In this episode, we discuss how physicians can cope with going part-time or leaving medicine entirely. There are many challenges, such as obviously financial concerns. But digging deeper, many doctors face the looming crisis of being stripped away the identity of being a physician. Here to help is my good friend, Dr. Maiysha Clairborne, who left the bedside long ago and has coped with this issue many times, with not only herself, but also her clients.
Dr. Maiysha Clairborne is an integrative medicine physician, internationally known speaker, author & Master Hypnotherapist & Teacher of NLP and Hypnosis. She helps people transform their lives by helping them master their mindset & communication, eliminating fear, self-doubt, & negative emotions that get in the way of their success. This is a must listen, as almost every doctor I know (including myself) have faced these issues. Share this episode with someone you know!
Dr. Maiysha Clairborne’s website:
https://drmaiysha.com/
Dr. Maiysha Clairborne’s Physician Coaches Profile:
https://www.physiciancoaches.com/coaching-category/mind-remapping-academy
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# Introduction
Dr. Mike Woo-Ming introduces Dr. Maiysha Clairborne, an integrative physician and thought leader who specializes in teaching people the power of words and how unconscious thoughts and beliefs impact the reality we create.
## Introducing Dr. Maiysha Clairborne
– Dr. Mike Woo-Ming introduces Dr. Maiysha Clairborne as a dear friend, repeat guest to the program, integrative physician, thought leader, trainer of trauma-informed communication and NLP.
– Dr. Clairborne is the founder of Mind Remapping Company where she helps individuals achieve mindset and communication mastery by eliminating negative thinking, faulty beliefs, and ineffective behaviors.
– Her specialty is teaching people the power of words and how unconscious thoughts and beliefs have an impact on the reality we create.
– She completed her MD at Morehouse School of Medicine and her family medicine residency at Florida Hospital.
# Accomplishments
This section highlights some of Dr. Clairborne’s accomplishments.
## Accomplishments
– Dr. Clairborne has spoken at TEDx Asheville in 2022.
– She is the author of The Wellness Blueprint book.
– She is also co-author of Conscious Inter-Racism book.
– She hosts The Black Mind Garden Podcast.
# Dealing with Trauma & Anti-Racism
In this section, Dr. W00-Ming discusses with Dr. Clairborne her expertise in dealing with trauma and anti-racism.
## Dealing with Trauma & Anti-Racism
– Dr. Woo-Ming invites Dr. Clairborne to the program because of her expertise in dealing with trauma and anti-racism.
– Doctors may have to make a decision whether to reduce their role as a doctor or leave medicine entirely due to various reasons.
– This can bring up different emotions and feelings for doctors.
– Dr. Woo-Ming shares an example of a client who is a doctor in his 50s, whose private practice was not as profitable as it used to be, and he’s not sure what to do next.
# Conclusion to Introduction
– Dr. Woo-Ming thanks Dr. Clairborne for being on the show.
– They end the episode by saying goodbye and thanking each other for their time.
# Understanding Resistance to Change in Medicine
In this section, the speaker discusses how conditioning during medical training can lead to a sense of obligation and resistance to change among physicians.
## Conditioning in Medical Training
– Physicians are conditioned through their training to feel a sense of obligation towards their patients.
– This conditioning used to be beneficial, but as medicine has changed, it can hinder physicians from expanding into new areas.
– The conditioning can create resistance towards change and harm physicians’ ability to explore new opportunities.
## Fear and Resistance
– Physicians may resist change due to fear of loss, such as loss of income or identity.
– By understanding the root cause of resistance, physicians can begin to tease apart belief systems that contribute to fear and resistance.
## Teasing Apart Conditioning
– It is useful for physicians to recognize and tease apart the layers of conditioning they have received throughout their lives.
– Conditioning often goes back all the way to childhood, so it is important for physicians to understand where their conditioning comes from.
# Boot Camp vs. Conditioning
In this section, the speaker discusses the difference between boot camp training and conditioning in various industries.
## Boot Camp vs. Conditioning
– Most boot camps last from 6 to 12 weeks.
– Conditioning, on the other hand, can take up to four to twelve years.
– The medical community, hospitals, and healthcare organizations contribute to conditioning over time.
– It is useful to understand where conditioning comes from and what conversations are being conditioned specifically.
– One or two conversations get reinforced in each system you go into.
# Breaking Patterns of Conditioning
In this section, the speaker talks about how patterns of conditioning can be broken.
