 

In our conversation, we talk about:

  • Who we are when we strip away all of our accomplishments and titles
  • Her first book, In Shock
  • The cost of self-suppression and self-sacrifice
  • How medical training is "kind of" like a cult
  • Learning to listen to your body and your inner knowing

You can get yourself a copy of Rana's latest book here and find her previous book, In Shock, here.

You can get in touch with Rana:


You can also find me here:


If you’re ready to kickstart your journey (or your team's journey) to a less stressed life, I’m ready to help you! You can get in touch about 1:1 coaching or inviting me to facilitate a workshop for your group, get in touch via my website. 

]]> Dr. Jillian Bybee Buzzsprout-19346002 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 2614 2 6 full false Stop Running on Empty: How High-Achieving Women Can Reclaim Their Time, Energy and Sanity Stop Running on Empty: How High-Achieving Women Can Reclaim Their Time, Energy and Sanity Send us Fan Mail

Do you wait to finish your to-do list in order to rest only to find that you never finish your to-do list, so you never get to rest?

Do you find yourself frazzled and reactive and then beat yourself up about it later?

Do you dream about leaving your job and moving to the woods where no one can find you?

Do you wish you had time for a break but just can’t seem to get one?

If you can relate to any of these, this episode is for you.

In this replay of my signature workshop, Transform Your Day: Stress Less with 3 Simple Strategies, I share practical tools to help busy professional women reduce stress, feel more present, and create more intentional days.

It's not just about having more hours in the day.

Sometimes what makes the biggest difference is changing how you move through the hours you already have.

In this workshop you'll learn:

✔ Why so many high-achieving women feel overwhelmed (including me!)
✔ The hidden stress patterns that keep us stuck in survival mode
✔ Simple nervous system resets you can use throughout the day
✔ How to navigate the mindsets that are keeping you stuck

Whether you're navigating a demanding career, caring for others, or simply feeling stretched thin, I hope this workshop offers both practical support and a fresh perspective.

As you listen, ask yourself:

What is one thing I could do differently today (or tomorrow) to create even a little more calm in my day?


Connect With Me

For coaching, future workshops, and resources to help you stress less and live more intentionally:

Website: https://jillianbybeemd.com/
Newsletter: https://humansleading.substack.com/
Podcast: https://humansleading.buzzsprout.com/

About Dr. Jillian

I'm a physician, toddler mom, mindset coach, and founder of Humans Leading. I help high-achieving women reduce stress, challenge limiting beliefs, and create lives that feel as good on the inside as they look on the outside.

You can also find me here:


If you’re ready to kickstart your journey (or your team's journey) to a less stressed life, I’m ready to help you! You can get in touch about 1:1 coaching or inviting me to facilitate a workshop for your group, get in touch via my website. 

]]> Send us Fan Mail

Do you wait to finish your to-do list in order to rest only to find that you never finish your to-do list, so you never get to rest?

Do you find yourself frazzled and reactive and then beat yourself up about it later?

Do you dream about leaving your job and moving to the woods where no one can find you?

Do you wish you had time for a break but just can’t seem to get one?

If you can relate to any of these, this episode is for you.

In this replay of my signature workshop, Transform Your Day: Stress Less with 3 Simple Strategies, I share practical tools to help busy professional women reduce stress, feel more present, and create more intentional days.

It's not just about having more hours in the day.

Sometimes what makes the biggest difference is changing how you move through the hours you already have.

In this workshop you'll learn:

✔ Why so many high-achieving women feel overwhelmed (including me!)
✔ The hidden stress patterns that keep us stuck in survival mode
✔ Simple nervous system resets you can use throughout the day
✔ How to navigate the mindsets that are keeping you stuck

Whether you're navigating a demanding career, caring for others, or simply feeling stretched thin, I hope this workshop offers both practical support and a fresh perspective.

As you listen, ask yourself:

What is one thing I could do differently today (or tomorrow) to create even a little more calm in my day?


Connect With Me

For coaching, future workshops, and resources to help you stress less and live more intentionally:

Website: https://jillianbybeemd.com/
Newsletter: https://humansleading.substack.com/
Podcast: https://humansleading.buzzsprout.com/

About Dr. Jillian

I'm a physician, toddler mom, mindset coach, and founder of Humans Leading. I help high-achieving women reduce stress, challenge limiting beliefs, and create lives that feel as good on the inside as they look on the outside.

You can also find me here:


If you’re ready to kickstart your journey (or your team's journey) to a less stressed life, I’m ready to help you! You can get in touch about 1:1 coaching or inviting me to facilitate a workshop for your group, get in touch via my website. 

]]> Dr. Jillian Bybee Buzzsprout-19289340 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:00:00 -0400 3864 2 5 full false Rewriting the Stories We Tell Ourselves Rewriting the Stories We Tell Ourselves Send us Fan Mail

Does your brain like to make up stories that are keeping you stuck?

These stories (aka limiting beliefs or unhelpful beliefs) can be the source of significant stress in your life and often keep you from making the changes you wish to make.

In this episode, Dr. Bybee shares a personal story about how this was showing up for her recently and how listening to a Humans Leading episode from Season 1 helped her. 

She's also bringing back that powerful conversation with mindset trainer and psychotherapist Caroline Ferguson to help you learn to hear the self-talk that quietly drives stress, burnout, and reactivity in your own life. 

You'll learn how to spot the hidden stories behind our emotions and use simple tools to respond with more calm, clarity, and choice. 

If you'd like some support to go deeper in this work, Dr. Bybee will be holding a free stress management workshop on May 27th from 7-8pm eastern time called “Transform Your Day: 3 Simple Strategies for Stress Management.” 

In the workshop, you'll learn to identify limiting beliefs you have around self-care and stress management and begin to transform them. These beliefs can cause us so much stress and keep us stuck, as Dr. Bybee has seen in her own life. 

By writing different, more helpful stories for ourselves, we can put ourselves on the path to a less-stressed, more satisfying life. If that sounds helpful for you, you can register by going to jillianbybeemd.com or here. 

Where to find Caroline:



You can also find me here:


If you’re ready to kickstart your journey (or your team's journey) to a less stressed life, I’m ready to help you! You can get in touch about 1:1 coaching or inviting me to facilitate a workshop for your group, get in touch via my website. 

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Does your brain like to make up stories that are keeping you stuck?

These stories (aka limiting beliefs or unhelpful beliefs) can be the source of significant stress in your life and often keep you from making the changes you wish to make.

In this episode, Dr. Bybee shares a personal story about how this was showing up for her recently and how listening to a Humans Leading episode from Season 1 helped her. 

She's also bringing back that powerful conversation with mindset trainer and psychotherapist Caroline Ferguson to help you learn to hear the self-talk that quietly drives stress, burnout, and reactivity in your own life. 

