Sycamore’s host, Melissa Bain, is joined by Dr. Diana Londoño in this episode of Branch Out. Dr. Londoño has written for a number of websites and publications within the medical community with messages of self-awareness and hope to directly battle burnout. As a physician coach, her approach is straightforward - quickly challenging people to confront their reality and turn it into something positive. She’s used her personal bouts with burnout to create a company (and more importantly a community) of physicians helping each other through the trenches and demands of the job. Tune in as she and Melissa discuss some very real topics (and tell a few inappropriate jokes!) 

Top Things We Discuss: 

• You’re right where you’re supposed to be

• Take the time for self-care so you don’t burnout

• Didn’t see burnout coming and it took a huge toll on her physically as well as mentally 

• Physician Coach Support has a mission to reach those doctors struggling with depresion and suicide. It is a network of physicians, for physicians. 

About Dr. Londoño:

• Embraces the challenge of being a Latiño woman in a male-dominated field

• Takes a great interest in human nature

• Allowed her story and compassion for other struggling physicians to change the trajectory of her life in a positive way 
  

Links and Mentions

• Website:
  Dr. Diana Londoño's Website
  Physician Coach Support

• Social Media: 
  SoMe Docs Profile
  LinkedIn