Prognosis Ikigai was born from a defining moment in 2023, when I traveled to Japan to speak at the World Trauma Congress. Before the trip, I was given the book Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long & Happy Life. Ikigai is a Japanese concept often translated as ‘life’s purpose’ or ‘the reason you get up in the morning.’ As I learned more, I discovered that ikigai resides at the intersection of what you love, what you’re good at, what the world needs, and what you can be paid for. Standing in the Arashiyama Bamboo Forest, looking up at the soaring stalks above me, I realized I had found my own professional ikigai—and was profoundly grateful. That moment inspired this work. Today, the healthcare profession is facing unprecedented challenges, including increasing levels of burnout and moral injury, making it harder than ever for clinicians to find meaning, connection, and sustainability in their work. Through coaching, consulting, public speaking, and my podcast, Prognosis Ikigai exists to help healthcare professionals reconnect with purpose and fulfillment, even within a strained and complex system. Loving your work—and living your purpose—is still possible; it simply takes intention, insight, effort, and a little help along the way.
Prognosis Ikigai was born from a defining moment in 2023, when I traveled to Japan to speak at the World Trauma Congress. Before the trip, I was given the book Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long & Happy Life. Ikigai is a Japanese concept often translated as ‘life’s purpose’ or ‘the reason you get up in the morning.’ As I learned more, I discovered that ikigai resides at the intersection of what you love, what you’re good at, what the world needs, and what you can be paid for. Standing in the Arashiyama Bamboo Forest, looking up at the soaring stalks above me, I realized I had found my own professional ikigai—and was profoundly grateful. That moment inspired this work.Today, the healthcare profession is facing unprecedented challenges, including increasing levels of burnout and moral injury, making it harder than ever for clinicians to find meaning, connection, and sustainability in their work. Through coaching, consulting, public speaking, and my podcast, Prognosis Ikigai exists to help healthcare professionals reconnect with purpose and fulfillment, even within a strained and complex system. Loving your work—and living your purpose—is still possible; it simply takes intention, insight, effort, and a little help along the way.
