The Real Story Physicians are Living

“I walk in the door and the house feels tense.”
“I have nothing left by dinner.”
“I am the emotional thermostat and I’m exhausted.”
“I take care of everyone and no one sees what I carry.”
“I want connection with my kids but I’m too depleted to be present.”
“I want someone to see all of me.”
“I don’t want to repeat the things I grew up with.”
“I’m more than this, I just don’t know how to live that way.”

You realize the problem isn’t just the job.
It’s the pressure. The roles. The expectations. 
The emotional load that never shuts off.
The belief that health is something you give to others while setting yourself aside.

You want a calmer home.
You want less stress.
You want your life and body back.
You want to feel whole again.

And you’re ready to look inward to get there.

  Why Coaching Works

Your struggles, your relationships, your health: you are not broken. TBH, there is nothing to fix.

This is whole-self coaching.
This is emotional health coaching.
This is identity coaching.
This is relationship coaching.
This is physician coaching for the human underneath the title.

Inside our work, we slow down.
We explore the patterns that shape how you show up.
We uncover the part of you that has been waiting a long time to have a voice.

You learn to see yourself clearly.
You learn to create calm even when life is loud.
You learn how to stop overfunctioning.
You learn how your neurodiversity works for you.
You learn how to build connection at home without working harder.
You learn to create the life you keep saying you want.

And all of this happens without shame.
Without pressure.
Without judgment.

It is grounded.
It is warm.
It is honest.
It is a place where you get to be you.
Messy, hopeful, complicated, brilliant you.

 This work is for physicians who:

• Want a life beyond their profession.
• Feel tension at home and want a healthier emotional environment.
• Carry guilt about how they show up with their loved ones.
• Want to stop feeling frustrated, irritated and just on-edge all the time.
• Want to create a new path forward, not bandaid coping strategies.
• Feel lonely even though they are surrounded by people.
• Want more joy, presence, connection and rest.
• Are tired of performing.
• Want their outside success to match their internal experience.
• Want to feel whole again.

If you see yourself here, you’re in the right place.

Professional coaching has been shown to decrease the rate of burnout for physicians, and contribute to fulfillment.

Who is Wendy Schofer, MD?

My story will always start with my joy of being a mom and a physician. And when I felt like I was completely failing at both, I knew there had to be a change.

Initially, I changed jobs, repeatedly. I transitioned from full-time active duty Navy pediatrician to part-time primary care, then hospitalist, and even a lead population health program as a volunteer. Wherever I went, my frustrations and feelings of inadequacy followed.

Almost 10 years later, in a ridiculous closet-clean-out, I learned the word to describe what was happening: burnout. I was finally able to understand what was really happening: I was trying to fit myself into the billets, jobs, and positions that others had outlined. When I didn't fit, I thought I was broken.

Instead, I learned to lean into what I uniquely brought to the jobs and my family: Me. I needed to be more me. Coaching helped me unlock that, and now I help others do the same. Learn more about Wendy here.

I'm still clinically practicing pediatrics and love it - on my terms. I'm creating the business of my dreams, and collaborating in the community in ways that fuel me and my passions. I founded Family in Focus®, a novel family-centered movement of parents who want to shift from fighting over food, movement and screen time to creating relationships with food, body and each other. I am the host of Family in Focus® with Wendy Schofer, MD (the Podcast).

Discover how we're a perfect fit to create the life you want: