Kirsten Paynter
Coach for women physicians, led by a former Mayo Clinic physician
| Hourly rate range | $140 to $225 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Stress and burnoutBurnout and resilienceWomen in leadershipPhysician and healthcare leadersPurpose and directionLife transitionsMindset and habits |
| Works with | Women and Physicians |
| Also coaches | Executive coach and Life coach |
| Credentials | MD; NBHWC (National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach); Board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; Board certified in Sports Medicine |
| Practice | Everyday Flourishing |
Kirsten Paynter is a coach for women physicians who want to stop surviving medicine and start flourishing. She spent 20 years as an academic physician at Mayo Clinic Arizona. She is board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine. She was the only woman in her department for nine years. She also wrote a book chapter in Burnout in Women Physicians. She runs Everyday Flourishing and holds NBHWC certification.
What Kirsten helps with
Kirsten helps women physicians who feel stuck, tired or stressed despite a successful career. She focuses on clarity, habits, energy and purpose.
- Feeling stuck or burned out in medicine
- Getting clear on core values and strengths
- Resetting habits and setting boundaries
- Restoring energy through self-care
- Rebuilding confidence and clarity
- Finding new meaning and purpose
- Leadership in a medical career
- Handling major life disruptions
Who Kirsten works with
Kirsten works with women physicians. She offers a space made only for women in medicine.
How Kirsten works
Kirsten's approach follows four steps she used herself in 2012: Reflect, Reset, Replenish and Renew. Clients look at their core values, strengths and priorities. They reset habits, rituals and boundaries. They restore energy through care of body, mind and spirit. They renew clarity, confidence and purpose.
Background and qualifications
Kirsten Paynter spent 20 years as an academic physician and educator at Mayo Clinic Arizona. She is board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine. For nine of those years she was the only woman in her department. She wrote a book chapter in Burnout in Women Physicians, published by Springer in 2020. After a major life disruption in 2012, she began her own path to flourishing. She then completed multiple formal coach trainings and holds NBHWC certification. She coached patients, students, residents, fellows and colleagues. She left clinical practice in 2022.
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Programs and services
- Free introductory call
- Events
- Free resources
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The CoachVouch take
A former Mayo Clinic physician who coaches only women physicians and wrote a chapter on burnout in women physicians.
Best for women physicians who feel stuck or burned out and want a coach who has lived medicine.
Common questions
How much does Kirsten Paynter charge?
Coaching with Kirsten runs $140 to $225 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Kirsten Paynter help with?
Kirsten Paynter helps with feeling stuck or burned out in medicine, getting clear on core values and strengths, resetting habits and setting boundaries and restoring energy through self-care.
Is Kirsten Paynter certified?
Kirsten Paynter lists: MD; NBHWC (National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach); Board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; Board certified in Sports Medicine.
Does Kirsten Paynter only coach women physicians?
Her coaching is built for women physicians. She started her practice because she believes another woman physician best understands what they carry.
Has Kirsten Paynter worked as a physician herself?
Yes. She practiced for 20 years as an academic physician at Mayo Clinic Arizona in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine.
How do I contact Kirsten Paynter?
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