You'll learn how to spot the hidden stories behind our emotions and use simple tools to respond with more calm, clarity, and choice. 

If you'd like some support to go deeper in this work, Dr. Bybee will be holding a free stress management workshop on May 27th from 7-8pm eastern time called “Transform Your Day: 3 Simple Strategies for Stress Management.” 

In the workshop, you'll learn to identify limiting beliefs you have around self-care and stress management and begin to transform them. These beliefs can cause us so much stress and keep us stuck, as Dr. Bybee has seen in her own life. 

By writing different, more helpful stories for ourselves, we can put ourselves on the path to a less-stressed, more satisfying life. If that sounds helpful for you, you can register by going to jillianbybeemd.com or here. 

Where to find Caroline:



You can also find me here:


If you’re ready to kickstart your journey (or your team's journey) to a less stressed life, I’m ready to help you! You can get in touch about 1:1 coaching or inviting me to facilitate a workshop for your group, get in touch via my website. 

]]> Dr. Jillian Bybee Buzzsprout-19134720 Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 2571 2 4 full false A Busy Woman's Guide to Stress Management A Busy Woman's Guide to Stress Management Send us Fan Mail

Many high-achieving women feel like they’re constantly running but never caught up.

When you’re stretched thin and overwhelmed, advice like “take care of yourself” seems out of touch.

Who has time for one more task on an already full plate?

But not managing your stress comes at a price: your physical and mental wellbeing.

The good news is that you can activate recovery quickly, sometimes in seconds if you know which practices will truly help.

Today, I’m sharing 6 nervous system reset practices that will truly help you begin to recover inside your busy days without asking you to completely overhaul your life. 

If you would like more support, I'll be leading a free virtual workshop on May 27th called Transform Your Day: Three Simple Strategies for Stress Management. This is a 60-minute workshop for women who want practical strategies to reduce stress and create calmer, more intentional days.

You can get all of the details by subscribing to the Humans Leading newsletter. 

You can also find me here:


If you’re ready to kickstart your journey (or your team's journey) to a less stressed life, I’m ready to help you! You can get in touch about 1:1 coaching or inviting me to facilitate a workshop for your group, get in touch via my website. 

]]> Send us Fan Mail

Many high-achieving women feel like they’re constantly running but never caught up.

When you’re stretched thin and overwhelmed, advice like “take care of yourself” seems out of touch.

Who has time for one more task on an already full plate?

But not managing your stress comes at a price: your physical and mental wellbeing.

The good news is that you can activate recovery quickly, sometimes in seconds if you know which practices will truly help.

Today, I’m sharing 6 nervous system reset practices that will truly help you begin to recover inside your busy days without asking you to completely overhaul your life. 

If you would like more support, I'll be leading a free virtual workshop on May 27th called Transform Your Day: Three Simple Strategies for Stress Management. This is a 60-minute workshop for women who want practical strategies to reduce stress and create calmer, more intentional days.

You can get all of the details by subscribing to the Humans Leading newsletter. 

You can also find me here:


If you’re ready to kickstart your journey (or your team's journey) to a less stressed life, I’m ready to help you! You can get in touch about 1:1 coaching or inviting me to facilitate a workshop for your group, get in touch via my website. 

]]> Buzzsprout-19015187 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 1149 2 3 full false A 6-Minute Reset for Overwhelm A 6-Minute Reset for Overwhelm Send us Fan Mail

Do you find yourself rushing through your day feeling scattered, irritable, or stuck?

That’s the exact moment I designed this short, guided reset for. 

In this episode, I walk you through a simple practice you can use anytime you feel overwhelmed.

We start by helping you get comfortable wherever you are and using your breath to help you settle yourself.

It's not about doing this practice the "right" way. 

It’s about creating a tiny pocket of space so your nervous system can settle, and you can think again.

We finish with a practical question you can take into the rest of your day.

If you’re looking for nervous system regulation and a realistic way to manage stress during burnout recovery or busy seasons, press play. 

If you'd like more resources for stress, subscribe to my free newsletter, Humans Leading, and get a free download in the welcome email.

You can also find me here:


If you’re ready to kickstart your journey (or your team's journey) to a less stressed life, I’m ready to help you! You can get in touch about 1:1 coaching or inviting me to facilitate a workshop for your group, get in touch via my website. 

]]> Send us Fan Mail

Do you find yourself rushing through your day feeling scattered, irritable, or stuck?

That’s the exact moment I designed this short, guided reset for. 

In this episode, I walk you through a simple practice you can use anytime you feel overwhelmed.

We start by helping you get comfortable wherever you are and using your breath to help you settle yourself.

It's not about doing this practice the "right" way. 

It’s about creating a tiny pocket of space so your nervous system can settle, and you can think again.

We finish with a practical question you can take into the rest of your day.

If you’re looking for nervous system regulation and a realistic way to manage stress during burnout recovery or busy seasons, press play. 

If you'd like more resources for stress, subscribe to my free newsletter, Humans Leading, and get a free download in the welcome email.

You can also find me here:


If you’re ready to kickstart your journey (or your team's journey) to a less stressed life, I’m ready to help you! You can get in touch about 1:1 coaching or inviting me to facilitate a workshop for your group, get in touch via my website. 

]]> Dr. Jillian Bybee Buzzsprout-18944377 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0400 406 2 2 bonus false Build Your Resilience Toolkit: 7 Strategies to Navigate Hard Days Build Your Resilience Toolkit: 7 Strategies to Navigate Hard Days Send us Fan Mail

Ever felt like you're drowning in the overwhelm of modern life? 

You're not alone. After navigating leadership transitions and the unexpected death of her father, Dr. Jillian Bybee returns for Season 2 with a powerful toolkit for those days when everything feels like too much.

These 7 strategies won't save you from hard times, but they will carry you through more easily.

In this episode, Dr. Bybee discusses:

  • 7 tools to help you through hard days
  • Common misconceptions about resilience
  • Humans Leading Substack
  • Brene’ Brown’s The Gifts of Imperfection
  • Dr. Beth Kurland's "You Don’t Have to Change to Change Everything" 
  • Worry Lines 
  • “Worry journaling”
  • “Meh-mindfulness”

You can also find me here:


If you’re ready to kickstart your journey (or your team's journey) to a less stressed life, I’m ready to help you! You can get in touch about 1:1 coaching or inviting me to facilitate a workshop for your group, get in touch via my website. 

]]> Send us Fan Mail

Ever felt like you're drowning in the overwhelm of modern life? 

You're not alone. After navigating leadership transitions and the unexpected death of her father, Dr. Jillian Bybee returns for Season 2 with a powerful toolkit for those days when everything feels like too much.

These 7 strategies won't save you from hard times, but they will carry you through more easily.

