Craig Thayer - Gaining strength through adversity

Keywords

Resilience - Trauma Surgery - Spiritual Belief - Hope - Inspiration - Motivation

In this episode of Resilience Unravelled Craig Thayer, a general surgeon of over 30 years, talks about his experiences in the field and how he became a surgeon. He discusses the challenges and rewards of being a surgeon, particularly trauma surgery and touches on advancements in medicine, such as monoclonal antibodies for melanoma treatment. He also shares his belief in evidence-based science while also acknowledging the potential for spiritual beliefs to provide hope.

Craig also talks about his experiences growing up as an orphan and later reconnecting with his natural family and opens up about his struggles with dyslexia.

Main topics

• What inspired Craig to become a surgeon?
• How does Craig deal with the stress of being a surgeon?
• Craig’s thoughts on spiritual beliefs and their impact on health

Timestamps

1. Introductions - (00:00 - 01:09)

2: Writing a book to inspire, motivate, and give hope in today's society - (01:09 - 02:16)

3: The emotional toll of surgery and the impact it can have on a surgeon - (02:27 - 05:38)

4: The different responsibilities of a surgeon - (05:38 - 08:33)

5: Changes in Medicine - (11:22 - 13:10)

6: The philosophical questions in science and the limitations of science -  (15:55 - 16:28)

7: Craig talks about his book and the inspiration behind it - (17:30 - 22:22)

Action items

• Find out more about Craig at craigthayer.net
• Craig’s memoir is Saved: One Trauma Surgeon’s True Accounts of the Miracles in His Life