The Gen Z Attending Has Entered the Chat: Ego, Labor, and What Comes After the Old Guard
In this episode, Frances Mei sits down with the Gen Z Attending, Bright Zhou, for a conversation that slices straight into the cultural fault lines of modern medicine. They unpack why so many attendin...
2 Des 202546min
Breaking In: Dr. Brian Nwannunu on Orthopedics, Representation, and Resilience
Orthopedic surgery almost never looks like Dr. Brian Nwannunu, and that’s exactly why his story matters. His path through Morehouse, Georgetown, Howard, and Baylor reveals a specialty still reckoning ...
25 Nov 202541min
Leaving Medicine for a Life That Fits: Dr. Sophie Engelhardt on Reinvention, Acting, and Moving Countries
In this episode of Surgeon, Interrupted, Dr. Sophie Engelhardt—a German physician who left clinical medicine to build a portfolio career—shares the bold, deeply personal journey behind her pivot.We ta...
18 Nov 202543min
The Stories Doctors Tell Themselves: Rewriting the Surgeon’s Self-Concept
Host Frances Mei Hardin sits down with Dr. Mel Thacker, ENT, surgeon coach and mindset expert, for a raw conversation about the stories we tell ourselves—and how they shape everything from imposter sy...
11 Nov 202541min
Graphic Medicine Explained: Healing Through Comics with Dr. Ryan Montoya
What happens when medicine meets art? In this episode of Surgeon, Interrupted, Dr. Frances Mei sits down with Dr. Ryan Montoya to explore the growing field of Graphic Medicine — where comics and story...
4 Nov 202544min
Modeling, Medicine, and the Match: IMG & Model Abhilasha on Confidence and Culture
Abhilasha joins Surgeon, Interrupted to share her story as an international medical graduate, model, and soon-to-be resident—challenging the narrow ideas of what a “serious doctor” looks like. From gr...
28 Okt 202539min
Becoming an Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon: Dr. Claudia Dukler on Resilience, Identity, and Kindness in Medicine
In this episode of Surgeon, Interrupted, oral and maxillofacial surgery resident Dr. Claudia Dukler shares her journey as a first-generation Ukrainian American and the daughter of a dentist who inspir...
21 Okt 202543min
How Medicine Trains You To Be Always On And How I Finally Turned It Off
After nearly a decade in surgery, I finally stepped away — not just from the operating room, but from the version of myself that could only feel safe inside control. This episode of Surgeon, Interrupt...
14 Okt 202535min
