In this episode, Naabil and Chloe explore where they are in their medical school journey, sharing their hopes and goals for the upcoming academic year.
They offer practical advice on how to approach new placements and experiences, and discuss what added structure looks like during the clinical years. Stay tuned for future episodes featuring insights into placement life, top tips for building meaningful connections, and inspiring guests doing incredible work within the medical school space.

In this episode, Naabil takes you behind the scenes of her TEDxNHS journey—unpacking the highs, the challenges, and the invaluable lessons learned along the way. She shares how working with her incredible coach, Farah Virani, transformed her approach to storytelling and public speaking. If you're dreaming of stepping onto a TEDx stage in 2025, this episode is packed with insights on the application process, preparation strategies, and what it really takes to deliver a powerful talk.

In this episode of Very Junior Doctors, Naabil opens up about her personal journey to conquer the fear of public speaking. From trembling at the thought of presenting to large audiences to finding her confidence on stage, Naabil shares the challenges she faced and the strategies that helped her overcome them. Whether you're an aspiring public speaker or simply looking to express yourself more confidently, this episode is packed with relatable insights and practical advice.

Also, we owe you an apology for the long break between episodes; medical school has been keeping Chloe and Naabil incredibly busy. But we're back and committed to sharing more episodes with our amazing listeners in the months ahead. Thank you for sticking with us!

In this episode of Very Junior Doctors, Naabil dives into the world of medical conferences and shares essential tips on how to make the most out of them. Split into 10 parts, this episode offers practical advice on everything from dressing to impress to making introductions and leveraging LinkedIn.

Whether you're a first-time attendee or a seasoned participant, this episode is your go-to guide for standing out and seizing opportunities at medical conferences. Tune in and elevate your professional game!

Making a change in Medical School is no easy journey, organisation, collaboration and immersion are key. In one of our first episodes of Season 3 of VJD, our co-host Naabil tackles the challenges of being a changemaker, why it is so important and how you can prepare to make a difference within your own space.

In our last episode of Season 2, we will be wrapping up our Second year of medicine. Chloe and I discuss the highs and lows of Second year, what we have learnt and what we want to bring into Third year!

After a short hiatus from VJD, Chloe kicks off our summer speciality series by talking to Dr Callum Waldie; Locum doctor and Clinical Tutor. From clinical work to education to medical staging, to an overall honest review of working in the NHS- this episode has it all so sit back and enjoy a new episode of Very Junior Doctors.

This week, we are continuing from the first episode with Dr Black to talk about his book, Belly Woman, working with MSF and Dr Black's top tips on applying for and preparing to work with MSF. This is part 2 of 2 with Dr Black, in part 1 we discuss his journey into medicine, why he chose Obs and Gynae, as well as the importance of using different skills to deal with the job.