Surgeon Atul Gawande wants everyone to have a coach

Published: Sept. 27, 2022, 9 a.m.

Atul Gawande was advised by a colleague to say yes to every opportunity until he turned 40. Since then he\u2019s been a renowned surgeon, a public health leader and government policymaker, and a bestselling author and \u201cNew Yorker\u201d writer. He talks with Adam about his fascinating career and how he balances his passions for different fields, why he works with a coach even in the operating room, and how he\u2019s working in The White House to end our current pandemic\u2013and prevent the next one.
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