From Trophy Wife to Cosmetic Surgeon shares your story of leaving an oppressive marriage, juggling a family, and deciding to pursue your dreams of going to medical school and becoming a leader in cosmetic surgery. What were some ideas that were important for you to share in this book?

I have heard so many patient stories over the last 20-plus years of despair and abuse. I get told all the time that I can’t relate to their suffering. One day, I realized that I would like to share my story of hope and perseverance with them. We all go through trials and self-doubt. I wanted people to realize that you are the only one who needs to believe in yourself. God certainly does. It’s important to keep pushing toward your dream and don’t look back.

What experience in your life has had the biggest impact on your writing?

I wanted my daughter to believe in herself and her strength. She is an independent very successful woman navigating through life like I did. She often thanks me for being strong for her.

What is the one thing you hope readers take away from your story?

The feeling of ferociousness and tenacity. I would never give up no matter how bleak or impossible. I wanted to fight for my daughter and myself to have a better life, filled with peace. That is the life that we have now. One filled with peace. I just had to get to the other side of the fear, pain, and self-doubt.

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In her 20 years in practice, people ask frequently, how did Dr. Victoria Johnson become so well-known? How has her company grown so considerably? From humble beginnings in a two-room shop at a shopping mall to running a two-story mega-medical spa with over 40,000 patients and a staff of twenty, the autobiography From Trophy Wife to Cosmetic Surgeon tells the fast-paced story of her rise out of emotional ashes to become a nationally acclaimed aesthetic medical doctor.