The Doctor's Crossing Carpe Diem Podcast

Dr. Heather Fork is a former board-certified dermatologist who left clinical practice over a decade ago to become a full-time career coach for physicians. That personal experience of making a major career transition gives her podcast a credibility that purely theoretical career advice shows just cannot match. She has been through the identity crisis of leaving patient care, and she coaches hundreds of doctors through the same process. The Carpe Diem Podcast publishes weekly and mixes two types of episodes. Some feature Dr. Fork sharing actionable tools and resources directly, covering practical topics like LinkedIn optimization, job applications, interview preparation, and salary negotiation. Others are interviews with physicians who have found new and fulfilling paths, whether that means staying in clinical medicine but on different terms, moving into nonclinical roles like consulting or medical writing, or leaving medicine entirely for something unexpected. What makes this show particularly valuable is how specific the advice gets. This is not vague encouragement to "follow your passion." Dr. Fork talks about concrete steps: how to update your CV for a nonclinical role, what to say in an informational interview, how to negotiate a contract when you have no leverage. She speaks with the warmth of someone who genuinely cares about her listeners' well-being, but she is also pragmatic about the realities of career change. For any physician standing at a crossroads, wondering whether to stay in medicine or try something different, this podcast provides a thoughtful, experienced guide.