DGTL Voices with Ed Marx
Replaceable at Work, Irreplaceable at Home (ft. Jenna Taglienti)
28 Apr 2026
Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
A lot of times we get it backwards. We think we're irreplaceable, you know, at work and we really aren't.
Chapter 2: What does it mean to be irreplaceable at home versus at work?
I was always putting everybody above myself and I've realized now that I cannot be the doctor or the leader I want to really be unless I take care of myself first. Being on this leave, taking care of myself right now and modeling that that's okay and be an even better leader when I return, that's more powerful.
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Chapter 3: How did Jenna's personal journey influence her perspective on wellness?
Now your host, Ed Marks. Hey, it's Ed, and welcome to another edition of Digital Voices. I am with Dr. Jenna Taglienti. Jenna, welcome to Digital Voices. Hi, thank you for having me. I've been really looking forward to this particular episode because I think it's going to be really helpful to every one of our listeners and subscribers.
And it's really based on an article that you wrote for JAMA called Time is Finite. And so we're going to break into that a little bit. But Jenna, this would not be Digital Voices if I didn't ask you, what are the songs on your playlist? What kind of music do you like to listen to?
I listen to all, probably all sorts, you know, the gamut and including whatever my kids want to listen to in the car. You know, I've been listening to Ordinary by Alex Warren. And I think one of the lines in it is pretty powerful for me right now. And that is... He mentions like turning the mundane into a masterpiece.
And I kind of feel that right now with just really trying to live in each moment. And then, you know, I also have like fun songs, like Carry On by Fine. I think that's just like really uplifting and upbeat and catchy right now for me. And that's sort of where I'm at.
Oh, that's great. And I failed to mention that you're the psychiatry residency training director at Mather Hospital, part of Northwell. And you love to write and you're just a cool person.
Thank you. I don't feel that cool, but thank you. I appreciate it.
So we've already sort of gave a hint of what we're going to talk about and it sort of came out in some of your answers on the playlist, but what's your life message or mantra? What are words that you live by?
Yeah, and it's probably changed a little bit recently because I've been able to put things into perspective, but I think really it's just, you know, living with purpose, which is easier said than done, but... fully being in the moment. And for myself, it's medicine is really important, but you can't give up the pieces of yourself that make you, you.
Yeah. I love that. We're going to break down into it. So before we get to your story, tell us a little bit about like who you are, where'd you grow up? You know, what was your life like?
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Chapter 4: What life experiences shaped Jenna's decision to pursue psychiatry?
Yeah. So I just finished four rounds of chemo. Last week was my last round and, and, I'm hoping that we're good. You know, I think you live kind of scan to scan a little bit. So I have another scan tomorrow. I have a PET scan tomorrow. So hopefully that's all good. And then I have to do immune infusions for a year. I'm hoping I'll get back to work in July.
I don't know what that exactly is going to look like when I return. So it's that balance. It's not falling into the same old, same old when I go back.
Yeah. And I don't know what your faith orientation is, but I just want to call out to my audience that everyone prays for you.
Oh, thank you.
For complete healing. So that's cool. So you got this moment of clarity going through this process, and that's really what you wrote about. So tell us about that process of getting to that clarity and sharing sort of the thesis, you know, of time is infinite.
I actually had to go back to my original like thoughts and everything to just even remind myself where it came from in the first place. In that moment, I was really just trying to figure some things out. Like, you know, there's always stuff at work that I bring home and I think it over and think it over and just, you know, second guess myself. And it takes away actually experiencing things
those small moments with the kids. I just thought that, Oh, what will this like answering this quick email? Well, that's not a big deal right now. Let's do that real quick and off my plate. But in reality, I was doing it chronically and it was taking away from really living in and experiencing those small moments. I just remember sitting in the living room. I was still recovering.
I think I had just had my first round of chemo and I got to see for myself that How everybody stepped in, took over my job, did it well. And I'm grateful for that. And they're still doing it really well. I'm very, very happy for my team. But like I look at my kids and my husband and my family and I'm like, well, they wouldn't adapt the next day.
Like if I was gone, it's just that came to me and felt like I just felt it in my soul.
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