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!

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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 ones: release the pressure to fix and save. Instead, allow yourself to be human, bring your best healing presence, and let go of the outc...

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!

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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 treatment sent her off an “estrogen cliff” into menopause without warning or preparation. We explore the signs and symptoms she experi...

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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 born a jo...

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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-being.

In this episode, we explore the powerful connection between movement and mental health, how running can improve sleep, reduce anxiety...

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What if one simple mindset shift could reduce stress, strengthen your relationships, and help you move forward instead of staying stuck? In this episode, Dr. Robyn Tiger explores the powerful practice of choosing curiosity over judgment. 

Learn how taking a bird's-eye view can transform challenges into opportunities for growth, quiet your inner critic, and help you respond to yourself and others with greater compassion. You'll leave with practical action steps to cultivate curiosity and create more peace, p...

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What does it truly mean to lead from the inside out? In this inspiring conversation, psychiatrist, critical care physician, retired Army Colonel, executive coach, and leadership expert, Dr. Jess Bunin, shares her remarkable journey through multiple career reinventions, leading healthcare teams, and navigating life's greatest challenges. From experiencing cancer three times to rebuilding after the loss of her professional role, Dr. Bunin offers powerful insights on the difference between burnout and misalignment, the importance of friendship and courageous support...

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Life doesn't always go as planned, and disappointment, resentment, or regret can leave us feeling stuck. In this episode, Dr. Robyn Tiger explores how to shift from feeling bitter to better by changing your perspective, focusing on what you can control, and taking meaningful action. You'll learn practical strategies to reduce stress, build resilience, and move forward with greater purpose and peace. Walk away with five simple action steps you can begin today to create positive change one intentional...

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What if the greatest gift you leave behind isn't only money or possessions but the wisdom, kindness, and impact you share with others? In this inspiring episode, Dr. Robyn Tiger explores how intentionally creating a legacy can decrease stress, increase purpose, and bring tremendous peace because your life doesn't end with you. The wisdom you've gained, the lessons you've learned, and the love you've shared can continue helping others for generations to come. Discover simple, practical ways to create...

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Who are you becoming with each thought, choice, and commitment you make? In this episode, Dr. Robyn Tiger explores one simple but powerful question that can transform the way you live: "Is this bringing me toward or away from the real me?"

Learn how your thoughts, habits, relationships, responsibilities, and daily decisions shape your authentic self, and discover practical action steps to help you align your life with who you truly are. It's time to...

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Dr. Jarret Patton’s story is a powerful reminder that our greatest detours can become our greatest purpose. In this conversation, this inspiring board-certified pediatrician, physician leader, author, coach and speaker shares his journey into medicine, his passion for transforming healthcare, and the unimaginable stress of being wrongly accused and arrested. 

Together, we explore how to move from adversity to action, get back into the driver’s seat of your life, prioritize self-care, and rebuild with resilience. Dr. P...

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What if one of the greatest sources of stress isn't what you lack, but believing you always need more? In this episode, Dr. Robyn Tiger explores the powerful difference between needs and wants, how the constant pursuit of "more" pulls us out of the present moment, and simple ways to cultivate gratitude, reduce stress, and find peace in the now. 

Discover practical action steps to help you let go of unnecessary pressure, appreciate what you already have, a...

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Have you ever felt like your creativity has disappeared?

What if it hasn't gone anywhere, but it's simply been buried beneath stress?

In this podcast episode Dr. Robyn Tiger explores the powerful connection between stress and creativity and why calming your nervous system is one of the most effective ways to unlock fresh ideas, innovation, and problem-solving.

You'll discover why creativity isn't reserved for artists, but is an essential skill for healthcare professionals...

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Have you ever felt like you're simply along for the ride in your own life? Over time, repeated setbacks, stress, other people's opinions, self-doubt, and limiting beliefs can quietly lead to learned helplessness which is the feeling that you have little control over your circumstances.

In this episode, Dr. Robyn Tiger explores how learned helplessness develops, why it keeps us stuck and stressed, and how to recognize when you've unknowingly handed over the steering wheel of your...

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In this inspiring episode, Dr. Robyn Tiger sits down with Dr. Kara Wada, a quadruple board-certified physician in pediatric and adult allergy & immunology, functional medicine, and lifestyle medicine. Dr. Wada shares her deeply personal journey of being diagnosed with Sjögren's syndrome and how that experience transformed the way she cares for herself and her patients.

Together, they explore the powerful connection between stress, the immune system, autoimmune disease, and allergic conditions. You'll learn how chronic stress c...

