Balancing Entrepreneurship, Motherhood & Mental Health: How to Prioritize Without Guilt with Dr. Amy Tiffany

On Healthy Mind, Healthy Life, host Avik Chakraborty speaks with Dr. Amy Tiffany—physician, entrepreneur, TEDx speaker, author, and mom—about navigating high-achiever burnout, redefining “balance,” and protecting mental and physical health while building a career and raising a family. We dig into prioritization frameworks (faith, family, fitness), saying no without guilt, postpartum and perimenopause realities, and why employers should normalize women’s health conversations. Practical strategies include micro-workouts, habit redesign, and value-aligned boundaries. If you’re juggling business goals, parenting, and wellbeing, this episode gives clear, actionable steps that translate across work and home—no fluff, just what works.

 

About the Guest  :

Dr. Amy Tiffany is a physician, entrepreneur, TEDx speaker, and author focused on humanizing healthcare and rebuilding trust in medicine. She supports ambitious women through postpartum, perimenopause, and metabolic shifts so they can reclaim energy, confidence, and peace of mind.

 

Key Takeaways:

• Balance is a prioritization problem, not a perfection goal—decide your top three and act accordingly.

• “Work is a rubber ball; family and health are glass.” Protect the glass first.

• Guilt often stems from inherited expectations; replace “shoulds” with value-aligned choices.

• Postpartum complications (e.g., preeclampsia, gestational diabetes) predict long-term cardiometabolic risk—plan follow-ups.

• Perimenopause can intermittently impair sleep, memory, and productivity; workplaces should normalize support.

• Micro-workouts work: stack 10-minute, moderate-to-vigorous bouts to meet movement goals.

• Reduce friction to act (e.g., leave walking shoes by the treadmill, pre-stage gear).

• Say “no” to preserve quality—saying yes to everything undercuts what you claim to value.

• Thought hygiene matters: notice body signals (tension, stomach tightness) and audit the thought driving them.

• “CEO moms” need systems: one volunteer commitment at a time, scheduled health checks, and simplified meal planning.

• Seek external perspective (coach/clinician/mentor) early; sustainable change is iterative.

• Outcome > optics: redesign routines to match your season of life, not an idealized standard.

 

Connect with the Guest  

• Instagram/Threads: @dramytiffany

• Website: http://www.vitalitymwc.org/

• Book: The Postpartum Pivot (available on Amazon/Kindle)

 

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