In this episode, Kendra welcomes Dr. Sarah Grimmer, a licensed clinical psychologist with a PhD in clinical psychology, to discuss her groundbreaking research on physician spouse burnout, secondary traumatic stress, and the program she has developed to support medical families. Sarah shares her personal journey of balancing PhD studies and family life while her husband pursued a medical career. (Can you imagine?? 🤯) The conversation explores: How secondary traumatic stress affects physician spouses The prevalence of anxiety, depression, and suicidality among spouses Key findings from Sarah's research and what surprised her most The importance of resilience and how medical life impacts families A new digital video series to support physician families virtually The episode also highlights collaboration with the Tarrant County Medical Society Alliance and Sarah's upcoming research presentation at the American Conference on Physician Health. Resources & Links Dr. Sarah Grimmer, PhD Instagram: @drsarahmedlife Email: [email protected] Research Paper: When perceived physician burnout leads to family burnout: How secondary emotional trauma impacts physician spouses Register for WellRounds (Sarah's virtual program through the Tarrant County Medical Society Alliance): 👉 Event Registration Upcoming Discussion Groups September 16, 2025 — 12:00 PM & 8:00 PM CT Episode Timeline 00:00 – Introduction and Guest Welcome 04:05 – Meet Dr. Sarah Grimmer 05:07 – Balancing PhD and Medical Residency 06:17 – Research on Physician Spouse Burnout 08:04 – Understanding Secondary Traumatic Stress 10:29 – Collecting Data and Surprising Findings 13:03 – Suicide Awareness and Statistics 14:20 – Resilience and Medical Life Impact 16:34 – New Digital Video Series for Medical Families 19:25 – How to Participate and Register 21:40 – Conclusion and Final Thoughts  

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