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Join me in this episode while I take a trip down memory lane and discuss the many situations where people tried to convince me that pretty and smart couldn't be used in the same sentence. 

To all those kids that were going to have a great future and allowed success to become their identity later on in life...I get it, failing sounds terrible but it's not the end of the world. Welcome to your twenties, the holy ground of failure! 

In this episode, we discuss the value of friendship and try to normalize feeling of loneliness and trying to find a place where you belong during your 20's 

Elana Miller of Zen Psychiatry shares her thoughts on transforming the judgmental mind. This is part 1 of 2.Episode 1618: [Part 1] On Transforming the Judgmental Mind: Stories From 7 Days of Silence by Dr. Elana Miller of Zen PsychiatryElana Miller is a psychiatrist based out of ... Show More

Elana Miller of Zen Psychiatry shares her thoughts on transforming the judgmental mind. This is part 2 of 2.Episode 1619: [Part 2] On Transforming the Judgmental Mind: Stories From 7 Days of Silence by Dr. Elana Miller of Zen PsychiatryElana Miller is a psychiatrist based out of ... Show More

Med School is a Transformative Experience PA 1 Kelsey, M1 Faith, M3 Rick, and M4 Ananya talk about the changes they’ve seen in themselves since arriving at medical school.No matter how prepared you are, there are some things about being a medical student that can’t be understood ... Show More

I was diagnosed with ADHD at 35 years old. I describe my experience, the testing and the disorder. I also speak with a student with ADHD and Dr Gail Saltz about medication. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Co-hosts Aline, Riley, Jacob, and Tracy discuss why they’d have reconsidered their desire to go to medical school…if only they’d known! Things like medical ‘hazing,’ the opportunity costs, and the heirarchical nature of medicine are all infuriating at times, and cause a sort of s ... Show More

Dr. James Gills is a brilliant ocular surgeon who said, "I talk to myself more than I listen to myself," and when I heard this, it stopped me in my tracks. Most of us know that listening to others usually does us good, but we don't realize that we also often listen to what our br ... Show More

This week Kati talks about dealing with depression and family obligations, how to deal with having past suicidal thoughts on your permanent record, and how to deal when going home causes us to revert back to an old version of ourselves. She also explains why anxiety can cause us ... Show More

I have been thinking a lot lately about mental health. I usually feel like I have a good grasp of my own mental health, but there are days I want to ignore the world and all my responsibilities in it. I have many activities that help boost my mental health and today I would like ... Show More

Probably the most vulnerable I have ever been and will ever be on the internet. Today we’re talking heavily about mental health and, specifically, some things I’ve been going through lately that came to a head earlier this week. I feel really anxious even to share this, but if it ... Show More

In this thought-provoking episode, join me as we dive deep into the biopsychosocial model, critically examining the prevailing claims that label mental health conditions as brain diseases. In this preview of a premium epiosde, we’ll navigate the complex landscape of mental health ... Show More