Episode Description
Madrone Springs Ranch and Bed and Breakfast Website
Summary:
I share five lessons that shaped an unexpected path—from physician-scientist to entrepreneur, Ironman triathlete, podcaster, and ranch/inn owner—and how you can use the same principles to build a life you didn’t plan but absolutely love.
What you’ll learn:
- Why it’s smart to seek counsel—but essential to trust your own judgment.
- How pairing medicine and business created a career at the intersection of evidence, incentives, and impact.
- A simple way to identify your superpower (and your kryptonite) so you can build the right team around you.
- The “big picture → incremental steps” approach that carried me from daily core work to marathons to Ironman.
- How to move forward when you don’t have a master plan—just take the next best step.
- The power of focusing on strengths and designing work (and life) around what you do best.
- Why my podcast exists: translating rigorous evidence into accessible, agenda-free guidance.
Key moments:
- Choosing medicine vs. business—and discovering it was never either/or.
- Reframing a PhD: deliver peer-reviewed papers, not a door-stop dissertation.
- From “don’t look old” to four full Ironmans and 15 70.3s—one step at a time.
- Building Madrone Springs Ranch by following curiosity, not a 10-year plan.
- Accepting getting "older": prioritize durability and finishing over speed.
- The “Chief Beauty Officer” principle—surround yourself with complementary strengths.
- Why I launched Live Long & Well: evidence first, no hype, no conflicts.
Takeaways:
- Ask for advice, but trust yourself.
- Know your superpower—and your kryptonite.
- If you have a vision, work backward into small, consistent steps.
- If you don’t, take the next best step and let the path reveal itself.
- Build your life around what you’re genuinely good at.
Try this this week:
- Write down one decision where your gut disagrees with the chorus—what is it telling you?
- Make two columns: strengths and weaknesses. Identify one task to delegate or drop.
- Pick one small step that moves your long-term vision—or your curiosity—forward.
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