{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Solving For Joy","title":"The Sabbatical That Changed Her Medical Career: Why Doctors Shouldn't Wait for Burnout","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2314,"description":"The Sabbatical That Changed Her Medical Career: Why Doctors Shouldn't Wait for Burnout\nWhat if you didn't have to wait until burnout to give yourself permission to take a break?\nIn this episode of Solving for Joy, I'm joined by palliative care physician and coach Dr. Christie Mulholland to explore physician sabbaticals, time sovereignty, and what becomes possible when we reclaim ownership of our time.\nAfter reaching a major career milestone, Christie found herself increasingly depleted by the demands of medicine. She asked for a sabbatical. Her department said no. What happened next changed her relationship with work, autonomy, and the life she wanted to create.\nWe explore the courage to make unconventional career choices, the financial and emotional realities of stepping away from medicine, and why taking a break before reaching a breaking point can open up unexpected possibilities for connection, creativity, and joy.\nIn This Episode\nWhy career success doesn't always bring the fulfillment we expect\nTime sovereignty and reclaiming autonomy in medicine\nWhat happened when Christie's sabbatical request was denied\nFinancial, professional, and emotional readiness for a career break\nHow intentional time away can create space for joy, creativity, and connection\nWhy physicians don't have to wait for burnout to take a break\nChapters\n00:00 Why Physicians Need to Reclaim Their Time\n00:52 Meet Dr. Christie Mulholland\n01:48 Physician Burnout and the Cost of Career Success\n07:36 The Breaking Point: When Medicine Becomes Unsustainable\n10:31 Time Sovereignty: Who Really Owns Your Time?\n13:35 How to Prepare for a Sabbatical\n16:11 What a Three-Month Sabbatical Really Looks Like\n20:47 How to Take a Sabbatical When Your Employer Says No\n23:45 Will Taking a Career Break Hurt Your Medical Career?\n25:18 Why Physicians Should Take Breaks Before Burnout\n27:55 Overcoming Financial and Emotional Barriers to Time Off\n32:33 How to Start Planning Your Own Sabbatical\n36:10 Reimagining Work,...","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}