I recently had the opportunity to interview my client, Dr. Zola Quao, a Yale-trained, dual board-certified family physician and psychiatrist, about her journey from conventional medicine into integrative psychiatry and whole-person care. And this conversation went far beyond building a practice. Dr. Quao and I worked together to build her integrative psychiatry practice, and in this episode, we talk about:

→ Why she chose integrative psychiatry and what she believes is missing from our current healthcare system

→ The gaps in access to truly whole-person care

→ Why highly skilled medical professionals can struggle with imposter syndrome, despite everything they have accomplished

→ Why physicians and healthcare professionals often silence themselves, hesitate to speak up, or underestimate the value of their voice

→ What happens mentally and physically when we continually suppress the parts of ourselves that want to be expressed

→ What becomes possible when you finally give yourself permission to step into your expertise, your voice, and your power And then Dr. Quao shares something deeply personal. She opens up about a life-changing experience involving an assault that caused her to silence her voice for a period of her life, and what happened when she finally found the strength to tell her story.

Her decision now is not to allow that experience to define her. Instead, she is leveraging her experiences, her medical expertise, and her voice to advocate for people who have experienced assault and to bring greater awareness to the complex dynamics surrounding these experiences.

That, to me, is what it means to transform career into calling. Sometimes the thing you are called to build is connected to the very experiences you once struggled to speak about. And sometimes finding your voice isn’t just about becoming more visible. It’s about becoming more fully yourself. I’m honored to have worked alongside

Dr. Quao as she built her practice, and even more honored that she trusted me with this conversation.

🎙️ This is an episode about medicine, whole-person care, imposter syndrome, self-silencing, advocacy, healing, and finding the courage to use your voice. Watch the full conversation and hear Dr. Quao’s story.

Connect with Zola Quao, MD

https://www.harmonyfamilypsych.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zola-c-992955260/

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/biancaarielmba/

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