Beyond the White Coat
By Alex and Abdul
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Episodes: 27
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Beyond the White Coat is a podcast about the human side of life in science, tech, and healthcare. Hosted by Alex, a health tech creative and HCPC registered biomedical scientist, and Abdul, a PhD student at University of York studying antibiotic resistance, the podcast blends real talk, career pivots, and personal growth in STEM. Through honest conversations and guest interviews, we explore career journeys both in and beyond the lab, challenge the status quo, and reflect on what it really means to build a meaningful life in science and healthcare.
Collabs: alex@biomedicalmentor.com
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Ep. 27 The History & Biases of EEG Technology, The Challenges Faced by Diverse Populations in Medical Device Accuracy & Innovative Solutions to Improve Inclusivity in Biomedical Research
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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Ep. 26 Should Healthcare Professionals Create Content or Does it Hurt Their Careers? + Research Funding News, Maintaining Professional Identity, Opportunities Through Social Media
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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Ep. 25 Inside the Reality of Becoming a Psychologist: NHS, Private Practice & Why ‘Anyone’ Can’t Be a Psychologist
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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Ep. 24 Should Scientists Have Side Hustles or Does It Hurt Their Careers? Squiggly Careers, Microshifting & Side Quests
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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Ep. 23 From Scientists to Startups: 3 Health Tech Innovations Changing Modern Healthcare: Flok Health, Stiloton, Co-Mind
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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Ep. 22 The Recruiter Behind Pinterest, Facebook & Amazon on What it Takes to Secure a Job in Big Tech & Health Tech
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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Ep. 21 The Life of a P&G Scientist. The Scientists Behind the Detergent Team at Fairy, Lenore, Tide & Much More.
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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Ep. 20 How to Become A Biomedical Scientist. HCPC, Registration Portfolio, NHS placements, Diagnostic Labs & More.
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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Ep. 19 Life-Science Conferences 101. Which to Choose, Where to Find Them, Networking Tips & Presentation Tips
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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Ep. 18 Why Do Scientists Struggle to Secure Jobs? 450 Applications & No Interviews?
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Sep 06, 2025 |
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Ep. 17 The Story of How I Secured my PhD Without a Master's Degree
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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Ep. 16 How I Manage My Time as a PhD Student vs. a Creative in Health Tech
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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Ep. 15 I Hate Lab Work, What Should I Do Next? Science Communication & Healthcare Marketing
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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Ep. 14 The Journey to Medical Writing with Kamiya Crabtree
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Feb 08, 2025 |
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Ep. 13 Inside the Life of a Genetic Counsellor with Alice Coulson
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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EP. 12 Finding Success in the Healthcare Packaging Industry with Gilma Da Gama
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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Ep. 11 From P&G Scientist to PhD Researcher & Beyond with Abdulkabir Adenopo
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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Ep. 10 Biomedicine vs. Biomedical Science
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Aug 02, 2024 |
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Ep 9: Common CV mistakes + 3 work experience examples for biomed students
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Jul 26, 2024 |
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Ep 8: 3 months, 325 job applications....I got a job in healthcare marketing for a healthtech company
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Jul 19, 2024 |
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Ep 7: Why aren't entry level biomedical roles actually entry level? Defining entry level and why employers need prior work experience
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Jul 12, 2024 |
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Ep 6: The story of how I got my first grad job
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Aug 06, 2023 |
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Ep 5: My trick for writing A+ scientific essays
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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Ep 4: Networking as a Biomedical Science grad
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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Ep 3: My journey to becoming a Biomedical Scientist
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Mar 18, 2023 |
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Ep 2: Is a biomedical science career worth it? Lab work, pay rates, stress levels etc.
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Mar 18, 2023 |
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Ep 1: Biomedical Scientist Interviews
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Dec 15, 2022 |