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IsaVision
by IsaVision hosted by Isabella M Izidoro
Hey peoples, I'm just a girl having real talk with real people about their experiences in the hopes to learn and relate. Join me as I engage in different topics each season!
Episodes
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42. From Med Student to Matched: Anesthesiology
In this episode, Isabella interviewed future Dr. Jacob Andrew who applied and matched into an anesthesiology residency! Jacob shares why he chose anesthesiology and how it's similar and different to other specialties. Even as someone who is not interested in anesthesiology, I found this...
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41. From Med Student to Matched: General Surgery
In this episode, Isabella interviews Ben Potee, a fourth year medical student at UMass Chan Medical School. He applied and matched into a general surgery residency! His advice is great for everyone, regardless if you're interested in the surgical field or not! That being said, if you are, Ben...
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40. From Med Student to Matched: Family Medicine
In this episode, Isabella interviews future Dr. Sara Wang who applied and matched in Family Medicine! Sara shares why she chose family medicine, what she has been involved in during medical school, and even breaks down the meaning of certain acronyms med students hear but never have the chance to...
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39. From Med Student to Matched: Pediatrics
In this episode, Isabella interviews Jesse Sardell, a fourth year medical student who applied and matched into a pediatric residency! Jesse shares valuable advice to those interested in pursuing peds and how where you may want to practice influences what you get involved in during med school. He...
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38. From Med Student to Matched: Internal Medicine
In this episode, Isabella interviews future Dr. Muhammet Ozdemir who applied into internal medicine. Tune in to hear how Muhammet fell in love with internal medicine and what he did during his four years of medical school. This interview offers eye-opening advice, especially about how to spend…
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37. My Med School Application: Secondary Application
In this episode, I share tips about the secondary application, go over the most popular questions I encountered, and explain how I tackled them. I would definitely listen to this episode *right* after you submit your primary application.
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36. My Med School Application: Personal Statement
In this episode, I dive into the personal statement piece of the medical school application! I share what the personal statement means to me, how I structured my essay, and read snippets of my essay. Of course, I had to end the episode with some tips. I hope this episode helps you write the best...
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35. My Med School Application: Recommendation Letters
This episode is for anyone and everyone applying in a future cycle because if you're applying in the 23-24 cycle, you've better already gotten your letters in order! In this episode, I give advice about how to find letter writers, how to keep up with them, how to ask for a rec letter, and when to...
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34. My Med School Application: Activity Section
This episode is essential for *anyone* applying to med school. The activity section is one of the most important parts of your application to medical school so if you're struggling or want extra advice, this one is for you. In this episode, I go over the basics of the activity section, share what...
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33. My Med School Application: Introduction and General Tips
Hi everyone!! This season I will be discussing my application to medical school and what I did to be successful. In this episode, I give 7 tips that I think everyone MUST know going into this cycle. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions!
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32. Special Edition: Living with Chronic Illness, part 2
In this special edition two-part episode, I interviewed Sammantha Dorazio, a soon-to-be nurse practitioner who lives with seronegative polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis and pain amplification syndrome. This is part 2 (so make sure to go back and listen to part 1 if you haven't yet!) of...
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31. Special Edition: Living with Chronic Illness, part 1
In this special edition two-part episode, I interviewed Sammantha Dorazio, a soon-to-be nurse practitioner who lives with seronegative polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis and pain amplification syndrome. We talked about how she first got sick and all the hurdles she had to jump through to...
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30. International Stories: Jessie Yutong Xie
I had the privilege of interviewing Jessie Yutong Xie who is an up and coming multimedia creator! She was born and raised in China, but came to the United States for high school, college, and now grad school. She graciously shares about her journey and how she got to where she is today. Instagram...
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29. International Stories: Maame Oforiwaa Amoah-dankwah
I had the pleasure of interviewing Maame Oforiwaa Amoah-dankwah, literally the nicest and most supportive person I have ever met! She shared about how growing up in Ghana and her community helped her become who she is. If you're interested in learning about Ghanaian culture, the educational…
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28. International Stories: Jennifer Esteves
Today's interview is with Jennifer Esteves, a Portuguese graduate student studying biomedical engineering. She shares how growing up in Portugal in an Angolan family positively impacted her life journey and personal attributes! Tune in for this insightful conversation, especially about how she…
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27. First Generation: Dr. Marco Antonio Carvalho
This week I interviewed Dr. Marco Antonio De Carvalho, a professor of computer science at Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto. He is the first in his family to pursue college and eventually a PhD in computer science. Coming from a rural small town and low socioeconomic background, he had to be...
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26. First Generation: Kally Oliveira
This week I had the pleasure of interviewing Kally Oliveira. She is a first generation realtor who has her own company, Provision Properties. She shares about her journey to real estate. Kally shares amazing advice about how internships and being an assistant can be a great help in affirming your...
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25. First Generation: Barbara Ellen Rodrigues
This week, I interviewed Barbara Ellen Rodrigues. Barbara is my cousin and I knew her story would be perfect for this season. She is the first person in our family to pursue ministry. She shares her testimony and how she changed her career plans from pre-med, to ministry, to pastoral counseling....
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24. First Generation: Tsungai Jackson
Today's guest is Tsungai Jackson! Tsungai is a first generation researcher. She is an UMass Amherst alumnae and currently works at Pfizer. Tsungai talks about her journey to the STEM field and shares priceless advice about networking and internships. Truly an honor to have her on the podcast!...
