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How a pediatrician fought back against a manipulative CEO [PODCAST]

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In this episode, we speak with Karla Lester, a pediatrician and certified life and weight coach, about her experience with gaslighting in the workplace. Karla shares her story of encountering a hospital CEO who lied about outcomes and used gaslighting tactics to control the narrative and silence dissent. She discusses the three stages of gaslighting and how she ultimately made the difficult decision to resign from the hospital. Karla also shares insights on the impact of gaslighting in the workplace and how to recognize and address it. Tune in to hear Karla’s powerful story and learn about the importance of speaking up in the face of manipulation and abuse.

Karla Lester is a pediatrician, certified life and weight coach, and diplomate, American Board of Obesity Medicine. She is founder, IME Community, and can be reached on Twitter @DrKarlaA, TikTok, Instagram @ime_community, Facebook, and YouTube.

She shares her story and discusses her KevinMD article, “Surviving a manipulative CEO: my experience with gaslighting.”

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