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When I think about how Practice Better could have transformed my practice, I can't help but wish I'd found it sooner. In this episode, I reflect on the game-changing potential of this intuitive EMR system, and I'm joined by Natalie Mullin, whose background in education and wellness coaching brings fresh insights into how tools like automations and AI charting save time and improve care. What would it mean for your practice if you could focus more on your patients and less on administrative tasks? Together, we explore how technology and community can revolutionize holistic healthcare, supporting both your purpose and your well-being.   Quotes “Clients, a lot of them want to change, but they just don't have that support. So when you put tools in place, they can come and access whenever they need to. That allows them to be successful in their health journey.” (08:30 | Natalie Mullin) “That idea of practicing on your own terms is so powerful when we can empower ourselves and we can truly ask ourselves, ‘What do we want?' And then if a practitioner is saying to themselves, ‘What do I want? What kind of life do I want to live? How do I want to impact my patients, my clients?'” (15:58 | Natalie Mullin) “I think people underestimate the power of community. And some of our top practitioners, they share that actually the way that they're able to not only have their own financial success, but have success in terms of their patients and clients and the outcomes, is because they'll host weekly meetings or monthly meetings where their patients and clients come together and they share that information and knowledge.” (19:58 | Natalie Mullin)  “[Adopting a holistic approach] starts with intention, to be very honest. Make the intention mentally that I am going to practice a different way. I am going to go in this direction. And you would be surprised at the resources that will start to come to you.” (26:33 | Natalie Mullin)   Links Connect with Natalie Mullin: Website: https://practicebetter.io/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/practicebetter   Connect with Lara:  Book a Brainstorm Session with coupon code PODCAST: https://drlarasalyer.as.me/discovery Discount link for Practice Better, 20% off for 4 months. (This still allows a 14 day free trial on any plan first): https://my.practicebetter.io/?ps_partner_key=MWZiNDBiODNiNjcw&utm_campaign=5824129-Lara+Salyer%27s+Catalyst+Podcast+January+2024+%7C+Partner&utm_source=partner_larasalyer&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_content=Catalyst-Podcast&ps_xid=j0cWM65sRFpWz8&gsxid=j0cWM65sRFpWz8&gspk=MWZiNDBiODNiNjcw#/p/register?pc=LaraSalyer20   Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor     Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

Worried AI is coming for your job? You're not alone. In this episode, we're pulling back the curtain behind a big question: Will AI make my job obsolete? Read my lips: NO. No, it won't. But that fear is real, and it's something I tackled with a mentee who's a functional medicine health coach. Together, we worked through her burnout and found a way to bring more flow and ease into her busy life.   Here's the thing—AI can spit out facts, but it can't do what you do. It can't replace real human connection. It can't connect, inspire, or guide people toward real change. In this episode, I'll show you how to own that magic and balance the chaos by focusing on five key areas: client care, business stuff, family, personal well-being, and learning. With a few tweaks, you can go from overwhelmed to on top of it, and start loving your work again.   If you're ready to stop stressing about AI and focus on showing up as your best self, this episode is for you!   Quotes "Burnout is a specific brainwave pattern of grief... It's when your expectations don't meet the reality." (03:36 | Dr. Lara Salyer) "...When we look at how to retro-engineer burnout, we look towards flow. Flow is the only time your brain produces all five neurochemicals of happiness. And flow is important because when you're in flow, you feel more confident, more productive, you have more agency, autonomy, more creativity, more curiosity, and you come up with more innovative ideas." (04:54 | Dr. Lara Salyer) "AI is a great place to look for answers, but it doesn't help you change. And that's what we're here for." (06:05 | Dr. Lara Salyer) “Your patients and clients are also trying to make change. And if humans were easy and we just had a switch that we could flip and be done and make that change and rewire that habit instantly, well then, yeah, maybe I would worry about AI taking over our jobs, but that's never going to happen. Humans are brilliantly complex, fascinatingly imperfect, and they require this invisible energy that can only happen in a container of a relationship between a client and practitioner. a patient and physician, a healer and another human. And that's the magic that you have. No other person does it like you.” (Dr. Lara Salyer | 06:26)   Links Catalyst Reclamation: https://rightbrainrescue.com/p/reclamation Book a Brainstorm Session: https://drlarasalyer.as.me/discovery Free Catalyst Calendar planner: https://healthinnate.activehosted.com/f/49 Catalyst Reclamation: https://rightbrainrescue.com/p/reclamation   Connect with Lara:  Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor     Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

“Trust your gut. That was it. That was the whole conversation,” recalls Jenn Johnson, a seasoned ER nurse with over 16 years in the field. Those simple words from her professor shaped how she approaches patient care and the importance of intuition in nursing.   In this episode, Jenn joins Dr. Lara Salyer to share how intuition has been her guiding light throughout her career, especially during the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. She talks about battling burnout and how creativity and emotional resilience have helped her. Her book, “Nursing Intuition,” encourages healthcare professionals to reconnect with their passion for the field while also recognizing the emotional toll it can take.   Jenn explains how trusting your gut can lead to better assessments, even when the data doesn't flag any issues. She points out the value of open communication within healthcare teams that will foster collaboration and improve patient outcomes. She also introduces a unique grief journal she created to help healthcare workers manage emotions and combat burnout.    By blending intuition and creativity as essential tools to thrive in the demanding world of nursing, Jenn inspires listeners to tap into their own instincts for resilience and healing.   Quotes “The easiest catalyst moment is obviously COVID. COVID, for all that it did that was negative, I try my very best to look at the silver linings, however small or minute they may be. There's always a silver lining if you look hard enough.” (03:04 | Jenn Johnson) “Intuition is this great thing where enough of us are doing it, and enough of us have trusted it, that when you go to your physician or your coworkers and say, ‘I just don't know about X, Y, Z,' they respond with, ‘Okay, well, let me take a peek at it,' or ‘What's really tripping you up? Is there something specific?' Being able to talk to your support people about that is huge. That's the big skill. All I'm asking for is that people not only recognize that it's happening, but also be able to do something about it.” (14:38 | Jenn Johnson)  “Intuition is a very soft skill. How do you teach intuition? Well, it's one of those things that just takes time, effort, validation, and practice.” (20:50 | Jenn Johnson)   Links Connect with Jenn Johnson: Website: http://www.rxforgrowth.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ernurse.jenn/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/ernurse.jenn/ LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-johnson-bscn-rn   Connect with Lara:  Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

“Affiliate marketing in an ethical way not only helps patients see things from a different light, it builds relationships in the community that you live in,” says Dr. Lara Salyer. In this episode, Dr. Salyer talks about how healthcare professionals can use affiliate marketing without compromising their integrity. The key is to build trust by partnering with affiliates who truly align with your values.   But can these partnerships really improve patient care? According to Dr. Salyer, the answer is yes. Drawing from her own experience with float therapy, she explains how the right affiliate relationships can enhance both business and patient outcomes. Her key takeaway? Focus on building ethical, community-centered affiliate relationships that go beyond just generating revenue.   Quotes “Your role as a functional medicine health practitioner is to make it easy for your patients to live out this life that they want. There is no perfection in functional medicine. We all are putting our own tools together to live out our goals.” (08:35 | Dr. Lara Salyer) “Affiliate marketing in an ethical way not only helps patients see things from a different light, it builds relationships in the community that you live in. They might be exposed to businesses they never would have thought to walk in their door. It also helps the businesses in your community by increasing their revenue stream. And depending on how you set it up, it might increase yours as well. But for me, that's not the main goal in marketing or affiliate relationships.” (09:33 | Dr. Lara Salyer) “I would encourage you to build trust with your patients by not jumping into an affiliate relationship until you've tried that product and you've used it, until you firsthand have seen the benefit. I even build affiliates with the expertise of the patients in my community. When they come to me, with a new product that they've been trying and they see benefits, it gives me that curiosity to explore more. And that's how I build the culture in my clinic that feels aligned with me.” (19:15 | Dr. Lara Salyer) “Be very clear and transparent about what the patients are benefiting from with this affiliate and very transparent with that affiliate you're working with on how you want to build this ecosystem. Make sure it aligns with your core values. Always revisit those core values because they can shift.” (19:46 | Dr. Lara Salyer) Links Brainstorm: https://drlarasalyer.as.me/discovery Catalyst Advantage 1:1 session (use "LISTENER" code for discount!): https://drlarasalyer.as.me/advantage   Connect with Lara:  Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

“Functional medicine is slow cook, not fast food,” says Dr. Lara Salyer as she talks about the challenges of running a fee-for-service model in functional medicine. While it's a common approach, this model can struggle to support the ongoing, holistic care that functional medicine requires. Dr. Salyer emphasizes practical strategies, like booking follow-up appointments before patients leave and setting clear expectations for long-term treatment. She also highlights the value of using digital tools to keep patients connected between visits.   Beyond these tactics, Dr. Salyer explores creative options such as group visits and loyalty programs, which can increase patient motivation while fostering a sense of community and accountability. Are there areas in your practice where you could incorporate more of these ideas? Dr. Salyer encourages practitioners to be open to different models—whether it's fee-for-service, membership-based, or a blend—so they can create environments that truly engage their patients, leading to better care and a more rewarding practice.   Quotes “We have an initial tidal wave of enthusiasm when we open our practice, because anybody that is into health and wellness is curious and they'll book appointments with you. But after that initial tidal wave of interest, we often have this shrinking of our revenue, and not as many patients making appointments. That's an opportunity to look at your systems and see where we can make improvements that will lead to more revenue and patient flow.” (01:54 | Dr. Lara Salyer)  “You have to be proactive in scheduling. There's no two ways about it.” (04:33 | Dr. Lara Salyer) “Functional medicine is slow cook, not fast food. It's much like you would envision seeing a physical therapist. They're not going to teach you your exercises once and then say bye-bye. They usually want you to come back, reassess the pain, the mobility, check your form, see if those exercises still apply, and maybe give you new ones. It's the same exact thing.” (06:18 | Dr. Lara Salyer) “Use digital tools as much as you can. Start curating a private video archive of online classes. They can do some of that heavy lifting for you in between office visits. So patients feel supported, and they feel less embarrassed that they don't know anything.” (09:24 | Dr. Lara Salyer) “You deserve to have the practice of your dreams, whether it is fee-for-service, membership, packages, whatever works for you. And let's borrow Lego company's mission, which is to inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow. That is you, my friend. You are a catalyst, and you are transforming healthcare.” (15:35 | Dr. Lara Salyer)    Links Brainstorm: https://drlarasalyer.as.me/discovery Catalyst Advantage 1:1 session (use "LISTENER" code for discount!): https://drlarasalyer.as.me/advantage   Connect with Lara:  Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

“What we forget, and what is undertrained in our medical field, is the bottom-up processing of making a decision, where you rely on your body, your emotions, and your interoception to give you information on which of the decisions might feel right for you. That's the art of medicine that we don't talk about often,” begins Dr. Lara Salyer.    In this episode, Dr. Salyer introduces the “Quiet Compass,” a five-second technique designed to help people tap into their inner wisdom when faced with decisions. By blending analytical thinking with intuition, this approach offers a more balanced way to make choices, whether in personal or professional life.   Dr. Salyer highlights a common issue in healthcare—professionals are often trained to prioritize top-down decision-making, relying heavily on logic and analysis. While effective in certain situations, this method can lead to burnout and a disconnect from one's own well-being. She explains how bottom-up processing—listening to the body's signals and emotions—can provide clarity and help individuals make decisions that align with their core values and purpose. How often do we pause to check in with what our bodies are telling us before making important choices?   The Quiet Compass technique encourages a mindful pause: taking a breath, releasing doubt, and asking where the path to joy lies. Dr. Salyer emphasizes that regular practice strengthens this intuitive connection, making it easier to navigate life with a clearer sense of direction.   Quotes “What we forget, and what is undertrained in our medical field, is the bottom-up processing of making a decision, where you rely on your body, your emotions, and your interoception to give you information on which decisions might feel right for you. That's the art of medicine that we don't talk about often. And it's the art of medicine that not only helps your patient get healthier but also helps you stay aligned with your own purpose, values, and mission.” (01:59 | Dr. Lara Salyer) “As healthcare practitioners, we're trained to ignore these important parts of our sensation, awareness, and experience. We're taught to think critically, logically analyze, and make decisions based on evidence-based science. But we're missing the art. The art of medicine is just as important.” (08:16 | Dr. Lara Salyer)  “When we go too far down the road of overanalyzing and top-down processes, we end up burned out, stressed out, overworked, and running on emotional fumes. We barely have the bandwidth to participate fully in the work or life masterpiece we're trying to build. And why did we sign up for a career that leads to burnout? You can peddle back. This is one piece of it—peddling back to reclaim what you deserve, which is to be self-expressive in your own unique healing style that you bring to the exam room, so you can transform patient lives without burning out. That's what we need, right?” (11:26 | Dr. Lara Salyer)   Links Archetype Quiz: https://3nb09zv7070.typeform.com/archetype   Connect with Lara:  Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

“We all outgrow things,” says Dr. Lara Salyer. This week, she dives into the vital topic of recognizing when it's time to move on from a mentor, teacher, or training organization. Reflecting on her experiences from medical school and beyond, Dr. Salyer emphasizes the importance of self-assessment in professional growth. She recalls realizing that the rigid teachings of her attendings were often more about personal preferences than universal truths, sparking the idea that healthcare professionals need to cultivate their own unique approaches to knowledge and practice.   Dr. Salyer shares ten red flags that might signal it's time to reassess your current mentorship or training. These red flags manifest as physical feelings like depletion, dread, guardedness, and a sense of being fake or incomplete. Are these feelings popping up on your internal dashboard? If so, it might be time to pause and take a closer look at your professional relationships and learning environments. This episode invites you to stay curious about these emotions and consider whether your current path truly aligns with your evolving goals and needs.   Mentorship, as Dr. Salyer explains, should foster psychological safety, authenticity, and accountability. It's not just about passing on knowledge, but also about supporting personal and professional growth, creating space for differing viewpoints, and encouraging open communication. She connects these red flags to burnout symptoms like emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and a low sense of achievement.   But it's not all about warnings—Dr. Salyer also highlights a green flag: the feeling of completeness. This positive sign indicates that you've grown significantly and are ready to embrace new challenges and opportunities. She encourages listeners to honor and express gratitude for the chapters they've completed before embarking on new journeys.   Quotes “When you are very adept at looking at the possibilities and expanding your imagination, you can be stuck in the gap. The gap from then to now, to the future. You're stuck. Where do I go? What should I do? How do I make the right decision? And as I teach my catalysts, there isn't a right decision. It's not absolute, just like these attendings that had these absolute phrases and bestowed the wisdom to their naive third year medical students like me. There aren't absolutes in life. It's taking an inventory of how you feel from the inside out that will be your best guidance to make that best decision at that moment for you.” (06:44 | Dr. Lara Salyer)  “There are so many great niches in functional medicine, and so we get enamored with learning. Eventually, we might be at this juxtaposition, this fork in the road, and think, are we ready to leave? Should we look for something else? We might feel pulled in a different direction, and that's what these 10 red flags are for.” (10:38 | Dr. Lara Salyer)  “Remember, burnout is three things: depersonalization, meaning you don't see yourself in this process; low perceived achievement, where you don't feel like you're making any progress or see that you're moving forward; and emotional exhaustion, where you're running on fumes. Those three things are echoed in these 10 red flags.” (16:07 | Dr. Lara Salyer)   Links PODCAST coupon for free Brainstorming Session https://drlarasalyer.as.me/discovery Archetype Quiz: https://3nb09zv7070.typeform.com/archetype   Connect with Lara:  Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

“As doctors and clinicians in healthcare, we might have our own full moon stories. Things go a little crazy during a full moon,” says Dr. Lara Salyer. In this episode, Dr. Salyer uses the full moon as a powerful metaphor for growth and self-discovery, sharing her life experiences, including a memorable incident where a car crashed into a Nine West shoe store during a full moon, to illustrate how these lunar phases can shed light on our purpose and intuition.   Dr. Salyer dives into the cultural significance of the full moon, exploring themes of enlightenment, transformation, and balance. She challenges listeners to consider how they can harness this energy for meaningful self-reflection.    Introducing the Japanese concept of ‘ikigai,' Dr. Salyer offers a compelling framework for finding purpose at the intersection of what you love, what you're good at, what the world needs, and what you can be paid for. How might aligning these elements bring more fulfillment to your work and life? She outlines five actionable steps to help you connect with your purpose: reflect on peak moments, seek feedback, explore new interests, align practices with your core values, and incorporate creativity into your daily routine. These steps are designed not just to foster a deeper sense of fulfillment but to actively prevent burnout.   Dr. Salyer also highlights the importance of regular self-reflection and creative expression, suggesting that the full moon can serve as a monthly reminder to reassess and realign. She encourages listeners to engage with their communities, keep pushing the boundaries, and follow their inner light to achieve true professional satisfaction.    Quotes “As a person who's multi-passionate myself, please take these little tips with a grain of salt. You can have multiple purposes and missions. You can be excited by many things. Your ikigai is not just one solitary thing that you must stick to your whole life. It is often welcome to change, just like the moon. As you wax and wane, you can have tidal waves of flow where you're drawn toward other missions and purposes. And that is why we need to connect to that deeper intuition, especially around a full moon.” (07:02 | Dr. Lara Salyer)  “I talk about this all the time in my studio mentorship for Catalyst, where we discuss creating your Catalyst culture. A Catalyst culture is aligned with your flow, leverages your strengths, is anti-burnout, and helps you stay on task with your values. We regularly audit our values because they can change and shift, and that's okay—actually, it's always okay.” (13:33 | Dr. Lara Salyer) “Full moons are an opportunity to highlight your magnificence and to connect into that inner light that directs you.” (19:19 | Dr. Lara Salyer)    Links Use the coupon code PODCAST for free Brainstorming Session https://drlarasalyer.as.me/discovery   Connect with Lara:  Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

“When something stops being fun, I advocate that you stop doing it. It's an adage I live by, and I tell my kids the same,” says Dr. Lara Salyer. In this episode, she dives into the concept of “intermission”—those often challenging middle phases in life and career—and how to navigate them with courage and intention. Drawing from her own experience of transitioning from dyeing her hair teal to buzzing it off, Dr. Salyer demonstrates how embracing change can be a powerful act of bravery.   What role do intermissions play in your life? Dr. Salyer believes they're essential for reflection, growth, and redefining your path, whether they're planned or unexpected. She shares five key strategies for making the most of these periods. First, she encourages leading with curiosity—journaling to uncover the lessons within your current challenges. Second, she stresses the importance of owning your intermission by being open about it, fostering understanding and patience from others.   Do you feel pressured to have everything figured out? Dr. Salyer's third tip is to resist this urge and instead embrace uncertainty, allowing curiosity to guide your next steps. Fourth, she suggests inviting collaborators into your journey, drawing on their insights while staying true to your own decision-making. Lastly, she talks about the opportunity to realign your culture and values during these times, making sure they reflect your new goals and passions.   By connecting these intermissions to flow neuroscience, Dr. Salyer illustrates how they are crucial for tapping into creativity and flourishing. She reminds us that embracing the messiness and uncertainty of these periods can lead to profound personal and professional transformations. Her message is simple but powerful: be brave in the face of change, and don't be afraid to color outside the lines for a more fulfilling and expressive life.   Quotes “Intermission is necessary. In fact, it is an important part of every story. If we're looking at intermission, we can feel uncomfortable. It is messy and discombobulated.” (07:27 | Dr. Lara Salyer) “If you are at an impasse or in a messy time of life, these tips will help you, no matter if it's a work or life issue, as you paint that work-life masterpiece. The first tip is to lead with curiosity. Don't be ashamed of an intermission, even if it's unplanned… You can use this as an opportunity for curiosity.” (07:48 | Dr. Lara Salyer)  “Intermission is a beautiful gift. It's a blessing so that you can clearly define your story and what matters for you moving forward. Embrace the pause, as messy as it is.” (14:33 | Dr. Lara Salyer)   Links Use coupon code PODCAST for free Brainstorming session https://drlarasalyer.as.me/discovery   Connect with Lara:  Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor     Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

“I had a great job. I loved it. I had great work hours. I had a great life balance. I had all of these things, but there has to be more,” says Dr. Nneka Unachukwu, also known as Dr. Una, the founder of EntreMD—a company that empowers physicians to build profitable businesses and reclaim their autonomy in the medical field. This week, Dr. Una sits down with Dr. Lara Salyer to share her journey from feeling unfulfilled in a traditional medical role to finding success as an entrepreneur. What does it take to step away from the conventional path? For Dr. Una, the realization that practicing medicine wasn't enough sparked her exploration into entrepreneurship, leading to a career that's not only more satisfying but also more impactful.   Dr. Una shares the challenges she faced while transitioning from clinician to entrepreneur, stressing the importance of acquiring business skills and adopting a new mindset to succeed outside the traditional medical system. She emphasizes the value of recognizing and leveraging the inherent skills physicians possess, such as communication, problem-solving, and content creation, which are crucial in the business world. Dr. Una also talks about building a personal brand and how physicians can use their expertise to create diverse career opportunities through consulting, speaking engagements, and other entrepreneurial ventures.   The episode goes beyond just personal stories, delving into the systemic issues within healthcare that often lead to physician burnout. Is it time for a shift towards a more holistic and self-expressive approach to medical practice? Dr. Salyer and Dr. Una think so. They advocate for designing a career that's more like a “work-life masterpiece” rather than chasing the elusive work-life balance, encouraging physicians to align their careers with their personal values and passions.   Dr. Una's insights serve as a guide for physicians who are curious about entrepreneurship but want to maintain their professional integrity and personal well-being. This episode of The Catalyst is a must-listen for anyone interested in how physicians can create meaningful change in their lives and the healthcare system by embracing entrepreneurial principles and reimagining their roles beyond traditional practice.   Quotes • “The next evolution is to become an entrepreneur because opening a business does not make you an entrepreneur; there's another evolution that's required.” (10:22 | Dr. Nneka Unachukwu) • “The question is then, can I have enough of an impact building a private practice, the system of it, that I can earn as much as I earn as a pediatrician taking care of patients? These are all things I started thinking about… We need to retool ourselves because what is coming requires us to negotiate, understand money, and build personal brands that will work. We need to be able to evolve and explore—all of us, right?” (13:56 | Dr. Nneka Unachukwu)  • “In the entrepreneurial world, we emphasize building your dream business and your dream life concurrently. The concept is that when you were in med school, you postponed your life. When you were in residency, you postponed your life. You started the dream job that you thought would give you back your life, and you had to postpone your life a little more. While you're building the business, you're building your dream life. You get better at building the business, and you get better at the dream life. They're both twins; they're growing together.” (17:30 | Dr. Nneka Unachukwu) • “Every physician is an entrepreneur. You may be ignoring your business, but every physician is an entrepreneur. The reason I say that is because every physician has a business, and that is their personal brand. Everybody knows it's a business except us.” (33:14 | Dr. Nneka Unachukwu)    Links Connect with Nneka Unachukwu, M.D.: Website: www.entremd.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nneka.chinemeunachukwu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drunachukwu LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/druna/ The EntreMD Podcast: https://entremd.buzzsprout.com Connect with Lara:  Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

“In healthcare, as much as I love being a physician, there are many gaps and deficiencies. Patients often have to rely on their own persistent autonomy, badgering caregivers, doctors, and providers to get attention; otherwise, details slip through the cracks because of the way the system is,” says Dr. Lara Salyer. This week, she delves into the art of transforming patient visits into home-like experiences, drawing inspiration from a heartwarming TikTok video of a foster parent welcoming a new child.   Dr. Salyer emphasizes the importance of setting the right tone from the very first interaction. She discusses how a well-designed website can alleviate patient anxiety by clearly outlining the process, expectations, and costs associated with their care. Transparency and clear communication build trust and ensure patients feel safe and understood.   In the office, attention to the five senses can create a warm and inviting atmosphere. Dr. Salyer suggests focusing on lighting, seating arrangements, offering refreshments, and ensuring privacy. Staff training is crucial for maintaining a consistent, empathetic, and friendly environment.   For online visits, tools like Zoom timers and clear agendas help manage expectations. Dr. Salyer underscores the importance of follow-up communication, providing patients with detailed visit summaries and additional resources to continue their care journey.   Feedback loops are essential for continuous improvement. Dr. Salyer encourages practitioners to be open to suggestions and foster a culture of co-creation and empathy. By doing so, healthcare providers can enhance the patient experience, making each visit a step towards healing in a supportive environment.   Quotes • “In healthcare, as much as I love being a physician, there are many gaps and deficiencies. Patients often have to rely on their own persistent autonomy, badgering caregivers, doctors, and providers to get attention; otherwise, details slip through the cracks because of the way the system is.” (03:56 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • “Imagine if you used principles like this wonderful foster mom of opening your door and giving your patients a tour of how it looks on the inside. You'd alleviate a lot of anxiety, answer many questions ahead of time, and set the tone for the catalyst culture you want to create—one that is flow-channeled, self-expressive, regulates the nervous system, and has loving boundaries. This is the catalyst culture we maintain.” (04:15 | Dr. Lara Salyer)  • “By acknowledging the full scope of welcoming people in during their first visit, both in-person and digitally, you will go a long way—further than most practitioners—in establishing trust and safety. This approach helps patients along their healing journey even before you've received any lab results or prescribed any treatment plans.” (24:06 | Dr. Lara Salyer)    Links Connect with Lara:  Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor     Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

