The PLA Podcast
The Physicians Leadership Academy (PLA) Podcast is a space for physicians seeking meaningful connection, personal growth, and authentic leadership. Through insightful conversations with PLA faculty, alumni, and thought leaders, we explore the inner work of physician leadership—from mindfulness and emotional intelligence to navigating burnout, uncertainty, and change.
Hosted by Dr. Stephanie Costa, this podcast offers practical tools, honest reflections, and real stories that inspire physicians to lead with intention—at work, at home, and in their communities. Whether you’re a graduate of the PLA or just beginning your leadership journey, this podcast is here to reconnect you with your values, your purpose, and your community.
🎙️ Produced by the Columbus Medical Association
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Episodes
14 episodes
Ep 11 - Part 2: Tired and Wired: Safe Relational Touch for Nervous System Regulation
In part two of our conversation with aesthetician, artist, and craniosacral therapy practitioner Amy Linville, host and PLA Director of Alumni Programming Dr. Stephanie Costa continues their conversation focusing on biodynamic craniosacral ther...
Ep 11 - Part 1: Drawing as a Stillness Practice with Amy Linville
Host and PLA Director of Alumni Programming Dr. Stephanie Costa speaks with Amy Linville, an aesthetician who also incorporates biodynamic craniosacral therapy, about building a creative life through drawing.In Part 1 of their conversati...
Ep 10: Martial Arts, Mindfulness, and Medicine: A Conversation with Dr. Dean Agra
In this episode of The PLA Podcast, host Stephanie Costa, Director of Alumni Programming at the Physicians Leadership Academy (PLA), talks with PLA graduate Dr. Dean Agra, formerly a nephrologist and now a full-time addiction medicine physician...
Ep 9: Dream Coaching, Burnout, and Finding What’s Next
Amy Marzluff shares her coaching journey and unique approach to helping people rediscover their dreams. This episode explores physician burnout, leadership, retirement, and life transitions—and how reconnecting with purpose can support both per...
Ep 8: Healing the Healers: Trauma, Well-Being, and Leadership in Medicine
Psychiatrist and OhioHealth Medical Director of Provider Well-Being Dr. Carol Chung joins host Stephanie Costa to discuss physician well-being, trauma, and the importance of seeking support in medicine. They explore burnout versus depression, p...
Ep 7: Cut Open: A Surgeon’s Journey Through Resilience, Community & Growth
In this episode of the PLA Podcast, host Dr. Stephanie Costa sits down with Dr. Danny Eiferman, Ohio State surgeon, educator, and author of Cut Open: A Surgeon’s Stories of Loss, Resilience, and Growth. Dr. Eiferman shares an hones...
Ep 6 - Part 2: Boundaries, Community & the Practice of Presence
In part two of this heartfelt conversation, host Dr. Stephanie Costa and PLA founder Phil Cass continue their dialogue with contemplative forester and longtime meditation teacher Jim Dresher.Together, they explore the essential role of c...
Ep 6 - Part 1: Retreat, Community & Leadership: A Conversation with Jim Dresher
In this episode of The PLA Podcast, host Dr. Stephanie Costa is joined by Dr. Phil Cass, founder of the Physicians Leadership Academy. Drs. Costa and Cass have a heartfelt conversation with contemplative forester, longtime meditation teacher, a...
Ep 5: When Pop Culture Hits Home: Doctors React to The Pitt
In this episode of the PLA Podcast, host Stephanie Costa (Director of the Alumni Program at the Physicians Leadership Academy) sits down with PLA alum and pediatrician Dr. Mary Lynn Niland for a candid and powerful conversation about The Pitt, ...
Ep 4: Mindfulness Through Birding: Finding Calm in Curiosity
In this joyful and thoughtful episode of the Physicians Leadership Academy Podcast, host Dr. Stephanie Costa is joined by Dr. Mike Prats—emergency physician, educator, and creator of the Worldwide GEL Podcast—for a conversation about mindfulnes...
Ep 3: Meditation, Mindfulness, and Remembering Your Wholeness
In this calming and deeply affirming episode of the Physicians Leadership Academy (PLA) Podcast, hosts Dr. Stephanie Costa and Phil Cass are joined by beloved PLA meditation coach Janice Glowski for a thoughtful exploration of meditation, mindf...
Ep 2 - Part 2: Reframing Burnout: Small Shifts, Big Change for Physician Leaders
In Part 2 of the Physicians Leadership Academy (PLA) Podcast’s conversation with transformation expert Jim Marsden, hosts Dr. Stephanie Costa and Phil Cass continue their deep and compassionate exploration of physician burnout. <...
Ep 2 - Part 1: Burnout and the Road Back: Rediscovering Purpose in Medicine
In this episode of the Physicians Leadership Academy Podcast, hosts Dr. Stephanie Costa and Phil Cass are joined by transformation expert and coach Jim Marsden to explore burnout through a new lens. With deep experience across healthcare and co...
Ep 1: Leading Through Complexity: Why Dialogue Matters in Medicine and Beyond
Welcome to the inaugural episode of the Physicians Leadership Academy (PLA) Podcast, brought to you by the Columbus Medical Association. Hosts Dr. Stephanie Costa and Dr. Phil Cass sit down with complexity theorist and dialogue practitioner Chr...