🎙️ Welcome back to another impactful episode of The Physicians and Properties Podcast with host, Dr. Alex Schloe.

💡 What if the path to freedom in medicine wasn’t quitting altogether—but learning how to reclaim control, set boundaries, and align your career with the life you actually want?

In this episode, Dr. Schloe sits down with Dr. Michael Hersh, a full-time gastroenterologist, husband, father, podcaster, and physician coach at Better Physician Life Coaching. After nearly two decades in practice, Dr. Hersh found himself burned out, overwhelmed, and ready to walk away from medicine altogether. Coaching gave him the tools to shift his mindset, restore balance, and build a career that supports—not suffocates—his life.

They dive into the hidden signs of being “stuck” in medicine, the importance of boundaries, why physicians struggle with achievement addiction, and how to use entrepreneurship and coaching to create more freedom, presence, and purpose.

💥 What you’ll learn:
✔️ The early warning signs that you’re stuck or heading toward burnout
✔️ How a single coaching question changed Dr. Hersh’s entire outlook
✔️ Why the FIRE movement can help—but also hurt—if misapplied
✔️ How to set boundaries around your time, patients, and personal life
✔️ The power of self-compassion and community for physicians
✔️ Practical tools to stay present with family while thriving in medicine

🔥 Key Takeaways:
✔️ Burnout isn’t solved by quitting—it’s solved by realignment
✔️ Boundaries are essential to protect your time, energy, and joy
✔️ Physicians are highly capable entrepreneurs when they allow themselves to learn
✔️ Achievement can become an addiction—presence is the antidote
✔️ Your past self dreamed of the life you have—don’t forget that

If you’re ready to stop dreading work, rediscover your joy in medicine, and build a career that supports the life you want to live—this episode is for you.

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