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Ending Physician Overwhelm

Megan Melo, Physician and Life Coach

I"m Megan Melo, board-certified Family and Obesity Medicine Physician and Physician Coach. In this podcast we talk about the many ways that burnout shows up in our lives, and what we can do about it. I"m on a mission to help Physicians take steps towards to heal burnout by unlearning the habits of perfectionism, people-pleasing and limiting beliefs so that we can lead healthier, happier lives.The healthcare system is broken; but you don"t have to wait until it"s fixed to feel better. I"m here to

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30:18

Why Your Brain Turns a Bad Tech Day Into an Identity...

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2026/04/07

Send us Fan Mail Has your AI scribe ever produced garbage notes for days on end? Has Epic ever crashed mid-clinic and sent you into a spiral? And did a little voice in your head whisper, "Maybe I shouldn't have been relying on that in the first place"? Yeah. We need to talk about that voice. In this episode, we're getting honest about our relationship with the tools we use — technology, AI scribes, in-person scribes, and the systems that are supposed to make our lives easier. Because when tho...

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31:33

Why You Suck at Sick Days (And What to Do About It)

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2026/03/31

Send us Fan Mail Let's be honest — have you ever fantasized about calling in sick? Not because you're actually sick, but because it feels like the only way to justify taking a break? Maybe you picture finally cleaning out that closet, taking a nap in the middle of the day, or just... breathing. If that fantasy has ever crossed your mind, this episode is for you. Because here's the thing: most of us are terrible at sick days — whether we're fantasizing about them or actually having one. In thi...

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30:47

The One Where I Quit My "Dream" Job

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2026/03/24

Send us Fan Mail What's your number one work fantasy? For so many of us, it's walking out the door and never looking back. But what does it actually look like to quit — not in the dramatic, table-flipping way we imagine, but in the real, messy, meaningful way? This week, we're getting into it, because it's my five-year quitversary, and I'm taking you behind the scenes of how I left the job I thought I always wanted. In this episode, we explore: Why I stayed in a job I wanted to leave for near...

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20:27

So Tired…And So Excited?!?

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2026/03/17

Send a text There's a kind of tired that drains you to the bone — and then there's a kind of tired that feels almost like a gift. In this episode, I'm coming to you fresh off a red-eye from our twice-yearly EntreMD Business School conference, messy hair and all. I'm exhausted. And I'm more energized than I've been in a long time. And I want to talk about what it means that both of those things can be true at the same time — because for so many of us, we've forgotten that they can. What we tal...

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29:45

Reset, Refresh, or Recharge?

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2026/03/10

Send a text Sometimes you feel off… but you can’t quite name why. You’re tired. Maybe a little cranky. Maybe a little stuck. And the instinct is often to change something big. Quit the job. Overhaul your schedule. Throw everything out and start over. But what if the real question isn’t what should I change? What if the better question is: What do I actually need right now? Because not every moment calls for a big life overhaul. Sometimes you need a reset. Sometimes you need a refresh. And so...

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40:03

Work Is The Devil You Know

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2026/03/03

Send a text What happens when you get an unexpected pocket of free time? Be honest. Do you rest? Or does your brain immediately start scanning for something productive to do? Laundry. Inbox. Charts. Research. That Spanish program you’ve been meaning to start. If you’re a woman physician, chances are your brain does not tolerate white space very well. In this episode, we unpack why. Because this isn’t about poor time management. And it’s not because you’re “just wired this way.” This is condit...

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23:32

Stop Waiting to Feel Better

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2026/02/24

Send a text How many times have you held your own happiness hostage? “I’ll feel better when my notes are closed.” “I can rest when the work is done.” “I’ll finally feel confident when I’m an attending.” We’ve all done it. We tie positive emotions to achievement and convince ourselves that relief, joy, or rest are rewards we earn later. But here’s the problem: later keeps moving. In this episode, we’re talking about the subtle but powerful habit of postponing positive emotions — an...

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25:21

Letting Go of Vicarious Shame

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2026/02/17

Send a text Raise your hand if the last couple of weeks have felt… heavy. Not just busy. Not just frustrating. Heavy. As more information comes out about the Epstein files and the physicians connected to them, many of us are noticing something uncomfortable stirring beneath the surface. And today, we’re naming it. Vicarious shame. Not guilt. Not embarrassment. Not even anger—though that may be there too. Shame. And here’s the important distinction: Guilt says: I did something bad.Shame says: ...

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24:29

You’re Not Doing It Wrong—You’re Doing It Alone

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2026/02/10

Send a text You listen. You nod. You try to apply what you’re learning. And still—something isn’t quite moving. If that’s you, pause with me for a moment, because here’s the truth we don’t say out loud enough: You are not doing anything wrong. Most of what you’re trying to change—burnout, boundaries, habits, presence, sustainability—was never meant to be done in isolation. Not squeezed between patient visits, portal messages, and bedtime routines. Not silently. Not perfectly. In this episode,...

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22:26

Your Emotions Aren’t the Problem

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2026/02/03

Send us a text Without overthinking it (yes, I know—that’s a tall order), I asked you to name one difficult emotion you’ve felt in the last few days. Anger. Frustration. Disgust. Resentment. If your immediate instinct was to judge yourself for it—or to shove it down and keep functioning—this episode is for you. As women physicians, we’ve been trained to override our internal signals. Push through. Stay professional. Don’t be “too emotional.” And yet, here we are—exhausted, overwhelmed, and wo...

