Path Of A Doctor

About Path Of A Doctor

The behind the scenes of being and becoming a doctor. I am a physician (M.D.) practicing a mix of hospitalist medicine and urgent care. I learned a lot in my journey to becoming a physician and about more than just medicine. Follow along as I reflect and teach what I wish I knew, which for the most part, is the stuff you don’t learn in school.

Publisher

Zeja

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 Jun 2022

Latest episode

6 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

70 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Oct 2026

   Doctor Explains: How to Choose Your Specialty

   Choosing a specialty is one of the biggest decisions you'll make in medicine, and most students weigh the wrong things. In this episode, a practicing hospitalist and walk-in clinic physician skips the match rates and salary tables and shares the thinking frameworks he wishes he'd had: why to prepare for the most competitive specialties early, how to think honestly about money and time to income, and why lifestyle is really about control over your time. We also go behind the scenes of what specialties look like in real life, from limited OR time to private practice overhead, and why chasing status and prestige is one of the fastest routes to burnout. This is for premeds, medical students, and anyone still deciding where they fit in medicine. 0:00 How Not to Choose Your Specialty 2:13 Prepare for the Most Competitive Specialties 5:07 Money Matters, and That's Okay 9:28 Lifestyle and Control Over Your Time 16:17 The Behind the Scenes of Each Specialty 20:53 Forget Status and Prestige 24:45 Final Thoughts Follow Along: 💌 Website/Newsletter: https://www.pathofadoctor.com 🎙YouTube: https://youtu.be/VaYcoo7epNk 🤝 Community - https://www.skool.com/path-of-a-doctor-community-2383/about?ref=5155176e9b914782b3983a512f24b00a 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pathofadoctor 🐦 Twitter/X - https://twitter.com/pathofadoctor 🎵 Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@pathofadoctor 👔 LinkedIn- www.linkedin.com/in/path-of-a-doctor-725238191 Personal 💌 Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thezeja.