The constant use of social media can cause a negative impact on your views of reality. It aids the rise of populist politics and is a constant echo chamber. Thamisa and I explore the effects of this on mental health and perceptions of reality,

The One Where She Talks About Taking Breaks

Mar 23rd, 2021 21m 15s

A relationship with your career where you feel like you are shackled to it is not okay. A relationship with your career where you feel like you cannot devote time to the things you love because you haven't "got the time" is also not okay. It's

The One Where She Talks About Being A Woman

Mar 11th, 2021 24m 59s

With recent events that have occurred, I believed it necessary to bring to light some issues and topics discussing the importance of sisterhood and protecting each other in this society. Feminism isn't just for women. Men must be feminist too.

The One Where They Talk About Addison's Disease.

Mar 5th, 2021 53m 21s

Thanushan. 21 years old. Male. Sri Lankan, Tamil. Addison's disease. This is Thanooshan's story on how he came to be diagnosed with the rare autoimmune condition with the process of how he's managing it to this day. Warning: Explicit Content -

The One Where They Discuss Putting Yourself Out There

Feb 26th, 2021 34m 36s

It's really hard to put yourself out there and seize opportunities. That's why having mentors to guide you and show you how to start conversations are very important. I'm joined by my uni 'son' in this episode where we discuss the importance of

The One Where She Talks about Emotional Boundaries

Feb 19th, 2021 18m 54s

What are your emotional boundaries? What does the term "emotional boundaries" mean to you? Do you know the impact enforcing these boundaries will have on your life and mental health? These are just some of the questions we'll cover in this podc

The One Where She Talks About the Comfort Zone

Feb 12th, 2021 20m 7s

“You never change your life until you step out of your comfort zone; change begins at the end of your comfort zone.”― Roy T. BennettGrowth can be uncomfortable but it makes you unstoppable. It can leave you (metaphorically) battered and bruised

The One Where She Talks About Envy

Feb 5th, 2021 16m 43s

Have you ever hated someone for getting an opportunity you didn't know about? Have you ever spoken badly about someone who's confident? Have you ever felt that horrible feeling of envy? STOP. THINK ABOUT IT.Envy isn't a nice trait. It isn't swe

The One Where She Discusses Mental Health on Placement

Jan 24th, 2021 14m 13s

Your mind is a beautiful thing. But it's fragile. This first week on placement taught me that the hard way. I lost track of how I was looking after myself and was then thrown into the world of hospitals in this pandemic. My anxiety almost met b

The One Where She Burns Out

Jan 9th, 2021 18m 1s

Burn Out: when the Pheonix turns to ash, preparing to be reborn. We're going to be talking about burning out today and how I've recently recovered from the episode I've had. I'll be discussing what I'm planning on doing differently after this t

The One Where She Reflects On History Taking

Dec 22nd, 2020 19m 15s

In the past two weeks, some interesting affairs have happened so I wanted to discuss them with you such as practising history taking, fit testing and a surprise gift! As of January, I'll be going on placements so, hopefully, the podcasts will g

The One Where She Talks About Teaching

Nov 30th, 2020 12m 15s

I'm taking a new approach where every week I reflect on the important parts of my week and try and consolidate what I learnt so I can share it with you. The highlights of this week were:- finishing my lectures (woo)- a clinical skills session o

The One Where She Discusses Time Management and Boundaries

Nov 15th, 2020 15m 44s

I guess this podcast is relevant because the past month I've kind of been in a rut and this is a great time to almost not only console you but myself about how to get myself back on track. I had recorded this about a month ago and it still appl

The One Where She Talks About Reflective Writing

Oct 9th, 2020 9m 37s

Here's an episode about how to write reflectively (journaling). We go through the step by step process of how to reconsolidate your thoughts in order to help yourselves develop your response if you're faced with this situation again. I am no ex

The One Where She Asks What Are You Doing For You?

Sep 24th, 2020 6m 54s

"What are you doing for you?" I hope this gives you the motivation you need to pick that hobby back up or continue the volunteering work you've been plundering through.

The One Where She Reflects on How She Wants to Do Third Year Differently

Sep 7th, 2020 8m 14s

This one is more of a reflective podcast where I look at how I would like to do the third year of this course differently and mindfully. I strongly recommend everyone takes moments to reflect on how they're doing and (more importantly) how they

The One Where They Talk About Imposter Syndrome

Aug 29th, 2020 29m 43s

Imposter Syndrome: "a collection of feelings of inadequacy that persist despite evident success. 'Imposters' suffer from chronic self-doubt and a sense of intellectual fraudulence that override any feelings of success or external proof of their

The One Where They Talk about Study Techniques

Aug 21st, 2020 17m 33s

Hey guys! In this episode, IntrovertedMedic and I discuss the study techniques that we have learnt that did and did not work for us. Apologies for the sound quality, if needs be, we will record it again. This is based on our experiences and wha

The One Where a Spiral Curriculum is Explained

Aug 17th, 2020 10m 55s

I get a lot of questions about the difference between the different types of curriculums different medical schools use and I thought to do a couple of episodes on this. This one: Spiral! I thought to start with the one I know about and am doing

The One Where She Talks About Losing Motivation

Aug 14th, 2020 22m 53s

Today we are talking about how to overcome the wave of loss of motivation! Hope these tips help you and if you have any more you wanna talk about, join the conversation online using #SheBecameADoctorFollow me:Instagram: https://www.instagram.co

The One Where She Talks About Freshers

Aug 10th, 2020 27m 22s

Hello and welcome to the first episode of season 2 where we actually start talking about medical school! Freshers is the time in which you start integrating into university so I thought it would be a good place to start. The opinions and experi

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The One Where She Discusses Societal Pressures with Mum

Aug 8th, 2020 11m 51s

Here is a cute little episode where mum and I criticise the pressure put on young people to do STEM subjects within our (Persian) community and I hear my mum's opinion on it. It's half in Farsi and half in English to represent the Persian in me

The One Where She Had a Gap Year

Aug 4th, 2020 19m 19s

Welcome back! Today we're going to be talking about my Gap Year in this shorter episode talking about why I enjoyed it so much. I'll be discussing my experience in retail and why it helped me grow up and grow as a person as well. If you have an

The One Where She Speaks Honestly About Sixth Form

Jul 31st, 2020 19m 3s

My sixth form was a little different to others but I am sure the experiences and stories my friends and I had there can be replicated elsewhere too. I'm sorry if this isn't very well-spoken, I didn't have much time to plan this! If you have any

The One Where She Got Her Interview and Her Results

Jul 27th, 2020 31m 24s

I got two types of interviews (panel and MMI) and talk about how they went in-depth to help you have a better insight into what they are like! The process between interviews and studying and getting results was kind of a blur to me and became r