Find joy in your GP career

In this essential conversation, former GP Partner and Director of Training, Dr. Sarah Coope, charts her remarkable career from a young GP with a thirst for continuity to a specialist in clinician well-being and conflict resolution.

Sarah shares how taking a risk on coaching early in her career proved transformational, leading her to discover her "joy in work" and ultimately protect herself from burnout. She breaks down the three degrees of burnout and offers immediately actionable, self-aware strategies – from the power of the midday break to identifying the 20% of your week that brings you purpose.

This is a must-listen for any sessional GP looking to find stability, set boundaries, and manage the emotional load of modern general practice. Dr. Coope’s company also runs a ‘Permission to Thrive’ personal development community for doctors interested in ongoing support.

Resources:
📍 Dr. Sarah Coope's work at Wild Monday: www.wildmonday.co.uk
📍 The 'You Are Not A Frog' Podcast: www.youarenotafrog.com
📍 Free Burnout Toolkit: Am I Stressed, Overwhelmed or Burnt Out? A Self-Assessment Toolkit
📍 Free Burnout Webinar: How to Beat Burnout 2025
📍 Permission Week (Jan) for doctors: https://www.shapestoolkit.com/offers/...
📍 Burnout Models: Nick Petri's three degrees of burnout and the Christina Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI).

00:00 Intro
10:24 Becoming a GP coach
20:23 How I burned out as a GP
23:33 Finding a way back to GP