In this episode, Dr. Bybee discusses:

  • 7 tools to help you through hard days
  • Common misconceptions about resilience
  • Humans Leading Substack
  • Brene’ Brown’s The Gifts of Imperfection
  • Dr. Beth Kurland's "You Don’t Have to Change to Change Everything" 
  • Worry Lines 
  • “Worry journaling”
  • “Meh-mindfulness”

You can also find me here:


If you’re ready to kickstart your journey (or your team's journey) to a less stressed life, I’m ready to help you! You can get in touch about 1:1 coaching or inviting me to facilitate a workshop for your group, get in touch via my website. 

]]> Dr. Jillian Bybee Buzzsprout-17629699 Fri, 08 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0400 1049 2 1 full false You Don’t Have to Get Used to It: Starting My Journey to Wellness Leadership You Don’t Have to Get Used to It: Starting My Journey to Wellness Leadership Send us Fan Mail

After an extended break from the podcast, Dr. Bybee returns with a special episode to share a personal story that shaped her career path in physician well-being. 

This story from her early career reveals how confronting toxic medical culture led her to create the support systems she desperately needed during her own training.

It also highlights how she:
• Developed from personal advocate to Wellness Director supporting 400+ trainees annually
• Created the support system she wished existed during her own training
• Emphasized that trauma exposure should never be normalized in medicine
• Advocated for processing experiences rather than suppressing them

If you're looking to get started on transforming your own work environment, this is your podcast. Small steps are the first steps to transformation.

Subscribe via your favorite podcast app to be sure to get Season 2, coming soon!

You can also find me here:


If you’re ready to kickstart your journey (or your team's journey) to a less stressed life, I’m ready to help you! You can get in touch about 1:1 coaching or inviting me to facilitate a workshop for your group, get in touch via my website. 

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After an extended break from the podcast, Dr. Bybee returns with a special episode to share a personal story that shaped her career path in physician well-being. 

This story from her early career reveals how confronting toxic medical culture led her to create the support systems she desperately needed during her own training.

It also highlights how she:
• Developed from personal advocate to Wellness Director supporting 400+ trainees annually
• Created the support system she wished existed during her own training
• Emphasized that trauma exposure should never be normalized in medicine
• Advocated for processing experiences rather than suppressing them

If you're looking to get started on transforming your own work environment, this is your podcast. Small steps are the first steps to transformation.

Subscribe via your favorite podcast app to be sure to get Season 2, coming soon!

You can also find me here:


If you’re ready to kickstart your journey (or your team's journey) to a less stressed life, I’m ready to help you! You can get in touch about 1:1 coaching or inviting me to facilitate a workshop for your group, get in touch via my website. 

]]> Dr. Jillian Bybee Buzzsprout-17493478 Tue, 15 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0400 454 1 16 full false Creating a Fulfilling Career: Pediatric Palliative Care and the Power of Communication with Dr. Jared Rubenstein Creating a Fulfilling Career: Pediatric Palliative Care and the Power of Communication with Dr. Jared Rubenstein Send us Fan Mail

In today's episode, Dr. Bybee talks to Dr. Jared Rubenstein, a pediatric palliative care physician, medical educator, and fellow creative.

In their conversation, they discuss:

  • How Jared got into medicine (including his unconventional dinner table conversations!)
  • Practices that can be helpful for navigating the challenges associated with working in high stress environments
  • The importance of communication, including active listening
  • Building a supportive work culture
  • Creative expression as self-care including Jared’s video series 
  • Advice for medical trainees


This episode has something for everyone, even if you're not in healthcare!

Things mentioned in the episode:


Connect with Jared:


Upcoming workshop announcement: If you’re feeling overwhelmed or looking for practical strategies to stress less and find more balance in your day, join Dr. Bybee in her upcoming workshop (early 2025), Transform Your Day: Stress Less with 3 Simple Strategies. 

It’s designed for busy professionals who want to take control of their well-being without adding more to their plates. 

If you’d like to be the first to hear details about the workshop and how you can get registered, head to Dr. Bybee's newsletter, Humans Leading and sign up for updates. 






You can also find me here:


If you’re ready to kickstart your journey (or your team's journey) to a less stressed life, I’m ready to help you! You can get in touch about 1:1 coaching or inviting me to facilitate a workshop for your group, get in touch via my website. 

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In today's episode, Dr. Bybee talks to Dr. Jared Rubenstein, a pediatric palliative care physician, medical educator, and fellow creative.

In their conversation, they discuss:

  • How Jared got into medicine (including his unconventional dinner table conversations!)
  • Practices that can be helpful for navigating the challenges associated with working in high stress environments
  • The importance of communication, including active listening
  • Building a supportive work culture
  • Creative expression as self-care including Jared’s video series 
  • Advice for medical trainees


This episode has something for everyone, even if you're not in healthcare!

Things mentioned in the episode:


Connect with Jared:


Upcoming workshop announcement: If you’re feeling overwhelmed or looking for practical strategies to stress less and find more balance in your day, join Dr. Bybee in her upcoming workshop (early 2025), Transform Your Day: Stress Less with 3 Simple Strategies. 

It’s designed for busy professionals who want to take control of their well-being without adding more to their plates. 

If you’d like to be the first to hear details about the workshop and how you can get registered, head to Dr. Bybee's newsletter, Humans Leading and sign up for updates. 






You can also find me here:


If you’re ready to kickstart your journey (or your team's journey) to a less stressed life, I’m ready to help you! You can get in touch about 1:1 coaching or inviting me to facilitate a workshop for your group, get in touch via my website. 

]]> Dr. Jillian Bybee Buzzsprout-15970522 Thu, 24 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400 2767 1 15 full false The Secret to Stress Relief for High Achievers- Mini Episode The Secret to Stress Relief for High Achievers- Mini Episode Send us Fan Mail

Are you struggling under the weight of impossibly high standards and the constant pressure to over-deliver? 

Discover the subtle art of easing up on perfectionism with Dr. Jillian Bybee, a pediatric critical care medicine physician, medical educator, and coach, as she shares life-changing insights from her own experience with burnout recovery. 

Tune in to learn how giving just 1% less effort in non-priority areas can help you break free from the cycle of overworking and reclaim much-needed time for rest and recovery.

This short episode delivers 3 actionable strategies for getting started in your own life today. 

You can also find me here:


If you’re ready to kickstart your journey (or your team's journey) to a less stressed life, I’m ready to help you! You can get in touch about 1:1 coaching or inviting me to facilitate a workshop for your group, get in touch via my website. 

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Are you struggling under the weight of impossibly high standards and the constant pressure to over-deliver? 

Discover the subtle art of easing up on perfectionism with Dr. Jillian Bybee, a pediatric critical care medicine physician, medical educator, and coach, as she shares life-changing insights from her own experience with burnout recovery. 

