3 Reasons Why Doctors Are Quitting Medicine (And The Real Reason) Ryan Fightmaster, MD 2026-09-28 | 3 Reasons Why Doctors Are Quitting Medicine (And The Real Reason)
Why Doctors DONT (or WONT) Quit Medicine Ryan Fightmaster, MD 2025-09-27 | Quitting medicine is a massive decision. I should know: it took me eight years—medical school and psychiatry residency—to summon enough belief in myself to quit medicine. How did I survive in medicine without quitting? And survive medical school, a residency, and physician burnout? I survived with a collection of fears, disguised as excuses. In today’s video, I’ll be outlining the top 5 reasons why doctors don’t (or won’t) quit medicine. For each of these reasons, I’ll discuss how I came to understand the fear behind it and how I ultimately overcame it, and quit medicine successfully three years ago to own my new career as a writer and furniture refinisher. 🚀 Join my newsletter, where I send one encouraging email every Friday morning to anyone looking to change careers: fightmastermd.com/newsletterMy Guide to Quitting Medicine Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx-SlPGhPJ9qLt-9HB9N2_F7u8JYvlogiLooking for more about my story? Or how I did it? youtu.be/CUybkeqoY28?si=dKJqL8laNEQBe7Odyoutu.be/L0fgqH1INOg?si=eWHGohwBCZEqfgpXyoutu.be/lePQ_mA2GR4?si=rDbEGzJglePuSn0b#quittingmedicine #medschool #physicianburnout #medschoollife #premedadvice #doctorsquit #residencylife Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):uppbeat.io/t/color-parade/eastwardLicense code: OWCK0JFHUR0J0ZPO00:00-00:58 Why Don't More Doctors Quit?00:58-02:30 Reason 5 - Education and Training02:30-03:39 Reason 4 - "Altruism"03:39-05:09 Reason 3 - Student Loan Debt05:09-07:24 Reason 2 - Family07:24-11:06 Reason 1 - Fear of finding out who they are
The Most Important Step in Changing Careers Ryan Fightmaster, MD 2025-07-11 | For a year and half, I woke up and worked on my dream. I didn't know what my dream was, but I was working on it. For months, this time felt completely pointless. But then, more months later, I got the sense I was getting closer to a job I really wanted. That quiet time in the morning became a refuge for my ideas. And when I went to sleep at night, I knew I was closer to changing careers and quitting medicine. And that's what mattered most. Learn how I quit medicine and built a career I love by subscribing to my channel 👇#quittingmedicine #careerchange #physicianburnout #careerchangers #midlifecrisis
Why Quitting Medicine Was Worth It 🤔 Ryan Fightmaster, MD 2025-06-30 | I quit medicine because I had to know who I was. If I stayed in medicine, I risked getting to the end of my life and never grasping who I really was. High stakes right? Indeed. But the risk was worth it for what I have now: peace. Quitting medicine is hard. Dealing with physician burnout is brutal. Subscribe to my channel to learn how I quit my job as a practicing psychiatrist and built a new career that I love ❤️#quittingmedicine #physicianburnout #medstudentlife #medicalschoolcommunity #premedadvice #medstudentadvice #doctorlife #doctorsquit
Whatever You Do, Don’t Do This… If you want to change careers Ryan Fightmaster, MD 2025-06-25 | Changing careers is hard. It's a Herculean task. And you don't want to make it any harder by quiet quitting. It's tempting to gossip about your employers. It feels oh so good to blame them for your problems. Resist the temptation. Put yourself to work on the next constructive action that gets you closer to a career you love. Subscribe to my channel to learn how I quit medicine and built a career I love 👆#careercreators #careeradvice #careerchange #careerchangers #workfromhome
DONT do this if you want to change careers Ryan Fightmaster, MD 2025-06-23 | It's tempting, let me tell ya. But don't do it. Don't even think about telling someone. Because the second you do, your idea isn't your idea anymore. Keep it to yourself. Until you're living it! Subscribe to my channel to see how I quit my career as a doctor and found a job I love 👆#careeradvice #careerchange #careersuccess #physicianburnout #motivation