In this episode, our guest is Dr. Lara Salyer, a functional medicine practitioner, author, podcaster, and coach. We discuss burnout and how to overcome it by tapping into flow and using functional medicine.Key Topics Covered: Burnout: Causes, diagnosis, physiology, prevention strategies, and Dr. Salyer's personal story. Flow: Neurochemistry, phenomenology, the four phases of the flow cycle (struggle, release, flow, and recovery), triggers, and blockers.Functional Medicine: Core principles, inflammation, the effects of alcohol, plant medicine (including psilocybin and cannabis), and more.Holistic well-being: Creativity, play, emotional expression, community, creating boundaries, and tips for workplace satisfaction. RESOURCESBOOKS- Right Brain Rescue by Dr. Lara Salyer- Start With Why by Simon SinekORGANIZATIONS- Drink Wisconsibly- Flow Research Collective- The Institute for Functional MedicinePEOPLE- Archimedes- Jeffrey Bland- Mark Hyman- Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi- Simon Sinek- Steven Kotler- William ShakespeareVOCABULARY- anandamide- Apo-E- Archimedes' principle- Cannabidiol (CBD)- cannabis- dysbiosis- functional medicine- growth mindset- MDMA- norepinephrine- osteopathy- oxytocin- psilocybin**Connect and Learn More**   website: drlarasalyer.com   Instagram: @drlarasalyer   book: Right Brain Rescue   podcast: The Catalyst 

“The dirty little secret in healthcare is that vacations are not easy,” says Dr. Lara Salyer. This week, she shares her comprehensive checklist for ensuring a worry-free vacation. Drawing from her personal experience of transitioning to a private membership-only practice, Dr. Salyer emphasizes the importance of establishing healthy boundaries and creating systems that support a balanced lifestyle business.   Dr. Salyer's meticulously crafted vacation checklist, refined over seven years, helps solo practitioners and healthcare providers prepare for absences without compromising patient care or personal well-being. She highlights practical steps such as clear communication with patients and staff, pre-planning the calendar, and scheduling a buffer day upon return.    Dr. Salyer underscores the value of creating a lifestyle business that aligns with one's personal and professional goals. By sharing her strategies and insights, she aims to inspire other healthcare professionals to design a self-expressive and fulfilling career that prioritizes well-being and creativity.   Quotes • “The dirty little secret in healthcare is that vacations are not easy. Boundaries are not recognized. Therefore, we need to take care of ourselves by establishing healthy boundaries. You need time off.” (01:48 | Dr. Lara Salyer)  • “As a family physician, nurse practitioner, or PA, you'll generally have a staff member cover for you when you're on vacation. That's usually how it goes. But if I'm honest, it wasn't always easy and it wasn't always effective. They don't know the patients like you do. When it's your turn to cover for them, you get a dose of that medicine. Sometimes decisions are made hastily, or you're getting to their lot of work after your long day, and so it might not be your best care. Nonetheless, we scrape by as a system until a better one is invented.” (02:03 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • “When I transitioned to my private membership-only practice, I knew I wanted to run a lifestyle business. I wanted this wonderful chapter of medicine to be self-expressive of how I would like to show up in the world and teach my patients how they can role model this as well. So, I've been running this vacation checklist for the last seven years, ever since I opened my practice. It has served me well.” (02:39 | Dr. Lara Salyer)    Links Catalyst Archetype https://3nb09zv7070.typeform.com/archetype   Connect with Lara:  Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor     Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

“What do you say when it feels like the patient is stuck, and you're stuck, and you're not sure it's landing?” asks Dr. Lara Salyer. In this episode, inspired by a recent mastermind session within her Catalyst Studio mentorship, she tackles the challenging moments in healthcare when both practitioners and patients feel stuck, often referred to as “plateaus.”   Dr. Salyer shares strategies for maintaining peace while helping patients, including practical scripts to foster open communication and reflection. She emphasizes setting boundaries, guiding patients toward internal tools like meditation, and leveraging community support for better outcomes. Dr. Salyer also discusses the importance of recognizing one's limits and referring patients to specialists when necessary.   Tune in to this episode of The Catalyst to discover how creativity, community, and continuous learning can enhance patient care and overcome professional plateaus.   Quotes • “Functional medicine, being so complex, can make you feel like you're spinning in circles. Often, the art of medicine is what keeps our sessions with patients together because we can get lost in the science and data. It's the art of delivering a healing experience to patients that can really drive their success home.” (02:04 | Dr. Lara Salyer)  • “In functional medicine, the partnership is 50-50. You can't heal your patient; they are healing themselves. You're just guiding them. Often, we forget this and end up overreaching, overextending, and over-helping, which takes the power away from the patient. We need to remind ourselves that they ultimately have the choice.” (03:04 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • “There are a lot of cool and creative ideas that you can show patients so they can learn how to be self-effective, self-confident, and take back their power, while also utilizing community to lift them up because we're all doing it. All the patients are doing it. If I'm truly at the end of the line of where I think my skills can help the patient, I remember and hold this in high priority to myself, saying I am not their final stop on their journey.” (11:33 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • “We all bring to the table unique healing styles. And that's what I love helping practitioners do, is express those unique healing styles so that they can transform patient lives without burning out. My unique healing style is I incorporate creativity. I incorporate flow neuroscience. I incorporate very trauma-focused support so patients can align their mind, body, and spirit.” (12:03 | Dr. Lara Salyer)  • “Being curious, open-minded, and willing to be humble and grow from every patient encounter is how you can catalyze massive transformation in your patients' and clients' lives.” (15:23 | Dr. Lara Salyer)   Links Coupon code PODCAST for free brainstorming session: https://drlarasalyer.as.me/discovery   Connect with Lara:  Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor     Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

“Don't switch your tech,” advises Dr. Lara Salyer. In this episode, she shares a childhood memory of playing board games to illustrate the importance of sticking with technology that works for you, rather than constantly switching to new tools. She addresses “shiny object syndrome,” where new tech can disrupt workflows and cause inefficiencies.   Dr. Salyer emphasizes stability over novelty in choosing tech tools and resources. While new solutions may seem promising, they often come with steep learning curves. Instead, she advocates for using a tech stack that works about 80% of the time, fostering efficiency and familiarity. Staying with a technology long-term also brings benefits like grandfathered pricing and beta testing opportunities.   For evaluating new tech tools, consider cost, usability, and cross-platform availability. Understanding one's “user manual”—the unique ways individuals work best—is crucial. This episode provides valuable insights into the strategic use of technology in healthcare, advocating for a balanced approach that prioritizes efficiency, familiarity, and long-term stability.   Tune in to this episode of The Catalyst to discover Dr. Salyer's favorite tech stack, learn how she chose it, and find methods to evaluate new tech tools for your processes.   Quotes • “When you sign on to learn a new technology, you're delaying time in your current efficiency and workflows. You're also gambling on the hope that this new tech will solve all your problems. It's that shiny object syndrome: you get a little hit of dopamine, but is it really going to be life-changing?” (02:57 | Dr. Lara Salyer)  • “As a clinician and mentor, I don't want to spend my precious learning time on just a new version of technology when the other one works just fine. Everything evens out, just like in the game of Sorry. When designing your own tech stack for your brain, you need to understand how you work internally. I call it the user manual for our body and brain, which we aren't born with.” (06:37 | Dr. Lara Salyer)  • “The more you understand your own flow cadence, the more you understand the user manual of your own mind-body-spirit, and if you work with a mentor who can pull those out of you to create your beautiful self-expressive healing style, you'll be able to transform patient lives without burnout and enjoy the career that you've built. Make sure this tech works for you. Make sure it really hits that personalization that you're looking for. And keep that long-term view in mind. Technology is always going to improve.” (20:38 | Dr. Lara Salyer)    Links Archetype Quiz: https://3nb09zv7070.typeform.com/archetype Use coupon code PODCAST for free Brainstorming session: https://drlarasalyer.as.me/discovery   Connect with Lara:  Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor     Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

On this episode, I am joined by co-host, Olivia Morris, Co-Founder of Verity Barrington and overall amazing human. In the second of 3 panels, we interviewed Dr. Lara Salyer, Dr. Dana Corriel, and Amanda Hill on the physician experience - how physicians experience our modern-day healthcare system and how we can elevate that experience. You can find more information about the work my guests are doing here: Verity Barrington: https://www.veritybarrington.com/ Dr. Salyer: https://drlarasalyer.com/ Dr. Corriel: https://drcorriel.com/ Amanda Hill: https://www.guardmypractice.com/ ***** For more information on pre-ordering my book, Patient, Empower Thyself!, or working with me, go to: https://peaceadvocacygroup.com/

“There are mundane tasks, and then there are those that are so overwhelming, detailed, and comprehensive that just thinking about them exhausts our minds. We already feel depleted and suffer from cognitive drain,” begins Dr. Lara Salyer.   In this episode, Dr. Salyer shares how to turn overwhelming chores into manageable and even enjoyable activities. Drawing from her experience as a physician who overcame burnout, she provides strategies to optimize flow and boost productivity. Key tactics include eliminating unnecessary tasks, breaking them into manageable steps, automating repetitive chores, and adding elements of fun or ease.   Dr. Salyer emphasizes the importance of novelty, curiosity, and gamification in achieving a state of flow. She encourages listeners to experiment with these strategies, transforming mundane tasks into opportunities for growth and satisfaction, ultimately aiming for a world without burnout.   Quotes • “We are in adulthood, and it's not fun. Let's be honest. There are mundane tasks, and then there are those that are so overwhelming, detailed, and comprehensive that just thinking about them exhausts our minds. We already feel depleted and suffer from cognitive drain. But if you are a listener of this podcast, you know we have the catalyst advantage of using flow neuroscience to tackle anything in our work-life masterpiece.” (00:52 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • “Any way to make your tasks new and fun with fresh eyes is one way that you can add that novelty. Novelty is a flow enhancer. There are ways to enhance this flow and eliminate those disruptions to flow.” (13:36 | Dr. Lara Salyer)  • “Adulting can be boring and mundane, but you can use flow neuroscience to get through some of those tasks. It improves your self-reliance and confidence the more that you accomplish. It also helps you get out of feeling like things are happening to you. You move aside from that victim role, you take back more power, and you're more likely to feel less stress and have increased job satisfaction and personal well-being. You also can use flow and creativity that enhances all of these things, so you're left feeling like you are exactly on the path that you need to be.” (16:45 | Dr. Lara Salyer)    Links Archetype Quiz: https://3nb09zv7070.typeform.com/archetype Nir Eyal's Book: https://a.co/d/0iz3mQdY   Connect with Lara:  Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor     Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

“I just felt a calling to support doctors,” says Kim Downey movingly. “And so that's what I do all day, everyday. I try to find ways to support doctors.”   In a heartfelt conversation with Dr. Lara Salyer, Kim Downey, Community Ambassador for Medicine Forward and a three-time cancer survivor, shares her mission to combat burnout in the healthcare system. Triggered by the tragic loss of her radiologist, Kim's journey highlights the profound impact of burnout and grief within the medical community.   Kim discusses her initiatives, including her YouTube channel, Stand Up For Doctors, and her role in Medicine Forward, to build a supportive community for physicians. She emphasizes the power of gratitude, small acts of autonomy, and the importance of meaningful connections to address systemic issues in healthcare.   Dr. Salyer and Kim advocate for integrating physician coaching and creative outlets as essential tools for sustaining well-being. They call for recognizing burnout signs and seeking support through community and creative activities, aiming to restore autonomy and the sacred doctor-patient relationship.   This episode of The Catalyst offers insightful strategies for healthcare professionals to achieve well-being and resilience, emphasizing the importance of community, creativity, and support.   Quotes • “I had an incredible radiologist who performed a couple feats of miraculous technical skill on me. He was amazing. After two years of constant medical issues, I showed up for what I thought was going to be my first routine imaging visit. And when I got there, he wasn't there. I asked where he was and they said that he died a month ago. I asked what happened and they said the family hasn't shared that… I knew at that moment that he must have taken his own life, and I found out that that was the case. After that, I just felt a calling to support doctors. And so that's what I do all day, everyday. I try to find ways to support doctors.” (03:31 | Kim Downey)  • “You need to check in with yourself. Am I hungry? Am I prioritizing rest and all of those things and not suppressing your own really basic needs?” (20:18 | Kim Downey)  • “What would you change about the typical day in a physician right now? Well, basically just restoring their autonomy and letting them be able to have more time with patients because that sacred doctor-patient relationship is the key to everything. And I'm involved with Medicine Forward now, the organization. I'm the community ambassador, so I welcome new members. That's what we talk about over and over again—the sacredness. And what we're trying to do is restore the sacred doctor-patient relationship.” (22:09 | Dr. Lara Salyer & Kim Downey)    Links Connect with Kim Downey: Website: kimdowney.org YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@StandupforDoctors LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kim-downey-a9307b72/   Connect with Lara:  Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor     Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

Is there more joy coming into the system? Andrea Telfer-Karbo, a nurse practitioner in functional and integrative medicine, poses this question in her discussion with Dr. Lara Salyer. Drawing from personal experiences and professional expertise, Andrea champions treating root causes of illness for genuine healing.   Her journey, shaped by her sister's childhood leukemia, highlighted the limitations of conventional medicine and guided her toward a holistic approach. Andrea's four-step healing process—implemented at The Remedy clinic and her Total Gut Reset program—focuses on identifying stressors, intensive repair, rebalancing health, and teaching resilience.   Andrea and Dr. Salyer advocate for personalized care that respects individual differences and natural rhythms. They discuss practical ways to integrate natural elements into healthcare settings and emphasize the importance of healthcare providers maintaining their own health to prevent burnout.   This episode offers a visionary look at a more joyful and holistic healthcare system, driven by empathy and personalized treatment.   Quotes • “You're showing them that healing comes in many forms. And nobody has the one answer. But together, we can be that bridge, like you said, and find that joy—that spark again as a true measurement of well-being.” (09:36 | Dr. Lara Salyer)  • “Don't you think health is scary? Not health, but the health care system itself is so fear-triggering... I'm definitely the first one to admit that. I've been through a lot from a young age with the healthcare industry. And it's very fear-triggering. I think in some ways that prevents the healing process from taking place in people or being able to just look at their information objectively, because we treat these numbers like they are the end-all, be-all when everyone is experiencing their body a little bit differently. And the data that you get is also kind of fleeting, right? So you really have to be a good steward and guide people through that.” (27:43 | Dr. Lara Salyer & Andrea Telfer-Karbo)  • “I really think the future of medicine is reconnecting people with their humanity and their natural rhythms.” (32:22 | Andrea Telfer-Karbo)    Links Biohackers on a First Date: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ysoR6mhS-M   Connect with Andrea Telfer-Karbo: Website: www.theremedymartinez.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/theremedymartinez   Connect with Lara:  Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

“I view social media as a long game,” asserts Dr. Lara Salyer. “When you are opening up an entrepreneurial business, you have to have a footprint online, a website, a social media profile, but it's up to you to dial up or down your presence,” she says. In this episode, Dr. Salyer explores how to leverage natural personality traits for smarter, more effective social media engagement. She introduces a framework of personality archetypes—Resolute Rock, Fervent Flame, Wise Wind, and Reflective River—each offering unique strengths and challenges in content creation.   Dr. Salyer shares personal anecdotes highlighting her journey with social media, particularly how her perfectionist tendencies as a ‘Resolute Rock' presented learning opportunities. She invites listeners to identify their own dominant archetype using the Catalyst Archetype quiz, aiding them in crafting social media strategies that play to their strengths and acknowledge their limits to prevent burnout.   Highlighting the importance of authenticity and personal expression in creating content, Dr. Salyer stresses these factors as preventive measures against burnout and keys to professional fulfillment. She encourages listeners to approach their social media activities with confidence and creativity, fostering an environment of success and genuine achievement.   Quotes • “I was very structured, very rigid, very solidly into that modality of perfectionism that I needed to do things right. I needed to fit in. I needed to comply with the rules of whatever Instagram was at the time. Algorithms change; social media changes. And now, fast forward, I'm understanding how to leverage my own archetype and the seasonality of how I like to do things in a more efficient and flow-channeled method.” (02:00 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • “My goal inside the Catalyst Studio is to work with your skills and your unique self expression. There is no dogma or cookie cutter way to do social media and we try to balance that with how you want to show up and what makes it fun for you.” (03:50 | Dr. Lara Salyer)  • “Social media is designed to be adaptable to your style. And as a practitioner, you want to be self-expressive in the healing modalities you use to transform your patients' lives. We want to do that without burnout and with lots of creativity. So here is your right brain prescription at the end of this podcast episode: I want you to act as if. So this is part acting creatively, but also part manifesting and priming your brain neurologically. I want you to act as if you are already successful, adaptable, and excited about whatever social media you've decided to do.” (22:22 | Dr. Lara Salyer)    Links Catalyst Archetype Quiz: https://3nb09zv7070.typeform.com/archetype   Connect with Lara:  Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

“You are educating your prospective patients about the transformation you can give,” Dr. Lara Salyer explains as she delves into the evolution of healthcare marketing. She redefines marketing as a form of education rather than mere salesmanship, encouraging healthcare providers to view it as a tool for informing and educating about the care they provide.   Dr. Salyer urges healthcare providers to align their marketing strategies with their personal values and strengths, allowing them to connect genuinely with their audience and avoid the discomfort often associated with traditional marketing tactics.   The episode explores the history of healthcare marketing, from the print-heavy 1970s to the digital-centric present, outlining how each era introduced distinct challenges and opportunities that reshaped how healthcare professionals reach and educate their potential patients.   Dr. Salyer offers practical advice on developing a personalized marketing plan that combines proven strategies from the past with contemporary digital tools. She emphasizes the importance of community engagement, advocating for both in-person and online interactions to build meaningful relationships and effectively engage with potential patients.   Quotes • “Next time you think, ‘Oh, I have to worry about marketing or advertising,' switch that word to education. How can I educate? How can I show up and educate so that these prospective patients can visualize the transformation and see a better future?” (04:17 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • “There is no dogmatic way to have your own practice. So meeting people where they're at, really pushing through those vulnerable bottlenecks that might be sabotaging your progress, helping yourself design your own career according to your values and what you want to express and be passionate about, and showing your patients in their healing path can be very transformative.” (05:07 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • “Save your money. Stop running those cold ads if you don't have a foundation of understanding your values, your mission, your vision, your tagline, your elevator pitch, your ideal patient.” (19:28 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • “Today's right brain prescription is to sit down with yourself and think about those decades of advertising and what internally feels the easiest for you. And then imagine your ideal patient that you love seeing, your ideal patient that you love to serve… Start shaking hands and using other people's audiences to get a wider reach. You can leverage that, and that's what community is for.” (19:41 | Dr. Lara Salyer)    Links Catalyst Micropractice Assessment: https://3nb09zv7070.typeform.com/to/P56ItjWi IMAGINE Course: https://rightbrainrescue.com/p/imagin   Connect with Lara:  Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

“Every practitioner needs to know what is the frame of their work-life masterpiece,” states Dr. Lara Salyer. “And by that, I mean knowing yourself from inside out,” she explains. In this episode, Dr. Salyer redefines work-life integration for healthcare professionals. As an osteopathic physician who has conquered burnout herself, Dr. Salyer offers insights and strategies to help medical practitioners craft a “work-life masterpiece” rather than chase the unattainable ideal of balance. She highlights the importance of self-awareness, knowing one's optimal working conditions, and aligning one's practice with personal values and creativity.   Dr. Salyer addresses the challenges healthcare professionals face in the current system, such as high administrative burdens and standardized practices that restrain individuality and creativity. She advocates for a personalized approach to medical practice, enabling healthcare providers to express their unique perspectives and incorporate their interests, like burnout prevention or specialized medical areas, into their practice to improve patient care and compliance.   Quotes • “Balance doesn't exist. You're constantly in motion. You're constantly painting this masterpiece. If done right, we can align so that our expressive self is visible in all elements of our work, bringing ourselves into this beautiful healing relationship with our patients.” (01:52 | Dr. Lara Salyer)  • “I'm interested in burnout mitigation. I'm interested in the HPA axis system of stress. So I bring a lot of that along with creative flow, the neuroscience of creativity. I bring a lot of this into my exam room. And this is what patients really come alive with. They want to know their practitioner. That builds the trusted relationship. And believe it or not, that improves adherence. So we can design this from the inside out by helping you frame what is in your workplace masterpiece—that work-life masterpiece you are painting. How can we arrange things around you that bring out this inspirational magic waiting to come forth? The environment is important. (03:55 | Dr. Lara Salyer)  • “When I work with practitioners and we talk about creating this personalized way of delivering their medical care, we start with values and quickly go into how to assess their personal needs, the user manual, how do they want to be approached? How do they want to be interrupted? Where do they want to receive their messages? All of this is really important in framing yourself, which is why it is in the very first module of my Catalyst roadmap called ‘Imagine.'” (12:21 | Dr. Lara Salyer)    Links Catalyst Micropractice Assessment: https://3nb09zv7070.typeform.com/to/P56ItjWi Catalyst Archetype Quiz: https://3nb09zv7070.typeform.com/archetype   Connect with Lara:  Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

“How do I let people know that creativity and community bring about a sense of joy that is actually a requirement and is really a life force that we all have access to?” Dr. Talissa Dorsaint, a clinical psychologist who integrates creative practices into therapy, poses this question as she discusses, alongside host Dr. Lara Salyer, the role of creativity in overcoming burnout.   Dr. Dorsaint explains how creativity and community were crucial in reclaiming her joy and well-being. She outlines her method of offering consultations, workshops, and events aimed at sparking creativity in both individuals and organizations, emphasizing the therapeutic benefits of creative activities and the importance of recognizing one's intrinsic self-worth.   This episode covers the different types of rest needed for personal growth, the role of curiosity in continuous development, and how intrinsic values can maintain motivation and prevent burnout. Dr. Dorsaint and Dr. Salyer consider the potential for evolving medical and psychological training to include more creative practices that will enhance the well-being of future healthcare professionals.   Highlighting the role of intuition in patient care and personal health, both doctors advocate for a shift in healthcare training towards more creative and intuitive practices.    Quotes • “There was something about being creative and having time to do the things you wanted to do that no one could figure out the answer for. And once I finally had the time to say, ‘Okay, I'm not dedicating all of my energy to my clients,' I said, ‘Well, what have you done for yourself lately? What would you want to do for yourself in the meantime?'” (06:58 | Dr. Talissa Dorsaint) • “Maybe people need to know a little bit more about creativity. This is right under the same concept of mental health. It's the same umbrella. So how do I let people know that creativity and community bring about a sense of joy that is actually a requirement and is really a life force that we all have access to?” (07:44 | Dr. Talissa Dorsaint) • “Honestly, take the step to take care of yourself now. I think we get a number of alarms leading up to when burnout is truly present and you really can't go back. And so if your body and brain are telling you ‘No more, I need to rest.' You have to find a way to honor that.” (12:10 | Dr. Talissa Dorsaint)  • “I was really intentional about how I rested and rest is more than just sleeping, napping, and self-care. Right. Spiritually, how am I taking care of myself? Creatively, how am I taking care of myself?” (15:01 | Dr. Talissa Dorsaint) • “I encourage people to access their inner voice right before they access their inner critic because what that gives you is an indicator of what you value. It's an aspect of your wants and your needs. And what we don't spend a lot of time doing is accessing that part of ourselves because for whatever reason, we feel like we have to meet all these other responsibilities.” (18:39 | Dr. Talissa Dorsaint)    Links Connect with Dr. Talissa Dorsaint: TikTok: @talideephd Instagram: @talideephd Website: https://beacons.ai/talideephd   Connect with Lara:  Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

