She competed on the world stage… and then chose a completely different kind of pressure.

Kelley Hurley is a 4x Olympian and Olympic medalist who didn’t just chase one dream, she built another from scratch. 🥇 From intense training and global competition to long nights in medical school, her journey is anything but typical.

In this episode of Med School Minutes, she shares how she made the transition from elite athlete to physician, what drew her to emergency medicine, and the mindset that helped her push through doubt, pressure, and everything in between.

She matched into her #1 choice. She became a doctor. And she did it on her own terms. 🎓

If you’ve ever questioned whether it’s “too late” or “too different” for you, this is the story you need to hear.

00:00 Intro
00:27 Meet Dr. Kelley Hurley
01:19 Match Results & Specialty
04:42 Why Medicine
07:36 Overcoming Doubts
09:17 Matching Her #1 Choice
13:00 Balancing Medicine & Motherhood
15:10 Support System
20:18 Future Plans
27:20 Resilience & Mindset
37:35 Final Thoughts

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Most medical students are trying to survive exams, rotations, and endless study hours. Dr. Jesse Oswald was doing all of that… while building a healthcare company. 🚀

In this episode of Med School Minutes, we talk with a Saint James School of Medicine student who launched and scaled a kinesiology startup serving hundreds of patients while attending medical school full-time.

Jesse shares how he started his practice, grew Hyperion into a multidisciplinary healthcare company, and managed the intense demands of medical school while running a real business.

We also discuss preventive medicine, building interdisciplinary healthcare teams, and why entrepreneurship and clinical training don’t have to be mutually exclusive. 🩺

If you’re a premed student, medical student, or someone interested in healthcare innovation, this episode offers a real look at what’s possible with focus, discipline, and determination.

00:00 Intro
01:38 Jesse’s Background and Path to Medicine
04:44 Early Career and MCAT Challenges
07:13 Founding and naming Hyperion
11:10 Growing a business during medical school
15:03 Current operations and team snapshot
22:46 Future plans for medical practice integration
26:30 Balancing clinical rotations and entrepreneurship
30:45 Residency interviews and final reflections

#MedicalSchool #MedStudent #FutureDoctor #MedSchoolLife #HealthcareEntrepreneur #DoctorJourney #Premed #HealthcareInnovation #MedSchoolPodcast #SJSM

In this episode of Med School Minutes, we sit down with Dr. Arthur Burnett, a Johns Hopkins urologist, researcher, and professor whose work helped unlock the science behind Viagra and reshape how medicine understands male sexual health.

In recognition of Black History Month, we reflect on Dr. Burnett’s groundbreaking career, his impact on men’s health research, and the importance of representation and mentorship in medicine.

From nitric oxide and vascular health to aging, prostate cancer, and longevity, this conversation explores how scientific discovery shapes both medicine and culture, and what future physicians should know.

🎙️ Topics covered:
• The science behind erectile dysfunction
• Nitric oxide and vascular health
• Aging, longevity, and prostate cancer
• Representation and mentorship in medicine
• Why there’s no shortcut to becoming an MD

00:00 Introduction & Episode Overview
00:41 Meet Dr. Arthur Burnett (Johns Hopkins, Urology & Research)
05:50 The Science Behind Viagra and Nitric Oxide
12:42 How ED Research Changed Medicine and Culture
23:05 Aging, Longevity, and Men’s Vascular Health
28:10 Prostate Cancer, Screening, and What Men Should Know
38:43 Representation, Mentorship, and Diversity in Medicine
47:44 Advice for Future Physicians and Final Thoughts

#MedSchoolMinutes #MensHealth #MedicalPodcast #Urology #SaintJamesSchoolOfMedicine #SJSM