Episode 60: Everything Is Negotiable: Building a Life You Don’t Need to Escape

What if physician burnout isn't caused by working too much, but by having too little control over how you work?In this episode, Dr. Courtney Downes sits down with pediatrician, coach, and entrepreneur Dr. Sheneka Horne to discuss how she transformed her career after experiencing burnout at the end of her medical training. Instead of accepting the traditional path, Dr. Horne built a lifestyle-centered career through locum tenens work, strategic contract negotiation, and intentional career design.Together, they explore how physicians can negotiate for more than just salary, create flexibility without sacrificing income, and challenge the belief that medicine must come at the expense of personal fulfillment.Dr. Horne shares practical strategies for negotiating contracts, overcoming fears around asking for more, and creating a career that supports both professional success and personal goals. Whether you're negotiating your first contract or redesigning your practice years into your career, there are often more options available than you realize. The first step is deciding what you actually want and being willing to ask for it.Find Dr. Courtney Downes here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://prescriptiontotravelmd.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/prescriptiontotravelmd/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@PrescriptiontoTravelMD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Prescription to Travel MD- Doctor’s Lounge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/3717624291786190⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get Free Credit Card Consultation Here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://prescriptiontotravelmd.com/credit-card-consultation-form⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thinking of trying Rent the Runway? Use my referral code to get 50% off your first month.⁠⁠https://www.renttherunway.com/shares/97a69a7ee29134c84069de3f62b0362e8f228252-payPerSwap-publicLink-1774374296424?utm_source=web&utm_medium=referral_share&utm_campaign=rtr_referral_program⁠Follow Dr. Horne here:https://www.theblkdoctor.comhttps://www.instagram.com/theblkdoctor/https://open.spotify.com/show/4kFeAvrZLBypvVxNQa4WCU?si=d5133aa679ce4f0d