How To Become A Doctor

Hosted by a rotating team of UK medical students including Afrida, Mez, Hannah, and Krish, How To Become A Doctor is the Medic Mentor podcast that documents daily life in medical training with 119 episodes of genuine insight. The show started in 2020 and has kept going through 2024, covering an impressively wide range of topics from specific intercalation degrees to foundation programme experiences across different UK deaneries. What stands out is the specificity. Instead of generic "day in the life" content, you get detailed breakdowns of what studying neuroscience as an intercalation actually involves, or how the Aberdeen medical school experience differs from a London teaching hospital. Episodes on public health sciences, infectious disease pathways, and medical technology give aspiring doctors a real sense of what their options look like. The hosting style is relaxed and student-led. These aren't scripted presentations; they're genuine conversations between people who are living the experience and want to share what they're learning. The show earned a 4.5-star rating on Apple Podcasts and invites listener feedback through Instagram. For pre-med students, the early episodes lay out pathways clearly. For current medical students, the foundation programme coverage across multiple regions is particularly useful for deciding where to apply. It's not the most polished production, but the authenticity and practical detail more than compensate.