Mel Thacker
ENT surgeon, surgeon coach, and host of the Surgeons with Purpose podcast. She focuses on helping surgeons address burnout, shame, perfectionism, purpose crises, and professional identity beyond the surgeon role.
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Oct 8, 2025 • 55min
Protecting the Asset with Mel Thacker | Perfectionism, Burnout & the Hidden Costs of Being a Surgeon
Mel Thacker, an ENT surgeon turned mindset coach who founded the Empowered Surgeons Community, shares her journey from pandemic identity collapse to rebuilding purpose. She explores perfectionism, shame and burnout in surgical culture. The conversation covers mindset training, protecting the asset through self-care, handling complications with transparency, and her growth cycle for reinvention.