“If you start to think of freedom as a state of mind, it has a whole different meaning in your body,” says Dr. Lara Salyer as she explores redefining freedom within the medical profession. Recounting her journey from burnout to a revitalized career, Dr. Salyer shares how she reshaped her definition of freedom to extend far beyond financial wealth, emphasizing autonomy, creativity, and personal well-being.   Dr. Salyer recalls the traditional motivations that draw many into medicine—job security and financial stability—and challenges these conventional markers of success. She shares stories from fellow healthcare professionals who found greater freedom through unexpected avenues: one found joy and a renewed sense of self in dance classes; another realized that reducing their workload enhanced their personal freedom; and a third embraced the simple choice of selecting their breakfast as a symbol of autonomy.   By encouraging her listeners to discard limiting beliefs of what freedom must look like, Dr. Salyer promotes a reimagined approach to medical careers that prioritizes personal values and well-being alongside professional achievements. Her message is clear: reevaluating your concept of freedom can lead to more rewarding and sustainable careers in healthcare.   Quotes • “Most of our conceptions around freedom, when you boil it down, it does pertain to financial wealth. And that's very narrow when you think about it.” (03:15 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • “If we aren't clear about what freedom means to us personally, we can run the risk of chasing after the wealthy dream of someone else. And that really isn't our unique definition of freedom.” (03:53 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • “Freedom has a larger definition when you strip away just the end results of finances. If you start to think of freedom as a state of mind, it has a whole different meaning in your body.” (05:15 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • “Freedom doesn't just land on your lap, just like creativity doesn't just land on your shoulder and inspire a book or a novel or an art project. You need to practice this muscle every day, the sixth vital sign of creativity. You need to look for opportunities to be playful and creative, just like you need to look for daily affirmations of freedom wherever it shows up in your life. You must initiate them. And the way I like to advise practitioners to look for ways of freedom is being mindful of how their body feels.” (06:18 | Dr. Lara Salyer)    Links Catalyst Archetype Quiz: https://3nb09zv7070.typeform.com/archetype?typeform-source=mail.google.com Episode 6: Quick Interactive Core Value Exercise to Unlock Lightning Fast Decision Making: https://drlarasalyer.com/2022/04/01/episode-6-quick-interactive-core-value-exercise-to-unlock-lightning-fast-decision-making/   Connect with Lara:  Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

What does “success” look like and who gets to decide? In this episode, Dr. Lara Salyer explores how customized success metrics can revolutionize the patient and physician's work together.   Dr. Salyer recounts a mentoring session with a healthcare practitioner who is developing a program for patient education but feels it may not be comprehensive enough. This story highlights the practitioner's hesitation, rooted in a fear of success and the responsibilities and criticisms that come with it. Dr. Salyer reintroduces the “WARM” method—Who, Aim low, Reason, and Messy—as a tool to combat self-sabotage and encourage taking action, even if it's not perfect.   This episode also addresses the challenge of measuring transformation in functional medicine, where data is not always the best indicator of success. Dr. Salyer advocates for self-measured metrics that capture the patient's emotional and holistic health changes. She outlines steps to create these metrics, including formulating questions, establishing a scoring system, and streamlining the process, recommending the use of a simple Google document to keep things straightforward and efficient.   Highlighting her CME course that adopts a similar approach to foster creativity and prevent burnout among healthcare professionals, Dr. Salyer encourages listeners to create their own metrics and to revise them as needed, based on patient feedback and changes in practice focus.   Quotes • “The closer we get to success, we self-sabotage. It happens all the time. It still happens to me. Everybody does this. Success brings upon new responsibilities and almost a fear that we become aware of as we get closer to completing something. Once we check that box that it's completed, now we've left ourselves out in the open for criticism. And I think that really sits very difficult with a lot of us.” (03:32 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • “We can measure all sorts of data in your body, but in my opinion, that is not a true measure of transformation. What I'm looking for is body transformation—emotional, mind and soul transformation. And we cannot know how a patient feels. Only a patient knows this. So these self-measured metrics are my favorite to use.” (09:00 | Dr. Lara Salyer)  • “Make sure as you're designing your metric that you include questions that you will usually strategically teach on.” (16:22  | Dr. Lara Salyer) • “When you start sensing that you're getting closer to success and you need just a few more things, ask yourself, 'Do I really?' 'Who's talking to me?' 'Who am I comparing myself to?' 'Do I have enough here to get going?' You probably do. And this is your pep talk to get going. Put it out there. The only way you can adjust is by putting it out there, even if it's imperfect. And then reiterating on that. That is the key. And then secondly, remember, use metrics. Create your own. And that can measure your own transformation in patients. Have fun with it.” (17:21  | Dr. Lara Salyer)    Links Catalyst Archetype Quiz: https://3nb09zv7070.typeform.com/archetype CME Course: https://rightbrainrescue.com/p/reclamation   Connect with Lara:  Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

Finding your tribe and embracing change can enrich personal growth and lead to fulfilling life changes. In this “Friends & Family” series opener, Dr. Lara Salyer sits down with her longtime friend Jill Pyrz, mixing humor with raw truths as they look back on the moments that defined their friendship. They reflect on shared challenges in the healthcare industry and personal ventures that tested their resilience and determination.   Jill's career, spanning diverse roles from the office of a university president to various entrepreneurial endeavors, highlights her passion for people's stories. Whether involved in a state production called “That's What She Said” or penning stories as a newspaper journalist for the News-Gazette, Jill's experiences prove the importance of community and authentic connection at every phase of life.   This episode touches on the challenges and rewards of starting new projects and businesses, with Jill offering advice on recognizing one's limitations and the crucial role of a supportive team to complement one's strengths. A humorous anecdote from a night out dancing, where Jill questions Dr. Salyer's choice of Dansko shoes, reminds us of the importance of having people in our lives who will tell us the hard truths.   Dr. Salyer and Jill explore themes of personal growth, the enduring bond of friendship, and the courage to pursue one's passions. They encourage listeners to find their tribe, ask for honest feedback, and be willing to take risks in pursuit of a fulfilling and creative life.    Quotes • “I get really passionate about things, and when I learn about something, I go deep. I read every book I can possibly read, and I try to live my life to whatever I'm learning.” (07:58 | Jill Pyrz) • “For me to do my best work, I have to feel passionate about it.” (15:49 | Jill Pyrz) • “Now that I yearn for deeper relationships and deeper conversations, it makes it a lot easier to interview someone and get to know them. It provides a structure to the relationship that I'm much more comfortable with. Writing, for me, is actually the same job as being the production person for 'That's What She Said,' because you're just getting to know people. Instead of providing a stage for their story, I'm just writing it on paper. So it's the same exact thing. And what it really comes down to is that I'm really fascinated and just in love with people's stories.” (18:57 | Jill Pyrz)  • “It's not just finding a match in terms of having a good business partner, because you don't necessarily have to have a partner, but you have to have a team of people and you have to be able to ask for help and not be afraid to show that you have no idea what you're doing in a way.” (23:51 | Jill Pyrz) • “Have people in your life that will tell you things that are hard to hear.” (27:10 | Jill Pyrz)    Links Archetype Quiz: https://3nb09zv7070.typeform.com/archetype News Gazette: https://www.news-gazette.com/   Connect with Lara:  Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

How does one unlock a focused and stress-free mind? Dr. Lara Salyer sits down with Dr. Romie Mushtaq, a neurologist turned wellness pioneer, who brings a wealth of experience from her journey through medicine, corporate wellness, and mindfulness practice. As the author of “The Busy Brain Cure” and a recognized leader in the field of integrative medicine, Dr. Mushtaq sheds light on the epidemic of "busy brain syndrome"—a cluster of symptoms including difficulty focusing, anxiety, and insomnia, which she attributes to chronic stress and neuroinflammation.   Dr. Mushtaq introduces her “brain shift protocol,” an eight-week program aimed at breaking the stimulant-sedative cycle trapping many adults in reliance on caffeine, alcohol, or prescription medications for energy and stress management. The protocol provides practical strategies to help individuals regain control of their mental well-being without depending on substances or undergoing major lifestyle changes.   The episode also tackles broader systemic issues contributing to physician burnout, such as the burdens of electronic health records and the relentless pressure to meet productivity targets. Dr. Salyer and Dr. Mushtaq highlight the importance of leadership that prioritizes compassion, mindfulness, and effective communication as tools for creating a more sustainable and joyful practice environment.   Quotes • "We doctors have added to the complex mental health problems. We all know about the opioid crisis. But there's another one that we've been ignoring. And I call that the stimulant sedative cycle. It's that in the West, in order to show up as a professional, whether you're a doctor or the high performing leaders I work with for a living, or just a human, it's like in order to have energy all day, I need to be caffeinated. And in order to forget work, or take the edge off, I need alcohol or some other sedative at night. And when that fails, what do doctors do? We have an ADHD crisis in adults today." (25:54 | Dr. Mushtaq)  • "There's a pattern of neuroinflammation that isn't discussed in the mindfulness, emotional resilience literature where you learn about the limbic system. It's the chronic neuroinflammation that is happening in the hypothalamus that's disrupting the circadian rhythm and causing a downstream effect in the brain, mental health, and body. And this is what I call the busy brain." (28:37 | Dr. Mushtaq)  • "We came up with the eight-week brain shift protocol to help people find focus, tame anxiety, and sleep again, essentially to heal the burnout and restore their circadian rhythm." (29:45 | Dr. Mushtaq)  • "Do not feel hopeless that you can't change the system. You could save one colleague's life by just saying, "Hey, Lara, it's me, Romy. Are you okay? I want you to know I'm here without judgment and you're not alone." Just to say I am here and you're not alone is making an impact in the medical system." (34:46 | Dr. Mushtaq)   Links Connect with Dr. Romie Mushtaq: Website: https://drromie.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drromie/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrRomie Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrRomie LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drromie/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC05grQ3WOYK_BX7hxTIvt7w   Connect with Lara:  Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

Pediatrics is evolving and Dr. Ellie MacGregor is at the forefront of this change, integrating functional medicine and holistic wellness practices into child care. Alongside host Dr. Lara Salyer, they explore the critical role of the vagal nerve in children's health, discussing its impact on conditions such as anxiety, depression, and ADD.    After recognizing the limitations of conventional methods in addressing the root causes of health issues, Dr. Ellie transitioned from traditional pediatrics to an integrative approach. Her relocation from California to North Carolina marked the beginning of a new chapter in her career, where she established a practice dedicated to providing holistic care. This care focuses on uncovering and treating underlying problems, which are often traced back to early life experiences.   Addressing broader challenges within the healthcare system, Dr. Ellie discusses physician burnout and the necessity of extending patient visit durations to ensure comprehensive care. The conversation also highlights the importance of play in child development and the recovery phase of the brain's flow cycle, advocating for increased unstructured playtime.    This episode makes a compelling case for the integration of holistic health principles into medical education, suggesting that such an integration could bridge the gap between conventional and integrative medicine, mitigate misconceptions, and foster wellness among physicians.   Quotes • "I'm extremely passionate about treating ADHD, anxiety, and depression from a functional medicine perspective because of a few things. In functional integrative medicine, there's so much that we can do for kids in those areas. And ranging from lifestyle to supplements to advanced diagnostic testing, we don't always have to rush to medication necessarily or if your child is on medication, there may be a way to reduce those medications." (06:05 | Dr. Ellie MacGregor)  • "I'm not disparaging sports at all, but it doesn't give the opportunity for the brain to relax, be bored, or be creative as much as if you're just kind of out in nature, digging in the dirt, playing in the sand, climbing a tree. So those are some really nice ways to go about kind of resetting the vagal nerve at a young age." (11:06 | Dr. Ellie MacGregor) • "There can be tension between holistic practitioners and conventional medicine and I think that may come from some sort of fear. That fear may come from a lack of understanding or lack of education around the modalities." (25:09 | Dr. Ellie MacGregor)  • "We need to be able to get back to that route of actually healing patients by allotting the time that physicians need to do the work and also to recover from the work such that they can come back in their full capacity to do the work again as their best selves." (28:02 | Dr. Ellie MacGregor)   Links Connect with Dr. Ellie MacGregor: Website: https://www.middlepathintegrativepediatrics.com/ Guide to Brain Health Through Gut Health: https://www.middlepathintegrativepediatrics.com/coming-soon-03 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/middlepathintegrativepeds/ Facebook: Middle Path Integrative Pediatrics Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellie-macgregor-do-faap-0a65498b Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/drellie1355/   Connect with Dr. Salyer:  Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

Feeling stuck is a condition often rooted in fear, “inertia,” and a lack of support. Host Dr. Lara Salyer explores the concept of inertia, its complexities, and how it can hinder progress in various aspects of life, especially in healthcare. Drawing from personal experiences, Dr. Lara will guide you on how to overcome inertia using a method she calls “W.A.R.M.”   The W.A.R.M. method—”Who Dis,” “Aim Low,” “Reason Why,” and “Messy Moves the Needle”—offers a new perspective on overcoming the inertia that often afflicts individuals. Through sharing personal stories from her life and her mentoring sessions, Dr. Lara demonstrates the relatability and applicability of the W.A.R.M. method. She recounts a moment of self-doubt while preparing for a workshop and how applying the method helped her move past the hurdle, serving as a testament to the method's effectiveness.   This episode of The Catalyst is a call to embrace self-reflection, set realistic goals, and accept that imperfect action is still progress. It encourages listeners to confront their fears, seek support, and concentrate on the underlying reasons for their aspirations.   Quotes • "You need action to make motivation happen." (08:32 | Dr. Lara Salyer)  • "Negative self-talk, fear of judgment, and plain old procrastination. Those are the top three most likely self-sabotaging mechanisms that I see in my practice. And this is detrimental because the more we practice those thought loops of self-sabotage, it really breaks down our mental health. It also breaks down our well-being and our feeling of self-efficacy. We start to feel more trapped." (11:59 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • "When you find yourself stuck, first of all, you have to recognize that, which can be hard. And that's why a good mentor or a good practitioner that helps you with lifestyle changes, you need a third party to look at your life and assess." (15:51 | Dr. Lara Salyer)  • "Take imperfect action. Just move, just get off the couch, stumble to the kitchen, whatever it is, put your shoes on, left shoe on the right foot does not mean take imperfect action, recognize that your progress comes from just moving in a messy way. Nothing says that you have to be perfect right outside the gate or ever." (19:54 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • "Next time you're feeling inertia, remember, W.A.R.M. Warm yourself up. Take it off the couch. Ask, who's this? Aim low. Reason why. And messy moves the needle. Challenge those thoughts. Remember that motivation doesn't come from inaction. It's so much more comfortable to blame or point fingers or sit on the couch and consume, get another certification, another degree, or consume TikTok or social media and just sort of dissociate from life. Jump back in it. Get warm. Remind yourself of the why." (23:30 | Dr. Lara Salyer)    Links Free Brainstorming Session with "PODCAST" coupon https://drlarasalyer.as.me/discovery Catalyst Archetype Quiz: https://3nb09zv7070.typeform.com/archetype   Connect with Lara:  Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

Learn the business and management skills you need by enrolling in the University of Tennessee Physician Executive MBA program at nonclinicalphysicians.com/physicianmba. Get the FREE GUIDE to 10 Nonclinical Careers at nonclinicalphysicians.com/freeguide. Get a list of 70 nontraditional jobs at nonclinicalphysicians.com/70jobs. =============== Dr. Lara Salyer described her career journey from rural Family Physician to Functional Medicine Practitioner on the PNC Podcast in 2019. Since that time, Lara has continued to grow and diversify her practice. In addition to bringing all the best of her allopathic and integrative aspects of care to her patients, Lara is also on a mission to help practitioners redesign their work/life with more creativity and less burnout. She produces online business courses and received certification from the Flow Research Collective to offer mentorship assistance in creating flow-channeled, anti-burnout careers. Lara now offers her Catalyst Studio™ mentorship to support medical entrepreneurs build their own unique micropractice. And she hosts The Catalyst Podcast in which she chats with interesting guests across the globe as they re-imagine better healthcare. You will find all of the links mentioned in the episode at https://nonclinicalphysicians.com/integrating-the-best/

Here's a secret that could save you hours, energy, and money: In this episode of The Catalyst, Dr. Lara Salyer shares a valuable insight on personal investment—a practical solution for managing your workload more efficiently.    Inspired by a transformative story from her Catalyst Studio mentorship, she highlights how a mentee changed the way she handled her business tasks by adopting a system that suited her needs. This change led to the development of clear, actionable steps, demonstrating how organizing thoughts effectively can cut through the overwhelm.   Listeners explore different tools for organizing thoughts, ranging from paper-based options like bullet journals and sticky notes to digital solutions such as apps and online calendars. Dr. Lara shares insights on how these methods have streamlined the management of her own projects and tasks, offering listeners straightforward strategies to incorporate into their lives. She also highlights the financial benefit of adopting these organizational skills, potentially saving $7,200. This emphasizes the value of efficient thought organization beyond just time and energy.   As an advocate for journaling thoughts everyday, Dr. Lara motivates listeners to adopt these organizational strategies in their daily routines, aiming to foster innovation and job satisfaction. It positions better organization as a catalyst for professional development and growth.   Quotes • "There's a huge benefit to unloading your thoughts onto paper or onto something, some kind of container that is not up here. Even if you know, oh, I just have to do these three things today, or I have to do this in the next quarter, or these are the things I'm looking at for my business. You might keep it up here, but you're taxing your brain by keeping it in your working memory. There's so many studies that show if you can just dump it out where it's visible, it immediately feels less overwhelming because you can visually see the tasks." (03:57 | Dr. Lara Salyer)  • "Sometimes we're not even aware of the many tools available to us to help us with that cognitive drain of keeping things in our working memory. So think of paper items like a bullet journal, a planner, a notebook. Think of post-it notes. " (05:33 | | Dr. Lara Salyer) • "It doesn't matter how much money you save. It's priceless to find your own system of organizing your thoughts and putting them down and finding a container. Whether it's paper or digital or both." (13:56 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • "We really all deserve to express ourselves in our career, in our work life masterpiece. So save yourself some angst, some time, some money and energy and do that one thing with wonderful zealousness every day, writing your thoughts out, organizing them or the post-its. That's my favorite. I promise you will be changed if you start picking up this habit every day." (15:00 | Dr. Lara Salyer)   Links Episode Links: Archetype Quiz: https://3nb09zv7070.typeform.com/archetype Commit30 Planner: https://buff.ly/3ONp8cD Right Brain Rescue memoir: https://www.amazon.com//dp/B08JCKBWK5/ Brainstorm Session: https://drlarasalyer.as.me/discovery   Connect with Lara:  Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

Healthcare practices are ready for innovative solutions with modern technology paving the way forward. Host Dr. Lara Salyer delves into how holistic practices can benefit from smarter, technology-driven solutions with Kristen Ford, CEO and co-founder of Holistic Office. Kristen, with her solid background in finance, accounting, and operations, brings critical insights to the table for any independent medical practice looking to evolve.   Their conversation centers around  “My Holistic Office," an app designed by Kristen to meet the specific needs of holistic healthcare practitioners. Drawing from her extensive experience, Ford developed this Electronic Medical Record system to help practices manage their operations seamlessly, while staying true to their holistic roots. From inventory management to scheduling, each feature is designed to simplify the day-to-day operations.   Kristen and Dr. Lara tackle the practicalities of integrating new technology into existing practices by pointing out the straightforward setup and personalized onboarding support that My Holistic Office offers. The system's integration with Zoom for telehealth sessions, Rupa Health for lab integration, and the newly added payment processing are highlighted as key benefits. Looking ahead, Kristen expressed enthusiasm for incorporating artificial intelligence to further ease practice management as Dr. Lara shares her hopes for features that could improve patient communication and help manage expectations.   Quotes • "I could have built an app for accounting professionals, for finance professionals, for operations professionals, but I really chose the folks who I feel are making the biggest difference in the world. And I mean that sincerely because it's been a big difference for me personally and for my family working with holistic healthcare providers. And I just wanted to support them because I know what it's like to run a small business." (04:50 | Kristen Ford)  • "What I try to do with Holistic Office is to, first of all, make it really easy to use. I feel like if you didn't have to be searching around to do basic things like find a patient, I'm not doing my job, you know. And so I really am trying to bring as many of the facets of running a practice under one umbrella that are easy to use." (07:54 | Kristen Ford)  • “With some of the older EHRs, it is a big deal to take old technology and completely bring it up to today's standards.” (15:49 | Kristen Ford) • "Our app's dashboard is designed to be kind of an all-in-one glance at what's going on in your world today. So any tasks that are outstanding are right there. Your schedule for today is right there. And then very easy to see boxes where it's like, here's patients, here's my products, here's the forms, here's reports, so that you can very easily start working on your day. There's no searching." (20:38 | Kristen Ford) • "I think incorporating AI is definitely at the top of the list because it can do so many things." (26:36 | Kristen Ford) • "Medicine has changed in my mind because it's not just conventional or allopathic. You can heal from so many different places. And I think that's where we're all trying to show patients that there are many ways to peel that orange, right? And you don't need to get your healing inside an exam room and the one-on-one visit." (33:07 | Lara Salyer)  • "When people want you, they will pay for your services, they will be there, they will make time for it, and they will prioritize that healing. And that's not to shame the other patients that are busy and have other things they're doing, but that's okay, too. You know, you do what you can. And providing that ecosystem of support is what it's all about." (37:08 | Lara Salyer)   Links Connect with Kristen Ford: Website: https://www.myholisticoffice.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myholisticoffice/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/holistic-office-inc/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holisticoffice   Connect with Lara:  Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

"What's your experience with gratitude? Do you write thank you letters? Do you know this emotion?" These probing questions from Dr. Michelle Flowers, a board-certified psychiatrist and guest on The Catalyst Podcast, open a fascinating dialogue on the transformative role of gratitude in healthcare. Host Dr. Lara Salyer sets the stage for a deep dive into how this profound emotion can spark innovation and foster positive change within the healthcare landscape.   Dr. Flowers, an advocate for the therapeutic power of gratitude, shares the "NOW" technique, her unique approach to cultivating gratitude among both children and adults. This method encourages individuals to Nurture themselves, Observe their environment, and embrace Wonder, fostering a daily practice of gratitude. The discussion explores the neuroscience underpinning gratitude, with a focus on the limbic system's role in emotion regulation and how sensory experiences can amplify our feelings of gratefulness.   Throughout the episode, Dr. Salyer and Dr. Flowers offer creative strategies for integrating gratitude into everyday life. They discuss engaging in hands-on activities like puzzles or art to stay present and grounded, and the significance of small acts of gratitude, such as penning thank-you notes or pausing to reflect on daily moments of joy.  Dr. Salyer and Dr. Flowers emphasize that acknowledging the little joys and embracing gratitude can be a catalyst for positive change, enhancing personal well-being and inspiring innovation in healthcare practices.   Quotes • “Gratefulness includes the fullness that you experience when you're in a true state of gratitude and it's sort of joy meets appreciation.” (9:32 | Dr. Michelle Flowers)  • “The human brain is automatically default set to hold on to negative experiences. That doesn't serve us well in our modern era because we're mostly safe. And we're holding on to these many negativities that are affecting our nervous system and we have record rates of depression and anxiety. And so what is that? You know there's something going on.” (23:43 | Dr. Michelle Flowers) • “Sadly, a lot of times as physicians, we bought into this model of illness instead of wellness. And I, you know, this has been a gradual journey for me, but at one point I looked at the questionnaires I was giving patients and it's like, you know, I'm disinterested, I feel bad, I have suicidal thoughts, I'm anxious, you know, and I'm giving them all these questions, planting all these thoughts. I was like, where are the well-being questions? So now I have a longer well-being questionnaire, which is I feel optimistic about the future, you know, I have quality relationships. And again, I want them finishing with those thoughts planted in their head as well. And just like you said, yeah, if you focus on pain, we're going to find people to focus on that. Everyone has pain. If you focus on creativity, you're going to find that, too. Yes. Oh, I love this.” (24:57 | Michelle Flowers, M.D.) • “Start with just before you go to sleep at night, reflecting back on your day and trying to find the best part or the least worst part, if that's where you're at right now.” (32:02 | Dr. Michelle Flowers)   Links:   Book references: The Gratitude Project by Jeremy Adam Smith Thanks A Thousand by AJ Jacobs   Connect with Michelle Flowers: Website: https://www.bewellmichellemd.com/ Instagram: @bewellmichellemd   Connect with Lara:  Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

