An honest, hopeful conversation with Dr. Ilana Coetzee—ER physician and mom of two—on breaking free from decades of body image pressure and “earn your food” rules. Ilana shares how a six-year-old’s first selfie-judgment spiraled into binge–restrict cycles, coffee diet pills, and chasing aesthetics through bodybuilding… and how a ski injury—and later, The Fit Physician—shifted everything toward strength, freedom, and longevity. We talk PRs (hello, bodyweight back squat and ~300-lb hip thrusts), ditching macro obsession for protein + fiber focus, injury-proof running, and the mindset that lets you keep up with your kids (and joy) at 46 and beyond. If you’ve ever felt “I should have this figured out by now,” this episode reminds you: you’re not broken, you’re not alone—and you can rewrite the story starting today.

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In this episode of the Fit Physician Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Caitlin Christie—family physician and coach for women doctors—to unpack burnout, moral injury, and the post-COVID realities of practicing medicine. Caitlin shares her “fall-to-your-knees” moment, how motherhood and system pressures collided, and the inside-out framework she now teaches: clarifying your personal standard of excellence, setting boundaries without guilt, dropping people-pleasing, and focusing on what’s truly in your control. You’ll hear practical tools for navigating charged patient encounters, rebuilding fulfillment, and making small (or big) career tweaks that restore joy—so you can keep serving at a high level without sacrificing yourself. Tune in for honest stories, evidence-informed strategies, and a hopeful path forward.

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In this episode of The Fit Physician Podcast, Suzanne sits down with Dr. Sandra Landolt—Royal College–certified dermatologist and internist, OMA Dermatology Section Chair, and founder of @the_silver_dermatologist—to cut through skincare misinformation with clear, evidence-based guidance. They cover what truly matters at every age: simple routines for tweens/teens (gentle cleansing, the right moisturizers, acne care that protects the skin barrier, and daily sunscreen), smart prevention in our 20s–30s (why SPF is the top anti-aging “product,” where antioxidants fit, and the truth about chemical vs. mineral sunscreens), and midlife must-dos (training onto prescription retinoids, estriol cream nuances, melasma cautions, red-light therapy’s real use cases, collagen’s limits, and avoiding “perception drift” with aesthetics). Suzanne also shares her melanoma story and why “skin health” beats aesthetics alone, while Sandra champions an age-positive approach that models healthy habits for our daughters and patients. Tune in for practical takeaways you can use—and prescribe—tomorrow.

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