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S.6 E.8 Moving Through Failure - Ivan and Caroline
Episode 8
Wednesday, 19 November, 2025

Caroline and Ivan are second year medical students at Eastern Virginia Medical School and St. Louis University School of Medicine. On today's episode, guest hosts Elise and Poi talk about their unexpected journey to medicine. Getting rejected from medical school forced them to navigate through self-doubt and reflection. They share with us their tips on how to move through rejection and leave the other side with a greater sense of self. We'll discover how they carried themselves through rejection and found their place in medicine.