For doctors and senior healthcare professionals who feel responsible for everyone and everything
Stop Being The Answer To Everything
Protect your time. Care deeply. Carry less.
Wednesday 25 November 2026 | 9:30 am–1:00pm (UK) | Online | Recording Available
A half-day symposium for people in high-stakes roles, drowning in an unmanageable workload, ready to get things off their to-do list without feeling guilty or letting people down.
If your to-do list is never empty, your weekends never quite feel like yours, and the idea of doing less makes you feel guilty before you’ve even tried – this is for you.
If your to-do list is never empty, your weekends never quite feel like yours, and the idea of doing less makes you feel guilty before you’ve even tried – this is for you.
You’ll leave with ways to:
Know what is yours to carry (and what’s not)
So you can overcome perfectionism, stop taking responsibility for everything, and put things down without feeling you’ve failed.
Say no without becoming the bad guy
Delegate and push back with a clear head without people-peasing running the show – no defensiveness, no over-explaining, no apologising twice.
Measure your day by what matters
Make conscious choices about where your time, energy and attention will have the greatest impact – and have something left for the rest of your life.
800+
Doctors and healthcare professionals have attended FrogFest Events since 2024
1M+
You Are Not a Frog Podcast downloads and over 330 episodes for professionals in high-pressure, high-stakes roles
So interesting and inspiring. I came away really enthused and telling all my colleagues that afternoon about different bits of it. It gave genuinely practical advice for real life.
– FrogFest Virtual participant, Nov 2025
You’ve tried blocking your calendar, batching your inbox, and getting up an hour earlier to get ahead of it. And somehow your to-do list is exactly as long as it was before.
That’s because the problem was never in your calendar – it’s in the half-second before you answer, where “no” was true and “yes” came out anyway.
FrogFest Virtual: To Do or Not To Do works in that half-second. You’ll leave knowing why it happens, and with the words ready for the next time it does.
You’ll leave lighter, clearer on what is really yours – and able to hold it.
3 Workshops. 1 Big Shift.
You know how to prioritise. You've done it under pressure for years.
But you're also the one drowning under a to-do list of every "yes" you didn't mean. Every "good enough" you couldn't accept.
Because when you’re doing more with less, covering gaps nobody’s filled, or holding a stretched team together, you don’t interpret the exhaustion as a normal response to an impossible workload.
Instead, it gets turned inward and becomes a judgment about who you are.
And the reason you can’t put anything down is that you know whose list it will eventually end up on…
SESSION 1:
The Responsibility Trap: If I Don't Do It, Who Else Will?
With Dr Rachel Morris
SESSION 2:
The To-Do List Isn't the Problem. What Goes On It Is.
With Robbie Swale
SESSION 3:
Lighten the Load: Practical Scripts for Doing Less Without Guilt, Perfectionism or People-Pleasing
With Dr Sarah Coope
Loved the mix of presentation and breakout rooms. Also valuable to see that others are struggling with this. I have learnt so much about myself and others I have had to deal with, and now have some tools for dealing with these situations.
– FrogFest Virtual participant, Nov 2025
FROGFEST VIRTUAL:
TO DO OR NOT TO DO?
£127
EARLY BIRD CLOSES 14 SEPTEMBER 2026
WEDNESDAY, 25 NOVEMBER 2026 | 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM UK TIME | ONLINE VIA ZOOM
✅ 3 Powerful, Practical Workshops
With Dr Rachel Morris, Robbie Swale, and Dr Sarah Coope – all experts in helping high-functioning professionals understand stress and emotional overload.
✅ Live, Interactive Sessions
Real-time activities, a community of peers in similar roles, and the chance to ask questions about your specific challenges.
✅ Real-World Strategies That Stick
No fluff, no theory dumps – just evidence-based techniques you can use the very next day (like leaving on time without guilt).
✅ Model It For Your Team
Language and frameworks you can use yourself, and pass on to colleagues and trainees who are drowning under the same workload pressure.
✅ Dedicated Time and Headspace to Focus
Step back from the chaos and get space to reflect, reset, and build new habits. Find a fresh approach to challenges at work you might have ‘learned to live with’, drawing on our work with thousands of frontline professionals.
