Lean Out Podcast
Do you feel stuck on the Treadmill of Achievement? Are you looking for a new approach to finding work-life balance? You've come to the right place. This is the Lean Out Podcast with your host, Dr. Dawn Baker, author of Lean Out: A Professional Woman's Guide to Finding Authentic Work-Life Balance. Become inspired by amazing women professionals who've taken the steps to lean out and find balance on their own terms.
Episodes
105 episodes
Advocacy with Sara Whittingham
In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Sara Whittingham. Sara is an anesthesiologist, Air Force veteran, endurance athlete, wife, and mom. Sara was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease in 2020, which shook her world and also prompted her to becom...
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Season 3
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Episode 33
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43:13
Solocast: Design your life
In this solo episode, Dawn Baker shares a reading of the final conclusion chapter of Lean Out: A Professional Woman's Guide to Finding Authentic Work-Life Balance. She also shares some stories from...
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Season 3
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Episode 32
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23:42
Service with Susan Baumgaertel
In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Susan Baumgaertel. Susan is an internal medicine physician who stepped away from primary care after more than 25 years serving the community in many capacities. She pivoted to the online space to start myM...
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Season 3
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Episode 31
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34:08
Vision with Maureen Gibbons
In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Maureen Gibbons. Maureen is a practicing physician, sports nutritionist, and life coach. She founded Active Medical Solutions, a remote lifestyle medicine practice that has telemedicine and coaching arms. ...
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Season 3
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Episode 30
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36:14
Mini-Retirements with Jillian Johnsrud
In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Jillian Johnsrud. Jillian teaches, coaches, and writes about mini retirements and has done so for almost a decade. She is author of the upcoming book Retire Often: How anyone can take multiple career b...
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Season 3
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Episode 29
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42:40
Episode 100! Freedom of Thought
In this episode, Dawn Baker celebrates #100 with you! She discusses her thoughts on the podcast and asks for your feedback on what to do next. She also discusses the topic of freedom of thought: how we're different from animals, and how you hav...
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Season 3
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Episode 28
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14:31
Adventure with Meagan Gallagher
In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Meagan Gallagher. Meagan is a critical care nurse practitioner and recent graduate of the University of Utah Adult Gerontology Acute Care Doctor of Nursing Practice program. She is an avid rock climber wit...
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Season 3
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Episode 27
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35:22
Communication with Christine Ko
In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Christine Ko. Christine is a dermatologist and dermatopathologist who serves on the faculty of Yale University. She is also the author of multiple books and the host of the Girl Doc Survival Guide podcast....
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Season 3
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Episode 26
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41:01
Permission
In this episode, Dawn Baker reads Chapter 10 of Lean Out: A Professional Woman's Guide to Finding Authentic Work-Life Balance. This is your reminder that you have permission to take your life in...
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Season 3
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Episode 25
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20:22
Worth with Jen Wagner
In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Jen Wagner. Jen is a board-certified anesthesiologist with specialized fellowship training in obstetric anesthesiology. She recently rearranged her work schedule to devote more time to family and a p...
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Season 3
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Episode 24
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46:09
Solocast: My Summer of Lake
In this solocast episode, Dawn Baker talks about how she intends to schedule balance this summer. She talks about intentional memory making and why it's important.Relevant links:Happier with Gretchen Rubin -
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Season 3
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Episode 23
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9:50
Entrepreneur with Dr. Una
In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Nneka Unachukwu, also known as Dr. Una. Dr. Una is the founder of EntreMD, a company on a mission to help 100,000 physicians build profitable seven and seven-plus-figure businesses so they have the freedom...
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Season 3
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Episode 22
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41:36
Solocast: How to Deal with Loss
In this solocast episode, Dawn Baker talks about the realities of grief and loss. She discusses the five stages of grief and the newly-minted "sixth stage." The information in this episode applies to EVERYONE, not just people who've lost a love...
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Season 3
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Episode 21
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11:10
Nature with K Kay Moody
In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with K Kay Moody. K Kay is an emergency medicine physician who has recently made a transition to working in urgent care. She has five grown children and many farm babies, including chickens, ducks, geese, and h...
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Season 3
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Episode 20
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35:37
Solocast: What's Next?
In this solocast micro-episode, Dawn Baker talks about being stuck in the "what's next" mode. She describes how this can lead to a lack of fulfillment and suggests ways to get out of this limiting mindset. Brought to you by the Lean Out Confide...
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Season 3
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Episode 19
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10:09
Simplicity with Sarah Webber
In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Dr. Sarah Webber. Sarah is a practicing physician, coach, researcher, writer and lover of the outdoors. She is an associate professor of pediatrics and Director of Well-being at the University of Wisconsin...
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Season 3
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Episode 18
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35:29
Seasons with Minnie Gupta
In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Minnie Gupta. Minnie started her career as a PhD biochemist and then earned an MBA. She now has her own business as a marketing expert with a unique background that combines science, business, and healthca...
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Season 3
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Episode 17
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38:17
Doing Hard Things
In this episode of the Lean Out Podcast, Dawn Baker reads Chapter 9 of Lean Out: A Professional Woman's Guide to Finding Authentic Work-Life Balance. This chapter is titled, "Doing Hard Things."
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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37:41
Functional with Tracy McCarthy
In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Tracy McCarthy. Tracy is a psychiatrist and a functional medicine physician certified by the Institute of Functional Medicine who owns her own private practice in northern California. She focuses on helpin...
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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37:26
Calling with Sanj Katyal
In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Sanj Katyal. Sanj is an engineer turned radiologist. After successfully leading a radiology startup group for several years, he turned his focus toward understanding wellbeing, positive psychology, and har...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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34:47
Solocast: Why You Need a Retreat
In this solocast episode, Dawn Baker describes her experience attending the recent Revitalize: Physician Renewal retreat in southern Utah. She talks ...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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13:00
Mindful with Jessie Mahoney
In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Jessie Mahoney. Jessie is a professional physician coach, physician wellness consultant, keynote speaker, and yoga and mindfulness instructor. She is the CEO and founder of Pause & Presence, where she ...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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40:36
Intuition with Orisa B. Water
In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Orisa B. Water. Orisa is a physician, psychedelic medicine expert, coach, and spiritual guide. She helps high-achieving women heal emotional wounds, set boundaries, and align with their highest purpose. Af...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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37:14
Joy with Cory Fawcett
In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Dr. Cory Fawcett about how to find or rediscover the joy in your work. Cory is a retired general surgeon who spent 23 years in private practice in rural southern Oregon. He founded Financial Success MD, us...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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42:26
