230. 5 Practices to Find More Joy with Dr. Judith Joseph

Financial Feminist

Her First $100K

Self-improvement, Education, How To, Business

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🗓️ 5 May 2025

⏱️ 69 minutes

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If you've been feeling burned out, emotionally drained, or like you're just going through the motions, this episode is for you. I sat down with board-certified psychiatrist and author Dr. Judith Joseph, and what started as a conversation about high-functioning depression turned into a much bigger discussion—about joy, trauma, people-pleasing, burnout, and the societal pressure to always be "on." Dr. Joseph breaks down the science of why so many of us feel stuck in cycles of overachieving and under-feeling—and how to break free from it. We’re not just talking theory—we’re talking real, actionable practices. Dr. Joseph shares her five-part framework to help you reconnect with what truly matters and reclaim your joy, even in the middle of a busy, demanding life. Dr. Joseph’s Links: Website: https://drjudithjoseph.com/ High Functioning book: https://highfunctioningbook.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjudithjoseph/ Read transcripts, learn more about our guests and sponsors, and get more resources at https://herfirst100k.com/financial-feminist-show-notes/230-5-practices-to-find-more-joy-with-dr-judith-joseph/ Looking for accountability, live coaching, and deeper financial education? Check out our exclusive community! Join the $100K Club: https://herfirst100k.com/100k-pod Our favorite travel and cash-back credit cards, plus other financial resources: https://herfirst100k.com/tools Not sure where to start on your financial journey? Take our FREE money personality quiz! https://herfirst100k.com/quiz Special thanks to our sponsors: Squarespace Go to www.squarespace.com/FFPOD to save 10% off your first website or domain purchase. Rocket Money Stop wasting money on things you don’t use. Cancel your unwanted subscriptions by going to RocketMoney.com/FFPOD. Quince For your next trip, treat yourself to the luxe upgrades you deserve from Quince. Go to Quince.com/FFPOD for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Netsuite Download the CFO’s Guide to AI and Machine Learning at NetSuite.com/FFPOD. Masterclass Get an additional 15% off any annual membership at Masterclass.com/FFPOD. Indeed Get a $75 sponsored job credit to get your jobs more visibility at Indeed.com/FFPOD. ZocDoc Visit Zocdoc.com/FFPOD to find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today. ResortPass Visit Resortpass.com and use code FFPOD to get $20 off your first ResortPass experience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	If you've been feeling tired, burned out, exhausted, or just like your life is lacking joy,
0:04.9	this episode is for you. Today we're talking with Dr. Judith Joseph, board certified psychiatrist
0:09.6	and the author of High Functioning, overcome hidden depression and reclaim your joy.
0:14.5	If you go to your doctor and you're like, I feel blah, me, they're going to be like,
0:18.2	well, are you functioning? And if you say yes, they're like, well, I'll see you when you're not functioning.
0:22.3	We started this conversation with Dr. Joseph to talk about high functioning and depression.
0:26.0	That's why most of us don't process our trauma.
0:27.9	Rather than thinking about it and processing it and challenging it, we do.
0:31.6	We work harder.
0:32.6	That's why it's never enough money.
0:34.5	But what we really ended up talking about are all the things we already know the names of.
0:37.9	People pleasing, burnout, and how the world we're living in today is so different than the world
0:43.0	our parents or grandparents lived in. If you don't know that you're spending as a trauma
0:46.6	response and you're not going to know how to address it, you're using someone else's tools
0:50.7	who doesn't have scarcity trauma on you and you're wondering why you're not that person.
0:54.9	And how that's affecting everybody, not just those who suffer from clinical depression.
0:58.9	The science of your happiness is based on you.
1:01.8	Your unique bioseco-social, there will only ever be one you ever.
1:05.9	So why are you using someone else's methods?
1:08.3	In this episode, we dive into the five-pillar process Dr. Joseph
1:12.1	shares with her patients that helps them find more joy and more meaning in their lives. Let's get
1:16.9	into it. But first, a word from our sponsors. I want to highlight some of our incredible podcast
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