How to Change Careers in 5 Steps (Advice from an Ex-Doctor) Ryan Fightmaster, MD 2025-06-18 | Changing careers is hard. Finding work you love is even harder. Is it even possible to love what you do? Or worth trying and find that job? In today's video, I walk you through how I quit medicine and left my stable career as a doctor—changing careers in my 30s—then, over the past three years, successfully built a small business based on work I love (writing and furniture refinishing). For me, this process has been incredibly difficult. I won't lie to you. But because of that difficulty, it's been so incredibly worth it. I love what I do again. I get to be who I am every day. And that's what I want for you. Based on my actual experience, I'm showing you how I changed jobs, and changed my career, with my 5 Steps to Changing Careers. Each step is realistic. Each step will help you today. And if you're patient and continue to do the work we discuss in the video, I know you'll find something you love to do. It's possible to change jobs and change careers. You can do this. Never give up trying to find something you love to do. 🚀 Never miss my newsletter, where I send an encouraging email every Friday morning to anyone looking to change careers and build a life they love: fightmastermd.com/newsletterMy Guide to Quitting Medicine Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx-SlPGhPJ9qLt-9HB9N2_F7u8JYvlogiLooking for more career change resources?youtu.be/CUybkeqoY28?si=dKJqL8laNEQBe7Odyoutu.be/L0fgqH1INOg?si=eWHGohwBCZEqfgpXyoutu.be/y7jLN_wuot8?si=Df5mk22bg3iwDQuQ#careerchange #howtoquityourjob #howtochangeyourlife #careersuccess #careeradvice #quittingmedicine #physicianburnout Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):uppbeat.io/t/night-drift/the-cleanerLicense code: BQIDSIGFYWTAADPP
What If You Don’t Go to Medical School? Ryan Fightmaster, MD 2025-05-20 | Going to medical school (or not going to medical school) must be your own decision. If you do it for your parents, you risk a resentment-filled existence. Whatever you do, if you do it for you, you get to take responsibility for the choice. And with that responsibility, you'll end up where your supposed to be (doctor or not). Subscribe to my channel to find out how I quit medicine and built a life I love 👆#quittingmedicine #medstudentlife #premedadvice #premedlife #premed #medicaldoctor
What Happens to Your Personal Life When You Become a Doctor? Ryan Fightmaster, MD 2025-05-16 | To become a doctor, sacrifice is required. Of your time. Of your personal interests. Of everything. I might be in the minority here, but I believe this is how it must be. Being a physician is a privilege. It's a hefty responsibility. To do it well, you must commit. I am not arguing with the requirements of medicine. I'm imploring you to ask yourself, "Is becoming a doctor worth it to me? Am I ready to commit? To sacrifice?" If so, I say full send. If not, I say full reconsideration. #premedlife #premedlife #medstudentlife #medicalschool #medicalschoollife #quittingmedicalschool
Is It Okay to Not Want to Be A Doctor? Ryan Fightmaster, MD 2025-05-15 | Should you go to medical school? Or not? That is the question. But it's so much more complicated than that! If you don't want to be a doctor (of if you'd like to quit medicine), is that okay? Is it okay to want to do something else that doesn't treat people's pain?In today's video, I tell you why it's okay to quit medicine and choose yourself and why you must. Subscribe to my channel to learn how I quit medicine and built a career I love 👆#quittingmedicine #quitmedicine #medstudentlife #premedadvice #physicianburnout
Will Everything “Work Out” Once You’re A Doctor? Ryan Fightmaster, MD 2025-05-13 | For most of the years I was in medicine, from the day I started medical school, I hoped things would work out for me and medicine. Things like happiness. Meaningful work. A sense of purpose. Fleetingly, I found meaning in my job. I enjoyed treating patients, developing relationships with my colleagues. But something was missing: me. Because I'd never wanted to be a doctor and THAT was never going to work itself out until I owned. So, I quit medicine. And never looked back. Subscribe to my channel to discover how I quit medicine and built a life I love 👆#quittingmedicine #medstudentlife #physicianburnout #premedadvice #premedlife
The Screening Test That Could Prevent Physician Burnout Ryan Fightmaster, MD 2025-05-10 | Physician burnout is attributable to a thousand causes. But at its core is the question of "want to". Do the majority of doctors actually want to be doctors? I didn't. And I suspect many others didn't either. And that's a problem worth fixing. Subscribe to my channel and discover how I quit medicine and built a life I love 👆#quittingmedicine #medicalschoolcommunity #medstudentlife #quitmedicine #physicianburnout
