
Santina Wheat MD, MPH
Passionate about empowering everyone to rediscover their purpose to increase balance and joy.
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The Hidden Load is a podcast for the educators and leaders in medicine who are carrying more than anyone realizes. Hosted by Dr. Santina (Tina) Wheat a family physician, educator, and coach, each episode explores the invisible pressures, expectations, and emotional burdens that come with caring for others—and how to reclaim balance, joy, and meaning along the way. Through honest conversations with clinicians, educators, and leaders, Tina uncovers the strategies, reflections, and lessons that help us move from burnout to balance and remind us we’re not alone in the weight we carry.

Passionate about empowering everyone to rediscover their purpose to increase balance and joy.
The Hidden Load explores the unseen pressures and emotional weight that healthcare professionals carry — and how to navigate them with honesty and humanity.
Episodes dive into themes like:
Burnout, moral injury, and the emotional toll of caregiving
Setting boundaries and protecting your energy in demanding systems
Reconnecting with purpose and identity beyond your professional role
The Hidden Load podcast reveals the unseen weight healthcare professionals carry, and the real strategies, reflections, and stories that help us find balance, purpose, and connection again.
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