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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.
From Pissed Off to Poised- A Podcast for Busy Women Professionals
Ep 38: From Poised to Possible - What Your Next Chapter Can Bring
Over the course of this podcast, we’ve peeled back the layers of anger, overwhelm, perfectionism, and the constant pressure to “do it all.” We’ve unpacked how those patterns—while exhausting—aren’t personal flaws. They’re learned responses rooted in our past. And when we slow down enough to look at them with curiosity instead of judgment, they can become powerful guides. Throughout these episodes, I’ve shared tools and insights to help you shift those patterns so you can lead with calm, clarity, and presence.
Today, I’m bringing it all home with one simple, powerful truth: peace comes when we stop fighting our past and start meeting ourselves with deep, unwavering compassion—right where we are.
You’ve heard bits of my story along the way, but this work started long before the mic turned on. As a physician, mom, daughter, and coach, I spent years shape-shifting to meet everyone else’s expectations—trying to hold it all together, make it all look easy, and wondering why I kept snapping under the surface. It wasn’t until I got honest with myself and started building new habits that things truly shifted. What used to feel like failure or “too much” now feels like information—invitations to slow down and pay attention.
This podcast has been my love letter to that process. And to you.
So yes, this is the final episode—and closing this chapter is bittersweet. But your journey? It’s still unfolding. Keep showing up. Keep getting curious. Keep building the kind of awareness that leads to real change. You’re absolutely worth it—and if you ever doubt that, borrow my belief in you until yours feels solid.
Let’s keep creating peace—one small shift at a time.
What You'll Learn:
- Three essential truths that I've learned throughout this journey–your past does not define you, self-awareness is a skill, and compassion is a bridge.
- The importance of asking for help if you're struggling to make a shift–a guide can make all the difference when you're trying to change and expand.
- Why forgiveness allows us to show up with more vulnerability–and it starts with offering ourselves grace and compassion.
- One final homework assignment to take a moment for reflection–not on what you still want to improve in your life, but on how far you've come since the beginning of this journey.
Featured:
- Join Arpita at Miraval in Tucson, AZ where she is a guest speaker for Thought Leaders Week this June, 2025.
- Learn about Arpita's next Circle of Six Small Group Coaching Cohort HERE.
- Learn more about Dr. Arpita Gupta DePalma's programs with Thought Work, MD, including 1-to-1 coaching for individuals, group coaching cohorts for organizations, and her online self-study courses HERE.
- Transforming Your Anger From Reaction to Response Online Self Study Course with Dr. Arpita Gupta DePalma.
