Skip to content
A Dose of Me podcast artwork

PODCAST · leisure

A Dose of Me

by Brandon Nguyen

College can be one of the greatest experiences of a person's life filled with not only higher education, but life-long friends and personal growth. Join University of California, Riverside pre-medical student Brandon Nguyen each week as he talks about current events, academic life, self care, professional development and more! If you're a student, need an escape from your work, and want to hear some tips and life advice this show is for you.

Publisher-supplied feed metadata · PodParley refreshed Sep 6, 2025 · Source feed

Episodes

  1. Ep. 18: Why you should move out if you can!

    With 3+ years of experience living away from home and my family, there are SOO many things I've learned and SOO many ways I've grown! In this episode, I take a look at my IG followers' experiences with living away from home, talk about my own experiences, and tell you why I think moving out is a...

  2. Ep. 17: How "resting" can be productive!

    Waitttt how can I be productive by resting?? Guess you'll have to find out in this week's episode ;) Btw the "you guys" slipped at the outro so I'm sorry bout that, I mean to address everyone! <3 Follow me on IG: @Brand.out Turn on the notifications to know when the next episodes are released!...

  3. Ep. 16: My wisdom teeth surgery experience

    SOOO I just got all my wisdom teeth out this morning and it was a pretty cool experience (inner nerd talking) it was probably the closest thing to time travel you could possibly experience HAHA. But def a fun and chill one to listen in on if you're curious how I prepared for it, how they sedated...

  4. Ep. 15: Handling Rejection (now what?)

    How do I deal with rejection from something I wanted? Is it okay to be upset? Does rejection even matter? I'll be answering these questions and more in this episode so you'll definitely want to listen in! Note: Sorry for the little static sounds in the intro/outro, I'm not sure what causes that…

    more
  5. Ep. 14: What I do in my free time & How COVID affected my life!

    Happy Friday everyone! Title says it all, but in this episode I just talk about what I enjoy doing outside of school (ik I have a life outside school, crazy right? LOL). I also talk a lil about how I grew from the pandemic and how it affected me in general. I appreciate the listens and would...

  6. Ep. 13: My Research on HIV

    This week, I talk about my involvement in on-campus research specifically on HIV. I'm in a research lab led by Dr. Brandon Brown, who is an Associate Professor at the UCR School of Medicine! In this episode, I discuss what HIV is, what we all do in the research lab, and specifically what my role…

    more
  7. Ep. 12: Jus a lil update on my life :)

    Nothing too fancy, just a short and sweet episode LOL. Hope you're all doing well though :)) IG: Brand.out As always, feel free to DM me any episode suggestions you have!

  8. Ep.11: How I Didn't (fully) Lose my Mind Studying for the MCAT

    For those of you who are starting to study for your professional school exams, I share 3 tips in this episode on how I stayed sane while studying for my MCAT. This advice holds true for any professional exam you'll take and I hope it helps y'all out on your journeys! IG: @brand.out

  9. Ep. 10: Motivation & Advice for Finals Szn

    Hey everyone! We're probably all getting ready to take some final exams for our classes in the next couple of weeks, so I just wanted to put together a short episode just to give little study motivation and advice for crushing finals szn this year and staying healthy overall! P.S. Sorry for the…

    more
  10. Ep. 9: All Premeds Should Hear This

    Whether you're pre-med, pre-health, pre-law, or any other career, this episode is packed with great topics that can help you stay motivated towards achieving your career goal! Always feel free to DM me any questions you have on my Instagram! IG: @brand.out

  11. Ep. 8: How do I balance everything?!

    Ever feel like you don't have enough hours in the day to accomplish everything you want to do? You're definitely not alone! Probably one of the biggest things that students wish they could improve is their time management. In this episode, I offer 3 of my top tips for managing time: 1. Use a...

  12. Ep. 7: Why do we love music so much?

    After even just planning and recording this episode, I feel like I've gained a deeper appreciation for music in my life already HAHA. Definitely worth a listen if you've ever listened to any music before ;) IG: @brand.out

  13. Ep. 6: FOOOOD!

    Food. Enough said.

  14. Ep. 5: Why I don't believe in New Year's Resolutions

    Most New Year's Resolutions only last til about the second week of February and you're probably not surprised. Why is it though that so many of us continue making these "resolutions" as if something is going to change? In this week's episode, we'll not only be seeing why many New Year's…

    more
  15. Ep. 4: Motivation

    What gets you up in the morning? Motivation is something that is essential for achieving anything and moving forward through life. Without it, we would have no reason to do anything! Today I look at what motivates you, what motivates me, and how to use this motivation :D Don't forget to stay...

  16. Ep. 3: The Importance of Mindset

    Have you ever thought to yourself, "I'm so busy because I need to do X and Y to get to Z and now I'm stressed." I think we're all too familiar with having those negative feelings towards one of our many obligations in life. What if we could change the way we thought about our everyday...

  17. Ep. 2: Studying and Stress Relief

    Studying, ugh. Does it really need to be "ugh" though? Today, we go over common study strategies, weigh the pros/cons, talk about when to apply each strategy, and even address stress relief! If you're not satisfied or consistent with the grades you're getting from your strategies, this episode…

    more
  18. Ep. 1: Introduction, Goals, and COVID-19

    What have you been up to during quarantine? I polled my followers on my Instagram at @brand.out to see what habits people have picked up over quarantine, good or bad. In this episode we talk about sleeping schedules, exercising, time management and more! If you have any topic suggestions for…

    more

Type above to search every episode's transcript for a word or phrase. Matches are scoped to this podcast.

Searching…

We're indexing this podcast's transcripts for the first time — this can take a minute or two. We'll show results as soon as they're ready.

No matches for "" in this podcast's transcripts.

Showing of matches

No topics indexed yet for this podcast.

Loading reviews...

ABOUT THIS SHOW

College can be one of the greatest experiences of a person's life filled with not only higher education, but life-long friends and personal growth. Join University of California, Riverside pre-medical student Brandon Nguyen each week as he talks about current events, academic life, self care, professional development and more! If you're a student, need an escape from your work, and want to hear some tips and life advice this show is for you.

HOSTED BY

Brandon Nguyen

CATEGORIES

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does A Dose of Me have?

A Dose of Me currently has 18 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is A Dose of Me about?

College can be one of the greatest experiences of a person's life filled with not only higher education, but life-long friends and personal growth. Join University of California, Riverside pre-medical student Brandon Nguyen each week as he talks about current events, academic life, self care,...

How often does A Dose of Me release new episodes?

A Dose of Me has 18 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

Where can I listen to A Dose of Me?

You can listen to A Dose of Me on PodParley by clicking any episode. We provide an embedded audio player for direct listening, and you can also subscribe via your preferred podcast app using the RSS feed.

Who hosts A Dose of Me?

A Dose of Me is created and hosted by Brandon Nguyen.
URL copied to clipboard!