This week, host Jock Putney sits down with Dr. Samuel Bartholomew, MD, FACS—a board-certified plastic and general surgeon, father, athlete, and former seminary student—for a remarkable conversation about purpose, perseverance, and precision in medicine and in life.

🧠 What You’ll Learn:

• How an early calling to the priesthood evolved into a surgical career defined by service
• Why adaptability, sacrifice, and clear goals shaped Dr. Bartholomew’s nontraditional path to medicine
• The mindset required to master complex reconstructive and aesthetic surgery—with 10,000+ hours of experience
• The true story of surviving a helicopter crash in the Himalayas—and how it changed his life forever
• A behind-the-scenes look at cutting-edge advances in plastic surgery, including stem cells, GLP-1s, and the future of personalized care

💡 Dr. Bartholomew’s grounded, purpose-driven approach will challenge your definition of success—and inspire you to rethink your own peak.

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