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About Dr. Michael Maddaus

In the professional realm, the rules of balance are ignored. “Optimizing” becomes endless. People end up treating themselves like machines. As a high performer, successful academic cardiothoracic surgeon, and lifelong rebel, Michael knew this as well as anyone.

Michael helps people navigate the boundary between the two. With proven habits and techniques to reconnect with one’s “personal operating system” and get back to living on their own terms — as their UNIQUE self.

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The Kindness of Mastering Your Craft

The Kindness of Mastering Your Craft

The following lovely vignette came to me via James Clear's newsletter. It highlights how each of us, and not just physicians, in our own unique way, can be kind to others, or the world, by nurturing the unique gifts we all have and directing those gifts to the

The Little Shop of Horrors

The Little Shop of Horrors

I don't know about you, but for me, nighttime can be a hellish time when times are hellish. You wake up in the middle of the night, it's dark, and most of your senses are offline, so it is just you and your mind together (crazy

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Recent Podcast Episodes

The Resilient Surgeon: Oliver Burkeman

The Resilient Surgeon: Oliver Burkeman

British journalist and best-selling author Oliver Burkeman discusses how we can make the most of our finite lives in a world of impossible demands and relentless distraction with better time management. Click here to learn more about Oliver Burkeman, his work, and his impact in the world.

The Resilient Surgeon: Dr. Christopher M. Barnes

The Resilient Surgeon: Dr. Christopher M. Barnes

Christopher M. Barnes is a professor of organizational behavior at the University of Washington. An expert on the impact of sleep deprivation, Dr. Barnes discusses the impact it has on leadership performance, behavior, and interpersonal relationships. Listeners also will learn about the concept of “social jetlag” and steps to take

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