In this episode of Stand Up (for) Doctors!, we explore how emotional intelligence is changing the landscape of healthcare leadership—and even transforming the surgical suite.🔹 Dr. Prasanna Sooriakumaran is a Professor of Urology, robotic surgeon, Oxford academic, and leading voice in men’s health and surgical innovation.🔹 Owen Nwanebu is a leadership coach and healthcare strategist helping individuals and organizations lead with empathy, resolve conflict early, and build emotionally intelligent teams.Together, we explore:•What emotional intelligence looks like in high-pressure environments like surgery•How self-awareness and relational leadership protect both clinicians and patients•Why soft skills are essential—not optional—for the future of medicine•The intersection of coaching, systems change, and personal transformation in healthcareThis episode bridges the technical with the emotional—reminding us that behind every procedure is a human being, on both sides of the scalpel.🔗 Connect with our guests:Dr. Prasanna Sooriakumaran (Prof PS)🌐 www.professorps.co.uk🔗 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/prasanna-sooriakumaran-prof-ps-597a6b20/Owen Nwanebu🌐 owenicoconsult.com📧 owen@owenicoconsult.com🔗 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/owennwanebu/🎧 Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/transforming-relationships-with-emotional-intelligence-podcast/id1610174861🧠 Skool Community – https://www.skool.com/emotional-intelligence-hub-4170/about🌿 Special thanks to our episode sponsor, Dr. Ralph LaGuardia, author of The Doomsday Book of Medicine and The Bible of Alternative Medicine.📧 rmulberryman@aol.com📰 medicalunderground.substack.com📚 Books by Dr. LaGuardia on Amazon:1. The Doomsday Book of Medicine2. The Bible of Alternative Medicine3. Infected: Secrets From the Medical Underground🌟 Join us for the Stand Up (for) Doctors! Physician RetreatA weekend to connect, empower, recharge, and celebrate everything it means to be human in medicine.📍 Windrose on Hudson🗓 October 9–12, 2026🔗 Register now - https://standupfordoctors.regfox.com/stand-up-for-doctors-physician-retreatWe’re building more than a movement. We’re building a community.#StandUpForDoctors #EmotionalIntelligence #HealthcareLeadership #SurgicalInnovation #PhysicianWellness #OwenNwanebu #ProfPS #DoctorSupport #HealthcarePodcast #SponsoredEpisode #Episode148 #RetreatForDoctors #HealingTogether

In this special episode of Stand Up (for) Doctors!, the conversation continues with a deeper exploration of the themes behind White Coats, Human Hearts: True Stories of Healing, Belonging, and the Courage to Stay Human in Medicine.

The episode features returning guests Dr. Beatriz Olson and Dr. Ryan McCarthy, alongside Jodie Green, who authored the Afterword for this powerful collection.

Dr. Olson and Dr. McCarthy are contributing authors in White Coats, Human Hearts, and Jodie Green’s closing reflections expand the dialogue around physician wellbeing, advocacy, and restoring humanity in healthcare.

Together, they explore:

▪ What it truly means to stay human in medicine

▪ How physician voices drive meaningful cultural change

▪ Why burnout, belonging, and moral injury must be addressed at a systems level

▪ The role of advocacy, creativity, and courageous leadership in healing healthcare

📘 White Coats, Human Hearts is available now on Amazon, Kindle, and paperback:🔗 https://standupfordoctors.org/books/

🔗 Connect with the guests:

Dr. Beatriz Olson🌐 https://beatrizolson.com

Dr. Ryan McCarthy🌐 https://synapsismartinsburg.com

Jodie Green

🌐 https://www.clinicianburnoutfoundation.org

🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodie-green/

#StandUpForDoctors #WhiteCoatsHumanHearts #PhysicianAdvocacy #HealthcareHumanity #DoctorWellness #MedicalStorytelling #ClinicianBurnout #HealthcareLeadership #HealingHealthcare #BookLaunchSpecial

In this episode of Stand Up (for) Doctors!, we sit down with two veteran physicians who’ve each taken very different paths through medicine—but share a deep commitment to staying the course with purpose, resilience, and heart.

🔹 Dr. Cormac O’Donovan is a neurologist, professor, keynote speaker, and wellbeing coach helping doctors rediscover what matters most in medicine.

🔹 Dr. Ralph (Doc) LaGuardia is a solo-practice physician with decades of experience in internal, geriatric, bariatric, and integrative medicine—unapologetically grassroots and radically committed to patient care.

