Deborah Gilboa: Harnessing The Power of Resilience

Dr. Deborah Gilboa—or Dr. G—is on a mission to change how we think about resilience. And she is succeeding. In today’s episode, she reveals how honing and strengthening resilience in yourself and everyone around you can transform your life, health, and business.


Topics include:

  • How she moved from Second City Theater Company stage manager to family doctor and resilience expert
  • The real power of attitude and resilience
  • Her biggest ah-ha moment
  • Why only your investment in your own health can save you
  • How her own impatience helped her spearhead her business
  • The importance of shifting our “fixed” mindsets
  • Why stress is a tool you can develop (and leverage) to make yourself stronger
  • Her best practices for getting your ideas out there
  • And so much more!

Resilience expert, Deborah Gilboa, MD, aka “Dr. G” works with families, organizations, and businesses to identify the mindset and strategies to turn stress to an advantage. Renowned for her contagious humor, Dr. G works with groups across multiple generations, to rewire their attitudes and beliefs, and create resilience through personal accountability and a completely different approach to adversity. She is a leading media personality seen regularly on TODAY, Good Morning America and The Doctors. She is also featured frequently in the Washington Post, The New Times, Huffington Post, and countless other digital and print outlets. Dr. G is board certified attending family physician and is fluent in American Sign Language. She lives in Pittsburgh with her four boys.


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