## Interrupting Patterns of Conditioning
– To break a pattern of conditioning, one must make a decision to interrupt it.
– Using conditioning as an excuse not to act is common but should be avoided.
# Identifying as a Doctor
In this section, the speaker discusses how doctors identify themselves even after they stop practicing medicine.
## Identifying as a Doctor
– People who have spent years training and working as doctors still identify themselves as such even if they no longer practice medicine.
– Doctors can take their experience and expertise into other domains and leverage that knowledge.
– Doctors gain many skills through clinical work such as problem-solving skills, critical thinking skills, empathy skills, communication skills among others.
– These micro-skills can be utilized in other areas outside of clinical work.
# Utilizing Skills Gained Through Clinical Work
In this section, the speaker talks about utilizing skills gained through clinical work in other areas outside of medicine.
## Utilizing Skills Gained Through Clinical Work
– Doctors gain many technical and manual skills through clinical work.
– These skills can be utilized in other areas outside of clinical work such as art, construction, and other fields.
– Doctors should think about all the little micro-skills they have gained through their clinical work.
# Applying Medical Skills Elsewhere
In this section, the speakers discuss the fear of leaving a medical career and explore ways to apply medical skills in other fields.
## Fear of Abandoning Patients
– Some doctors may feel obligated to stay in their current community because they don’t want to abandon their patients.
– This fear may reflect a need to be needed and valued by others.
## Steps for Exploring Other Career Paths
– The first step is to get curious and investigate why you are feeling resistance towards your current career path.
– Make a decision about whether you want to stay or pursue something different.
– If you choose to stay, find joy in your situation and make the best of it.
– If you choose to pursue something different, reach out to communities or coaches who can help guide you towards your desired path.
## Overcoming Resistance
– Even after making a decision, resistance will still arise due to limiting beliefs and old wounds.
– Seek help from therapists or coaches who can help release these limiting beliefs and inherited conversations.
# Taking a New Path
In this section, the speakers discuss how fear, guilt, and beliefs can hold people back from taking a new path. They also talk about how guilt can be channeled into productive activities.
## Fear and Guilt as Obstacles
– Fear, guilt, and beliefs can act as a ball and chain that prevents people from taking a new path.
– The conditioning of long-term commitment in medicine makes it difficult for doctors to leave their jobs even when they are mistreated or unhappy.
## Channelling Guilt into Productivity
– Guilt can be channelled into productive activities such as charity work.
– Doctors who feel burnt out need to heal their wounds before they can see opportunities to pursue their careers in different ways.
# Pursuing Different Career Paths
In this section, the speakers discuss the myth that doctors have to choose between clinical medicine and other career paths. They also talk about the importance of releasing inherited conversations and beliefs that limit career options.
## Breaking Free from Binary Thinking
– Doctors do not have to choose between clinical medicine and other career paths.
– Binary thinking limits career options by assuming that doctors can only do one thing at a time.
## Releasing Limiting Beliefs
– Doctors need to release inherited conversations and beliefs that limit their career options.
– Releasing limiting beliefs requires deep work on emotional release and trauma healing.
# Coaching Programs for Doctors
In this section, the speaker talks about her coaching programs for doctors. She discusses how she helps doctors release limiting beliefs and emotions to pursue the life they want.
## One-on-One Coaching
– The speaker offers one-on-one coaching to help doctors release inherited belief systems that hold them down.
– The speaker also teaches neuro-linguistic programming.
# NLP Certifications and Coach Trainings
In this section, Maiysha talks about the NLP certifications and coach trainings she runs.
## Maiysha’s Workshops
– Maiysha runs NLP certifications and coach trainings.
– She teaches doctors how to utilize NLP and hypnosis in their practices.
– She also does speaking and consulting on trauma-informed communication.
# The Black Mind Garden Podcast
In this section, Maiysha invites listeners to check out her podcast, The Black Mind Garden.
## Listening to the Podcast
– Maiysha recommends listening to her podcast, The Black Mind Garden.
– It is available on all major podcast platforms or at theblackmindgarden.com.
# Mind Remapping Academy
In this section, Maiysha talks about her work with the Mind Remapping Academy.
## Learning Opportunities
– The Mind Remapping Academy offers corporate training as well as coach certification programs.
– For more information, visit mindremappingacademy.com.
# Making Choices for Yourself
In this section, Maiysha emphasizes the importance of making choices for oneself.
## Choosing Yourself
– There is always a choice.
– It is okay to choose yourself.
