Thriving is not the absence of adversity, but rather a result of what we learn after we stumble. On this podcast, we examine how working as health professionals strengthens us by challenging us. By recounting experiences of embracing struggle, finding meaning, and celebrating triumph, our stories will foster a sense of shared humanity and act as a reminder that we are not alone.
Imposter syndrome is something many medical trainees experience, yet it is rarely formally discussed. We talk to Mia, Lynette, and Hayley, three fourth year medical students, about their own experiences with imposter syndrome and how they’ve learned to both recognize and address it. We discuss that while imposter syndrome has the potential to distance us,… Continue reading Episode 2.6: Imposter Syndrome
Doctors and medical trainees often refers to their careers in medicine as a "calling." But when everyday life challenges this calling, how do those in the medical community continue to find meaning and inspiration in work? Jenny, an internal medicine resident, shares her story of finding and rediscovering meaning in medicine. https://open.spotify.com/episode/0i6SXTVFvZBnj0wLxziGeZ?si=YqwLe3KWR8GJ485i8qiBBg
In this episode we consider the other pandemic that plagues our society: systemic racial inequity and injustice. Rhonda, a pediatrician in New York City, talks with us about how to approach our efforts to learn and grow. https://open.spotify.com/episode/5R7XeWLCUqnY3haKMpSUBL?si=3z5ZCxyrS3uJ3-53N4W0Ew
As COVID-19 continues to affect lives around the world, we are united by stories of hope, bravery, and overcoming adversity. In this episode, Rosa, a physical medicine and rehabilitation resident, shares her reflections on what it has meant to her to work on the front lines in New York City during the spring peak of… Continue reading Episode 2.3: Unmasking the Ongoing Pandemic
July 1st: the day when everyone in medical training gets a new job. On this episode, we speak with Sasha, an OB-GYN resident, and Lea, a radiology attending, about how they have weathered the ups and downs of transitions at various stages in the medical life cycle. https://open.spotify.com/episode/0nBXruZQ1Qe4VUzqPU2Fv4?si=0LFyl0QIRnCufFnucdFpOA
