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The Journey to Better
Dr. Bill Lombardi has been one of the highest-volume complex PCI and chronic total occlusion (CTO) operators in the world for over a decade. He's always striving to improve his skills and methods to perform safer and more efficient procedures. It's a journey to better that extends beyond technical and into mental and emotional health. Bill will discuss topics, ideas, and examples with special guests and live audience questions to navigate his journey to better.
The Journey to Better
100th Perspective - Dr. Aaron Grantham and Dr. Jarrod Frizzell
Dr. Bill Lombardi celebrates his 100th podcast episode by reversing roles, allowing his early guests Dr. Aaron Grantham and Dr. Jared Frizzell to interview him about his personal transformation and journey to better.
• Discussing the "two steps forward, one step back" reality of personal growth and how to prevent falling all the way back
• Recognizing physiological triggers when slipping into old patterns and using mantras like "I'm a good and worthy man" to reset
• Moving from external validation to intrinsic worth by developing radical acceptance and forgiveness
• Confronting past trauma, particularly from his relationship with his perfectionist father
• Changing his approach to parenting by no longer defining success through academic achievement and finances
• Evolution of the CTO space in interventional cardiology and recognizing the importance of psychological well-being
• Finding purpose in serving others rather than in technical achievements
• The importance of vulnerability and having supportive relationships when facing life's challenges
• Recognizing that worthiness comes from within rather than external achievements
I hope this episode helps you get a little bit better and I look forward to seeing you for episode 101. Good luck this week on your journey to better.
