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Getting Under The Surface (GUTS)

Getting Under The Surface (GUTS)

By: Joey Donovan Guido
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Getting Under The Surface is a podcast that helps listeners improve their mental, physical and emotional health by digging into the connections between mindfulness, meditation, self-care and relationships — including the relationship we have with ourselves. Topics covered include: anxiety, burnout, caregiving, consciousness, grief, illness, loss, meditation, mindfulness, self care, stress, and trauma. Your podcast host, Joey Donovan Guido, is a certified Teacher of Presence Life Coach who works with people to help them be in the present moment more, instead of being ruled by thoughts and emotions. This has an array of benefits, as it helps individuals approach whatever they’re dealing with in life from a place that’s less anxious and stressed — and more calm and connected with their deeper selves.

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Episodes
  • Physician Burnout Tips that Anyone Can Put into Practice, with Joe Sherman MD
    Jan 11 2026

    In this episode of GUTS, I talk with Joe Sherman, MD.

    Joe is a board-certified pediatrician who has had a successful career, but despite his professional success he experienced episodes of profound burnout which necessitated his leaving medicine temporarily to reflect on why he became a physician in the first place. He also wrestled with his identity, striving to understand his true self AND be a doctor, instead of his identity being dominated by his professional life.

    Joe touches upon all of this and more in our chat, including:

    • His experience with burnout and trauma
    • What brought him to the breaking point where he realized something had to change
    • Tips for doctors who are experiencing burnout — that non-MDs could also employ to lessen burnout
    • Joe's desire to lead a life that is true to himself
    • The conditioned thinking that exists in the medical world that normalizes the "suck it up" philosophy
    • Needing help is not a sign of weakness

    If you’re interested in learning more about what Joe does, or would like to book a coaching session with him, you can visit his website at: www.joeshermanmd.com

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    ABOUT JOEY
    Joey is a certified Teacher of Presence Life Coach, having studied with Eckhart Tolle at The School of Awakening. He has also studied, and practices, Native American spirituality, Buddhism, and the teachings of Ram Dass. Joey has been practicing mindfulness and meditation for many years, and is a long-time student on the subjects of self-care, neuroplasticity, trauma, psychology, spirituality, goals, and relationships.

    LEARN MORE
    Learn more about Joey, his life coaching practice, or book a complimentary discovery call by visiting his website.

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    42 mins
  • The Emotional Toll Caregiving Takes & The Mourning of What Won’t Be
    Dec 21 2025

    In this episode of the podcast, I speak with Nathaniel Ruck, a long-time friend, and fellow caregiver who is the owner of The Ancient Willow, which provides shamanic healing services.

    Major topics discussed include:

    • The emotional toll of being a caregiver
    • Mourning and grief
    • Positives that have occurred in the face of a loved one's illness
    • Self Care

    If you’re interested in learning more about what Nathaniel does, or would like to book a shamanic healing session with him, you can visit his website at www.theancientwillow.com.

    If you'd like to learn more about Joey Donovan Guido, and his teacher of presence life coaching, please visit www.joeydonovanguido.com.

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    ABOUT JOEY
    Joey is a certified Teacher of Presence Life Coach, having studied with Eckhart Tolle at The School of Awakening. He has also studied, and practices, Native American spirituality, Buddhism, and the teachings of Ram Dass. Joey has been practicing mindfulness and meditation for many years, and is a long-time student on the subjects of self-care, neuroplasticity, trauma, psychology, spirituality, goals, and relationships.

    LEARN MORE
    Learn more about Joey, his life coaching practice, or book a complimentary discovery call by visiting his website.

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    38 mins
  • The Long Road to Season 3
    Dec 14 2025

    In this episode we're talking about the long road to season three of the GUTS podcast, and how struggle — as well as a major shift in focus — have played a role in a nearly two-year gap between seasons.

    In this brief episode, we talk about:

    • Overwhelm
    • Exhaustion
    • Feeling time starved
    • Caregiving
    • Recovering from past traumas
    • Fixed vs. a growth (and flexible) mindset


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    ABOUT JOEY
    Joey is a certified Teacher of Presence Life Coach, having studied with Eckhart Tolle at The School of Awakening. He has also studied, and practices, Native American spirituality, Buddhism, and the teachings of Ram Dass. Joey has been practicing mindfulness and meditation for many years, and is a long-time student on the subjects of self-care, neuroplasticity, trauma, psychology, spirituality, goals, and relationships.

    LEARN MORE
    Learn more about Joey, his life coaching practice, or book a complimentary discovery call by visiting his website.

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    2 mins
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