EFR 886: Burnout, Identity, and the Joy Prescription for a Life Worth Living with Tiffany Moon, MD

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Dr. Tiffany Moon, MD—anesthesiologist, entrepreneur, and author of Joy Prescriptions—pulls back the curtain on what it truly means to “have it all.” From burnout and perfectionism to the immigrant experience and working motherhood, Tiffany shares how chasing external validation cost her deeply—until she learned to rediscover herself through joy, therapy, imperfection, and authenticity. We explore her journey from burnout to breakthrough, the hidden health consequences of living without joy, and what true success looks like when you rewrite your own story.

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In this episode we discuss...

01:10 - Chasing Perfection: Blind Ambition and Burnout

07:19 - The Immigrant Experience and People-Pleasing

09:17 - Signs of Burnout You Might Be Ignoring

14:15 - Finding Healing Through Therapy and Slowing Down

19:46 - What Is a Joy Prescription?

23:17 - Embracing Imperfection and Letting Go of Perfectionism

26:40 - The Burden of Comparison in Childhood and Adulthood

29:50 - Working Motherhood: Choosing Career, Guilt, and Systemic Barriers

33:31 - The Broken Healthcare System in America

36:56 - Fertility, Miscarriage, and Being Vulnerably Honest

40:49 - Abandonment, Therapy, and Childhood Wounds

45:40 - Redefining Success and Reclaiming Joy

48:35 - Fame, Reality TV, and Identity Crisis

49:19 - The Health Consequences of a Joyless Life

52:12 - How to Give Joy and Receive It in Return

54:56 - Why Tiffany Wrote Joy Prescriptions

01:04:28 - Ever Forward

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