Physician; founder of the Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona
I had a family physician when I was growing up who was a mentor and steered me towards studying medicine.
Olivendo, Olivendo, 17 October 2022 source ↗
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Physician; founder of the Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona
I had a family physician when I was growing up who was a mentor and steered me towards studying medicine.
Olivendo, Olivendo, 17 October 2022 source ↗
I also think that most of us get wisdom from a wide range of sources, from the people we know and love, from strangers on the street, from therapists and counselors, from teachers, from books, from podcasts, so I turn in all of those directions.
As I reflect on my journey, I am forever grateful to have always had George by my side. As I said in the beginning, my story is really our story. George influenced almost every decision I made in life and my friendship and kinship with him deeply influenced the man I am today.
Every time I call my wife or my friends or my mother or whoever and I say, “I fucked it up this time,” and then at the end of it, I feel okay. I resolved what I can do with this.
I mean—I am biased—but my wife, Glennon Doyle. She teaches me every day. She teaches me about my own internalized sexism.
I had a family physician when I was growing up who was a mentor and steered me towards studying medicine.
I had a family physician when I was growing up who was a mentor and steered me towards studying medicine.
I had a family physician when I was growing up who was a mentor and steered me towards studying medicine.
I had a family physician when I was growing up who was a mentor and steered me towards studying medicine.
I had a family physician when I was growing up who was a mentor and steered me towards studying medicine.
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