"How can healthcare professionals turn portal messaging from a source of burnout into a tool for efficient communication?" In this compelling episode of "The Catalyst" podcast, Dr. Lara Salyer addresses the double-edged sword of portal messaging within the healthcare system. She delves into the impact of this digital communication tool, initially designed to streamline interactions but now a significant contributor to practitioner burnout.   Dr. Salyer shares actionable advice for both patients and practitioners on managing portal messages effectively. For patients, she emphasizes the importance of clear, concise communication—detailing actions taken and asking specific questions to facilitate swift, efficient responses. She encourages patients to utilize the full healthcare team, redirecting appropriate inquiries to other staff members.   For practitioners, Dr. Salyer offers strategies to restore balance and set boundaries around portal use. She advocates for managing expectations through well-crafted auto-replies and limiting message length and complexity. Additionally, she highlights the value of group visits as a forum for addressing common patient concerns, thereby reducing the volume of individual messages.   Closing with seven practical guidelines for practitioners to incorporate into their portal messaging terms, Dr. Salyer focuses on clear communication policies, emergency protocols, and the importance of directing patients towards suitable care options within the healthcare ecosystem.   Quotes • “Think before you open that portal message. What have you done already to answer your question? And that could mean like a Google search or maybe things that you've tried from the last treatment plan that your physician suggested. You can list those steps. You know, I've tried here, I've done this, and this is the symptom that's still bothering me. Then you ask one question.” (2:55 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • “Many EMR systems will allow an auto-reply. So when somebody puts a portal message in, they get an automatic reply. So you may want to switch yours up every so often, right? After reading it once or twice, most patients will ignore the message. But if you rotate it, Say something like, due to the high volume of messaging, if you have a question, your best chance of getting an answer is to coming into our group visit on this day at this time. Or while you're waiting, here's a small checklist that can help patients. If you're under an elimination diet, here's my link to my snack swaps. You know, if you have a system or method that you tend to walk your patients through, you can give them a link.” (14:17 | Dr. Lara Salyer)  • “Portal messaging can be a huge burden, but it can also be a great opportunity to invite people into your ecosystem and your culture. Your culture of honoring self-care, of empowering patients, to be discerning on what needs assistance, and to show them how you can do that as the expert in functional medicine.” (19:50 | Dr. Lara Salyer)    Links Connect with Lara:  Group Visit Workshop: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/all-in-one-group-visits-educate-patients-market-services-generate-leads-tickets-777836518967 Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

“Space is power,” says Sharon Woodworth, sector leader at National Healthcare Practice at Harley Ellis Devereaux, who joins The Catalyst to discuss the changing face of healthcare architectural design. With so many industries using technology to create automated experiences for patients, the healthcare industry is wise to follow suit. Sharon explains why she would like outpatient care to more resemble the Apple Genius Bar, and hospitals to have a layout like the Getty Museum in Los Angeles.    She and Dr. Lara discuss the pros and cons of what is an increasing level of standardization in healthcare settings. When the clinician knows exactly where everything is, it limits cognitive drain, yet at what point does standardized feel too sterile? Especially when studies show that inpatients, as a result of a nesting instinct, will begin to personalize their hospital room within an hour of checking in, and clinicians who personalize their office space are shown to be more productive and more receptive to their patients.   How do we design inpatient and outpatient buildings differently so that they promote physician wellness and help prevent burnout? It starts, Sharon says, with clinicians speaking up to higher admin and architects. This begins by realistically visualizing a typical day in the workplace. If architects choose to include fewer exam rooms in their plans, what does this mean for clinician burnout? And if and when another major global disaster happens, how do healthcare spaces accommodate a major influx of patients who will need rooms?    In this episode, Sharon and Dr. Lara Salyer discuss the importance of creativity to overall health and their own experiences with personalized workspaces, the impact it had on both clinicians and patients of all ages.    Quotes • “If you were not, as a general public, aware of the impact of the environment on health, Covid taught you. Yes, it's important to have space around you, to have fresh air, to be aware of what's going on around you.” (6:46 | Sharon Woodworth)  • “We can learn a lot from other industries. Healthcare lags as far as the use of technology and AI, whereas we've been self-checking our bags and our airline flights for years, and healthcare is so lagging behind. In other industries, there are kiosks, where you go and check in. Think of going to a restaurant and the people come and find you and get you seated.” (9:34 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • “Space is power, and you have to fight for what you want. And what happens if you are in a position to be asked to design a space, don't assume that you're going to be given a space of respite. Don't assume that to begin with. So, when you're asked to join that process, start asking, ‘What are you doing for us?' Not the patient–yes, we're all into patient-centered care–but, I'm sorry, without the staff, there is no patient-centered care. So, you have to start with asking, ‘What are you going to be doing for us?'” (17:52 | Sharon Woodworth)  • “Covid taught us, again, that if you've taken lean to such an extent that you've got the number of rooms based on the number of staff, it's going to hurt you on that day, that month, or that year when you don't have the staff and you need to expand the space. And lean can eradicate that future flexibility and that future expansion.” (27:08 | Sharon Woodworth)   Links Connect with Sharon Woodworth LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharon-e-woodworth-faia-acha-edac-leed-92337111/   Connect with Lara:  Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

In a special 100th episode of The Catalyst Podcast, Dr. Lara Salyer tackles the pervasive issue of burnout within the healthcare system, intertwining celebration with a deep dive into systemic reform and personal resilience. This milestone episode is not just a moment of reflection but a call to action, offering a blend of systemic solutions and individual strategies to combat the growing epidemic of burnout among healthcare professionals.   Dr. Salyer addresses the root causes of burnout with a critical eye, suggesting systemic changes that promise to restore autonomy to physicians, recalibrate patient expectations, and foster a more flexible and supportive working environment. She proposes practical reforms, from the integration of business acumen in medical training to the thoughtful implementation of mentorship programs and the streamlining of electronic medical records, envisioning a healthcare system that supports rather than drains its workforce.   On a personal level, Dr. Salyer outlines a four-step pathway to empowerment and well-being. She encourages healthcare professionals to reclaim their time and introduce self-care rituals into their daily routines, to reconnect with their passions outside of work, and to cultivate a practice of gratitude.    By reframing how they perceive work, success, and rest, individuals can shift their mindset towards a more sustainable and fulfilling career path.   Quotes • “Burnout is serious. Burnout is, and can be, fatal. We lose physicians every year to suicide. A full medical school class worth of physicians. So this topic of burnout is deep. It is dark. And if you are suffering right now, my offer to you is to get help.” (Dr. Lara Salyer | 03:22) • “If you are struggling, I really ask that you reach out to a friend, a therapist, a coworker and let somebody know that you're struggling so that we can help. There is a way through burnout, and each of us have an opportunity to put that puzzle together and find our own unique solution.” (3:54 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • “The third thing that our system can do to immediately help burnout is allow flexible working conditions for doctors. It's similar to number one, where we allow doctors to have autonomy on their schedule, but I'm talking even more outside-of-the-box solutions, coloring way outside the lines here, borrowing from other industries like academic medicine. Professors get a sabbatical that is paid. Every six years, they're allowed to travel or use that sabbatical for time to explore hobbies and interests.” (Dr. Lara Salyer | 06:55) • “The fifth thing that the system could do to help burn out immediately would be to instill mentoring support from day one. Now we're not talking your school counselor or academic advisor, we're talking a true mentor. And this would be compensated because we need to reward those physicians and leaders that have great skills that can help inspire those. And they can speak from experience because they've been there. That can save lives.” (Dr. Lara Salyer | 12:42) • “The word creativity. It is not for those talented few. It is not something that's bestowed from a muse. Creativity is medicinal. It's powerful. It lowers your cortisol. It helps you feel good, even just doodling. can help interact with your amygdala and help regulate emotions so that you aren't triggered as easily. (Dr. Lara Salyer | 24:58)    Links Connect with Lara:  GetFreed link: https://getfreed.sjv.io/OrvMVW Use coupon code: CATALYST to get $50 off first month subscription Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

How can bringing patients together transform their healthcare experience? In this episode of The Catalyst podcast, Dr. Lara Salyer delves into this question with Dr. Jeff Geller, a family physician and innovator in integrative medicine. Dr. Geller shares his impactful journey working with underserved communities and his dedicated efforts to alleviate loneliness and enhance healthcare outcomes through the concept of group medical visits.   Dr. Geller's approach, rooted in his research on loneliness and empowerment, showcases the remarkable benefits of group visits. He explains how these sessions, ranging from acupuncture to mental health support groups, not only build a sense of community among patients but also significantly boost health outcomes and instill a feeling of empowerment.   Tackling practical aspects, Dr. Geller addresses the challenges of insurance billing and maintaining appropriate boundaries within group settings. He offers advice on ethical billing practices and the importance of adapting these group models to meet the specific needs of different communities.   Looking ahead, Dr. Geller expresses optimism about integrating group visits into future healthcare models like value-based care, highlighting their potential in improving patient care while reducing costs.   Dr. Geller's experiences and perspectives provide a compelling argument for healthcare professionals to consider this innovative approach in their practices, promising a more communal and empowering patient experience.   Quotes • "Life is a lot muckier than that. You know, you can't tell someone this. I always talk about pomegranates because I think 30 years ago, someone said pomegranates are the healthiest food. And I looked at my patients in the poor city I was in, and I was like, the chances of anyone here getting a pomegranate are low." (8:31 | Dr. Jeff Geller) • "When you become a doctor, you don't really realize that the esteem that people will sometimes put on you or the higher level of things. And so just by walking into the public library and having a group made me, I think, a little bit more accessible to people." ( 9:55 |Dr. Jeff Geller)  • "You don't need to talk to run a really good effective group. In fact, my Spanish was terrible and I ran Spanish speaking groups and I would just have to sit there and say, what are you saying? And what did she just say? And what did he just say? Is everyone OK here? You know, and now I'm fairly fluent, but it was, you know, it's just you have to trust that people want good things for one another, you know, and that people want to help one another." (10:35 | Dr. Jeff Geller)  • "Feedback can be our best friend. When we learn if something changed or we're not getting the results we thought, we need to ask the people that we're serving. And so being very religious about asking what's working, what would have made this an immediate yes to join, or why didn't you join, or why did you leave, or how can I make this more engaging? And that keeps it fresh."(29:17 |Dr. Lara Salyer) • "We have 30 weekly group visits in my small private practice for the underserved. And some of them are this empowerment model. Some of them are very prescribed and we're kind of really trying to expand as much as we can to accommodate more people coming to our practice." (31:05 | Dr. Jeff Geller)   Links Connect with Dr. Jeff Geller, MD, Website: https://icgmv.org "Daddy Used to be Sick" free PDF book: https://files.hria.org/files/SA3556.pdf "Herschel the Jewish Reindeer" https://www.amazon.com/Hershel-Jewish-Reindeer-Jeff-Geller/dp/0997722428     Connect with Lara:  Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm  

In a world where wealth is often measured in material terms, Dr. Lara Salyer invites us to consider a deeper, more personal definition in this episode of The Catalyst Podcast. Sparked by a TikTok video that reminisces about childhood indicators of wealth, Dr. Salyer urges us to reflect on perceptions that may have shaped our understanding of wealth. She suggests that just as we periodically reassess our health, our ingrained beliefs about money and success might also require a fresh perspective!   Wealth, as Dr. Salyer presents it, is a multifaceted concept. She shares her own experiences of finding richness in life's simple joys, like the comfort of her own space and the liberty to align her medical practice with her personal ethos. Because money mindset is so important, within Dr. Salyer's mentorship, The Catalyst Studio, Financial Fridays are dedicated to supporting functional and holistic practitioners to challenge, explore and be aware of their money stories. To inspire a reimagined approach to wealth, Dr. Salyer regularly recommends transformative reads, including "Happy Money" by Ken Honda, “Happy Pocket Full Of Money” by David Caperon Gikandi, and “Playing Big” by Tara Mohr.    In closing, Dr. Salyer invites a shift in focus from financial accumulation to nurturing well-being and self-expression, personal fulfillment and joy.   Quotes: • “A quote that really resonated with me is ‘Some people are so poor that all they have is money.” (4:14 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • “Wealth has become blown out of proportion and this is why I was diligent in making sure we had financial Fridays inside my mentorship, the Catalyst Studio. And my favorite thing is these “Financial Fridays” now where we unpack the idea of wealth and all the behavior around it. Are you hoarding it? Do you have a scarcity mindset? Do you spend it as soon as you get it because you're not sure when you'll get more? And there's all these things to unpack. And this is wonderful.” (5:17 | Dr. Lara Salyer)  • “Wealth isn't just about money or financial need. It's also about how your energy is spent. How your energy is curated again and recharged.” (10:21 | Dr. Lara Salyer)    Links Happy Money by Ken Honda: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MJHJ57T?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_QFR6QY5ZAXP2NXTHCFMR Happy Pocket Full of Money by David Cameron Gikandi: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1571747362?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_HK64JTF2PDMT2QHF9MCS Playing Big by Tara Mohr: https://www.amazon.com/Playing-Big-Practical-Wisdom-Create/dp/1592409601   Connect with Lara:  Mentorship: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Archetype Quiz: https://3nb09zv7070.typeform.com/archetype Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

Who's driving the roadmap of change in a patient's sequencing of healthcare and what is the right order? Dr. Lara Salyer tackles this question, focusing on what she sees as the crucial need to align healthcare strategies with each patient's unique readiness for change, instinctive understanding of their health priorities, and personal energy and motivations. She emphasizes that a plan that considers these factors  is magic - evidenced by treatment effectiveness and overall patient progress toward wellness.   Dr. Salyer uses the example of Susie, a patient with multiple health decisions. She demonstrates how various healthcare professionals might prioritize different aspects of Susie's care, such as smoking cessation or dietary changes, based on her own readiness and willingness to engage with these challenges.   Dr. Salyer advocates for practitioners to actively listen to and understand their patients' perspectives, adapting care strategies to match what the patient finds most pressing or achievable. Furthermore, Dr. Salyer discusses the integral role of intuition in both patients and healthcare providers. She underlines the value of building a partnership where the patient's voice plays a significant role in shaping their treatment plan.   Dr. Salyer concludes by encouraging healthcare professionals to reevaluate their approach to patient care. She promotes a shift toward collaborative, intuitive, and patient-aligned methods, striving for outcomes that are both successful and deeply fulfilling for patients.   Quotes: • “I often ask the patient, what do you think is in the way of your health? And sometimes they identify things I never even would have thought of. And I take that into account of what might be that next step that helps them get success.” (8:03 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • “Ask your patient, what do you think is needed next in your health journey? And be willing to stay open-minded and curious because that might be what they need to relax into change and get that energy and enthusiasm up to a level where they can tackle some of the harder decisions like weaning prescriptions, stopping habits that are no longer serving them, or investing time and energy to learn about new ways of thinking or being in this world.” (9:31 | Dr. Lara Salyer)  • “When you sequence the right order according to a patient's readiness, it can feel like progress at the speed of light. They can wake up in 90 days and see a tremendous change, even though there are still things left unaddressed on their list.” (12:15 | Dr. Lara Salyer)     Links GetFreed link: https://getfreed.sjv.io/OrvMVW Use coupon code: CATALYST to get $50 off first month subscription   Connect with Lara:  Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

Are you seeking a way to reduce burnout and bring more creativity into your medical practice? This episode of The Catalyst Podcast with Dr. Lara Salyer, we learn about Freed.ai, which she calls “a game-changing app for doctors”. It's an innovative peripheral listening system designed to revolutionize patient-doctor interactions and it's a tool that listeners may want to consider testing in their practices.   Dr. Salyer discusses the often-overlooked contributor to healthcare burnout: the cumbersome electronic medical records (EMR) systems. She reveals that EMRs are responsible for a significant 20% of burnout metrics in healthcare. Her solution? Integrate creativity in medical practices, and embrace technology like Freed.ai to alleviate these challenges.   Freed.ai promises more efficient and engaging patient visits. Dr. Salyer shares her experience with the app during a 60-minute functional medicine visit. Testing its capabilities with various topics, she was impressed by its ability to accurately capture and organize notes. The app skillfully segments notes into different categories, including summaries and patient instructions, making it a valuable asset for any healthcare professional.   Dr. Salyer's enthusiasm for Freed.ai is palpable as she recommends it as a game-changer for both solo practitioners and larger institutions. She highlights its affordability and potential to make patient interactions more enjoyable and fulfilling.   For those interested in trying Freed.ai, Dr. Salyer provides a discount code (CATALYST) for $50 off the first month. She encourages healthcare professionals to test the app with their try-before-you-buy promise of 10 patient visit trial, believing firsthand experience is the best way to gauge its benefits. Inside of the Catalyst Studio Mentorship, Dr. Salyer shares transformative resources for functional medicine doctors like Freed.ai and so much more! With everything you need to grow and scale your functional medicine business, including private mentor sessions, masterminds, access to quarterly legal lounges, Dr. Salyer is helping physicians tap into creativity and flow to increase joy and well-being to have a medical career that is self-expressive, unique, and creative. Want more information? Visit https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst!   Quotes: • “What I love is it segments the note from subjective to physical exam to assessment and plan, and even includes a summary and then a patient letter for instructions. I was shocked. It was so accurate. I couldn't believe my eyes.”  (11:44 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • “Freed.ai is changing my life. I love talking to patients, knowing I have the confidence that it will capture my information in the right order. It will provide a very coherent and abridged version. It makes it easy for you to copy and paste into your medical records. My visits are closed at such a lightning fast speed. I almost want to shed tears for my old self 20 years ago when I was learning how to do visits on an EMR.” (14:11 | Dr. Lara Salyer)  • “This is something that I believe should be in every residency, every medical school, every hospital, every clinic. It is just what you need to have that confidence that you can explore and have fun with medicine again without being stuck to your keyboard like Velcro.” (15:23 | Dr. Lara Salyer)    Links: Freed.ai link: https://getfreed.sjv.io/OrvMVW Use the coupon code: CATALYST to get $50 off their first month subscription   Connect with Lara:  Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

Advice from Dr. Lara? Avoid overwhelm by starting simple and where you are. Join us in this episode for a behind-the-scenes look at a mini mentoring session Dr. Lara Salyer conducted with an aspiring functional medicine doctor. She's full of dreams for her future practice, but finds herself tangled in the complexities of starting up.   Working closely with this doctor, Dr. Salyer helps bring her vision closer to reality. She advises starting with what's available, emphasizing the significance of an online presence. Creating a professional profile, tagline, and mission statement on social media can come before a complicated and expensive website build. Dr. Salyer recommends developing a signature talk to attract early clients, directing them to a social profile and offering a simple membership program for initial patient engagement. Dr. Salyer shows that complexity isn't a prerequisite for beginning your functional medicine journey. It's about taking that first step with your current tools and knowledge and evolving from there.   Are you interested in a mini session with Dr. Lara to talk about your own situation? If so, you're in luck! You can sign up at www.drlarasalyer.com/catalyst for a personalized session where you can get out of overwhelm and sequence your next best steps for goals that matter to you. Quotes • “We talked about her next step, which is to develop a signature talk. Her own one-off talk. That is the quickest way to get clients and patients. Because when patients see how passionate you are, it's contagious. When they're in front of you, whether it's a Zoom meeting or webinar or in person, they get to see that energy come off of you. and they're wanting more. They want to have what you have, which is excitement, enthusiasm, and a co-partner in a better future.” (6:35 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • “Each time you help people see the benefit of this one tier membership, you then ask them, what would you like to see inside this membership? What would make this the most compelling and useful part of your week? And that way you're helping retain and delight these loyal patients that love what you're doing and also help create more opportunities to gather more.” (11:57 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • “In this sample mini session, we then helped this brilliant practitioner devise a simple initial visit price so that she could then usher these beautiful members in her VIP community with the next step. It's about giving them bread crumbs along the way and predicting where they can go next if they're interested. And they then can go right into an initial visit. So she had everything beautifully laid out. By the end of 45 minutes of our sample mini-session, her stress level was obliterated.” (13:11 | Dr. Lara Salyer)   Connect with Lara:  Sample Mini Session: https://drlarasalyer.as.me/sample Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

Have you ever wondered what 'coloring outside the lines' really means in day-to-day life? Dr. Lara Salyer walks us through a day in her life, revealing how she optimizes flow and sparks innovation in healthcare. From her intentional morning rituals to strategic time management, Dr. Salyer shares her personal systems for success!   There are four stages of the flow cycle: struggle, release, flow, and recovery. Dr. Lara highlights the necessity of balancing skills with challenges to effectively achieve a state of flow, explaining how each stage plays a crucial role in the overall experience.   Taking us through a typical day, Dr. Lara acknowledges the diversity of her daily activities as a physician, consultant, speaker, and mentor. She stresses the importance of creating ideal conditions for flow the night before, including practices like bedtime routines, Yoga Nidra meditation, avoiding late-night eating or drinking, and thoughtful calendar planning.   Each morning, Dr. Lara engages in specific rituals to prime herself for flow, such as occasionally taking a cold plunge, delaying caffeine intake, and spending quality time with her family. She discusses creating an optimal work environment, minimizing disruptions, and using focused time blocks to enhance productivity.   Dr. Lara also shares how she incorporates intentional state changes throughout her day, including breathwork and movement, to sustain flow and manage her energy. She reveals her strategies for handling appointments and tasks, and how tools like Boomerang and Trello aid in organization and idea capturing.   Emphasizing the significance of self-awareness in finding one's unique flow rhythm, Dr. Lara encourages listeners to experiment and learn from their experiences, adjusting routines and systems to maximize flow. For anyone looking to blend flow into their daily life, you'll get tips on energy optimization, time management, and maintaining balance across various responsibilities. Quotes: • “I say the word systems because I like that better than routines. Routines sound boring and monotonous, but systems are designed to support a goal, to support your optimal energy.” (2:34 | Dr. Lara Salyer)  • “I also like to check in with my body frequently and that is definitely great for flow because flow is about managing what's going on in your state of your body and your mind and your emotions. So checking in and doing a feelings wheel - what am I feeling? Where is that living? What does it need? Do I need to be still and give it more space? Or do I need to move and work it out? That helps me stay on top.” (16:16 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • “I love Trello. It is a great way to just capture any of those errant ideas running around in your head that happen at any moment in your day. It can take you completely out of flow. You could even be in the grocery store having these ideas - you could have them everywhere and what a tragedy it would be if they're lost.” (17:59 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • “The best part of being a catalyst practitioner is you know how to make an immediate impact with small tiny moments. You know how to control that energy, to protect that energy, to find your flow and honor your own cadence, because then it's effortless. All you do is a few teeny things and you are a catalyst practitioner.” (19:14 | Dr. Lara Salyer)   Connect with Lara:  Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Catalyst Kit: https://rightbrainrescue.com/p/catalyst_kit The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

Discovery calls are a vital tool for making your practice stronger. In this episode Dr. Lara Salyer explores the power of discovery calls in healthcare, and shares how they can be a tool for connecting with potential patients, especially for a provider in a community where functional medicine is yet to gain ground.   Dr. Salyer explains how aligning discovery calls with core values like education, transparency, autonomy, and efficiency can transform patient engagement. She uses her website as an example, showing how these values, integrated into pre-education materials, help potential patients grasp her approach even before they make the first call.   The episode then guides listeners through a strategic sequence of questions based on the Prochaska model of behavior change, starting with identifying the patient's primary medical challenges and goals. Dr. Salyer highlights the significance of understanding past strategies that patients have found beneficial, offering insights into their readiness for change.   Further, she probes into why patients believe a holistic medical approach suits them and why they think it's the right time for this shift. These questions aim to unearth the patients' motivations and readiness for embracing a new healthcare journey. The discussion also includes assessing patients' current prescription medications, providing a complete picture of their health status.   One innovative concept introduced in this episode is the feedback survey for discovery calls that don't lead to patient conversions. Dr. Salyer emphasizes the value of understanding why a potential patient might say no, using this as an opportunity to refine the approach and address any barriers to conversion.   This episode is packed with practical resources and advice for practitioners to enhance their discovery call techniques and boost patient conversion rates, grow your practice and amplify your reach.  If you like this content and you want more information like this, explore Dr. Salyer's Streamline Course. Quotes: • “Even the thought of doing a discovery call prickles many healthcare practitioners because at our heart, we aren't salespeople. And we feel that health care is a right. Health care is a necessity. We just want to serve. So why would we want to get on a discovery call that just feels incongruent with our values?” (1:42 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • “You need to ask for and provide a feedback survey for those discovery calls that didn't convert. In fact, I recommend a lot of communication.” (10:57 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • “Read those feedback surveys when you're feeling in your wise mind and you're feeling stable. You're grounded and you can handle this because that will be the gold that you're searching for.” (13:20 | Dr. Lara Salyer)    Links: Streamline Course: https://rightbrainrescue.com/p/streamline   Connect with Lara:  Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

