Hi nurse, If you have ever told yourself I am fine while everything inside you was screaming otherwise — this episode is for you.
Today's guest is Alexander Pujol — former physician assistant, founder of Quantum Human Performance, and one of the most courageously honest voices in the healthcare wellness space. Alex spent years working in high-pressure medical environments, carrying the weight of patient care, professional responsibility, and relentless people-pleasing without ever stopping to ask what it was costing him.
What began as chronic stress quietly progressed into severe burnout. Severe burnout led to prolonged sleep deprivation. Sleep deprivation spiraled into paranoia and psychosis. And that downward spiral ultimately culminated in a suicide attempt — a moment that forced a complete reckoning with how disconnected Alex had become from his own body, his emotions, and his sense of self.
But that is not where his story ends.
Through ongoing therapy, nervous system regulation, emotional healing, and the kind of deep inner work that requires more courage than any shift he ever worked, Alex rebuilt his life from the inside out. Today he combines his clinical expertise with his lived experience to help high-performing athletes and leaders sustain success without sacrificing their health or their humanity — using neuroscience-based holistic wellness strategies with a powerful emphasis on emotional regulation and mindset training.
In this episode, Shan and Alex go deep on the realities of healthcare burnout that nobody talks about — and the pathway through that actually works.
RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED:
🔗 Connect with Alexander Pujol:
IG - @q.h.p._wellness FB - https://www.facebook.com/alex.pujol.777 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-pujol-b3142b255/ 🌐 Quantum Human Performance:https://quantum-human-performance.com/
💙 Download the FREE STAT Protocol — 5 tools to reset your nervous system in 5 minutes or less: www.theshanwright.com/stat
IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS STRUGGLING:
If this episode brought something up for you — please know you are not alone and help is available right now.
📞 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — call or text 988 📞 Crisis Text Line — text HOME to 741741
Reaching out is not weakness. It is the most courageous thing you can do. 💙
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Disclaimer: Information given within the podcast is not intended for medical advice, rather advice and encouragement for developing wellness habits for healthy living.
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