Burned Out in Medicine? Watch This First

More Than a Doctor: Physician Burnout, Identity & Finding Purpose with Dr. Priya Rao What happens when your dream career no longer feels aligned with who you are? In this episode of Don't Miss the Conversation, Samantha sits down with Dr. Priya Rao, an interventional cardiologist specializing in structural heart disease, host of The Open Heart Podcast, and founder of a growing media company focused on humanitarian storytelling. Together, they dive into one of the most important conversations happening in medicine today: physician burnout, healthcare leadership, identity outside of work, personal branding for healthcare professionals, and what it truly means to build a purpose-driven career. After spending more than a decade training to become an interventional cardiologist, Dr. Rao realized that professional success alone wasn't enough. She shares the story of walking away from her first attending position, traveling to Costa Rica for yoga teacher training, and rediscovering herself outside the expectations of medicine. This conversation explores: ✔ Physician burnout and emotional exhaustion ✔ Interventional cardiology and structural heart disease ✔ Healthcare leadership and culture ✔ Building a personal brand as a physician ✔ Starting a podcast while practicing medicine ✔ Entrepreneurship for healthcare professionals ✔ Women in medicine ✔ Trusting your intuition ✔ Authentic leadership ✔ Identity beyond your career ✔ Finding alignment in life and work ✔ Building a media company with purpose Whether you're a physician, nurse, cath lab professional, medical student, healthcare executive, entrepreneur, or simply someone navigating a major life transition, this conversation offers practical wisdom and encouragement for building a life that's aligned with your values. If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe for more conversations where medicine, education, leadership, business, and personal growth collide. Subscribe for more conversations exploring medicine, entrepreneurship, education, and the people creating meaningful change behind the scenes. ----------------------------------- Connect with Dr. Priya Rao Podcast: https://openheartpodcast.com/ Instagram:   / priya.rao.md   ----------------------------------- Connect with our host Samantha at: Instagram:   / dontmisstheconversation   LinkedIn:   / samanthanicolepropper   Podcast Website: www.dontmisstheconversation.com Explore more about Sam’s Businesses: https://linktr.ee/dontmissabeat -------------------------------- Podcast produced by Hi Hello Labs: https://www.hihellolabs.com/