I sat down with Bryan Jepson, a retired emergency medicine physician turned certified financial planner.

Bryan spent a long career in emergency medicine before making one of the boldest pivots I’ve heard of: going back to school for a master’s in finance, becoming a CFP professional, and building an entirely new career centered on helping physicians and special needs families navigate their financial lives.

But what we really got into was the psychology of major life transitions: the identity shift, the anxiety, the fear of stepping into the unknown, and why people coming from high-impact careers can struggle even when they are financially prepared to stop.

Bryan also hosts The Second Shift Podcast, where he explores what it truly means to redesign your life after a high-impact career. 

What’s one identity you’ve had to let go of to grow into who you are today?