The Locumstory Podcast
By Locumstory
The Locumstory PodcastJul 27, 2022
Ep. 33: Working with multiple locums agencies, keeping your licenses active, and travel hacking along the way with NP Alisa Hearron
Nurse practitioner Alisa Hearron loves to travel! She loves traveling as a locums NP and traveling for enjoyment with her family. A lot goes into keeping all of her 14 state licenses active, and finding assignments that work for her schedule. However by working with several agencies at a time and finding ways to earn hotel points and airline miles, Alisa has been able to hack travel for work and for fun.
Ep. 32: Spending income wisely to find financial freedom before and after retirement with Dr. Cory Fawcett—Financial Success MD
Dr. Cory Fawcett wants physicians to have a good life, like the one he has. In medical school, Dr. Fawcett drew up plans to retire by the age of 50. Other professionals told him that it wasn't possible, but he did it anyway. Now, Dr. Fawcett is dedicated to sharing his knowledge and experiences with other physicians to help them find success and financial satisfaction in their careers.
Learn more about Dr. Cory Fawcett at financialsuccessmd.com.
Ep. 31: Always looking forward to the next adventure and constantly growing as a full-time locums physician with Dr. Genevieve Jacobs, The Locum Lady
Dr. Genevieve Jacobs has always had a thirst for adventure, so when she heard about locums as a career path for physicians she knew she had to learn more. After gathering insights from other physicians, both good and bad, she was able to form her own opinion of locums and build a career that works for her. Since finishing her residency she has travelled the country, experiencing different communities and always adding to her medical toolkit.
Locums has given her the opportunity to chase her interests, including her building her website drjacobshealth.com and creating her social media persona The Locum Lady.
Click here to check out the locums checklist from Dr. Jacobs.
Ep. 30: Following creative passions and pursuits while still practicing medicine with Dr. Gregory Charlop
"If you take a leap to try something new, what's the worst that could happen?"
That's what anesthesiologist Dr. Gregory Charlop has to say to physicians looking for ways to switch up their career, and he knows what he is talking about. Dr. Charlop is an accomplished author, public speaker, and practicing locum tenens physician. By following his own advice, Dr. Charlop has been able to craft a career that leaves time for all of the things he loves: his family, his passion projects, and practicing medicine.
To download your own free copy of "The Physician Wellness Project: A Doctor's Roadmap to Job Satisfaction" click here.
To learn more about the Creatives in Care conference follow this link.
Ep. 29: How to successfully negotiate a contract for the job you deserve with Dr. Linda Street, Simply Street MD
How to negotiate a contract isn't a skill that is usually taught in medical school, but it is crucial that physicians learn to negotiate in order to have a successful and fulfilling career.
On this episode of the podcast, we talked with Dr. Linda Street about the ins and outs of contract negotiation for physicians. Dr. Street is a board-certified Maternal and Fetal Medicine Specialist and the founder and CEO of Simply Street MD negotiation. Her company is dedicated to helping female physicians take charge of their career by negotiating contracts for the salaries, promotions, and jobs that they deserve.
To find out more about contract negotiation check out simplystreetmd.com and listen to Dr.Street's podcast "Simply Worth It".
Ep. 28: Using locums to enjoy work-life balance and traveling in semi-retirement with Dr. Ronald Stiller
After 30+ years working as a critical care physician, Dr. Ronald Stiller transitioned into locums work as a way to slow down into semi-retirement and be able to spend more time with his daughter.
Now, his flexible locums schedule allows him to continue practicing medicine while also being able to travel and sightsee with his partner, whom he met while on a locums assignment.
Ep. 27: Starting a side gig and prioritizing your health as a full-time physician with Dr. Chrissy, Whole Body Optimism
When trauma surgeon Dr. Chrissy Guidry took an audit of her life, she discovered what is important to her personally and professionally. She learned that to provide excellent care for her patients, she needed to focus on her own health and prioritize personal goals.
