Connect Call Membership
For Partners of Physicians

A flexible, supportive space for physician partners to connect, reflect, and feel less alone, in ways that fit the realities of medicine.

Since March 2020, TFSL Connect Calls have offered a trusted space for partners of medical students and physicians to connect, share experiences, and feel supported and truly understood.

There is no expectation to attend every call. Join as often or as little as you need.

Membership

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About the Membership

Membership is designed to offer flexible, ongoing access to connection and support, in ways that fit your life.

• Weekly virtual connect calls in a safe, supportive space to share, listen, or simply be with others who understand (Wednesdays 9–10pm EST)
• Exclusive TFSL virtual experiences featuring guest speakers and meaningful conversations
• Opportunities to deepen connection and feel less alone in the realities of life in medicine
• 10% discount on in-person TFSL events


One-year access. No pressure to attend every call. Join when it works for you.

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$149.99 CAD annually

What's Included in your connect call membership:

testimonials from the tfsl community

Julie Petrera
Physician Spouse

"TFSL is more than a community—it’s a lifeline for spouses and partners of medical students and physicians living on the flipside of the white coat.

"I found Hayley and The Flipside Life (TFSL) community through social media during the pandemic, at a time when I was lacking connection and support. Since then, I’ve attended weekly Connect Calls and other in-person and virtual TFSL events that have made a meaningful difference in my life. 

TFSL fills a critical gap in medicine by providing advocacy, connection, and unwavering support. In a world that often overlooks us, TFSL ensures we feel seen, validated, and understood. It’s a space where we find strength in shared experiences and a network of people who just get it. We’re not navigating this journey alone—we’re in it together.”

Dr. Catharine Munn, M.Sc., M.D., F.R.C.P.(C), Assistant Dean, Resident Affairs
McMaster University 

“Hayley brings all of her skills, knowledge and compassion to the table every time, whether her audience is physicians, medical learners, physician partners or students.

She is a connector – celebrating everyone’s strengths and bringing them together to solve problems, learn, create and support one another. Hayley brings her professional skills, as a social worker, facilitator and teacher, together with her personal skills, as a reflective, warm, and nurturing person, to every encounter and experience. Her ability to ask a good question, to observe and learn from others, and her tremendous communication and story-telling skills, allow her to share her wisdom in helpful, generous and powerful ways. It has been a privilege and pleasure to work with Hayley over the years in teaching and research endeavours. Her grit and commitment to physician partners and physician well-being means that there’s always more challenges on the horizon and work to be done, and she’ll bring you along on the journey.”