Dr. Lara Salyer, Author of Right Brain Rescue and Host of The Catalyst: Sparking Creative Transformation in Healthcare podcast, joins Susan Hobson & Rob Kalwarowsky from Elite High Performance.  We talk about the how to prevent burnout, how leaders can get off the proverbial treadmill and why we need to recover. We at Elite High Performance specialize in building high impact leaders that turn their teams into happy high-performers who crush their goals. Check out Elite's Leadership Programs & Services  - https://www.elitehighperformance.com/leadership-consulting/  Find Dr. Lara Salyer at the following links: https://drlarasalyer.com/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/  The Catalyst: Sparking Creative Transformation in Healthcare Right Brain Rescue Find Susan Hobson at the following links: https://www.elitehighperformance.com/leadership-consulting/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jumpstartliving/  https://www.instagram.com/susanlhobson/  https://www.tiktok.com/@susanlhobson  Find Rob Kalwarowsky at the following links:  https://www.howtodealboss.com/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-kalwarowsky/ https://www.instagram.com/bosscoachrobk/  https://www.tiktok.com/@bosscoachrobk  Background Track - Geography by Infraction - https://inaudio.org/track/geography-pop-rock/  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leadershiplaunchpad/message

Did you know your walk could be the key to better spinal health? Join Dr. Lara Salyer and Dr. Michelle Veneziano, a renowned osteopathic physician and cranial osteopathy expert, as they unravel the concepts of flow and energy in healing. Dr. Michelle brings a unique perspective on self-care, emphasizing the vital role of aligning with nature's rhythms. Throughout the episode, Dr. Michelle delves into how something as simple as the way we walk can significantly influence our spinal health, often exceeding the benefits of traditional treatments. She advocates for attuning to our body's natural rhythms, suggesting that this connection is a powerful tool for navigating life's challenges with ease and grace. Listeners will find Dr. Michelle's insights on personal empowerment through natural alignment both enlightening and inspiring. She encourages embracing our innate healing capabilities, emphasizing the importance of living in harmony with the world around us. Unlocking the magic of this flow in your life can help you achieve a deeper sense of well-being and alignment.   Quotes: • "The way you walk can help you feel energetically aligned more than in any osteopathic treatment, believe it or not." (01:10 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • "We talk about this a lot in our conversation about noticing the surroundings and how energy impacts you and how you as a healer, if you're not regulated in your energy and not aware of the beauty of learning this kind of regulation, it makes it harder to treat patients, both osteopathically, conventionally, in whatever arena you have."(2:03 | Dr. Lara Salyer)  • "We're all born as experts. There's nothing advanced or esoteric at all about what I'm saying. It's like settling back into a station on a dial where if you hit a frequency. It's a breath - we live in a breath that's synchronized with the planet." (07:06 | Dr. Michelle Veneziano) • "All of existence is in this expanding and contracting cycle, and everything in nature happens through communication through spiral forms of waveforms." (7:21 | Dr. Michelle Veneziano)  •  "We're all in so much distress and trauma that we naturally move into a hypervigilance fixation on what isn't working so we can fix it." (12:28 | Dr. Michelle Veneziano)   Links Connect with Michelle Veneziano: (Free) Osteopathic Flow Practice Study Group on FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/233769901514019 YouTube: Michelle Veneziano, DO https://youtube.com/c/MichelleVenezianoDO Flow Is Medicine on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flowismedicine/ Michelle Veneziano DO on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michellevenezianodo/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-veneziano-do/ Website: https://www.FlowIsMedicine.com   Connect with Lara:  Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

Ever wondered what happens when cybersecurity meets functional medicine? In this engaging episode of The Catalyst podcast, host Dr. Lara Salyer welcomes Josh Zappacosta, founder of Function 365, an innovative electronic medical record (EMR) system tailored for functional and integrative medicine practices. Josh's journey is a captivating one, beginning in cybersecurity and leading to the co-founding of both a functional medicine practice and Function 365. His story is a perfect blend of tech-savvy expertise and healthcare innovation. Josh delves into the reasons why some clinics in the functional and integrative medicine space struggle, highlighting the crucial need for systemization and effective team building. He emphasizes the importance of clinicians seeking support early on, sharing insights into the complexities of managing a successful practice. Josh explains how Function 365 aids clinicians in systematizing their practices, automating processes, and ensuring personalized patient care through efficient data collection and analysis. A significant part of their discussion focuses on the challenges of implementing lifestyle recommendations and the importance of maintaining control over patient data. Josh underlines that Function 365 is designed with the clinician's needs in mind, allowing them to manage and utilize data effectively for informed healthcare decisions. He advocates for clinicians to harness data and technology to scale their services and improve patient outcomes, painting a picture of a more efficient and patient-focused healthcare system.   Quotes: • "F365 was really built around delivering a functional medicine or integrative care model for patients, especially if it's multidisciplinary, and make sure that that is a business system that people can run and manage and maintain inside their practice and scale." (06:52 | Josh Zappacosta) • “I think technology, once it meet our expectations of how we want to be one on one with the patient or one too many, this is gonna be the new dawn of a future.” (35:00 | Dr. Lara Salyer)  • "The ability to manage, maintain, and get insights out of your data in an environment where you own the data is really important." (38:04 | Josh Zappacosta) • "I assume that most doctors don't want to learn how to code and certainly don't want to pay for market rate for someone in their practice to be able to do that on an ongoing basis and tie all these things together." (35:59 | Josh Zappacosta) • “The subject has rights to be able to access and view their data with you as a practice at any time. The practice is the data controller. That means that you are the owner of the data, and you instruct your data processor, Function 365, what to do with your data as a business. You own the data. It's our role to do the things that you ask, that you instruct us to, as the owner of your information.” (39:09 | Josh Zappacosta)    Links Connect with Josh Zappacosta: Website: https://function365.co.uk FIND module (to assemble your team and tech): https://rightbrainrescue.com/p/find IMAGINE module (to identify your core values and ideal patient): https://rightbrainrescue.com/p/imagine     Connect with Lara:  Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

Have you ever scheduled a date with your patient only to be stood up? In this episode, Dr. Lara Salyer tackles the perplexing trend of patient ghosting with wit and wisdom, offering five key strategies to keep your patients as engaged in their appointments as they are with their social media feeds. The conversation starts by debunking the myth that ghosting is just a patient problem, urging healthcare providers to look at their own systems and practices. Here's a quick breakdown of the action plan Dr. Salyer proposes: Smart, piercing reminders that ensure your appointment doesn't get lost in the inbox shuffle. Consistent, compelling communication through newsletters and texts that turn your clinic into a health hub for your patients. Streamlined access with a single digital touchpoint for all patient services. Active solicitation of patient feedback to refine your services and foster patient loyalty. The creation of a judgment-free zone that normalizes health struggles and strengthens patient-practitioner trust. Dr. Salyer she shares real-life transformations from her own practice that testify to the power of these strategies. This episode provides a toolkit for healthcare providers to strengthen their relationship with patients, ensuring that no appointment goes unfilled   Quotes: • "90% of ghosting is because of the practitioner's systems." - Dr. Lara Salyer (00:01:45)  • “I quickly saw the gamut of behavior that packages encourages. First of all, you've got those patients that forget they bought the package. It happens. And six months later, they're messaging you saying, oh, I forgot. Can I just get a refund? I never came, I never cashed in on any of my advantages or visits. Or the opposite, you have a really motivated patient who, instead of taking six months to achieve goals, they're better in two. So now what do you do? I felt unethical keeping their money? That just is not the kind of medical services I wanted to provide.” (2:40 | Dr. Lara Salyer) • “I would invite you to dig deep in this episode and go over the five ways that you can make your ghosting percentages go down, and how you can make your clinic services the most welcome and inviting place for patients to get care.” (5:16 | Dr. Lara Salyer)    Links Connect with Lara:  The Catalyst Way Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.catalyst.way/ Brainstorm Session: https://drlarasalyer.as.me/discovery Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

In this episode of The Catalyst Podcast, Dr. Lara Salyer interviews Dr. Reena Kotecha, a medical doctor and organizational well-being consultant. Dr. Kotecha shares her personal journey of experiencing burnout and struggling with mental health issues while working as a hospital doctor. She discusses a pivotal moment in a supermarket where she had a panic attack, highlighting the lack of self-awareness and self-care among healthcare professionals. Dr. Kotecha emphasizes the importance of creating space for human connection and self-reflection in the healthcare system. She believes that healthcare starts with self-care and advocates for the integration of mindfulness and well-being practices into the daily lives of healthcare professionals. She shares her own experiences of practicing Ayurvedic medicine and learning about mindfulness and meditation at the Dalai Lama's resident temple in India. Dr. Kotecha encourages healthcare professionals to adopt a beginner's mindset and approach each moment with curiosity and openness. She emphasizes the need for small daily disciplines that build resilience and self-compassion over time. She also highlights the importance of celebrating small achievements and finding joy in everyday moments. Dr. Kotecha's mission is to improve the well-being of healthcare professionals through her Mindful Medics training program. This program focuses on personal well-being, productivity, performance, and engagement in the workplace. She believes that by taking care of themselves, healthcare professionals can better care for others and create a more compassionate and supportive healthcare system. Listeners are encouraged to connect with Dr. Kotecha through her website and LinkedIn profile. Dr. Salyer concludes the episode by urging listeners to share the episode with colleagues and continue practicing the sixth vital sign of creativity in their daily lives. Quotes: • "We live in a world where healthcare professionals are burning out, they're depleting, they're leaving in droves." (09:59 | Dr. Reena Kotecha) • "We don't talk enough about our challenges, our difficulties, our state of mental and emotional well-being, and our loneliness." (12:35 | Dr. Reena Kotecha) • "We need to create the conditions to look after ourselves and each other in this system." (12:35 | Dr. Reena Kotecha)  • "It's the small daily disciplines which build up over time, which allow you to care for yourself, to become more resilient, to become more compassionate." (37:59 | Dr. Reena Kotecha) • "My vision is a world without burnout, and my mission is to teach one million medical professionals how to tap into creativity and flow to increase joy and well-being." (43:42 | Dr. Lara Salyer)   Links Connect with Dr. Reena Kotecha: Mindfulness Course: mindfulmedics.teachable.com/p/mindful-in-healthcare-the-wellbeing-performance-course-for-healthcare-professionals   Connect with Lara:  Membership Magic Workshop (Nov 8th): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/membership-magic-design-your-own-3-tier-functional-medicine-membership-tickets-735854850667?aff=oddtdtcreator Catalyst Reclamation CME course: https://rightbrainrescue.com/p/reclamation Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

From HPA axis analysis to the sizzle of a skillet—discover how Dr. Cheng Her integrates cutting-edge science with culinary arts in functional medicine. Join Dr. Lara Salyer as she explores Dr. Cheng Her's innovative union of medicine and meal prep. In addition to being a true food lover, Dr. Her is a physician and founder of Telos Functional and Integrative Medicine in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dr. Her shares his journey from conventional family practice to functional medicine and discusses the importance of creating a space that reflects his passion and values. He focuses on core functional medicine methods like HPA axis analysis, stool testing, and functional nutrigenomics, showing that a straightforward method can lead to meaningful results. A unique feature of Dr. Her's clinic is the teaching kitchen that is at the heart of his practice figuratively, and literally in the center of the building. It's more than a place for patients to learn about food and nutrition. It's a space for community, understanding the relationship between food and well-being, and for patients to connect over shared experiences. As for what's next in his practice, Dr. Her plans to grow his team, incorporating nutrition experts and launching a mentorship program for other practitioners. He hopes his clinic will serve as a focal point for education and collaboration, helping both new and experienced professionals in their journey. Quotes: • "So I've had great mentors tell me, what are the fundamental things that you feel are most important? And so in this clinic, everyone who comes through gets an HPA access analysis. Everyone gets a stool test. We want to make sure we get a good look at their microbiome. We want to see what's going on. And to a large extent, everyone's going to get some sort of functional nutrigenomics. (18:00 | Dr. Cheng Her)  • "70 to 80% of folks have substantial gains with just these very modest, fundamental elements." (19:54 | Dr. Cheng Her) • “People heal just from learning. And I think awareness is curative. And when you start looking at your own habits and your thought habits and your movement habits, your eating habits, you start to heal without even going deeper.” (23:24 | Dr. Lara Salyer)  • “We have to first and foremost, take care of ourselves. We're only as good as we are to ourselves. And this is not just lip service. Our Fridays are off. I want folks to go home, tend to themselves, cook that delicious meal, throw a load of laundry in, walk the dog instead of busting through the weekend so they just come back next Monday. It's built into their benefits." (21:44 | Dr. Cheng Her)   Links Connect with S. Cheng Her: Website: www.telosfxnlmed.com   Connect with Lara:  Workshop Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/membership-magic-design-your-own-3-tier-functional-medicine-membership-tickets-735854850667?aff=oddtdtcreator Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

Searching for a balance between excellent patient care and practitioner well-being? In this episode of The Catalyst, Dr. Lara Salyer sits down with Dr. Jordan Robertson, a naturopathic doctor who is revolutionizing patient care and practitioner support in the field of integrative medicine. Together, they discuss Dr. Robertson's extensive work with Clarity Health, impacting over 20,000 patients, and her initiative, the Confident Clinician—a resource aimed at supporting naturopathic doctors globally.   Dr. Robertson sheds light on key insights, identifying three common challenges that often obstruct functional medicine practices, such as the tendency to focus too narrowly on tailored care or not leveraging essential support staff effectively. On the other side of the coin, she highlights three foundational elements for a successful integrative clinic: establishing a well-defined patient care process, maintaining expertise while actively collaborating, and valuing the power of a supportive community.   This episode provides insights and strategies that can enhance any practice, benefiting both patients and practitioners.   Quotes: • "Hiring out to support your weaknesses so you can continue to focus on strengthening your strengths is an incredibly important step that I think takes that mindset for clinicians." (13:05 | Jordan Robertson) • "I'm a big fan of collaborative care with conventional medicine. There are thousands and thousands of things that I wouldn't touch with a 10-foot pole clinically. And I've drawn that line in the sand so hard. But my patients still respect everything I do have to offer. And I think when we have that level of confidence to say, “Yeah, you need an antibiotic'. Or, “Yeah, that's not in my scope of practice. I need you to be referred to so-and-so.” But that actually builds your practice. It doesn't decay it." (20:18 | Jordan Robertson)  • "I think leadership in our profession actually looks like community. It actually looks like circles of clinicians who are willing to be vulnerable, to talk about what they're doing, to share with each other, and to pull each other up." (25:22 | Jordan Robertson)  • "When I start thinking about critical thinking and critical appraisal I go right back to that education model where we need to value the clinicians that are coming out and recognize that they are the best we've got. Even if it's day one of their graduation and it's really our responsibility as people in the profession to help get them there and help support them. So when we start to challenge that, it really challenges the things that we think we know. And it really starts to value changing our mind." (30:31 | Dr. Jordan Robertson)   Links Connect with Dr. Jordan Robertson ND: Website: www.confidentclinicianclub.com Instagram: @drjordannd   Connect with Lara:  Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

Ever feel like there aren't enough hours in the day? Jenna Piche, once a marketing executive and now a functional diagnostic nutrition practitioner, has dialed in the art of mastering her time and mindset. This week, Dr. Lara Salyer learns Jenna's game-changing strategies for a balanced and productive life and medical practice.   One of the key insights Jenna shares is the concept of the “positive no”. She explains that it's okay to say no and set boundaries, as long as it is done in a respectful and positive manner. By communicating your limitations and commitments, you can avoid overextending yourself and prioritize your own needs.  To use their time to its maximum potential, Jenna encourages practitioners to delegate tasks that are not in their zone of genius, allowing them to focus on the work they are truly passionate about and only they can do. Another valuable tip Jenna offers is the importance of routines and rituals. By creating a workday startup and shutdown routine, practitioners can set themselves up for success and ensure they are working efficiently and effectively. These routines also allow for intentional planning and reflection, helping practitioners to optimize their time and energy.   This episode underscores a valuable message: success, both in a professional landscape and in personal realms, hinges on effective task prioritization, time and mindset management.   Quotes: • "Just stop working from a to-do list, right? Work with a daily big three or a daily big one, whatever it is. And once you get the important things done, you'll feel like you're making progress and then you can move on to the busy work." (12:01 | Jenna Piche) • "The idea of having routines and habits and rituals in place is that you focus on something once, you create a system to do that thing, and then you put that on autopilot." (18:02 | Jenna Piche)  • “But the idea that when you have routines in place and you do it every day, then it just becomes who you are and you move farther faster. So I apply that to the operations mindset. How can we touch something once, create a system, and then work the system so we can free up our mental brainpower?” (19:17 | Jenna Piche)  • "Leveraging these things and these systems and even the right frame of brain helps you accomplish more and less time so you can really enjoy the business that you've created." ( 36:10 | Jenna Piche) • “Because nothing beautiful or wonderful can happen unless you honor yourself and your own inner-creativity and inner-vibrancy and invest in yourself enough to envision a better future. Having this blank canvas and designing a work-life masterpiece that is uniquely yours, that feels like home and it's personalized, and the biggest bottleneck, or I should say the tiniest bottleneck that we need to move through is time management. (36:20 | Lara Salyer)   Links Connect with Jenna Piche: Website: https://firstlighthealth.co/womens-health-and-focus-coaching LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennapiche/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/firstlightcoach/ Connect with Lara:  Website: https://drlarasalyer.com The Catalyst Way: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

"Listen, Lara, you are preaching to the converted there because that is one element that helped me with my recovery," shares Helen Perks, a registered nutritional therapist, during her captivating conversation with Lara Salyer on the Catalyst Podcast. The duo delves into their experiences at the International Precision Medicine (IPM) Congress in London, which brought together diverse thought leaders in the field of functional medicine. In this exciting three-part episode, the co-hosts unravel fascinating anecdotes, inspiring talks, and the value of connecting with like-minded professionals to explore cutting-edge knowledge in nutrition, breathwork, and holistic health.   The three-day IPM Congress in London turned out to be a captivating experience for Helen and Lara. From heartwarming anecdotes about navigating the London Tube system with suitcases to attending thought-provoking talks by distinguished speakers, the event left a lasting impression on both hosts. The second day featured sessions about cultivating resilience, managing stress, and exploring the art of storytelling in medical practice. Dr. Rangan Chatterjee's keynote on the "Wellness Prescription for the 21st Century" resonated deeply, emphasizing the importance of personalized medicine and empowering patients to take charge of their health.   The final day of the IPM Congress focused on "Food on Prescription," highlighting the connection between real food and overall health. Dr. Venetia Patel, a pediatrician, emphasized the significance of a whole-child approach to health, while Dr. Ouma Naidu discussed the impact of food on mood. Throughout the event, Helen and Lara emphasized the power of breathwork in supporting health and well-being. They both expressed their passion for sharing knowledge and collaborating with professionals worldwide, underscoring the importance of attending the IPM Congress for networking, learning, and reigniting one's passion for functional medicine.   Here are the "Awards" for all the people mentioned: MOST FOMO: IPM Congress: https://www.ipmcongress.com/  MOST INTERESTING: TreeTop Man: https://www.youtube.com/@treetopmanfit6314  MOST RELEVANT TO AGING: Animal Moves: (Primal Play) https://www.primalplay.com/books  MOST FOMO: IPM Congress: https://www.ipmcongress.com/  MOST RELEVANT TO WISCONSIN, USA: Armin Labs: https://arminlabs.com/en  MOST EXCITED ABOUT: Sentia Spirits: https://sentiaspirits.com/  MOST FRIENDLY AND EMBRACING: British College of FxMed: https://www.bc-fm.org/home  MOST LIKELY TO TRAIN WITH: Metabolic Terrain Institute for Health (cancer): https://mtih.org/  MOST FLAVORFUL: Pukka Tea: https://www.pukkaherbs.com/uk/en/  MOST LIKELY TO HELP BURNOUT: Dr. Reena Kotcheka's work: https://drreenakotecha.com/mindful-in-healthcare-course/  MOST ENDEARING: Dr. Miguel Toribio-Mateas "getting over yourself is key to happiness" https://www.drmiguelmateas.com/  MOST GLOBALLY IMPACTFUL: Food for Mood by Dr. Uma Naidoo  MOST REALISTIC: Dr. Ayan Panja's Integrative Approach in a Standard GP Consultation http://www.drayan.co.uk/  MOST GREEN: Dr. Lucy Loveday's Green Prescription with Nature immersion https://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/working-life/working-life/an-immersion-in-nature/  MOST GROUNDED: Sophie Trew's breathwork break https://www.sophietrew.com/  MOST AUTHENTIC: Dr. Cristina Bjorndal https://drchristinabjorndal.com/  MOST BUSY: Kirkland Newman's MindHealth360 https://www.mindhealth360.com/ Quotes • "The IPM Congress was a fantastic experience. I got to meet like-minded professionals from around the globe, and the energy of curiosity and playfulness was palpable throughout the event." (04:12 | Lara Salyer) • "Being at the IPM Congress really helped me reignite my passion for functional medicine and stay up to date with the latest trends and research." (07:12 | Helen Perks) • "For me, the first step towards good health is taking responsibility for our health, which forms part of my respect model of health and wellbeing." (1:02:50 | Helen Perks) • "It's just incredible to see that all of these topics, no matter what day they centered on, there's elements of similarity that food and nutrition is paramount." (1:03:15 | Lara Salyer) • "I felt like if I had planned better, I could have organized my time better. I felt very much like I wanted to go here, but then what about this one, and so my organized brain would have liked a clear pathway." (1:06:20 | Lara Salyer) Links Connect with Helen Perks: Website: www.helenperks.com Instagram: @helenperks.bsc Facebook: Helen Perks BSc. Threads: helenperks.bsc   Connect with Lara:  Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

In this episode, we explore five essential tips to maximize attendance in group visits, addressing the challenges faced by many healthcare professionals. The significance of group visits becomes evident when we recognize the limitations of scaling one-on-one patient care. Dr. Lara Salyer, your host, shares valuable insights on how to make these visits more effective and impactful.   First, set realistic expectations, emphasizing the significance of group visits as part of the treatment plan. Secondly, utilize reminders with specific topics to increase attendance and create a safe environment for participants. Thirdly, gather valuable feedback by polling patients and the community to understand their needs and preferences. Fourthly, mind your language and use inviting terms to describe group visits. Finally, consider open or closed enrollment options, offering flexibility or fostering a sense of community. By implementing these tips, healthcare professionals can enhance group visit effectiveness and promote better patient outcomes and community engagement.   By implementing these five tips, healthcare professionals can enhance attendance and effectiveness in group visits, thereby fostering better patient outcomes and community engagement. Remember, group visits offer valuable opportunities for patients to connect, learn from one another, and receive support throughout their healing journey.   Quotes • "Functional, holistic, integrative medicine is simply not scalable. The math does not work. You can't serve your patients or population one-on-one. We don't have enough physicians, providers, practitioners. We need to be clever and innovative with growing this kind of education and lifestyle support." (Dr. Lara Salyer | 01:30) • "Group visits are a key part of this. Group visits help patients see they're not alone. They help patients learn from other patients. They also help promote your services because as you have newer people in the fold, you might have people that have been through your methods or systems that reassure and tell those newer people, Hey, I've been there too." (Dr. Lara Salyer | 03:20) • "Reminding your patients with a topic can really help increase that attendance and help them get used to what is going on." (Dr. Lara Salyer | 05:47) • "Tip one was set expectations. Tip two, remind them. Tip three, pull your members. Tip four, look at the words you're using when you're describing these groups." (Dr. Lara Salyer | 10:22)   Links Connect with Lara:  Symposium: https://drlarasalyer.com/symposium/ Catalyst Compass: https://3nb09zv7070.typeform.com/to/r0OoKwkS?typeform-source=drlarasalyer.com Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