In this episode, Dr. Chrissy talks with Locumstory podcast guest host Dr. Aboukar about how this realization led her to create her own company, Whole Body Optimism, which is dedicated to helping physicians take care of their physical, emotional, and spiritual health.
To learn more about Whole Body Optimism, visit their website or listen to their podcast.
To download Dr. Chrissy’s free guide to clean pantry swaps click here.
To listen to Dr. Chrissy’s TedX talk click here.
Don’t forget to follow Dr. Chrissy on Instagram!
Ep. 26 : Becoming the master of your schedule and providing quality care with locum tenens general surgeon Dr. William Barrett
Dr. Barrett made the switch to full-time locums six years ago, and he isn't looking back. Locums allows him time to develop his many hobbies and gives him the time off needed to schedule medical missions around the world, without diminishing his skills and abilities as a general surgeon.
In this episode we talk about what it takes to be a locums surgeon, and how controlling your schedule can make all the difference in your career.
Ep. 25: Being a locums OBGYN and enhancing your career with medical mission work
After 37 years of practice, Dr. Linda Holt decided to leave her permanent position and start work as a locum tenens physician. This career change has given Dr. Holt the flexibility to practice medicine in multiple states, take part in a medical mission to Zambia, and the opportunity to spend more time with her grandchildren.
Ep. 24: Locums Lately with the Locumstory Physician Advisory Board
On this episode of Locums Lately, we've gathered the Locumstory Physician Advisory Board to talk about all things locum tenens. From why they took their first assignment, to debunking locums myths, these four physicians combine their years of experience to answer questions about all things locums. Join Dr. Rip Patel, Dr. Nicholas Kusnezov, Dr. Marye McCroskey, and Dr. Trevor Cabrera for this special episode!
Ep. 23: Taking a leap in your career with an international locums assignment
Have you ever thought about practicing medicine abroad? In this episode of the podcast, Locumstory Physician Advisory Board member Dr. Rip Patel, speaks with two doctors who both worked international locums assignments in New Zealand. The physicians each share their unique perspectives and give insight into how to get licensed for international assignments, what compensation is like, and even how to travel and work with a family.
Ep. 22: Fighting healthcare shortages, adapting to new places, and state by state licensing with locums NP Kelly Lueck
After her first locums assignment, nurse practitioner Kelly Lueck packed her bags and headed to Brooklyn New York to help fight the shortage of healthcare workers during the Covid-19 pandemic. It was a crash course in being a locums provider, and made her question her career in medicine. However the lessons she learned encouraged her to take more assignments and continue to expand her skill set.
Learn all about being a locums NP from licensing to adapting new a new facility in this episode of the podcast.
Ep. 21: Exploring opportunities outside of full-time traditional practice to build a flexible career in medicine with Dr. Naomi Lawrence-Reid | Doctoring Differently
A broken chair led Dr. Naomi Lawrence-Reid to look for career opportunities outside of her full-time traditional role as a pediatrician. During her search, she tried per diem contracts, locums tenens assignments, independent telemedicine, medical writing and consulting, and even started her own aesthetics practice, just to name a few.
Now, Dr. Lawrence-Reid uses her knowledge and experiences to help other physicians create flexible and fulfilling careers through her own company, Doctoring Differently.
Check out her website here: Doctoring Differently
Connect with Dr. Naomi on social media: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn
Ep. 20: How physicians can avoid the 3 biggest job search mistakes with Dr. Dike Drummond, The HappyMD
In this episode, we examine how physicians can avoid 3 of the biggest job search mistakes with Dr. Dike Drummond of TheHappyMD.com. Dr. Drummond reviews how and why physicians make these common mistakes and what they should do instead. To access Dr. Drummond's online course: Ideal Physician Job Search Formula, visit https://www.thehappymdacademy.com/store/hUXKudq8 and use discount code LOCUMS at checkout to save.
