Chantal is originally from Barbados and used a national scholarship to fund her way to Cardiff med school! She has clearly grabbed this opportunity by the horns and done so many incredible things with it. From being an HLA scholar to being Chair of Cardiff MedSoc to lobbying for equality for BAME healthcare students- Chantal really does go for every opportunity possible.

Listen to find out how you too can take these opportunities and become a leader too! 🏆

Interested in starting your own studygram or social media account looking at your journey through medicine? That's what MedwithMo on Instagram and Tiktok is all about! We also discuss what it's like to study medicine in London at UCL and barriers that Mo faced throughout his medical journey.

He is now finishing med school after just completing his final year elective and will start work as a doctor soon!

Rebecca has written her own book called "Dealing with Stress: The 'Mind, Body, Spirit' Way" so to learn more about how you can recognise and manage the things that put you under stress as a busy med student then follow this link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dealing-Stress-Mind-Body-Spirit/dp/1497493668

Rebecca has had such a cool journey through medicine from taking a gap year in Zimbabwe to studying medicine at Cambridge AND Oxford to being an NHS GP to helping on expeditions around the world! Listen to her story and her transition into mental health consultancy now!

Link to Rebecca's book on mental health: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dealing-Stress-Mind-Body-Spirit/dp/1497493668

After my decision not to study medicine and knowing many people are on the fence about it as well- here's my advice on what to do if you're not sure if medicine really is for you.

Faye uses Instagram and Youtube to show her life as a medical student and give super useful information through her videos. I asked her, how does hse manage to juggle content creation AND a demanding degree like medicine without burning out. It's always interesting to see how much we can manage at once during different times in our lives so listen to find out how to stay stress-free when you're so busy!

Faye's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq8EwIdN0pmgs-EymfaiO5g

From not getting the A-level grades she wanted the first time round to now having just finished her elective and about to start working as a doctor in London, Faye has a great story to tell of her journey through medicine. What also sets her apart is that she's done all this while discovering that she has ADHD as well!

Check out her youtube for for inspiration and info on the life of a medical student!

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq8EwIdN0pmgs-EymfaiO5g

So often we see such negative things in the media and online about the NHS and medical profession, especially with the recent junior doctor strikes. How can we as pre-med and medical students stay positive about the future when this is going on and how do we see ourselves doing this career? Listen to this quick 2 min clip from Heer on his experience with this.

Heer explains his journey from studying medicine at UCL to becoming a doctor to jumping into healthech with Medishout instead! As someone also interested in healthtech it was so interesting to hear the reasons why someone would choose to stop practicing in the NHS and explore a new interest.

Find out now about the future of medicine and the future of the NHS!