39: Losing Yourself in a Role: How to Find Your Identity Beyond Your Job Title or Being ‘The Mom’

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In this episode, I explore what happens when we lose ourselves in the roles we play—doctor, parent, caregiver—and forget who we are beyond them.

We cover:

How tying self-worth to titles leads to burnout and identity loss
Societal pressure to equate value with productivity
My personal journey of redefining myself outside of being “just a doctor”

I share practical ways to reconnect with your true self:

Spend time alone
Revisit forgotten joys
Ask: Who am I beyond what I do?

You are enough—just as you are. It’s time to reclaim your authentic self.

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Daring Greatly by Brenee Brown, It Begins With You by Jillian Turecki, Becoming Bulletproof by Evy Poumpouras, The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins, Real Self-Care by Pooja Lakshmin.

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Chapters

1. 39: Losing Yourself in a Role: How to Find Your Identity Beyond Your Job Title or Being ‘The Mom’ (00:00:00)

2. Introduction: Losing Yourself in Roles (00:01:23)

3. Personal Story: Identity Beyond Doctor (00:04:00)

4. Why We Tie Worth to Roles (00:07:10)

5. The Risks of Role-Based Identity (00:11:22)

6. Signs You're Too Tied to Roles (00:15:18)

7. Reconnecting with Your True Self (00:19:17)

8. Closing Thoughts and Book Announcement (00:23:14)

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