In this deeply personal episode, I share my journey through burnout recovery, depression, and identity loss — and the powerful mindset transformation that helped me rebuild my confidence and reclaim my purpose.

After 17 years in medicine and more than a decade building a successful pediatric practice, I found myself in emotional turmoil, questioning everything. Beneath the surface of success were relentless thoughts: I’m selfish. I’m greedy. I’m abandoning my calling. God will be disappointed. It’s too late. Maybe I’m just overreacting.

We explore how limiting beliefs develop, why high achievers and women physicians are especially vulnerable to burnout, and how religious conditioning, people-pleasing, and fear of disappointing others can quietly keep us stuck.

This episode breaks down the eight core thought patterns that kept me trapped — and how I learned to transform them into empowering beliefs rooted in alignment, courage, and self-trust.

If you’re navigating emotional exhaustion, considering a career change in your 40s, struggling with self-doubt, or feeling disconnected from your authentic self, this conversation offers both validation and practical tools.

You are not broken.

You may just be believing thoughts that no longer serve you.

This episode includes discussion of severe depression and a period of significant mental health crisis.

If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, please call emergency services or reach out to the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 (U.S.).

The information on this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not meant to replace careful evaluation and treatment. If you have concerns about your health or well-being, please consult a healthcare professional.

✔ How to recognize burnout symptoms before they consume you

✔ The thought patterns that keep high achievers stuck

✔ Why career pivots can trigger identity crises

✔ The hidden cost of religious guilt and people-pleasing

✔ The difference between depression and intuition

✔ How to transform limiting beliefs into empowering ones

✔ Why prioritizing joy is not selfish

✔ Why it’s never too late to reinvent yourself

Burnout recovery

Limiting beliefs and mindset work

Career change in midlife

Women physician burnout

Self-doubt and identity crisis

Religious conditioning and guilt

Personal growth and empowerment

Emotional resilience

Trusting your intuition

Choosing alignment over approval

Where are you choosing approval over alignment?

What belief are you treating as absolute truth that may just be fear?

Are you staying safe — or staying stuck?

What would change if you trusted your intuition fully?

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