Dr. Jenna Taglienti

I was always putting everybody above myself and I've realized now that I cannot be the doctor or the leader I want to really be unless I take care of myself first.

Being on this leave, taking care of myself right now and modeling that that's okay and be an even better leader when I return, that's more powerful.

I listen to all, probably all sorts, you know, the gamut and including whatever my kids want to listen to in the car.

You know, I've been listening to Ordinary by Alex Warren.

And I think one of the lines in it is pretty powerful for me right now.

And that is...

He mentions like turning the mundane into a masterpiece.

And I kind of feel that right now with just really trying to live in each moment.

And then, you know, I also have like fun songs, like Carry On by Fine.

I think that's just like really uplifting and upbeat and catchy right now for me.

And that's sort of where I'm at.

Yeah, and it's probably changed a little bit recently because I've been able to put things into perspective, but I think really it's just, you know, living with purpose, which is easier said than done, but...

fully being in the moment.

And for myself, it's medicine is really important, but you can't give up the pieces of yourself that make you, you.

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So I grew up in Oklahoma in a pretty small town there.

My mom was a nurse and my dad an engineer.

So I was kind of around the medical world with my mom would bring home stories from the hospital, of course.

And then my dad was more like analytical and structured.