Hi, friends. I'm Vaughn Kohler.
- Healthcare Leadership Coach
- Keynote speaker
- Former Pastor
- Author and word guy
- Proud Kansan
I help healthcare entrepreneurs, the clinicians who also carry the weight of owning and leading a business, grow personally so their lives and practices flourish. I do that from the stage, in one-on-one coaching, and through my books, courses, and podcast. If you lead something outside healthcare, you are welcome here too.
As heard on:
The MFCEO Project Elite NP BTL AICC Spinoso Medical EmpiresWhere would you like to start?
- Book Vaughn to SpeakFor event organizers. Keynotes, workshops, and CME for conferences, health systems, masterminds, and leadership teams, in person or live online.
- Explore CoachingFor the people who own or lead a medical clinic or med spa, and other leaders where there is a fit. One-on-one work on who you are, what you want, and what comes next.
- Listen to the PodcastClinician, Heal Thyself. Short, practical soul care for the people who spend their lives caring for everyone else.
- Read and LearnBooks and courses on overwhelm, ambition, calling, and leading with compassion.
Speaking
From the Stage
Nobody trained you for this part. I speak to the challenge underneath the business plan: becoming the kind of leader your practice needs without losing yourself in the process. Every talk is available in person or live online.
For event organizers
Bring Me to
Your Stage
Tell me the date, the location, the format, and who will be in the room. I will shape the message around your people.
Start a Speaking InquiryNeed a bio, headshots, or topic descriptions? Open the Media Kit
- Stages:
- BTL
- Elite NP
- AICC
- Spinoso Medical Empires
Vaughn has a brilliant mind and an exceptional ability to convey a message like nobody I've ever met in my life. His genius is only exceeded by his beautiful spirit and his heart to serve.
About me
I'm Vaughn Kohler
A former pastor who knows what running on empty feels like.
I've spent more than a thousand hours coaching physicians, PAs, nurse practitioners, nurses, and clinic owners through burnout, imposter syndrome, hard decisions, and the strain of building a practice.
A cancer diagnosis put me on the other side of the exam table. Marriage, raising four daughters and a son with special needs, failure, friendship, and faith have all been teachers in their own right. I'm not writing from a mountaintop.
Read My Story
Coaching
The Work Beneath
the Work
No EHR shortcut or practice management software can make up for a clinician who is running on empty. At some point, every leadership challenge becomes a character challenge. That is where one-on-one coaching starts.
How Coaching WorksMy coaching comes down to
Four Questions
- 01Who am I?What kind of clinician and leader do I want to become?Identity
- 02What do I want?What do I truly want, both professionally and personally?Vision
- 03What am I afraid of?What's holding me back?Fears
- 04What's my next step?Not the whole plan. The wisest next step.Priorities
I take on a limited number of coaching clients, so every relationship starts with a conversation about fit.
See If Coaching FitsClinician, Heal ThyselfPodcast
Soul care for those in healthcare. Short, practical encouragement for the people who spend their lives caring for everyone else.
Episodes and MoreListen now on Apple Podcasts or Spotify
What we talk about
- Burnout and boundaries
- Purpose and calling
- Relationships, at work and at home
- Leadership under pressure
- Fear, identity, and the inner work
Books
Books from My Shelf
Overcoming Overwhelm
Sacred Drive
Big-Hearted Leadership
Otis and Charley's Hardworking Tails
The Pretty Latina Girl and Adam Jones
Not every book here is about medicine or leadership, and that's on purpose. You are more than your role.
All books →Courses
Courses and CME
Clinical training teaches you to diagnose and treat. My courses, including CME, help you build the personal foundation it rarely covers.
See the CoursesCaring for others shouldn't mean neglecting yourself
Healthier clinicians. Healthier practices. You lead from conviction instead of insecurity, and you come home with something left for the people you love.
Media request or a general question? hello@vaughnkohler.com
Follow @vaughnkohler
If you want honest talk about burnout, leadership, faith, and family, you've come to the right place.
