{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Balm in the Burnout","title":"Healthcare Burnout to Work Life Balance - Designing a Life You Don’t Need to Escape From with Patrick Otis","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1836,"description":"Balm in the Burnout, Episode 7: Healthcare Burnout to Work Life Balance - Designing a Life You Don’t Need to Escape From with Patrick OtisWelcome back to Balm in the Burnout! In this episode, Megan sits down with Patrick Otis, a nurse anesthetist, pickleball enthusiast, and advocate for work-life balance.About Our Guest:Patrick has been a nurse since 2013 and a nurse anesthetist since 2018. Outside the operating room, you’ll find him on the pickleball court, singing in choir with his husband, deep in a personal finance spreadsheet, or planning his next adventure. Patrick is passionate about staying active—physically, mentally, and emotionally—and about creating balance in a demanding profession.In This Episode:Patrick and Megan discuss burnout, the importance of finding joy and community outside of work, and how to avoid letting your job define your entire identity.Patrick shares how pickleball became a source of presence, mindfulness, and community in his life.The conversation explores the challenges of maintaining identity and wellbeing as a healthcare professional, especially through the pandemic.They touch on financial independence, the FIRE movement, moving the goalpost, and the value of enjoying life now rather than always chasing the next milestone.Patrick offers practical advice for reducing burnout: find something outside of work that you love and build community around it.The episode wraps up with reflections on fun, friendship, and the importance of being kind—to yourself and others.Key Themes & Timestamps:00:00 – Introduction to Balm in the Burnout and today’s guest  01:20 – Patrick’s grounding moment: singing and connection in choir  03:08 – Patrick’s background in healthcare and navigating pandemic burnout  06:35 – When your job becomes your identity (and how to change that)  09:44 – Discovering joy through pickleball and physical presence  13:55 – Why fun is an essential part of burnout recovery  17:20 – Shifting values after crisis: work-life...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/INJoq_cHGPP_w3wiF1LUWleJdwBDf-1-nR1WVIu-ud4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83ZWE5/ZWM4NWMwMGMzOTQz/ODRmZjg1YmMwYmVm/ZjgyNS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}