Dauntless Doctors Department

📍Episode 9: Medicine Beyond Earth? 🚀 In this episode, we’re joined by an Acıbadem University medical stager and the winner of the 2026 ALIS Congress Award. Together, Diba and Alper talk about getting into research, working on space medicine, and why medicine isn’t limited to the clinic or the OR. We also discuss something every medical student eventually faces: the uncertainty of the final years...

📍Episode 8: 🎭 2 truths, one lie In this episode, we’re trying something different. Gizem and Diba share three unexpected clinical experiences. two are true, one is a lie. And the others have to figure out which one isn’t. But this isn’t just a game. For the first time, we’re stepping away from only talking about the struggles and pressures of medical school. Instead, we’re sharing the most inter...

Episode 7: 📍 Identity, Uncertainty & the Pressure of Ending As medical school approaches its final chapters, uncertainty becomes louder — and the future suddenly feels real. In this episode, Sarina sits down with Intern Dr. Seher Yıldız to explore the invisible parts of becoming a doctor: the shifting sense of identity, quiet self-doubt, the fear of not being ready, and the pressure of having to...

Episode 6:📍Durga: The Art of Holding On to It ✨ In this episode, we sit down with Op. Dr. Emine Eda Akalın an obstetrician, a mother, and a woman who embodies balance between strength and vulnerability, chaos and calm. We talk about what it means to hold on to identity, to purpose, to self ; while navigating medical school, motherhood, and the endless rhythm of life as a doctor. From burnout to...

Episode 5: 📍 Beyond the borders of the Brain ✨ this 3D episode takes you into the field Rumi once described: “beyond our being and not being.” Meet Prof. Dr. Erdem Guresir : ​A neurosurgeon in Germany ​Performing cutting-edge brain surgeries ​Using some of the most advanced and creative techniques in modern medicine With Gizem interviewing and Diba narrating ; 💡 In this episode we explore: ​The...

Episode 4: 📍Special summer edition • Ever felt torn between keeping it all together and drowning in anxiety? This episode is an intimate roundtable hosted by Sarina and Gizam , with our classmates Adem Erdem Töker and Masa Abdulqader . We’re diving into the fine line between discipline and anxiety — how they fuel, fight, and balance each other. From personal stories to practical reflections, it’s...

Episode 3: 📍Ever felt like you’re running on empty but still pushing forward? This episode is a page from the mind of a med student narrating by Diba and Sarina with a raw, honest talk with Dr. Önder Ertem , an accomplished neurosurgery resident. ​ We’re not just talking about burnout. We’re feeling it, writing it, and trying to make sense of it. ​ From inner chaos to clinical corridors — we’re t...

Episode 2: 📍In every hospital corridor, there’s a silent power structure at play. In this episode,we uncover the unspoken hierarchy, how titles and seniority shape behavior, cause pressure, and sometimes lead to emotional burnout with Doctor Babek Tabandeh an accomplished General surgeon interviewing by Gizem . we dive into the weight of toxic traditions, the cycle of mistreatment, and how we can...

Episode 1: Glass Ceilings Medicine has come a long way, but have the barriers really disappeared—or just changed shape? In our first episode, we sit down with Prof. Dr. Gülden Çelik to uncover the unspoken challenges women face in medicine with Gizem narrating and Diba interviewing. Welcome to the Dauntless Doctors Department , where the stories no one talks about finally get heard. 🎙️ Follow us o...