Welcome to Lead with Love

Hi, I’m Dr. Emma Jones — pediatrician, coach, and someone who knows what it feels like to look like you have it all together… while slowly unraveling inside.

For years, I chased the gold stars. The perfect notes. The good outcomes. Like so many in caregiving professions, I did what I was taught to do: push through, show up, smile.

But somewhere along the way, I lost the thread of what mattered most.

Not because I didn’t care —
but because I cared so deeply that I forgot to care for myself.

What Is Lead with Love?

Lead with Love is a weekly series for healthcare workers, helpers, and humans who are tired of leading with fear, perfectionism, or pressure — and ready to root their work (and life) in something deeper: love.

This isn’t fluff.
It’s not a warm fuzzy instead of a plan.
It’s a reclamation of something essential.

Because love is not a soft alternative to strategy —
💡 It is the strategy.

Love shows up in boundaries.
In courage.
In telling the truth.
In saying no.
In taking a nap.
In starting again.

What to Expect Each Week

✨ Honest reflections from my life in medicine, motherhood, and the messiness in between
🛠️ Tools and practices for burnout recovery, leadership, and mindset
💡 Journal prompts to help you reflect, realign, and remember your why
❤️ A reminder that you’re not alone — and you don’t have to do it all

Who This Is For

If you’re:

• Navigating change

• Feeling stuck

• Craving connection, clarity, or calm

…you’re in the right place.

This space is here to help you breathe, reflect, and rebuild.

Let’s Begin

This is the first post in the Lead with Love series — a beginning, not a conclusion.
If your heart’s been asking for a different way, this is your invitation to explore it.

Thank you for being here.
Thank you for not giving up.
Let’s keep going — together.

With love,
Emma

P.S.
What would it look like for you to lead with love this week?
One small shift — in how you speak to yourself, how you show up, or what you say yes (or no) to.