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Finding your purpose. Is that easy? Hard? With the help of the highly-respected Dr. Terrence Roberts, Dr. Margaret repeats his question, "Why are you?"I was lucky enough to have a very special experience this past week. I heard Dr. Terrence Roberts, who was one of the Little Rock ... Show More

Today, Dr. Margaret focuses on what "asking for help" in the context of mental health... actually means.So many will tell you that asking for help reflects weakeness.I’d like to challenge that thought. And I’ve got great help from the little book The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and th ... Show More

Today’s episode of SelfWork was suggested by the last episode of Ted Lasso, in which Rebecca talked about grief and the messy feelings it can bring with it.Rebecca tells Ted, "We laugh, we hurt, we fall, we get back up. We're a mess. And that is… fantastic. Because being messy ju ... Show More

Dr. Margaret Rutherford is a psychologist and has been in private practice for over 25 years. She is the author of Perfectly Hidden Depression: How to Break Free from the Perfectionism that Masks Your Depression, and host of The Selfwork Podcast In this episode, Dr. Rutherford jo ... Show More

<p>Today, Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy dives into the often-overlooked balance between scientific rigor and gut feelings, emphasizing the need for healthcare professionals to reconnect with their inner selves for better patient outcomes and personal satisfaction. She talks about the impo ... Show More

Ever wonder if your relentless productivity is hiding a deeper pain? Our host & CEO Alexis Banc has been there—juggling the roles of caregiver, entrepreneur and nurturer while feeling an underlying emptiness that no amount of busyness can erase.In this episode, we'll dive deep in ... Show More

<p>Do you ever feel like no matter how much you do, it’s never enough? If you’ve fallen into a cycle of overworking, overgiving, and feeling overwhelmed, you can break free with the help of this episode. Dr. Tarryn McCarthy welcomes Dr. Karen Leitner, a physician and coach, to ta ... Show More

Have you ever put on a face mask, expecting it to solve all your mental health problems? That seems… unrealistic, but that’s what self-care marketing tells us: get your self care right, and all your difficulties will evaporate. This week, Dr. Pooja Lakshmin breaks down what “self ... Show More

In this episode, Drs. Amy Park and Mark Hoffman welcome Dr. Angela Chaudhari, Chief of Gynecology and Gynecologic Surgery at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, to share her experience promoting a culture of physician wellness as the Director of the P2P Network for Physician Peer Sup ... Show More

This episode felt like a deep exhale. Margaret runs solo today, as she sat down with Dr. Hillary McBride—psychologist, author, and researcher—to talk about embodiment, trauma, and the radical act of tuning back into ourselves. We talked about what it means to feel your feelings i ... Show More

Send us Fan MailIn this conversation, Dr. Jessi Gold, Author of "How do you Feel?" discusses her book on mental health and burnout, particularly in the healthcare sector. She shares her personal experiences and insights on the subtlety of burnout, the cultural perceptions surroun ... Show More

Have you ever put on a face mask, expecting it to solve all your mental health problems? That seems…unrealistic, but it’s what self-care marketing tells us: get your self-care right, and all your difficulties will evaporate. This week on It’s OK, Dr. Pooja Lakshmin, author of Rea ... Show More