Life After Medicine: How To Make a Career Change, Beat Burnout & Find Your Purpose For Doctors
Are you exhausted by the daily grind of the healthcare system and questioning if your career in medicine is truly the right path for you?
This show helps millennial health professionals leave the system, find their purpose, and turn it into their paycheck.
Listen to discover tangible methods to identify your true purpose. Hear success stories of other health professionals who have pivoted- to gain the inspiration and motivation needed to take your first steps. Join a community of like-minded health professionals seeking something more.
Hosted by Chelsea Turgeon, an MD who left her OBGYN residency in 2019 and has built an online business generating over $300,000 while living and working in 40+ countries.
Every Tuesday, Chelsea shares actionable steps and insights to help health professionals navigate career transitions and avoid burnout.
Every Thursday, tune in for “pivot profiles,” bite-sized interviews of health professionals making the transition and turning their purpose into their paycheck.
If you’re ready to find a fulfilling career that doesn’t drain you, start by listening to the fan-favorite audio series, starting at Season 2, Episode 7: Let’s Diagnose Your Career Unhappiness.
Episodes
266 episodes
Is It Wrong To Get Paid for Your Gifts? The Truth About Monetizing Your Purpose | The Alignment Method for Doctors Part 7
Have you ever felt more comfortable helping people than charging for it — like serving is noble, but selling is somehow selfish?You want to make an impact. You have something real to offer. But when it comes to getting paid for that work...
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15:27
You Know What You Want — But You’re Still Stuck. Here’s Why | The Alignment Method for Doctors Part 6
You finally know what you want — but you are spending more time planning out your ideas than taking action.You’re not confused anymore — but you’re not in motion either. Instead of building momentum, you’re spinning in your head and seco...
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14:48
The Undeniable Sign You’ve Found Your Purpose | The Alignment Method for Doctors Part 5
Are you still struggling to land on the direction that feels like a full-body yes?You have some scattered ideas, maybe you’ve tentatively committed to a new plan — but if you are being honest you still haven’t found the thing that truly ...
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9:34
How To Choose the Path That Lights You Up- Even If It Makes No Sense | The Alignment Method for Doctors Part 4
Are you stuck between what you want to do and what you’re supposed to do?You’ve been trained to prioritize the path with the most guarantees — even when it makes you feel a little bit ...
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13:28
When You’re Too Burnt Out To Figure Out What’s Next… Try This First | The Alignment Method for Doctors Part 3
Do you feel too burnt out to even think about what’s next—let alone plan it?If you’re running on empty, stuck in survival mode, and putting pressure on yourself to “figure it all out,” this episode is your permission slip to sto...
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11:16
“Shouldn’t I Feel Fulfilled by Now?” — Why Achievement Leaves You Feeling Empty | The Alignment Method for Doctors Part 2
The reason your life feels off right now is deeper than just choosing the "wrong career". Like- much deeper. It's the reason why you struggle to rest without feeling guilty. It's the reason why you feel an almost compuls...
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12:06
Your Aligned Girl Era Starts With One Bold Switch | The Alignment Method for Doctors Part 1
What if the only thing standing between you and a life that actually feels good... is one bold internal switch? If you're a healthcare professional feeling like your life looks great on paper but empty on the inside— this e...
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19:52
The Unexpected Journey That Became My Path to Freedom
Saying yes to your dreams isn’t just about becoming the person who can hold them— It’s also about letting go of who you no longer need to be.There’s a part of the path no one prepares you for: the unbecoming. The quiet relea...
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16:43
Still Waiting for Clarity? Here’s Why It’s Not Coming — and What to Do Instead
You’ve been waiting for the “aha moment,” the sign, the crystal-clear vision of what’s next... but all you’ve gotten is more second-guessing, more spinning, more stuck.What if the clarity you’re waiting for is never coming the way you...
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19:19
How to Stop Settling for the Safe Path — and Start Finding the One That Feels True (For doctors who are are ready to make a career change)
You've already spent too many years chasing someone else's definition of success. Trying to do everything right. For everyone else. Waiting for it all to feel worth it.Now you are asking yourself... “I know this isn...
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19:47
How to Identify the Career Move That’s a Full-Body Yes
You've realized the career you worked so hard to build- is not the right fit anymore, but you have no idea what to do with that information?Ok- I know that this is NOT IT? But then... what is? What are you actually ...
