Dr Adrienne Youdim
Triple Board Certified Physician | Former Medical Director |
Expert in Human Performance and Resilience
Author, TEDx Speaker, Forbes Health Advisory Board,
Host of the top 2.5% global HealthBite podcast.
Dr Adrienne Youdim is a triple board-certified physician, former medical director of the Cedars Sinai Center for Weight Loss, and TEDx speaker who helps leaders and organizations transform reactivity into clarity, composure, and purpose-driven performance. Drawing on two decades of clinical and executive experience, she bridges the science of physiology with the psychology of leadership to show how our inner state directly influences decision-making, communication, and bottom line results.
Dr. Adrienne works with senior executives, leadership teams, and high-performing professionals facing the relentless demands of modern work — constant change, pressure to perform, and the challenge of leading through uncertainty. Her message is clear: when people operate from depletion, they react; when they are nourished and aligned, they lead with intention and impact.
Her signature Hidden Hungers™ framework, uncovers the unseen drivers that shape how we perform. She identifies four forms of hunger — physical, emotional, relational, and spiritual — as indicators of unmet needs that, when ignored, lead to reactivity, conflict, and burnout. When understood and addressed, these same hungers become powerful sources of engagement, resilience, and high performance.
As a member of the Forbes Health Advisory Board, Dr. Adrienne is a trusted voice on health, resilience and leadership, and is frequently sought after by national media for her expertise. She is the author of Hungry for More, host of the top 2.5% globally ranked HealthBite podcast, and creator of Resilient Minds™ — a science-based framework that equips leaders with the tools to navigate personal and professional demands with clarity, composure and steadfast resolve without undermining their energy or capacity to perform.
Adrienne’s insights are rooted in decades of caring for and advising thousands of professionals, executives, and leaders. Her work blends medical science, leadership psychology, and real-world experience to create measurable change in performance, engagement, and organizational health.
“Her workshops are captivating, relatable and filled with practical knowledge and inspirational advice."
But I am also a mom...
...there are 63 million people in the United States that are living with children under the age of 18. 33% of parents report high levels of stress in the past month and 48% say that most days their stress is completely overwhelming.
I can relate!
And that stress and overwhelm affects our health, our relationships, our parenting, not to mention, our work.
As a new mom in a demanding career and high stakes position, I experienced, first hand, how self-neglect compromised my wellbeing and ultimately led me to walk out of the career I had worked so hard to achieve.
I have learned that we can find another way to achieve success without compromising our relationship and ourselves.
Make the shift....
From Reactivity to Resilience
Reactivity is hard-wired in our nervous system but when left unchecked it compromises our health, our relationships and our work.
Hungry for More
We don't have to compromise our health, our relationships or our wellbeing in order to achieve professional success.
In fact, it is only when we demonstrate unwavering commitment to ourselves that we achieve the success we have always dreamed of.
I am motivated by my own transformation and inspired by the stories of the many professionals I have helped transform their lives from merely surviving to thriving.
I am passionate about sharing the strategies that enabled me to excel professionally while remaining steadfast to my commitment to myself. This commitment has allowed me to live in alignment with my values and to work, lead and live with intention, clarity and purpose.
Shift from Reactivity to Resilience
Our bodies were not intended to handle the relentless modern day stressors—deadlines, parenting challenges, natural disasters and social and political turmoil.
And yet, our bodies are wired to react as if each is a life-threatening danger, impacting our ability to live our lives with intention, clarity and purpose.
Reactivity is hard-wired in our nervous system but when left unchecked it compromises our health, our relationships and our work.
Fortunately there is a better way!
Mind-Body skills rooted in ancient wisdom and backed by modern science have been scientifically proven to help regulate our innate response to stress and can:
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Boost resilience to daily challenges
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Reduced anxiety and stagnation
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Enhance physical and mental health
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Regain focus, clarity and critical decision-making
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Strengthen personal and professional relationships
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Renew a sense of purpose and direction
Testimonials
“Dr. Youdim is an excellent and inspiring speaker, who knows how to captivate her audience. Our attendees especially loved the 5-minute breathing exercise activity at the end!”
Joyce Ogle, BA
USC Arcadia Hospital
“A huge thank you to Dr. Adrienne, an inspiring and innovative thought leader! Her presentation to our Visionary Women membership was both educational and empowering. Her personal stories and humor made her incredibly relatable and her message of health and wellbeing invaluable.”
Nina Kotick
Visionary Women
“Dr. Youdim is an exceptional speaker with a vast fund of knowledge... Her ability to support all of her recommendations with scientific evidence sets apart...and her engaging presentation style makes her the perfect speaker for any meeting on this topic.”
Mark S. Noah MD, FCAP
Physicians, Cedars Sinai Medical Center
