Join us in this episode as we talk to 2 medical professionals about their journeys to become doctors in France. Fabien is an emergency medicine physician in the south of France and Fatima is a 3rd year medical student at the University of Paris. Feel free to grab a pain au chocolat while listening to this fascinating conversation.

Botswana is a beautiful country with vast deserts, fascinating wildlife and amazing people. In this episode, I chat with Dr. Dima who returned to his beloved country after training in the Caribbean. If you've ever felt like conventional medical specialties aren't quite for you, listen to what Dr. Dima has to say in this episode.

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Sometimes in medicine, you have to choose between being a doctor or having a life outside of the hospital. Dr. Leonardo Espinoza Benavides shows us that you can actually have both. In this episode, I chat with him about becoming a dermatologist in Chile, being an accomplished sci-fi author and taking Mandarin lessons all at once!

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Salut a tous! Don't get distracted by the waffles and chocolate (but definitely munch away on them) while I chat with Dr. Girishya Nicole about her journey to becoming a doctor in Belgium. Born in Rwanda, she moved to Belgium as a child and is now a general practitioner doing great things in that space.

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Brazil is more than caipirinhas and samba! In this episode I chat with Ricardo Sirigatto about his medical journey and how things work in this vibrant, South American country.

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Mariachi, beef tacos, music...this episode has it all, including a full cast of amazing doctors in different specialties. Dr. Luis Elial brings us the paediatric perspective while Dr. Diana Trevino talks about the hustle and bustle of the emergency room. Dr. Jose de la Torre mellows it down with radiology and together they give us the breakdown of how people make it in the medical field in Mexico.

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Ghana...rich in culture, good food, vibrant colours and amazing doctors. Today we chat with Dr. Hephzibah Okyere-Mensah, a public health physician in Kumasi Ghana and get a glimpse of life as a doctor in this West African country. Check out the project she runs called Kids Corner, aimed to educate parents about all things related to children's health.

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Becoming a doctor is complicated and tiring, wherever you're from. Though it can be hugely rewarding as well, it is important to be mentally prepared for the journey ahead.

Enter Borderline Nosy Season 2.

Take a trip around the world, listening to doctors talk about how to got through the medical process in their countries. Whether you're just curious about what your local family doctor might have gone through or you're considering this life for yourself...you'll probably see that though the steps are a bit different, there are many shared experiences and sentiments regard of where you work or train. And a lot of the advice given to aspiring doctors and the people who love them transcends borders.

3 Canadian doctors and 1 final year medical student all took different routes to finally end up where they wanted to be.

Dr. Lauren Lam - Dermatologist, Calgary AB

Dr. Agnes Chmiel - Physical medicine and rehabilitation, Hamilton ON

Dr. Sara Campbell - Endocrinologist, Toronto ON

Matthew Barker - University of Queensland, Australia