RESET & REFOCUS COACHING
1:1 COACHING WITH DR. STACEY ISHMAN
YOU'RE MEETING EVERY EXPECTATION. EXCEPT YOUR OWN.
Your clinic is packed. Your inbox is overflowing. Your committees keep meeting. You're checking every box — but somehow you're more behind the harder you work.
If you're stuck between "doing it all" and "doing what actually matters," this offer is designed for you.
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Here's what I see with early- to mid-career academic physicians who are overwhelmed:
Your time disappears into tasks. Clinical work, administrative demands, student questions, committee meetings — every minute is spoken for, but none of it feels like it's building your future.
You're constantly reactive. You're putting out fires instead of making progress. Manuscripts sit unfinished. Your promotion file needs updating. Strategic thinking? That happens "someday when things slow down."
You've lost sight of your goals. You had a vision when you started — maybe it was research, maybe it was clinical innovation, maybe it was becoming a leader. Now you're just trying to survive the week.
You're exhausted but can't say no. Every request feels urgent. Every opportunity feels like it might be important. So you say yes to everything and end up with no bandwidth for what you actually care about.
And here's the hardest part: you feel like you're the problem. Everyone else seems to have it figured out. You must just need to work harder, be more organized, sleep less.
But that's not true. You don't need to work harder. You need to work differently.
WHAT SHIFTS WITH COACHING
You don't need to do more. You need clarity about what matters, systems that work, and someone who holds you accountable when everything else is pulling you in ten directions.
Coaching doesn't add more to your plate. It helps you clear what shouldn't be there in the first place — and focus on what actually moves your career forward.Â
Together, we create breathing room. We identify what's draining your time without building your future. We set boundaries that protect your energy. And we build a system that lets you make visible progress even in the busiest weeks.
âś“Â CLEAR PRIORITIES AND FOCUSED WORK THAT COMPOUNDS OVER TIME
âś“Â PROTECTING YOUR TIME FOR WHAT ACTUALLY ADVANCES YOUR CAREER
âś“ SEEING TANGIBLE PROGRESS AND REGAINING CONTROL
Why physicians trust me to help them find balance...Â
I've spent over 20 years in academic medicine at Johns Hopkins, and University of Cincinnati/Cincinnati Children's.Â
I understand what it's like to feel pulled in every direction — because I've been there. Early in my career, I was drowning in the same overwhelm you're experiencing now. Everyone wanted something from me, and I didn't know how to protect my time or focus on what mattered.
But I figured it out. I learned how to set boundaries without torpedoing relationships. I got strategic about where I spent my energy. And I went from Associate Professor to Full Professor in 3 years — without sacrificing my sanity.
I've also published 220+ peer-reviewed papers, secured NIH funding, served as Past President of the International Surgical Sleep Society, and mentored countless physicians through these exact challenges.Â
Here's what I know for sure: The physicians who thrive in academic medicine aren't the ones who work the hardest. They're the ones who work the smartest — who protect their time, focus their energy, and build careers that align with their values.Â
That's exactly what coaching helps you do.
Ready to take back your career?
You didn't go into academic medicine to feel this overwhelmed.
You went in to make a difference. To do meaningful work. To build something you're proud of.
Coaching helps you get back to that — by clearing the chaos, protecting your time, and focusing your energy on what actually matters.
Reserve your Reset & Refocus Coaching spot to give you immediate relief and momentum.
