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Dr Rachel Morris

📌 Speaker & Former GP
🎙️ Host of You Are Not a Frog Podcast
🐸 Helping healthcare professionals escape the guilt of never doing enough Hi! I’d love to help.

I’m Rachel - founder of Wild Monday and podcast host of You Are Not a Frog 👋

As a former GP, I know what it’s like to feel buried under an impossible workload, stretched too thin, and constantly worried you’re not doing enough. I’ve been there, and I know how isolating it can feel. But it doesn’t have to be that way. I spent over a decade teaching and mentoring at the University of Cambridge, whe

re I was the Assistant Director for GP Studies and developed their Professionalism Course. And over the last 9 years I’ve led resilience and wellbeing training with thousands of doctors and other health and social care professionals both online, live and face to face for Primary Care Training Hubs, NHS Acute Trusts, ICSs, NHS England / Health Education England, Community Health Trusts, Mental Health Trusts and Doctors in Training. My experiences both as a GP and working with frontline staff led me to create the Shapes Toolkit® - a simple, practical system designed for professionals in high-pressure roles to help you regain control, manage your workload, and protect your well-being. Our courses and programmes include:

✅ Beat Stress and Thrive – A practical course to help you manage stress and workload.
✅ Get Your Life Back – A 60-minute guide to setting boundaries and reclaiming time for what matters most.
✅ Shapes Academy – A membership for leaders and managers diving into productivity tools, coaching models and stress management.
✅ Work Well Programme – A complete organisational wellbeing programme, including tailored support for wellbeing leads. Then there’s the You Are Not A Frog podcast - a place where I share real stories and practical tools to help you navigate the pressures of high-stakes work. Because you’re not alone, and there’s always a way forward. If you’re ready to stop just surviving and start thriving, let’s connect.

23/12/2025

This FrogXtra Hot Topics episode is a little permission slip for December.

I'm joined once again by Dr Sarah Coope, where we talk about “lowering the bar” without lowering your standards — so you can stop performing Christmas (or “perfect work”) and start protecting your energy for the people and things that actually matter.

We use one simple question — is the juice worth the squeeze? — to spot where you’re burning effort for tiny returns, and what to do instead.

Out now for our FrogXtra and FrogXtra Gold members!

18/12/2025

This week's episode of You Are Not a Frog with the brilliant Tamu Thomas feels very personal and very live for me.

It’s about something deeper, more human, and something that affects *all* of us. It's an experience so many women in healthcare are living with - doing a demanding job and holding a whole second, unseen job at home.

Why Women in Healthcare are Exhausted (According to a Burnout Specialist) with Tamu Thomas is out now on your favourite podcast platform 🐸

16/12/2025

Women in healthcare are burning out, not just from their clinical workload, but from an invisible second job they carry: the emotional load.

This week's episode isn’t about apportioning blame or guilt, but recognising what’s needed to create systems that allow both parties in a relationship to thrive.

Why Women in Healthcare are Exhausted (According to a Burnout Specialist) with Tamu Thomas is out on You Are Not a Frog now.

15/12/2025

I can’t quite believe it, but we’ve just hit 300 episodes of You Are Not a Frog… with over 1 million downloads.

Honestly, thank you. Whether you’ve listened once or every week, it means the world.

To celebrate, we’re giving away a whole year of Frog Xtra Gold to three people. That includes two tickets to FrogFest Virtual, plus lots of extra bonus content we’ve created over the years.

Taking part is really simple:
Leave a quick review on your favourite podcast app
Take a screenshot
Email it to [email protected]

We’ll announce the winners on Friday, 19th December.
Thank you for being here, for listening, and for all your support over the last 300 episodes. Here’s to the next 300. 💚

This giveaway isn’t sponsored, endorsed or administered by Meta, Instagram or Facebook.

09/12/2025

When I started the You Are Not a Frog podcast, I genuinely didn’t know what it would become.

I didn’t imagine the messages, the stories, the late-night emails from people saying “this helped me feel less broken.” I didn’t imagine it would change me as much as it has.

And now here we are at 300 episodes.

For this milestone episode, I wanted to talk about something that’s been building in me for years: the real reason burnout creeps up on so many brilliant, caring people.

Burnout doesn’t just “happen.” We drift towards it — especially when protecting ourselves feels scarier than carrying on.

