Episodes 72
Avg. Duration 34m
Activity Sporadic
Apple Rating 5.0 (31)
Since Nov 2024
Latest Episode Apr 2026

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100%
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About This Podcast

Shadow Me Next! is a podcast where we take you behind the scenes of the medical world. I'm Ashley Love, a Physician Assistant, and I will be sharing my journey in medicine and exploring the lives of various healthcare professionals. Each episode, I'll interview doctors, NPs, PAs, nurses, and allied health workers, uncovering their unique stories, the joys and challenges they face, and what drives them in their careers. Whether you're a pre-med student or simply curious about the healthcare field, we invite you to join us as we take a conversational and personal look into the lives and minds of leaders in Medicine. Access you want, stories you need. You're always invited to Shadow Me Next!


Want to be a guest on Shadow Me Next!? Send Ashley Love a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/175073392605879105bc831fc

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S1E70 A Clear Map Of Careers In Psychology From Therapy To Policy | Dr. Christal Badour, PhD

Apr 06, 2026 30m Transcript

Most people hear “psych” and picture two options: talk therapy or life-altering medication. Whar so many of us miss is an entire world of careers. I sit down with licensed clinical psychologist Dr.…

S1E69 What Do Patients Need When The Cancer Prognosis Changes? | Michele Neskey, PA-C

Mar 30, 2026 25m Transcript

You can study medicine for years and still feel unprepared for the moment you deliver news that changes someone’s life, then immediately have to walk into the next room and do it all again. That…

S1E68 How A Critical Care PA Learns To Think And Speak Under Pressure | Jordan Kestler, PA-C

Mar 23, 2026 29m Transcript

Not knowing is not the problem. Hiding it is.Jordan Kessler works as a critical care PA in a neuro ICU, where the alarms are loud, the decisions are fast, and uncertainty is constant. We talk about…

S1E67 The Skills Medicine Still Can’t Automate | Dr. John Oberg, DSW

Mar 16, 2026 30m Transcript

You can do everything “right” in healthcare and still feel like you’re missing the point. That’s the tension we discuss with Dr John Oberg, a clinician, entrepreneur, and behavioral science thinker…

How A Single Patient Question Changed A PAs Entire Career | Kerry Jenkins, PA-C

Mar 09, 2026 34m Transcript

A 16-year-old with lupus asked an honest question: “How does my diet affect my disease? and it chamged everything for Kerry Jenkins. She discusses being a seasoned derm PA who traded 15-minute…

When Service Becomes Identity: Healing The Invisible Amputations | Rachel Howard

Mar 02, 2026 35m Transcript

What are we still missing when service members come home “intact” on paper but feel amputated in spirit? We sit down with Rachel Howard, a 14‑year Army National Guard combat medic, purple heart…

S1E64 AI Can Run Protocols, But Only Clinicians Create Healing | Dr. Chris Seitz, MD

Feb 23, 2026 35m Transcript

What if AI could run every clinical protocol and you (the clinician) still felt more essential than ever? We sit down with Dr. Chris Seitz (board-certified in emergency medicine, licensed in all 50…

S1E63 From Navy Corpsman To Pediatric ER PA: A Journey Through Rejection, Resilience, And Community | Johnnie Gilpen PA-C

Feb 16, 2026 22m

What does it really take to last in medicine?In this episode of Shadow Me Next, I sit down with Johnnie Gilpen, a veteran, first responder, and pediatric emergency medicine PA whose path into…

S1E63 From Fatal Tragedy to Forensic Nursing: Building a Life You're Proud Of | Dr. Shanea Clancy, DNP

Feb 09, 2026 26m Transcript

What if the moment that wrecked your plan ended up shaping your purpose?Follow Dr. Shanea Clancy along the real (and difficult) road to forensic nursing, starting with a fatal EMS tragedy, two jobs,…

S1E62 What if heart attacks weren’t a surprise? The practice of preventing heart disease | Dr. Jeffrey Boone, MD

Feb 02, 2026 43m Transcript

What if heart attacks weren’t a surprise? Dr. Jeffrey Boone of Boone Heart Institute shows how imaging plus modern meds can make heart disease optional. Bold claim, big data. Listen and tell us:…

S1E61 When anonymity is required to share medical stories | Roberts Essex, PA-C

Jan 26, 2026 31m Transcript

What if medicine chooses you before you choose it? In this episode of Shadow Me Next, I sit down with Roberts Essex, a seasoned physician assistant who chose to speak under a pen name so he could…

S1E60 The Quiet Truth about Poor Sleep from a Sleep Doctor | Dr. Benjamin Long MD

Jan 19, 2026 32m Transcript

Sleepless nights rarely start in the bedroom. They usually begin with a racing mind, a tender story, or a belief we’re afraid to say out loud. We sit down with Dr. Benjamin Long, a dual board…

S1E59 Holding The Line Between Crisis And Care | Jessi Beyer, MHP

Jan 12, 2026 48m Transcript

The quietest lifesaving moments often happen between a slammed door and a deep breath. We sit down with crisis mental health clinician and SWAT negotiator Jessi Beyer to unpack what it really takes…

S1E58 From Oncology To Biotech and Drug Development: Courage, Patients, And Progress | Dr. Satya (Nanu) Das

Jan 05, 2026 44m Transcript

What happens when the humanity of oncology collides with the creative engine of biotech? We sit down with Dr. Satya (Nanu) Das, a former gastrointestinal oncologist who left a thriving academic…

S1E57 Adapting And Advancing: A Doctor’s Journey Through Grief Across Continents | Dr. Oluwole Babatunde, MD

Dec 29, 2025 29m Transcript

What if your hardest seasons became the fuel for your life’s most meaningful work? We sit down with Dr. Oluwole Babatunde, a physician who turned early loss, cross-continental training, and…

S1E56 From ICU To Helicopter: A Nurse’s 46-Year Fight To Prevent Harm | Dr. Julie Siemers, DNP

Dec 22, 2025 32m Transcript

A 97% pulse ox can lull anyone into a false sense of safety, until ventilation fails and the patient quietly slips into danger. That tension between what looks stable and what is actually happening…

S1E55 From Exam Rooms To Academia: A PA’s Purpose-Driven Path | Dr. Kenneth Bothelo, DMSc, PA-C

Dec 15, 2025 29m Transcript

We start with a simple question: what is your why? Today we sit down with Dr. Ken Botelho, a seasoned primary care PA and the founding director behind a new Doctor of Medical Science program, to…

S1E54 More Than Colonoscopies: The Multiverse of Gastrointestinal Surgery | Dr. Doug Adler, MD

Dec 08, 2025 31m Transcript

Curiosity is a skill, and it can carry a medical career farther than raw talent. We sit down with interventional gastroenterologist Dr. Doug Adler to unpack 30 years of change in training,…

S1E53 How Functional And Integrative Medicine Restore Real Health | Dr. Aimee Duffy, MD

Dec 01, 2025 33m Transcript

Connect with Dr. Duffy at: aimeeduffymd.comFeeling “fine” on paper but worn out in real life? We sit down to virtually shadow Dr. Amiee Duffy, a board-certified family physician and founder of…

S1E52 From Standard Medical Protocols To Curiosity-Driven Care | Dr. Aaron Hartman, MD

Nov 24, 2025 36m Transcript

To learn more about Dr. Aaron Hartman, visit: aaronhartmanmd.comDr. Aaron Hartman—triple board certified in family, integrative, and functional medicine—walks us through his path from military rounds…

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