f you can't remember the last time you answered "what do you want?" with a real answer, this conversation is for you. Maybe you skip meals, put off the bathroom, or say "I'm good with whatever" so often that you've lost track of what you prefer.

Dr. Sarah Wittry is a hospice and palliative physician and certified mind-body coach who works with women physicians on stress resilience, emotional regulation, and nervous system regulation. She's also a mom of four who has reworked her own patterns and says she's still auditing them. She joins Dr. Emily to talk honestly about how self-abandonment starts, what it can cost, and how to begin changing it.

You'll learn:

• What self-abandonment is and how it shows up in everyday life

• Why moms and physicians learn to override basic needs, and what that can cost

• How resentment can work as information instead of a character flaw

• Practical ways to accept support, from house cleaners and sitters to grocery pickup and meal planning

• Why guilt can mean something is new, not wrong, and how to make a first step "laughably small"

• How to make your invisible work visible before talking with your family

Prioritizing yourself isn't selfish, and it doesn't take an all-or-nothing overhaul. It can start with listening the next time your body says it needs something.