#67 The Calling: From Wall Street to Psychiatry. The Cost of Chasing Image - With Dr. Eric Arzubi

What if the life you built—the job, the title, the salary—wasn’t the life you were meant to live?

Lon sits down with Dr. Eric Arzubi, a former Wall Street bond trader who walked away from Morgan Stanley to become a psychiatrist and mental health advocate. But the real story isn’t the résumé.

It’s what happened in between.

Eric shares his remarkable, winding path. From early success to devastating anxiety. From image management to identity collapse. From the Upper East Side to the mountains of Montana, where he now leads one of the most innovative mental health organizations in the country - Frontier Psychiatry. 

They talk about high-functioning anxiety, burnout, fatherhood, ego, and the choice to live for impact instead of applause.

This is an episode for anyone who has ever wondered if they’re allowed to want more and feared what might happen if they said it out loud. 

WHAT TO EXPECT:

• Why Eric left a $400K Wall Street job to start over in medicine
• The anxiety spiral that nearly broke him and how he clawed his way back
• What panic feels like for elite performers (and why it’s so often hidden)
• Why mental health care is still out of reach for too many
• The power of marrying ambition with service
• How Frontier Psychiatry is transforming rural care across the U.S.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• You can wear the costume of success and still feel completely lost inside it.
• The pursuit of “brand” won’t protect you from burnout.
• Sometimes, you don’t need a new job. You need a new identity.
• Anxiety doesn’t make you weak. Ignoring it does.
• You don’t need to fix everything. You just need to advocate for yourself.
• What feels like unraveling might actually be your reassembly.

What’s Next?
If you’ve been silently struggling, this is your permission slip. Whether you’re chasing clarity, community, or calling, follow the movement on Substack if you haven't already. Lon shares his best work over here.

Links & Resources: 

• Follow Lon on Substack: https://normal40.substack.com/ 
• Book a Free Ramble with Lon: normal40.com (Click “Talk to Lon”)
• Grab Lon’s book—The Trade: Amazon
• Get the 14 Questions That Changed My Life: normal40.com
• Follow Lon on LinkedIn: @LonStroschein

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Connect with Eric here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drzoobs/ 
Website: https://frontier.care/

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