You Are Not A Frog

How novels, poetry, or a gripping film can help us lighten the emotional load, discuss difficult feelings, and allow us to become more resilient.Download the episode’s podsheet. You can use it for reflection and to submit for your appraisal as part of your CPD.Join the You Are Not a Frog Facebook groupBedside Reading – Tara’s podcastFind more links and resources via our websiteMentioned in this episode:Work Well Live Prevent burnout, boost retention and protect your own time and energy. Join us in London on the 21st May.FrogFest Virtual 2025 Join Rachel along with Graham Allcott and Dr Sarah Coope, on 7th May, 2025.

The advice for dealing with overwhelm is so often to do more, but what we really need is to rest. This quick dip provides a framework to help you reconnect with what you need, so you can make time for it instead of trying to tackle it with todo lists.Download our Overwhelm SOS Toolkit – Free downloadHow to retreat when you can’t go on retreat – Free downloadDownload the episode’s podsheet. You can use it for reflection and to submit for your appraisal as part of your CPD.Join the You Are Not a Frog Facebook groupMentioned in this episode:Work Well Live Prevent burnout, boost retention and protect your own time and energy. Join us in London on the 21st May.

Decision fatigue and fear of uncertainty can lead us to feeling stuck, unable to move forwards. In this episode, Dr Claire Plumbly returns with practical guidance on making decisions from a place of stability.Download the episode’s podsheet. You can use it for reflection and to submit for your appraisal as part of your CPD.Join the You Are Not a Frog Facebook groupBurnout: How to Manage Your Nervous System Before it Manages You – Dr Claire’s bookMentioned in this episode:Work Well Live Prevent burnout, boost retention and protect your own time and energy. Join us in London on the 21st May.FrogFest Virtual 2025 Join Rachel along with Graham Allcott and Dr Sarah Coope, on 7th May, 2025.

When’s the last time you stopped and asked yourself what you truly want, or whether what you’re doing right now is right for you?In this quick dip, Rachel offers a series of questions you can ask yourself to help you find those “hell yeah!” opportunities, and avoid the “hell no!” obligations.Download the episode’s podsheet. You can use it for reflection and to submit for your appraisal as part of your CPD.Join the You Are Not a Frog Facebook groupMentioned in this episode:Work Well Live Prevent burnout, boost retention and protect your own time and energy. Join us in London on the 21st May.

Challenges and failures help teach problem-solving and emotional regulation. So how can we as parents promote independence while still being a source of safety for our kids?Download the episode’s podsheet. You can use it for reflection and to submit for your appraisal as part of your CPD.Join the You Are Not a Frog Facebook groupGet more links and show notes via our websiteMentioned in this episode:Work Well Live Prevent burnout, boost retention and protect your own time and energy. Join us in London on the 21st May.FrogFest Virtual 2025 Join Rachel along with Graham Allcott and Dr Sarah Coope, on 7th May, 2025.

When everything feels urgent – or when other colleagues’ “urgent” stuff lands on your desk – it can feel impossible to get your other important work done. So how can you manage your time so that you can do the stuff that really matters? The stuff that isn’t just urgent, but is important to you and your practice?Download the episode’s podsheet. You can use it for reflection and to submit for your appraisal as part of your CPD.Join the You Are Not a Frog Facebook groupMentioned in this episode:Work Well Live Prevent burnout, boost retention and protect your own time and energy. Join us in London on the 21st May.

Are you doing what you’re really meant for? If you’re not sure, how can you find out? And if you’re not where you think you should be, how can you find work that better fits your purpose?Download the episode’s podsheet. You can use it for reflection and to submit for your appraisal as part of your CPD.Join the You Are Not a Frog Facebook groupSolving for Why: A Surgeon's Journey to Discover the Transformative Power of Purpose – Mark’s bookMentioned in this episode:FrogFest Virtual 2025 Join Rachel along with Graham Allcott and Dr Sarah Coope, on 7th May, 2025.Work Well Live Prevent burnout, boost retention and protect your own time and energy. Join us in London on the 21st May.

When’s the last time you complained at someone for something they “should” have done, only to feel bad about it later? We all do it, and it’s usually because a core need isn’t being met. This quick dip will help you identify those needs so you can take steps to meet them.Download the episode’s podsheet. You can use it for reflection and to submit for your appraisal as part of your CPD.Join the You Are Not a Frog Facebook groupDownload our free Overwhelm SMS ToolkitMentioned in this episode:Work Well Live Prevent burnout, boost retention and protect your own time and energy. Join us in London on the 21st May.

Are you feeling challenged and stretched in a healthy way at work? Are your unique skills being used to their fullest? If not, what might be holding you back from taking a leap into a career that can offer greater fulfilment and happiness?Download the episode’s podsheet. You can use it for reflection and to submit for your appraisal as part of your CPD.Join the You Are Not a Frog Facebook groupGet more links and show notes from our websiteMentioned in this episode:FrogFest Virtual 2025 Join Rachel along with Graham Allcott and Dr Sarah Coope, on 7th May, 2025.Work Well Live Prevent burnout, boost retention and protect your own time and energy. Join us in London on the 21st May.

You can ignore the stone in your shoe for a few steps, but after a while it becomes unbearable and potentially harmful. The same is true of those nagging thoughts and doubts we have about work.Download the episode’s podsheet. You can use it for reflection and to submit for your appraisal as part of your CPD.Join the You Are Not a Frog Facebook groupMentioned in this episode:Work Well Live Prevent burnout, boost retention and protect your own time and energy. Join us in London on the 21st May.

