{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Solving For Joy","title":"The Friendship Prescription for Women in Medicine: Why Belonging Is Essential for Joy.","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1503,"description":"If you've ever found yourself surrounded by people all day, yet still feeling lonely, this conversation is for you.\nAs physicians and caregivers, we spend so much of our lives showing up for others that meaningful friendship can quietly slip into the background. But connection isn't a luxury. It's one of the things that helps us stay resilient, grounded, and joyful.\nIn this episode, I'm joined by pediatric critical care physician Dr. Cassie Burton Greenbaum, founder of Off-Service Mom Co. Together, we explore why adult friendship can feel so difficult, especially in medicine, and why belonging is an essential part of solving for joy.\nWe talk about:\n• Why loneliness is so common among physicians and caregivers\n• How vulnerability creates deeper, more meaningful friendships\n• Why friendship is essential for resilience, well-being, and joy\n• Simple ways to build connection with greater intention\nWhether you're longing for deeper friendships or simply need the reminder that you don't have to do life alone, I hope this conversation encourages you to take one small step toward connection.\nChapters\n00:00 The Journey to Connection\n04:30 Why Adult Friendship Feels So Hard\n09:33 Creating Community on Purpose\n14:23 Vulnerability as the Foundation of Friendship\n19:15 Finding Joy Through Connection\n22:27 The Second Mountain: Living with Meaning\n\nConnect with Dr. Cassie Burton Greenbaum:\n• Website: https://www.offservicemomco.com\n• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drcassieburton/\nStay Connected:\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrissieottmd\nPodcast Website: https://www.solvingforjoy.com\nChrissie's Website: https://www.chrissieottmd.com\n🩺 For Physician Coaches & Healthcare Leaders\nPhysician Coaching Collective:\nhttps://www.physiciancoachingcollective.com\nPhysician Coaching Summit:\nhttps://www.thephysiciancoachingsummit.com","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/C9kXVWyNckiGFOFnMhi02KUTaGMuP1crCKgMqp2SHYw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lOTc5/NDQwOGQ4MzIzYjAx/MWIxYmFiMDBkYjZk/MWNiYy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}