A free email and podcast helping people who care about their work have better working lives

I was stressed or wrung out for much of my working life. But a few doing tough jobs aren’t. I’ve spent years figuring out the approaches that allow you to do challenging work you care about with serenity and success.

I now write (and record) practical advice for a growing community of people like you. It’s free, evidence-based, never spam, and bullshit-free. And it’s all written by me, not AI.

I’ve spent much of my working life as a GP in England’s National Health Service and as a legal aid barrister (trial lawyer) representing marginalized people. I’ve also helped develop health services on four continents; taught at four universities in the UK and North America; advised and helped lead non-profit organizations, a hospital, and a local government; and trained and mentored countless doctors, nurses, medical students, lawyers and others in several parts of the world.

I’m currently a doctor serving rural Indigenous communities in Canada and I teach at the University of British Columbia.