Shadow Me Next!

Ashley Love
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Shadow Me Next! is a podcast where we take you behind the scenes of the medical world. I'm Ashley Love, a Physician Assistant, and I will be sharing my journey in medicine and exploring the lives of various healthcare professionals. Each episode, I'll interview doctors, NPs, PAs, nurses, and allied health workers, uncovering their unique stories, the joys and challenges they face, and what drives them in their careers. Whether you're a pre-med student or simply curious about the healthcare field, we invite you to join us as we take a conversational and personal look into the lives and minds of leaders in Medicine. Access you want, stories you need. You're always invited to Shadow Me Next! Want to be a guest on Shadow Me Next!? Send Ashley Love a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/175073392605879105bc831fc

  1. How A Critical Care PA Learns To Think And Speak Under Pressure | Jordan Kestler, PA-C

    2D AGO

    How A Critical Care PA Learns To Think And Speak Under Pressure | Jordan Kestler, PA-C

    Not knowing is not the problem. Hiding it is. Jordan Kessler works as a critical care PA in a neuro ICU, where the alarms are loud, the decisions are fast, and uncertainty is constant. We talk about the skill nobody grades you on in PA school or pre-med tracks: how to communicate clearly when you are not sure yet. That single habit shapes patient safety, team trust, and how quickly you grow from “new grad” to steady clinician. We also take a look at the real ICU ecosystem, including the clinicians people forget to mention, and how Jordan’s early career in trauma shifted into intensive care during COVID. From pressors and procedures to three-hour rounds, we break down what an ICU day actually looks like and why the best teams rely on repeatable frameworks like a strong one-liner and SBAR style communication. Jordan shares why mentorship can be excellent in critical care and still feel inconsistent day to day, plus how she is building practical tools through ICU Clinician’s Compass to close the gap between knowing the medicine and fitting into ICU culture with confidence. If you are a pre-health student, PA student, or new clinician considering critical care, we also talk through what post-graduate critical care fellowships typically include and who they can help most. Listen, share this with a friend who is stepping into a new clinical role, and then subscribe, leave a review, and tell us: what do you say when you do not know yet? Connect with the guest: LinkedIn | Website Support the show Please connect and say hello >>> Email me!               Support shadow me next >>> Thank you! Want to be a guest? >>>  Click here! Virtual shadowing is an important tool to use when planning your medical career. Whether as a doctor, a physician assistant, a therapist or nurse, here Shadow Me Next! we want to provide you with the resources you need to find your role in healthcare and understand your place in medicine.

    30 min
  2. The Skills Medicine Still Can’t Automate | Dr. John Oberg, DSW

    MAR 16

    The Skills Medicine Still Can’t Automate | Dr. John Oberg, DSW

    You can do everything “right” in healthcare and still feel like you’re missing the point. That’s the tension we discuss with Dr John Oberg, a clinician, entrepreneur, and behavioral science thinker who has worked across medicine, business, and AI. We talk about the trap of chasing knowledge and productivity without building the skills that matter: clear thinking, real connection, and the ability to meet people where they are. Dr Oberg shares the story behind Priscina Health and why chronic disease outcomes improve when you redesign care around behavior, access, and agency. We examine AI in healthcare. AI agents can take on repetitive work and information-heavy tasks, but tools still require critical thinking, judgment, and empathy. We connect that to longevity and burnout, including the idea of eustress vs distress and the importance of exercising your brain and emotions the way you exercise muscle. And finally, we wrap with tangible ways to build community through mentorship and LinkedIn, because isolation is not a career strategy. If you want a career in medicine that’s effective, human, and resilient, hit subscribe, share this with a friend who’s in training, and leave a review with the skill you’re working on most right now. To connect with our guest John Oberg: Website | Linked In | Instagram | Podcast Support the show Please connect and say hello >>> Email me! Support shadow me next >>> Thank you! Want to be a guest? >>> Click here! Virtual shadowing is an important tool to use when planning your medical career. Whether as a doctor, a physician assistant, a therapist or nurse, here Shadow Me Next! we want to provide you with the resources you need to find your role in healthcare and understand your place in medicine.

