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
130 episodes
Open to Possibilities with Leigh Johnson
In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Leigh Johnson. Leigh is a Family Physician in Johnson City, TN. In addition to her MD, she holds a Master's degree in Public Health. Leigh describes herself as an Army veteran, a staunch supporter of human...
Solocast: The Essentials
In this episode, Dawn Baker talks about the essentials. She shares what prompted her to consider hers, and she gives examples of the things she needs daily or almost daily to feel happy, healthy, and fulfilled. She also shares tips on how you c...
Going Back with Jenny Kelly
In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Jenny Kelly. Jenny is a pediatrician who divides her clinical time between a community health center in rural Arkansas and an integrative pediatrics consulting practice in Little Rock, Arkansas. Curr...
Identity with Stacey Funt
In this episode, Dawn Baker welcomes a return guest: Stacey Funt.Dr. Funt is a practicing radiologist, health coach, and founder of LH Adventure Travel, where she curates and leads women’s global wellness travel experiences in breathtaki...
Reclaim with Christie Mulholland
In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Christie Mulholland. Christie is a palliative care physician and Associate Professor at Mount Sinai Medical Center. She has spent her adult life proving that intentional breaks make you a better doctor — n...
Flexibility with Asha Padmanabhan
In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Asha Padmanabhan. Asha is an anesthesiologist, leader, coach, and speaker who delivers workshops, grand rounds, and keynote presentations for healthcare audiences. With more than 20 years in high-stakes op...
Systems with Santina Wheat
In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Santina Wheat. Santina is an academic family physician who finds joy in helping others unlock their full potential. She also serves as a career and life coach, guiding physicians and healthcare workers fro...
Solocast: Scammed! What To Do and How to Prevent Internet Crime
This solo episode is a departure from the regular content of the Lean Out Podcast, but it's an important topic that applies to everyone. Dawn Bakers shares about her experience getting scammed. She provides details about how she dealt with it a...
Values with Karla Castillo
In this episode of the Lean Out Podcast, Dawn Baker talks with Karla Castillo. After working for years as a full-time nurse, Karla started Dominate Nursing, a company dedicated to helping nursing students feel more confident, less overwhelmed, ...
Plans with Sarah Hart-Unger
In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Sarah Hart-Unger. Sarah is a practicing physician, podcaster, and mother of three with a passion for helping listeners make the most of their limited time through effective planning and goal-setting, both ...
Solocast: Do You Have Margin In Your Life?
In this episode, Dawn Baker talks about what it means to have margin. She shares some stories from her own life and the lives of her clients, in addition to ways you can get more margin in your own life.** Don't forget about your ...
Solocast: Your Best Mind Ever in 2026
In the first episode of Season 4 of the Lean Out Podcast, Dawn Baker talks about the importance of mindset. She shares ways you can learn to change your mindset and a framework for figuring out how you want to spend your 2026.Don't fo...
Nobody's W2 with Aimee Lowe
In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Aimee Lowe. Aimee is the founder of the Lowe Legal Group based out of Omaha, NE. She represents c-suite executives, physicians, lawyers, and other professionals in complex compensation package negotiations...
A Few of My Favorite Things: 2025 Gift Guide
In this episode, Dawn Baker shares her favorite things of 2025 in a gift guide that is meant for you or anyone you love. She gives recommendations in the areas of books, clothing, cosmetics, and wellness. Enjoy, and happy holiday shopping!<...
Solocast: How to Practice Compassion This Season
Do you beat yourself up every time you make a mistake? How you would treat a friend or loved one who did the same thing? In this solocast episode appropriate for the holiday season, Dawn Baker talks all about self-compassion. She gives examples...
Perfectionism with Amna Shabbir
In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Amna Shabbir. Amna is a TEDx Speaker, podcaster, and dual board-certified physician with advanced training in integrative well-being, performance, and leadership development. She is the Founder and CEO of ...
Social Media with Dana Corriel
In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Dana Corriel. Dana is an internal medicine physician turned digital entrepreneur. She transitioned out of clinical medicine after recognizing both a skill in digital design and the need for more profession...
Solocast: Acceptance
In this episode, Dawn Baker talks all about acceptance. She shares stories of her own resistance, along with tips for how to practice acceptance in your life. As we head into a busy holiday season, let this episode be a grounding and gentle rem...
Designing Your Job with Elisa Chiang
In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Elisa Chiang. Elisa is a practicing Oculoplastic Surgeon, certified life coach, speaker, and podcaster. She is the founder of Grow Your Wealthy Mindset, where she helps physicians take charge of their mone...
Holistic Practice with Cindy Libert
In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Cindy Libert. Cindy is a board-certified family physician, founder of Caring for the Body, PLLC – Center for Functional Medicine, and creator of Re-Think Aging and The Joy Prescription—two innovative progr...
Solocast: What Are You Avoiding?
In this episode, Dawn Baker talks about avoiding - difficult conversations, making changes to your work-life balance, or simply avoiding yourself. She discusses the audience question that spawned this solocast, why we avoid difficult things, an...
Rest with Saundra Dalton-Smith
In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Saundra Dalton-Smith. Saundra is a board-certified internal medicine physician, speaker, and award-winning author. She is an international well-being thought leader featured in numerous media outlets inclu...
France with Kelly Katcher
In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Kelly Katcher. Kelly is a practicing anesthesiologist with more than 20 years of clinical experience. She’s passionate about travel and ballroom dancing, and she describes herself as a hopeless romantic.&n...
Solocast: All About Trust
In this episode, Dawn Baker talks about trust: the foundation of any relationship, including the relationship with yourself. She discusses why trust is hard, how to cultivate trust with others, and regular practices that can help develop your s...
Joy with Tiffany Moon
In this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Tiffany Moon. Tiffany is a mother, wife, entrepreneur, anesthesiologist, and TV personality. Her anesthesiology career is decorated with numerous publications and talks related to her research, in addition...
