"As scary as it may be to walk away from a stable life, I think what's scarier is spending your life wondering. Or, spending your life thinking that there's some unfulfilled potential inside of you."  ^ Said by Jen Ledbetter who, after starting her career far from the medical world, shifted gears and made a change. She's in her 30s and she's about to START medical school. On today's episode, Jen shares:  Why she completely changed the course of her life to try to get into medical school. How she did it. Tips and advice for "older" medical school candidates.  The post-bacc program that she created! (Say what?!)   Jen's story is inspirational and relatable as the majority of us are just trying to figure out how to navigate this crazy maze called life that seems to be rooted in deadlines and checkpoints. When in reality, life is really what we make of it.  SUBSCRIBE. Share with one friend today!  Please rate & review. Thank you.  Links galore:  Jen Ledbetter: @jenledthepremed PreMedley: @premedleyteam   Dr. Trot: @iamdrtrot  DOCTORGOALS: @doctorgoals Comfy tees: doctorgoals.com  

Starting Medical School in Your 30s with Jen Ledbetter

The journey to and through medicine is chaotic, stressful, and daunting. Yet, thousands work tirelessly every single day for medical school acceptances and successful physician jobs. But, why…

Listen to practicing doctors and those in training share their journeys of “why”, how they’ve found success, and those “I wish I knew this before” life hacks. Hosted by Dr. Alana Jasper-Trotter (Dr. Trot), a surgeon by training and stubborn dreamer at her core. 

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"I'm going to go against the grain of what I've taken to be as my norm, which shouldn't be my norm with criticizing myself too much and not believing in myself. And I'm going to fight against that..." Powerful words said by Chris Wachuku, a senior medical student who is moments away from starting his dermatology residency.  On today's episode, we talk about:   How to overcome being your own worst enemy and self-criticism. Depression and medical school.  The anxiety that can come with being a minority in medicine and how being "othered" can negatively impact you emotionally, how people perceive you and even your performance.  What he would do to increase his chances of matching into dermatology if he had to go through the application cyclce again.   And more! SUBSCRIBE. Rate and review! Share this episode with one person today. Thank you : )  ----- Follow the journeys:  Dr. Chris Wachuku   IG > @doctor.christopher (Soon-to-be) TikTok > Science and Skin  Dr. Trot:   Dr. Trot > @iamdrtrot  DOCTORGOALS > @doctorgoals  Comfy shirts > doctorgoals.com  Contract negotiation tips: click here!

Just Keep Showing up with Chris Wachuku

Dr. Ron Ortizo is a gastroenterologist who originally didn’t plan on becoming a doctor. His career started as a high school science teacher. Education fueled his passion and his career path seemed pretty clear. But then things changed and he started to consider the idea of becoming a doctor. On today's episode:   How (and why) he changed his path from becoming a high school teacher to a doctor. How he felt being years “behind” his medical school classmates.  We also dive deep into his biggest struggle: residency. The day-to-day grind that pushes you in ways you can’t imagine + the politics... The challenges of intern year and how he "climbed" out of a dark tunnel that he didn't realize he was in.   [ From the archives. ] SUBSCRIBE. Rate and review! Share this episode with one person today. Thank you : )  ----- Follow the journeys:  Dr. Ron Ortizo  IG > @ronaldortizomd  Dr. Trot:   Dr. Trot > @iamdrtrot  DOCTORGOALS > @doctorgoals  Comfy shirts > doctorgoals.com  Contract negotiation tips: click here!

From High School Teacher to Gastroenterology with Dr. Ron Ortizo

This episode is a part of the NEW contract negotiation series on The DOCTORGOALS Podcast. Other episodes to checkout:  Contract Negotiation: Why You Need This Termination Clause in Your Contract How to Negotiate for a Moving Bonus Malpractice Insurance: What Every Doctor (and Trainee) Needs to Know Life as a Plastic Surgeon Attending, the Before and After with Dr. Wilton Triggs II What's More Important: Salary or Autonomy  Become you're own advocate. Stand strong in what you believe in...which includes you! SUBSCRIBE to Dr. Trot's negotiation newsletter for more tips. Completely free. No spam. Just helpful tips. Click here! To help support the podcast, please rate and review wherever you're listening. Thank you for being here! * * * Finger clicks and good V I B E S:  Dr. Trot > @iamdrtrot DOCTORGOALS > @doctorgoals Comfy tees > doctorgoals.com 

Contract Negotiation: The 1 Thing You Shouldn’t Listen To

Dr. Erin McBride Johnson is an emergency medicine physician who burned out...twice. For awhile, she put her head down and "pushed through" clinging onto the belief that life will get better, "Once I'm an attending." And in many ways, it did. But, it was temporary.  On today's episode, we talk about:  The challenges of becoming a new attending that we don't learn about in training but can have a big impact on our career and happiness.  Why, "Just push through" isn't always the best approach. The changes that she made to pivot her career and it wasn't solely changing jobs. The power of shifting the stories we tell ourselves.   Resources:   https://www.dontclockout.org  https://www.physiciansupportline.com/  https://www.therapyaid.org/  Checkout this popular episode featuring Dr. Erin McBridge Johnson: Doctors Share Why They Chose Their Specialty  SUBSCRIBE. Rate and review! Share this episode with one person today. Thank you : )  ----- Follow the journeys:  Dr. Erin McBridge Johnson:  IG: @physicianburnoutcoach Website: erinmcbridewellnesscoach.com  Dr. Trot:   Dr. Trot > @iamdrtrot  DOCTORGOALS > @doctorgoals  Comfy shirts > doctorgoals.com  Contract negotiation tips: click here!

The Reality (and Downside) of the Arrival Fallacy and How to Pivot with Dr. Erin McBride Johnson

Not matching into a residency position is more common than you think but who can really be prepared to receive the dreaded news that they did NOT match?  If you didn't match or will be applying to residency in the future, click play for an important listen.  If you know someone who didn't match, please share this episode with them.  Proof that it's possible to succeed as a doctor after not matching:  Finding Out That You Didn't Match and What to Do Next with Dr. Shelley Jain  Trusting the Process with Dr. RJ Turner | Sports Medicine   Follow the journeys:   Dr. Trot > @iamdrtrot  DOCTORGOALS > @doctorgoals  Comfy shirts > doctorgoals.com   

Starting Medical School in Your 30s with Jen Ledbetter

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