What listed leaders can learn from stress in crisis medicine with Ryan Shuster
Former trauma and ICU doctor Ryan Shuster on how stress accumulates, why burnout never announces itself, and the habits and support systems that help anyone who carries pressure at work or takes it home.
Ben Williamson
22 May 2025 · 6 min read
In my last piece, I started a series of conversations built around interviews with people who know pressure. These are leaders in medicine, elite sport, and listed companies. I wanted to learn how they manage stress, where they struggle, and what habits actually help.
This week, I was lucky enough to speak with Ryan Shuster.
Ryan's a former trauma and ICU doctor who worked at the largest trauma centre in the Southern Hemisphere. His eye-opening story is a window into an industry where the outcomes are life or death, and it's relevant for anyone who carries pressure at work, or takes it home.
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