Ep. 19: Celebrating Women in Medicine
September is Women in Medicine Month. To celebrate, we put together a special episode highlighting a few of the incredible women who have joined us on The Locumstory Podcast. We are incredibly grateful for them and for all women in medicine who work hard to treat patients and deliver care across the country and world.
Ep. 18: Using social media to entertain and educate others about medicine with GI doc and online personality - Doc Schmidt
Dr. Benjamin Schmidt joins us on the podcast to talk about how his experiences being a medical student, fellow, and now a practicing gastroenterologist inspired him to create his online persona, Doc Schmidt. Now he has 1.3 million followers on social media, allowing him to teach and interact with people all over the world.
Find Doc Schmidt on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube.
Check out his children's book, The Night Before Med School: A Medical Bedtime Story.
Ep. 17: Finding life-long friends, a love for giving back, and more time to be with family as a full-time locums PA with Cara Bosco
A natural nomad, Cara Bosco never thought she would have a career in medicine. However, after a semester abroad in Tanzania she learned how important it is for people everywhere to have access to healthcare resources. Now Cara has found a way to combine her love of travel, giving back, and still spend time with her husband and kids as a full-time locums PA.
Ep. 16: Happy National Locum Tenens Week 2023
In celebration of National Locum Tenens Week (August 14-18), we've put together a special episode highlighting a handful of different experiences from locum tenens providers that have shared their stories on the podcast. Thanks for celebrating with us and thank you to all the locum tenens physicians, PAs, and NPs who help provide excellent care to patients across the globe.
Ep. 15: Higher compensation, better work-life balance, increased independence and happiness with Dr. Franklyn Rocha-Cabrero
Dr. Franklyn Rocha-Cabrero is an adult neurologist and clinical neurophysiologist who began working locum tenens shortly after completing his fellowship. He joined us on the podcast to discuss how he's leveraged locums to optimize his work-life balance, work with underserved communities, increase his earning potential, and diversify his skill-set as a physician. Dr. Rocha-Cabrero was initially inspired to pursue locums after reading Dr. Wilner's book - The Locum Life: A Physician's Guide to Locum Tenens.
Ep. 14: Telehealth locums, life coaching, and self-care with psychiatrist Dr. Mariam Aboukar
Psychiatrist Dr. Mariam Aboukar joins us on the podcast to discuss how COVID-19 impacted her life both professionally and personally, how she got started doing locum tenens work, and what she enjoys about her current telehealth assignment. Dr. Aboukar is the CEO of Empath Medicine and the Director of Wellness at MEDspiration. Connect with Dr. Aboukar on social media or reach out via email: @medspiration | empathmedicine@gmail.com | dr.aboukar@gmail.com
Ep. 13: Working locums in Guam and treating patients against difficult odds with Dr. Sue Ming
Neurologist Dr. Sue Ming shares her experience working locum tenens in Guam and how the recent typhoon impacted patient care. She shares insight into her assignment, what she's enjoyed about living in Guam, and some words of advice for other physicians considering locums.
Ep. 12: Enjoying travel adventures, furry companions, and work-life balance as a locums PA with Terry Rand
Terry Rand, a PA who specializes in Cardiothoracic Surgery, joins us on the podcast to share advice and insight into her experience working locum tenens since 2015.
Ep. 11: How to obtain your ideal job as a physician with Dr. Drummond - Happy MD
Description: Dr. Dike Drummond of TheHappyMD.com rejoins us on the podcast to talk about his process for helping physicians obtain their ideal job. Dr. Drummond explains how to determine what your ideal job description should be, as well as the steps for how to achieve it. To access Dr. Drummond's online course: Ideal Physician Job Search Formula, visit https://www.thehappymdacademy.com/store/hUXKudq8 and use discount code LOCUMS at checkout to save.
