☕ Coffee Playdate Podcast: Rural Medicine & Social Media Vibes
Guest: Dr. Zeel Shah | Rural Hospitalist, Mom & Content Creator

🔥 Episode Highlights
Dr. Zeel Shah joins Dr. Olga Deengar for a cozy chat on blending rural medicine, missions, motherhood, and social media magic. From gratitude lessons to failing forward!

• 00:33: Welcoming Dr. Zeel Shah; coffee prefs – hot vanilla latte every morning.
• 00:59: Rapid fire game:
• 01:22: "Take a Sip" game
• 02:33: Zeel's intro: Rural hospitalist in NC, loves community work, travel goals, new mom.
• 03:57: Medical missions: Dominican Republic (camps, tribes) and Zambia (villages, kids); YouTube documentation.
• 05:28: Lessons: Gratitude for access, optimism, community bonds.
• 06:55: Social media start: During COVID; evolved to residency vlogs; patients discover her, boosting trust.
• 10:02: Challenge: GME cease-and-desist; resolved via discussion; now socials aid program recruitment.
• 12:44: Out-of-box thinking: Used socials on apps during COVID for visibility.
• 13:13: Advice: Fail forward, progress over perfection.
• 14:06: Book rec: "The Comfort Crisis" for inspiration.
• 14:40: Closing thanks and podcast outro.

🌟 More on Dr. Zeel Shah

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Youtube: https://youtube.com/@zeelshahmd?si=gm7PzIyJjv3D52MY
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