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In this episode of the Power of Peacefulness Podcast, host Sharon McLaughlin is joined by Dr. Richard Gajdowski to discuss the topic of divorce, with a focus on the challenges faced by physicians. Dr. Gajdowski, an emergency room physician with a law degree, practices in Pittsburgh and New York, specializing in family law, wills, estates, and trusts. His unique background offers a comprehensive view on divorce for medical professionals.

Dr. Gajdowski highlights that divorce rates among physicians are lower than the national average but points out that female physicians face a higher risk, largely due to work-related factors. He emphasizes the importance of seeking competent legal advice early in the process and understanding the specific divorce laws in one's state, as they can vary significantly.

Key considerations in a divorce include the marital home and its financial implications. Dr. Gajdowski advises clients to live within their means and prepare for lifestyle adjustments. He suggests using mediation and arbitration to manage legal costs effectively and stresses the importance of clear communication with legal counsel.

Dividing marital assets fairly is crucial, and Dr. Gajdowski explains the differences between equitable distribution and community property states. Retirement savings and their tax implications are also important, and he recommends consulting a tax advisor for optimal asset division. For physicians with practices, obtaining a professional appraisal is essential.

Infidelity can impact divorce proceedings, influencing alimony and asset division depending on the state. Dr. Gajdowski advises considering the financial and logistical challenges of maintaining two households during separation. He explains alimony pendente lite (APL) and its rehabilitative purpose.

Dr. Gajdowski provides his contact information for those seeking legal assistance, noting his practice spans Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, California, and soon West Virginia. Listeners can reach him via gajdowskilaw.com for personalized guidance.

This episode offers valuable insights and practical advice for anyone facing divorce, especially medical professionals. Dr. Gajdowski's dual expertise in law and medicine makes this a must-listen for physicians navigating marital challenges.

About Dr. Gajdowski:
Dr. Gajdowski is an accomplished physician and health system administrator with more than 38 years of experience as an Emergency Physician and 20 years as a Health Insurance Executive prior to practicing law.

Website and Social Media Links:
https://www.gajdowskilaw.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-gajdowski-md-jd-mba-mph-frcpc-facep-fclm-745b7b8/

#DivorceLaw #PhysicianLife

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In this episode of the Power of Peacefulness Podcast, host Sharon McLaughlin, MD, interviews Dr. Gail Miller, a life coach and maternal fetal medicine physician who is childless not by choice. Dr. Miller discusses the challenges of probing inquiries and the importance of setting boundaries when faced with uncomfortable questions about personal matters like having children. She emphasizes the need for empathy and awareness, encouraging listeners to be mindful of their intentions and to pay attention to the reactions of those they question. Dr. Miller shares personal anecdotes to illustrate the emotional toll of insensitive questions and offers advice on how to respond and deflect such inquiries gracefully.

Dr. Miller also talks about her book, "Missing Motherhood, A Path Onward," which explores the journey of women who are childless not by choice, the stages of dealing with this loss, and the process of creating a new dream for the future. The conversation highlights the societal pressures and self-doubt faced by women in this situation and provides strategies for overcoming feelings of unworthiness. Dr. Miller's book and free online resources aim to support and empower women dealing with these challenges. The episode concludes with information on how to contact Dr. Miller and access her resources.

About Dr. Gail:
Gail Miller is a life coach, Maternal-Fetal Medicine physician and speaker. She is the founder of Path Onward Life Coaching empowering women who are childless by circumstance, not by choice, to live fulfilling and purpose-filled lives.

https://pathonward.com/

Book link:
https://pathonward.com/missing-motherhood/
Social Media Links:
https://www.instagram.com/childlesspathonward/ https://www.facebook.com/pathonwardlifecoaching https://www.linkedin.com/in/gailmiller-pathonward/

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In this episode, Dr Sharon McLaughlin interviews Grace Guffey, a licensed mental health counselor specializing in adult attachment therapy. They discuss the complexities of attachment issues, including how they manifest and ways to address them. Grace shares her personal journey, highlighting her experiences with abuse, assault, and addiction, which led her to the counseling field. She explains the concept of attachment trauma, its roots in early life experiences, and its impact on adult relationships. Grace emphasizes the importance of education in understanding and overcoming these traumas. She advises finding a licensed therapist trained in attachment-based therapy and trauma-informed care. Additionally, Grace delves into the neurological effects of trauma on the brain, particularly on the limbic system, and the importance of developing emotion regulation and relationship skills for recovery. She introduces her Teachable course on trauma recovery, which provides comprehensive tools and strategies for healing attachment traumas. The episode concludes with a discussion on recognizing and breaking the cycle of toxic relationships and the significance of empathy and connection in fostering peace.