    30 min
  3. How A Single Patient Question Changed A PAs Entire Career | Kerry Jenkins, PA-C

    MAR 9

    How A Single Patient Question Changed A PAs Entire Career | Kerry Jenkins, PA-C

    A 16-year-old with lupus asked an honest question: “How does my diet affect my disease? and it chamged everything for Kerry Jenkins. She discusses being a seasoned derm PA who traded 15-minute appointment slots and quick fixes for a slower, systems-based approach that treats skin as a mirror of the gut, immune system, liver, hormones, and stress. The story isn’t a takedown of conventional care; it’s a blueprint for pairing acute-care excellence with root-cause medicine that finally makes sense of chronic conditions. From acne, eczema, rosacea, psoriasis, and lupus to complex fatigue and brain fog, we follow the path beyond band-aids: elimination of inflammatory drivers, smarter nutrition, sleep and stress repair, and targeted therapies that help the body do its job again. We also speak directly to clinicians and students: build a strong primary care base, know when to rule out the dangerous stuff, then integrate evidence-based lifestyle medicine. Curiosity from patients (even when sparked by Google or AI) is not a threat: it’s an invitation to partner. If this conversation shifts how you see chronic disease, share it with a colleague, subscribe for more grounded, patient-first insights, and leave a review to help others find the show. To connect with Kerry:  whisper health | whispering wisdom | Instagram  Support the show Please connect and say hello >>> Email me!               Support shadow me next >>> Thank you! Want to be a guest? >>>  Click here! Virtual shadowing is an important tool to use when planning your medical career. Whether as a doctor, a physician assistant, a therapist or nurse, here Shadow Me Next! we want to provide you with the resources you need to find your role in healthcare and understand your place in medicine.

    35 min
  4. When Service Becomes Identity: Healing The Invisible Amputations | Rachel Howard

    MAR 2

    When Service Becomes Identity: Healing The Invisible Amputations | Rachel Howard

    What are we still missing when service members come home “intact” on paper but feel amputated in spirit? We sit down with Rachel Howard, a 14‑year Army National Guard combat medic, purple heart recipient, VA program developer, and now U.S. Senate candidate, to trace a path from convoy medicine and CBRN readiness to building one of the first VA post‑deployment respiratory clinics, where patients had real symptoms and “normal” tests. The common theme is service: how identity forms under pressure, why it fractures after discharge, and what it takes to stitch purpose back together. Rachel breaks down what combat medics actually do, the messy overlap between emergency response and daily primary care needs, and the hidden exposures veterans face: from burn pits to sandstorms and solvents. Our “Quality Questions” segment arms pre‑health listeners with an interview‑ready mindset: listen first, map patterns, and navigate uncertainty without dismissing patients. Then comes the major pivot: why Rachel left a job she loved to run for office, and why healthcare leaders must shape policy before policy breaks care. Boots‑on‑ground voices understand trade‑offs, workflow, and consequences in a way white papers rarely capture. If you care about veterans’ health, diagnostic blind spots, and smarter healthcare policy, this conversation offers practical insight and a challenge to lead where you stand. Enjoy the episode? Subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review to help others find the show. Got thoughts or questions? Message us on Instagram or Facebook and join the conversation. Connect with Rachel Howard: Instagram | TikTok | LinkedIn | Website  Support the show Please connect and say hello >>> Email me!               Support shadow me next >>> Thank you! Want to be a guest? >>>  Click here! Virtual shadowing is an important tool to use when planning your medical career. Whether as a doctor, a physician assistant, a therapist or nurse, here Shadow Me Next! we want to provide you with the resources you need to find your role in healthcare and understand your place in medicine.

    35 min
  5. AI Can Run Protocols, But Only Clinicians Create Healing | Dr. Chris Seitz, MD

    FEB 23

    AI Can Run Protocols, But Only Clinicians Create Healing | Dr. Chris Seitz, MD

    What if AI could run every clinical protocol and you (the clinician) still felt more essential than ever? We sit down with Dr. Chris Seitz (board-certified in emergency medicine, licensed in all 50 states, and now CEO of Guardian Medical Direction) to rethink how modern care is built, supervised, and scaled. From trauma bays to telehealth, Chris shares why the “medicine is the medicine,” and how a functional, personalized mindset can live inside algorithm-driven environments without losing rigor. We dig into the oversight gap that stops many great ideas at the door. Outside the hospital, nurses, PAs, and NPs hit a maze of state-by-state rules on ownership, supervision, and scope.  The future theme is clear: let AI handle the checklist work while humans do the healing work. For students and early-career clinicians, we offer a challenge worth writing down: if AI runs the pathways, what unique value will you bring? Learn the business basics now, notice where presence beats memorization, and design a career that restores your craft. If this conversation sparked a new way to see your role in healthcare, subscribe, share with a friend, and leave a review with the one moment that changed how you think about your value. Support the show Please connect and say hello >>> Email me!               Support shadow me next >>> Thank you! Want to be a guest? >>>  Click here! Virtual shadowing is an important tool to use when planning your medical career. Whether as a doctor, a physician assistant, a therapist or nurse, here Shadow Me Next! we want to provide you with the resources you need to find your role in healthcare and understand your place in medicine.