Tune in to learn how giving just 1% less effort in non-priority areas can help you break free from the cycle of overworking and reclaim much-needed time for rest and recovery.

This short episode delivers 3 actionable strategies for getting started in your own life today. 

You can also find me here:


If you’re ready to kickstart your journey (or your team's journey) to a less stressed life, I’m ready to help you! You can get in touch about 1:1 coaching or inviting me to facilitate a workshop for your group, get in touch via my website. 

]]> Dr. Jillian Bybee Buzzsprout-15937215 Thu, 17 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400 471 wellness, perfectionism, stress 1 14 full false The Simple Complexity of Asking for Help with Chris Anselmo The Simple Complexity of Asking for Help with Chris Anselmo Send us Fan Mail

On this episode, host Dr. Jillian and guest Chris Anselmo discuss the importance and difficulty of asking for and accepting help.

Chris Anselmo is a writer whose life was changed by a rare disease diagnosis in his 20’s. He writes the publication Hello Adversity which grew out of his own lived experience. In it, he shares personal stories and lessons learned that are applicable to all of us because we all experience adversity.

In this conversation, you'll hear:

  • How Chris uses writing to process his experience and connect with and help other people
  • How to ask for help
  • The barriers that keep us from asking for help, including how we act as barriers to ourselves
  • How asking for help builds trust and opens the door for others to share their own struggles with us

Where to find Chris:

Other things mentioned in this episode:

You can also find me here:


If you’re ready to kickstart your journey (or your team's journey) to a less stressed life, I’m ready to help you! You can get in touch about 1:1 coaching or inviting me to facilitate a workshop for your group, get in touch via my website. 

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On this episode, host Dr. Jillian and guest Chris Anselmo discuss the importance and difficulty of asking for and accepting help.

Chris Anselmo is a writer whose life was changed by a rare disease diagnosis in his 20’s. He writes the publication Hello Adversity which grew out of his own lived experience. In it, he shares personal stories and lessons learned that are applicable to all of us because we all experience adversity.

In this conversation, you'll hear:

  • How Chris uses writing to process his experience and connect with and help other people
  • How to ask for help
  • The barriers that keep us from asking for help, including how we act as barriers to ourselves
  • How asking for help builds trust and opens the door for others to share their own struggles with us

Where to find Chris:

Other things mentioned in this episode:

You can also find me here:


If you’re ready to kickstart your journey (or your team's journey) to a less stressed life, I’m ready to help you! You can get in touch about 1:1 coaching or inviting me to facilitate a workshop for your group, get in touch via my website. 

]]> Dr. Jillian Bybee Buzzsprout-15844499 Thu, 03 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400 2618 1 13 full false Making the Most of Your Life with Jane Galloway Making the Most of Your Life with Jane Galloway Send us Fan Mail

Today, Dr. Bybee chats with Jane Galloway, a firm believer in making the most of life and not saving things like our best stationary for the “perfect occasion.”

Jane is the Founder and Director of Quiet the Hive, working to help women identify a life they love and arm them with the toolkit and confidence to go get it.

Through her work as an award winning coach, speaker and facilitator, she helps women to play bigger, make brave choices and step into their potential so that they live a life they love with a sense of purpose and fulfillment.

Jane is a lover of costume jewellery, a recovering runner, thinks that chocolate and peanut butter absolutely go together, a stationery addict and would always rather be by the sea (preferably bobbing). She is a Mum to two hilarious boys and lives near a wood in Surrey, England.

In this episode they discuss:

  • The difference between “what we do” and “who we are”
  • The benefits of gratitude and gratitude journaling for you and other people
  • Jane’s own experience with her gratitude practice and how it helps in the hardest times
  • The beauty of Glimmers
  • The Three Good Things practice 
  • How to start to recover when you have mental health struggles
  • Imposter syndrome and quieting your inner critic- including why you should give yours a name 
  • The epiphany Jane had at 40
  • The joy of finding your why


Where to find Jane:


Things mentioned in this episode:

  1.  Hype Yourself | Lucy Werner | Substack
  2.  Drs Rich and Lisa Orbe-Austin
  3.  Three Good Things
  4.  How to feel better when you feel exhausted or burned out
  5.  Dr. Bybee on Jane’s Podcast



You can also find me here:


If you’re ready to kickstart your journey (or your team's journey) to a less stressed life, I’m ready to help you! You can get in touch about 1:1 coaching or inviting me to facilitate a workshop for your group, get in touch via my website. 

]]> Send us Fan Mail

Today, Dr. Bybee chats with Jane Galloway, a firm believer in making the most of life and not saving things like our best stationary for the “perfect occasion.”

Jane is the Founder and Director of Quiet the Hive, working to help women identify a life they love and arm them with the toolkit and confidence to go get it.

Through her work as an award winning coach, speaker and facilitator, she helps women to play bigger, make brave choices and step into their potential so that they live a life they love with a sense of purpose and fulfillment.

Jane is a lover of costume jewellery, a recovering runner, thinks that chocolate and peanut butter absolutely go together, a stationery addict and would always rather be by the sea (preferably bobbing). She is a Mum to two hilarious boys and lives near a wood in Surrey, England.

In this episode they discuss:

  • The difference between “what we do” and “who we are”
  • The benefits of gratitude and gratitude journaling for you and other people
  • Jane’s own experience with her gratitude practice and how it helps in the hardest times
  • The beauty of Glimmers
  • The Three Good Things practice 
  • How to start to recover when you have mental health struggles
  • Imposter syndrome and quieting your inner critic- including why you should give yours a name 
  • The epiphany Jane had at 40
  • The joy of finding your why


Where to find Jane:


Things mentioned in this episode:

  1.  Hype Yourself | Lucy Werner | Substack
  2.  Drs Rich and Lisa Orbe-Austin
  3.  Three Good Things
  4.  How to feel better when you feel exhausted or burned out
  5.  Dr. Bybee on Jane’s Podcast



You can also find me here:


If you’re ready to kickstart your journey (or your team's journey) to a less stressed life, I’m ready to help you! You can get in touch about 1:1 coaching or inviting me to facilitate a workshop for your group, get in touch via my website. 

]]> Dr. Jillian Bybee Buzzsprout-15429280 Thu, 18 Jul 2024 22:00:00 -0400 3170 1 12 full true “No One Has it All Together” Navigating Your Early Career with Dr. Amna Shabbir “No One Has it All Together” Navigating Your Early Career with Dr. Amna Shabbir Send us Fan Mail

In this episode, Dr. Bybee talks to Dr. Amna Shabbir, a fellow Substack writer, physician, and coach.

**As a content warning, there is a brief mention of suicide and depression in this episode. If you are struggling with your own mental health, you can always reach the national suicide and crisis line by calling or texting 988.**

Episode details: They discuss...

