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Medicine teaches you how to save lives. 

It rarely teaches you what repeated exposure to suffering does to you.

Today’s episode is about traumatic stress in physicians – not burnout, not weakness, and not something you can outwork.

I’m joined by Dr. Kimia Serraf – Dr. K – a physician, public health expert, and nationally recognized leader in trauma-informed education and culture change.

At one point she says, “Stress isn’t the problem. Unprocessed stress is.”

We talk about why compartmentalization works… until it doesn’t, how trauma accumulates quietly, and what it means to be fully professional without disconnecting from your humanity.

If medicine feels heavier than it used to, and you can’t quite explain why, this conversation will.

Let’s begin.

Links for Dr. K:

Lodestar - https://www.lodestarpc.com/

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/drkemia/

Facebook - https://web.facebook.com/KemiaS

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This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and isn’t a substitute for medical advice or care. I’m a board-certified physician, but this content isn’t connected to my clinical practice, and no doctor-patient relationship is formed here. Please always talk to your own health professional about any mental or physical health concerns. And as always, take what helps and leave the rest. Please see InspiredMomMDs.com for full legal disclaimer. 

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I help physician moms take back control and prioritize what matters most so they can thrive in private practice and at home.