Dawn Baker

What if you had the chance to try out different workplaces in your chosen profession? How do you know you wouldn’t love another environment better than the one you’re in now? My guest on the most recent Lean Out Podcast is Sara Cheng, MD PhD, who is doing... See more

(To listen to this article in podcast form, scroll to the bottom and push play!) I love a good gift guide! Gift guides are so fun. The internet has brought us the ability to review and recommend, which is something that 30+ years ago wasn’t even part of t... See more

(Scroll to the bottom to hear this episode in podcast form!) If you’re a subscriber to my newsletter, you maaaaay have noticed that the three most recent newsletters had the exact same subject line. Whoops. (And by the way, if you’re not subscribed… Why n... See more

It might seem like a virtuous flaw. Being “perfect” is lauded by society. But perfectionism is a farce. And it really holds people back. What are you missing when you succumb to perfectionism? Progress. Connection. Learning. Maybe even love (especially fo... See more

What kind of tired are you? This is the question Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith asked herself while lying on the bathroom floor, exhausted, many years ago. She was in the throes of burnout, working herself ragged as an internal medicine physician with young chi... See more