A Doctor's Insight

Choosing a medical specialty can feel paralyzing when you're staring down 61 GMC-recognized options, and Chantal Corbin made A Doctor's Insight specifically to fix that problem. Over 32 weekly episodes, the show follows a consistent format: a specialist doctor introduces their field, walks through the pathway they took to get there, and then offers practical advice to medical students and junior doctors considering the same route. It sounds simple, and it is, but simple done well is exactly what this audience needs. Episodes cover everything from general surgery and haematology to plastic surgery and emergency medicine. There are also episodes on the less-discussed realities of junior doctor life, such as surviving night shifts, handling your first day on the wards, and navigating those tricky on-call situations that nobody prepares you for. Later episodes explore clinical teaching fellowships, F3 gap years, and even working in Australia, which opens up the conversation beyond UK-centric training paths. The structure makes it genuinely useful as a reference tool. You can skip straight to the specialty you're curious about without losing context. Chantal brings a straightforward interviewing style that keeps guests focused on practical details rather than vague inspiration. For medical students in their clinical years trying to figure out where they belong, and for foundation doctors wondering what comes next, this is one of the most practical resources in podcast form. Each episode is essentially an informational interview you didn't have to schedule yourself.