  • The importance of having supportive people in your life while in medical training and the loneliness of being an early career physician
  • Dr. Shabbir’s experience with burnout as an early career physician including how she finally recognized that she was struggling
  • The importance of pausing to recognize that our time on this earth is finite and the need to ask ourselves what we really want to be doing with our time 
  • The link between imposter syndrome and overwork
  • The importance of slowing down
  • The “arrival fallacy”
  • The both/and of individual and systemic change
  • How to begin to recover from burnout
  • The importance of asking for and accepting help
  • The crisis of physician suicide and how this impacts the general public
  • The importance of self-compassion
  • ...Much more!

Things mentioned in this episode:

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens Quotes by Sean Covey | Goodreads

Dr. Erinn Weisman’s Podcast | Burntout to Badass

The arrival fallacy: “Happiness is not waiting for the future you”

Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes Foundation

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline - Call. Text. Chat. (988lifeline.org) 

The Physician Support Line

 

Where to find Dr. Shabbir

Instagram: Amna Shabbir, MD, NBC-HWC, CPC-Coach (@dr.amnashabbir)

LinkedIn: Amna Shabbir, MD, NBC-HWC, CPC | LinkedIn

Early Career Physicians Institute: Early Career Physicians Institute

Substack: Early Career Physician Wellness | Amna Shabbir, MD, NBC-HWC, CPC 



You can also find me here:


If you’re ready to kickstart your journey (or your team's journey) to a less stressed life, I’m ready to help you! You can get in touch about 1:1 coaching or inviting me to facilitate a workshop for your group, get in touch via my website. 

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In this episode, Dr. Bybee talks to Dr. Amna Shabbir, a fellow Substack writer, physician, and coach.

**As a content warning, there is a brief mention of suicide and depression in this episode. If you are struggling with your own mental health, you can always reach the national suicide and crisis line by calling or texting 988.**

Episode details: They discuss...

  • The importance of having supportive people in your life while in medical training and the loneliness of being an early career physician
  • Dr. Shabbir’s experience with burnout as an early career physician including how she finally recognized that she was struggling
  • The importance of pausing to recognize that our time on this earth is finite and the need to ask ourselves what we really want to be doing with our time 
  • The link between imposter syndrome and overwork
  • The importance of slowing down
  • The “arrival fallacy”
  • The both/and of individual and systemic change
  • How to begin to recover from burnout
  • The importance of asking for and accepting help
  • The crisis of physician suicide and how this impacts the general public
  • The importance of self-compassion
  • ...Much more!

Things mentioned in this episode:

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens Quotes by Sean Covey | Goodreads

Dr. Erinn Weisman’s Podcast | Burntout to Badass

The arrival fallacy: “Happiness is not waiting for the future you”

Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes Foundation

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline - Call. Text. Chat. (988lifeline.org) 

The Physician Support Line

 

Where to find Dr. Shabbir

Instagram: Amna Shabbir, MD, NBC-HWC, CPC-Coach (@dr.amnashabbir)

LinkedIn: Amna Shabbir, MD, NBC-HWC, CPC | LinkedIn

Early Career Physicians Institute: Early Career Physicians Institute

Substack: Early Career Physician Wellness | Amna Shabbir, MD, NBC-HWC, CPC 



You can also find me here:


If you’re ready to kickstart your journey (or your team's journey) to a less stressed life, I’m ready to help you! You can get in touch about 1:1 coaching or inviting me to facilitate a workshop for your group, get in touch via my website. 

]]> Dr. Jillian Bybee Buzzsprout-15355911 Fri, 05 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0400 3000 1 11 full false The Power of Becoming Self-Aware with Caroline Ferguson The Power of Becoming Self-Aware with Caroline Ferguson Send us Fan Mail

On this episode, Jillian talks to mindset trainer and fellow Substacker Caroline Ferguson.

They cover a lot of ground in their chat including:

  • Self-Awareness, which Caroline describes as the ability to “know ourselves deeply and being able to hear what’s going on with our self-talk"
  • The number of thoughts we experience each day (including the stories we tell ourselves!) and why it’s important to recognize them
  • The importance of tuning into your thoughts and how it’s like tuning into your “inner radio
  • The “world’s most important question” to ask yourself as you’re learning to navigate tuning into your thoughts and feelings
  • Carolines PACES tool 
  • The importance of tuning in when you’re feeling good (not just when you’re feeling bad)
  • How the stories we tell ourselves lead to our emotions
  • How to tune into what you’re feeling in order to make a conscious choice about what to do next
  • Emotions as data
  • The importance of responding instead of reacting
  • Caroline’s “emotional ladder” metaphor
  • “When we have a ‘must’ we have an ‘or else’”
  •  Messages around self-worth


Where to find Caroline:


You can find out more about coaching with me at my website: Jillian Bybee, MD- Physician Leader, Coach, Speaker (jillianbybeemd.com)

You can also find me here:


If you’re ready to kickstart your journey (or your team's journey) to a less stressed life, I’m ready to help you! You can get in touch about 1:1 coaching or inviting me to facilitate a workshop for your group, get in touch via my website. 

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On this episode, Jillian talks to mindset trainer and fellow Substacker Caroline Ferguson.

They cover a lot of ground in their chat including:

  • Self-Awareness, which Caroline describes as the ability to “know ourselves deeply and being able to hear what’s going on with our self-talk"
  • The number of thoughts we experience each day (including the stories we tell ourselves!) and why it’s important to recognize them
  • The importance of tuning into your thoughts and how it’s like tuning into your “inner radio
  • The “world’s most important question” to ask yourself as you’re learning to navigate tuning into your thoughts and feelings
  • Carolines PACES tool 
  • The importance of tuning in when you’re feeling good (not just when you’re feeling bad)
  • How the stories we tell ourselves lead to our emotions
  • How to tune into what you’re feeling in order to make a conscious choice about what to do next
  • Emotions as data
  • The importance of responding instead of reacting
  • Caroline’s “emotional ladder” metaphor
  • “When we have a ‘must’ we have an ‘or else’”
  •  Messages around self-worth


Where to find Caroline:


You can find out more about coaching with me at my website: Jillian Bybee, MD- Physician Leader, Coach, Speaker (jillianbybeemd.com)

You can also find me here:


If you’re ready to kickstart your journey (or your team's journey) to a less stressed life, I’m ready to help you! You can get in touch about 1:1 coaching or inviting me to facilitate a workshop for your group, get in touch via my website. 

]]> Dr. Jillian Bybee Buzzsprout-15263414 Fri, 21 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0400 2421 1 10 full false Understanding Fertility is for Everyone... Especially if You're in Medicine - featuring Dr. Jenna Miller Understanding Fertility is for Everyone... Especially if You're in Medicine - featuring Dr. Jenna Miller Send us Fan Mail

In this episode, Dr. Bybee speaks with Dr. Jenna Miller, a fellow pediatric critical care medicine physician and advocate.