    35 min
  6. From Navy Corpsman To Pediatric ER PA: A Journey Through Rejection, Resilience, And Community | Johnnie Gilpen PA-C

    FEB 16

    From Navy Corpsman To Pediatric ER PA: A Journey Through Rejection, Resilience, And Community | Johnnie Gilpen PA-C

    What does it really take to last in medicine? In this episode of Shadow Me Next, I sit down with Johnnie Gilpen, a veteran, first responder, and pediatric emergency medicine PA whose path into medicine was anything but linear. Told multiple times that he would never get into PA school, Johnnie shares how resilience, relationships, and reflection shaped a decades-long journey that ultimately led him into leadership, education, and service. This conversation explores not just how to get into medicine, but how to stay human once you’re there. Connect with Johnnie : Instagram | Amazon Support the show Please connect and say hello >>> Email me!               Support shadow me next >>> Thank you! Want to be a guest? >>>  Click here! Virtual shadowing is an important tool to use when planning your medical career. Whether as a doctor, a physician assistant, a therapist or nurse, here Shadow Me Next! we want to provide you with the resources you need to find your role in healthcare and understand your place in medicine.

    23 min
  7. From Fatal Tragedy to Forensic Nursing: Building a Life You're Proud Of | Dr. Shanea Clancy, DNP

    FEB 9

    From Fatal Tragedy to Forensic Nursing: Building a Life You're Proud Of | Dr. Shanea Clancy, DNP

    What if the moment that wrecked your plan ended up shaping your purpose? Follow Dr. Shanea Clancy along the real (and difficult) road to forensic nursing, starting with a fatal EMS tragedy, two jobs, an accelerated program, and the choice to keep going when quitting felt easier. This isn’t a glossy success story. It’s grit, structure, and a deep belief that no one can take your education away. We learn about forensic nursing beyond TV: trauma-informed care, mental health and addiction, chart reviews, death investigations, and what it actually means to serve as an expert witness. Dr. Clancy also reframes addiction in a way that might surprise you and challenges how we think about control, coping, and responsibility. If you’re a student or early in your career, there’s a lot here for you. We talk about finding mentors when you didn’t grow up with access, asking better shadowing questions, and staying coachable so doors can open. And we get into her mountaineering mindset: why resilience isn’t just pushing harder, but knowing when to reset so you don’t burn out on the climb. Connect with Dr. Shanea Clancy: Website | Instagram | TikTok | LinkedIn Support the show Please connect and say hello >>> Email me!               Support shadow me next >>> Thank you! Want to be a guest? >>>  Click here! Virtual shadowing is an important tool to use when planning your medical career. Whether as a doctor, a physician assistant, a therapist or nurse, here Shadow Me Next! we want to provide you with the resources you need to find your role in healthcare and understand your place in medicine.

    26 min
  8. What if heart attacks weren’t a surprise? The practice of preventing heart disease | Dr. Jeffrey Boone, MD

    FEB 2

    What if heart attacks weren’t a surprise? The practice of preventing heart disease | Dr. Jeffrey Boone, MD

    What if heart attacks weren’t a surprise? Dr. Jeffrey Boone of Boone Heart Institute shows how imaging plus modern meds can make heart disease optional. Bold claim, big data. Listen and tell us: would you get scanned before symptoms? Connect with Dr. Boone  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BooneHeartInstituteInstagram: @booneheartinstitute  TikTok: @booneheart LinkedIn: Boone Heart InstituteWebsite https://www.booneheart.com/Support the show Please connect and say hello >>> Email me!               Support shadow me next >>> Thank you! Want to be a guest? >>>  Click here! Virtual shadowing is an important tool to use when planning your medical career. Whether as a doctor, a physician assistant, a therapist or nurse, here Shadow Me Next! we want to provide you with the resources you need to find your role in healthcare and understand your place in medicine.

    43 min
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Shadow Me Next! is a podcast where we take you behind the scenes of the medical world. I'm Ashley Love, a Physician Assistant, and I will be sharing my journey in medicine and exploring the lives of various healthcare professionals. Each episode, I'll interview doctors, NPs, PAs, nurses, and allied health workers, uncovering their unique stories, the joys and challenges they face, and what drives them in their careers. Whether you're a pre-med student or simply curious about the healthcare field, we invite you to join us as we take a conversational and personal look into the lives and minds of leaders in Medicine. Access you want, stories you need. You're always invited to Shadow Me Next! Want to be a guest on Shadow Me Next!? Send Ashley Love a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/175073392605879105bc831fc

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  • Creator
    Ashley Love
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    70
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Shadow Me Next!
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