Physician Burnout: When Success Doesn’t Feel Right w/ Dr. Erica Kreisman (S2 EP04)
Mar 23, 2026
What happens when you build the life you thought you wanted, only to realize it no longer fits?
In this episode, Juliet Hahn sits down with Dr. Erica Kreisman for an honest conversation about physician burnout, career pivots, motherhood, and what it means to walk away from a version of success that looks good on paper but feels wrong in your body. Dr. Erica shares her path from emergency medicine to coaching and leadership work, opening up about the pressure, identity shifts, and emotional weight so many high achievers carry in silence.
Together, Juliet and Dr. Erica explore how burnout can build slowly, why success does not always equal alignment, and what it looks like to trust yourself enough to make a change. They also talk about ambition, personal growth, and the hard but necessary work of choosing a life that actually feels like your own.
Dr. Erica Kreisman is a physician, coach, and speaker who helps people navigate change, leadership, and purpose with more clarity and self-trust. Listen in for a powerful conversation about burnout, reinvention, and finding your way back to yourself.
Timestamps:
[00:00] Trailer
[01:32] Meet Dr. Erica Kreisman
[03:29] Knowing it was time to leave
[05:15] Moving to Tasmania
[06:12] You’re not a tree
[08:36] Leaving medicine in New York
[11:00] Running away vs. running to
[13:40] Slowing down in Tasmania
[18:43] Leadership in medicine
[20:06] First woman on the helicopter team
[21:26] Why not? mindset
[23:21] Coming back to the U.S.
[25:25] Grief at the end of a chapter
[27:40] Raising independent kids
[31:10] Patient advocacy and intuition
[35:52] Speaking with authority
[40:37] Self-awareness and leadership
[44:03] Coaching women in healthcare
Key Takeaways:
- Life can look successful on paper and still feel like a constant state of never enough. ~Dr. Erica Kreisman
- “You’re not a tree. You can make a change.” ~Juliet Hahn
- “In running away, you bring your baggage with you.” ~Dr. Erica Kreisman
- “What’s the worst that’s going to happen? It’s not fatal.” ~Dr. Erica Kreisman
- “Genuine curiosity and the courage to ask.” ~Dr. Erica Kreisman
- “You can live in a world where you’re curious and genuinely want to learn. That’s how you get better, and that’s how you grow.” ~Juliet Hahn
- “All good leadership starts from a place of self-awareness.” ~Dr. Erica Kreisman
Resources Mentioned:
1. OneWild Coaching: https://onewildcoaching.com/
Keep In Touch with Dr. Erica Kreisman:
Website: https://onewildcoaching.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onewildcoaching/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erica-kreismann/
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