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What if one of the most powerful prescriptions for better health isn't found in a pharmacy?

In this episode of The StressFreeMD Podcast, Dr. Robyn Tiger explores the science behind social health and why strong relationships are essential for reducing stress, cultivating resilience, and enhancing both lifespan and healthspan. Learn about the growing epidemic of loneliness and isolation, discover the health benefits of authentic connection, and walk away with simple, actionable ways to strengthen your relationships and...

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How much time do you spend trapped in "what if" thoughts?

Rumination, blame, shame, worry, and fear can keep us stuck in the past feeling heavy, overwhelmed, and like a helpless passenger in the back seat of our own lives. In this episode, Dr. Robyn Tiger shares her simple yet powerful four-step framework to break free from the "What If" cycle and move forward with greater clarity, resilience, and purpose.

Learn how to shift stress...

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Are you paying attention to what fuels you and what drains you?

In this episode, Dr. Robyn Tiger invites you to explore your personal energy landscape by identifying what leaves you feeling depleted and what helps you feel energized, fulfilled, and alive. Learn how energy shows up in your body, your work, your relationships, and your daily life, and why honoring your energy is one of the most powerful forms of self-care. 

You'll walk away w...

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In this inspiring episode, Dr. Robyn Tiger welcomes Dr. Wendy Schofer, a dual board-certified pediatrician and lifestyle medicine physician, retired Navy physician, certified coach, improv comedian, and founder of Family in Focus®.

Discover how the principles of improv can be used for stress relief not only on stage, but in everyday life including communication, relationships, parenting, and even medical practice. Dr. Schofer shares how embracing authenticity, curiosity, and flexibility can help us navigate challenges with greater ease w...

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Complaining may feel like communication, but they're not the same thing. 

In this episode, Dr. Robyn Tiger explores the powerful difference between complaining and communicating. Learn how complaints often keep us stuck, create defensiveness, and increase stress while thoughtful communication can foster understanding, connection, and meaningful change. Discover how this applies not only to conversations with others, but also to your inner dialogue.

You'll walk away with 5 action steps to transform frustration into productive communication a...

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Are you feeling overwhelmed, overcommitted, or stretched too thin? The solution may not be doing more. Instead it may be creating better boundaries.

In this episode, Dr. Robyn Tiger explores how healthy boundaries can reduce stress, protect your time and energy, and support your physical, emotional, and mental well-being. Learn how boundaries can improve your relationships, work-life balance, technology habits, and overall health.

You'll discover:

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We are surrounded by constant noise—our own thoughts, other people’s opinions, social media, news, politics, and endless distractions. In this episode, Dr. Robyn Tiger explores how all of this noise can increase stress, overwhelm your nervous system, and disconnect you from your inner wisdom.

Learn how to create space, protect your peace, and rise above the mental clutter through simple, practical strategies that help you feel calmer, clearer, and more grounded. You'll walk away with 5 acti...

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In this episode Dr. Robyn Tiger explores how getting stuck in microscopic thinking and repetitive thought loops can increase stress, overwhelm, and emotional exhaustion. Learn how widening your perspective and viewing life through a more macroscopic lens can help you feel calmer, clearer, and more grounded.

This episode offers practical tools to shift your mindset, interrupt rumination, and reconnect with the bigger picture.

You’ll walk away with actionable steps to reduce stress, increase perspective, an...

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In this inspiring episode, Dr. Robyn Tiger sits down with Dr. Melinda Rathkopf, a board-certified Allergist/Immunologist, Pediatrician, Air Force veteran, and founder of Declutter Docs. They explore how creating space in your home, office, digital life, and mind can decrease overwhelm and increase productivity, peace, and purpose.

Together, they discuss the root causes of clutter buildup, practical strategies to prevent it, customizable tools for organization, time-saving systems, AI and digital organization, and how to create a...

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In this episode, Dr. Robyn Tiger explores how judgmental thoughts—toward  yourself and others—can increase stress and keep you feeling stuck. She shares how shifting into a place of compassionate curiosity can open the door to growth, clarity, and calm.

You’ll learn how to reframe common limiting thoughts into empowering questions, understand how curiosity supports your brain and nervous system, and walk away with five simple, practical steps you can start using right away!

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In this episode we explore the powerful distinction between a team and a crew. A team may work together, but a crew is “inescapably, beautifully, dutifully linked" as shared by astronaut Christina Koch.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

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In this deeply meaningful episode, I’m joined by Dr. Jonathan Fisher—Harvard-trained cardiologist, author of Just One Heart, and Physician Executive for Well-Being and Resiliency at Novant Health.

