Finding Your Why: How to Break Free from Burnout and Build Meaningful Work
Finding Your Why: How to Break Free from Burnout and Build Meaningful Work
Imagine having a corner office on Wall Street by age 30, but feeling like something important was missing. In this episode, Dr. Aimie sits down with Dr. Eric Arzubi, who had this exact experience. Despite his success, he felt a deep pull toward something more meaningful. That pull eventually led him to leave finance behind, become a psychiatrist, and take on the challenge of transforming mental health care in Montana through trauma-informed telehealth.
Dr. Arzubi shares his inspiring journey of walking away from financial security to follow a calling, revealing how the fear of lifelong regret ultimately outweighed the fear of change. Through his story, you’ll discover why the search for meaningful work can be driven by different emotions and how creating “safe enough” spaces provides the foundation for career change.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
How to know if fear is trauma or just healthy caution when facing change
Why nervous system safety is key for successful career changes
Steps for transitioning into a meaningful career
Solving mental health access gaps with innovative telehealth solutions
How to navigate pushback when changing careers or implementing new ideas
Whether you or someone you know is contemplating a career change, this episode offers practical advice for recognizing whether your anxiety is a trauma response or a signal that it’s time to move toward a more meaningful path. Learn how to move forward with confidence instead of staying stuck in fear, and discover why what feels like anxiety might actually be your body’s wisdom guiding you toward better, more fulfilling alignment.
Dr. Eric Arzubi is the co-founder of Frontier Psychiatry. He served as Chair of Psychiatry at the Billings Clinic from 2014 to 2019, during which time he led the creation of Montana’s first psychiatry residency training program and the launch of Montana’s first EmPATH Unit, a service dedicated to providing timely care to individuals in crisis. He also is currently an Assistant Clinical Professor at the Yale Child Study Center.
Helpful Links Related To This Episode
Guides, Tools & Resources:
- Biology of Trauma book – how the body experiences and holds fear, pain and overwhelm, and how to heal – at the time of this recording, The Insider’s Circle Book Club is open and pre-orders have gone live. You will receive over $400 worth of bonuses if you pre-order now. And if you’ve already pre-ordered it on Amazon head over here to receive your bonuses!
- The Essential Sequence Guide – A guide that provides step-by-step instructions for creating safety in your nervous system while making significant life changes, like career transitions, without triggering trauma responses. It’ll give you the insights you need to make lasting change.
- A Guide For The Chronic Freeze Response – A guide that helps you recognize when your nervous system is stuck in “safe” mode and provides specific ways on how to support your body and create the change you want to create.
KEY MOMENTS:
- [04:21] How identifying what you don’t want to do can help clarify your aligned path
- [07:59] The role of heart-centered practice in finding your professional purpose
- [13:12] Why safety is the foundation for all positive change and healing
- [16:47] How peace of mind, not happiness, may be the true measure of success
- [24:18] The challenges of trying to implement change in established systems
- [31:30] Why waiting for things to be perfect will ultimately lead to failure
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