#20| Navigating Debt During Medical Training

Kristin Gentry shares her journey as a pharmacist married to a cardiologist, offering wisdom on navigating careers alongside medicine, unconventional medical training paths, and successfully paying off significant student debt during training.• Kristin's husband took a non-traditional route to medical school through University of Missouri, Kansas City's MD-only program• Managing six different board certifications while balancing family life and pregnancy• Successfully paying off $290,000 in student loan debt during training through intentional budgeting• Using financial tools like YNAB and resources like White Coat Investor to track spending and build good financial habits• The importance of physician spouses maintaining their own social lives and not waiting for their partners to be available• Finding connection with other physician spouses who understand the unique challenges of medical marriages• Focusing on "The Good Stuff" - finding joy in the messy, imperfect moments with loved onesConnect with Amanda on Instagram or email at [email protected] with questions or topic suggestions for future episodes.