The Pediatrician Who Quit Right Before COVID (And Why She'd Do It Again)

To schedule a complementary exploratory call with Erica, email [email protected]. Most physicians think they have to figure out what's next before they can change anything. Dr. Jessie proves it works the opposite way. Dr. Jessie Mahoney spent two decades as a pediatrician and chief of physician wellness at Kaiser before she resigned in 2020, and her story is one of the clearest examples I've seen of what happens when you stop overriding your body and start listening to it. We talk about the years of subtle "twangy" signals she ignored, the sabbatical that rewrote her plans, and the moment she realized her husband wasn't separate from her work but central to it. She shares what it felt like to sell the house, move to a place that didn't meet any of her criteria, and build a retreat space that hosts hundreds of physicians a year. If you've ever sensed that the life you worked so hard to build isn't the one you're meant to keep, listen closely. The shift she describes isn't theoretical... She lived every step of it, and she's still living it. You’ll Learn: [0:00] Introduction [3:42] Why a successful pediatrician with leadership roles still felt something gnawing was wrong [7:37] How leaving medicine right before COVID forced every safety net to disappear overnight [12:59] Why your body knows what your head can't figure out about alignment [17:47] The moment Pause and Presence came through during a rainy Hawaii sabbatical [25:50] Becoming a permeable membrane in safe spaces and trusting the signs [30:24] The terrifying decision to hire her husband and what it unlocked for both of them [37:12] How modeling change gave her young adult kids permission to live differently [44:53] Using contrast as fun information instead of evidence that you're failing [51:11] What would love do, the question that anchors every major decision Find more from Dr. Jessie: Dr. Jessie Mahoney | https://www.jessiemahoneymd.com Healing Medicine Podcast | https://www.jessiemahoneymd.com/heali... What Would Love Do? The Question We’re Not Asking | Dr. Jessie Mahoney |    • What Would Love Do? The Question We’re Not...   Find more from Erica Roesch: Website | https://www.theawakeningtide.com/   / ericaroeschmd     / erica-roesch-m-d-80b341183