Confessions of a Former People-Pleasing Plastic Surgeon | Cut & Tell

Podcast: Cut & Tell · Hippocratic Collective

Opublikowano: 2026-07-09

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 pleasersHow hierarchy can shape your identityLearning to have difficult conversations with patientsThe emotional toll of residency politicsWhy not everyone has to like youHow losing my...