Episode 43: To Work-Life Balance

This week, Jodi speaks with Dr. Miriam Knoll. Dr. Miriam Knoll is a Physician and a Radiation Oncologist; she helps people who are battling cancer. In the episode, she talks about the “Work-life Balance and Mom Guilt.”  Whether you are working Mom, a stay at home mom, or a mama with a lot on your plate, this episode is for you!

About Our Guest:
Dr Miriam A. Knoll, MD, DABR is a board-certified radiation oncologist at Advanced Radiation Oncology Serves at Montefiore Nyack Hospital in New York. She serves as President of the Jewish Orthodox Women's Medical Association (JOWMA). Dr Knoll received her medical degree at New York University School of Medicine and completed her radiation oncology training at Mount Sinai Medical Center in NY. 

Dr. Knoll is a Forbes Healthcare contributor and writes for the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Connection and numerous other media outlets. She serves as an Associate Senior Editor of the American Society of Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)'s peer-reviewed journal, Advances in Radiation Oncology.

Show Notes:
4:31 Stepping Into Oncology
“… it fascinated me and I think this is so important, sometimes I’ll meet people who are doing things and I say how can you do that and the answer is because you love it, because it’s fascinating, because you enjoy it…”

8:21 Studying medicine and being a mom

9:35 Mimi’s perspective on Work-Life Integration
“We have intense pressure to do things, and yes there are societal norms, there are expectations, there are responsibilities… Those are all real, but they're also all in your head and it’s your decision of wanting to do something, not having to do something.”

14:23 Reframing the “have to” to “get to”
“… the fact that I was able to finish my training and finish school […] I have a lot of gratitude for that because, yes it was really really hard, but not everyone gets the opportunity to do it…”

17:25 Managing being a busy woman, mother and wife
“It’s about planning the things that you have to do with a reasonable amount of time that it takes to do…”

22:15 Being Conscious when Needing Help
“If you’re working, you need more help than the hours that you are working. You can’t just have help for the hours that you are missing […] you need help for the time that you are home too.”

24:22 Mom Guilt
“Sometimes it’s worry, sometimes it’s sadness, sometimes it’s jealousy. It’s not always guilt, Guilt implies you did something wrong…”

Connect with Miriam at:
Instagram: @Dr.Mimi.K
Twitter: @MKnoll_MD

Credits:
Host: Jodi Fried
Guest: Miriam Knoll
Editor: Orlando Diaz