Are the things you do to blow off steam really helping you, or are you bringing aspects of your work life into your hobbies?This is a remix of episode 188, edited to highlight the most impactful points and key takeaways.Download the episode’s podsheet. You can use it for reflection and to submit for your appraisal as part of your CPD.Join the You Are Not a Frog Facebook groupMentioned in this episode:Work Well Live Prevent burnout, boost retention and protect your own time and energy. Join us in London on the 21st May.

What can you do to quiet the inner critic voice that tells you you’re not good enough, or there’s more you could have done?Download the episode’s podsheet. You can use it for reflection and to submit for your appraisal as part of your CPD.Join the You Are Not a Frog Facebook groupGet more links and show notes from our websiteMentioned in this episode:Work Well Live Prevent burnout, boost retention and protect your own time and energy. Join us in London on the 21st May.FrogFest Virtual 2025 Join Rachel along with Graham Allcott and Dr Sarah Coope, on 7th May, 2025.

How can we create a safer environment where upsetting behaviour can be challenged? Co-founder of the Civility Saves Lives explains.This is a replay of episode 192, edited to highlight the most impactful points and key takeaways.Download the episode’s podsheet. You can use it for reflection and to submit for your appraisal as part of your CPD.Join the You Are Not a Frog Facebook groupView more links and show notes via our websiteMentioned in this episode:Work Well Live Prevent burnout, boost retention and protect your own time and energy. Join us in London on the 21st May.

Balancing personal life with a busy medical career is especially tough for women. But there is a way to craft a fulfilling career and have a family.This episode is in partnership with the Physician Mums UK Facebook Group.Download the episode’s podsheet. You can use it for reflection and to submit for your appraisal as part of your CPD.Join the You Are Not a Frog Facebook groupView more links and show notesMentioned in this episode:Work Well Live Prevent burnout, boost retention and protect your own time and energy. Join us in London on the 21st May.FrogFest Virtual 2025 Join Rachel along with Graham Allcott and Dr Sarah Coope, on 7th May, 2025.

How can we thrive in a healthcare system that’s overstretched and under-resourced? What is within our control to change? Is it the system, or how we operate in it? And what can we do differently, given all the usual advice around “resilience”?Download the episode’s podsheet. You can use it for reflection and to submit for your appraisal as part of your CPD.Join the You Are Not a Frog Facebook groupGet more resources on our websiteMentioned in this episode:FrogFest Virtual 2025 Join Rachel along with Graham Allcott and Dr Sarah Coope, on 7th May, 2025.Work Well Live Prevent burnout, boost retention and protect your own time and energy. Join us in London on the 21st May.

Rachel digs through her Facebook comments to address some of the challenging feedback she’s received across 230 episodes.Burnout: 9 mistakes healthcare professionals make and what to do insteadDownload the episode’s podsheet. You can use it for reflection and to submit for your appraisal as part of your CPD.Join the You Are Not a Frog Facebook groupMentioned in this episode:FrogFest Virtual 2025 Join Rachel along with Graham Allcott and Dr Sarah Coope, on 7th May, 2025.Work Well Live Prevent burnout, boost retention and protect your own time and energy. Join us in London on the 21st May.

Is everything OK within your team? Would anyone speak up if it wasn’t? If your team is quietly getting on while important stuff is getting missed, it might be because there isn’t enough healthy conflict.This quick dip will help you create a safe space for conflict so that issues can be raised without it getting personal.Download the episode’s podsheet. You can use it for reflection and to submit for your appraisal as part of your CPD.Join the You Are Not a Frog Facebook groupVisit our website for more links and show notesMentioned in this episode:Work Well Live Prevent burnout, boost retention and protect your own time and energy. Join us in London on the 21st May.

The ways we deal with difficult situations at work and tricky relationships in general is massively influenced by our childhood. Discover what role attachment styles play in how we handle stress, and learn what practical steps you can take to avoid burnout.Burnout: How to Manage Your Nervous System Before it Manages You – Claire’s bookDownload the episode’s podsheet. You can use it for reflection and to submit for your appraisal as part of your CPD.Join the You Are Not a Frog Facebook groupVisit our website for more links and show notesMentioned in this episode:FrogFest Virtual 2025 Join Rachel along with Graham Allcott and Dr Sarah Coope, on 7th May, 2025.Work Well Live Prevent burnout, boost retention and protect your own time and energy. Join us in London on the 21st May.

When something goes wrong in your team, do you immediately leap to the rescue? If so, you might unwittingly be practicing a form of leadership that’s damaging to your team in the long-term.Download the episode’s podsheet. You can use it for reflection and to submit for your appraisal as part of your CPD.Join the You Are Not a Frog Facebook groupMentioned in this episode:Work Well Live Prevent burnout, boost retention and protect your own time and energy. Join us in London on the 21st May.

Overlooking our physical wellbeing in the pursuit of success can lead to stress, burnout, and health problems. But there’s a key question we can ask that’ll help restore some balance.Download the episode’s podsheet. You can use it for reflection and to submit for your appraisal as part of your CPD.Join the You Are Not a Frog Facebook groupMentioned in this episode:FrogFest Virtual 2025 Join Rachel along with Graham Allcott and Dr Sarah Coope, on 7th May, 2025.Work Well Live Prevent burnout, boost retention and protect your own time and energy. Join us in London on the 21st May.