“The true medicine that we give our patients as a functional medicine practitioner is the medicine of trust, the medicine of empowerment, that they know their bodies are going to be okay,” shares host and functional medicine practitioner Dr. Lara Salyer. The world of functional medicine is vast and it can be a challenge to not get lost in the weeds during patient visits. Today, Dr. Lara explains her tips for a flow channeled experience that enables her to keep her patient visits to 60 minutes or less. Take a peek behind the desk at Dr. Lara's process and see what this efficiency looks like from the patient's point of view as she guides listeners through a pretend visit.   Even though you have a lot of information at your disposal, it is important to keep in mind that patients might not be as excited as you are to dive into the deep end. Keep it simple and dial it back so that you do not overwhelm your patients with too much information. Dr. Lara spends 80% of her time just doing prep work so that everything is as streamlined and convenient as possible for the patient. When the patients fill out her intake survey, she makes sure to highlight the key areas that need further investigation and begins strategizing three to five anchor goals that will become the main focus of treatment. A good portion of the initial visit is spent determining the anchor goals and then doing a physical exam. By the end of the visit, the patient walks away with a welcome bag full of useful items, a short visit summary with highlights and supplemental resources, some very basic educational material on functional medicine, and a list of easily achievable next steps.    Instead of allowing yourself to get lost in the weeds, possibly overwhelming not only yourself but also your patients, do everything you can do in advance to make the patient visit process flow smoothly. Sometimes less really is more. Give patients the educational resources and allow them to decide for themselves how deep into it they want to go.  Quotes • “Prep is about 80% of my time.” (8:29 | Dr. Lara) • “The summary is divided into two sections, the highlight section, which is the bare minimum of five steps that she has to do, and then there's a line. And underneath that it says supplemental information and resources, because not all of us are as excited to learn about medicine as we are.” (18:14 | Dr. Lara) • “We don't have to have all the answers figured out, but we can trust that our body is working with us.” (20:19 | Dr. Lara) • “The true medicine that we give our patients as a functional medicine practitioner is the medicine of trust, the medicine of empowerment, that they know their bodies are going to be okay.” (21:05 | Dr. Lara) • “The future of functional medicine is empowering one patient at a time that will influence their whole family unit.” (22:49 | Dr. Lara)  • “My advice to patients is, step into that role of advocacy for yourself.” (24:33 | Dr. Lara)   Links Connect with Lara:  Catalyst Compass: https://3nb09zv7070.typeform.com/to/r0OoKwkS Catalyst Symposium: https://drlarasalyer.com/symposium/ Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

“Our current modern medical career is void of flow. In fact, we are basically stumbling and tripping over multiple disruptors which fragment our attention and drain our cognitive energy,” explains host Dr. Lara Salyer. It can be really difficult to access flow working within the current Western medical model. With constant flow disruptors throughout the day, it is helpful to know flow enhancers that you can take advantage of to reduce cognitive load, increase dopamine, and strengthen you against burnout. Today, Dr. Lara shares her quick rescue tip of time tagging, along with a list of flow enhancers and disruptors to be on the lookout for.    If you do not have time to plan out your full week, or you simply forgot, or something came up and now your schedule is totally thrown off, don't worry. There is still time to save your week and get back on track. Dr. Lara suggests using a method called ‘time tagging'. Time tagging is essentially looking at your tasks and thinking about when during the day would be the best time to do each one. Rather than just listing all your tasks in a random order, think about when you will have the most energy available during the day for that task. Time tagging is a method that sets clear goals for your day, makes the most of your time and energy, and enhances flow.    There are many opportunities to enhance flow throughout the day if you know what to look for. On the Catalyst website, Dr. Lara provides a full list of 36 flow enhancers and disruptors. Using tricks like time tagging, avoiding flow disruptors, and adding more flow enhancers into your day can really help with avoiding burnout and keeping your day running smoothly.    Quotes • “If you remove disruptors from your environment that fragment your attention and drain your energy, you will also make it easier for your day to go smoothly.” (2:57-3:06 | Dr. Lara) • “Time tagging is simply looking at when and really not what.” (4:29-4:33 | Dr. Lara)  • “Clear goals are excellent flow enhancers.” (8:21-8:25 | Dr. Lara) • “Making it gamified with a challenge or risk is a very big flow enhancer.” (8:57-9:02 | Dr. Lara) • “The more you practice gratitude, it creates that psychologically safe environment that allows creativity and flow.” (9:23-9:28 | Dr. Lara)  • “Our current modern medical career is void of flow. In fact, we are basically stumbling and tripping over multiple disruptors which fragment our attention and drain our cognitive energy.” (14:25-14:38 | Dr. Lara)     Links Premium Subscription: https://rightbrainrescue.com/p/medical-infographics-social-media-for-the-functional-practitioner Shop: https://drlarasalyer.com/shop Symposium: https://drlarasalyer.com/symposium   Connect with Lara:  Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

“If you start to make that unconscious conscious, it becomes easier for you to captivate that awareness in your life and make decisions that do align with what matters to you,” explains host Dr. Lara Salyer. In today's special FlashCast episode, Dr. Lara shares what it means to make the unconscious conscious through taking a look at the book The Science of Stuck by Britt Frank.    In The Science of Stuck, Britt explores in depth the meaning behind Carl Jung's famous quote, “Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life, and you will call it fate”. If you take the time to really unpack that quote, it is pointing out the importance of awareness and self development for catalyzing your own destiny. If you never really get to know yourself on a deeper level, you will not be able to align your life with your values. When you feel yourself leaning into procrastination, gossip, resentment, guilt, or envy, take a moment to analyze what is causing those feelings. For example, if you are craving gossip, that could be due to having an underlying desire for human connection.   When you make the unconscious conscious, you can then better align your life with what matters to you the most. Your subconscious mind is giving you signals all the time and when you learn how to recognize them, you will gain a deeper understanding of yourself.   Quotes • “If you feel resentment, that's telling you that you need more boundaries.” (3:31-3:37 | Dr. Lara) • “If you start to make that unconscious conscious, it becomes easier for you to captivate that awareness in your life and make decisions that do align with what matters to you.” (6:13-6:26 | Dr. Lara) • “There is something about clearing that cache in your brain and getting it out, making that unconscious conscious, that will impact how you show up.” (8:08-8:17 | Dr. Lara)  Links Quiz: https://3nb09zv7070.typeform.com/to/r0OoKwkS Amazon store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/drlarasalyer   Connect with Lara:  Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

Show Notes Dr. Lara Salyer's personal experience with burnout in the medical field drives her mission to help individuals worldwide find their flow and rediscover joy in their work. On the Entrepreneur Money Stories podcast, she shares practical tips for business owners to identify burnout, redefine success beyond numbers, and empower medical professionals to tap into the flow. Understanding the four phases of the flow cycle, implementing strategies to clear mental space, and prioritizing meaningful work can lead to sustained flow and prevent burnout. Dr. Lara emphasizes the importance of connecting with intuition and inner signals to enhance the flow experience. By recognizing the contrast between flow and burnout, individuals can take steps to prevent burnout, regain control over their time, and improve overall well-being.   What is flow? A flow state, in contrast to burnout, is characterized by a sense of mindfulness, fun, and being fully engaged with one's senses during a task. It is a state of optimal performance that can last from 5 to 90 minutes, boosting self-efficacy while reducing stress and cortisol levels.    Understanding the four phases of a flow cycle is crucial: starting with struggle, followed by release, where setting conditions for mental relaxation is essential, then entering the flow state itself, rich with serotonin and endorphins, and finally experiencing recovery, allowing the brain to pause and synthesize experiences without electronic stimulation.   Finding flow Finding an easy flow state can be challenging, especially when stress overwhelms us. Clearing mental space and identifying peak productivity hours are effective strategies for inviting flow into our workdays. Dr. Lara highlights the tendency of entrepreneurs to seek easy dopamine bursts by tackling simple tasks first, but warns that this approach wastes valuable time. Instead, prioritizing meaningful work can lead to a more sustained and fulfilling flow state.   In certain professions, intuition and inner signals are often ignored, yet connecting with our inner selves is crucial for experiencing flow. Dr. Lara suggests using tools such as a feelings wheel to identify emotions and their physical manifestations, as this simple practice can have a profound impact.   The Intersection of Flow and Burnout Recognizing the stark contrast between flow and burnout, Dr. Lara provides practical tips for preventing burnout. Acknowledging the need for help is the first step, followed by taking deep breaths and utilizing her free restoration plan to improve well-being. Regaining control over one's time by learning to say no and setting boundaries is also essential.   Key Ideas    [03:01] Dr. Lara's mission in the world [05:54] What a flow state is and why it's important  [10:08] How business owners can use a flow state  [12:27] A few ways to use or find flow states  [15:48] How do you know if you've hit a flow state? [21:29] The four cycles of flow  [24:19] How flow intersects with burnout [26:21] Practical burnout prevention tips    About Dr. Lara Salyer   Dr. Lara Salyer, a rural family medicine physician, experienced burnout after 15 years in her career. She found solace in painting, drawing, and running, leading her to study the effects of stress on physiology and become certified with the Institute for Functional Medicine. She opened a holistic membership practice, leveraging technology for cohesive wellness in her community.    With training from the Flow Research Collective, she coaches flow acquisition and high-flow leadership in her Catalyst™ Studio Mentorship program. Dr. Lara aims to teach one million health professionals how to tap into creative flow, eradicate burnout, and enhance happiness. Her memoir, "Right Brain Rescue: One Physician's Journey from Burnout to Bliss," explores the creative muse within all of us. She resides in Monroe, Wisconsin, with her family, a lively dog, and endless piles of laundry.    Dr. Lara's Free Restoration Plan Instagram | @DanielleHayden__OH Facebook | Kickstart Accounting Inc. Click here and get Started TODAY with our sponsor  

Show Notes Dr. Lara Salyer's personal experience with burnout in the medical field drives her mission to help individuals worldwide find their flow and rediscover joy in their work. On the Entrepreneur Money Stories podcast, she shares practical tips for business owners to identify burnout, redefine success beyond numbers, and empower medical professionals to tap into the flow. Understanding the four phases of the flow cycle, implementing strategies to clear mental space, and prioritizing meaningful work can lead to sustained flow and prevent burnout. Dr. Lara emphasizes the importance of connecting with intuition and inner signals to enhance the flow experience. By recognizing the contrast between flow and burnout, individuals can take steps to prevent burnout, regain control over their time, and improve overall well-being.   What is flow? A flow state, in contrast to burnout, is characterized by a sense of mindfulness, fun, and being fully engaged with one's senses during a task. It is a state of optimal performance that can last from 5 to 90 minutes, boosting self-efficacy while reducing stress and cortisol levels.    Understanding the four phases of a flow cycle is crucial: starting with struggle, followed by release, where setting conditions for mental relaxation is essential, then entering the flow state itself, rich with serotonin and endorphins, and finally experiencing recovery, allowing the brain to pause and synthesize experiences without electronic stimulation.   Finding flow Finding an easy flow state can be challenging, especially when stress overwhelms us. Clearing mental space and identifying peak productivity hours are effective strategies for inviting flow into our workdays. Dr. Lara highlights the tendency of entrepreneurs to seek easy dopamine bursts by tackling simple tasks first, but warns that this approach wastes valuable time. Instead, prioritizing meaningful work can lead to a more sustained and fulfilling flow state.   In certain professions, intuition and inner signals are often ignored, yet connecting with our inner selves is crucial for experiencing flow. Dr. Lara suggests using tools such as a feelings wheel to identify emotions and their physical manifestations, as this simple practice can have a profound impact.   The Intersection of Flow and Burnout Recognizing the stark contrast between flow and burnout, Dr. Lara provides practical tips for preventing burnout. Acknowledging the need for help is the first step, followed by taking deep breaths and utilizing her free restoration plan to improve well-being. Regaining control over one's time by learning to say no and setting boundaries is also essential.   Key Ideas    [03:01] Dr. Lara's mission in the world [05:54] What a flow state is and why it's important  [10:08] How business owners can use a flow state  [12:27] A few ways to use or find flow states  [15:48] How do you know if you've hit a flow state? [21:29] The four cycles of flow  [24:19] How flow intersects with burnout [26:21] Practical burnout prevention tips    About Dr. Lara Salyer   Dr. Lara Salyer, a rural family medicine physician, experienced burnout after 15 years in her career. She found solace in painting, drawing, and running, leading her to study the effects of stress on physiology and become certified with the Institute for Functional Medicine. She opened a holistic membership practice, leveraging technology for cohesive wellness in her community.    With training from the Flow Research Collective, she coaches flow acquisition and high-flow leadership in her Catalyst™ Studio Mentorship program. Dr. Lara aims to teach one million health professionals how to tap into creative flow, eradicate burnout, and enhance happiness. Her memoir, "Right Brain Rescue: One Physician's Journey from Burnout to Bliss," explores the creative muse within all of us. She resides in Monroe, Wisconsin, with her family, a lively dog, and endless piles of laundry.    Dr. Lara's Free Restoration Plan Instagram | @DanielleHayden__OH Facebook | Kickstart Accounting Inc. Click here and get Started TODAY with our sponsor  

“Membership is fantastic because it's clear, it's outlined, it gives an expected transition, and you're also supporting ongoing health,” explains host Dr. Lara Salyer. Package structures tend to not work as well in functional medicine because the basis of functional medicine is digging deep to unravel complex medical conditions as well as to provide ongoing support. With a package, you are really missing that ongoing support portion and not setting yourself or your patients up to be as successful as possible. Today, Dr. Lara shares her methods for setting up a membership model that serves both you and your patients.    Dr. Lara used to find herself dreading the discovery call before switching to a membership model for her practice. By changing to a membership model, Dr. Lara was able to attract patients who share her enthusiasm for finding the root causes of their medical conditions and who are ready to engage with her in the partnership that functional medicine requires. It may seem daunting to create your own membership model, but it is actually relatively easy and there are many resources available to help you get started. The first step is figuring out the average length of time your patients typically see you, then brainstorming all the services you offer your patients, and finally organizing those services into tiers.    With a flow channeled membership based practice, you will be able to enlist your patients to be co-creators of their own health journey. If you want to make sure you never dread a discovery call again, consider switching to a membership model that supports your patients' ongoing health.    Quotes • “When you are looking at ongoing medical support and you are unraveling complex processes, packages don't work.” (3:31-3:38 | Dr. Lara) • “There are no two memberships alike, and you're allowed to take what you like, leave the rest and tweak it so that it reflects your own values and personality.” (7:45-7:53 | Dr. Lara)  • “The thing about innovative healthcare is creating this ecosystem and environment for patients to thrive and lowering that barrier for them to experiment with some of these modalities is key.” (16:16-16:27 | Dr. Lara) • “People underestimate the need for community.” (17:38-17:42 | Dr. Lara) • “Really all a membership is, is the promise that you'll be there for a minimum amount of months and they have flexibility to continue after that.” (18:49-18:58 | Dr. Lara)     Links https://drlarasalyer.com/shop https://rightbrainrescue.com/p/medical-infographics-social-media-for-the-functional-practitioner https://3nb09zv7070.typeform.com/to/r0OoKwkS   Connect with Lara:  Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm  

“Flow state is quite honestly the opposite brainwave pattern as grief and burnout. It's the only time your brain produces all five neurochemicals of happiness,” explains host Dr. Lara Salyer. Modern day life for a physician is full of flow disruptors and does not provide many opportunities for creativity and play. Without the chance to play and be creative, it is very difficult if not impossible to enter a flow state. Today, Dr. Lara explains the sixth vital sign, creativity, and how important it is as a burnout prevention tool. She also shares several flow enhancers and flow disruptors to watch for.    Burnout is becoming more and more common in the healthcare industry. Even medical students have been reporting rising rates of burnout among their peers. There are many contributing factors that can lead to burnout, but the root cause boils down to a lack of opportunities for creativity, imagination, and play. Physicians spend less and less time with their patients and more time on administrative tasks like updating electronic medical records and attending mandatory meetings. They have little to no time for relaxation or recovery, little opportunity for gratitude, and much less autonomy over their workday than physicians had in the past. This type of work environment can lead to the three leading characterizations of burnout: depersonalization, low perceived achievement, and emotional exhaustion.   Most modern healthcare professionals have a major lack of work/life balance. One easy fix is to incorporate relaxation, creativity, and playfulness into your work day. If you are ready to make a shift and activate your creativity, take a moment to complete the assessment on Dr. Lara's website which will provide you with an actionable restoration plan based on your rock, paper, scissors persona.   Quotes • “If we put our brains under a functional MRI during the grief process, the brainwave pattern is exactly the same as burnout.” (3:05-3:14 | Dr. Lara) • “Flow state is quite honestly the opposite brainwave pattern as grief and burnout. It's the only time your brain produces all five neurochemicals of happiness.” (7:28-7:40 | Dr. Lara) • “When you are primed for flow, you produce 100% more meaning, 200% more learning and memory capability, and 430% more innovation. Not to mention you're 500% more productive.” (9:51-10:10 | Dr. Lara) • “Burnout is characterized by three things, depersonalization and cynicism, low perceived achievement, and emotional exhaustion.” (18:28-18:38 | Dr. Lara) • “The modern physician's day is only flow disruptors.” (20:27-20:32 | Dr. Lara)  Links Rock-Paper-Scissors quiz: https://3nb09zv7070.typeform.com/to/r0OoKwkS   Connect with Lara:  https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Amazon Store front: https://www.amazon.com/shop/drlarasalyer Free Restoration Plan: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

As we continue to do the work to uncover old thought patterns and rewire our brains for success, it is helpful to give ourselves daily reminders to keep going. In today's episode, host Dr. Lara Salyer shares 7 daily mantras that she uses in both her personal and professional lives to keep herself moving forward.    We become the thoughts we think. So it is important for all healthcare practitioners and entrepreneurs to implement a set of beliefs into their daily routine, and one of the best ways to do this is by repeating short mantras to yourself. That way when the going gets tough, you can take a moment to step pause and get back on track. For Dr. Lara, a few of her favorite mantras include asking herself if she's done the bare minimum, finding a place to dump and organize her ideas, structuring tasks to make them easier, and focusing her attention on things that will grow her flow.    These mantras have not only been effective in Dr. Lara's life, but the lives of many other practitioners that she has mentored. Join the conversation for a deeper dive on how you can utilize these 7 mantras to lower cortisol and guide you towards success!    Quotes • “These mantras are key because it is an opportunity for me to take that pause, gain new perspective, and get back on track with what matters.” (01:13-01:22 | Dr. Lara) • “You don't need to take large steps to make amazing transformations in your life.” (03:16-03:20 | Dr. Lara) • “We can sabotage our own efforts because we are distrustful of things being easy.” (04:28-04:32 | Dr. Lara) • “If you have a place for everything and everything has its place, if your ideas have a home and you have some organization, you will feel so much more in control and cortisol will lower.” (07:33-07:45 | Dr. Lara) • “Looking at success in metrics that matter to you is more important than comparing yourself to other success metrics like dollars or likes on social media.” (11:28-11:39 | Dr. Lara) • “If we nurture and tend our thoughts very carefully, we will grow what matters to us and we will be able to prime our brain for more flow opportunities.” (13:41-13:51 | Dr. Lara)   Links Connect with Lara:  Amazon Store front: https://www.amazon.com/shop/drlarasalyer Free Restoration Plan: https://drlarasalyer.com/catalyst Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

“The bare minimum is better than what conventional medicine has right now. Conventional medicine does not offer any functional medicine testing. So by picking two functional tests that really intrigue you and learning them well so that you can apply them strategically, you will help more patients than if you try to learn all the tests in a scattered fashion,” explains host Dr. Lara Salyer. Today, Dr. Lara shares what she would do differently if she were starting a functional medicine clinic in entrepreneur care with the knowledge she has now.   Dr. Lara suggests a three step process for starting as a functional medicine practitioner as an entrepreneur. The first step is ‘select' which refers to selecting your introductory offering and any team members you may need such as an accountant or a mentor. Keep the introductory offering to something simple like a 60 minute visit. It can be easy to get distracted by all of the exciting opportunities provided by functional medicine, so be sure to stay focused on the patient in front of you and your core values. Use your values to guide your decisions so that you do not end up overwhelmed. Next, begin to streamline and create a signature method to follow. This is where you can create educational materials so that your clients do not need to go to you with every little question. Finally, strategize and decide on your membership model.    Being an entrepreneur as a functional medicine practitioner allows you the freedom to build your business your way. However, it can quickly become overwhelming if you do not narrow your focus. Get very clear on what your values are and use them to anchor you, so that you do not get off track.    Quotes • “The bare minimum is better than what conventional has right now. Conventional medicine does not offer any functional medicine testing. So when you learn how to do two things well, picking two functional tests that really intrigue you and learn them very well so that you can apply them strategically, you will help more patients than if you try to learn all the tests in a scattered fashion in a superficial way.” (6:08-6:35 | Dr. Lara) • “The more clear you are on your values, that anchors you deep into why you're doing what you're doing.” (9:06-9:12 | Dr. Lara) • “Stay with your blinders on and focus on the patient in front of you, focus on each case.” (19:57-20:02 | Dr. Lara) • “As a healthcare entrepreneur, I didn't want to be a salesperson. I wanted to be a teacher, period.” (23:02-23:08 | Dr. Lara)    Links Connect with Lara:  Time Management Calendar download: https://healthinnate.activehosted.com/f/49 https://drlarasalyer.com/links  https://www.positiveintelligence.com/saboteurs/ Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

“If I could go back six years in primary care, I would have approached my administrators differently. I would have said, ‘Hey, I'm very excited about functional medicine, but it's not for everybody. So here's my ideas',” explains host Dr. Lara Salyer. Today, Dr. Lara shares her ideas for how to incorporate functional medicine into primary care.   Functional medicine is not for everyone. It's not the same as traditional medicine where a patient just needs to take a pill. Instead, the patient has to be on board to really commit to a lifestyle change. In order to get the medical industry on board with adding functional medicine to their services, it is important to approach practice administrators with a clear strategy and metrics that show how these services will be financially beneficial. Dr. Lara shares three critical steps for how she would go about combining functional medicine and primary care, starting with carefully selecting the patient type that you will be servicing and selecting the metric you will use to measure success.   The future of functional medicine lies in primary care. The world of functional medicine is vast and can be quite overwhelming, so it is helpful to really consider what patient type you want to focus on. Choose one patient type and one or two related functional tests that will be your specialty, and only target those pre qualified individuals.   Quotes • “Functional Medicine is a partnership. You need to select the patient type that is ready to do the hard work.” (6:20-6:29 | Dr. Lara) • “When you're learning functional medicine and trying to unroll this to the masses, you can't be an expert in everything.” (7:47-7:53 | Dr. Lara) • “You're practicing functional medicine any time that you are daring to look deeper than what insurance allows and what the dogma says.” (8:06-8:15 | Dr. Lara)  • “When you're selecting patients you need to already be strategizing. Ask yourself, are they the right fit?” (17:34-17:39 | Dr. Lara) • “If I could go back six years in primary care, I would have approached my administrators differently. I would have said, ‘Hey, I'm very excited about functional medicine, but it's not for everybody. So here's my ideas'.” (20:04-20:16 | Dr. Lara)   Links Connect with Lara:  Time Management Calendar download: https://healthinnate.activehosted.com/f/49 https://drlarasalyer.com/links  https://www.positiveintelligence.com/saboteurs/ Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

