Confessions of a Former People-Pleasing Plastic Surgeon | Cut & Tell
After six years of surgical residency, I expected to leave with better technical skills. I didn't expect to leave without one of my defining personality traits.
In this episode of Cut & Tell, I share the story of how a formal complaint from a senior resident completely changed how I saw myself, and ultimately forced me to stop trying to make everyone happy.
We talk about:
Why medicine attracts people pleasers
How hierarchy can shape your identity
Learning to have difficult conversations with patients
The emotional toll of residency politics
Why not everyone has to like you
How losing my…
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