Why The "Arrival Fallacy" Keeps You Waiting for Happiness That Never Comes with Dr. Sunny Smith

Описание: Welcome back to the Sustainable Clinical Medicine podcast!

Happy Women Physician Day! 🩺

You worked so hard to become an attending, thinking "it'll get better once I'm done with residency." But here you are—exhausted, overwhelmed, and wondering if this is really what you signed up for.

You're not alone. And you're not broken.

In this Women Physician Day special, I sit down with Dr. Sunny Smith, founder of Empowering Women Physicians, to discuss:

✅ The "arrival fallacy" and why happiness never comes from the next milestone
✅ How medicine creates learned helplessness (and how to reclaim your agency)
✅ The gender gap reality: $2M less over your career, working 3 months/year for free
✅ Why 77% of physicians start coaching burned out, but only 33% still are after 8 weeks
✅ How small 1% changes compound into major life shifts
✅ Why connection with other women physicians breaks the isolation

In this episode, we dive deep into the essential strategies and insights from a seasoned expert to help you achieve success. From practical tips to inspirational stories, discover the key elements that can propel you forward in your personal and professional journey.

Key Quote: "It's not your job's job to make you happy. That's YOUR job."

Tune in to gain valuable knowledge and take the next step towards your goals.

Connect with Dr. Sunny Smith:
🌐 Website: https://empoweringwomenphysicians.com/
Facebook:   / empoweringwomenphysicians  
Instagram:   / sunnysmithmd  
LinkedIn:   / sunnysmithmd  
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Timestamps:
0:00 Women Physician Day Introduction
0:54 Charting Champions Program
1:37 Welcome & Guest Introduction
2:06 Sunny's Background & Coaching Journey
5:21 Current State of Women Physicians
8:43 The Gender Gap in Medicine
14:33 The Arrival Fallacy
17:14 Agency & Learned Helplessness
22:29 Connection & Community
25:48 Passion Projects & Dreams
32:35 System Change & Advocacy
35:16 Where to Find Sunny
37:41 Final Thoughts & Closing