Scrubs and Soy Sauce

In this week’s episode, Miki and Kevin talk about all the ways they tried to save money and live frugally during their undergrad days! They share and compare about living in the dorms and off campus, the job (or jobs) they had, and how to score some free meals in the dining halls. Who lived the most frugally?!

00:00 - Intro

00:34 - Living in dorms vs. off campus

02:18 - Miki’s experience with sharing apartments and bedrooms

05:02 - How did Miki and Kevin eat during undergrad days?

07:33 - Working multiple jobs in college

11:20 - Using public transportation

16:02 - Cell phones during undergrad

19:26 - Flying saver fares

20:55 - Types of furniture

23:17 - Participating in studies for extra money?!

27:40 - Lifestyle changes

Miki takes a trip down memory lane and shares stories from early childhood all the way to college and life after finishing her nursing degree. She recounts the days of Japanese school on the weekends and what it was like to drop out of high school. Miki talks about her new definition of success and how she changed the course of her life to pursue the things that make her happiest!

00:00 Introduction

00:31 Starting at the beginning of where Miki was born

1:34 Moving to America

5:23 Japanese school and learning multiple languages

7:01 Middle school days, modeling and acting

10:20 Being an extra in a Bollywood movie

15:56 Dropping out of high school and taking the CHSPE

17:16 Community college

19:55 College experience at UCLA

22:20 First job in the PICU

24:35 Content creation journey

26:52 New job in Seattle + specialty change

This week, we ask Dr. Kev all of the questions you’ve wanted to ask a surgeon, but never have. How do you pee during a long surgery? Flying a private jet for human organs?! Kevin answered some of the most popular questions you all submitted, while sharing some of his favorite stories as a surgical resident.

04:17 - Intro

1:48 - Kevin’s first surgery that he was a part of

5:49 - What do you do if you have to pee mid-surgery?

8:07 - Can you listen to music during procedures?

12:40 - Do some surgeons throw instruments in the OR?

16:48 - Miki’s experience as a nursing student

22:15 - Differences between nurses and doctors

26:03 - Conclusion on being a surgeon

Have you ever had a broken heart?! In this week’s episode, Miki and Kevin chat about how to process the loss of a relationship, the do-s and don’t-s post break-up, and some personal stories on how to move forward. Should you still talk to your ex? How long should you give yourself time before moving on? Breakups can be hard and challenging, but it may also be a transformative time for your life!

Miki and Dr. Kev talk all things dating and relationships within the healthcare field! They share about their own dating experiences during school, the struggles of dating with a crazy schedule, and even some personal experiences using the dating apps

Kevin opens up for the FIRST time about his personal life and how it led him to medical school. Spoiler: it was not rainbows and roses. He spills his GPA, test scores (you’ll be surprised), applying MD PhD.. and spills some dark med school admissions secrets

In this first episode, Miki and Dr. Kev and discuss the birth of their relationship. They shares how Kev SUCCESSFULLY slid in the DMs thanks to Mama Rai, escaped the friend zone, got ghosted, and managed to convince Miki to buy a whole mattress for him. All things about the crazy way they met, and the lessons they took away from it.