Chris Herring shares his journey as a physician spouse, discussing the challenges and rewards of supporting his wife through OBGYN residency while raising two young children and managing his own career.

• Co-founder of Other Side Med, a community of 17,000 physician families offering support and resources
• Describes feeling isolated during early residency years before finding community with other physician spouses
• Highlights the lack of resources specifically for male physician spouses compared to female counterparts
• Shares practical strategies for work-life harmony including weekly family business meetings
• Discusses using a nanny and family support to manage dual careers with children
• Provides insights on real estate investing for physician families, including "house hacking" with medical tenants
• Emphasizes the importance of vulnerability and seeking support rather than trying to handle challenges alone

If you're struggling as a physician spouse or looking for community, reach out to Chris through Instagram or the Other Side Med website. As Chris says, "There's not a question or feeling that you're having that we haven't shared ourselves."

Medicine shapes our physician spouses in hilarious and sometimes mind-boggling ways beyond their professional lives. These quirky behaviors stem from their brains being full of medical knowledge, leaving little room for everyday things.

• Physicians develop the ability to sleep anywhere, anytime—even falling asleep at restaurant tables or mid-conversation
• They constantly lose personal items, from wedding rings to electronics, due to mental overload
• The infamous "you're fine" diagnosis is applied to family members for virtually any ailment
• These quirks aren't signs of incompetence but beautiful reminders of their demanding profession
• When physicians let their guard down at home, it means you're their safe place where they can finally relax

Please send this episode to a fellow spouse who needs it, leave a review, and remember that what looks like chaos can also be a great love story. DM me on Instagram at Amanda Barron Realtor with your thoughts, topic ideas, questions or guest suggestions.

Being busy has become our society's badge of honor, but there's no gold medal for exhaustion. We've been conditioned to believe that unless we're hustling and overachieving, we're not doing enough.

• Managing a household alone while your partner works in medicine is challenging, even without children
• It's okay to have days where you choose rest over productivity
• Imperfect moments often become cherished memories
• Finding community with others in similar situations provides essential support
• Lower the bar without guilt during difficult seasons
• Find a "freezer friend" to share meal responsibilities
• Use paper plates, embrace frozen meals, and let the laundry wait sometimes
• Combine social connection with movement through walk-and-talk meetups
• Welcome people into your home even when it's not perfect
• Redefine winning the day—focus on connection, not tasks
• People remember how they felt in your home, not how clean it was

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