What does it take to be a Jeopardy! champion? After winning over Canadians' hearts and minds with her standout performance on Jeopardy!'s Tournament of Champions, Dr. Juveria Zaheer returns to The Unlimited Podcast to share her journey. In this episode, Brian and Juveria talk about her road to Jeopardy!, the importance of developing new skills and embracing risks, and the incredible work Dr. Zaheer is doing with the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). Tune in for inspiring life lessons, fascinating stories, and more!
Dr. Juveria Zaheer is an associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Toronto's Temerty Faculty of Medicine, and a clinician scientist at CAMH. As the medical head of CAMH's emergency department, she plays a critical role in providing urgent psychiatric care to individuals in crisis. Dr. Zaheer is also a renowned researcher and a leading authority on suicide risk assessment and prevention.
In addition to her medical achievements, Juveria recently garnered international attention for her expertise in a different field—trivia! Despite a tough loss on her Jeopardy! debut in May 2023, her strong performance earned her a spot in the Second Chance Tournament later that year. Dr. Zaheer won that tournament, advancing to the Champions Wildcard Tournament, where another victory allowed her to compete in the prestigious Tournament of Champions earlier this year.
Juveria's first appearance on The Unlimited Podcast can be found as Episode 9: The Future of Mental Health Care.
To learn more about or donate to CAMH's "No One Left Behind" campaign, click here.
Timestamps:
0:00 Disclaimer and Intro
4:51 Juveria's "day-to-day" life
6:36 Juveria's Journey to Jeopardy!
11:41 Jeopardy! Behind the Scenes
15:42 Preparing for Jeopardy!
19:07 Honing memory and recall skills
23:23 Jeopardy!'s infamous buzzer
26:01 Juveria's betting strategy
29:19 Juveria's most memorable Jeopardy! moment
31:05 Jeopardy's impact on Juveria's family
34:16 Life lessons for everyday life
36:20 No one left behind