Episode 300 is now live, I’d love to hear your feedback!

PS we’re running a special giveaway to mark the occasion. Want to win 1 of 3 FrogXtra Gold memberships? Listen to the episode to find out how.

27/11/2025

Most of us would say that we’re “people pleasers”… but what if it’s not about being 'nice' - what if it's really about trying to control other people’s opinions of us?

In this week's You Are Not a Frog podcast episode, I'm talking all about the real (and toxic!) reason why we do this.

Plus, in this month’s FrogXtra Hot Topics Episode, Dr Sarah Coope and I unpack this even further and dive into the reasons why conflict feels so threatening - and why our people pleasing often gets wrapped up in “professionalism”.

Now live in FrogXtra and FrogXtra Gold! Want to become a member? Head on over to the link in my bio to find out how!

14/11/2025

Exciting news! Enrolment for The Shapes Academy is now open 🥳

You don’t need another course on “resilience.” You can’t wait for the healthcare system to change. You need practical tools that help you lead differently – so you can start to be part of a whole new culture.

That’s what the Shapes Academy is for. Our system gives senior healthcare leaders the tools to feel in control again - to prioritise their time and focus on what matters, address conflict early, and lead teams that stay calm and effective under pressure.

Each month, you’ll get:
✅ Bite-sized CPD that fits your real life
✅ Done-for-you team resources
✅ Tools to set boundaries, handle conflict, and protect your energy

Plus, you’ll get access to quarterly masterclasses and live team-leader coaching sessions.

Learn more here: https://www.shapestoolkit.com/shapesacademy

12/11/2025

We talk a lot about starting strong - but what if ending well is the real key to feeling on top of things?

If you finish your workday feeling wired, restless or guilty for what’s unfinished, your brain is likely still “on call.”

That’s not productivity - that’s cognitive overload.

Which is exactly why this month's FrogBreak (exclusive to our FrogXtra memberships) is all about sharing my 5-minute shutdown ritual that actually helps you close the day properly, recharge, and protect your focus for tomorrow.

Plus, our members get a shutdown checklist and a Frog Mantra lock-screen and desktop wallpaper to really lock in the routine and switch off faster after work.

Want to learn more? Go to youarenotafrog.com/members and sign up today!

11/11/2025

Tackling hard conversations with skill will save you time, energy and focus – but you have to know what to say – and how to say it.

Real leadership means naming the hard stuff and knowing how to handle it well. Even when it’s awkward.

Join me TONIGHT for our 90-minute How to Deal with Conflict advanced masterclass 👇

📅 Tuesday 11 November 2025
🕢 19:30–21:00 UK Time

Can’t make it live? We’ll send you the replay.

Want to earn CPD hours? Get the workbook and claim up to 2 hours of self-certifiable CPD.

Sign up here: https://www.shapestoolkit.com/how-to-deal-with-conflict-at-work

31/10/2025

We all love “healthy conflict”... until someone actually disagrees with us.

Then suddenly it’s me vs you instead of us vs the problem.

This week on You Are Not a Frog, I’m sharing why conflict hits so deep - and how to stay calm, kind, and connected when it does.

P.S. Want to go deeper? Join me and Dr Sarah Coope for a 90-minute masterclass, How to Deal with Conflict at Work on Tues 11 Nov 2025 at 19:30 UK. Click the link below for more!
https://www.shapestoolkit.com/how-to-deal-with-conflict-at-work

30/10/2025

Ever catch yourself keeping the peace at work just to avoid conflict?

As doctors and leaders in healthcare, it’s easy to slip into the habit of smoothing things over, staying calm, and carrying on for the sake of the system.

Here's the problem: avoided conflict doesn’t disappear.

What it does do is build quietly in the background, draining your energy and your team’s morale.

Which is exactly why Dr Sarah Coope and I are running a 90-minute live masterclass for senior healthcare leaders who want to handle conflict with confidence.

📅 Tues 11 Nov 2025 | 19:30–21:00 UK
💻 Replay + Workbook + 2 hrs CPD included

If you’re ready to lead stronger, safer teams, save your seat for the How to Deal with Conflict at Work Masterclass now!
https://www.shapestoolkit.com/how-to-deal-with-conflict-at-work

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