In their conversation, Dr. Miller shares a bit about her own experience with infertility and how this led to her writing a book on the topic. Her book, Navigating Infertility as a Woman in Medicine, is a vital resource for individuals, leaders, and organizations.  As Dr. Miller discusses in the episode, infertility is not just a "women's issue."

This episode also discusses:

  • The scope of infertility in the general population and in medicine
  • A refresher on the biology of fertility 
  • The ongoing grief of experiencing infertility and undergoing infertility treatment
  • The guilt and shame that one can experience as a result of experiencing infertility and the importance of seeking support.

Article mentioned in this episode: Dr. Lauren Rissman: Good Enough | Humanities | JAMA | JAMA Network

Where to find Dr. Miller:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenna-miller-602703161/

X: Jenna Miller, MD (@JennaMillerKC) / X

Website: Dr. Jenna Miller, MD | Pediatric Critical Care Physician (jennamillermd.com)

 

Get her amazing book here: Navigating Your Fertility as a Woman in Medicine by Jenna Miller, MD | BookBaby Bookshop

You can also find me here:


If you’re ready to kickstart your journey (or your team's journey) to a less stressed life, I’m ready to help you! You can get in touch about 1:1 coaching or inviting me to facilitate a workshop for your group, get in touch via my website. 

]]> Send us Fan Mail

In this episode, Dr. Bybee speaks with Dr. Jenna Miller, a fellow pediatric critical care medicine physician and advocate.

In their conversation, Dr. Miller shares a bit about her own experience with infertility and how this led to her writing a book on the topic. Her book, Navigating Infertility as a Woman in Medicine, is a vital resource for individuals, leaders, and organizations.  As Dr. Miller discusses in the episode, infertility is not just a "women's issue."

This episode also discusses:

  • The scope of infertility in the general population and in medicine
  • A refresher on the biology of fertility 
  • The ongoing grief of experiencing infertility and undergoing infertility treatment
  • The guilt and shame that one can experience as a result of experiencing infertility and the importance of seeking support.

Article mentioned in this episode: Dr. Lauren Rissman: Good Enough | Humanities | JAMA | JAMA Network

Where to find Dr. Miller:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenna-miller-602703161/

X: Jenna Miller, MD (@JennaMillerKC) / X

Website: Dr. Jenna Miller, MD | Pediatric Critical Care Physician (jennamillermd.com)

 

Get her amazing book here: Navigating Your Fertility as a Woman in Medicine by Jenna Miller, MD | BookBaby Bookshop

You can also find me here:


If you’re ready to kickstart your journey (or your team's journey) to a less stressed life, I’m ready to help you! You can get in touch about 1:1 coaching or inviting me to facilitate a workshop for your group, get in touch via my website. 

]]> Dr. Jillian Bybee Buzzsprout-15197505 Fri, 07 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0400 1960 1 9 full false “I do better when I’m busy” – breaking out of the cycle of overwork and burnout with Coach Ellyn Schinke “I do better when I’m busy” – breaking out of the cycle of overwork and burnout with Coach Ellyn Schinke Send us Fan Mail

In this episode, Dr. Bybee talks to the anti-burnout coach, Coach Ellyn Schinke, a fellow over-worker and high achiever whose own experience with burnout led to her pivoting her career completely.

They discuss:

  • Ellyn’s own experience with burnout and how that led her to pivot her career and become a coach and speaker
  • Ellyn’s model of 4 types of burnout
  • The importance of checking-in on other people, especially your “strong friend” 
  • Eustress vs. Distress and the stress continuum 
  • Strategies to get out of burnout including Ellyn’s “Sustainable Success Framework”
    • Sustainable systems
    • Sustainable self-care
    • Sustainable mindset
  • Core Values- including Coach Ellyn’s values mini course


How to find Ellyn:


Want to work with Dr. Bybee via coaching or a workshop for your team? Get in touch via her website. 

You can also find me here:


If you’re ready to kickstart your journey (or your team's journey) to a less stressed life, I’m ready to help you! You can get in touch about 1:1 coaching or inviting me to facilitate a workshop for your group, get in touch via my website. 

]]> Send us Fan Mail

In this episode, Dr. Bybee talks to the anti-burnout coach, Coach Ellyn Schinke, a fellow over-worker and high achiever whose own experience with burnout led to her pivoting her career completely.

They discuss:

  • Ellyn’s own experience with burnout and how that led her to pivot her career and become a coach and speaker
  • Ellyn’s model of 4 types of burnout
  • The importance of checking-in on other people, especially your “strong friend” 
  • Eustress vs. Distress and the stress continuum 
  • Strategies to get out of burnout including Ellyn’s “Sustainable Success Framework”
    • Sustainable systems
    • Sustainable self-care
    • Sustainable mindset
  • Core Values- including Coach Ellyn’s values mini course


How to find Ellyn:


Want to work with Dr. Bybee via coaching or a workshop for your team? Get in touch via her website. 

You can also find me here:


If you’re ready to kickstart your journey (or your team's journey) to a less stressed life, I’m ready to help you! You can get in touch about 1:1 coaching or inviting me to facilitate a workshop for your group, get in touch via my website. 

]]> Dr. Jillian Bybee Buzzsprout-15115851 Fri, 24 May 2024 00:00:00 -0400 3547 1 8 full true There’s Nothing Wrong with You: Navigating Imposter Phenomenon and Self-Doubt There’s Nothing Wrong with You: Navigating Imposter Phenomenon and Self-Doubt Send us Fan Mail

Do you feel like everyone else around you knows what they are doing but you have no idea? Do you worry that people give you positive feedback because they like you, not because you deserve it? Are you constantly worrying that someone is going to "find out" that you're an imposter?

If so, this episode is for you. 

In it, Dr. Bybee highlights that up to 80% of people experience imposter thoughts at one time or another. This is especially true for high achievers, perfectionists, and people with minoritized or underrepresented identities. 

In this episode you'll learn to:

  • Differentiate between self-doubt and imposter phenomenon 
  • Assemble your own dream team
  • Use a 3-step process to self-coach your way through imposter thoughts

Resources mentioned in the episode:
1.      Double impact- Drs Lisa and Rich Orbe-Austin- LinkedIn: (10) Stop Gaslighting Women When They Say They’re Experiencing Impostor Syndrome | LinkedIn

2.      Dream Team- Imposter Syndrome Book | Order the Book to Learn How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome - Dynamic Transitions (dynamictransitionsllp.com)

You can also find me here:


If you’re ready to kickstart your journey (or your team's journey) to a less stressed life, I’m ready to help you! You can get in touch about 1:1 coaching or inviting me to facilitate a workshop for your group, get in touch via my website. 

