In this candid and deeply empowering episode, Dr. Svetlana Chamoun explores the complex, often invisible landscape of being a woman in medicine. From persistent pay and leadership gaps to emotional labor, microaggressions, and caregiving imbalances, this episode lays bare the unique burdens women physicians face every day — and how to rise above them.

Grounded in compelling data from Health Affairs, The Lancet, and JAMA, Dr. Chamoun offers more than just validation — she provides a blueprint for action. Learn how to advocate for yourself with power, find sponsors (not just mentors), set boundaries without guilt, and join a movement of women rewriting the rules of success in medicine. Through real stories, systemic insights, and heartfelt reflections, this episode is a powerful call to reclaim your worth — and protect your heart in the process.

Burnout is not just a physician wellness issue—it’s a crisis with public health consequences. In this visionary episode, Dr. Chamoun explains how burnout disproportionately affects women in medicine and ripples outward, influencing patient care, health equity, and cardiovascular outcomes.

Grounded in data from JAMA Internal Medicine, this episode highlights how combating burnout can save lives and restore trust in healthcare. Dr. Chamoun outlines systemic, organizational, and personal-level solutions—while inviting us to imagine a future where well-being and equity are at the heart of medicine.

This episode uncovers the often-overlooked cardiovascular consequences of chronic stress, especially among women physicians.

Dr. Svetlana Chamoun explores the physiological impact of emotional exhaustion, night shifts, and high-demand, low-control work environments—factors that disproportionately affect women in healthcare.

Citing powerful evidence from Circulation, JAMA, and Journal of Women’s Health, she lays out the link between burnout and heart disease, and offers five actionable, science-backed strategies to protect your cardiovascular health. A heartfelt call to slow down, reconnect, and listen to what your heart is telling you.