Ep 1: Why I Quit Medicine

Dr. Toni’s journey & story behind the birth of this podcast, from overweight awkward nerdy people-pleaser under strict Tiger Parent pressures to the thriving, quirky soul she is now after hitting Rock Bottom burnout.  Why does the order matter between accepting and achieving? Why did she throw all her medical training away to follow her heart and childhood dreams of being a cartoonist & nomadic world wanderer? And how you can start honoring your heart too. Blog at DrTooni.com [00:57] - Traditional Asian Tiger Parenting upbringing [04:44] - Overweight body shame [05:50] - End of innate childhood lovability [08:08] - About Highly Sensitive People (HSPs) [10:16] - Hitting Rock Bottom [12:02] - Issues with the broken medical system [14:00] - Skydiving as an “Escape” [16:55] - The birth of this podcast [17:41] - Why the order matters between Accepting + Achieving [19:45] - The root of a lot of mental health issues [20:27] - Backlash + criticisms from family [21:30] - Verbal + emotional abuse [23:55] - How Self-Acceptance completely changed my life [25:14] - Summary + 2 Action items