Oct. 15, 2021

59: Dr. Jen Gunter: Pushing Through Walls; Damn the Consequences

59: Dr. Jen Gunter:  Pushing Through Walls; Damn the Consequences

She is known as Twitter's resident gynecologist. She's a best-selling author and New York Times columnist. She is a fearless fighter of myths and misconceptions about women's health and the people who spread false information on social media. In this episode of Digging Deep, Dr. Jen Gunter candidly shares her personal story, including her difficult relationship with her mother, the childhood surgery that led her to pursue medicine, and the health challenges faced by her own children. She also shares her perspective on the role privilege plays in health care, and explains why she doesn’t tell people that “everything happens for a reason.”

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