About Grace
Grace Guffey is a licensed mental health counselor specializing in adult attachment therapy. Counseling since 2014, she helps people break the cycle of trauma and abuse by healing their childhood wounds and teaching how to have healthier relationships.

https://linktr.ee/attachmenttraumatherapy https://grace-guffey-lmhc.clientsecure.me
Book link:
https://attachment-trauma-therapy.teachable.com/p/home
Social Media Links:
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Episode Overview: In this episode, Dr. Michael Foti discusses the stigma surrounding mental health, particularly in the healthcare profession. Dr. Foti is an internal medicine physician and faculty at the Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine. He is also on the board of directors for the New York State Osteopathic Medical Society and vice president of the National Alliance on Mental Illness in Orange County, New York.

Introduction to Dr. Foti:

1. Dr. Michael Foti discusses his roles and contributions in various medical organizations.

Personal Mental Health Journey:

1. Dr. Foti shares his personal experience with mental health struggles, exacerbated during his intern year amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
2. He describes the intense pressures of his training and the personal loss of his mother to undiagnosed stage four lung cancer

The Impact of Stigma:

1. Dr. Foti highlights the stigma associated with mental health issues in the healthcare field.

Overcoming Mental Health Challenges:

1. Dr. Foti details his own struggles with panic disorder and the severe symptoms he experienced.
2. He emphasizes the importance of seeking help and shares his journey of getting better through therapy and medication.

Healthcare Workers and Mental Health:

1. Discussion about the challenges healthcare workers face regarding mental health and the fear of professional repercussions.
2. Dr. Foti mentions the legal protections for mental health issues under the ADA and ongoing legislative efforts to support mental health in the healthcare workforce.

Legislative Efforts and Advocacy:

1. Introduction to the Dr. Lorna Breen Provider Protection Act, which aims to support mental health for healthcare workers.
2. Dr. Foti’s involvement in national advocacy for mental health, including speaking engagements with the U.S. Surgeon General

Practical Tips for Mental Health:

Dr. Foti's Book:

1. Discussion of Dr. Foti’s book, "Grief: A Doctor’s Battle with Anxiety and Depression," which started as a therapeutic exercise.
2. The book includes personal experiences and patient stories from the COVID-19 pandemic and aims to empower others to seek help.

About Dr Michael Foti
Author of Grief: A Doctor's Battle with Anxiety and Depression. Vice President of NAMI Orange County NY. NYS Osteopathic Medical Society Board of Director. Clinical Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Book
https://amzn.to/4cg4g7l

Linkedin
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-f-6324b526a/

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In this episode we speak about,

1. Slow is the New Fast

2. Anxiety is a wonderful Teacher

3. How to discreetly regulate your Nervous System

4. How to tame generalized anxiety FAST

5.. Why Talk Therapy isn't getting you Results

6. Why Blocked Energy is keeping you Stuck

As an EFT Master Practitioner and Hypnotherapist, Theresa implements a unique and integrative approach to nervous system regulation, subconscious mind work, law of attraction, and energy strategy.

Website- full URL starting with https://etc.: https://theresalearlevine.com/ Book link: theresalearlevine.org Social Media Links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theresalearlevine

Community: https://www.skool.com/becoming-more-me-community/about

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Dr. Sharon McLaughlin, a physician who helps other women bring peacefulness and stress relief into their lives.

As the visionary behind the Female Physician Entrepreneurs Network and Business Program, she dedicates herself to empowering women.

My workbook

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My journals

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sharonmclaughlinmd.com/journals⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

For women physicians

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fpestrong.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Her website

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sharonmclaughlinmd.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

You can reach her at

• sharon@sharonmclaughlinmd.com

#womenphysicians #EFT #Tapping

The Power of Peacefulness and Stress Relief Podcast was created by Sharon McLaughlin MD FACS to help normalize mental health.

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Chantal Wade has been a therapist, specializing in trauma & self-esteem for 20 years. She recently created a program for humans who experience low self-esteem who want to build a healthy, trusting & loving relationship w/ themselves & others.

