19. Humanism and Making Time in the Margins with Dr. Laura Vater

This episode is with Dr. Laura Vater, a GI oncologist in Indiana who focuses her non-clinical time on humanism, writing and well-being

We talk about:
- Writing her first novel and working on getting it published
- Having her daughter in medical school
- Breastfeeding her daughter for 2.5 years while being an internal medicine resident
- The inspiration and motivation behind creating the life support community to support people in medicine
- Her family's decision to have her husband quit his job and be home full time
- Her presence on social media and what it means to her
- How she creates habits to incorporate wellbeing into her life
- Choosing the buckets of what matters to you
- Knowing when to say yes, no, or later
- Prioritizing time with her family in the summer 

Connect with Laura Vater:
- Life Support Community: patreon.com/DocLauraVater
- Instagram @doclauravater

Connect with Moms of Medicine:
- Instagram @moms_of_medicine
- Momsofmedicine@gmail.com