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbklOYjFrTWdfVUxOLUh6YkZobHdQUUk3bFlwZ3xBQ3Jtc0tucjRKa21xOTNTUXhxTk54OTlRV1ZVSW5wMnhZaUVLTnlSa3IxcWsyamlhVWNlZDhlUEJuSG56MFM2anVXdjZ5NzJXYktXYjlNWVVsMXJzREl4ekpsRFJyMFVZalBxcEU0UFNwZG01M3FNckh0dTdCUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thezeja.com%2F&v=hChVaouTgM8) 📸 Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  / thezeja  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbE5RcnpkSmxma1BBRzduUzJzMzlENjQzVUZwZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttcW9VYlFlR2RSSnZOSWdReTBfSVlLZl81TXFVRm52b0UxdXMzdFMwV3RsR1dQSFpFd2dkNXlqMmNFZ2RaMUJFbXpGQmxkUUpTcEc4SUZqejJ5T3Z3MGxvRHZkNnJrWXlNMlR1d3BNZ1FsTk5tYnAxNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fthezeja&v=hChVaouTgM8) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbE5RcnpkSmxma1BBRzduUzJzMzlENjQzVUZwZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttcW9VYlFlR2RSSnZOSWdReTBfSVlLZl81TXFVRm52b0UxdXMzdFMwV3RsR1dQSFpFd2dkNXlqMmNFZ2RaMUJFbXpGQmxkUUpTcEc4SUZqejJ5T3Z3MGxvRHZkNnJrWXlNMlR1d3BNZ1FsTk5tYnAxNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fthezeja&v=hChVaouTgM8)🐦 Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  / thezeja  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWJjREJiN05PN1RKQzhnNW01WEVIcXNUWlFud3xBQ3Jtc0ttTVN6MktYam1wa1VkdXNRVVJTNnFKT1BQY1FXcXU2Vzg4dXZRZURiQ0ktakZhM2U5d1AtRGtsOWI4WHBhWUNBZVJTWTVRSGdoVGlQd01OcUlkdGROcmdMSFY1eFZaODBwSXpHNzhSWnlXUEFYSzdYbw&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fthezeja&v=hChVaouTgM8) 🎵 Tiktok - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  / thezeja  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbS1DMWZEeUV3NWpzWFltNGZqekRLazdXYnhaZ3xBQ3Jtc0trRW0tU3pDLWRHd0U0eGpQVTV2NFo4LTRLVjZOUmZPemdMbmRvWXNqQ3N5UWJaRm9VeWdpZjRrbnBUdzdITFh4TFNuOGN0ckVvb1l6dzhHQUxIUjR0NkRVZ1VuSW9DRzNWeDktRUl6Wk51OVJ6QURyYw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40thezeja&v=hChVaouTgM8) 🎙Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3xJGTFWMNcMxzQsN4Be0Aj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa1dYdVY1VXNzTTBBLTV6WklfeFEyMGROcjlSUXxBQ3Jtc0tuLTI3QW9qSFVKRGJiMDNUZWZZMTFQdVhDN2lyTTQ2cDZKWWpXaWRnZmNJS2ZnWmxER0FUTXNoeEFoVm16d2wwTzd5V2V2WERvLWZJajZLRzFEVGxNSFlobDJaRHpTbWl4Vy1SLUpLeFN3YWlOMkV4MA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fanchor.fm%2Ftsp3&v=hChVaouTgM8) 📽️ YouTube-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfIedEQ6vWfjkcvYLeTXSaw 👔 LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/ze-ja-672028285/ 🤝Community: https://www.skool.com/the-second-pursuit-6189 About Me I am a physician (M.D.) practicing a mix of hospitalist medicine, and urgent care. I learned a lot in my journey to becoming a physician and about more than just medicine. Follow along as I reflect and teach what I wish I knew, which for the most part, is the stuff you don’t learn in school. Get In Touch:Happy to chat, reach out via above options.

