# real self-care (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover real self-care. Page: Feed: --- ## ["The Only Life You Could Save" is Available for Pre-order!](https://cassiecraunferguson.substack.com/p/the-only-life-you-could-save-is-available) _2026-08-18 · Cassie C. Ferguson, MD · The Only Life You Could Save_ Yay! ## [The Push and Pull of Real Life](https://poojalakshmin.substack.com/p/the-push-and-pull-of-real-life) _2026-07-29 · Pooja Lakshmin MD · Real Self-Care with Pooja Lakshmin_ On letting go of perfection and embracing the seesaw. ## [What Kids Need That AI Can’t Give](https://poojalakshmin.substack.com/p/what-kids-need-that-ai-cant-give) _2026-07-17 · Pooja Lakshmin MD · Real Self-Care with Pooja Lakshmin_ Pediatric surgeon Dana Suskind on why "human raised" is no longer guaranteed. ## [Taking my own advice before I burn out](https://poojalakshmin.substack.com/p/taking-my-own-advice-before-burnout) _2026-07-09 · Pooja Lakshmin MD · Real Self-Care with Pooja Lakshmin_ Why I asked my publisher for more time, and what finally made me do it. ## [A New Limited Series Podcast!](https://cassiecraunferguson.substack.com/p/a-new-limited-series-podcast) _2026-06-25 · Cassie C. Ferguson, MD · The Only Life You Could Save_ "The Only Life You Could Save" with Dr. Cassie C. Ferguson ## [Book Launch Day! September 8th, 2026!](https://cassiecraunferguson.substack.com/p/book-launch-day-september-8th-2026) _2026-06-22 · Cassie C. Ferguson, MD · The Only Life You Could Save_ "The Only Life You Could Save: Becoming a Doctor. Staying Human." ## [Introducing The Only Life You Could Save Podcast!](https://cassiecraunferguson.substack.com/p/introducing-the-only-life-you-could-e27) _2026-06-20 · Cassie C. Ferguson, MD · The Only Life You Could Save_ Send us Fan Mail [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/205684246/e62007e64452de111bd0d8ab84b2a422.mp3) ## [The Voice in Your Head: Self-Compassion & the Inner Critic](https://cassiecraunferguson.substack.com/p/the-voice-in-your-head-self-compassion-2e4) _2026-06-20 · Cassie C. Ferguson, MD · The Only Life You Could Save_ Send us Fan Mail [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/205684249/0b25e2695c9593ecf2b7715975c46ad5.mp3) ## [Strong Back, Soft Front](https://cassiecraunferguson.substack.com/p/strong-back-soft-front-524) _2026-06-20 · Cassie C. Ferguson, MD · The Only Life You Could Save_ Send us Fan Mail [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/205684250/6e159e9b37b884349df81d7e0347ba3d.mp3) ## [You Belong Here](https://cassiecraunferguson.substack.com/p/you-belong-here-eed) _2026-06-20 · Cassie C. Ferguson, MD · The Only Life You Could Save_ Send us Fan Mail [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/205684247/05e9bec2177ffa5babc9388b96fb6677.mp3) ## [Open directory of blogs for agents (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/0GK3TN1CBAJx) _2026-06-20 · **Sponsored**_ Submit URLs or OPML; receive feed pages with summaries, plus JSON/OPML/plain text ## [The "Good-ish" Doctor](https://cassiecraunferguson.substack.com/p/the-good-ish-doctor-23e) _2026-06-20 · Cassie C. Ferguson, MD · The Only Life You Could Save_ Send us Fan Mail [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/205684248/c22a4d1950c1a20c472287f952174506.mp3) ## [Embracing Vulnerability](https://cassiecraunferguson.substack.com/p/embracing-vulnerability-cb6) _2026-06-20 · Cassie C. Ferguson, MD · The Only Life You Could Save_ Send us Fan Mail [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/205684251/2821a37590f6c1806df93ea24b494495.mp3) ## [Power 101: A Real Self-Care Principle](https://poojalakshmin.substack.com/p/power-101-a-real-self-care-principle) _2026-06-17 · Pooja Lakshmin MD · Real Self-Care with Pooja Lakshmin_ Claiming what's yours and remaking the system. ## [There is no quick fix for big change](https://poojalakshmin.substack.com/p/there-is-no-quick-fix-for-big-change) _2026-06-03 · Pooja Lakshmin MD · Real Self-Care with Pooja Lakshmin_ But there is one skill to help you through it. ## [Dear Pooja: How do I do self-care when my mental health makes everything harder?](https://poojalakshmin.substack.com/p/dear-pooja-how-to-do-self-care-when) _2026-05-20 · Pooja Lakshmin MD · Real Self-Care with Pooja Lakshmin_ Three big times our habits fall apart — and how to fight back. ## [I've decided to grow up as an author](https://poojalakshmin.substack.com/p/ive-decided-to-grow-up-as-an-author) _2026-05-06 · Pooja Lakshmin MD · Real Self-Care with Pooja Lakshmin_ Leaving my messiness behind and standing in my success. ## [Answering 3 hard questions about how to carry on right now](https://poojalakshmin.substack.com/p/answering-3-hard-questions-about) _2026-04-24 · Pooja Lakshmin MD · Real Self-Care with Pooja Lakshmin_ Here’s what I’ve got. ## [Help me shape what comes next for this space](https://poojalakshmin.substack.com/p/help-me-shape-what-comes-next-for) _2026-04-22 · Pooja Lakshmin MD · Real Self-Care with Pooja Lakshmin_ Share a little about yourself for a chance to receive a gift. ## [Pooja's Picks: Spring Book Recommendations](https://poojalakshmin.substack.com/p/poojas-picks-spring-book-recommendations) _2026-04-09 · Pooja Lakshmin MD · Real Self-Care with Pooja Lakshmin_ Five books I'm excited about. ## [Real Self-Care in Medical School](https://cassiecraunferguson.substack.com/p/real-self-care-in-medical-school) _2026-01-30 · Cassie C. Ferguson, MD · The Only Life You Could Save_ Real self-care, then, is not a retreat from the work of medicine but a way of remaining human within it. ## [Ship everywhere from one CLI (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/lYwsJucz8y1F) _2026-01-30 · **Sponsored**_ One codebase, hosted runners, encrypted credentials, and automated submissions across stores ## [The Only Life You Could Save](https://cassiecraunferguson.substack.com/p/the-only-life-you-could-save) _2026-01-15 · Cassie C. Ferguson, MD · The Only Life You Could Save_ A book about medical student well-being ## [Accommodations](https://cassiecraunferguson.substack.com/p/accommodations) _2025-10-30 · Cassie C. Ferguson, MD · The Only Life You Could Save_ I told this story at our medical school's biannual Med Moth storytelling event on October 29, 2025 in front of an audience of 130 medical students, residents, faculty members, and friends. ## [Terrible Advice for Moms Sending Your Firstborn to College](https://cassiecraunferguson.substack.com/p/terrible-advice-for-moms-sending) _2025-09-03 · Cassie C. Ferguson, MD · The Only Life You Could Save_ I want to be clear that this is not an essay that will end with me coming to terms with the fact that letting our children go off to college is a part of parenting that should be celebrated. ## [Bike vs Auto](https://cassiecraunferguson.substack.com/p/bike-vs-auto) _2025-06-10 · Cassie C. Ferguson, MD · The Only Life You Could Save_ Two years ago, I got a call that no parent is truly ever prepared to get, even those of us who spend much of our lives “dress rehearsing tragedy” (to quote Brene Brown).