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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 [email protected] - your input helps shape the next episodes!
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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…
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…
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…
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…
Rewriting the Timeline: Pursuing Medicine After 20+ Years in Military Service with Mark Buford
What does it look like to start medical school after an entire lifetime of discipline, leadership, and service?In this episode of Becoming MD I am joined by Mark Buford, a first-year medical student…
You Were Never Meant to Be Just a Resume with Dr. Katie Metzler
Most medical students (yes, myself included) are stressed about the wrong things.In this episode of Becoming MD, a first-year family medicine resident Katie Metzler reflects on medical school with…
S1E6 Becoming a Competent Medical Student Without Being Perfect: A Different Conversation About Step 1
You can do everything “right” in medical school and still feel like you’re failing - let's talk about it.In this episode, I talk with a female emergency medicine resident Daniella Dennis about the…
To the Medical Student Wondering How to Stand Out and Become Their Best Self
Imposter syndrome is loudest in the early years of training — when expectations are high, feedback feels personal, and reassurance is scarce. In this episode, we unpack the quiet truths of medical…
Day in the Life of a Caribbean Medical Student: Surviving the First Term
In this episode of Becoming MD, we reflect on what life is really like as a first-semester medical student in the Caribbean. From the shock of the workload and pace to the reality behind the “beach…
Different Systems, Same Doubts: Imposter Syndrome, Preclinical Survival, and Becoming MD
Medical training may look different across the world, but the doubts feel the same.In this episode of Becoming MD, I sit down with an international medical student Rebecca Wanderer finishing up her…
Faith in the Fire: Becoming a Doctor When Life Falls Apart
In this episode of Becoming MD, we sit down with female physician Larissa Assam, MD, MPH whose path to medicine was anything but linear. Through seasons of loss, doubt, and stepping away from her…
Med School to Residency: Insights a PM&R Resident Wishes You Knew
In this episode, I sit down with a PM&R resident and content creator Clay Moss who doesn’t just “get real” about medical school—he opens the door to the parts of this journey most people never…
M2 Life: The Parts Nobody Talks About
Welcome to Episode 1 of Becoming MD. We’re starting this journey with a conversation every med student, premed, and future clinician needs to hear.In this episode, I sit down with a friend and…
S1E1 Introducing Becoming MD
What started as an idea to make medicine more human became a platform for stories worth hearing. In this short trailer, host Caitlin Calland introduces Becoming MD — a podcast built on honest…
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Becoming MD has published 14 episodes since November 2025, covering topics in Education.
Becoming MD is currently declining with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 57m.
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