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Hello Reader,

Fail in advance.

Dr. Krystal Sodaitis – pediatrician, health plan executive, certified coach, and neurodiversity specialist – describes it this way: we decide not to try something because we might fail. And in doing so, we’ve already failed. We just didn’t have to feel it.

Physicians, she says, are especially prone to this. We set goals we’re reasonably certain we’ll reach. We don’t go out on a limb. I myself didn't notice this until I became a coach. Now I see that we (including myself) self-throttle – removing our own voice from consideration before anyone else gets the chance to.

Krystal did the opposite. She saw a job listing for a utilization management medical director at UnitedHealthcare, knew immediately it was right for her, and spent 15 months making herself qualified enough to apply again. (an initial "No" was really the "Not Yet") She started that job on a Monday. She’d been on call the Sunday before in her last clinical position – because that’s who she is. I am sure you can relate, our loyalty to our teams, patients, and service to others runs deep.

What she found on the other side in the non-clinical work surprised her. The constant background noise of patient care – is the bilirubin back? did the residents finish the charts? who’s waiting to be discharged? – went quiet. Her brain opened up. She started walking, listening to podcasts. Not to find the answer, just to let something in.

What came in eventually was a whole new calling: coaching neurodiverse physicians. Helping clinicians finally name the spiky profiles, the masking, the exhaustion of performing neurotypicality day after day in a system that wasn’t built for their brains.

There’s no rush, she said. Allow yourself the time and space. There are no false starts.

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What's changing:

New things are coming to this newsletter and the podcast!

Pre-announcing that we'll be varying the podcast not only with our usual coaches (Gillian, Klaus, Vicki, and Michelle) and guests, but also solo episodes! Looking forward to hearing what you want us to take a deeper dive on. Thanks to everyone who has voted on the poll below, this will be the last week that we are running it: I think there is a clear winner.

Lastly: We probably should let you know that we have another great newsletter on LinkedIn published every other week with myself and Gillian Faith. Check it out here:​

The Practice: Celebrating Wins

We get more of what we focus on. The practice of gratitude and celebrating the goodness of life is the first step in changing our brains, mindsets, and circumstances for the better.

It's finally 85 degrees and sunny outside suddenly in Pittsburgh!

Prepping for graduation, and getting to attend the most lovely graduations for one of my (our) former simulation fellows from his orthodontic dental fellowship. So honored to be included, along with my co-director, as his family and celebrate along side him.

Stay mindful and keep leading,
Lillian
Founder & CEO

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