In this week’s episode, we were graced by an industry-leading speaker, author, and media personality, Dr. Deborah Gilboa, or popularly known as Dr. G.

Dr. G is a board-certified family medicine attending physician, a respected parenting and youth development expert, and a mom of four boys. She is often featured on The Today Show, The Rachael Ray Show, and Doctors.

Dr. G spent five to six years working as a physician, trying to figure out not only what makes people get better but most importantly, what really makes them well.

And this thought-provoking episode, Dr. G shares her remarkable discovery and outlined why and how stress and difficulty build resilience both in kids and adults.

If you're ready to take a deep dive and change your life for the better, then this episode is for you.

Get your pen and paper ready and start listening.

Timestamps:

02:26 - Dr. G’s obsession

04:25 - Meet Dr. G: Stories of Struggles to Success

09:06 - The difference between getting better and getting well

09:39 - Why resilience trumps optimism

13:10 - Why building connections is an important resilience skill

14:09 - What is resilience?

15:29 - Testing our resilience: Dr. G’s painful personal experience

23:03 - Why judgment is crucial to navigating life

27:02 - Parenting: Tracking your kids doesn’t help them

28:01 - Clever parenting hacks to have that work-life balance

31:38 - Stress is not a toxin. It’s a tool.

34:12 - Cultivating optimal anxiety to help you become a better person

38:27 - YOLO and FONO

39:20 - Three steps to help you overcome the anxiety caused by YOLO and FONO

45:27 - Dr. G’s final message: "You belong on your priority list."

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