Releasing Perfection: A Surgeon’s Journey Into Humanity, Healing, and Boundaries with Dr. Lisa Hunsicker

I sat down with board-certified plastic surgeon, scuba diver, race-car driver, and host of The Soulful Surgeon Podcast, Dr. Lisa Hunsicker. Together we explored the real cost of perfection, the emotional weight women carry, the humanity inside healthcare, and the courage it takes to finally—finally—receive. Dr. Lisa opens up about: • How a childhood trauma with water became a lifelong love of diving • What drew her to plastic surgery and the sacred work of restoring women after cancer and childbirth • Why women struggle so deeply to receive care, time, support, or compassion • The invisible emotional burden doctors carry inside a broken medical system • How fear, burnout, and perfectionism quietly shape healthcare • Her own mental health crisis—and what it taught her about choosing herself • Why she refuses to set herself on fire to keep others warm • The importance of boundaries, presence, and self-leadership • Her mission to bring humanity back into medicine This episode is a healing for anyone who has ever felt like they had to hold the world together, perform perfectly, or disappear behind the needs of everyone else. Key topics:  Why perfectionism is rewarded—and why it’s killing us The emotional disconnection women develop from their own needs The pressure on mothers to be everything to everyone The reality of medical burnout and emotional residue Boundaries that protect your humanity How to listen to your body and soul instead of outside expectations What true receiving looks like Creating a practice and life that honors who you really are Connect with Dr Lisa: The Soulful Surgeon Podcast – https://www.soulfulsurgeon.com Dr. Lisa Hunsicker on Instagram: @soulfulsurgeon web: www.soulfulsurgeon.com Her upcoming book: The Strength to Lay It Down Follow Evelyn: Facebook: Evelyn LeVasseur Instagram: @itsevelynlevasseur YouTube: Minding Mine   Free Guide: What Your Exhaustion Is Really Trying To Tell You Apply To Work With Me: Here