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23. First Generation: Grace Wong
This week I interviewed Grace Wong. She is the first person in her family to work in the film industry. She shares about how she got interested in this field and what she has done to pursue her dream. She also discusses what she believes her purpose is. Grace is humble, kind, and God fearing!...
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22. Coming to America: Madina Khudaynazar
This week, we’ll be hearing from Madina Khudaynazar, an Afghan refugee who is now an American citizen. She shares her and her family’s journey to America. She also discusses how other Afghans are currently fleeing the Taliban. We also talk about discrimination and the pressure we felt growing up....
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21. Coming to America: Luana Santos
This week, we’re all learning about DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) (0.00-2:15). I brought on Luana Santos, a DACA recipient onto the podcast. Luana is very candid and upfront about her experience with DACA. She shares her struggles and the benefits from being a DACA recipient...
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20. Coming to America: Mike Oliver
This week, we’ll be hearing from Mike Oliver, the director at the St. Marks Community Education Program. He shares why he loves working with immigrants, what St. Marks does, and his awesome vision for the future. Enjoy this behind the scenes look of how programs are helping out immigrants in...
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19. Coming to America: Liat Shapiro
This week, I brought on Liat Shapiro, a Korean-American adoptee. She shares the benefits of being a part of two different cultures and how she incorporates Korean culture into her volunteer work. Liat’s sweet nature and love for others stands out in this interview, you don’t want to miss this!...
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18. Coming to America: Vinicius Coutinho
I couldn’t imagine a better way to kick off this season than by interviewing my Dad, Vinicius Coutinho, the whole reason why I was given the chance to become an American citizen. In the intro to the season, my dad shares about how he went from being undocumented to a green card holder to a US...
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17. Women In Power: Barbara Coelho
To wrap up the Women in Power season, we invited Barbara Coelho to talk about her life experiences as a fitness trainer, podcaster, and entrepreneur. We talked about the struggles of being children of immigrants and managing their expectations with our own desires. Barbara is incredibly kind,...
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16. Women in Power: Dr. Becky Miller
This week, Isabella and Belle interview Dr. Becky Miller, a biochem professor at UMass Amherst. She shares her trajectory to becoming a professor and gives very valuable advice that everyone, especially students, need to hear!
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15. Women In Power: Dr. Kerstin Lindblad-Toh
This week, Belle and Isabella interviewed Dr. Kerstin Lindblad-Toh, a scientist in comparative genomics. Dr. Lindblad-Toh shared how she got interested in human genetics and what her favorite part of her job is. She is kind, intelligent, and her research is super interesting! Check out the link…
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14. Women In Power: Nicolle Batista and Kat Almeida
In this week's episode, Belle and Isabella interview Kat and Nicolle. Two amazing women working hard to make it in the film industry. Both women share how they got involved in producing and directing, their favorite parts about their work and challenges they have faced along the way. And of…
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13. Women In Power: Birukti Tsige's Story
In this episode, Belle and Isabella interview Birukti Tsige. Birukti talks about growing up in Ethiopia and Malden, MA. She shares her experience with activism and going to school at Harvard during a pandemic. Birukti shares the story of how she ended up on the Boston Globe after visiting the…
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12. Women In Power: Our Story
This week, Belle and Isabella discuss their experiences with sexism. They also highlight different people they plan on bringing onto the podcast.
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10. BLM: Dr. Sonji Johnson-Anderson's Story
In this week's episode, Belle and Isabella interview Dr. Sonji Johnson-Anderson. Dr. Johnson-Anderson discusses how the move from Jamaica to America impacted her personal life and career as an educator. We learn about how difficult it was to try and teach in New York and how she ended up at UMass...
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9. BLM: Ababa Abiem's Story
In this episode, Belle and Isabella interview Ababa. Ababa is a social worker, life coach and youth leader. She shares testimony, her journey with God, and gives advice regarding life post marriage. All in all, Ababa's laugh and triumphs made for a great interview.
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8. BLM: Mtali Banda's Story
In this episode, Belle and Isabella interview Mtali Banda, a PhD student and musician at UMass Amherst. Mtali shares with us challenges he had to overcome including moving to three different states during critical points in his life, all with very different environments. Mtali has been very...
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7. BLM: Ivan Rosario's Story
In this episode, Isabella and Belle interview Ivan Rosario, a PhD student at UMass Amherst. We learn about how he grew up, how a plea deal forced him to go to college, and how community organizing led him to pursue a PhD. He discusses what it's like to raise his son in Amherst and different goals...
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6. Special Edition: Sexual Exploitation
During this episode, a special guest named Alinne Butcher discussed sexual exploitation in the US and other countries.
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5. Intro to Next Week
Isabella and Belle give an introduction to the next season, talk about next week's guest and apologize for a mispronunciation on episode 4.
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4. Mental Health History Pt. 2
In this episode, Belle and Isabella discuss the history of mental health in the Black community from the 1840's to present time.
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3. Mental Health History Pt. 1
In this episode, Belle and Isabella discuss the history of mental health from the 1800's to present time.
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2. Mental Health: Marisa Vasquez's Story
In this episode, Isabella and Belle ask Marisa Vasquez about her journey with mental health. They discuss her diagnoses and how that impacts her life.
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1. Mental Health: Our Story
In this episode, Isabella and Belle open up about their mental health stories.
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What is IsaVision about?
Hey peoples, I'm just a girl having real talk with real people about their experiences in the hopes to learn and relate. Join me as I engage in different topics each season!
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