What do dirty dishes and a miscategorized inbox task have in common? More than you'd think. In this episode, I sit down with Alison Jamison — coach for women physicians and certified Fair Play facilitator — to talk about the invisible labor that quietly fuels resentment at home and at work. We dig into Eve Rodsky's Fair Play framework: the idea that true delegation means handing over conception, planning, and execution, not just the doing. If you've ever felt like you're carrying the mental load alone, or wondered why collaborations keep breaking down, this one's for you.

Connect with Alison:

Workbook - https://www.alisonjamison.com/fairplay

IG: https://www.instagram.com/alison_jamison_coaching/

Fair Play Website - https://www.fairplaylife.com/

And the direct link to the cards - https://fairplaypolicy.org/the-cards

Learn more about Hippocratic Collective: https://hippocraticcollective.org/

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P.S. If you've been wondering what Creating Space actually looks and feels like from the inside, the next cohort starts in October and registration is open now!

Head to joanchan.com/space to book your connection call with me

This one was recorded on a window ledge at the Millcroft Inn, still wrapped in the softest robe, fresh off my second annual Creating Space retreat with eight incredible physician humans.

The theme that kept surfacing all weekend? Being selfish: the word we were all using to explain why we couldn't possibly take up space, rest, or honor what we actually want.

In this episode, I dig into where "selfish" actually comes from (spoiler: 17th-century Scottish Presbyterians, and yes, it's exactly as patriarchal as it sounds) and why every choice we make is technically selfish… even people-pleasing.

So if we're all being selfish anyway, the real question is: which kind do you want to practice?

Learn more about Hippocratic Collective: https://hippocraticcollective.org/

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Dr. Risa Adams returns to help me explore something that's been loudly alive for me lately: the fear and vulnerability that comes with stepping into a new leadership role as a medical educator.

We follow the thread from imposter syndrome and performative teaching all the way back to a grade four classroom — where a little part of me learned that being wrong in front of others meant being cast out.

This session gets tender and real, and I hope it reminds you that the parts driving our professional anxiety are almost always just trying to protect something precious.XXX

Connect with Risa: https://www.risaadamsmd.com/

Learn more about Hippocratic Collective: https://hippocraticcollective.org/

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