Hosted by Caitlin Calland, M2 Medical Student · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 14 episodes
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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 becomingmd.cc@aol.com - your input helps shape the next episodes!
Caitlin Calland, M2 Medical Student hosts Becoming MD, a education show with 14 episodes published.
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 medical student and
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 episode, I sit down with
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 losses become ev
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 the pressure. This co
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 at Ross University
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 the perspective most
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 parts of training that
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 training: why so many s
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 school” stereotype, t
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 clinical years who r
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 dreams, she found stren
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 talk about. From navigating
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 colleague — an M2 who bri
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 stories, real conversations,
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Becoming MD is hosted by Caitlin Calland, M2 Medical Student. The show is categorised under education and has published 14 episodes.
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