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22:02

Get More Out of Your Tools

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2026/01/27

Send us a text You already work hard. The question is: why are you still making it harder than it needs to be? In this episode, we’re talking about tools—and not just scalpels and stethoscopes. We’re talking about AI scribes, support teams, GLP-1 medications, Epic features, macros, automation… all the things that are supposed to help—but somehow end up wrapped in guilt, resistance, or overwhelm. If you’ve ever thought: “I shouldn’t need this.”“Using that feels like cheating.”“I’m too ov...

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25:09

The ONE Skill to Practice For a Better 2026

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2026/01/20

Send us a text January has a very specific way of messing with people-pleasing perfectionists. We start the year with big intentions—this will be the year we exercise, sleep, get our notes done, take better care of ourselves. And then… reality hits. Clinic runs late. Staffing falls apart. The inbox explodes. And somehow, we decide we are the problem. In this episode, I want you to hear this clearly: you are not failing. You’re just missing one skill—and it’s a skill you can absolutely learn...

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32:59

Tweaks for 2026

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2026/01/13

Send us a text You don’t need a brand-new personality this year. You don’t need kale, CrossFit, or a personality transplant on January 1st. What you do need are a few small, intentional tweaks—decisions that actually respect the life you’re living and the woman you already are. In this episode, we’re officially past the “New Year, New You” nonsense and back in real life. And from that grounded place, I’m sharing 10 tweaks I’m committing to for 2026—not as rules, not as resolutions, but as liv...

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21:00

Rewriting the “New Year, New You” Narrative

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2026/01/06

Send us a text Rewriting the “New Year, New You” Narrative New Year’s can be a surprisingly difficult time, especially for women physicians who already carry a heavy load of responsibility, perfectionism, and self-judgment. In this episode, I explore why the familiar “New Year, New You” energy so often leaves us feeling discouraged rather than renewed, and offer a more compassionate, sustainable way to reflect and move forward. Instead of trying to wipe the slate clean or fix what feels...

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27:23

Ask Yourself Better Questions (Recharge Challenge...

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2025/12/30

Send us a text You get asked questions all day long. By patients. By staff. By your family. By the system. But when was the last time you asked yourself a question that actually helped? In this final week of our 10-week Recharge Challenge, we’re talking about one of the most overlooked (and powerful) stress-reduction tools you already have: better questions. Not the stuck, spiraling ones: Why is this happening to me?What now?!How am I supposed to manage all of this?Those aren’t really questio...

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25:45

Connect (Recharge Challenge Week 9)

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2025/12/23

Send us a text What do you need more of right now? Your brain will say: time, sleep, money, peace on earth, a functioning Epic inbox. Fair. But this week, we’re naming the thing that quietly drives everything else: connection. Not “more people.” Not “more social plans.” More moments where you actually feel connected—to your people, to your purpose, and to yourself. Because you can be surrounded all day (patients, staff, family) and still feel… nothing. Or worse: irritated, numb, braced, and a...

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34:23

Grateful Much?

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2025/12/16

Send us a text Let’s be honest: when you’re exhausted, under-resourced, and working in a system that keeps asking for more… gratitude can feel like a stretch. In this episode, we’re talking about gratitude—but not the fluffy, bypass-y kind that tells you to “just be thankful” while everything burns down. We’re talking about real gratitude: the kind that helps regulate your nervous system, protect your mental health, and increase resilience without denying how hard things are. If you’ve ever h...

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20:54

Stress Less, Move More

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2025/12/09

Send us a text What if the best medicine you take this week doesn’t come in a bottle, a supplement, a perfectly periodized strength program, or a color-coded workout app… but from simply moving your body the way it was designed to move? In this week’s episode of Ending Physician Overwhelm, we’re looking at rhythmic movement — walking, running, swimming, biking, anything repetitive and steady — and why it is one of the most powerful, accessible stress-reducers we have. And yes… we’re talking r...

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22:33

The Sweetest Stress Reducer (Recharge Challenge Week 6)

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2025/12/02

Send us a text Berry Good Medicine Ending Physician Overwhelm – Episode 205 This week we’re diving into one of the easiest, most delicious ways to lower stress and protect your health as a women physician: berries. Yes… berries. No, they won’t fix the existential dread of your overflowing inbox, but they will equip your brain and body to handle the demands of physician life with more ease, more resilience, and more energy. In Week 6 of our 10-Week Recharge Challenge we’re focusing on how ber...

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19:43

The Radical Power of Full-Body Laughter (Recharge...

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2025/11/25

Send us a text When was the last time you laughed so hard you lost control? Not the polite workplace chuckle. Not the “ha-ha-that’s-funny” text response. I mean full-body, shoulders-shaking, snort-laughing, tears-in-your-eyes, I-might-pee-a-little laughter. …Yeah. If you can’t remember, you are exactly who this week is for. In Week 5 of the 10-Week Recharge Challenge, we’re talking about one of the most overlooked, most physiologic, and most delightfully human tools we have against burnout an...

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