Audio JoyFM Weekend Reads ☕️

Audio JoyFM Weekend Reads ☕️

Hosted by: Joy in Family Medicine Coaching

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Flags, Seatbelts & Org Charts

A webinar, an unexpected moment on a routine flight, and one question about what stability really means. This episode explores why expecting some organizational turbulence may change how we experience it—and why...
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Forecasts, Pipes, & Impact Capacity

This week, I'm sharing a new idea I've been developing: Impact Capacity—the time, attention, and energy intentionally made available for the work and people that matter most. We explore two practical ways to build it:...
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Frosty Faces, Burnt Toast, & Army Lessons

What do burnt toast, Army after-action reviews, and frozen eyelashes have in common? More than you might think. This week I share a lesson from Alaska winters—and a recent coaching conversation—about the difference...
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Ice Skating, Dams, & Handmade Cards

This week's Weekend Reads explores a theme inspired by Lisa Rosenbaum's Not Otherwise Specified podcast series on primary care. In the Thought Spark, we consider what happens when we focus too heavily on what can be...
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College Mom, Role-Playing Snafus, & Broad Differentials

This week: agility, rethinking, and broadening the differential. I share a few real-life examples of adapting when plans change, along with a story that reminds us why some of the most important forms of agility begin...
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A Fish Fry, Compounding, & Hidden Education

In this final installment of John's story, he begins looking back differently. What once felt like disconnected jobs, frustrations, and career detours starts to reveal a hidden curriculum of lessons, skills,...
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White Shoes, The 20% Rule, & Frustrations Worth Having

This week: Frustrations Worth Having Not every frustration means something is wrong. Some challenges come attached to things worth building. I reflect on career fit, meaningful work, leaving to escape versus leaving...
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Recalculating, Retroactive Omniscience, & The Case Against Yourself

This week’s Weekend Reads reflection explores what it means to “recalculate” in leadership and life. Through stories, mindset shifts, and practical reflection, we unpack how changing direction isn’t failure, but often...
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Honeymoons, Hindsight, & Job Regret

This week’s Weekend Reads explores self-awareness, recurring patterns, and the things that can be harder to recognize while we’re inside them. I share a recent personal example, briefly explore the Johari Window, and...
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Self-Fulfilling Prophecies, Statistics, & Changing Jobs

We take a look at the rate of physicians changing jobs, the reasons why, and the narratives.
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Tales, Cathedrals, & Quality of Life

This week’s Weekend Reads explores the stories we tell ourselves about our work—and how those narratives shape our daily experience. A reflection on meaning, monotony, and the unseen impact of what we do.
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Plot twists, AI assists, & Redefining progress

  This week’s reflection explores what consistency really looks like when plans keep changing. From a home build full of pivots to the growing use of AI in medical education, the common thread is adaptability. A...
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