What is Physician Burnout? Ryan Fightmaster, MD 2025-05-07 | I knew I was burned out when what I felt inside the hospital matched what I felt outside the hospital: nothing. That's the most horrifying part of burnout, the nothingness. You want to care. You want to feel empathy. But you can't. And it's scary. My road back from physician burnout took several years to traverse, but I made it back to who I am and ultimately, it required I quit medicine. Subscribe to my channel and discover how I quit medicine and built a life I love 👆#quittingmedicine #burnout #physicianburnout #medstudentlife #residencylife
How I Found the Courage to Quit Medicine Ryan Fightmaster, MD 2025-05-03 | When I finally admitted that I couldn't figure it out on my own, I found a way to quit medicine and go build a life I love. Subscribe to my channel to discover how I left my career as a physician and launched a career as a writer and owner of my own furniture restoration company 🚀#quittingmedicine #medstudentlife #physicianburnout #quitmedicine #doctors
I Miss Practicing Medicine Ryan Fightmaster, MD 2025-05-01 | After I quit medicine, I expected I'd never look back and sail into my new life. This was delusion. This did not happen. In the years since I quit medicine, I've actually missed a few things. My patients. My consistent schedule. Even things like grand rounds. But you know what I don't miss? The doubt and the knowing that I wasn't be true to who I was. And to have that back, I'd quit medicine again and again and again. #physicianburnout #quittingmedicine #doctorsquit #doctorlife #medstudentlife #leavingmedicine
What Happened After I Quit Medicine Ryan Fightmaster, MD 2025-04-29 | I quit medicine and expected to parachute into a perfect, meaningful, purposeful existence. And for the first two weeks, this was what I found. Complete ecstasy in the absence of clinic and hospital. But then, to my surprise, the hardest chapter of my life started, the chapter where I had to go figure out who I was and what I wanted! Two years later, I'm gratefully closer and wouldn't take a day of it back. #quittingmedicine #medicalschoolcommunity #quittingmedicine #doctorburnout #doctorsquit #physicianburnout #medstudentlife
The Best Advice I Got In Medical School Ryan Fightmaster, MD 2025-04-26 | Do it for you. Become a doctor (or anything) because you want to. That's it. It's that simple. And it was the hardest thing I had to do in my life. Subscribe to my channel and learn how I ultimately quit medicine to build a life I love ✅#premedadvice #premedstudent #quittingmedicine #medstudentlife #medicalschoolcommunity
My Will To Be A Doctor Died Ryan Fightmaster, MD 2025-04-24 | I tried to be a physician for eight years. For brief stretches, I thought I could do it. "Maybe I can really be happy in medicine," I'd think. Then, inevitably, I'd reach physician burnout again. Why? Because I never wanted to be a doctor. And to finally find out who I was, I had to quit medicine. #quittingmedicine #medstudentlife #physicianburnout #doctorburnout #careerchange
Has Quitting Medicine Been Hard? Ryan Fightmaster, MD 2025-04-21 | When I quit medicine, I quit an identity. Finding my way after quitting medicine has been far harder than the act of quitting or facing physician burnout. But was it rewarding? Unbelievably so. Because finally, at last, I feel like myself again. And that's all I ever wanted. #quittingmedicine #medstudentlife #physicianburnout #doctorburnout #careerchange
Should you feel guilty for quitting medicine? Ryan Fightmaster, MD 2025-04-18 | Quitting medicine was the single hardest decision (and moment) of my life. For eight years, I'd chose others... instead of myself. I thought this was the right way to live. But it's always been more complicated than that. Subscribe to my channel and learn how I quit medicine and built a life I love after physician burnout ✅#quittingmedicine #medstudentlife #medicaleducation #physicianburnout #premedadvice #residencylife