✅ All Materials & Full Recordings Included
Get lifetime access to session replays, slides, and bonus resources in our easy-to-use online portal.
✅ Course Workbook
A downloadable workbook packed with prompts, exercises, and space to map your own boundaries in real time and submit for CPD.
✅ 4+ Hours of Self-Certified CPD
Includes a certificate of attendance for your portfolio or appraisal.
100% quibble-free 90-day money-back guarantee.
If you attend FrogFest Virtual and in 3 months’ time you haven’t found ANY benefit from coming or used ANY of the tools we discuss, we’ll refund the whole amount – no questions asked!
Want to bring your team?
Get in touch to enquire about our group discounts.
Get Your FrogFest Virtual Tickets...For Less.
Introducing FrogXtra Gold Membership
Most people who’ve attended previous FrogFest events come back for more – here’s an easy way to do it!
FrogXtra Gold members get passes to both FrogFest Virtual events each year included in their membership (worth £294) – plus quarterly online meetups, self-paced podcourses, exclusive You Are Not a Frog podcast episodes, and more.
All for just £197/year.
And if you upgrade for this event, you’ll also get an invite to our Community Meet Up Evening in December, an intimate online session with Rachel and the FrogFest speakers to keep working through what you started here, before the momentum fades.
WHEN YOU BUY YOUR FROGFEST VIRTUAL TICKET, YOU’LL BE GIVEN THE OPTION TO UPGRADE TO FROGXTRA GOLD MEMBERSHIP – IT’S SIMPLE!
If you work in a high-pressure, high-stakes role (like healthcare!), this online event is designed specifically for you.
WEDNESDAY, 25 NOVEMBER 2026 | 9:30AM - 1:00PM UK TIME
ONLINE VIA ZOOM | RECORDING WILL BE AVAILABLE
Dr. Rachel Morris
Host, You Are Not a Frog Podcast & Founder of the Shapes Toolkit
As a former GP with over 20 years of experience, Rachel understands the unique challenges healthcare professionals face.
She created the You Are Not A Frog podcast to offer practical tools and a supportive community for those struggling with stress, over-responsibility, and boundary-setting in high-pressure roles.
SESSION ONE: The Responsibility Trap: If I Don’t Do It, Who Else Will?
What this session covers:
- Why overwhelm is a symptom of a deeper belief: that everything needing to be done is yours to do
- The three forces driving the Responsibility Trap: perfectionism, people-pleasing, and the “if not me, who?” identity pattern
- Why no productivity tool will ever be enough until you measure your worth by something other than your output
- How recognising the trap is the first step to escaping it, and how to do less without losing who you are
Robbie Swale
Author of The Power to Choose and the creator of the 12-Minute Method
Robbie Swale is a coach for leaders in complex roles and the author of The Power to Choose and the 12-Minute Method series of books on productivity, procrastination, and getting started. He helps people move from feeling like life is happening to them to building a life created by them.
SESSION TWO: The To-Do List Isn't the Problem. What Goes On It Is.
What this session covers:
- Why you can’t manage time, only choose what you do with it
- What meaningful productivity actually means: getting more of what matters done, not more of everything
- How to start shifting the guilt that comes with never feeling like you’ve done enough
- Why saying yes to one thing always means saying no to something else, and how to make that choice consciously
- How doing less often comes down to one uncomfortable conversation, and how to have it in a way that works for both sides
Dr Sarah Coope
A former GP, mediator and conflict specialist
SESSION THREE: Lighten the Load: Practical Scripts for Doing Less Without Guilt, Perfectionism or People-Pleasing
What this session covers:
- The shift from a to-do list to a to-be list: defining yourself by who you are, not what you produce
- Practical scripts for saying no, delegating, and pushing back on workload without damaging relationships
- How to disappoint people strategically and kindly, so it protects your impact rather than shrinks it
- Concrete strategies for getting comfortable doing less, without the guilt spiral that usually follows
Reaches the parts other CPD doesn’t!
– FrogFest Virtual participant, Nov 2025
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Is FrogFest Virtual: To Do or Not To Do? for you?
