Your next twenty years do not have to include the same struggles as your last.
Physician Coaching & Retreats with Dr. Jessie Mahoney
Pause & Presence offers potent medicine for women in medicine.
Are you tired of over-functioning, over-giving, and over-thinking?
Does it seem like there has to be a different way?
There is.
What is offered here is nourishing and fun.
It creates real, sustained change and a different way of living, leading, and loving.
I weave together mindfulness, coaching, and nervous system healing in a way that helps you not just think differently - but feel differently. The changes show up at work, at home, in your relationships, in your body, and in how your life feels — inside and out.
”This was the very best thing I have gifted myself since becoming a physician. Hands down.”
- Dr. Zaneta Lim, Pediatrics
“Revelatory” and “Life Changing” - what physicians say about working with me.
As a woman physician with limited time and energy, you want to work with someone who is highly skilled, deeply experienced, wise, and nurturing.
You want someone who gets you and gets it.
Coaching and physician wellness are not my side gig. They are my life's work.
In 2002, I was one of the very first physician wellness leaders.
In 2018, I was one of the first physician coaches.
In 2020, I left a thriving pediatric practice, a pension, and a predictable path because these tools were too important to keep to myself.
In 2026, I am one of the very few coaches, retreat leaders, and wellness advocates who have successfully been doing this work full-time for almost seven years.
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Virtual Physician Coaching
Personalized, high-touch creative coaching to help you stop over-functioning and start actually living. CME available.
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Physician Wellness Retreats
No lanyards. No conference rooms. Just coaching, yoga, mindfulness, culinary “medicine”, and deep breaths under the trees in California. CME available
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Keynote Talks & Wellness Workshops
Relatable, highly credible talks that shift perspective, strengthen culture, and leave a lasting impact.
Are you with a health system, GME program, or medical society?
I offer team retreats, organizational coaching programs, and keynotes that truly move the needle.
Successful on the surface. Struggling underneath.
This was me ten years ago.
Outwardly, everything looked fine. Underneath, I was exhausted, over-responsible, toxically independent, and always fixing, managing, and worrying.
I discovered tools that transformed my life, my relationships, and the way I lead, love, and live.
Pause & Presence exists to share them with you.
“If you are burned out, tired, and needing coaching and reframing, Jessie is mind-blowingly amazing.”
— Dr. Michele Knox, Ophthalmologist, TPMG
A different kind of physician coach.
I am one of the first physician coaches in the country, and one of the very few practicing this work full-time at a senior level.
I weave coaching, mindfulness, somatics, yoga, and twenty years of physician wisdom into one bespoke experience.
I have a deep understanding of the realities and complexities of medicine, and the toll a medical career can take on your health, relationships, and the rest of your life.
My work is high-touch, niche, and designed for physicians ready for real change.
My Credentials: Board-certified pediatrician | Physician wellness leader at one of the largest medical groups in the country for 18 yrs | Certified Martha Beck Wayfinder Coach (2024) | Master Certified Life Coach School Coach (2018). Graduate of Dartmouth College (‘91) and UCSF School of Medicine (1997) | Certified yoga and mindfulness teacher | TEDx speaker (2026)
Relevant Experience: Mom of three young adult sons, mother-in-law, grandmother, wife of a neurodivergent husband, and daughter of aging, ailing parents.
Working with me is not coaching, a retreat, or physician wellness as usual.
If you are ready to revive your passion and purpose — and discover what else is possible now, we are a good fit.
Right-fit clients know intuitively that there is more out there. They want to not just think differently but feel differently.
If you want depth, precision, and presence, and are ready to take radical responsibility for your life, I am the coach for you.
If you are looking for a quick fix, a script, or someone to tell you what to do, I am not your coach.
Clients describe me as lovingly direct. I do not dilute or soften the work.
I bring all of myself to this work, and expect you to as well.
What Women Physicians Say
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“Jessie is amazing! As a fellow female physician, she understands the unique challenges we face daily. Her group sessions and one-on-one coaching are THE antidote to burnout. I recommend her to anyone looking to make a change or wanting to flourish in their current situation. It is worth the investment!”
- Dr. Julie Martino, ER MD
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“Jessie helped me overcome overwhelm and helplessness. I am now able to be present and find joy in the small moments.”
-Dr. Nicole Howe, Dermatology
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“This is more than medical education. It’s life education. Jessie is a master at her craft.” - Dr. Coley Barbee, Family Practice
Trusted by leading health systems, GME programs, and medical societies.
96 physicians at Sutter East Bay. 100% found it helpful. 100% would recommend it to a colleague. 100% of over 100 Stanford fellows would recommend.
ACOG, Stanford, UCSF, Providence Health, Sutter Health, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Tufts Medicine, Jefferson Healthcare, Dignity Health, MUSC, American College of Cardiology, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, Dartmouth, San Francisco Marin Medical Society
“Dr. Mahoney brings the complete package to any wellness event. She is a dynamic leader, innovative teacher, engaging facilitator, and inspirational speaker whom I hold in the highest regard.”
— Dr. John Chuck, Chief of Regional Physician Wellness, The Permanente Medical Group
"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" — Mary Oliver
This is the question at the heart of everything I offer at Pause & Presence
The next women physician retreats with open space: May 26-29th & August 23-26th. Fall 2026 retreat dates are filling up fast.
Get on the invitation list
Get first access to retreat dates at Nicasio Creek Farm. Plus a weekly letter — with pearls of wellness wisdom, free mindful yoga classes, and opportunities to join small topic-based coaching groups that offer CME.
