Med Student Leaders: Juggling Roles at School and Home

The Short Coat (Audio): An Inside Look at Getting Into and Getting Through Medical School · Nov 6, 2025 · 1h 4m

Is “work-life balance” is a myth in medical school? What do successful students do to manage leadership positions, marriage, kids, and academics? Our co-hosts–M2s Zach Grissom, Megan Perry, Sarah Upton, and Chase Larsson–lead specialty interest groups, student government, advocacy organizations, and their learning communities; all of their roles compete for their time. Then someone asks if they want to start a new thing, and somehow they say yes. even if they say no. It’s a mystery how that happens. We break down what happens when “getting involved” becomes “drowning in responsibility,”…