This event is for:
- Doctors and senior healthcare professionals
- Professionals who are in high-stakes, high-pressure roles such as law and education
- People who are capable, conscientious, and carry a lot of responsibility
- Those carrying workloads that keep growing, with no extra time or resource to match
- Anyone who wants to stop treating an unmanageable workload as a personal failing
This event is not for:
- People looking for productivity hacks alone
- Another app or a new system to maintain
- People who believe that until the system changes, nothing changes
- People who don’t take work home with them and have no autonomy in how they work
- People who aren’t brave enough to try something different
- People who don’t carry any responsibility for outcomes, teams or patients
Not in healthcare? The pattern is the same in any high-stakes role. If the list above describes your week, you’ll be in the right room.
Why should you attend FrogFest?
An excellent morning, great use of time, well planned, applicable to all whatever your role & stage of career and really helpful to talk to others in breakout groups (also a mix of ages & careers). Loved it!
– FrogFest Virtual Participant, June 2026
Interesting few hours. Lots of food for thought. The experiences of others are so valuable! I could have talked to the people I was in small groups with for hours.
– FrogFest Virtual Participant, November 2025
Highly recommend – reassuring that we are all in the same position and there’s guidance in place to help.
– FrogFest Virtual Participant, November 2025
Excellent to reset and rethink your approach to work if it’s feeling unhealthy.
– FrogFest Virtual Participant, November 2025
Interesting, relatable, nice to speak to people who are having problems with the same things and nice to know you’re not the only one.
– FrogFest Virtual Participant, June 2026
Well-structured, made me feel better and more energised about going back into work, made me feel less alone.
– FrogFest Virtual Participant, June 2026
FAQ's - your questions answered
How does an online event work?
We’ll use Zoom for this event – one simple link for the whole morning. Since we know what it’s like to zone out in front of a screen, we’ll include plenty of movement breaks and opportunities to reflect on what you’ve learned and consider hjow you will apply the tools to your own life in breakout rooms and on your own.
Think of it as a series of interactive, personalised TED talks around a topic – where you’re able to ask questions, interact with the speakers and leave with powerful, practical tools you can apply straight away.
How will I find the time in my already over-committed schedule?
It’s true, attending this event will require a few hours of your time. But we’re confident the time you’ll go on to SAVE from the tools, tips and techniques you will discover – will easily add up to hours, and even days, over the coming months.
How do I certify my CPD?
During the event we’ll share downloadable worksheets you can use to record your learnings – and submit for self-certified CPD.
Will the sessions be recorded?
Yes! The whole online event will be recorded so you can watch your favourite sessions back, or catch up at a time that suits you if you can’t be there live.
Can I request funding for this event?
Absolutely. Lots of previous attendees have had their places funded by their employers or used their study budget to fund their ticket. Here’s some text you can use to make the request, if you’d like:
Hi [YOUR MANAGER’S NAME]
On 25 November 2026, Dr Rachel Morris, Specialist in Resilience in Healthcare, is hosting a half-day online training all about protecting your time and energy in high-stakes, high-stress roles.
Along with Robbie Swale, author and coach, and Dr Sarah Coope, a former GP and Mediator, they’ll be sharing three practical sessions focused on tools designed for doctors and senior healthcare professionals.
By attending this online symposium, participants will be able to:
- Identify and reframe patterns of over-responsibility in clinical and professional practice – distinguish between work that is genuinely theirs to hold and responsibility taken on by habit, identity, or workplace culture, rather than by actual obligation.
- Apply a structured framework for prioritisation under sustained workload pressure – choose what warrants attention when time and capacity are limited, and make conscious decisions about what to leave undone without defaulting to whatever demands attention loudest.
- Use practical scripts and communication strategies to manage perfectionism, people-pleasing, and procrastination – apply specific language for boundary-setting, saying no, and handling difficult workplace conversations without damaging working relationships.
The FrogFest Virtual Conference gives 4+ hours of CPD, delivered through interactive workshops, peer group discussions and private reflection in a workbook.
The cost of the conference is £147 / £127 (in VAT) [DELETE AS APPLICABLE] I would like to apply for study funding and / or study leave for this event which will run from 9.30 – 13.00 on the 25th of November.
[YOUR NAME]
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