Burnout is a prevalent issue in the healthcare industry, with a majority of practitioners experiencing its negative effects. That's why Dr. Lara Salyer introduced the concept of a “flow-channeled culture," which combines flow with anti-burnout strategies to create a healthier work environment for healthcare professionals (and entrepreneurs alike). A flow-channeled culture promotes feedback, integrity, communication, and a focus on strengths. It encourages practitioners to concentrate on high cognitive tasks and maintain a systems overview. Creating a psychologically safe space is also essential in fostering this culture. In this episode, we discuss the importance of adopting a catalyst culture, the AHA (Anchor, Highlight, Activate) framework to retro-engineer burnout, and the role of AI and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in minimizing burnout and increasing practitioner effectiveness. Quotes "One of my core values is efficiency, and not in the hyper productivity way, but the fact that I'm only going to say YES to things that absolutely matter to me." (06:06-06:15 | Dr. Lara Salyer) "When you are a happier practitioner, you're going to attract patients differently. You're going to also see better outcomes. You're going to attract patients that understand and respect the culture that you're setting." (07:46-07:59 | Dr. Lara Salyer) "If you're in a brick and mortar practice, there's a lot you can do to create a psychologically safe environment. You can have common language and shared values with your staff. You can have these repeatedly talked about, almost like a drum beating culture that this is what we believe." (25:03-25:19 | Dr. Lara Salyer) "I am on a mission to teach a million health professionals how they can tap into flow so that they can regain that autonomy and be more joyful and have fun in medicine again, and less burnout." (30:10-30:21 | Dr. Lara Salyer)   Take The Assessment To complement this episode, Dr. Lara Salyer offers a free self-assessment to determine which part of the AHA!™ method you should concentrate on first within your Catalyst™ restoration plan   Connect with Dr. Lara Salyer Instagram: https://instagram.com/drlarasalyer  Facebook: https://facebook.com/drlarasalyer  Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@creativity.doctor  Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7d96T0XY32NxEefslXhLNo?si=28a4865894334dfa&nd=1 Catalyst Kit: https://rightbrainrescue.com/p/catalyst_kit    ====    Thank You For Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review! Your positive review helps others find this podcast and increase its visibility. Getting to YES boils down to two things: Saying the right things and saying those things consistently… so if you want to go deeper, check out Uli's one-page “Getting to YES” blueprint and training with the essential 9 persuasion prompts you need to leverage: https://uliiserloh.com/blueprint   Connect With Uli Website: https://uliiserloh.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/uliiserloh   Instagram: https://instagram.com/uliiserloh Youtube: https://youtube.com/uliiserloh  Tiktok: https://tiktok.com/@uliiserloh  Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/uliiserloh/   If you'd like to learn more about Uli's marketing agency and available services, visit https://bigboost.marketing

“What I'm doing is good enough. Nope, not perfect, and I'm not really trying my best. But nobody wants perfection. We want relatableness, humility, authenticity, honesty. And that's what this is,” shares host Dr. Lara Salyer. For today's special one year anniversary episode, Dr. Lara looks back on the success and challenges of the past year and what she has learned about self sabotage, the myth of perfection, and reaching a flow state.    Dr. Lara created the AHA method for reaching flow state, which stands for anchor, highlight, activate. This method helps combat burnout and fight self sabotage by activating flow enhancers and removing flow disruptors. Even though Dr. Lara helps others with achieving flow and maintaining momentum, she still struggles with her own self saboteurs like the perfectionism ingrained in her since childhood. Many physicians are overachievers and perfectionists, but the truth is that success comes from failure.   What you are doing does not have to be perfect to be good, because it never will be. What people really want is authenticity and as long as you are being true to your core values, you are doing good enough.  Quotes • “We have to get better at making progress instead of perfection.” (5:15-5:19 | Dr. Lara) • “What I'm doing is good enough. Nope, not perfect, and I'm not really trying my best. But nobody wants perfection. We want relatableness, humility, authenticity, honesty. And that's what this is.” (7:56-8:11 | Dr. Lara) • “We think by fixing something minute it might increase the chance of success and that's not true.” (12:04-12:10 | Dr. Lara) • “What increases success is failing multiple times so you get the feedback and you can improve.” (12:11-12:18 | Dr. Lara)    Links   Connect with Lara:  Time Management Calendar download: https://healthinnate.activehosted.com/f/49 https://drlarasalyer.com/links  https://www.positiveintelligence.com/saboteurs/ Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

“You aren't going to rewire these limiting beliefs overnight. They will probably always be a part of your history and of your narrative, but you can recognize them and check them at the door,” explains host, Dr. Lara Salyer. You may think hiring a virtual assistant is not for you, because you believe no one can do your job as well as you can. However, when you find the perfect VA for you, they can catalyze tremendous growth and help reduce your risks of burnout.   Step one is to check your limiting beliefs at the door. Ask yourself if these beliefs are really true and recognize them for what they are. Next, make a list of redundancies and wishes that you notice popping up consistently. Then, begin writing down your Standard Operating Procedures or SOPs. Lastly, build your communication loops for necessary feedback.    The right virtual assistant can help you grow your practice more than you could ever have imagined when trying to do it all on your own. Learn the four steps for hiring the perfect VA for you.    Quotes • “Oftentimes, practitioners will share the anxiety they have with me saying, I just don't trust anybody to do it as good as I can. And that's a limiting belief.” (4:00-4:12 | Dr. Lara)  • “You aren't going to rewire these limiting beliefs overnight. They will probably always be a part of your history and of your narrative, but you can recognize them, and be aware, and check them at the door.” (6:09-6:21 | Dr. Lara) • “Oftentimes when it doesn't work, the VA or the freelancer is the first one to step up and say, ‘Yeah, I can tell I don't think I'm quite fitting the description of this job. And I'm going to step down'.” (18:01-18:13 | Dr. Lara) • “Don't be scared of outsourcing. Do not be scared of hiring staff. Do not fear that nobody can do it as good as you, quite the opposite. My assistants do things way better than I could have.” (21:50-22:05 | Dr. Lara)    Links Connect with Lara:  Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Shop: https://drlarasalyer.com/shop Premium Subscription Box: https://drlarasalyer.com/shop/ Catalyst Kit: https://rightbrainrescue.com/p/catalyst_kit Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

Grief is the same as burnout in your brainWe need to normalize burnout and develop tools to help ourselvesEveryone is creative.Dr. Lara Salyer, DO, IFMCP was shocked to discover herself struggling with burnout 15 years into her career as a rural family medicine physician. To alleviate this heartbreak of feeling trapped in a lackluster career, she started painting, drawing and running. This regular dose of neurochemical flow state resulted in improved wellbeing and decreased stress.Fascinated by this, she began studying the effects of stress/cortisol on physiology, culminating in her decision to certify with the Institute for Functional Medicine. She resigned from her employed position and opened a holistic membership practice where she leverages technology to build cohesive wellness in her local community through innovative group medical visits, online health education, as well as traditional individual services.She continued studying with the Flow Research Collective to learn how to coach flow acquisition and high flow leadership. She infuses this training into her keynotes and growing Catalyst™ Mentorship program where she helps colleagues design their own creative, efficient, and organized work/life masterpiece.Dr. Lara speaks across the globe on her mission to teach 1 million health professionals how to tap into creative flow daily so they can reclaim autonomy, improve happiness, and eradicate burnout.She authored her own memoir, Right Brain Rescue: One physician's journey from burnout to bliss reveals the creative muse in all of us, available on Amazon, and lives in Monroe, Wisconsin with her husband, their three children, a manic dog, and infinite piles of laundry.You can learn more about her at:www.DrLaraSalyer.comInstagram: @drlarasalyerFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyerLinked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/TikTok: Creativity.DoctorPodcast: The Catalyst

“I didn't realize that functional medicine is a partnership. It's 50/50. As the physician, I'm responsible for that 10,000 foot altitude view of providing that map, the landscape, the trajectory, and the patients responsible for making difficult changes whether it's habits or food. I didn't realize that not having a vetting process was going to hurt me more than make it accessible to my community,” explains host Dr. Lara Salyer. When Dr. Lara first opened her functional medicine practice back in 2017, she made many mistakes along the way. As she learned more and tried different approaches, Dr. Lara eventually decided to implement a membership program which helps her business function more effectively for both herself and her patients.   When Dr. Lara first opened her private practice in rural Wisconsin, she made several mistakes that caused her business to suffer and made her begin to start feeling the same type of overwhelm that she had left traditional medicine to get away from. She did not have any type of vetting program, so often the people making appointments ended up not being a good fit for the practice. After about a year and a half of slowly implementing new methods such as a low cost signature course on functional medicine, free 15 minute pre-visit strategy sessions, and courses on Teachable, Dr. Lara decided to offer a tier based membership program. The three tiers of membership allow for patients to pay for what they actually need and to graduate down to a lower tier as their health improves.   There are three main types of memberships that you can implement for your practice. These types are the tier based membership used by Dr. Lara, a key and lock membership which is a low monthly charge that gets patients in the door but may require extra charges for anything not included, and the final type is a basic educational membership that is just a simple monthly charge for access to your courses. If you are interested in designing a membership program for your patients, it can be a really great way to enhance value and to make sure your patients are actually in alignment with your clinic's goals.    Quotes • “I didn't realize that functional medicine is a partnership. It's 50/50. As the physician, I'm responsible for that 10,000 foot altitude view of providing that map, the landscape, the trajectory, and the patients responsible for making difficult changes whether it's habits or food. I didn't realize that not having a vetting process was going to hurt me more than make it accessible to my community.” (4:40-5:06 | Dr. Lara) • “Just because you have staff doesn't mean that you're efficient or that you will be streamlined. I had a health coach, I had a massage therapist in house renting a room in my office. I thought there'd be no way that this couldn't succeed. And I couldn't have been more wrong.” (6:17-6:30 | Dr. Lara) • “Both patient and doctor can be spending really excellent effort on change and transformation, but nothing is guaranteed in the body. You could be taking all the right supplements, eating the right organic foods, but you could have triggers, trauma, body somatic responses to things that aren't even in the plan.” (16:56-17:15 | Dr. Lara) • “You can become burned out in functional medicine just as easily as you can in standard medicine. So these three tiered membership documents are wonderful to give a visual representation to patients of what's included and what isn't and what to expect.” (32:52-33:06 | Dr. Lara)   Links Connect with Lara:  Premium Subscription Box: https://drlarasalyer.com/shop/ Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

“You as a practitioner modeling this awareness of energy, emotions, and how to change your state will go a long way to changing your culture,” explains host Dr. Lara Salyer. Burnout happens in every industry and in order to learn how to get through it, it is vital to learn how to activate your own embodied energy. With the aha method, you can get into more of a creative flow state while also making an environment that feels psychologically safe. Without that feeling of safety, creativity cannot flourish.    Aha stands for anchor, highlight, activate. Anchor refers to your core values. Every decision you make for your business needs to be anchored in those key values. This is what helps create that culture of safety and trust. Once your values are anchored, you can move onto the highlight phase. It is pivotal to highlight milestones and feedback opportunities so that you as management and your team can always be on the same page. It can be difficult for some people to give feedback, especially when that feedback may be something they know you won't want to hear. Providing a means for anonymous feedback can help make this process a little smoother. The final step is to activate your own embodied energy. Get more in tune with your body so that you can control your own energy. This will ensure you are able to enter flow state whenever you need to.   Burnout happens in every industry. Be prepared with the aha method, so you can create a cadence of flow and keep pushing through while staying true to your core values. Apply the method to any situation in your business where you are feeling there is a need for improvement. You'll be surprised how much better you and your team will feel when you're exchanging frequent feedback, establishing a feeling of safety, and utilizing your embodied energy. Quotes • “The reason we start with anchoring values is key because every decision made after this, every communication pattern, every email, every newsletter can mention and reflect these core values. It becomes that drumbeat of your culture, it becomes that all inclusive psychological safety that you start with.” (9:26-9:49 | Dr. Lara) • “After we anchored the core values we moved to highlight. In this case, we want to highlight milestones and feedback opportunities to help staff grow.” (10:23-10:33 | Dr. Lara) • “It's best to highlight milestones and feedback opportunities, so we all can get on the same page.” (10:51-10:56 | Dr. Lara) • “Some people feel very comfortable giving you feedback right away, right to your face. And that's great. But you also want to provide an anonymous suggestion box. We have blind spots, just like everybody and sometimes it can feel difficult if there's a power dynamic to mention something that might be a little upsetting.” (14:29-14:48 | Dr. Lara) • “Burnout happens to everybody in every industry. The world is going to always have burnout. And in order for us to help excavate this and pedal through it, we need to learn how to activate our own embodied energy.” (15:07-15:21 | Dr. Lara)  • “If you're feeling low energy, you can activate more energy with different inspiration and expiration breath work. You can also jump up and down, shake or dance. If you're feeling too activated, you can downshift with vagal toning exercises like swaying or humming.” (17:05-17:23 | Dr. Lara) • “You as a practitioner modeling this awareness of energy, emotions, and how to change your state will go a long way to changing your culture.” (17:33-17:45 | Dr. Lara)   Links Connect with Lara:  Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor Symposium: https://drlarasalyer.com/symposium       Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

“When you learn how to use your own cadence appropriately, you understand your best hours of operation, and you arrange your calendar so that your deepest work occurs at your optimum time,” shares host Dr. Lara Salyer. If you have been getting overwhelmed by your schedule and your to-do list, you could be headed for burnout. Time management can seem intimidating to broach, but there actually are ways to bend time to better fit your needs.   We all have the same amount of time each day, so why do some people seem to be able to get so much more accomplished? Getting the most out of your time comes down to having time management systems in place and understanding your own natural rhythm. When you sit and plan ahead while also considering how your body best operates, it is possible to gain control of your time. Add anything on your to-do list to your calendar rather than complaining that you do not have enough time for it. When you optimize how you use your time, there is more space available for creativity and play.    You don't have to be overwhelmed every time you look at your calendar or planner. When you learn to optimize your schedule to match the cadence of your body, you too can bend time. Tune into this week's episode of The Catalyst to learn each step of Dr. Lara Salyer's weekly planning method.    Quotes • “When you say ‘I don't have time' that is actually a false statement. Everybody has the same amount of time. It's not that you don't have time, it's that you aren't creating a space for it. It's no longer a priority.” (2:28-2:44 | Lara) • “When you learn how to use your own cadence appropriately, you understand your best hours of operation, and you can arrange your calendar so that your deepest work occurs at your optimum time.” (4:09-4:22 | Lara) • “We can bend time and become more energized and powerful if we devote snippets of daily play and creativity in our life.” (5:23-5:33 | Lara) • “Without putting things on the calendar, it's all a wish list. Your to-do list is really a wish list until you put it down in writing that you are going to sit with that task and do your best to finish it at that time on that day.” (20:34-20:48 | Lara)  • “It's not that we need more knowledge. It's that we need to take care of ourselves and learn how to apply our medical practices differently to  keep up with the innovation that's happening in healthcare.” (22:07-22:18 | Lara) Links Download the Functional Micropractice Checklist here: https://healthinnate.activehosted.com/f/47 Get the Digital Planner: https://rightbrainrescue.com/p/planner Become a Time Wizard: https://rightbrainrescue.com/p/timewizardry Connect with Lara:  Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

“Flow is a state. And it's a journey that we like to be on, regardless of the outcome,” explains Dr. Lara Salyer, a Functional Medicine Doctor, Public Speaker, and Author. With expertise in flow state, Dr. Lara speaks worldwide to teach health care professionals how to eradicate burnout and reclaim autonomy. Dr. Lara, a trailblazer in her own right, encourages health entrepreneurs to think outside the box and improve happiness for all.    As children, we naturally get into a flow state and enjoy doing things, regardless of the outcome. As we age, we lose our sense of play and struggle to do our work or hobbies. If we learn to get into our own flow rhythm and optimize our daily behaviors, we can compress our workdays and accomplish more. Ultimately, flow is about discovering what works best for you to get the most satisfying results.    When it comes to neuroscience, it's best to go with the “flow.” Learn more about the neurochemical transition from childhood to adulthood, dealing with flow blockers, and rekindling your inner spark.    Quotes • “If you learn how to get into the cadence of flow, optimize your rituals, and know your body and boundaries, you can compress your workday in a shorter time and get more done.” (5:37-5:49 | Dr. Lara)  • “Flow is a state. And it's a journey that we like to be on, regardless of the outcome.” (7:35-7:40 | Dr. Lara) • “Flow is a consistent process. If you invite it and sit with it, some days, you might create a lot. Other days, you might create nothing. But it's that consistency that builds your process.” (15:46-15:57 | Dr. Lara) • “Creativity every day is a skill that does get easier and faster, and you become more confident because you're just playing, and we've forgotten that lost art of play and need to bring it back.” (17:35-17:46 | Dr. Lara) • “Look for those tiny moments where you can bring that Aha back in and feel excited about your day. And it may not fix your whole life or your situation, but if more of us are aware of this and apply these principles, I believe we can change the future of medicine.” (22:07-22:21 | Dr. Lara)   Links   Connect with Dr. Lara Salyer   Instagram: https://instagram.com/drlarasalyer  Facebook: https://facebook.com/drlarasalyer  Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@creativity.doctor  Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7d96T0XY32NxEefslXhLNo?si=28a4865894334dfa&nd=1 Catalyst Kit: https://rightbrainrescue.com/p/catalyst_kit    ====    Thank You For Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review! Your positive review helps others find this podcast and increase its visibility.   Getting to YES boils down to two things: Saying the right things and saying those things consistently… so if you want to go deeper, check out Uli's one-page “Getting to YES” blueprint and training with the essential 9 persuasion prompts you need to leverage: https://uliiserloh.com/blueprint     Connect With Uli Website: https://uliiserloh.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/uliiserloh   Instagram: https://instagram.com/uliiserloh Youtube: https://youtube.com/uliiserloh  Tiktok: https://tiktok.com/@uliiserloh  Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/uliiserloh/ If you'd like to learn more about Uli's marketing agency and available services, visit https://bigboost.marketing

In episode #114, Dr. Jill interviews Lara Salyer about flow triggers and how they can prevent burnout and create emotional happiness. Finger-paints and Funerals: How Creative Flow can Prevent Burnout and Increase Joy in Your Life Learn about the different ways to achieve flow in your life - from fingers-pints to creating flow on demand and find out how you can start living a more joyful existence!

“We're all doomed if we cannot understand our own flow blockers and learn to avoid them,” explains host Dr. Lara Salyer. Flow blockers are anything that causes you to become distracted or that trigger imposter syndrome. Imposter syndrome can keep you from catalyzing to your full potential by causing you to feel overwhelmed and burned out, even about things you are usually passionate about.    Dr. Salyer shares that one of the biggest roadblocks to being a catalyst is dealing with imposter syndrome. Because functional and holistic medicine encompasses so much information, it is easy for practitioners to become overwhelmed and feed into their imposter syndrome. By avoiding flow blockers like an overly packed schedule, triggering social media posts, unsupportive people, and systems that are no longer serving you, you can protect your flow and avoid burnout.    Tune into this week's episode of The Catalyst to learn about how to control flow blockers and how to counteract imposter syndrome.    Quotes • “It feels like you have to know everything before you can start practicing functional, holistic medicine. And that's what gets a lot of us feeling downtrodden.” (2:03-2:12 | Lara) • “If you were given a free Saturday with no expectations, what topic in your field of interest would you freely be excited and geek out to read and learn more?” (4:13-4:26 | Lara) • “Our core values are there, but they can shift. And sometimes we uncover new things that we want to learn about that really sit even more central to our mission and purpose.” (5:16-5:27 | Lara) • “Living out your dream and learning how to shape your masterpiece into something you love takes vulnerability. But you can learn to work with those shadows and learn to work with those sabotages and quirks and see the better perspective that you can create.” (6:56-7:16 | Lara) • “We're all doomed if we cannot understand our own flow blockers and learn to avoid them.” (11:39-11:45 | Lara)   Links Connect with Lara:  Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

“The key to avoiding burnout is finding things that you can control,” explains host Dr. Lara Salyer. When you create a catalyst culture in your workplace, everyone benefits. When your culture is aligned with your core values, it will be easier to defend yourself against burnout. In order to build your own catalyst culture, it is crucial that you understand the 12 principles involved.    Dr. Salyer shares that in order to embrace the catalyst lifestyle, you must consider the 12 principles of a catalyst culture. Burnout typically comes when people feel out of control in at least one area of their lives. The key to avoiding burnout is to figure out which areas you can control and make any necessary adjustments to your lifestyle to accommodate your needs in those areas. It is important to allow yourself time for recovery so that you can utilize your time more effectively.    Tune into this week's episode of The Catalyst to learn each of the 12 principles of a catalyst culture. Discover how embracing a catalyst culture can help you to avoid burnout.    Quotes • “Culture is important. It is how we do what we do, and why we do what we do. And it can be a great vaccination against burnout.” (1:00-1:10) • “The reason people burn out is they forget about that fourth crucial stage of flow cycle, which is recovery.” (7:46-7:54) • “When you feel out of control in one area, it affects all areas. When you regain control in one area, you feel more in control in other areas.” (11:03-11:16) • “The key to avoiding burnout is finding things that you can control.” (13:05-13:09)  • “Pleasure feels good, but it's also temporary. Pain is also temporary. And the mark of a mature self-actualized person is realizing that everything is temporary, and when they can sit in that discomfort, that's where the power lies. That's the emotional autonomy. And when you invite this uncomfortableness in, and you realize that's just part of normal life, then you become the extreme catalyst.” (19:49-20:18) • “I think a catalyst culture helps everybody see that we're all in this together. There is not one ego that is more important than the other.” (39:16-39:25)   Links Connect with Lara:  Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

“Our mission has always been to add just 1% improvement to healthcare and make life better for clinicians,” shares Professor Shahram Yousefi, PhD. As an experienced professor and healthcare entrepreneur, Professor Yousefi designed a program called Mesh AI to improve the healthcare field by automating scheduling.    When healthcare workers are burnt out, mistakes get made that impact health outcomes for patients. After experiencing this first hand, Dr. Yousefi decided to put his years of academic research into finding a solution to help reduce burnout in the healthcare field. And this is how Mesh AI was created. This system is designed to determine the most equitable schedule for each healthcare worker while cutting down the amount of time it takes to create the schedule. In fact, Mesh AI reduces the time it takes to make the schedule from 10 hours down to just 2 minutes. While it is largely automation, Mesh AI ultimately requires a clinician to run the program, allowing healthcare workers to stay in control of the process.     Tune into this week's episode of The Catalyst for a conversation with host Dr. Lara Salyer and special guest Professor Shahram Yousefi to learn more about the importance of scheduling, preventing burnout, and how Mesh AI is designed to make life easier for healthcare professionals across the country.    Quotes • “The way the system is designed is to understand that in order to come up with a good call schedule or shift scheduling structure, you need to ask questions. If you don't ask the right questions, you're not going to get the answer.” (16:51-17:03) • “Life does not happen on schedule. Things change. You deal with this thing called the global pandemic, and that completely throws a wrench into your system. So we need to have a system that is adaptive and responsive.” (20:58-21:11) • “Our mission has always been to add 1% improvement to healthcare while also make life better for clinicians.” (23:40-23:47)   Links https://welcome.meshai.io/   Connect with Lara:  Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

“We can't have the light without the dark. And the sooner you can recognize and learn to play with your self sabotages, the better you will be not only as a clinician, but as a friend, as a family member and a citizen of this world,” shares host, Dr. Lara Salyer. In this week's episode of The Catalyst, Dr. Salyer talks about how to make self-sabotaging behaviors work for you instead of against you.   Whether or not we want to admit it, we all engage in self-sabotaging behaviors, even if we don't realize it. Some of the many ways we get in the way of our own success are emotional dysregulation, internalizing, lack of direction, externalizing, perfectionism, fantasy proneness, and apathy. To better prevent self-destruction, it is important that we learn how to recognize cognitive distortions so that we don't get hindered by things like imposter syndrome.    Tune into this week's episode of The Catalyst for a conversation with host Dr. Lara Salyer to learn more about the seven methods of self-sabotage, how to recognize it, and ways to counteract cognitive distortions so you can lead a better and more fulfilling life.    Quotes • “It's those unsightly quirks in our personality that we all have, we can't have the light without the dark. And the sooner you can recognize and learn to play with your self sabotages, the better you will be not only as a clinician, but as a friend, as a family member and a citizen of this world.” (00:51-1:09) • “You have to learn to love what you hate. And sometimes doing the dirty work of understanding your dark shadows and your self-sabotages turns out to benefit you.” (3:13-3:24) • “When you're strong in what you offer, your services, your mission, and purpose, you can handle anything that comes your way.” (6:46-6:56) • “Burnout doesn't start with us, it doesn't start with them. It starts with everything. It's a whole system's failure.” (16:22-16:29)   Links   Take the Self-Sabotage test here: https://positiveintelligence.com/assessments/   Connect with Lara:  Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

