EP32 – From Caregiver to Burnout Warrior: Jodie Green’s Mission to Rescue Healthcare Heroes

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What if the solution to healthcare burnout wasn’t more studies but immediate, actionable help like a free ride home after a 24-hour shift?


In this inspiring conversation, Dr. Lee Sharma sits down with Jodie Green, CEO and founder of the Clinician Burnout Foundation, who draws from her decades as a caregiver to her mother and autistic brother to explain why burnout affects everyone from janitors to surgeons, and why it’s not just “the job,” but a 24/7 crisis. Jodie unpacks moral injury as the “conscience of the system,” shares her “action not agonizing” mantra, and reveals how her foundation underwrites restorative support (rides, meals, childcare) to create a stable base for deeper healing. With ties to fencing, Bruce Lee philosophy, and alliances like Kim Downey’s Stand Up for Doctors, Jodie proves we need a “diverse army of burnout warriors” to crush systemic issues before more lives are lost.


If you’ve ever felt isolated in exhaustion, this episode is your rally cry: You’re not alone, and real help is here.


Three Actionable Takeaways :

• Recognize burnout as a four-legged stool: mental, emotional, physical, and financial. Assess your own balance, track sleep, finances, emotions daily. If one leg wobbles (e.g., skipped meals from long shifts), seek immediate micro-supports like a free Uber home or meal delivery to prevent total collapse before deeper fixes.
• Differentiate burnout (systemic overload) from moral injury (ethical distress like denied care). Advocate for cultural change: Join alliances, write legislators about PBM profits, and push for psychological/physical safety in your workplace. Turn challenges into opportunities, view setbacks as fencing moves to anticipate and counterattack.
• Build your burnout warrior network: Sign up for free, frictionless resources at Clinician Burnout Foundation (rides, childcare, peer support). Share ideas, volunteer, or donate to scale solutions. Educate patients on systemic issues to grow a louder chorus for policy change, everyone’s life depends on healthy clinicians.

About the Show:


 Behind every procedure, every patient encounter, lies an untold story of conflict and negotiation. Scalpel and Sword, hosted by Dr. Lee Sharma—physician, mediator, and guide—invites listeners into the unseen battles and breakthroughs of modern medicine. With real conversations, human stories, and practical tools, this podcast empowers physicians to reclaim their voices, sharpen their skills, and wield their healing power with both precision and purpose.


About the Guest:


Jodie Green is CEO, President, and Founder of the Clinician Burnout Foundation, the first “healthcare burnout first responder”—a global charity providing frictionless, free support to restore clinicians before they sink. A lifelong caregiver, digital strategist (invited to Obama White House Women’s Digital Health Summit), and advisor in health tech and AI, she brings marketing expertise from startups to Fortune 500s. Jodie’s mantra: Action not agonizing, solutions not lip service—underwriting rides, meals, and more to crush burnout system-wide.


Connect with Jodie Green:

• Website: clinicianburnoutfoundation.org (http://clinicianburnoutfoundation.org)
• LinkedIn: clinician-burnout-foundation (  / clinician-burnout-foundation  )

About the Host:
Dr. Lee Sharma is a gynecologist based in Auburn, AL, with over 30 years of clinical experience. She holds a Master’s in Conflict Resolution and is passionate about helping colleagues navigate workplace challenges and thrive through open conversations and practical tools.

• Connect with Dr. Lee Sharma:
📧 Email: [email protected]
🌐 Website: East Alabama Health - Dr. Sharma (https://www.eastalabamahealth.org/pro...)





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