Episode Details
Back to Episodes#25: A Past Year Review Has Consequences (I Quit My Job and Started a Clinic - Yikes!)
Description
In this New Year’s episode, I explore the very real consequences of last year’s Past Year Review. Most notably, I decided to retire from a beloved community mental health clinic and launch Park West Integrative Psychiatry — sparked by a desire for creativity, continued learning, and a growing belief in integrative trauma-informed approaches such as EMDR, Internal Family Systems, ketamine-assisted therapy, hypnosis, and breath-based practices.
This episode reflects on how intentionally examining meaning and purpose can lead to significant life changes — changes that invite both opportunity and risk, excitement and fear.
To close the episode, I share a recording of my retirement speech from the clinic, which turns into an unexpected sing-along and a fitting ritual for marking the end of one chapter and the beginning of another.
Chapters
0:13 — Nerves and a Big Career Pivot
0:52 — Last Year’s Review and 2025 Intentions
1:46 — Leaving a Beloved Community Clinic
2:46 — Why Change Now, and What’s Next
3:09 — New Directions in Trauma Treatment and Psychiatry
4:05 — Building Park West Integrative Psychiatry
5:02 — Fear, Complexity, and Finding Balance
6:00 — A Cautious Note on Year-End Reviews
6:20 — Reflections on Podcast Growth
7:06 — Upcoming Group Therapies and Retreats
7:54 — Yellowstone Lessons and Old Friends
8:40 — Gratitude, Global Listeners, and What’s Next
9:11 — Retirement Speech and Sing-Along
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Theme music by The Thrashing Skumz.
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