]]> Send us Fan Mail

Do you feel like everyone else around you knows what they are doing but you have no idea? Do you worry that people give you positive feedback because they like you, not because you deserve it? Are you constantly worrying that someone is going to "find out" that you're an imposter?

If so, this episode is for you. 

In it, Dr. Bybee highlights that up to 80% of people experience imposter thoughts at one time or another. This is especially true for high achievers, perfectionists, and people with minoritized or underrepresented identities. 

In this episode you'll learn to:

  • Differentiate between self-doubt and imposter phenomenon 
  • Assemble your own dream team
  • Use a 3-step process to self-coach your way through imposter thoughts

Resources mentioned in the episode:
1.      Double impact- Drs Lisa and Rich Orbe-Austin- LinkedIn: (10) Stop Gaslighting Women When They Say They’re Experiencing Impostor Syndrome | LinkedIn

2.      Dream Team- Imposter Syndrome Book | Order the Book to Learn How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome - Dynamic Transitions (dynamictransitionsllp.com)

You can also find me here:


If you’re ready to kickstart your journey (or your team's journey) to a less stressed life, I’m ready to help you! You can get in touch about 1:1 coaching or inviting me to facilitate a workshop for your group, get in touch via my website. 

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On this episode, Dr. Bybee shares her current struggle with overwork, a cycle she's quite familiar with as a high achiever.

As a high achiever, it's understandable to find yourself feeling overworked and possibly overwhelmed related to taking on too many responsibilities and having competing priorities. It's easy to lose track of yourself, your values, and your own needs in the process, and this often contributes to burnout.

If you're feeling overworked, join Dr. Bybee on this episode to begin to identify ways that you might take one-degree turns toward the life you'd rather be living. 

You can also find me here:


If you’re ready to kickstart your journey (or your team's journey) to a less stressed life, I’m ready to help you! You can get in touch about 1:1 coaching or inviting me to facilitate a workshop for your group, get in touch via my website. 

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On this episode, Dr. Bybee shares her current struggle with overwork, a cycle she's quite familiar with as a high achiever.

As a high achiever, it's understandable to find yourself feeling overworked and possibly overwhelmed related to taking on too many responsibilities and having competing priorities. It's easy to lose track of yourself, your values, and your own needs in the process, and this often contributes to burnout.

If you're feeling overworked, join Dr. Bybee on this episode to begin to identify ways that you might take one-degree turns toward the life you'd rather be living. 

You can also find me here:


If you’re ready to kickstart your journey (or your team's journey) to a less stressed life, I’m ready to help you! You can get in touch about 1:1 coaching or inviting me to facilitate a workshop for your group, get in touch via my website. 

]]> Dr. Jillian Bybee Buzzsprout-14942974 Tue, 23 Apr 2024 14:00:00 -0400 692 1 6 full false Lessons I've Learned the Hard Way: Active Stress Management as a Pathway to Less Overwhelm Lessons I've Learned the Hard Way: Active Stress Management as a Pathway to Less Overwhelm Send us Fan Mail

On this episode, Dr. Bybee discusses her process for navigating the inevitable stresses of daily life, active stress management, which she has been refining since she first experienced burnout 8 years ago.

Instead of being one more thing to add to your to-do list, this practice consists of strategies to incorporate into your day in order to feel less stressed and less overwhelmed.

If you're feeling overwhelmed and looking for a place to start, tune into this episode to learn about:

  • the stress continuum
  • the power of one degree turns
  • how to turn down the volume on your stress response 


Resources mentioned in this episode:

You can also find me here:


If you’re ready to kickstart your journey (or your team's journey) to a less stressed life, I’m ready to help you! You can get in touch about 1:1 coaching or inviting me to facilitate a workshop for your group, get in touch via my website. 

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On this episode, Dr. Bybee discusses her process for navigating the inevitable stresses of daily life, active stress management, which she has been refining since she first experienced burnout 8 years ago.

Instead of being one more thing to add to your to-do list, this practice consists of strategies to incorporate into your day in order to feel less stressed and less overwhelmed.

If you're feeling overwhelmed and looking for a place to start, tune into this episode to learn about:

  • the stress continuum
  • the power of one degree turns
  • how to turn down the volume on your stress response 


Resources mentioned in this episode:

You can also find me here:


If you’re ready to kickstart your journey (or your team's journey) to a less stressed life, I’m ready to help you! You can get in touch about 1:1 coaching or inviting me to facilitate a workshop for your group, get in touch via my website. 

]]> Dr. Jillian Bybee Buzzsprout-14866964 Wed, 10 Apr 2024 17:00:00 -0400 1472 1 5 full false Stress Mindset- Lessons I've Learned the Hard Way Stress Mindset- Lessons I've Learned the Hard Way Send us Fan Mail

Today's episode is the first in a series of episodes called "Lessons I've Learned the Hard Way." In this series, Dr. Bybee explores some of the topics that were essential for her recovery from burnout but that were difficult to put into practice. 

On this episode, Dr. Bybee discusses stress and some of the cultural misconceptions around it that may be making your stress worse. She outlines what stress really is and how changing your thinking around it may impact your stress levels.

You can also find me here:


If you’re ready to kickstart your journey (or your team's journey) to a less stressed life, I’m ready to help you! You can get in touch about 1:1 coaching or inviting me to facilitate a workshop for your group, get in touch via my website. 

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Today's episode is the first in a series of episodes called "Lessons I've Learned the Hard Way." In this series, Dr. Bybee explores some of the topics that were essential for her recovery from burnout but that were difficult to put into practice. 

On this episode, Dr. Bybee discusses stress and some of the cultural misconceptions around it that may be making your stress worse. She outlines what stress really is and how changing your thinking around it may impact your stress levels.

You can also find me here:


If you’re ready to kickstart your journey (or your team's journey) to a less stressed life, I’m ready to help you! You can get in touch about 1:1 coaching or inviting me to facilitate a workshop for your group, get in touch via my website. 

]]> Dr. Jillian Bybee Buzzsprout-14633011 Wed, 06 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0500 869 1 4 full false Getting Unstuck- Coaching Your Way into the Future Getting Unstuck- Coaching Your Way into the Future Send us Fan Mail

On this episode, we’ll be tackling something that comes up for most people at one time or another in their lives: feeling lost or stuck in your work life, home life, or both. 

What do you do when this happens?

How do you start to move forward if you don’t really know where you need to go?

If you can relate, don’t worry. That’s what this episode is for.

I have a lot to say about this topic because I’ve experienced it a few times myself, including last year at this time. Fortunately, I had the chance to work 1:1 with a professional coach to make my way through it.

But, what do you do if you don't have the opportunity to do this? Self-coach your way through it!

