The StressFreeMD Podcast

You have a story, but you are not your story. In this episode, we explore the difference between who you truly are including your values, needs, desires, core qualities, meaning, and purpose—and the difficult experiences you may still be carrying in a heavy invisible backpack. Learn how to separate your identity from what has happened to you, keep the wisdom without carrying all the weight, and begin writing your next chapter with intention! Information for Dr. Robyn Tiger & StressFreeMD: Che

What if facing mortality could teach us how to live more fully today? Dr. Delia Chiaramonte—physician, author, and founder of the Integrative Palliative Institute—shares powerful lessons from caring for patients and families facing serious illness. We explore the tools that inspired her book Coping Courageously: honesty, avoiding regret, asking for help, prioritizing meaningful relationships, and letting go. We also discuss an important lesson for healthcare professionals caring for loved one...

What if failure isn’t the end, but an opportunity to learn, grow, and rise? In this episode, Dr. Robyn Tiger explores three powerful ways to define FAIL. Discover how shifting your perspective on setbacks can help you move through fear, find the lesson, and turn disappointment into forward momentum. Walk away with simple action steps to stop fearing failure and start failing forward! Information for Dr. Robyn Tiger & StressFreeMD: Check out StressFreeMD Get the book: Feeling Stressed Is Optiona

What happens when you’re feeling your strongest and healthiest and suddenly become the patient? Dr. Michelle Chestovich, a board-certified family physician in Minnesota and certified life coach, returns to The StressFreeMD Podcast to share her deeply personal journey. After completing a half Ironman and feeling her best, she discovered a breast abnormality that led to a diagnosis of bilateral breast cancer. She opens up about navigating the transition from physician to patient and how treatme...

The CE experience for this Podcast is powered by CMEfy - click here to reflect and earn credits. What if having more fun was actually good for your health? In this episode Dr. Robyn Tiger explores why so many of us feel we need to earn or deserve fun and why it’s time to let that belief go. Discover the science behind laughter, play, and joy, how fun can help decrease stress and support your well-being, and simple action steps to bring more of it into your everyday life. You were ...

The CE experience for this Podcast is powered by CMEfy - click here to reflect and earn credits. Join me for an inspiring conversation with Dr. Michelle Quirk, a board-certified pediatrician, certified run coach, and founder of Mindful Marathon. After the loss of her father, Dr. Quirk found herself searching for healing and authenticity. What began as simple walks outdoors gradually evolved into running and eventually long-distance races, transforming her physical, emotional, and mental well-...