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From Pissed Off to Poised- A Podcast for Busy Women Professionals
This podcast is designed to help overcommitted women, physicians, and
professionals move from being reactionary—often feeling anger and
resentment—to becoming more intentional and responsive. The goal is to
help you enjoy life while still getting everything that needs to be done,
done.
In this show, we’ll dive deep into how to shift from reacting to responding
when it comes to anger, while recognizing that the first step to making a change is building our awareness. I’ll also share practical tips on how to say "yes" only to what truly matters to you and create a calendaring system that works—one that honors your commitments to both yourself and others.
As a retired pediatrician, the co-founder of Virginia iSpine Physicians, and
a trauma informed certified mindset coach I have navigated multiple career transitions in life and am still evolving as I apply these concepts in other areas with grace and vulnerability. I want to share what I have learned over the years so that you can start to create more peace in your day to day life,
as you begin to shift from reaction to response.
Episodes
34 episodes
Ep 33: The Pause That Changed Everything with Dr. Nicci Preston
I'm so grateful to have one of my incredible clients, Dr. Nicci Preston, joining me on the show today. Nicci is a powerhouse—she’s an emergency medicine physician and a mom of two—and in this episode, she opens up about what her life looked lik...
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Ep 32: Strategies For Intentional Living - Part 2
Last week in Part 1, I shared the first—and honestly, the most important—strategy for living with intention: making time for you. If you haven’t listened to that one yet, hit pause and go back. It sets the foundation for everything els...
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Ep 31: Strategies For Intentional Living - Part 1
Many of us tell ourselves we don’t have time for the things we actually want to do. As high-achieving women, we’re busy—too busy—so we push what matters to the side, thinking we’ll get to it later. But here’s the thing: tim...
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Ep 30: How To STOP TAKING WORK HOME with Dr. Sarah Smith
One of the biggest struggles with time optimization? Keeping work from taking over your life.We tell ourselves we have to sacrifice time with family, rest, or that dream vacation just to keep up. And even when we do <...
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Ep 29: Refining the TTO Process – Reflect, Regroup, Rejoice, and Reset
Last week, I introduced the Thursday Time Out (TTO) process—a dedicated time to plan your weekly calendar so your days feel easier and more organized. Today, we’re taking it up a notch by fine-tuning the system so it works even better for you.<...
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Ep 28: Calendaring with the Thursday Time Out Process
If you’ve ever felt like you’re constantly playing catch-up, your brain is juggling too many tabs, or you’re just plain overwhelmed by everything on your plate, this episode is for you.Today, I’m sharing one of my absolute favorite time ...
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Ep 27: Let's Talk About the Details of Execution with Erin Auer
We’ve talked about turning your to-do list into a structured, manageable plan—but what about choosing the right calendar and actually making it work for you? Today, I’m joined by Erin Auer to break down the tech side of time optimizati...
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Ep 26: The Ultimate To Do List Brain Dump
This week, we’re tackling the next key step in mastering time optimization—and it’s a game-changer. If your brain feels like a browser with too many tabs open, you’re not alone. That’s where the ultimate to-do list brain dump comes in....
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Ep 25: Perfectly Imperfect: Reclaiming Your Time by Releasing Control with Dr. Melissa Parsons
Today, I’m joined by my bestie from residency and fellow coach, Dr. Melissa Parsons—the one who first introduced me to coaching. And let me tell you, at the time, I thought she’d lost her mind. But as we all know now, she was onto something tha...
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Ep 24: The Power of Doing Less: The Art of Constraint and Effective Planning
In this episode, we’re breaking down some game-changing concepts for optimizing your time: constraint, planning, resistance, and letting go of perfectionism. When you start applying these, you shift from feeling overwhelmed to feeling in contro...
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Ep 23: From Reacting to Reflecting: Strategies to Build Intentionality with Your Time
When I first started doing this work, one of my biggest aha moments was realizing just how much my anger was tied to the way I managed my time. Every time I felt like I was running up against the clock, irritation and resentment weren’t far beh...
