About The Summit
A transformative one-day virtual experience designed specifically for physician spouses and partners
Reconnect & Rediscover
Ready to reconnect with who you are, rediscover what you want, and start designing a life you love—on your terms.
Community & Connection
Connect with a supportive community of others who truly understand your unique journey and challenges.
Tools & Clarity
Through inspiring speakers and real conversations, gain practical tools, clarity, and direction to take the lead in your own life.
What You'll Gain
By attending this summit, you'll transform your perspective and gain practical tools for change
Understand what's holding you back—and how to move forward
Learn from others who've created lives that reflect who they truly are
Connect with others who truly get your world
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As physician spouses and partners, our lives are complex, powerful, and often overlooked. We deserve more than just support. We deserve strategy, inspiration, and a space to co-design a future that reflects us.
— Kristen Tessmer, Summit Host
This Summit Is for You If…
You've put your own goals or identity on hold
You want more than just survival mode
You're curious about what's next—but don't know where to start
You're ready for connection, clarity, and direction
You want real tools and real momentum to start designing a life you love
We'll cover topics like:
Reclaiming your identity after years of supporting someone else's dream
Relationships, roles, and thriving in medical marriages
Creating income, purpose, or projects of your own (even if you're starting from scratch)
Understanding physician contracts so you can help choose the right job, location, and lifestyle for your whole family
Building a life that fits you—not just your partner's career
Who You'll Hear From
Inspiring speakers who understand your world—because they've lived it.
Founder
Elizabeth Landry
Founder of MedCommons, Physician Spouse, Medical Spouse Advocate
TEDx Speaker
Anil Gupta
International Relationship Expert & TEDx Speaker, The Love Doctor
Attorney
Michael Johnson, JD
Physician Contract Attorney & Physician Spouse
Physician & CEO
Letizia Alto, MD
Physician, Founder of Semi-Retired MD, Physician Spouse
Co-Founder
Chris Herring
Go-To-Market Engineer, Co-Founder of Other Side Med, Physician Spouse
More powerful voices to be announced soon
Meet your host:
Kristen Tessmer
My journey as a physician spouse began over a decade ago when I met my husband during his second year of medical school. Since then, I've been an active partner in his demanding path. From years of long-distance dating to cross-country moves, I've navigated the realities of life behind the scenes as a physician spouse, all while carving out my own path as a lawyer, real estate investor, entrepreneur, and mom of two.
This journey has taught me invaluable lessons in resilience as I've learned to navigate the specific challenges of supporting a physician's career and lifestyle, all while steadfastly finding and seeking my own personal joy, success, community, and fulfillment.
This summit is what I wish had existed.
Not just support, but strategy, clarity, and connection.
I built the Unscripted Summit not because I had all the answers, but because I saw the gap. I kept wondering: Why don't we have more resources, more community, more real conversations for this life we live?
This is your moment to take the lead.
To reconnect with your own goals, clarify what you want next, and design a future that reflects your voice, values, and vision—with the support of a community that gets it.