In this episode, you will learn:

How to practice self compassion

How to work with your inner critic

How to work through a self-esteem and/or trauma trigger

as well as

-self compassion is what is required for any form of healing.

- Low self-esteem is one of the main symptoms of trauma

-Building self-esteem requires a holistic approach

Website- full URL starting with https://etc.: ⁠https://chantalwadetherapy.com⁠ Social Media Links: @chantalwadetherapy on IG

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Dr. Sharon McLaughlin, a physician who helps other women bring peacefulness and stress relief into their lives.

As the visionary behind the Female Physician Entrepreneurs Network and Business Program, she dedicates herself to empowering women.

My workbook

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sharonmclaughlinmd.com/workbook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

My journals

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sharonmclaughlinmd.com/journals⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

For women physicians

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fpestrong.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Her website

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sharonmclaughlinmd.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

You can reach her at

• sharon@sharonmclaughlinmd.com

#selfesteem #mentalhealth #selfcompassion

The Power of Peacefulness and Stress Relief Podcast was created by Sharon McLaughlin MD FACS to help normalize mental health.

If you need help creating peace in your life be sure to download our peacefulness workbook.
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Dr. Jeannie Lawrence, MD is a psychiatrist, transformational life coach, & CEO of Sanctuary For Women Physicians. Her mission is to empower overwhelmed women physicians to create more peace and lives that feel as good inside as they look on the outside.

In this podcast,

1. Quickly reduce anxiety and stress anywhere by harnessing the power of touch and breath.

2. Instead of asking “what’s wrong with me?” , find and nurture what is right with you

3. Slow down to speed up.

Dr. Lawrence helps overwhelmed women physicians create peace and lives that feel as good inside as the world sees on the outside through holistic transformational life coaching.

Learn more about Dr Lawrence

Website ⁠https://www.jeannielawrencemd.com/sanctuary⁠

Book link: https://www.amazon.com/Made-More-Physician-Entrepreneurs-Practice/dp/1544538200

Social Media Links: IG: https://www.instagram.com/dr.jeannielawrencemd/

LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-jeannie-lawrence-md

FB: https://m.facebook.com/dr.jeannielawrencemd

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Dr. Sharon McLaughlin, a physician who helps other women bring peacefulness and stress relief into their lives.

As the visionary behind the Female Physician Entrepreneurs Network and Business Program, she dedicates herself to empowering women.

My workbook

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sharonmclaughlinmd.com/workbook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

My journals

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sharonmclaughlinmd.com/journals⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

For women physicians

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fpestrong.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Her website

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sharonmclaughlinmd.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

You can reach her at

• sharon@sharonmclaughlinmd.com

#womenphysicians #physiciancoaching

The Power of Peacefulness and Stress Relief Podcast was created by Sharon McLaughlin MD FACS to help normalize mental health.

If you need help creating peace in your life be sure to download our peacefulness workbook.
https://sharonmclaughlinmd.com/workbook

I would love to hear your thoughts.

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In this podcast episode, Mel McSherry, an expert in human design shares a few tips to help us live a better life.

Mel shares her journey of discovering human design and how it transformed her life and business. She explains the five different human design types - generators, manifesting generators, projectors, manifestors, and reflectors - and provides tips for living in alignment with one's design, such as setting a pace, protecting energetic times of the day, and checking in on one's energy.

Mel also discusses how understanding her own human design helped her overcome imposter syndrome. She offers resources including a free checklist for energetically getting things done and invites listeners to connect with her for complimentary virtual coffee chats.

Find out more about Mel

https://www.melmcsherry.com/home

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Dr. Sharon McLaughlin, a physician who helps other women bring peacefulness and stress relief into their lives.

As the visionary behind the Female Physician Entrepreneurs Network and Business Program, she dedicates herself to empowering women.

My workbook

⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sharonmclaughlinmd.com/workbook⁠⁠⁠⁠

My journals

⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sharonmclaughlinmd.com/journals⁠⁠⁠⁠

For women physicians

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fpestrong.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Her website

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sharonmclaughlinmd.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

You can reach her at

• sharon@sharonmclaughlinmd.com

The Power of Peacefulness and Stress Relief Podcast was created by Sharon McLaughlin MD FACS to help normalize mental health.

If you need help creating peace in your life be sure to download our peacefulness workbook.
https://sharonmclaughlinmd.com/workbook

I would love to hear your thoughts.

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