Dr. Miriam “Dr. Z” Zylberglait Lisigurski

Dr. Miriam “Dr. Z” Zylberglait Lisigurski is a physician and wellbeing expert who has spent her career inside the systems that reward endurance, perfection, and self-sacrifice. Like many physicians, she was trained to prioritize competence over connection and performance over presence.

Her work lives at the intersection of medicine, identity, and humanity—helping high-achieving professionals recognize burnout not as failure, but as feedback.

This book emerged not from theory, but from lived experience.

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“I was trained to be a superhero. Writing this book taught me how to be human.”

Dr. Miriam “Dr. Z” Zylberglait Lisigurski

What Changed?

Writing the book forced Dr. Z to slow down and examine what burnout was really asking of her.

Instead of positioning the book as a solution or product, she began to see it as a mirror—one that reflected patterns of over-functioning, isolation, and silent struggle common across medicine and leadership.

Through the writing process, her message shifted:
• From burnout → meaning
• From exhaustion → integration
• From coping → becoming

The book became a framework for growth, not a warning label.

Goal

  • Publish a legacy or mission-driven book
  • Build authority or thought leadership
  • Clarify and organize my ideas
  • Establish a category or methodology

Constraints

  • Not a confident writer
  • First-time author
  • Needed structure and accountability

Role

  • Healthcare or technical professional
  • Nonprofit or mission-driven leader

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