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14:16
How Doctors Can Find Their True Path- Even When The Destination is Unclear
Are you feeling stuck at a crossroads - unsure which way to go next because the final destination isn’t clear?Every option feels like a risk, every decision feels heavy, and the fear of choosing "wrong" keeps you paralyzed.
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19:00
Following This Advice Almost Made Me Quit Podcasting (And What I’m Doing To Re-Align)
Have you ever followed expert advice- even when it went against your own inner knowing? This is something I STILL struggle with, and in this podcast episode I open up about what's been going on for me BTS as a podcast host.
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18:57
How To Infuse Play Into Your Life When Everything Feels Like a To-Do List with Dr. Dave Neale
Do you ever feel stuck in a rut—like something’s missing, but you can’t quite name it?Lately, I’ve been feeling this way in my life in Mexico City. After a powerful therapy session, I finally uncovered what was missing: play.<...
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37:58
Why Doctors Should Trust Their Longing for More (Even When It Doesn’t Make Sense)
Have you ever felt a deep longing for "something more" — a pull you can't explain but also can’t ignore? In this solo episode, Chelsea uses the lyrics of a Disney song to unpack the hidden wisdom inside those vague but persistent ye...
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20:53
What Happens When You Stop Living the Script and Start Living Your Truth with Dr. Letizia Alto
Have you ever felt like the life you are living isn't actually yours- but a script you’ve been following?This episode is your permission slip to stop settling for the life you were told to want—and start rewriting it in a way that feels ...
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40:19
Everything I’ve Never Shared About My First Year In Business As a Doctor Turned Aspiring Entrepreneur
Ever wonder what it really looks like to start a business after leaving medicine—like behind the highlight reel?It can feel daunting to leave behind the rigid structure of medicine and venture into the wild west of entrepreneurs...
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20:47
I Don’t Want to Be A Career Coach For Doctors Anymore—The Truth I Can't Keep Avoiding
Have you ever known something deep down… but avoided saying it out loud because it might change everything?In this vulnerable episode, I open up about the massive shift I’ve been quietly making behind the scenes and what I need ...
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16:37
How Doctors Can Use ChatGPT to Finally Get Unstuck in Their Career Change
Do you feel totally stuck in your career search—unsure what jobs to even look for, convinced you're unqualified, and terrified of ending up in something meaningless? If you're spending hours scrolling job boards and Googling “noncli...
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21:01
Doctors Who Stay Stuck In Unfulfilling Careers Are Failing To Ask This Question
Are you still stuck in a career that drains you more than it fulfills you? You say you "don't know what you want", but the truth is... you are dismissing the things that you want.You think your desires are silly, childish or unrealistic....
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12:35
Confused About What’s Next? 3 Somatic Tools Doctors Can Use to Create Clarity During a Career Change.
Feel like you’re going through the motions in your career — uninspired, unfulfilled, and wondering if you're ever going to feel lit up by anything again?On paper you have it all- but on the inside you feel disconnected, numb, an...
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18:57
How to Know If You’ve Reached the End of the Road in Medicine Before You Burn Out Completely | 🔥 A millennials hot take on common career change advice for doctors
What if you didn’t have to hit rock bottom before realizing it’s time to walk away from medicine?So many doctors stay in medicine long past the point of alignment—trying to “fix” themselves, change jobs, adjust schedules, or force a bett...
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10:17
You Don’t Have to Keep Trying Harder: How Doctors Can Reduce Burnout by Trying Differently Instead
If trying harder hasn’t helped you escape burnout, maybe it’s time to stop pushing—and start trying a different way.Most doctors are wired for effort. When things feel off, we go into fix-it mode—work more, study harder, push through. Bu...
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13:05
The Hidden Cost of "Put Your Head Down and Power Through" | 🔥 A millennials hot take on common career advice for doctors
Have you ever been told to "just push through" a toxic work situation? What if that advice is costing you more than you realize?Through medical training- we condition ourselves (and eachother) to tolerate being overworked and mistreated....
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12:42
Why Searching for Passion Keeps Doctors Stuck in Burnout—And What to Do Instead
Do you ever find yourself wishing you had something you were truly passionate about—only to come up empty every time? You’re not alone. So many healthcare professionals I talk to feel disconnected, uninspired and unsure how to find something th...
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