Meet Elizabeth Komet

We recently connected with Elizabeth Komet and have shared our conversation below.

Elizabeth, so great to have you with us today. There are so many topics we want to ask you about, but perhaps the one we can start with is burnout. How have you overcome or avoided burnout?

Episodes of burnout are something I’ve experienced numerous times throughout my life. I’ve always been an industrious worker, even as a child, and while that discipline and work ethic are what make me a successful business owner, they can also push me to the edge. When I slip into burnout, I feel completely drained, dissociated, numb, and unable to find joy in the things that normally make me feel alive.

Through these experiences, I’ve learned to approach burnout as something I am always managing, not something I’ve overcome. The key for me has been learning to:

1. Recognize my own tendencies — understanding that my strongest traits can become my biggest weaknesses if I let them go unchecked.

2. Identify the early signs — noticing when I start to feel depleted before it escalates.

3. Keep my energy circulating — making sure I’m doing things that restore me instead of drain me.

Early signs of burnout for me look like irritability, impatience, and losing the sense of joy and compassion I normally feel toward the people I work with. My job revolves around helping others, so when I start to feel indifferent or emotionally fatigued, I know something is off. Those small cues are my signal to slow down and recalibrate.

I’ve also learned to view energy differently. I don’t see it as finite, I see it as something that circulates. Certain people, activities, and environments help unlock that flow and leave me feeling recharged, while others block it and leave me drained. For example, if I come home after a long day and collapse on the couch to scroll, I usually feel worse. But if I go for a walk or short run, even though it’s active, it actually unlocks my energy and restores me.

Avoiding burnout, for me, isn’t about doing less, it’s about staying aware. It’s about noticing when my energy stops moving and learning what helps me get it flowing again.

Thanks for sharing that. So, before we get any further into our conversation, can you tell our readers a bit about yourself and what you’re working on?

I’m the founder of Move Physical Therapy, a concierge physical therapy and wellness practice based in Los Angeles. I work with active individuals who want to move better, recover from injury, and return to doing what they love — whether that’s skiing, running, Pilates, or simply keeping up with their kids.

I started Move to help the busy people of Los Angeles get the high-quality, individualized care they deserve, in the comfort of their home or office. Many of my clients are balancing demanding careers, families, and active lifestyles, and I wanted to create a model that meets them where they are. My goal has always been to empower patients and to bridge the gap between physical therapy and fitness, providing care that not only restores movement but builds long-term strength, awareness, and resilience.

At its core, Move is about helping people return to what they love — stronger, more resilient, and more connected to their movement than ever before. By delivering care directly to people’s homes and offices, we’re able to meet them where they are, making high-quality, individualized care more accessible, convenient, and deeply personal.

If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?

Three qualities that have been most impactful in my journey to where I am now are 1) being a life long learner, 2) having grit, 3) staying authentic to myself and core values.

In healthcare and fitness, it’s impossible to know everything, new research and insights emerge every day that reshape best practice. The key to success is staying curious and continuously refining your craft. My goal each day is simple: to learn at least one new thing. Growth comes from being open, to feedback, to change, and to the lessons found in both success and failure.

Grit has carried me through the challenges of building a business and growing as a clinician. It’s more than just working hard, it’s staying committed to long-term goals, showing up consistently even when progress is slow, and maintaining passion for the work I care about most. Grit means persevering through setbacks, learning from failure, and continuing to push forward, even when it feels uncomfortable or uncertain. It’s what turns dedication into real growth over time.

And finally, staying authentic to myself has been my compass. Early in my career, I tried to fit into what I thought a physical therapist “should” look like. Now I know that my greatest strength lies in showing up as myself, bringing my own personality, creativity, and intuition into my work. Authenticity not only attracts the right clients but also allows me to create a business that genuinely reflects who I am and what I value.

Awesome, really appreciate you opening up with us today and before we close maybe you can share a book recommendation with us. Has there been a book that’s been impactful in your growth and development?

One book that has had a lasting impact on my development is The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson. It taught me that success doesn’t come from grand gestures or overnight breakthroughs, but rather from small, consistent actions taken over time.

A few of the most valuable lessons I’ve carried with me include:

Consistency matters more than intensity – small, positive choices made consistently compound into meaningful progress, whether in fitness, work, or personal growth.

Discipline over motivation – motivation comes and goes, but discipline keeps you moving forward even when you don’t “feel like it.”

Momentum builds from small wins – even tiny daily victories, when compounded, create forward movement that eventually leads to transformative results.

Reading this book helped me reframe how I approach both my career and personal development. Instead of chasing perfection or instant results, I focus on showing up every day, doing the small things right, and trusting that those incremental actions will add up to meaningful, long-term growth.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://Move-PT.com
• Instagram: @Dr.LizzyPT

Image Credits

Jake Orens Photography