The True Gift of Quitting Medicine Ryan Fightmaster, MD 2025-04-15 | When I quit medicine, I expected liberation and happiness and peace. What I got was certainly not that... it was better: I got myself back.Subscribe to my channel to hear more about life after quitting medicine ✅ #quittingmedicine #physicianburnout #medicalschoolcommunity #medstudentlife #doctorsquit #doctorlife
Going Back to Where I Went to Residency Ryan Fightmaster, MD 2025-04-12 | After I quit medicine, after I'd finally give up on making medicine work in my life, after I'd "moved on", I went back to Southern California where I'd gone to psychiatry residency. And to my surprise, all I felt was gratitude. No hard feelings. It had all mattered. Subscribe to my channel to here how and why I quit medicine at 33 years old 👇#quittingmedicine #medicalschoolcommunity #medstudentlife #medicaleducation #premedadvice #residencylife #physicianburnout
I Hid Inside Medicine for 8 Years Ryan Fightmaster, MD 2025-04-11 | Before I quit medicine, I went to clinic and the hospital. While there, I tried my best to help my patients. I tried to live a meaningful life. The issue? I didn't want to be a doctor. I could not get the shoe to fit. And I stopped feeling alive. After I quit, life has been harder. But it's been infinitely more meaningful. Because I'm no longer burned out and on the sidelines of my own life. Subscribe to my channel to here how and why I quit medicine at 33 years old 👇#quittingmedicine #medstudentlife #residencylife #medicalschoolcommunity #physicianburnout #careerchange
What Happens If We Wait for Our Parents’ Approval? Ryan Fightmaster, MD 2025-04-09 | When I quit medicine, did my parents automatically accept that decision? No! Because our parents have lives of their own lifes and experiences. They will feel differently about our choices than we do. And that's okay. We just can't allow those differences in opinion to change the course of our life. Because if we wait for their opinions to align with ours, we may be waiting our whole life. Subscribe to my channel to see how I'm surviving after quitting medicine 👇#quittingmedicine #doctorsquit #codependency #medstudentlife #parentingtips #medicalschool
How I Rationalized Going to Medical School Ryan Fightmaster, MD 2025-04-08 | When I went to medical school, I figured everything would work out. If it was working out for everyone else, why wouldn't it work out for me? Well, as I've learned, nothing just works out in life. Unless you own it. And I needed to own that I never wanted to be a doctor. And finally, I quit medicine, and guess what? My life worked out. Subscribe to my channel to see how my life's working out after quitting medicine 👇#quittingmedicine #medstudentlife #medicalschool #premedadvice #premed #physicianburnout #doctorsquit
Why (and How) I Survived Residency Ryan Fightmaster, MD 2025-04-03 | I could only quit medicine once it ceased being an escape. I had to be prepared. I had to let the challenges of a job I hated steel my resolve to create a job I loved. And to do all that, to keep showing up to clinic, I leaned heavily on relationships. To my coworkers, I owe a lot. Every conversation matters. To see how I quit medicine to go build a life I love, subscribe to my channel 👆#quittingmedicine #quitmedicine #doctorburnout #physicianburnout #residencylife #medstudentlife
How to Pay the Soul’s Tab Ryan Fightmaster, MD 2025-04-01 | When I quit medicine, I expected I'd ride the mountain bike more. The opposite happened: I rode it less. Because I no longer had to. Because what I do every day is meaningful in itself. Subscribe to my channel and see how I quit medicine and lived to tell the tale 👆#quittingmedicine #midlifecrisis #midlifecareerchange #careerchange #physicianburnout #mountainbike
The Real Benefit of Exercise Has Nothing to Do with Exercise Ryan Fightmaster, MD 2025-03-31 | Exercise raised my suffering thermostat. And to change my career (not to mention my life) and quit medicine, I was going to suffer. I was going to have to grind. Exercise made all of it easier. Don't exercise to change your body. Exercise to change your life. #runningmotivation #runningmindset #exercisemotivation #exercisebenefits #exerciseinspiration
To quit medicine, I had to stop trying to escape medicine Ryan Fightmaster, MD 2025-03-29 | To finally quit medicine, I had to stop trying to escape medicine. I had to start being present in moments. I had to surrender to doing the next thing. Like going on a walk. Like going to the gym. Like reading a book. NOT scrolling my phone. And then, I looked up and miraculously, I had quit medicine. #quittingmedicine #medstudentlife #doctorsquit #doctorburnout #physicianburnout #careerchange
