How to Get Unstuck in Your Medical Career | Ep1

Better Physician Life: How to Get Unstuck in Your Medical Career

What if success doesn’t feel like it should?

In this premiere episode of Better Physician Life, Dr. Michael Hersh opens up about his own experience feeling stuck in what looked like a successful career. He describes the slow, persistent whisper that told him something was missing, despite having checked all the boxes of traditional medical achievement.

Rather than treating that restlessness as a failure, Dr. Hersh reframes it as a sign of readiness for growth and evolution. Through thoughtful storytelling and honest reflection, he introduces key themes the podcast will explore: reinvention, belonging, courage, creativity, and aligning with your current self, not just the one who wrote a med school personal statement 15 years ago. If you’ve ever felt like you’re performing a version of success that no longer fits, this episode offers you permission to pause, reflect, and begin your own journey toward a more fulfilling physician life.

Top 3 Takeaways

1. Pay Attention to the Whisper – That low-level hum of restlessness is not a problem to fix. It’s a signal that you may be ready to evolve beyond what once worked for you.

2. Redefine Success – The version of success you’ve been living may have run its course. That’s not failure, it’s growth.

3. Reconnect with Your Whole Self – Joy, rest, and creativity don’t make you less of a doctor. They make you more of a human, and that makes you a better doctor.

About the Show

Created for physicians who want more than clinical competence, Better Physician Life is a space for honest reflection, reinvention, and reclaiming purpose beyond the pager. Hosted by Dr. Michael Hersh, each episode dives into the questions we didn’t learn to ask in training, offering tools and conversations to help you live and lead with intention.

About the Host

Dr. Michael Hersh is a full-time practicing gastroenterologist, husband, father, podcaster, and physician coach at Better Physician Life Coaching. He helps physicians rediscover joy and balance by setting meaningful goals, managing stress, and feeling more present at home and less annoyed and frustrated at work.

His mission is to help doctors who feel stuck in medicine create a more fulfilling life that they actually enjoy living. Through coaching and conversation, he empowers physicians to reconnect with their purpose and design a career (and life) they love.

Dr. Hersh is also the creator and host of the Better Physician Life podcast: How to Get Unstuck in Your Medical Career—a show for doctors who feel out of sync or stuck, and want to explore what true success can look like beyond the exam room.

🔗 Connect with Dr. Hersh:
🌐 Website: www.betterphysicianlife.com
🔗 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/michael-hersh-md
📸 Instagram: @betterphysicianlife
📺 YouTube: @betterphysicianlife
📘 Facebook: facebook.com/betterphysicianlifecoaching

TikTok: @betterphysicianlife

The Better Physician Life Podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult qualified professionals regarding your personal or organizational decisions.