About this episode

Dr. Sara Poldmae shares her personal experiences and challenges following a fire at her clinic, discussing the importance of taking a pause during overwhelming times.

This week’s episode is a real-life, unpolished, sit-on-the-couch-with-me kind of conversation. If you noticed there was no episode last week… you’re right. And today, I’m sharing exactly why. The last several weeks have been overwhelming in ways I didn’t fully acknowledge until everything came to a stop. After the fire at my Annapolis clinic, the smoke and water damage, the rebuild, the logistics of reopening, caring for patients in my other clinic, planning a huge anniversary celebrati...

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Sara Poldmae

Topics covered

• midlife
• menopause
• personal experience
• overwhelm
• recovery
• self-care

Keywords

• menopause
• midlife
• personal story
• clinic fire
• self-care
• overwhelm
• recovery

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Annapolis clinic

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