Together, we discuss:

- Why so many doctors are leaving clinical medicine—and what might help them stay

- What sustainable, fulfilling practice actually looks like

- The value of curiosity, connection, and creating space for honest conversations

- Advice for new doctors, seasoned clinicians, and healthcare leaders trying to fix a broken system

This episode is full of grounded wisdom, real talk, and a shared reminder: we need doctors—and doctors need spaces where they can thrive.

Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/B7rO4tWjnWQ

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🔗 Connect with our guests:

Dr. Cormac O’Donovan

🌐 www.cormacodonovan.com

Dr. Ralph (Doc) LaGuardia

📧 rmulberryman@aol.com

📰 medicalunderground.substack.com

📚 Books on Amazon:

- The Doomsday Book of Medicine

- The Bible of Alternative Medicine

- Infected: Secrets From the Medical Underground

🌿 Ready to reconnect with why you started this work?

Join us at the Stand Up (for) Doctors! Physician Retreat — a weekend to connect, empower, recharge, and celebrate.

📍 Windrose on Hudson

🗓 October 9–12, 2026

🔗 Register here: https://standupfordoctors.regfox.com/stand-up-for-doctors-physician-retreat

Because change doesn’t happen alone—it happens in community.

#StandUpForDoctors #PhysicianWellness #MedicalCulture #HealthcareLeadership #DoctorSupport #SustainableMedicine #IntegrativeMedicine #DoctorVoices #RetreatForDoctors #Episode147 #HealthcarePodcast #ReconnectRechargeRebuild

This special episode of Stand Up (for) Doctors! was recorded following the official launch of our newest book in the series, Stand Up (for) Doctors! White Coats, Human Hearts—a powerful collection of true stories honoring the humanity behind the white coat.

We come together to celebrate Book 2 with three contributing authors whose voices reflect courage, vulnerability, and the lived realities of modern medicine.

🔹 Pamela Marie Hobby shares a deeply personal perspective about reconnecting with the doctors who saved her life.

🔹 Dr. Drew Remignanti explores the critical importance of the physician-patient relationship and its profound influence on health outcomes.

🔹 Dr. Jennifer Lycette brings incisive insight into vulnerability and self-compassion in medicine, and the need to breathe!

Together, we explore:

• What inspired White Coats, Human Hearts and why these stories matter now

• How storytelling restores dignity, meaning, and connection in medicine

• The courage it takes to stay human within a broken system

• Why physician advocacy is essential to the future of patient care

• How shared narratives can spark healing, belonging, and change

This episode is both a celebration and a call to action—honoring physicians who choose empathy, truth, and humanity, even when the system makes it hard.

📘 About the BookWhite Coats, Human Hearts: True Stories of Healing, Belonging, and the Courage to Stay Human in Medicine is now available on Amazon, Kindle, and paperback.

More info: standupfordoctors.org/books/

🔗 Connect with our authors:

Pamela Marie Hobby📘https://mydoctorsmeds.com/🔗https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamela-marie-hobby-14402633/

Dr. Drew Remignanti🌐https://drewremignanti.pubsitepro.com/🔗https://www.linkedin.com/in/drew-remignanti-md-mph-ba890537/

Dr. Jennifer Lycette🌐https://jenniferlycette.com🔗https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-lycette/

⭐ Episode SponsorThis episode is proudly sponsored by Dr. Jonathan Block, MD, MBA, MLS, MPH, CPE🔗 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-block-md-mba-mls-mph-cpe-7327269/

#StandUpForDoctors #WhiteCoatsHumanHearts #PhysicianVoices #DoctorAdvocacy #HealthcareHumanity #MedicalStorytelling #BookLaunchEpisode #PhysicianWellness #HealingHealthcare #StandUpForDoctorsBook

In this episode of Stand Up (for) Doctors!, we’re joined by two women leading with empathy, truth, and bold action in healthcare transformation.

🔹 Kimberly Maurer is a nurse and founder of Unapologetically You Collective, where she mentors nurses, leaders, and changemakers to reclaim their voices and create lasting impact.

🔹 Sue Robins is a Canadian writer, speaker, and senior partner at Bird Comm, where she consults on best practices in patient engagement and helps leaders build safer, more connected care environments.

Together, we explore:

- What true patient engagement looks like—from the inside out

- How cultural healing in healthcare depends on both healthcare worker and patient voices

- Why supporting physicians creates better outcomes for everyone

- The power of communication, community, and courage in shifting the system

This conversation reminds us that healing healthcare is a team effort—and when we care for our caregivers, patients thrive.

