Latest Doctorwife Podcast Episodes

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#210: Last Episode

Married to Doctors - May 26, 2022 09:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 397 ratings
In this last episode of the Married to Doctors Podcast, Lara shares her hopes for her listeners in what they have gained from her show. Lara has increased the dialogue for physician families and physician spouses and became a voice for the physician family community. "I hope that throughout thi...

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#210: Last Episode

Married to Doctors - May 26, 2022 09:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 397 ratings
In this last episode of the Married to Doctors Podcast, Lara shares her hopes for her listeners in what they have gained from her show. Lara has increased the dialogue for physician families and physician spouses and became a voice for the physician family community. "I hope that throughout thi...

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#209: Navigating IVF, Med School, and Residency

Married to Doctors - May 19, 2022 09:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 397 ratings
In this podcast episode, Lara chats with Michelle Streeter, an IVF Support Coach, about their fertility journey while on the medical journey. Michelle shares her experiences and tips from what she has learned while navigating IVF, med school, and residency.  "One of the things about being marri...

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#208: Intimacy and Connection in Medical Marriages

Married to Doctors - May 12, 2022 09:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 397 ratings
In this episode, Lara chats with Vanessa and Dr. Jeep Naum about intimacy and connection in medical marriages. The Naums help physicians save their marriage, family, and bank account. "I think the big part was we needed to get to the place where we were talking with each other. And that he coul...

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#207: Embracing the Realities of Being Married to a Doctor

Married to Doctors - May 05, 2022 09:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 397 ratings
In this flashback episode, Lara talks with Donna Rovito, editor of Physician Family Magazine. Donna shares some of her experiences being in a medical marriage for over 30 years and how the medical profession has evolved over time. Lara and Donna also discuss the importance of support for physi...

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#206: Affairs in Physician Marriages

Married to Doctors - April 21, 2022 09:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 397 ratings
This replay episode jumps back to an earlier episode you may have missed if you are new here! Lara talks with marriage and family therapist Yasman Mostajeran about the relationship characteristics that often cause affairs, how to avoid attachment issues, and how to regain trust in a relationship...

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Surgeon Life and Family Life

Married to Doctors - April 07, 2022 11:52 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 397 ratings
Enjoy this episode on discussing the ways in which surgery life is and is not compatible with raising a family.   For more on the membership, visit www.marriedtodoctors.com

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#204: We Didn't Match and We're Okay

Married to Doctors - March 17, 2022 09:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 397 ratings
Happy Match Week! In this replay episode, Lara speaks with an anonymous couple who share their experience when they did not match to a residency program. They participated in the scramble, applied for research positions, and finally ended up where they needed to be as they embraced the journey. ...

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#203: Conversations Around Sex and Intimacy

Married to Doctors - March 03, 2022 10:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 397 ratings
Conversations around sex and intimacy can be awkward and difficult. But it can lead to a deeper connection. In this episode, Lara shares why talking about sex in your marriage is important, questions to think about, and how to bring up the conversation with your significant other. Inside the M...

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#202: Financial Therapy in Medical Marriages

Married to Doctors - February 17, 2022 10:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 397 ratings
In this episode, Lara chats with Ed Coambs, a Couples Therapist specializing in Financial Therapy, on how attachment styles, childhood trauma, and more affects our medical marriage, specifically from a financial standpoint.  "One of the things we talked about is that we have different brains wi...

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#201: It All Starts with a Belief

Married to Doctors - February 03, 2022 10:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 397 ratings
Why should you work toward believing new things? Well, it's more than making resolutions. It is about becoming your best self. In this episode, Lara shares various phrases to be mindful of when working on believing new things.  We all have an idea of who we have been, who we currently are, and...

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#200: Implementing Principles to Help Your Physician Family

Married to Doctors - January 20, 2022 10:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 397 ratings
In this episode, Lara chats with fellow life coach Dr. Michelle Ofreneo about various principles that can help your physician family. Dr. Ofreneo also shares their love story, how she came to decide to become a life coach, and more.  "I think it's just you know this instruction book of these be...

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#199: Don't Be a Joy Thief

Married to Doctors - January 06, 2022 17:04 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 397 ratings
Communication. This is one of the most common tips given when it comes to marriage advice. In this episode, Lara discusses a few different ways we communicate with each other, particularly when our medical spouse shares good news with us. "It is a beautiful feeling. If you've ever had that kind...

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#198: Four Thoughts for a More Thoughtful Holiday Season

Married to Doctors - December 16, 2021 10:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 397 ratings
In this episode, Lara discusses four thoughts for a more thoughtful holiday season. As you listen, consider what you are thinking, why you are thinking it, and why you believe what you do. Hope these thoughts help make your Christmas a more enjoyable holiday this year! "As people in relationshi...

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#197: What's the Married to Doctors Membership?

Married to Doctors - December 01, 2021 19:51 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 397 ratings
In this episode, Lara discusses the Married to Doctors Membership. This membership is built off of the Me, Marriage, and Medicine course that Lara has done in the past. This group coaching format is easier, cost effective, and long-term for physician partners. This is THE membership to provide...

