This conversation is for anyone who “never bounced back” after COVID and has been told it’s just stress, burnout, or all in their head. Dr. Zeest walks me through how a high-performing physician ended up collapsing in a hospital parking lot, what long COVID actually is, and why fatigue, brain fog, and “just not feeling like yourself” aren’t character flaws or laziness. We talk about the medical side, the emotional crash, and the identity free-fall of going from everyday superhero to someone who has to rest before and after a simple conversation.

She also breaks down how she used her critical-care brain on herself: thinking in organ systems, prioritizing symptoms, and building a step-by-step approach when doctors didn’t have answers or treatments. We get into the grief, the guilt of stepping away from work and family roles, the hard conversations at home, and how she rebuilt a different version of her life that’s smaller on paper, but still meaningful, connected, and honest.

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Guest: Dr. Zeest Khan

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