Becoming MD
Becoming MD is a storytelling podcast that gives medical students and physicians a platform to share their journeys — the highs, lows, and everything in between. Each episode dives into the real experiences that shape the path to becoming a doctor, offering inspiration, insight, and connection for anyone walking the same road. Whether you’re a pre-med dreaming of your white coat or a med student pushing through another rotation, this podcast reminds you that every story in medicine deserves to be heard.
Have questions you’d like answered on the show or someone you’d love to hear from? Email me at becomingmd.cc@aol.com - your input helps shape the next episodes!
Becoming MD
Latest Episodes
Carrying the Human Side of Medicine with Dr. Ferguson, Author of The Only Life You Could Save
Medicine teaches us how to recognize pain—but not always what to do when we feel it ourselves.In this episode of Becoming MD, I sit down with pediatric emergency medicine physician, medical educator, and author Dr. Cassie Fergu...
God Didn’t Call Me to Medicine to Lose Myself: Faith, Identity, and the Pressure of Medical School with Naa Dromo Korley
Medical school has a way of testing more than just your intelligence — it tests your identity, your resilience, and sometimes even your faith.In this episode of Becoming MD, I sit down with fellow medical student and...
The Athlete Mindset That Doesn’t Turn Off: From D1 Basketball to Medical School with Nehaa Sohail
What does it actually look like to take the discipline, structure, and mental toughness from Division I athletics and apply it to one of the most demanding paths out there—medical school?In this episode, I sit down with former D1 ...
How to Keep Your Identity Outside of Medical School with Avery Wooten
Medical school has a subtle way of shrinking your identity.At some point, many of us stop introducing ourselves as people and start introducing ourselves as students.Your wins become exam scores.Your losse...
How to Pass Step 1 (Even If You Feel Behind) with Jarrod Shuck
In this episode of Becoming MD, I sit down with a TikTok-famous Emergency Medicine resident Jarrod Shuck to break down what Step 1 really demands — and how to navigate it without losing yourself in the pressure.T...