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Ep 22: Listening Within: Embracing Intuition and Finding Forgiveness
This episode marks a big moment—it’s our last deep dive into the topic of anger before we shift into time management and intentional living. We’ve spent this journey together exploring tools, insights, and strategies to help you move from feeli...
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Ep 21: Master Your Emotions with Mindfulness with Dr. Rashmi Schramm
I’m so thrilled to welcome Dr. Rashmi Schramm to the podcast today! Dr. Schramm is an incredible meditation teacher who has deeply influenced the way I understand and use meditation to navigate strong emotions like frustration and overwhelm.
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Ep 20: Elevating Relationships by Staying Calm, Composed and Connected
Encountering difficult individuals is an inevitable part of life. Whether it’s a demanding supervisor, a colleague who tests your patience, or an opinionated neighbor, these interactions can have a significant impact on your energy and emotiona...
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Ep 19: From Chaos to Calm: Our Kids’ Take on Our Transformation
In today’s episode, I’m joined by two very special guests who are dear to my heart: my kids, Sarina and Nikhil. They’re here to share their perspective on what it was like when my husband and I were at the breaking point with our emotions—and h...
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Ep 18: Cultivating Connections: Raising Kids Who Enjoy Being with YOU
Today, we’re diving into something every parent can relate to: managing those waves of anger and frustration in our interactions with our kids. Let’s be real—those moments are hard. But when we pause to look inward, we often realize th...
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Ep 17: Rekindling Connection with Emotional Intelligence, with Dr. Michael DePalma
Last week, I shared practical strategies to deepen the connection with your life partner. We looked at how the need to be right has a cost in your relationship, and I shared the practice of changing your interactions with your partner by ...
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Ep 16: Building Connection with Your Life Partner
Doing the work to change your anger responses isn’t just powerful—it’s transformative. It creates a ripple effect that touches every corner of your life, including your most important relationships. For me, one of the biggest shifts happened in...
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Ep 15: Healing Through Self-compassion and Vulnerability
Transforming your relationship with anger starts with two powerful practices: self-compassion and vulnerability. In this episode of From Pissed Off to Poised, I dive deep into these essentials and explore how compassion and vulnerabili...
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Ep 14: Building Mental Muscle Memory
As I’ve shared in previous episodes, when your threat detection system is activated, it’s natural to default to reacting in anger or frustration. But I’ve also talked about how our human brains, thanks to neuroplasticity, have the ability to ch...
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Ep 13: How to do it Real Time with Dr. Shelley Fiscus
In this episode of From Pissed Off to Poised, I’m thrilled to welcome my dear friend and client, Dr. Shelley Fiscus. Together, we explore how she transformed her anger in real time during a significant life transition that wasn’t entir...
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Ep 12: Breaking It Down: The Advanced Anger Protocol
Back in Episode 5 of From Pissed Off to Poised, I introduced the Mini Anger Protocol—a quick tool to help you navigate those heated moments when anger ta...
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Ep 11: Going to Neutral Using Heart Mind Coherence
In this episode, I introduce the concept of "going to neutral"—a powerful practice that helps you pause when emotions flare, so you can respond with intention, not reaction. I’m sharing practical tools and insights to help you consciously creat...
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Ep 10: Processing Difficult Emotions with Bev Aron
In this episode, we dive into understanding our reactions to anger by exploring whether it’s truly anger we’re feeling—or if it’s something deeper that’s yet to surface. I’m excited to welcome Bev Aron, who shares her insights on how processing...
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Ep 09: Damn Those Underlying Uncomfortable Feelings
Have you ever noticed that when anger shows up, it's often covering up something deeper? For so many of us, anger feels familiar, maybe even easier to lean into than other uncomfortable emotions. But here's the thing: anger often isn't the root...
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