In this deeply insightful episode of Empowering Oncologists, host Dr. Jasmine Kamboj, a medical oncologist-hematologist from Minnesota, is joined by Dr. Stephanie Byerly, a longtime academic anesthesiologist, trauma-informed coach, and women’s leadership mentor. Together, they explore what it means to thrive—not just survive—in medicine.
Key discussion points include:
- The personal experiences that led her to coaching, including trauma, burnout, and transformation
- The hidden weight of unconscious gender bias in medicine—and how to break free from it
- The crucial difference between mentorship and sponsorship for women in healthcare
- Why burnout is not just a system issue—and what physicians can do about it now
- A powerful reminder: “Rest is not a reward—it’s a requirement.”
Empowering Oncologists is a podcast by OncoDaily, created to highlight the personal side of oncology practice and leadership—where authenticity, resilience, and connection take center stage.
00:00 Introduction
03:20 From academic medicine to burnout: her turning point
06:42 The trauma behind the burnout: what no one talks about
09:15 Why coaching changed her life and now she pays it forward
11:30 Gender bias in medicine: how it shows up and how to fight it
15:00 Mentorship vs. sponsorship: what women physicians really need
17:45 Burnout isn’t just systemic: what you can actually do today
21:10 “Rest is not a reward—it’s a requirement”
23:35 On building boundaries and saying no
25:50 Her message to mid-career women who feel invisible
28:00 Rapid-fire questions: favorite book, dream specialty and more