Society & Culture
Before Dr. Deborah Gilboa (aka, Dr. G) became a doctor, she was a performer and stage manager at world-renowned comedy institution Second City.But one day, she felt like she wasn’t earning her oxygen. She yearned to make a bigger contribution to solving the problems of the world.She thought she wanted to fix people.Today Dr. G is a practicing physician and sought after expert on resilience. Her journey is living proof of her belief that resilience isn’t about bouncing back: resilience is about incorporating the change you experience and using it to become the person you want to be.In this episode, Dr. G and I chat about:Why she didn’t feel like she was making a big contribution to solving the problems of the worldHer unconventional path to becoming a doctorWhat she learned about herself from going to summer campHow her parents inspired her to study resilienceThe dangers of labeling people as sensitiveWhy it takes 72 small disappointments build resilience Why she is less impressed with herself today