A Conversation with Dr. Siddharth Shah on Wellbeing, Resilience, and his Personal Journey

17/11/2025 47 min
A Conversation with Dr. Siddharth Shah on Wellbeing, Resilience, and his Personal Journey

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On today’s episode of Doorknob Comments, Fara and Grant are joined by Siddharth Shah, the Founder and President of Greenleaf Integrative. Dr. Shah is a preventive medicine physician whose path into medicine wound through the humanities, a year traveling in India, and early work in interfaith dialogue and social justice. Siddharth talks about how he found his way into psychiatry after leaving medical school twice, the mentors who shaped his approach, and why he sees agency, curiosity, and small wins as central to healing. He also reflects on the challenges of working in a world full of injustice and how practices of rest and embodied presence help sustain both clinicians and the communities they serve.We hope you enjoy it.Resources and LinksDoorknob Commentshttps://www.doorknobcomments.com/Dr. Siddharth ShahDr. Shah Guided MeditationsGreenleaf IntegrativeDr. Fara Whitehttps://www.farawhitemd.com/Dr. Grant Brennerhttps://www.granthbrennermd.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/grant-h-brenner-md-dfapa/