The 5 Habits I Had to Stop to Quit Medicine Ryan Fightmaster, MD 2025-03-28 | To make this HUGE change in my life, well, I had to make significant changes myself. And if you're looking to quit medicine or escape physician burnout, you'll have to give something up too. Psst: it's worth it. #quittingmedicine #medicalschool #medstudentlife #residencylife #doctorsquit
Suffer for Your Dreams… Not Someone Else’s Ryan Fightmaster, MD 2025-03-27 | When I went to medical school, I went because my parents wanted me to go. It's a more complicated than that, but that's the gist. And when the suffering of medical school and residency arrived, it wasn't because I chose it. And that right there put me at the highest risk for physician burnout. How do you prevent burnout? You suffer for your own dreams, no one else's. #doctorburnout #physicianburnout #careerchange #quittingmedicine
The Day I Could Finally Quit Medicine Ryan Fightmaster, MD 2025-03-26 | When I gave up trying to change the past, I could finally quit medicine. That's the secret: there's no going back to the day we went to medical school. There's just figuring out the best thing to do next. Subscribe to my channel to learn more about my journey after quitting medicine: @ryanfightmastermd#quittingmedicine #quitmedicine #doctorsquit #physicianburnout #doctorreacts #careerchange #medstudentlife #medstudentvlogs
When Should You Quit Your Job? Ryan Fightmaster, MD 2025-03-25 | Before I quit medicine, as I grinded through years of physician burnout in medical school and residency, I'd talk about my job and feel dead inside. I switched the subject as soon as possible. And that habit, right there, was a good enough reason to go find something else to do with my life. Because if you feel dead when you talk about your job, it's time for a career change. #careerchange #quittingmedicine #physicianburnout #careerguidance #quitjob
Want aliveness? Punch fear in the face. Ryan Fightmaster, MD 2025-03-21 | Tap my bio to watch the rest of my 32 Lessons from 8 Years Lost in Medicine 👆For more videos about how I quit medicine and what my life has been like since, subscribe here: @RyanFightmasterMD #quittingmedicine #careerchange #physicianburnout #lifeadvice #doctorlife #motivation #careergrowth #careerdevelopment #fearless #copingmechanism
I ALWAYS knew I should quit medicine Ryan Fightmaster, MD 2025-03-20 | When you know, you know, and it never gets easier to do what you know you should do. In fact, it took me eight years to finally quit medicine. And that was only the beginning of chasing my it! Tap my bio to watch the rest of my 32 Lessons from 8 Years Lost in Medicine 👆For more videos about how I quit medicine and what my life has been like since, subscribe here:@RyanFightmasterMD #quittingmedicine #physicianburnout #medstudentlife #residencylife #medstudentvlog #doctorburnout
I went to medical school. And I never wanted to be a doctor! Ryan Fightmaster, MD 2025-03-19 | It's the truth. I played the game of my life just like everyone expected me to. I went to medical school. Became a board-certified physician. And then I quit medicine. With $200,000 in student loans left to pay back. Why? Because I couldn't live by society's expectations and survive for another day. I had to go live inside the uncertainty of finding out who I was. And that was never inside medicine. For more videos about how I quit medicine and what my life has been like since, subscribe here: @RyanFightmasterMD Tap my bio to watch the rest of my 32 Lessons from 8 Years Lost in Medicine 👆#quittingmedicine #physicianburnout #medstudentlife #residencylife #medstudentvlog #doctorburnout
What if doctors actually loved their life? It might fix everything… Ryan Fightmaster, MD 2025-03-18 | Physician burnout is a problem. Why? One reason is that most doctors don't actually want to be practicing medicine. They want to be doing something else that makes them feel more alive. And that's a problem. #quittingmedicine #doctorburnout #doctorsquit #physicianburnout #medstudentlife #medschool