2. 

   29 Sept 2026

   Doctor Explains: Imposter Syndrome in Medicine

   Imposter syndrome shows up at every stage of becoming a physician, and just when it gets better, the next stage brings it right back. In this episode, I break down why it hits so hard in medicine, from the social media highlight reel to the very real skill gaps between each level of training, and share the practical approaches that actually turn the volume down. Whether you're a premed looking up at med students, a med student intimidated by residents, a resident watching attendings, or a new attending who feels like they should know everything by now, this one is for you. We cover giving yourself credit, trusting the process, winning the day, building evidence that you belong, and why you're never truly alone in this. 0:00 Why Imposter Syndrome Returns at Every Stage 0:37 The Social Media Comparison Trap 2:16 Real Skill Gaps and Staying in Your Lane 4:56 Giving Yourself Credit 7:31 Trust the Process and Win the Day 10:10 Building Evidence You Belong 11:37 Reps, Resources, and Asking for Help Follow Along: 💌 Website/Newsletter: https://www.pathofadoctor.com 🎙YouTube: https://youtu.be/VaYcoo7epNk 🤝 Community - https://www.skool.com/path-of-a-doctor-community-2383/about?ref=5155176e9b914782b3983a512f24b00a 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pathofadoctor 🐦 Twitter/X - https://twitter.com/pathofadoctor 🎵 Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@pathofadoctor 👔 LinkedIn- www.linkedin.com/in/path-of-a-doctor-725238191 Personal 💌 Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thezeja.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbklOYjFrTWdfVUxOLUh6YkZobHdQUUk3bFlwZ3xBQ3Jtc0tucjRKa21xOTNTUXhxTk54OTlRV1ZVSW5wMnhZaUVLTnlSa3IxcWsyamlhVWNlZDhlUEJuSG56MFM2anVXdjZ5NzJXYktXYjlNWVVsMXJzREl4ekpsRFJyMFVZalBxcEU0UFNwZG01M3FNckh0dTdCUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thezeja.com%2F&v=hChVaouTgM8) 📸 Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  / thezeja  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbE5RcnpkSmxma1BBRzduUzJzMzlENjQzVUZwZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttcW9VYlFlR2RSSnZOSWdReTBfSVlLZl81TXFVRm52b0UxdXMzdFMwV3RsR1dQSFpFd2dkNXlqMmNFZ2RaMUJFbXpGQmxkUUpTcEc4SUZqejJ5T3Z3MGxvRHZkNnJrWXlNMlR1d3BNZ1FsTk5tYnAxNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fthezeja&v=hChVaouTgM8) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbE5RcnpkSmxma1BBRzduUzJzMzlENjQzVUZwZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttcW9VYlFlR2RSSnZOSWdReTBfSVlLZl81TXFVRm52b0UxdXMzdFMwV3RsR1dQSFpFd2dkNXlqMmNFZ2RaMUJFbXpGQmxkUUpTcEc4SUZqejJ5T3Z3MGxvRHZkNnJrWXlNMlR1d3BNZ1FsTk5tYnAxNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fthezeja&v=hChVaouTgM8)🐦 Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  / thezeja  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWJjREJiN05PN1RKQzhnNW01WEVIcXNUWlFud3xBQ3Jtc0ttTVN6MktYam1wa1VkdXNRVVJTNnFKT1BQY1FXcXU2Vzg4dXZRZURiQ0ktakZhM2U5d1AtRGtsOWI4WHBhWUNBZVJTWTVRSGdoVGlQd01OcUlkdGROcmdMSFY1eFZaODBwSXpHNzhSWnlXUEFYSzdYbw&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fthezeja&v=hChVaouTgM8) 🎵 Tiktok - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  / thezeja  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbS1DMWZEeUV3NWpzWFltNGZqekRLazdXYnhaZ3xBQ3Jtc0trRW0tU3pDLWRHd0U0eGpQVTV2NFo4LTRLVjZOUmZPemdMbmRvWXNqQ3N5UWJaRm9VeWdpZjRrbnBUdzdITFh4TFNuOGN0ckVvb1l6dzhHQUxIUjR0NkRVZ1VuSW9DRzNWeDktRUl6Wk51OVJ6QURyYw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40thezeja&v=hChVaouTgM8) 🎙Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3xJGTFWMNcMxzQsN4Be0Aj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa1dYdVY1VXNzTTBBLTV6WklfeFEyMGROcjlSUXxBQ3Jtc0tuLTI3QW9qSFVKRGJiMDNUZWZZMTFQdVhDN2lyTTQ2cDZKWWpXaWRnZmNJS2ZnWmxER0FUTXNoeEFoVm16d2wwTzd5V2V2WERvLWZJajZLRzFEVGxNSFlobDJaRHpTbWl4Vy1SLUpLeFN3YWlOMkV4MA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fanchor.fm%2Ftsp3&v=hChVaouTgM8) 📽️ YouTube-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfIedEQ6vWfjkcvYLeTXSaw 👔 LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/ze-ja-672028285/ 🤝Community: https://www.skool.com/the-second-pursuit-6189 About Me I am a physician (M.D.) practicing a mix of hospitalist medicine, and urgent care. I learned a lot in my journey to becoming a physician and about more than just medicine. Follow along as I reflect and teach what I wish I knew, which for the most part, is the stuff you don’t learn in school. Get In Touch:Happy to chat, reach out via above options.

3. 

