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The Heart and Purpose of the Holistic Physician Coaching Podcast

Apr 07, 2026

What if physician coaching were easier to access and more deeply integrated into medical education and healthcare organizations?

In this pilot episode of The Holistic Physician Coaching Podcast, Dr. Jessica Singh introduces the heart behind the show and explores a question that has stayed with her for years: how can physician coaching become more accessible in ways that support both physicians and coaches? She reflects on the culture of medicine, the weight of burnout, and the need for coaching spaces where physicians are partnered with as wise, resourceful, and whole.

Laying the Foundation for Physician Coaching

Dr. Jessica Singh begins by highlighting a key issue in medicine: physicians are educated to perform, endure, and project confidence, often with limited room for vulnerability, uncertainty, or sincere reflection. In this context, coaching provides a distinct space—grounded in psychological safety, collaboration, and the recognition that physicians are wise, resourceful, and whole. She further emphasizes how this shift can impact not only physician well-being but also how physicians interact with their work, their patients, and themselves.

Considerations for Physician Coaching in Medical Education and Organizations

Dr. Jessica Singh then discusses the growing role of coaching in medical education and healthcare organizations, highlighting the need for careful design. She examines factors that influence effective coaching, including ethics, program structure, success metrics, coach training, mentorship, and psychological safety. She also considers the impact of hierarchy, the difference between internal and external coaches, and the importance of maintaining the integrity of coaching as it becomes more widespread.

From Burnout to Coaching: Dr. Singh’s Healing Journey

Dr. Singh reflects on her experience of burnout, the subsequent healing process, and her transition to a career focused on physician wellness, holistic health, and coaching. She discusses how coaching unexpectedly became a part of her life, starting with her own participation in a faculty group coaching program, revealing the modality’s ability to address the root causes of complex challenges, facilitate transformation, and nurture potential. This chapter offers a clearer perspective on the episode's overarching themes through lived experience, professional development, and an enhanced understanding of the possibilities that coaching can offer in medicine.

Purpose and Design of The Holistic Physician Coaching Podcast

The Holistic Physician Coaching Podcast is dedicated to making physician coaching more accessible while supporting physicians and those who coach them.

Each season features one physician being coached by host Jessica Singh, MD, NBC-HWC, ACC, through specific topics, challenges, and life situations. These coaching conversations give listeners insight into the complex, evolving, and deeply personal experiences of physicians. The podcast explores what supports us, what challenges us, and what helps us live and work in greater alignment.

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