The Locums Lounge
The Locums Lounge, is your go-to resource to learn how to take back control of your career and avoid physician burnout. It was started by Dr. Mimi, a board certified Emergency Medicine Physician who started a career in full time Locums fresh out of residency. This is a resource for physicians who are interested in Locum Tenens where you can catch a glimpse of what it's like to create the career and lifestyle that works for you.
Episodes
15 episodes
Dr. Joffre Johnson on Locums, Leadership, and the Value of Time
In this episode of The Locums Lounge, Dr. Mimi sits down with Dr. Joffre Johnson to talk about the twists and turns of his career—from part-time roles with benefits, to contract changes that forced him to pivot, to finding freedom and leadershi...
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18:35
From Burnout to Breakthrough: Reclaiming Your Worth as a Physician with Dr Temi AKA MoneyMindsetMD
In this episode of The Locums Lounge, Dr. Mimi sits down with Dr. Temi (@moneymindsetmd), founder of Money Mindset MD, to talk about the heavy weight of student loans, the reality of burnout, and the wake-up call that forced her to choose herse...
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15:43
Write the Vision: Designing the Life You Want as a Physician
In this episode of The Locums Lounge, Dr. Mimi reflects on the holidays she missed, the family moments she wished she had more control over, and the wake-up call that led her to redefine her career. She shares how locums work allows ph...
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20:26
Breaking Free from Organizational Stockholm Syndrome
In this episode of The Locums Lounge, Dr. Mimi gets real about what it means to walk away from jobs that no longer serve you and why quitting does not equal failure. After experiencing a devastating personal loss, she reflects on how it pushed ...
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34:01
Embrace the Discomfort: Your Path to Growth and Success in Locum Tenens
Welcome back to The Locums Lounge! Are you a physician yearning for change, but held back by the comfort of familiarity? Dr. Mimi, your host and locum tenens expert, delves into the power of embracing discomfort as a catalyst for growt...
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15:28
Breaking the Medical Conditioning: Unleash Your Inner Entrepreneur
Welcome to The Locums Lounge! Are you a physician caught in the relentless cycle of burnout, seeking freedom to practice medicine on your own terms and increase your income? Dr. Mimi, your host and board-certified emergency medicine ph...
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17:21
Leaving Your Zoo-Fed Life!
In this episode, we dive into the fear and anxiety that comes with leaving a permanent job to pursue locum tenens work. Dr. Mimi shares her personal experience of leaving a full-time job after only one year and the guilt she felt about wanting ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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14:50
Take the First Step
In this episode of the Locums Lounge, Dr. Mimi, a board-certified emergency medicine physician and full-time locum tenens doctor, shares her experience of transitioning from practicing full-time locum tenens to a permanent full-time job as an a...
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20:16
Organizational Stockholm Syndrome: The reason why you are burned out
Hey Money Crew, I'm back with a new episode! In this episode, I dive into the importance of taking the time to re-evaluate your goals to live a more balanced lifestyle and ways to prevent burnout.
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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34:01
Medicine is Not Meant to be Practiced Full Time
In this episode, Dr. Mimi asks a very important question; what has conditioned us to be afraid of stepping outside of the box and doing something that has never been done? Listen in to hear the reasons why medicine is not meant to b...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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19:48
Mo Money, Mo Problems...or Not!
Have you been curious about how you can maintain financial freedom as a locum tenens? You have options! Listen in to this episode, as Dr. Mimi shares how she stays in her lane and out of financial trouble with Uncle Sam as an independent contra...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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11:27
Ugh...New Hospital, New Systems
Welcome back! This week, Dr. Mimi dives into how she quickly acclimates when she arrives at a new hospital. Asking the questions she knows she'll need the answers to, is her first step to creating a smooth transition. Listen in to hear all the ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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9:17
I Don't Want to Travel Everywhere!
In this episode, Dr. Mimi talks about her experiences of traveling as a Locums doctor. Listen in to hear the ways she used traveling to her advantage and how she was able to make more money while working less.
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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10:21