VisionaryMD
by Toyosi Onwuemene
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Physicians: Don’t Just Work, Win! 5 Career Moves That Matter
Physicians: Don’t Just Work, Win! 5 Career Moves That Matter
About this podcast
As a physician leader, your words and vision shape how others thrive. VisionaryMD equips you to lead with confidence and clarity.
VisionaryMD is the podcast for physicians in academic medicine who are ready to step confidently into leadership. Hosted by Dr. Toyosi Onwuemene, executive coach for physician leaders, each episode gives you practical tools and inspiring insights to lead with confidence, clarity, and vision.
Whether you’re leading morning rounds, directing a research program, or guiding your institution through change, you’ll learn how to lead beyond boundaries and shape the academic medicine landscape of the future.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 226 episodes
- Physicians: Don’t Just Work, Win! 5 Career Moves That Matter · 22 min · Season 3 Episode 25In this episode of the VisionaryMD Podcast, Dr. Toyosi Onwuemene challenges physicians to rethink how they approach their careers. Yes, the work is meaningful. Yes, it’s…
- It’s Not You, It’s the System: How Physicians Can Take Back Control · 33 min · Season 3 Episode 24In this episode of the VisionaryMD Podcast, Dr. Onwuemene explores a powerful mindset shift for physicians navigating overwhelming workloads: it’s not you—it’s the system…
- The Hidden Math Behind Your First Physician Job · 26 min · Season 3 Episode 23When physicians start a new job, it’s easy to assume that healthcare systems exist primarily to support doctors and patients. But beneath the surface, every institution operates…
- How to Write a Faculty Startup Wishlist That Gets Funded · 24 min · Season 3 Episode 22In this follow‑up episode of the Visionary MD Podcast, Dr. Onwuemene continues the conversation about faculty startup negotiations and explains how early‑career physician…
- Why Your Faculty Startup Wishlist Is Actually an Investment Pitch · 23 min · Season 3 Episode 21Many early‑career physician researchers are told that startup funding for research is scarce. But the reality inside most academic medical centers is different: there is money…
- Dear Physician, Why Working Harder Isn’t Making You More Valuable · 29 min · Season 3 Episode 20Why doesn’t working harder always lead to higher pay, recognition, or fulfillment for physicians? In this episode of the Visionary MD Podcast, we explore a critical shift in…
- Physicians Must Adapt in a Changing Healthcare System · 28 min · Season 3 Episode 19What is a physician’s role inside a large healthcare organization? And how can physicians continue to grow when the system around them is constantly changing? In this episode of…
- Escape the Performance Trap by Doing Less To Achieve More · 25 min · Season 3 Episode 18Are you a physician feeling trapped in a cycle of constant productivity, increasing expectations, and little time for reflection? In this episode of the Visionary MD Podcast, we…
- High-Achieving Physicians and the Performance Trap · 22 min · Season 3 Episode 17Are you a physician feeling stuck in a cycle of constant performance, rising expectations, and diminishing fulfillment? In this episode of the Visionary MD Podcast, we unpack…
- Physician Entrepreneurship: 7 Signs You Already Think Like a Builder (And How to Use It in Your Career) · 25 min · Season 3 Episode 16In this episode of the Visionary MD Podcast, we explore why physicians should consider thinking entrepreneurially—not just by starting businesses, but by embracing a “builder…
- The nudge you can't ignore: Trusting your feelings to redefine success in medicine · 20 min · Season 3 Episode 15Physicians are trained to push through, suppress discomfort, and explain away feelings that don’t fit the system. But what happens when those feelings are actually pointing you…
- Visionary physicians ask questions · 27 min · Season 3 Episode 14In this episode, Dr. Onwuemene shares why asking questions is a defining habit of visionary physicians. Inspired by childhood curiosity—and the tendency to lose it over time—she…
- When they say it can't be done . . . · 21 min · Season 3 Episode 13Dr. Onwuemene offers five lessons for pursuing goals that others say are impossible: 1. Hold fast to the dream. Letting go guarantees failure. Keeping the dream alive keeps…
- Don't get trapped in your "comfortable" career · 29 min · Season 3 Episode 12In today’s episode of the VisionaryMD podcast, Dr. Onwuemene uses the classic “boiling frog” metaphor to explore physician career growth, burnout prevention, and how to recognize…
- Crabs in a Bucket: Different Institution, Same Experience · 24 min · Season 3 Episode 11When an academic physician feels frustrated with a mentor, senior colleague, or Division chief, it’s easy to make it personal. But what if the issue isn’t the person but the…
- When "More Money" Isn’t Really About the Money · 24 min · Season 3 Episode 10This episode normalizes salary discomfort and reframes it as valuable data rather than something to feel ashamed of. Dr. Onwuemene walks listeners through five key questions to…
- What are you optimizing for? · 27 min · Season 3 Episode 9In today's episode, Dr. Onwuemenenvites physicians to pause and ask a powerful question: What am I optimizing for in this season of my career—and who chose that target? Too often…
- 7 Things to Consider Before Signing Your First Job Offer · 33 min · Season 3 Episode 8Podcast: Visionary MD Podcast Host: Dr. Ion Early-career physicians often sign job offers under pressure. In this episode, Dr. Onwuemene shares 7 essential principles to help you…
- Embracing Change · 22 min · Season 3 Episode 7In this episode, Dr. Onwuemene speaks directly to physicians about navigating constant, accelerating change in healthcare and leadership. While many hope for a return to “the way…
- Is This Physician “Leadership Opportunity” Setting You Up For Burnout? · 32 min · Season 3 Episode 6In this episode, Dr. Toyosi Onwuemene speaks directly to physicians considering new leadership roles and administrative opportunities. Drawing from a recent coaching conversation…