   22 Sept 2026

   Doctor Explains: How to Survive Your First Year As A Doctor

   Finishing residency doesn't mean your training is over. In this video, I share the advice I wish someone had given me before I became an attending: why your learning really starts once your name is on the chart, why going slow early is a strength, how to make your acute care foundations rock solid, and why resourcefulness, mentors and experienced nurses matter more than anything you memorized. This one is for senior residents getting ready to transition, new attendings and staff physicians finding their footing, and clinical medical students who want a look at what's ahead. We also cover staying humble at the top of the food chain and remembering that life still exists outside the hospital. 0:00 Intro 1:52 Your Training Is Far From Over 3:43 Go Slow and Prepare Early 5:46 Make Your Foundations Rock Solid 8:18 Resourcefulness, Mentors and Nurses 12:52 Never Lose Your Humility 14:57 Life Outside the Hospital Follow Along: 💌 Website/Newsletter: https://www.pathofadoctor.com 🎙YouTube: https://youtu.be/VaYcoo7epNk 🤝 Community - https://www.skool.com/path-of-a-doctor-community-2383/about?ref=5155176e9b914782b3983a512f24b00a 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pathofadoctor 🐦 Twitter/X - https://twitter.com/pathofadoctor 🎵 Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@pathofadoctor 👔 LinkedIn- www.linkedin.com/in/path-of-a-doctor-725238191 Personal 💌 Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thezeja.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbklOYjFrTWdfVUxOLUh6YkZobHdQUUk3bFlwZ3xBQ3Jtc0tucjRKa21xOTNTUXhxTk54OTlRV1ZVSW5wMnhZaUVLTnlSa3IxcWsyamlhVWNlZDhlUEJuSG56MFM2anVXdjZ5NzJXYktXYjlNWVVsMXJzREl4ekpsRFJyMFVZalBxcEU0UFNwZG01M3FNckh0dTdCUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thezeja.com%2F&v=hChVaouTgM8) 📸 Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  / thezeja  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbE5RcnpkSmxma1BBRzduUzJzMzlENjQzVUZwZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttcW9VYlFlR2RSSnZOSWdReTBfSVlLZl81TXFVRm52b0UxdXMzdFMwV3RsR1dQSFpFd2dkNXlqMmNFZ2RaMUJFbXpGQmxkUUpTcEc4SUZqejJ5T3Z3MGxvRHZkNnJrWXlNMlR1d3BNZ1FsTk5tYnAxNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fthezeja&v=hChVaouTgM8) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbE5RcnpkSmxma1BBRzduUzJzMzlENjQzVUZwZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttcW9VYlFlR2RSSnZOSWdReTBfSVlLZl81TXFVRm52b0UxdXMzdFMwV3RsR1dQSFpFd2dkNXlqMmNFZ2RaMUJFbXpGQmxkUUpTcEc4SUZqejJ5T3Z3MGxvRHZkNnJrWXlNMlR1d3BNZ1FsTk5tYnAxNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fthezeja&v=hChVaouTgM8)🐦 Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  / thezeja  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWJjREJiN05PN1RKQzhnNW01WEVIcXNUWlFud3xBQ3Jtc0ttTVN6MktYam1wa1VkdXNRVVJTNnFKT1BQY1FXcXU2Vzg4dXZRZURiQ0ktakZhM2U5d1AtRGtsOWI4WHBhWUNBZVJTWTVRSGdoVGlQd01OcUlkdGROcmdMSFY1eFZaODBwSXpHNzhSWnlXUEFYSzdYbw&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fthezeja&v=hChVaouTgM8) 🎵 Tiktok - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  / thezeja  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbS1DMWZEeUV3NWpzWFltNGZqekRLazdXYnhaZ3xBQ3Jtc0trRW0tU3pDLWRHd0U0eGpQVTV2NFo4LTRLVjZOUmZPemdMbmRvWXNqQ3N5UWJaRm9VeWdpZjRrbnBUdzdITFh4TFNuOGN0ckVvb1l6dzhHQUxIUjR0NkRVZ1VuSW9DRzNWeDktRUl6Wk51OVJ6QURyYw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40thezeja&v=hChVaouTgM8) 🎙Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3xJGTFWMNcMxzQsN4Be0Aj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa1dYdVY1VXNzTTBBLTV6WklfeFEyMGROcjlSUXxBQ3Jtc0tuLTI3QW9qSFVKRGJiMDNUZWZZMTFQdVhDN2lyTTQ2cDZKWWpXaWRnZmNJS2ZnWmxER0FUTXNoeEFoVm16d2wwTzd5V2V2WERvLWZJajZLRzFEVGxNSFlobDJaRHpTbWl4Vy1SLUpLeFN3YWlOMkV4MA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fanchor.fm%2Ftsp3&v=hChVaouTgM8) 📽️ YouTube-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfIedEQ6vWfjkcvYLeTXSaw 👔 LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/ze-ja-672028285/ 🤝Community: https://www.skool.com/the-second-pursuit-6189 About Me I am a physician (M.D.) practicing a mix of hospitalist medicine, and urgent care. I learned a lot in my journey to becoming a physician and about more than just medicine. Follow along as I reflect and teach what I wish I knew, which for the most part, is the stuff you don’t learn in school. Get In Touch:Happy to chat, reach out via above options.

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

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5.0 / 5

67 ratings

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