Dr. Sheila Nazarian, a top board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon in Beverly Hills, joins me in this episode. She is also the founder of The Skin Spot, a curated collection of medical-grade skincare and wellness products. Dr. Nazarian starred in the popular Emmy-nominated Netflix series "Skin Decision," and has appeared on E! News, Newsweek, "The Doctors," PragerU, Inside Edition, Newsmax, and "The Real."

She has a large social media following, with more than 1.7 million followers on her Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter accounts, including @drsheilanazarian, @themodelsurgeon, and @theskinspot. During this episode, Dr. Nazarian shares her fascinating story from escaping Iran as a child and her journey from having imposter syndrome and passing out from the sight of blood to becoming a successful surgeon and a vocal and courageous advocate. She talks about why her family had to plan an elaborate escape and leave their successful life behind in Iran, why failure wasn't an option for her, her view on unrealistic expectations that are being encouraged on social media, how she learned to value herself, the most challenging lessons she's learned, why she sometimes says no to patients, her own social media boundaries, and more.

Podcast: The Closet https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-closet/id1661721192

Instagram: @drsheilanazarian

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