Our Voices, Our Future

In this episode of Our Voices, Our Future , we sit down with Kriti Saxena, a second-year medical student in the United States with a background in Neuroscience from New York University, who also shares her journey into medicine through social media by offering honest, relatable insights into medical school, lifestyle, and the pre-med experience. During this episode we talk about her path into medi...

In this episode of Our Voices, Our Future , we sit down with Dr. Laura Vater, a medical oncologist, writer, assistant professor at the Indiana University School of Medicine, and Director of Compassionate Medical Education at the Hippocratic Collective, to explore how writing can serve as both reflection and advocacy within medicine. During this episode we talk about how storytelling can be used as...

In this episode of Our Voices, Our Future, we welcome Dr. Rodrigues Armijo, a Latina physician-scientist and educator dedicated to advancing health equity through culturally responsive care, expanded language access, and healthcare workforce development. During this episode, we discuss the importance of language access in healthcare and its impact on quality and safety of care. We explore the curr...

In this episode of Our Voices, Our Future , we welcome Dr. Denee Choice, a physician executive and leadership strategist who empowers women to step into leadership with confidence, clarity, and authenticity. Through her work integrating neuroscience, leadership identity, and executive presence, she helps women make aligned decisions and lead with intention. During this episode, we talk about the i...

In this episode of Our Voices, Our Future , we welcome Vanessa Ibimina Batubo, a medical student at St. George’s University and founder of FirstGenMedJourney , as she shares her journey as a first-generation student and her passion for advancing health equity for women across diverse racial and socioeconomic backgrounds. During this episode, we talk about her path into medicine, the challenges and...

In this episode of Our Voices, Our Future, we welcome Dr. Amy Gottlieb, an academic general internist, executive leader, and nationally recognized expert on advancing fair pay and professional opportunity in medicine. As the author of Closing the Gender Pay Gap in Medicine: A Roadmap for Healthcare Organizations and the Women Physicians Who Work for Them and Founder of Grays West Advisors, Dr. Got...

In this episode of Our Voices, Our Future, we welcome Dr. Claire Oduwo, a psychiatrist and content creator, who reminds us of the importance of maintaining a sense of identity outside of medicine during training and into practice. During this episode, we talk about the importance, both personally and professionally, of maintaining a sense of identity outside of medicine. We discuss the pressures t...

In this episode of Our Voices, Our Future, we welcome Dr. Briana Calcagno-Davi, a pediatric neuropsychologist based in New York, who reminds us of the importance of self-advocacy and building a professional identity among colleagues. During this episode, we discuss Dr. Bri’s transition from training into clinical practice, the challenges she has faced as a woman in the clinical setting, and the no...

In this episode of Our Voices, Our Future , we welcome Becca Gerrits, a PA-C in inpatient gastroenterology, to explore her journey from a small town in Wisconsin to practicing at a major hospital. During this episode we talk about how her background in competitive dance shaped her work ethic, the pressure to fit traditional expectations in medicine, and the importance of embracing authenticity and...

In this episode of Our Voices, Our Future , we sit down with Sehaj Pahwa, a fourth-year medical student at St. George’s University and member of the Gender Equity Task Force through the American Medical Women’s Association, to explore how generational sacrifice, gender expectations, and financial barriers shape who gets to pursue medicine, and who doesn’t. During this episode we talk about the emo...

In this episode of Our Voices, Our Future, we’re joined by Dr. Rafia Qutab, a board-certified family medicine physician, founder of Rutland Family Health Center in rural Massachusetts, and a nationally recognized advocate for international medical graduates (IMGs) and women physicians. Dr. Qutab shares her journey from medical training in Pakistan to building a thriving primary care practice in th...

In this episode of Our Voices, Our Future, we welcome Alexis Thompson, a fourth-year medical student at Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine and Board President of the Wombs of the World Foundation. Alexis shares her journey into global maternal health, the experiences that shaped her passion for birth justice, and the work she leads to advance equitable, community-centered care for women and b...

In this episode of Our Voices, Our Future , we welcome Dr. Taylor Bachert, an osteopathic family medicine physician practicing near Indianapolis, Indiana, and a national leader within organized osteopathic medicine. During this episode, we talk about Dr. Bachert’s path into osteopathic medicine, what distinguishes DO training from allopathic education, and how osteopathic principles shape whole-pe...

