Would You Be Friends With Yourself? (Part 2 with Dr. Jessi Gold)

This one is for anyone who’s ever been praised for being strong while silently burning out.

 

Sometimes what looks like self-care is actually self-avoidance. And sometimes the loudest voice in the room is the one in your head telling you you are not enough.

 

In this powerful part two episode, host Patrick Custer continues his conversation with psychiatrist, author, and educator Dr. Jessi Gold. Together, they go beyond surface-level dialogue to examine the pressure to perform “wellness,” the guilt that comes with not taking your own advice, and the subtle ways high-functioning individuals distance themselves from their emotional pain.

 

In this conversation, Dr. Gold speaks candidly about:

 

-Avoiding big feelings under the disguise of productivity and self-care

 

-The internalized voices that spiral from mistake to identity crisis

 

-Why professionals often miss their own warning signs

 

-The mental gymnastics we use to rationalize our burnout

 

-The quiet power of pausing long enough to hear what your body is trying to say

 

This is not about perfection or performance. It is about learning to show up for yourself with honesty and compassion before the cracks become a crisis.

 

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About Dr. Jessi Gold:

Dr. Jessi Gold, MD, MS, is a nationally recognized psychiatrist, writer, and speaker specializing in mental health care for students, faculty, and healthcare professionals. As the inaugural Chief Wellness Officer for the University of Tennessee (UT) System and an associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), she brings a unique blend of clinical insight and leadership to her work.

 

Nationally Recognized Psychiatrist, Writer, and Speaker. In her clinical practice, Dr. Gold focuses on outpatient care with an emphasis on supporting those in high-stress professions—particularly healthcare workers and academics. Her perspective was recently profiled in the Daily Beacon feature, The woman in wellness: Jessi Gold holds bird’s-eye view as chief wellness officer.

 

Sought-after mental health speaker, Dr. Gold has presented at national and international conferences across academic institutions, healthcare systems, and even within the entertainment industry. Her academic and research publications have appeared in respected journals such as JAMA and the American Journal of Psychiatry. In 2024, Becker’s Hospital Review named her one of the “Top 14 Chief Wellness Officers to Get to Know.“

 

Beyond academia, Dr. Gold is widely known for her original writing that helps educate the public and reduce mental health stigma. Her work has been featured in The Washington Post, New York Times, Forbes, SELF, InStyle, and other national outlets. She is a frequent expert guest in the media—across television, radio, podcasts, and print—and has cultivated a large, engaged following on social media.

 

Her debut book, HOW DO YOU FEEL?: One Doctor’s Search for Humanity in Medicine, became a national bestseller and is published by Simon Element. In it, Dr. Gold explores the emotional landscape of modern medicine and the shared humanity between doctors and patients.

 

Dr. Gold earned both her B.A. and M.S. in Anthropology from the University of Pennsylvania, where she was a Benjamin Franklin Scholar and inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. She received her medical degree from Yale School of Medicine and completed her residency in Adult Psychiatry at Stanford University, serving as chief resident in 2017–2018. For her leadership and contributions during the COVID-19 pandemic, she was honored with the Dean’s Impact Award at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine.

 

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