{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Wondermous: A Healthcare Leadership Journey","title":"S02 E03 Finding Purpose Beyond Medicine | Adrienne Towsen","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/e70fe90e\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1586,"description":"What happens when a successful orthopedic surgeon decides to walk away from a career she spent over two decades building?\nIn this inspiring episode of Wondermous, host Merikay Hunt sits down with Adrienne Towsen, an orthopedic surgeon, entrepreneur, and healthcare leader, to discuss physician burnout, private equity in healthcare, career reinvention, and the courage to bet on yourself.\nAdrienne shares her remarkable journey—from being one of the first women in her orthopedic residency program to building a thriving surgical practice, navigating the challenges of private equity acquisition, and ultimately leaving a 19-year practice to launch her own wellness and performance medicine clinic.\nThis conversation explores leadership, resilience, work-life integration, healthcare transformation, entrepreneurship, and the importance of finding purpose beyond professional success.\nIn This Episode:\n✔️ Breaking barriers as a woman in orthopedic surgery\n✔️ The realities of physician burnout\n✔️ How private equity is changing healthcare\n✔️ Leadership lessons from difficult transitions\n✔️ Why Adrienne left a successful medical practice\n✔️ Building a wellness-focused healthcare business\n✔️ The power of networking and LinkedIn\n✔️ How to find the courage to start over\n✔️ Betting on yourself and embracing change\nWhether you're a healthcare professional, physician, entrepreneur, executive, or someone considering a major career change, this episode offers practical insights and inspiration for navigating uncertainty and building a fulfilling future.\nIf this conversation resonated with you, give it a like, leave a comment below, and subscribe so you never miss an episode of Wondermous: A Healthcare Leadership Journey.\nConnect with Adrienne here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriennetowsen/\nTo learn how Merikay Hunt helps individuals and organizations breakthrough to the next level performance and unlock true leadership potential, please visit https://www.coachmkay.com/\nTo discover...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/8gbrp09KnBZkdn44w1_sA4LHitdf47ZxaiEsPHAEIjE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80N2Jh/ZjNjOWYzNTY1YWYx/OTQxZGI5NzhlNmE3/YjczZC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}