Surgeon, Interrupted
Hosted by Frances Mei Hardin and Frances Mei and Colin · Hippocratic Collective
4.9from 48 ratings
- 76
- Episodes
- 33
- Transcribed
- 48
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2025
- First episode
About Surgeon, Interrupted
A raw, reality-style podcast following Dr. Frances Mei Hardin’s final months as a surgeon and her bold leap into the unknown. Through solo episodes and unfiltered guest convos, it captures the chaos, clarity, and courage of walking away from a “dream career” to choose something better. For high-achievers, burnt-out professionals, and anyone ready to rewrite the rules - this isn’t just a show. It’s a permission slip. Find more info about Surgeon, Interrupted and other shows on the Hippocratic Collective at hippocratic-collective.com
- Publisher
- Hippocratic Collective
- Category
- business · education · health & fitness
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 5 May 2025
- Latest episode
- 6 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
33 of 76 episodes have a transcript.
6 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
A Surgeon Had Panic Attacks in the OR. She Chose to Talk About It.
29 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
What Pop Culture Can Teach Us About Medicine, Trauma & Empathy
22 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
How Our Relationship Survived Surgical Residency | 10 Years Together
Inside a recent episode
A Surgeon Had Panic Attacks in the OR. She Chose to Talk About It.
Published 6 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And in fact, I think I am the safest surgeon I have ever been now, ever in my career. And the reason why that is, is because I have looked within myself and I have faced all of my demons and I have alchemized them into something, into something better, into something good, into something meaningful and purposeful. And if I can do it, everybody else can do it. I just don't I don't think it's fair to just say we have to be superhuman and robots. That's so dehumanizing to everybody inside the profession. We're just human beings having a normal human experience and we're no different than anyone else. […]
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- Mel Thacker
- Sacha McBain
- Jessica Geida
- Wai-Jia Tam
- Rachel Gerber Kule
Reach and audience
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 5.0 / 5
- 24 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 24 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 34 / 100
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- Quality
- 49
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 51
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- Does not typically book guests
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Who hosts Surgeon, Interrupted?
Frances Mei Hardin and Frances Mei and Colin host the show. Published by Hippocratic Collective.
How often do new episodes come out?
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Does Surgeon, Interrupted take guests?
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