Ep. 10: Using psychiatry locums for self-growth, flexibility, and financial success with Dr. Onyemaechi
Dr. Chinenye Onyemaechi, an experienced locums psychiatrist since 2018, joins us on the podcast to share the ways in which she's used locum tenens to travel to new places, earn financial freedom, and support her growth and development goals.
Ep. 9: Recognizing and preventing physician burnout with Dr. Drummond- The Happy MD
Dr. Dike Drummond, CEO and founder of TheHappyMD.com joins us to talk about recognizing, preventing, and addressing physician burnout. To access Dr. Drummond's online course: Ideal Physician Job Search Formula, visit https://www.thehappymdacademy.com/store/hUXKudq8 and use discount code LOCUMS at checkout to save.
Ep. 8: Finding balance, adventure, and the right travel assignment as a Nurse Practitioner doing locum tenens with Sophia Khawly, Traveling NP
Sophia Khawly is a Family Nurse Practitioner from Miami, Florida. After starting locums, she realized that there isn’t much information available to NP’s who are interested in taking locums assignments, so she started her own blog, "Traveling NP". She covers everything from choosing the right agency to making time for travel and adventures while on assignment. To learn more visit her blog at https://travelingnp.com/.
Ep.7: Financial advice for early career physicians with The White Coat Investor, Dr. Jim Dahle
The White Coat Investor (Dr. Jim Dahle) shares financial tips for new physicians about financial mistakes to avoid, paying down student loan debt, and how locum tenens can play a part in their financial and career success. For more information from Dr. Dahle, visit thewhitecoatinvestor.com.
Ep. 6: Working locum tenens in New Zealand, with a family of four - Dr. Jason Heine
Dr. Jason Heine and his wife Shauna had always wanted to live in another country. Taking a locum tenens assignment in New Zealand was just what they were looking for. In the midst of the pandemic they moved their family of four for a year in New Zealand. Hear them both talk about what working in a new country was like as well as enrolling small kids in school and getting to know a new community.
Ep. 5: From burnout to locums and a pandemic in-between. An infectious disease doctor's tale of falling back in love with medicine - Dr. Roni Devlin
Dr. Roni Devlin was burned out and looking for a change. Her answer was locum tenens and she made the switch, just in time for the Covid-19 pandemic to begin. She discusses with us what caused her burnout, how locums helped her, and what it felt like having her specialty, infectious disease, thrust into the limelight because of the world-wide pandemic. She is a regular contributor to Medscape as well as the Locumstory blog.
Ep. 4: From residency to the open road, locums as a first job - Dr. Trevor Cabrera
When Dr. Trevor Cabrera finished residency he wasn't ready to just settle down in the first job that came along, he wanted something more. His more, ended up being locum tenens and the ability it gave him to experience being a pediatrician in a variety of places. It also allowed him to pay his student loans back at an astronomical rate. Tune in to learn how and why he calls himself the Nomadic Pediatrician.
Ep. 3: Working with a locums agency versus direct contracting - Dr. Rip Patel
Locumstory contributor and emergency medicine locums Dr. Rip Patel shares when he thinks it's best to work with an agency and when direct contracting is the better choice. Dr. Rip Patel is a long-time locum tenens doc and Locumstory partner, read more of his thoughts on the Locumstory blog.
Ep. 2: Finding a better way for a two-physician family to manage work, kids, and life - Dr. Nii Darko
Locum tenens is a family affair for Dr. Nii Darko and his physician wife. We talk about how he balances a two-physician household with two young kids and what motivated him to start the Docs Outside the Box podcast. Learn more about Dr. Darko at https://drniidarko.com/.
Ep. 1: Teaching nurse practitioners the ins and outs of working locum tenens - NP Ebony Thyme
A conversation with locums NP and world traveler Ebony Thyme. After fielding so many questions about what locums life was like she created her own locums boot camp for NPs. She shares what motivates her to work locums and why she wants to help others on their own locums journeys. Ebony has been featured in Forbes, Insider, the Washington Post and more. To learn more about Ebony check out her Instagram.