🔗 Connect with our guests:

Sue Robins

🌐 https://www.suerobins.com/

🔗 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/sue-robins-6609147/

📸 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/suerobinswork/

Kimberly Maurer

📧 KimberlyMaurer731@gmail.com

🔗LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberly-maurer-bs-lpn-b35b87215/

📘 Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/kimberly.maurer.90

#StandUpForDoctors #PatientEngagement #PhysicianAdvocacy #NurseLeadership #HealthcareTransformation #DoctorWellness #HealthcareCulture #HealingTogether #Episode146 #UnapologeticallyYou #BirdComm

In this episode of Stand Up (for) Doctors!, we welcome Dr. Lillian Emlet—a critical care physician, executive coach, and founder of Transforming Healthcare Coaching®—who is leading powerful change at the individual, team, and systems level.

Dr. Emlet brings years of clinical expertise into her work coaching healthcare professionals toward clarity, sustainability, and leadership with heart. As an Ambassador for the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation, she’s also a fierce advocate for physician well-being and systemic change.

Together, we talk about:

• Why physicians need safe, skilled coaching now more than ever

• How leadership development is essential to culture repair

• The power of showing up as fully human in a high-pressure system

• The ripple effect of one well-supported clinician on an entire team

This conversation is a call for transformation—from the inside out.

🔗 Connect with Dr. Lillian Emlet:📧 hello@transforminghealthcarecoaching.com

🌐 Transforming Healthcare Coaching

🔗 LinkedIn – Dr. Lillian Emlet

#StandUpForDoctors #HealthcareLeadership #PhysicianCoaching #TransformingHealthcare #DLBHF #DoctorWellness #CultureChange #HumanizeMedicine #ExecutiveCoaching #PhysicianSupport #Episode145

In this episode of Stand Up (for) Doctors!, we’re joined by two powerhouse physician-leaders who are actively reshaping how healthcare shows up for its people.

🔹 Dr. Cheryl Martin is an emergency medicine physician from Australia with over two decades of experience spanning the UK and Australia. She is passionate about organizational wellbeing, safety culture, and sustainable leadership.

🔹 Dr. Shannon Foster is an acute care surgeon, award-winning educator, and founder of SMF Facilitation, where she helps individuals and healthcare teams navigate conflict, prevent burnout, and rebuild trust from the inside out.

Together, we explore:

• What it really takes to build a healthy culture

• Why burnout needs to be addressed before it begins

• The importance of safety, communication, and vulnerability in leadership

• How systems can evolve—by design, not accident

This episode is a call to action for anyone who believes healthcare can do better—and knows that starts by taking care of the people at the center of it.

🔗 Connect with our guests:

Dr. Cheryl Martin🌐 The Mind Full Medic Podcast🔗 LinkedIn – Cheryl Martin

Dr. Shannon Foster, MD, FACS🌐 SMF Facilitation📧 sfoster@smffacilitation.com🔗 LinkedIn – Shannon Foster

#StandUpForDoctors #PhysicianWellness #HealthcareLeadership #OrganizationalCulture #BurnoutPrevention #DoctorSupport #SystemChange #MedicalCulture #HumanizeHealthcare #SMFFacilitation #MindFullMedic #Episode144

In this episode, we’re amplifying a conversation that’s urgent, human, and often invisible.

We’re joined by Dr. Santhosh Paulus—physician, educator, and founder of Cycling 4 Change—and CJ Quartlbaum, executive coach, writer, and host of Cycling 4 Change’s anti-human trafficking podcast.

Together, they share:

• Why doctors must be trained to recognize signs of human trafficking

• How Cycling 4 Change is using movement, conversation, and advocacy to disrupt cycles of exploitation

• The power of storytelling, community engagement, and courageous curiosity

We also dive into practical tools, real-world resources, and how healthcare professionals can move from awareness to meaningful action.

👉 This is a must-listen for anyone in healthcare who wants to stand up—not just for patients, but for justice.

🔗 Featured Resources & Links:

🗓️ Upcoming Physician Retreats:Events – StandUp(for)Doctors!

🚴 Cycling 4 Change:https://cycling4change.org

📘 GRIT & GRACE by Jenna McKaye:Amazon Link

🎓 HEAL Trafficking – PEARR Tool, Protocol Toolkit & More:https://www.healtrafficking.org

🎥 Human Trafficking Awareness Video (w/ PACT):Watch on Vimeo

🌐 PACT – Resources for Parents & Educators:https://www.wearepact.org

📲 Connect with CJ Quartlbaum:

🔗 Substack – https://tellmemorewithcj.substack.com/podcast

🔗 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/cj-quartlbaum-51797754/

📸 Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/cj_quartlbaum/

#HumanTraffickingAwareness #StandUpForDoctors #Cycling4Change #PhysicianAdvocacy #HealthcareLeadership #DoctorVoices #MedicalEducation #TraumaInformedCare #CJQuartlbaum #DrSanthoshPaulus #HealthcarePodcast