Voices of Physicians
Real stories from physicians who've made bold career moves and transformed their professional lives
My Journey from the Clinic to the Kitchen
Dr. Linda Shiue transformed her medical career by pioneering culinary medicine, leading with passion to create patient-centered programs, influence medical education, and inspire healthier lives through the power of food.
From Burnout to Balance: How Occupational Medicine Helped Me Reclaim My Purpose
I entered medicine to help people, but in Internal Medicine, I found myself treating the same issues without addressing root causes. In Occupational and Environmental Medicine, I found a path that aligns with my values—focusing on prevention, work...
Dr. Margaret Neale, Stanford Negotiation Expert, on the Power of Anchoring
At Mozibox Research, we recently explored insights from Dr. Margaret Neale, a Stanford negotiation expert, whose teachings on the anchoring effect offer powerful strategies for salary negotiations. Her approach reinforces that setting the first nu...
The Courage to Pivot: You Too Can Find Freedom, Fulfillment, and a New Way to Heal
After two decades in pediatrics, Dr. Jessie Mahoney realized that even a fulfilling career can feel misaligned when your inner voice says, “This isn’t it anymore.” Through coaching, mindfulness, and yoga, she found the clarity to leave clinical me...
Doctors need to help other doctors be happy
Despite a slight dip in burnout rates, many physicians feel disillusioned, undervalued, and trapped at a career crossroads, questioning the profession they spent over a decade training for. With broader workforce confidence declining and tradition...
"Do Physician Leaders Earn Less?" – Debunking a Persistent Myth
Despite the common belief that leadership roles come with a pay cut, Mozibox’s crowdsourced data shows that physicians in administrative positions—across both occupational medicine and breast surgery—often earn significantly more than their fully ...
How One IMG’s Hustle Turned Into a Global Movement
Dr. Vidya Kollu, an IMG and oncologist, transformed her personal struggles—from match-day uncertainty to burnout and rebuilding after rock bottom—into a mission-driven career empowering over 4,000 international medical graduates through Empower IM...
