Amruti Borad is one of the coaches that we found this month and we did a little interview with her. She impressed us with her expertise and experience.

She is an Osteopathic, Concierge Family Medicine Physician with UC San Diego Health. During the pandemic, like many of the healthcare professionals, she experienced burnout and transitioned to a Concierge Medicine practice where she spent a lot of time with her patients.

She was inspired to become a coach and got certified through the Life Coach School. Now she is giving 1 on 1 coaching for both medical students and trained Physicians to prevent or traverse burnout.

Her biggest obstacle in life, as she says, was her own mind. The limits she was puting on herself, and the belief system that was limiting her choices. As she continues to recognize and address these limitations, her life improves and she continues to grow as a person and a coach. Here is what she said.

Meet Life Coach Amruti Borad:

Name: Amruti Borad

Pillar: The Mind

Who is this coach for: Medical students and trained Physicians who want to prevent or traverse burnout, determine ways to practice medicine in a sustainable manner, and navigate transitions.

How they can help: Through mentoring and coaching, weekly goal setting, accountability and support.

First of all, how are you and your family doing after these Pandemic times?

We are doing much better.

The pandemic was a period of significant stress given I am an actively practicing Family Physician, so we are happy to see some sort of return to normalcy. 

How did the coronavirus pandemic affect your clients? Did it affect you at all?

Given my clients are healthcare professionals, the pandemic affected them in different ways, depending on if they are a student or already actively practicing.

Everyone is still experiencing the aftermath of the pandemic in one way or the other, even if small.

I continue to do inner work daily to ensure that I don’t fall back into burnout.

What are the biggest lessons that you learned in this pandemic?

The power of teamwork, relationships, and vulnerability.

The Origin:

Tell us about you, your career, how you started with your coaching career?

I am an Osteopathic, Concierge Family Medicine Physician with UC San Diego Health.

After I completed my training at UCLA, I enjoyed time in Academic Medicine and then I moved to San Diego and began practicing in a clinic focused on providing excellent patient care, particularly via efficiency.

I had the opportunity to serve as a Clinic Medical Director, Department Wellness Director, and Coronavirus Lead Physician.

I then experienced burnout like many of our healthcare professionals, and via my own Physician Coach, transitioned to a Concierge Medicine practice where I have ample time to spend with my patients, resulting in significantly better relationships and I believe, likely better health outcomes.

I was also inspired to become a coach, and certified through the Life Coach School.

I now provide 1 on 1 coaching for both medical students and trained Physicians to prevent or traverse burnout, determine ways to practice medicine in a sustainable manner, and navigate transitions.

What was your biggest obstacle that you had to overcome in your life that made you who you are today?

To be honest I would say the biggest obstacle has been myself, my mind!

I never realized how many limiting beliefs I have carried with me, and as I continue to recognize and address them, my life continues to improve and therefore, I continue to grow forward.

The Coaching Style:

How do you innovate with coaching your clients?

Coaching is a true collaboration of the minds.

I determine where a Client is in their journey, and adapt to their learning style.

I also utilize Positive Intelligence principles, which has allowed me to approach client  challenges in a unique way.

What’s unique about your coaching approach?

I have a diverse career background (Osteopath, Academic Medicine, Leadership) and I have experienced burnout and burnout recovery myself.

This puts me in a unique position to empathize with my clients and provide both mentoring and coaching to make the decisions that are best for them.

What benefits do your clients get after working with you?

They feel more empowered, are able to make decisions that align with their values, achieve specific goals, create healthier belief systems, develop a new relationship with inevitable challenges, view their abilities through a new lens, and trust in themselves, and overall, have more clarity.

Do you use any specific tools to be efficient with your clients?

I like to structure sessions such that:

1. We briefly review key takeways from the prior session,
2. We choose 1 or 2 current primary concerns to focus on,
3. And we ensure we list goals for the week prior to completing sessions on time (whenever possible!).

I also make sure to send clients resources on a weekly basis tailored to their needs.

The Impact:

If you had a super megaphone that, when you speak into, the whole world will hear your message, what would you say?

The world needs more compassion.

Start small. Start today.

What is the greatest lesson you have learned in your life?

The greatest lesson is that you are your own best friend.

Trust yourself and look out for YOU.

Your final thoughts?

Here is a nice infographic of what I learned through my own burnout and I believe it can speak to many different situations!

Where Can You Find Amruti Borad?

If you liked this interview and if you would love to prevent or traverse burnout and find clarity, go to https://www.vorcisphysiciancoaching.com and see how Amruti can help you.

If you’d like to peak a glimpse to her mind and coaching, follow her Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts.

If you’d like to connect more personally with her, you can do that through LinkedIn or by sending her a message on her Email a.heartathome1@gmail.com. It was an honor having this interview with her.