Join us for an intimate dialogue on externalizing the stories we’ve been told about who we should be, what it takes to rebuild identity after trauma & career loss, where our beliefs about worthiness originate, how chronic stress & conformity impact our nervous systems, and why giving yourself permission to pivot might be the most important decision you ever make.
Category: Stress & Life Changes
Life Is Like Sandpaper…
Lessons on resilience, healing, and growth from an intimate conversation with psychology expert and author, Michael Mantell, PhD. Another free Voices With Vigor on-demand video replay!
Voices With Vigor: DPC, The Best Primary Care
Join Susan Baumgaertel & Rebekah Bernard for an unscripted conversation on Direct Primary Care, physician-led medicine, and reclaiming the doctor-patient relationship on the next Voices With Vigor show – free, live, virtual.
Voices With Vigor: The Female Voice
Join Susan Baumgaertel & Rebecca Murray for an intimate conversation on the female voice, communication mastery, and voice equity in leadership on the next Voices With Vigor show – free, live, virtual.
Your Health ≠ Your Weight
A physician reflects on how theatre and improv shaped her career pivot, leading to personal weight loss and empowering people through their stories. Another free Voices With Vigor on-demand video replay.
From Ballet to Medicine: A Physician’s Career Pivot Toward Wellbeing
A physician reflects on how early lessons from ballet shaped resilience, career pivots, and a lifelong commitment to physician wellbeing and patient care.
Menopause and Perimenopause: Healthcare Advocacy for Women in 2026
Dr. Baumgaertel gives a menopause talk to MAHCA… watch the replay as she speaks about helping women navigate healthcare gaps, understand hormones, and advocate for better care in a system that too often overlooks them.
Voices With Vigor: Trauma Redefined
In a world where trauma often goes unrecognized or misunderstood, these three remarkable women create awareness, healing, and transformative change. Join us for our March shows!