We share the extraordinary story of how we met during the pandemic—through his sister, decades after her passing—and the powerful lessons she left us both rooted in self-compassion and kindness.

Together, we explore how to find your way back home to yourself, the importance of your...

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In this powerful and inspiring episode, we’re joined by Dr. Tracy Asamoah, child and adolescent psychiatrist, coach, and coach trainer, for a deeply meaningful conversation on leadership, identity, and growth in medicine and beyond.

Dr. Asamoah shares her personal journey from psychiatry into coaching. Together, we explore the often-overlooked gap in leadership training during medical education and what it truly means to lead.

We dive into the essential qualities of great leadership, including self-awareness, re...

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Today’s episode is truly out of this world! Inspired by key takeaways from the Artemis II astronauts—Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen—you’ll discover how perspective, trust, lightness, and connection can transform your stress into calm. This episode includes a simple, step-by-step action plan to help you integrate these powerful lessons into your daily life. 

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Not all relationships are meant to last forever, and know that’s okay. In this episode, Dr. Robyn Tiger invites you to gently explore which relationships in your life serve your greatest good, and which you may be better served by completing. 

Through a compassionate 5-step process, you’ll learn how to create space, set boundaries, and release what no longer aligns without guilt or harsh endings.

Discover how completing relationships can reduce stress, restore energ...

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What if the clarity you’re searching for already exists within you?

In this episode, Dr. Robyn Tiger guides you through a powerful reflection exercise to connect with your future self which is the version of you who already knows what truly matters. Gain perspective on decisions, quiet the noise of uncertainty, and take aligned action with greater confidence and calm.

Pause, listen, and discover the wisdom that’s been within you all along!

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Spring is a season of renewal and new beginnings. 

On this episode we explore how to release what no longer serves you and create space for what truly supports your greatest good at all layers: physically, emotionally, psychologically, and spiritually.

You’ll be guided through reflective question prompts and transformative steps to declutter what’s weighing you down to step into this new season with intention.

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On this episode we have the caring and insightful Dr. Heather Gatcombe:

She shares her story:

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How often have you said, “One day I’ll start…”?

But the truth is—hope and words alone don’t create change. Action does.

In this episode we explore the powerful mindset shift from “One Day” to “Day One.” Learn why waiting for the perfect time keeps us stuck and how small, intentional steps today can create meaningful transformation in your health, well-being, and life.

You’ll also walk away with 5 practical steps to help you begin your...

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Chronic stress often stems not from how much we’re doing, but from why we’re doing it. When decisions are driven by obligation, “shoulds,” and external expectations, internal tension rises. But when actions align with our values and intentions, stress decreases and fulfillment increases. 

Your fulfillment increases when your decisions come from your heart.

You’ll learn 6 key steps to:
 ✔️ Recognize obligation-based thinking
 ✔️ Clarify your core values
 ✔️ Shift negative thinking
 ✔️ Make small, aligned decisions t...

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On this episide we explore one of the most powerful and often overlooked Blue Zones predictors of health and longevity: the people you are surround by most.
Research shows that both healthy and unhealthy behaviors are contagious. Learn  how your inner circle influences both your healthspan and lifespan and I'll guide you through four practical steps you can take to intentionally create your best Right Tribe.

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In this inspiring episode, I’m joined by elite athlete and physician, Dr. Becky Caldwell, whose journey is a powerful example of what’s possible when purpose meets action.

Dr. Caldwell is an OB/GYN hospitalist from Grand Rapids, Michigan, Residency Wellness Director, Certified Life Coach, and founding member of the first U.S. Women’s Medical Soccer Team. She shares her personal soccer journey and the vision, courage, and determination it took to help bring...

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This Valentine’s Week, we’re expanding the meaning of love beyond romance and into the present moment. In this episode, you’ll explore how to shift from wishing life were different or constantly thinking about the future to fully loving what’s right in front of you. Learn 6 simple practical action steps to cultivate presence, get clear on what truly serves you, and reconnect with what you love, right now. Because the most powerful place to live and love is...

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What if what’s on your plate could improve your health, reduce suffering, and help heal the planet? It can do all of those things! In this episode we explore the "Plant Powered Trifecta": how eating plants supports human health, animal well-being, and planetary health. No labels, no pressure, just powerful perspective and simple invitations to elevate health and well-being in three incredible ways. 

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