Neelou first came on the podcast for episode 3, the most downloaded episode to date! She discussed how panic attacks and anxiety caused her to leave medical school. On that original episode, she walks us through the journey of making her way back to health and medical school. Today, I follow up with her, 2 years after that recording. Neelou shares how she continues to manage her anxiety and navigate the stress of a medical student.

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77 - Neelou, guest from the most downloaded episode, returns

Monica is a 2nd year medical student who I met playing basketball years ago. She has lived with depression, but in a variety of situations. She attributes her first severe episode of depression after she was accidentally poisoned and spent days in the ICU. She talks about how her mind changed after this trauma. She then discusses her experience with depression after the birth of her second child, and how COVID is making this obstacle all that much more challenging. Monica wants the audience to understand that talking to a therapist doesn't have to be a long term commitment. Monica explains how she benefited from therapy on a schedule that adapted best to her schedule.

76 - Monica Ketchum - How Depression from Accidental Poisoning and Postpartum Differ

This is the story of a NCAA All American runner who shares her experiences with bipolar disorder. She talks about dealing with bulimia nervosa, and depression. She shares how she feels her bipolar disorder helped her athletic performance. We discuss our different relationships with sleep and exercise. We talk about coping strategies we've both developed to manage bipolar disorder. Sarah also shares her path in nursing school, and her plans for the future to become a psychiatric nurse practitioner.

75 - @sportandpsych - Sarah Bradley

Bruce Dechert has over 30 years of experience working in substance abuse treatment. We met while working at a recovery center together, and I think of him as a mentor. Bruce enjoys focusing on family dynamics, and customizing patient's needs in joint sessions with their loved ones. We discuss addiction, recovery, COVID, and communication.

74 - Bruce Dechert - Alcohol and Drug Counselor

My mother, Rochelle Clementson, comes on to discuss where we got the idea for our children's book, "We ALL have Something." We talk about how my friendships growing up influenced the creation of this story. My mother was an elementary art teacher for decades, and helped make this story appropriate for kids age 5 - 12. We discuss the challenges we faced, and our hope for how this story helps your family.

73 - Rochelle Clementson - my mother & illustrator of "We ALL have Something"

I speak with Irasema, a medical student, for her second time on my podcast (Ep. 16). We discuss the stress and challenges of starting medical school, and Imposter Syndrome. We dive into how COVID has impacted Irasema's personal life significantly, and also how it has changed in academic experience. As a Latina woman, Irasema describes what the BLM movement means to her, and changes she hopes to see.

72 - Irasema Fonseca Gonzalez - Imposter syndrome, starting medical school, COVID, BLM

Jeremy, a 3rd year medical student, discusses his challenges as an international student in the midst of COVID. Jeremy gives the audience a glimpse of his experience as a black, gay man. We talk about Jacob Blake, Black Lives Matter, and how white people can talk about race relationships. Jeremy talks about being gay, and how that has impacted his mental health. We discuss how religion impacts the LGBTQ community. We talk about the positive and negative effects of social media. This episode was a long one, but there wasn't even a pause in our conversation. I guarantee you will love this episode, and I look forward to having Jeremy back on the show.

71 - @jpscott.med - Jeremy Scott

My former roommate, and one of my closest friends, Sean Tobler, comes on the podcast to chat all things 2020. We discuss Coronavirus, the 2020 elections, BLM, healthcare policy and more. We talk about managing mental health as a salesperson, especially during a severe recession. We had a blast on this podcast, and I look forward to Sean coming back on the show.

70 - Former Roommate Happy Hour - Catching up with Sean Tobler

Dr. Ashley Roxanne Peterson is a resident family physician in Atlanta, GA. She discusses her experiences as a black woman, physician, and business owner. We talk about the definition of an "ally" to the black community. I discuss some of the intrinsic bias I've identified in myself through these past few weeks. We talk about Black Lives Matters, and how our society can learn and improve. We had a great conversation about race, medicine, police, and communication.

69 - @DrAshleyRoxanne - Resident Physician

My classmate and friend, Thida Myint, outlines her research around apps that help teach cognitive behavioral therapy. She focused on Woebot, an app where you chat with a robot. We discuss how strange it is to converse with this app, but also how the app makes you reflect and process your emotions. While we both feel traditional CBT therapy with a human is superior, these types of free apps can improve access and lower costs for people struggling emotionally. Thida is a 4th year medical student, and worked in cybersecurity engineering prior to studying medicine. This episode is not sponsored by any of the applications discussed.

68 - Talking to a Robot Trained in CBT with Thida Myint - Woebot

Anja lives with bipolar disorder and works as a mental health blogger. She is currently involved in suicide prevention research. She has been featured on bpHope, Yahoo (Lifestyle, News, and Finance categories), The Mighty, Consumer Health Digest, Odyssey, and MSN. You can follow her work on instagram @the_calculating_mind. While she has ideas on how to improve psychiatric care, she wants to inspire anyone struggling to get the help they need.

67 - @the_calculating_mind - Anja Burcak

Dr. Amber Wooten, MD is a general surgeon in Yakima, WA. Maycee Gielow, a student pursing surgery, joins this episode to discuss the underrepresentation of women in various surgical roles. We discuss the evolving culture of the operating room, the stressful training and demanding schedule. Dr. Wooten gives her advice on being successful in medical school, pursuing surgery, and finding a balanced lifestyle. Dr. Wooten graduated from University of Oklahoma, College of Medicine, and completed her surgery at University of Pittsburgh.

66 - Dr. Amber Wooten, a perspective from a female surgeon

Julie and I met way back in 2007 when we first started college at Holy Cross in Worcester, MA. Julie had her first child in the last year, and has lived through postpartum depression. She discusses the challenges of this condition, and how she had to advocate for herself to receive appropriate care. She felt her symptoms were ignored and overlooked by her healthcare team. Julie outlines lessons she's learned and how she's improved depression symptoms.

65 - Postpartum Depression with Julie Knox

Jamie Katuna (@SpeakOutMedicine) discusses Coronavirus, positives and negatives of social media, and politics. Jamie is a blogger, and highlights ways to improve medical culture.

64 - Jamie Katuna, @SpeakOutMedicine

Nothing like going to med school in the midst of coronavirus. This conversation has one student from each level of medical school to discuss how this epidemic has impacted our education. You'll hear from Kathryn Wanat (MS4), Maycee Gielow (MS3), Alan Boyd (MS2), and Jordan Holmes (MS1). We talk about our struggles, and strategies we're trying to implement to get through these strange times.

63 - Coronavirus Impact on Medical Education

I'm a third year medical student who lives with bipolar disorder. The mission of this podcast is to make listeners feel more comfortable discussing mental health. I'll share my own experiences and thoughts, but also interview other mental health advocates that have influenced my life. My life is easier living openly about my mental health, and I want to convince you to live the same way.

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