{"podcast":{"title":"The Podcast by KevinMD","slug":"the-podcast-by-kevinmd-449609","podcast_index_feed_id":449609,"rss_url":"https://kevinmd.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.kevinmdpodcast.com/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/0/f/5/e/0f5e20bb3bf53d75/The_Podcast_by_KevinMD_.jpg","author":"Kevin Pho, MD","episode_count":2202,"summary":"Social media's leading physician voice, Kevin Pho, MD, shares the stories of the many who intersect with our health care system but are rarely heard from. 15 minutes a day. 7 days a week. Welcome to The Podcast by KevinMD.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T16:21:30.622150+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-podcast-by-kevinmd-449609"},"episode":{"title":"How immersive travel can reshape identity and habits","slug":"how-immersive-travel-can-reshape-identity-and-habits","published_at":"2026-06-30T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-podcast-by-kevinmd-449609/how-immersive-travel-can-reshape-identity-and-habits","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-podcast-by-kevinmd-449609","url":"https://kevinmd.libsyn.com/how-immersive-travel-can-reshape-identity-and-habits","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/kevinmd/Why-a-vacation-won-t-fix-burnout-but-the-right-kind-of-travel-might.mp3?dest-id=2093345","summary":"A week off does not fix burnout. The same problems are waiting when you get home, and the same person is walking back into them. Stacey Funt is a radiologist who runs a boutique wellness adventure travel company, mostly for women in their 40s through 60s, including a high share of physicians. She discusses the KevinMD article \" Why immersive travel may be a powerful tool for behavior change .\" You will hear the science behind identity-driven behavior change: awe, novelty, supportive groups, meaningful challenge, and a clear before-and-after marker she calls a temporal landmark. She tells the story of a physician who had a benign brain tumor resected and rebuilt herself from post-operative patient to hiker at the front of the pack, and a burnt-out physician at a crossroads who used the trip to make a hard call about her career. You will hear what to do at home when a trip is not on the table: take an awe walk, set a temporal landmark, build a meaningful goal that requires real training. Partner with me on the KevinMD platform . With over three million monthly readers and half a million social media followers, I give you direct access to the doctors and patients who matter most. Whether you need a sponsored article, email campaign, video interview, or a spot right here on the podcast, I offer the trusted space your brand deserves to be heard. Let's work together to tell your story. PARTNER WITH KEVINMD → https://kevinmd.com/influencer SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST → https://www.kevinmd.com/podcast RECOMMENDED BY KEVINMD → https://www.kevinmd.com/recommended","meta_description":"A week off does not fix burnout. The same problems are waiting when you get home, and the same person is walking back into them. Stacey Funt is a radiolog…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1103,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-podcast-by-kevinmd-449609/episodes/how-immersive-travel-can-reshape-identity-and-habits/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-podcast-by-kevinmd-449609/how-immersive-travel-can-reshape-identity-and-habits.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}