Find out more in the episode, and check out these resources if you want more:
1. Brene Brown values exercise
2. Episode on planning a self-retreat
3. Book on self-coaching

You can also find me here:


If you’re ready to kickstart your journey (or your team's journey) to a less stressed life, I’m ready to help you! You can get in touch about 1:1 coaching or inviting me to facilitate a workshop for your group, get in touch via my website. 

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On this episode, we’ll be tackling something that comes up for most people at one time or another in their lives: feeling lost or stuck in your work life, home life, or both. 

What do you do when this happens?

How do you start to move forward if you don’t really know where you need to go?

If you can relate, don’t worry. That’s what this episode is for.

I have a lot to say about this topic because I’ve experienced it a few times myself, including last year at this time. Fortunately, I had the chance to work 1:1 with a professional coach to make my way through it.

But, what do you do if you don't have the opportunity to do this? Self-coach your way through it!

Find out more in the episode, and check out these resources if you want more:
1. Brene Brown values exercise
2. Episode on planning a self-retreat
3. Book on self-coaching

You can also find me here:


If you’re ready to kickstart your journey (or your team's journey) to a less stressed life, I’m ready to help you! You can get in touch about 1:1 coaching or inviting me to facilitate a workshop for your group, get in touch via my website. 

]]> Dr. Jillian Bybee Buzzsprout-14438673 Mon, 05 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0500 929 1 3 full false Who Will Care When They're Gone? Shining a Light on the Problem of Respiratory Therapist Burnout Who Will Care When They're Gone? Shining a Light on the Problem of Respiratory Therapist Burnout Send us Fan Mail

On today’s episode, Dr. Bybee shares her Harvard University Medical School Media and Medicine project that highlights an under-addressed crisis in healthcare: Respiratory therapist burnout.

 

Studies show that 75% of respiratory therapists have symptoms of burnout! This is more than nursing burnout or physician burnout, but it hasn’t been covered nearly as much in the media. As a result, respiratory therapists continue to leave their positions across the country.

In this episode, Dr. Bybee speaks with Andrew Miller, RRT a respiratory therapist at Duke University and first author on a narrative review about enhancing respiratory therapists’ wellbeing which was published in April 2023 in the Journal of Respiratory Care. He provides evidence-backed solutions for getting started.

 

Andrew shares that beginning to address the problem is simple, but not as easy as one might expect: Be kind. He reminds us that physicians are leaders whether they have a formal title or not and that their behavior sets the tone for the rest of the team.

 

This lesson is applicable to everyone out there leading formally or informally. 

 

Whether you’re in healthcare or not, please tune in for this important conversation to start making a difference in your own work environment. If you’re not sure where to start, Andrew reminds us “Don’t just talk about it; do something.” As in, do something small like give positive feedback or show your humanity to those you are leading.

 

With small changes like these, we can take the first steps toward making healthcare more humane for all of us.

Resources:
- Enhancing Respiratory Therapists' Well-Being: Battling Burnout in Respiratory Care - PubMed (nih.gov)
- Get in touch with Andrew: (1) Andrew Miller MSc RRT-ACCS RRT-NPS FAARC FCCM (@AGMRRT) / X (twitter.com)


 

 

You can also find me here:


If you’re ready to kickstart your journey (or your team's journey) to a less stressed life, I’m ready to help you! You can get in touch about 1:1 coaching or inviting me to facilitate a workshop for your group, get in touch via my website. 

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On today’s episode, Dr. Bybee shares her Harvard University Medical School Media and Medicine project that highlights an under-addressed crisis in healthcare: Respiratory therapist burnout.

 

Studies show that 75% of respiratory therapists have symptoms of burnout! This is more than nursing burnout or physician burnout, but it hasn’t been covered nearly as much in the media. As a result, respiratory therapists continue to leave their positions across the country.

In this episode, Dr. Bybee speaks with Andrew Miller, RRT a respiratory therapist at Duke University and first author on a narrative review about enhancing respiratory therapists’ wellbeing which was published in April 2023 in the Journal of Respiratory Care. He provides evidence-backed solutions for getting started.

 

Andrew shares that beginning to address the problem is simple, but not as easy as one might expect: Be kind. He reminds us that physicians are leaders whether they have a formal title or not and that their behavior sets the tone for the rest of the team.

 

This lesson is applicable to everyone out there leading formally or informally. 

 

Whether you’re in healthcare or not, please tune in for this important conversation to start making a difference in your own work environment. If you’re not sure where to start, Andrew reminds us “Don’t just talk about it; do something.” As in, do something small like give positive feedback or show your humanity to those you are leading.

 

With small changes like these, we can take the first steps toward making healthcare more humane for all of us.

Resources:
- Enhancing Respiratory Therapists' Well-Being: Battling Burnout in Respiratory Care - PubMed (nih.gov)
- Get in touch with Andrew: (1) Andrew Miller MSc RRT-ACCS RRT-NPS FAARC FCCM (@AGMRRT) / X (twitter.com)


 

 

You can also find me here:


If you’re ready to kickstart your journey (or your team's journey) to a less stressed life, I’m ready to help you! You can get in touch about 1:1 coaching or inviting me to facilitate a workshop for your group, get in touch via my website. 

]]> Dr. Jillian Bybee Buzzsprout-14236213 Thu, 04 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0500 2706 1 2 full false Welcome to Humans Leading! Welcome to Humans Leading! Send us Fan Mail

Welcome to the first episode of Humans Leading, a podcast by Dr. Jillian Bybee that aims to bring you more fulfillment and joy by way of lessons that she has learned the hard way (read: burnout... twice).

Today's episode is a short introduction to what you'll find in the rest of the series and also gives you a practice you can incorporate to start living well now.

Here are the resources referenced in the episode:

Humans Leading Substack: Humans Leading | Jillian Bybee | Substack
Self-Compassion Self-test: Test how self-compassionate you are

You can also find me here:


If you’re ready to kickstart your journey (or your team's journey) to a less stressed life, I’m ready to help you! You can get in touch about 1:1 coaching or inviting me to facilitate a workshop for your group, get in touch via my website. 

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Welcome to the first episode of Humans Leading, a podcast by Dr. Jillian Bybee that aims to bring you more fulfillment and joy by way of lessons that she has learned the hard way (read: burnout... twice).

Today's episode is a short introduction to what you'll find in the rest of the series and also gives you a practice you can incorporate to start living well now.

Here are the resources referenced in the episode:

Humans Leading Substack: Humans Leading | Jillian Bybee | Substack
Self-Compassion Self-test: Test how self-compassionate you are

You can also find me here:


If you’re ready to kickstart your journey (or your team's journey) to a less stressed life, I’m ready to help you! You can get in touch about 1:1 coaching or inviting me to facilitate a workshop for your group, get in touch via my website. 

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