Reflections and Learning Points from the First Coaching Session: Debrief of Coaching Session #1 with Dr. Mary
Apr 20, 2026
In this debrief episode of The Holistic Physician Coaching Podcast, Dr. Jessica Singh reflects on her first coaching session with Dr. Mary. Dr. Mary is a family medicine intern in the United States who is navigating a major life transition as a first-time mother preparing to return to residency training after maternity leave.
Dr. Singh revisits the themes that emerged in that initial coaching session, including Dr. Mary’s exploration of the tension between her calling to medicine and her commitment to motherhood. At the heart of the session was the core question: How do I be both a mother and a physician at the same time?
In this session, Dr. Singh also debriefs her experience stepping into coaching in this format for the first time. She shares the story behind the podcast’s beginnings with honesty and humility, reflecting on what it meant to create something new, to begin before feeling fully prepared, and to expand access to coaching for physicians.
Dr. Singh offers listeners a behind-the-scenes look at how she prepared for that first session, including the intentional practices she used to cultivate presence and the steps she took to establish safety, structure, confidentiality, and a clear coaching agreement. As the episode unfolds, she reflects on what she learned from the experience and on the importance of mentorship, vulnerability, and ongoing professional development in the practice of coaching.
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Timestamps:
0-9:43 - Humble Foundations: The Courage to Begin This Journey
9:44-13:44 - Preparing for the First Coaching Session with Dr. Mary
13:45–20:51- Reflections from the First Coaching Session with Dr. Mary
20:52 - Takeaways
