I speak with Dr. Matt Squiot, veteran emergency medicine physician, musician, husband, father, outdoor enthusiast about his early years struggling to get into medical school, and then dealing with sudden personal tragedy as he began his emergency medicine residency. How do you begin your medical career and achieve your life's goal when your tank is already empty? Matt shares his insights about how he kept pushing the pedals, but also learned to seek light and joy as he navigated the crucible of working on the front lines of the emergency department.