An Ugly Truth: Depression Helped Me Quit Medicine Ryan Fightmaster, MD 2025-03-13 | For years, I tried to find myself in medicine (something I never wanted to do). For years, I battled depression. That last bout with depression, I found an important truth: I cannot do things I don't want to do and be okay. And that understanding helped me finally quit medicine. #quittingmedicine #medicalschoolcommunity #medstudentlife #medschool #doctorsquit #doctorburnout #premedicine #premedlife #premedadvice #medschooladvice #residencylife #doctorlife
When kindness is actually cowardice... Ryan Fightmaster, MD 2025-03-12 | If you're only conflict resolution tool is kindness... well, you're in for resentment. Just ask me. I tried it.It's best to understand what you want, then learn it's okay to ask for it. Conflict is mandatory, our kindness isn't obligatory. Watch all 32 Lessons from my 8 Years Lost in Medicine: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx-SlPGhPJ9rCatijKACzHkS_Z7Q6jk4n🚀 Join my newsletter and receive one weekly email with encouragement toward building a life you love: fightmastermd.com/newsletterLooking for more resources? Check out my Guide to Quitting Medicine Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx-SlPGhPJ9qLt-9HB9N2_F7u8JYvlogi#quittingmedicine #assertivenesstraining #psychologytips #codependency
Once I realized this, I could finally quit medicine… Ryan Fightmaster, MD 2025-03-11 | For years, I dreamed of quitting medicine. One day, or so I imagined, I'd wake up, walk down the hall to an administrator, and give them my resignation. Then I'd sail off into post-medicine sunset, blissfully happy.When I gave up the pipedream and started to understand why I'd arrived in a place where my only choice was escape from medicine, my life finally got better. And eventually, I quit medicine too. Watch all 32 Lessons from my 8 Years Lost in Medicine: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx-SlPGhPJ9rCatijKACzHkS_Z7Q6jk4n🚀 Join my newsletter and receive one weekly email with encouragement toward building a life you love: fightmastermd.com/newsletterLooking for more resources? Check out my Guide to Quitting Medicine Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx-SlPGhPJ9qLt-9HB9N2_F7u8JYvlogi#quittingmedicine #doctorburnout #physicianburnout #medstudents
The Definition of Codependency Ryan Fightmaster, MD 2025-03-10 | When I quit medicine, I quit something else too: believing I could make my family happy. But... it wasn't that simple. Because I was still expecting other people to make me happy. And that ain't love, it's codependency. Watch all 32 Lessons from my 8 Years Lost in Medicine: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx-SlPGhPJ9rCatijKACzHkS_Z7Q6jk4n🚀 Join my newsletter and receive one weekly email with encouragement toward building a life you love: fightmastermd.com/newsletterLooking for more resources? Check out my Guide to Quitting Medicine Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx-SlPGhPJ9qLt-9HB9N2_F7u8JYvlogi#psychologytips #assertivenesstraining #enmeshment #quittingmedicine
When I Was the Most Lost in Medicine... Ryan Fightmaster, MD 2025-03-07 | I needed so much support to finally quit medicine. Yes, I found resources on the internet. Yes, over the phone I did connect with people who also dealt with physician burnout. But the real breakthroughs came when I was in community or in nature... with no phone in my hand. Watch all 32 Lessons from my 8 Years Lost in Medicine: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx-SlPGhPJ9rCatijKACzHkS_Z7Q6jk4n🚀 Join my newsletter and receive one weekly email with encouragement toward building a life you love: fightmastermd.com/newsletterLooking for more resources? Check out my Guide to Quitting Medicine Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx-SlPGhPJ9qLt-9HB9N2_F7u8JYvlogi#quittingmedicine #doctorburnout #techneck #leavingmedicine #doctorsquit
The Dangers of the Well-Worn Med School Path #quittingmedicine #physicianburnout #medschooladvice Ryan Fightmaster, MD 2025-03-06 | Make good grades. Don't get in trouble. Be a nice person. Do these three things and next thing you'll know, you're in medical school! And maybe, just maybe, you never actually wanted to be a doctor! If this is you--or you're considering quitting medicine or dealing with physician burnout--you know this predicament well. But it's never too late to find out what you really want to do.Watch all 32 Lessons from my 8 Years Lost in Medicine: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx-SlPGhPJ9rCatijKACzHkS_Z7Q6jk4n🚀 Join my newsletter and receive one weekly email with encouragement toward building a life you love: fightmastermd.com/newsletterLooking for more resources? Check out my Guide to Quitting Medicine Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx-SlPGhPJ9qLt-9HB9N2_F7u8JYvlogi