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#196: Career Resilience When Married To A Doctor

Married to Doctors - November 18, 2021 10:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 397 ratings
In this episode, Lara talks with Wenny Lin about career resilience when married to a doctor. They discuss how to keep your career going throughout the medical journey. Wenny has some stellar wisdom to share on this topic. "Hey, maybe you have to take a pay cut because you've moved to a cheaper ...

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#195: 5 Common Thinking Traps

Married to Doctors - November 04, 2021 09:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 397 ratings
Lara discusses five common thinking traps that people fall into. This episode will help you discover the power of the pause to help you through difficult situations. Utilizing these tips will help you become more in tune with your thoughts and thinking patterns so you can show up as the person y...

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#194: Bids for Connection

Married to Doctors - October 21, 2021 09:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 397 ratings
We all have the desire to feel seen and heard by our partners. In this episode, Lara speaks with Dr. Wally Goddard about bids for connection in marriages and relationships and how we can learn to correctly interpret those. Enjoy this replay from one of the first episodes recorded on Married to D...

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#194: Bids for Connection

Married to Doctors - October 21, 2021 09:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 397 ratings
We all have the desire to feel seen and heard by our partners. In this episode, Lara speaks with Dr. Wally Goddard about bids for connection in marriages and relationships and how we can learn to correctly interpret those. Enjoy this replay from one of the first episodes recorded on Married to D...

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#193: Lessons on Relationships and Love from Puppy Training

Married to Doctors - October 07, 2021 09:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 397 ratings
This episode is all about puppy training! Lara shares how six simple puppy rules can apply to relationships and relationships with ourselves. "Because I'm a marriage coach, and I talk about this stuff a lot, it's always on my mind. And I thought, Oh isn't interesting, how the same things I'm le...

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#192: Cancer in Medical School

Married to Doctors - September 16, 2021 09:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 397 ratings
In this episode, Lara talks with Kristi and Blade Hargiss as their life has been turned upside down since Blade was diagnosed with cancer during his fourth year of medical school. We discuss how they are getting though this as a couple, a family, and a medical student. "I remember when he first...

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#191: Me, Marriage, and Medicine

Married to Doctors - September 02, 2021 09:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 397 ratings
In this episode, Lara discusses the Me, Marriage, and Medicine course starting this October and what to expect.  She also explores the topic of anger. "Is this really anger? Or maybe this is more resentful? Maybe what I really feel is guilt, ashamed, grief, fear, entitlement, victimization, fat...

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#190: How We Can Be Kind to Ourselves

Married to Doctors - August 26, 2021 09:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 397 ratings
In this episode, Lara discusses how we can be kind to ourselves. She looks at this topic through the lens of parenting and your physical appearance, but it can be applied to every situation. "And I also hope that you can love yourself. Not in an egotistical way, but in a way where you are speak...

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#189: 9 Tips for Handling Difficult Conversations Around Vaccines

Married to Doctors - August 19, 2021 09:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 397 ratings
In today's episode, Lara shares 9 tips for handling difficult conversations around vaccines. Specifically, she speaks about how to approach interactions on social media when it comes to the COVID-19 vaccine.  "Who likes to hear that they're wrong, especially like an open platform like Facebook...

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#188: You Are Not Ruined

Married to Doctors - June 10, 2021 09:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 397 ratings
In this episode, Lara shares experiences from others married to doctors on the tender topic of how the pandemic has affected their doctor-spouses. Specifically, the side affects we may see in them and ourselves. This topic recently came up in the Married to Doctors Facebook Group. Lara also shar...

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#187: Difficult People In Our Lives

Married to Doctors - June 03, 2021 09:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 397 ratings
In this episode, Lara walks you through an exercise to try when dealing with a difficult person in your life. We all have someone we are annoyed of or feel we should love them more than we do. So, grab a sheet of paper and walk through these exercises.  "What does it feel like when you've chose...

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Learning to Love Your Location

Married to Doctors - May 27, 2021 13:37 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 397 ratings
Learn More about the Married to Doctors Retreat here. This episode explores how to love living in a new location, even if you will only live there for a short time.  Author, Melody Warnick, shares some wonderful insights and tips on how to feel rooted in a temporary home. 

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185: The Married To Doctors Retreat

Married to Doctors - May 20, 2021 16:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 397 ratings
Lara and Kendra Harvey discuss plans for the first-ever Married To Doctors Retreat that will be in Austin, TX October 12-15th.  Link to register:  https://courses.marriedtodoctors.com/Austin

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#184: 3 Ways to Help YOU When Your Spouse is Stressed Out

Married to Doctors - May 20, 2021 09:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 397 ratings
In this episode, Lara discusses three ways to help YOU when your doc-spouse is stressed out. Whether it's exams, studying, boards, or patients, stress is inevitable. Lara also shares 10 thoughts to help combat the stress along the medical journey. "I really want you to try to have radical accep...

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#183: Four Steps to Creating a Successful Boundary

Married to Doctors - May 13, 2021 09:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 397 ratings
In this episode, Lara shares Four Steps to Creating a Successful Boundary. She defines what the difference is between a request and a boundary. Learn how to hold to that boundary and even decide whether or not it should be a boundary. "So, a very clear boundary with an adult, might be if you ch...

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