345: The Permission You’ve Been Waiting For
From I AM HUMAN by Yami Cazorla-Lancaster, DO, MPH, MS, FAAP
March 2, 2026 · 20 min
About this episode
In this episode, Yami Cazorla-Lancaster shares her personal journey through burnout recovery and the mindset transformation that helped her reclaim her purpose.
In this deeply personal episode, I share my journey through burnout recovery, depression, and identity loss — and the powerful mindset transformation that helped me rebuild my confidence and reclaim my purpose. After 17 years in medicine and more than a decade building a successful pediatric practice, I found myself in emotional turmoil, questioning everything — not because I didn’t know what I wanted, but because I was waiting for permission to want it. I wanted permission to dedicate more time to the podcast. Permission to hire support. Permission to not do pediatrics forever. Permission to evolve. Beneath the surface were relentless thoughts: This is irresponsible. I’m too much. I need approval. What will people think? Who am I to want something different? We explore how the need for external validation quietly shapes our biggest decisions, why high achievers often struggle with self-acceptance, and how fear disguises itself as responsibility, logic, and morality. This episode breaks down the deeper pattern behind burnout and identity crisis — the belief that someone else must approve your evolution before you’re allowed to change. If you’re navigating emotional exhaustion…
People in this episode
Host: Yami Cazorla-Lancaster
Topics covered
- burnout recovery
- identity loss
- mindset transformation
- self-acceptance
- external validation
- career pivot
Keywords
- burnout
- depression
- confidence
- emotional turmoil
- self-improvement
- validation
- career change
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