From Negotiation-Hesitant to Negotiating Badass: How a Physician Learned to Advocate for Herself w/Dr. Weili Gray

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As female physicians, negotiation is a process that stirs up some uncertainty, hesitation and even intimidation. It feels like something only businesspeople do, and that advocating for ourselves is the opposite of what a “good doctor” should do. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This is reflective of the socialization we’ve received, and we need to do a hard reset to our mindset to get comfortable with negotiation, and actually feel confident about it. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In today’s episode, I’m joined by a physician who went from being afraid of negotiation to straight up killing it at the negotiating table, and today she shares her secrets!</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What pivotal moments made the shift possible? How did she start seeing the merits of negotiation? In today’s episode, Board Certified Sleep Physician, Integrative and Lifestyle Medicine expert, life planner, and founder of Dare to Dream Physician, Weili Gray reveals how she changed her mindset on negotiation.</span></p> <p><br /> <br /></p> <p><strong>Three Things You’ll Learn In This Episode </strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><strong>- The mindset block that makes negotiating difficult</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As physicians, we’re taught to show up and make everyone’s lives easier, so negotiating feels like stirring up unnecessary trouble. Why does this hold us back from getting what we deserve? </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><strong>- How a physician realized that negotiation is a good thing</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Life has a way of reminding us what our priorities are. What are the life-altering moments that put Weili Gray on the path to advocating for herself?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> <strong>- Why you should own what you bring to the table</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 40