The Real Reason I Went to Medical School... Ryan Fightmaster, MD 2025-03-05 | Did I go to medical school for the money? For prestige? For a chance to help people? Nope. I went because I was too scared to do anything else! Watch all 32 Lessons from 8 Years Lost in Medicine: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx-SlPGhPJ9rCatijKACzHkS_Z7Q6jk4nJoin my newsletter community and receive one weekly email with encouragement toward building a life you love: fightmastermd.com/newsletterLooking for more resources? Check out my Guide to Quitting Medicine Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx-SlPGhPJ9qLt-9HB9N2_F7u8JYvlogi #quittingmedicine #physicianburnout #medschool #medstudentlife #medstudentvlog
Yelling At My Steering Wheel in the Hospital Parking Lot Ryan Fightmaster, MD 2025-03-04 | Subscribe to my channel ( @RyanFightmasterMD ) to learn why and how I quit medicine, two months after graduating residency, to have the life I do today as a writer and furniture craftsman. Join my newsletter community and receive one weekly email with encouragement toward building a life you love: fightmastermd.com/newsletter#quittingmedicine #physicianburnout #leavingmedicine #doctorsquit #careerchange
When Will You Quit Medicine? Ryan Fightmaster, MD 2025-03-03 | It's a massive decision. One I weighed every day since the first day of medical school. And from day one, I knew what I needed to do. Subscribe to my channel (@RyanFightmasterMD ) for more background about why and how I quit medicine, two months after graduating residency. Join my newsletter community to receive one weekly email with encouragement toward building a life you love: fightmastermd.com/newsletter#quittingmedicine #medschool #physicianburnout #careerchange #doctorsquit
What happened my first day after quitting medicine #medschool #physicianburnout #quittingmedicine Ryan Fightmaster, MD 2025-02-28 | Quitting medicine is hard. But possible. Join a community of people seeking to build a life they love after changing careers: fightmastermd.com/newsletter
How My Family Reacted When I Quit Medicine #quittingmedicine #medschool #medschoolproblems Ryan Fightmaster, MD 2025-02-24 | See full post-medicine breakdown, including what happened to my marriage, family, happiness, career, and finances, here: youtube.com/watch?v=KuVW3Hlz7lA
What Happened After I Quit Medicine #quittingmedicine #medicalschool #physicianburnout Ryan Fightmaster, MD 2025-02-05 | See full video breakdown, including what happened to my marriage, family, happiness, career, and finances, here: youtube.com/watch?v=KuVW3Hlz7lA
What Happened After I Quit Medicine (to My Marriage, Family, Happiness, Career & Finances) Ryan Fightmaster, MD 2025-02-04 | When I quit medicine, I expected everything to get better... for my life to transition from physician burnout to glorious sunshine, surfing, and purpose. Quickly, my expectations were shattered. And that was the best thing that's happened to me since I quit medicine. In today's video, I outline how quitting medicine impacted my life, specifically how quitting medicine influenced my marriage, the relationship with my family, my overall happiness, my career path, and our finances. 🚀 Join my newsletter, where I send one encouraging email every Friday morning to anyone looking to change careers: fightmastermd.com/newsletterMy Guide to Quitting Medicine Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx-SlPGhPJ9qLt-9HB9N2_F7u8JYvlogiLooking for more resources?youtu.be/CUybkeqoY28?si=dKJqL8laNEQBe7Odyoutu.be/L0fgqH1INOg?si=eWHGohwBCZEqfgpXyoutu.be/y7jLN_wuot8?si=Df5mk22bg3iwDQuQThe story of how furniture helped me after Hurricane Helene: youtube.com/watch?v=m8fOPganYD8)#quittingmedicine #medicalschooljourney #medschool #physicianburnout #careerchange Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):uppbeat.io/t/mark-july/your-wayLicense code: IAHWAZWUVIWH9UHN00:00-00:22 Intro - What Happened?00:22-01:51 Marriage01:51-04:30 Family04:30-07:37 Happiness07:37-11:31 Career11:31-13:45 Finances13:45-13:57 Close
