# Being Our Social Selves...

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Podcast: [I'm a Podstar not a Doctor](https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-m-a-podstar-not-a-doctor-6593829)
Published: 2026-04-15T10:15:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3065

## Resource

This week we're talking to the Surgeon Coach, Mel Thacker, about the impact of overworking, setting well-defined goals, understanding the essential self vs. social self, finding happiness in the second curve of life, the importance of creativity in the second half of life, the pressure of external validation and imposter syndrome, navigating midlife crises, the role of vulnerability and relational competence in medicine, and the impact of fail safes and accountability in medicine. Oh yeah it's a busy one - and a fun one. Come get some insights!

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