
Be Empowered is the podcast that gives a voice to the struggles, frustrations, and triumphs of healthcare workers. Hosted by Dr. Santoshi Billakota and Dr. Shahla Moghbel, neurologists and physician entrepreneurs, this show dives into the raw realities of working in medicine—burnout, toxic workplaces, broken systems—and how we can reclaim our power. It’s time to stand up, speak out, and be empower... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 33 | Founded | 7 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | MedicineHealth & Fitness | |||

In Part 2, we shift to Dr. Otten’s powerful work beyond the clinic. As the executive producer of the documentary Suck It Up, Buttercup, Dr. Otten uses storytelling to expose the systemic forces harming both clinicians and the communities they serve. more
In Part 1 of our conversation with Dr. Todd Otten, we explore his 20+ year journey in medicine and trying to advocate in a broken healthcare system. Dr. Otten opens up about burnout, moral injury, and the moment he realized that the system was failin... more
This week on Be Empowered, we sit down with Dr. Sweta Goel, founder and owner of Prime Neurology (www.primeneurologynj.com/) in Fairlawn, NJ.
We discuss:
🏥 The challenges and rewards of starting her own medical practice
📚 Why teaching and... more
This week on Be Empowered, we unpack one of the biggest shifts in modern medicine: the transformation of doctors from independent practitioners to employees of large healthcare systems.
We explore:
📉 How consolidation, corporate ownership, and insu... more
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First and foremost, I want to express my deep appreciation for my neurologists who are courageously stepping beyond their comfort zones to speak on highly sensitive, often unspoken topics in our field. Dr. Billakota and Dr. Moghbel, in particular, have played an instrumental role in not only creating a space where difficult conversations can happen, but also in helping others feel seen, heard, and supported.
Their efforts to bring awareness to the toxicity that can exist in medical environments... more
A bold and much-needed voice in medicine! This podcast shines a light on the real, often overlooked experiences of healthcare professionals. It brings depth, honesty, and hope into the conversation. Thoughtful, eye-opening, and truly worth your time!
Being a female physician fresh out of residency (less than 5 years), I completely agree with the things that they mention in this podcast. The rose-colored glasses have been chipping away as repetitive administration meetings about productivity numbers has made me question my choice about going into healthcare at all. The concerns that they address in this podcast, although concerning, are reassuring that I’m not the only one going through this. I would highly recommend that anyone in healthcare... more
Dr Billakota and Dr Moghbel guided by years of experience as practicing physicians and witnessing the decay in healthcare have taken upon themselves to inform the physician community what we have all been saying privately: that administrators and for profit players continue to squeeze physician to the brink of moral injury at the expense of high quality care. The administrative bureaucracy machine is destroying healthcare and we must do something about it. We need to equip the new generation wit... more
Very interesting podcast from a very different point of view in medical field. Highly recommended for people who are already in the field and people who are interested.
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Apple Podcasts | #139 |
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