In this episode of Our Voices, Our Future, we welcome Destiny Dalion, finance professional, creator, and founder of The Wealth Exchange, for an honest conversation about money, ambition, and what it means to be the first in your family to build wealth. During this episode, we talk about first generation wealth building, financial guilt and family expectations, setting boundaries without losing you...

In this episode of Our Voices, Our Future , we sit down with Dr. Bathsheba Wariso, OBGYN, educator, and reproductive health advocate, whose work bridges clinical care, public health, and community empowerment. Dr. Wariso shares her journey into patient advocacy, the experiences that shaped her passion for women’s health education, and the innovative ways she is transforming fibroid and fertility c...

In this episode of Our Voices, Our Future , we sit down with Dr. Erin Hurley—a retired physician, Certified Productivity and Wellbeing Coach, and founder of Transformational Doc. Dr. Hurley shares her journey from clinical practice to coaching, opening up about the experiences that shaped her career, the realities of burnout, and her mission to help physicians reclaim balance, purpose, and joy in...

In this episode of Our Voices, Our Future , we sit down with Stephanie Fornaro, founder of Hello Nanny!, to unpack the structural realities of motherhood that too often remain invisible, yet deeply shape mental health, careers, and family stability. During this episode, we talk about postpartum depression as a systemic outcome, not a personal shortcoming; the overlooked numbers behind caregiving,...

In this episode of Our Voices, Our Future, we welcome Rhea Manohar, a third-year medical student at St. George’s University and a passionate advocate for gender equity, reproductive health, and patient-centered care. With a Master of Public Health from George Washington University and extensive experience in research and advocacy, Rhea brings a unique perspective at the intersection of medicine an...

In this episode of Our Voices, Our Future , we sit down with Dr. Jattu Senesie, an OB/GYN turned transformational success coach who’s redefining what it means to thrive in medicine. During this episode, we talk about the hidden toll of pathological altruism, why women physicians are uniquely targeted by burnout, and the boundary-setting strategies that help clinicians reclaim their time, energy, a...

In this episode of Our Voices, Our Future , host Rhea Manohar sits down with Jacqueline “Jackie” Hidalgo, a third-year medical student at St. George’s University and member of the Gender Equity Task Force within the American Medical Women’s Association. Born and raised in Long Island, New York, and a graduate of New York University with a degree in Psychology, Jackie shares her deeply personal jou...

In this episode of Our Voices, Our Future , we sit down with Dr. Joanna Georgakas—psychiatrist, geriatric psychiatry fellow, feminist scholar, and the founder of the original Doctor and ___: Multidimensional Women in Medicine podcast series. Dr. Georgakas shares her personal and professional journey, from her early interest in psychiatry to her leadership in gender equity work within medicine. Dur...

In this episode of Our Voices, Our Future , we welcome Gabriela (Gaby) Berger, a first-generation third-year medical student at St. George’s University, whose journey as the daughter of Venezuelan immigrants has shaped her commitment to health equity and patient-centered care. During this episode, we talk about navigating healthcare across language barriers, how early lived experiences resurface d...

In this episode of Our Voices, Our Future, we welcome Meghan Etsey, fourth-year medical student at St. George’s University and the creator of this very podcast, as she steps into the guest seat. Meghan shares her journey into medicine, reflecting on the twists and turns that ultimately fueled her drive to become a physician and advocate for equity in healthcare. During this episode we talk about M...

In this episode of Our Voices, Our Future , we sit down with Dr. Ilana Zago, a second-year plastic surgery resident at Loma Linda University, to explore her journey into surgery and the realities of training in a high-pressure, traditionally male-dominated field. During this episode, we talk about Dr. Zago’s path from health education to plastic surgery, the challenges and hurdles she has faced as...

In this episode of Our Voices, Our Future, we sit down with Dr. Jessica Gray, family medicine physician, educator, leader, and advocate for physician well-being, to explore the realities and resilience of women in medicine. During this episode we talk about Dr. Gray’s journey into medicine, the gender bias and challenges she has faced, her personal experience with infertility, and the balancing ac...