“A lot of these junior physicians, nurses, and healthcare leaders come in bright-eyed and bushy-tailed and a couple years later you see a change in their demeanor.  Something isn't wrong with them. It's not a character flaw. This is burnout,” shares Laura Bennett, certified anti burnout coach.  In this week's episode of The Catalyst, Laura discusses ways to recognize and prevent the feeling of burnout.   Laura first experienced burnout while working in the US Navy after realizing she was unable to relax on days off. Knowing that something wasn't right, Lara began to research burnout and quickly realized that it was a recurring issue in the healthcare field. According to Laura, burnout is a problem caused by institutional deficiencies, not by the individual, and the best way to prevent it is to be careful about how we handle our personal emotions and relationships with others.    Tune into this week's episode of The Catalyst for a conversation with host Dr. Lara Salyer and special guest Laura Bennett to learn the importance of being compassionate with yourself, separating your personal and work life, and how to recognize and prevent burnout so you can keep doing what you love.    Quotes • “A lot of these junior physicians, nurses, and healthcare leaders -people who I really respect and admire- come in bright-eyed and bushy-tailed and a couple years later you see a change in their demeanor. There's nothing wrong with them. It's not a character flaw. This is burnout.” (11:20-11:39)  • “If you meet yours or anyone else's emotion with anger, self pity, or blame, it really takes away your power to move through it. I think we have to do a good self examination whenever we are holding onto emotions for extended periods of time and ask ourselves what is really happening? Am I meeting this with compassion or am I in a place where I feel victimized by what's going on and holding onto  for some other reason?” (18:46-19:31) • “I think we need to be intentional about our interactions with each other.” (29:00-29:10) • “We have to be careful to not let our profession become our identity.” (32:52-32:56)    Links   Website: laurabennettassociates.com Antiburnout Website: antiburnout.org Connect with Lara:  Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

“What I tell students and residents that I work with is you need to lean into your weird,” shares Dr. Errin Weisman, self-proclaimed queen of sass and burnout. In this week's episode of The Catalyst, Dr. Weisman talks about how to lean into your weird in order to avoid burnout.    Dr. Weisman experienced burnout while working in family medicine when she realized that her job no longer aligned with her values. The job she'd chosen for herself as an 18 year old med school student no longer matched with who she was as a 35 year old woman. She changed her career by leaning into her weird and now focuses on helping patients with substance abuse disorders, something that interested her from a young age. Dr. Weisman went from burnt out to thriving because she gave herself permission to try something new.   Tune into this week's episode of The Catalyst for a conversation with host Dr. Lara Salyer and special guest Dr. Errin Weisman about the importance of leaning into your weird. Learn tips for how to realign your work life with your current core values.    Quotes • “Even though on the podcast it might seem like I have my shit all together, it's just in this moment, because there's probably a dumpster fire outside right now that I need to put out.” (1:56-2:03) • “When you're go-go-go, and you're everybody's wonder woman, and you pick up the slack, and work is your drug, you can't stop. You're praying for things to stop you subconsciously.” (3:45-4:00) • “That lifestyle, how I had been working for nearly a decade and a half, it didn't align with who I was. And I hadn't stopped taking the time to be like, ‘Okay, the girl at 18 who decided to sign up for med school is not the woman at 35 and 40.'” (7:02-7:21)  • “What I tell students and residents that I work with is you need to lean into your weird.” (9:00-9:05) • “It is possible. It really is. You have to pick your hard. You can either stay in the hard of the suck right now or you can step out into uncertainty and say, ‘I don't know what this is gonna look like. I don't even know how I'm gonna do it, but I know that I've done hard things. I know that I've persevered before. I know that I'm not gonna let my kids eat cat food. I'm gonna do it differently.'” (14:42-15:10) • “Part of it is giving yourself the permission to try and to fail.” (17:19-17:26) • “When you are drowning in the swimming pool is not the time to learn swim lessons.” (2011-20:16)   Links   You can find out more about Dr. Weisman on her podcasts "Doctor Me First," and “Burntout to Badass” or hang out with her on Instagram - @burntout_to_badass    Connect with Lara:  Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

“It's anticipated that your core values should change because you're growing and your life is not stagnant,” explains host, Dr. Lara Salyer. In this week's episode of The Catalyst, Dr. Salyer guides listeners through an interactive core value exercise.    Burnout and core values are inextricably linked. When your core values are misaligned and you lose sight of your purpose, you risk burnout. It's important to review your core values periodically because they will change over time. By doing the simple exercise laid out by Dr. Salyer, you can get a quick look at where you stand on ten domains of life including parenting, intimate relationships, and health.    Tune into this week's episode of The Catalyst for a conversation with host Dr. Lara Salyer about the link between core values and burnout. Follow along with an interactive exercise to quickly discover your core values.   Quotes • “Burnout is that misalignment of our core values. When we lose our mission and our purpose, that is the driver of burnout.” (1:53-2:04) • “It's anticipated that your core values should change because you're growing and your life is not stagnant. It's part of the Catalyst Roadmap. As you imagine your core values, your ideal life, then you'll find those tools to make things happen. You'll streamline your day, your systems, and amplify your reach with the right communication tools, the right partners in your life. And then you're able to parade proudly your mission and purpose.” (2:25-2:54) • “Core values come in all shapes and sizes. They're all just words that describe what lights your fire at that time.” (4:35-4:41)   Links   Connect with Lara:    https://rightbrainrescue.com/p/catalyst_kit   Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

Dr. Lara Salyer, author of Right Brain Rescue, is a family medicine physician who retrained in Functional Medicine after experiencing debilitating burnout. In this inspiring and complex interview, she explains how increasing our neurochemical flow can successfully soothe burnout, calm a dysregulated stress response and improve mental health symptoms. Dr. Lara Salyer's remarkable approach to burnout and poor mental health draws on her training in functional medicine and her personal experience and creativity to explain how we can rekindle optimal brain-body health and rediscover a love of life by developing better boundaries and lifestyle habits, and encouraging creativity for flow state training.

“Everybody has a story. I firmly believe that,” emphasizes Josh Gryniewicz, Chief Narrative Strategist for Odd Duck. In this week's episode of The Catalyst, Josh shares how to plot and tell your own disruptive story.   Stories keep everything moving. With the right story, you can motivate and unify your team, influence the direction of your business, and reach your intended audience. Through story mapping, Josh helps clients to determine who their core audience is, what the building blocks of their story are, and how to share just the right pieces to achieve their desired result. That narrative can then serve as a script for your website, speaker presentations, and social media marketing campaigns.    Tune into this week's episode of The Catalyst for a conversation with host Dr. Lara Salyer and special guest Josh Gryniewicz about the importance of storytelling. Learn more about how to discover and share your story with your team and intended audience.    Quotes • “Narrative influences big C culture, influences lower case c culture. A shared team with unified vision that's narrativized, so that everyone is on the same page and everyone can tell the story, is going to move a lot farther, a lot faster, together rather than when you have everyone is sort of bought into what we're kind of doing and all together.”  (9:38-10:05) • “Everybody has a story. I firmly believe that.” (15:51-15:55) • “Where I would start with helping someone to figure out what their disruptive story is and how to actually articulate that is to actually find out, ‘What is the change that you're trying to facilitate?' The stories themselves, there are concrete building blocks to them. One of the concrete building blocks is a sense of movement. I'm not a traditionalist in the sense that a story has to have a beginning, middle, and end. What my takeaway is, we just need a sense of movement. By virtue of being living, breathing beings, we have a sense of movement.” (16:24-17:27)  • “The end result should be that you have a script that you can apply to anything you want to articulate your story.” (37:57-38:06) • “A lot of the mistakes that I see more often is people overwriting. So sharing everything. Narratively, that's not gonna hold. It's going through and finding the pruning. You tell more with less. It's helping train people to be able to do that piece.” (43:33-44:27)   Links   Learn more by going to Odd Duck's website! https://oddduck.io/    Connect with Lara:  Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

“Just remember it's not about you,” shares Jason Teteak, Founder of Rule The Room Public Speaking. In this week's episode of The Catalyst, Jason Teteak and public speaking coach Paul Westfield discuss tips for physicians to improve their communication styles.    Common mistakes made by physicians when public speaking are using filler words, struggling to translate technical knowledge in a way that the everyday person can understand, and focusing too much on their performance. Learning your preferred presentation style can help you to tailor a pre-speech ritual that will help shake the nerves. By focusing on engaging the audience instead of worrying about yourself, you can deliver a more impactful speech.   Tune into this week's episode of The Catalyst for a conversation with host Dr. Lara Salyer and special guests Jason Teteak and Paul Westfield about how to improve your public speaking. Learn to overcome nervous behaviors and get through to your audience more effectively.    Quotes • “Health practitioners whether you're a nurse, doctor, independent, or even employed, we can all benefit from learning simple tips to elevate our communication.” (00:57-1:08 | Host) • “I am Jason Teteak. I am the author of Rule the Room and Founder of Rule the Room and Rule the Room Public Speaking dot com. I love helping others succeed. That's what brought me into the field…I love to help people be great and succeed in whatever they're doing.” (2:37-2:58 | Jason) • “Paul Westfield is a member of the Rule the Room public speaking team. His focus is on physicians and on coaching physicians to help them be successful with their communication, with the public speaking, with getting their message across.” (3:05-3:17 | Jason) • “Just remember it's not about you. The reason I say this is imagine this is your opportunity to love these people, to show how much you care about these people, to meet their needs, to build rapport, to build credibility.” (7:00-7:14 | Jason) • “I notice common mistakes that physicians make that are very similar to most executives…They'll use a lot of filler words like so or um or uh or and or because or but. All of those words are helpful for the physicians. They're helpful for the person speaking…but they end up causing the audience to stumble. That's an example of focusing on themselves instead of on the audience.” (7:34-8:17 | Jason)  • “The biggest thing is most physicians are very technically oriented in their persuasion…So communication is very much right-brain oriented. So if you take someone who is mostly left-brain functional and you put them in a right-brain environment, it doesn't cross over always as well. There is a translation that has to occur. When they're in a room one on one with a patient they can rely on that technical expertise, but when they're in a room full of people that's not available so it's a little more challenging.” (9:34-10:20 | Paul) • “The biggest mistake I see physicians making is the curse of knowledge. They have all this knowledge and this amazing experience and expertise and they have a hard time translating to somebody that doesn't know what they know.” (11:14-11:25 | Jason) • “The first things I'd say about nerves is when you make it about you and worry about how you're going to look and you're going to perform that ends up causing a lot of nerves. When you put the focus back on the audience and focus on them, that's one of the ways to relieve some of those nerves. One of the best ways to do this is to actually talk to a couple of audience members before you go up on stage. Right before you go up.” (11:30-11:55 | Jason) • “We cannot deny that our body is going to respond on its own. It's going to do its own thing. We have to accept that That's the part of mindfulness is acknowledging that yes I'm nervous but this is good…Take all of that nervousness and make it a positive force that gives you the confidence to use that to your advantage.” (14:44-15:15 | Paul) • “There's four kinds of presenters. There are performers like Lara. There's inspirers like me…There's energizers…And so fascinators are all about wisdom. Performers are about charisma. Energizers are about courage. Inspirers like me are about spirit, heart, caring kinds of things.” (18:23-19:12 | Jason) • “The value in meeting some of the people ahead of time is so important because it gives you a sense of where the audience is…It allows you to tune yourself for that initial engagement. So you can match where they are and take them where you want to take them.” (22:12-22:38 | Paul)   Links   For private coaching and Online classes and tutorials (PS Lab): https://ruletheroompublicspeaking.com/   Connect with Lara:  Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

“I didn't wanna be the person who only served rich people in my community. My heart was to serve those who need me,” shares Dr. Ellie Campbell, Founder of Campbell Integrated Family Medicine. In this week's episode of The Catalyst, Dr. Ellie introduces the scholarship membership program that she created to meet the needs of indigent patients.    Finances can be a large boundary to accessing functional medicine. To help those with great need in her community, Dr. Ellie designed a membership program based on Habitat for Humanity's housing program. Through the membership program, qualifying patients can exchange 15 hours of approved community service for 3 months of functional medical care. This empowers patients to have a hand in improving their lives while benefiting the community at the same time.    Tune into this week's episode of The Catalyst for a conversation with host Dr. Lara Salyer and special guest Dr. Ellie Campbell about ways to serve low-income patients without handing out services for free. Learn more about the scholarship membership model and how it can benefit the patients, providers, and community.    Quotes • “I've learned a lot of lessons, one of which was that I believe free is valueless when it comes to healthcare. The more we gave the patients, the less they wanted to work for themselves.” (3:09-3:49) • “I didn't wanna be the person who only served rich people in my community.  My heart was to serve those who need me. Not just those with a big, deep pocketbook.” (10:09-10:20) • “I have a concierge-style membership program, so people pay me a monthly membership fee to be my patient. It's a retainer. They hold the spot. They pay me the same amount of money every month, whether they see me or whether they don't. Instead of paying me in cash for my membership fee, I provide them with a scholarship membership log sheet. They go out in the community and they have to do 15 hours of community service. Once they've done 15 hours of community service, that earns them 1 quarter of membership.” (14:32-15:15)  • “It's a win, win, win. I win because I quantify the amount of charity work that I do. The patients get their care with dignity. They know how much it is, they have to work for it, they have to earn it. If they don't do their hours, they don't get care from me.” (17:33-18:15)  • “That money when it goes into the tithing checking account, that's charity money. That's not taxed. The fun part is how do we distribute that money? You've got the money in the account and it's ready and waiting for charity.” (26:57-27:46) • “No matter how hard it feels, no matter where you are in your own financial journey, you just start someplace and give something. The rewards that you reap do truly exceed the commitment to the dollar.” (29:13-29:30)    Links   To learn more from Dr. Ellie Campbell: https://www.campbellfamilymedicine.com/home Watch on YouTube: Campbell Family Medicine Tithing Policy Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwWmyEw6D7o Connect with Lara:  Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm  

“Why do people decide to do what they decide? It's fascinating,” says Uli Iserloh from Big Boost Marketing. In this week's episode of The Catalyst, Uli shares the four buckets of functional medicine marketing that can help functional practitioners reach more clients.    Uli explains that marketing must be approached differently for integrative and functional medicine because the general public does not have an understanding of what functional medicine is. The marketing is a lot less straightforward than traditional medicine and the typical patient requires more education to be motivated to make the switch. Uli discovered that there are four buckets that need to be filled to help increase discovery calls and, in turn, get more patients in the door. These buckets are providing niche-specific clinical education and general functional medicine education, overcoming objections, and presenting success stories.    Tune into this week's episode of The Catalyst for a conversation with host Dr. Lara Salyer and special guest Uli Iserloh about easy steps you can take to improve your marketing strategy. Learn more about the four buckets and how to incorporate them into your website and social media pages.    Quotes • “Why do people decide to do what they decide? It's fascinating. There's a science behind it. It's how you use words. Using the right words will make such a difference in how people feel about what you just said and what they're doing. How do you get people to do anything? We're talking about using your influential powers ethically. I don't think there's anything wrong with being as persuasive and influential as you can be about getting patients healthier. The first thing is really that patients need to decide that they want to get healthy. If they don't decide they want to get healthy, no amount of information will make a difference.” (16:42-17:21)  • “I found that there are 4 buckets you need to fill, whether that's on social media, on your website, in your email marketing, in your webinars, or in your discovery calls. Those are the 4 buckets that need to be filled so that people actually decide to partner with you. The goal is to get people to take action.” (17:24-18:02) • “This is where we want to get people to. Get people educated on the vehicle of functional medicine and get people educated on ``I deserve better, I want better, and I want to go there.'” (20:35-20:46) • “If you really want to get healthy and you deep down know in 2 years or so, ‘I will take action,' why not take action today? Why waste 2 years and get even sicker?” (23:08-23:18)  • “The first part is overcoming objections. The reason why people don't get on a discovery call is they don't understand what a discovery call is. No regular doctor has a discovery call. Your clients are wondering, ‘What the heck is this? Why is it free? If it's free you're going to try to sell me on something. I don't want to be sold on it, so ergo let me not get on a discovery call.' Unless you overcome the objections towards the discovery call, it is really hard to get people on the discovery call even though it's free.” (28:34-30:01) • “What we do is very similar to what you do as an integrative functional medicine provider. You take people through a planning phase, then you move people into a care delivery phase, then you move people into ongoing support. We do exactly the same thing. I call it functional medicine marketing. We have a strategy phase where we're understanding what is your unique expert positioning? Who are you? Who are your ideal clients? That is our part of the planning phase.” (52:13-54:10) Links   Connect with Uli Iserloh: Visit Big Boost Marketing's website - https://bigboost.marketing  Library Of Online Training Courses - https://learn.bigboost.marketing/   Connect with Lara:  Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

“Life is made of teeny catalytic moments of immense impact. When strung together, the transformation is magical,” says host Dr. Lara Salyer, Functional Medicine Practitioner, Mentor, Keynote Speaker, and Author of memoir Right Brain Rescue. In this episode of The Catalyst, Dr. Salyer shares the foundations of the “Catalyst Roadmap,” which is what she uses when mentoring holistic practitioners.  Dr. Salyer worked as a family physician for 15 years until burnout changed the trajectory of her career. She realized she wanted to start a holistic functional medicine practice in her rural hometown and made it happen. In addition to practicing functional medicine, Dr. Salyer now mentors practitioners who are looking to change their paths in healthcare by using what she refers to as the “Catalyst Roadmap”. She shares each step of this framework with listeners so that they may apply it to their careers, relationships, personal goals, and projects.  Tune into this week's episode of The Catalyst for a conversation with host Dr. Lara Salyer for an introduction to the podcast. Learn more about each step of the “Catalyst Roadmap” and how to apply this framework to your own life.    Quotes • “Life is made of teeny catalytic moments of immense impact. When strung together, the transformation is magical. Join us and let's color outside the lines.” (00:30-00:40) • “I joined this amazing, legendary league of healthcare practitioners thinking that I would love my career as a rural family doctor. And I did to a point, but the landscape of medicine changed underfoot and I found myself pretty young, 15 years into my career, in a foreign land where I felt like I had no idea where I was. And that was burnout. I felt devalued, depersonalized, and like I was running on this treadmill without any end in sight.” (1:39-2:14) • “All of us are creative. All of us are creating our destiny day by day, moment by moment. That's the whole purpose of this podcast is sequencing together these tiny little impactful moments that catalyze a brilliant technicolor future. Inside of us are artists, musicians, and writers, and just like every creative person, we have an idea. We have a vision and we need to learn how to make that vision a reality, painting our masterpiece of work, life, beauty. That's what mentorship is for me. It's making this flow channeled creativity-driven practice for healthcare practitioners across the world. Make it as easy as child's play.” (3:00-3:45)  • “You don't have to have it all figured out yet. If you anchor into your core values, into your somatic embodiment, and you're aware, you can start painting onto that canvas. You can start sequencing those steps. As you keep redirecting and filtering your experience through your body and your intuitive awareness and your vision, you can pivot when needed. You can find the next steps that fit in your alignment.” (5:14-5:41) • “Think of what will help you feel the safest and most secure first because you don't have to have all those tools right away. Getting that bare minimum security locked in place invites the creative spirit, the divergent thought patterns to come forward, and you'll start coming up with ideas you never even knew you had.” (12:34-13:03)  • “When you feel that pull to work harder, you need to be now asking yourself ‘Am I the bottleneck? Should I be asking who, not how to solve this problem?' You might need to set aside time to find ways to increase with numbers: hiring an assistant, adding group visits, looking at a membership platform. That might be the one step you can take that will exponentially change how you can practice.” (19:53-20:23)   Links   Download the Catalyst Kit here: https://rightbrainrescue.com/p/catalyst_kit     Connect with Lara:  Website: https://drlarasalyer.com Instagram: @drlarasalyer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

When you're feeling burned out, sometimes all it takes is just one little thing to spark an “a-ha” realization that it's time for a change. That's what happened to Dr. Lara Salyer when an email about a new workplace dress code proved to be the proverbial straw that broke the camel's back. Today we'll learn how Dr. Salyer used creativity and fun as key elements in transforming her career, a process which led to her starting a solo integrative practice and publishing the book, Right Brain Rescue.  Lara shares with us why bringing in creativity and fun are so important when you're figuring out your career path. In addition, she offers a 4-step process you can use to incorporate more creativity and fun in your life and career.    In this episode we're talking about: What led Dr. Lara Salyer to realize she was burned out The tools Lara used to find clarity, flow, and her muse What exactly is functional and integrative medicine Dr. Salyer's new day-to-day life practicing functional medicine Four steps to bring more fun and creativity into your life and career How to become realigned with who you really are Lara's book, Right Brain Rescue  You can find the show notes for this episode and more information by clicking here: www.doctorscrossing.com/62

Today, I am joined by an amazing guest, Dr. Lara Salyer, DO, IFMCP. Dr. Lara Salyer works with high-performance individuals to redesign their life to remove blocks and mitigate fatigue, move through burnout and emerge as a flourishing protagonist of their own story. She colors outside the lines of a typical doctor and offers private mentorship to support medical entrepreneurs seeking to build their own creative, efficient, and organized practices. She is incredibly passionate and experienced in what she does.

As a fellow Wisconsin local doing such great work in the world, we are so pumped to introduce y'all to Dr. Lara Salyer! Her unique story of following her inner guidance by leaving behind traditional western medicine as a family practice doctor, and opening her own practice in functional medicine, is yet another one to be inspired by. Take a coupla notes from her great attitude, y'all! And check out her website for more info: https://drlarasalyer.com.  Dr. Lara, thank you so much for your time with us—and for your dedication to your life's purpose!  *Big shoutout to the featured music in this episode—“Song for Zula" by Phosphorescent 

There is a sparkly creative muse inside each of us. As children, everything is perfect and whole in our curious, open eyes. Creativity is our effortless language. We play games and explore our world with delight. We build hospitals for teddy bears and perform rock concerts in our bedrooms. We design blueprints for castles and draw maps for hidden treasures. Lara held mini-funerals for her Barbies in her grandfather's funeral home. In the journey to adulthood, our innate brilliance is insidiously tarnished by responsibilities to be dutiful partners, coworkers, friends, and citizens. In the path of a heart-centered physician, our originality is oppressed further, underneath rigorous schooling, sleepless nights, and a decaying healthcare system that values efficiency over humanity. We are promised it will get better, only to emerge from another week in our career of factory medicine, feeling broken and battered. We wonder what happened to the Hippocratic Oath: “I will remember that there is art to medicine as well as science, and that warmth, sympathy, and understanding may outweigh the surgeon's knife or the chemist's drug.” We tell ourselves to be grateful. Don't complain. This is how it is. We hide our disappointment in sips of wine, yoga classes, and mandated “resiliency” seminars. We further the disconnect from our wise intuition and silence our creative voice as we recall the blood, sweat, and tears we've poured into this choice to become a physician. We don't see any other choice. What if there comes a day when blood is exactly what awakens you of the possibility of an alternate life? What if you're given the gift of a near-death experience that forces your eyes wide open to the beauty of a creative life again? This is the story of Lara Salyer, a burned-out, family doctor mom in the rural Midwest who rediscovered her dormant creativity and saved her career. Growing up as a granddaughter of a mortician may have prepared her with a macabre sense of humor and extravagant Halloween decorations, but it didn't brace her for her own near-death experience. Just when she wanted to quit medicine entirely, this experience inspired her grassroots mission to incorporate art and creativity back into medical care.  Candid and sassy, expressive and fearless, Right Brain Rescue is both a touching memoir and a call to action for all of us to color outside the lines and reinvent life on our own terms. This is a story of how one woman did everything “right” to enjoy a triumphant career as a family physician, but crumbled under the same pressure as many others in conventional “factory medicine”—the pressure to flip patients every fifteen minutes like burgers on a grill. The same pressure that has led to harrowing rates of burnout and suicide. This is the story of a physician who lived life with blinders on, navigating the increasing demands of being “doctor mom.” It reveals that grit and diligent hard work do not protect you against the heartache of burnout, and the best decisions are not made with logic or reason, but right-brain instinct. It's a story about bravely walking away from a stable, profitable career into a blank canvas of the unknown in order to live a fully authentic and awake life. This is not a self-help book or a how-to book, but you might recognize some self and help in these pages. Right Brain Rescue is a literary “creativity prescription” that will inspire us to think differently about how we use our energy, explore our values, and care for our bodies and minds so we can become the most sparkly version of ourselves.