Patient to Professional
Patient to Professional
Podcast Description
Welcome to Patient to Professional! I’m Dr. Nicholas Despotidis, and in this podcast, I sit down with current and former patients — people I’ve known since childhood — to talk about their career paths, their challenges, and the choices that shaped their lives. If you’re a parent or student looking for real-world insight, you’ve come to the right place. Let’s get started!
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Content Themes
The podcast explores themes related to career paths, personal challenges, and life choices. Episodes delve into topics such as unconventional career decisions, the impact of gap years, and the importance of aligning values with career aspirations, with specific episodes featuring guests like Anna Huang discussing healthcare leadership and Amanda Li sharing insights on corporate finance.
Welcome to Patient to Professional! I’m Dr. Nicholas Despotidis, and in this podcast, I sit down with current and former patients — people I’ve known since childhood — to talk about their career paths, their challenges, and the choices that shaped their lives. If you’re a parent or student looking for real-world insight, you’ve come to the right place. Let’s get started!
Richard Deng is a software engineer at a robotics startup building high-stakes systems, from VR missile trainers to autonomous drone-tracking turrets. With a background in electrical and computer engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, Richard shares how adaptability, fast learning, and strong fundamentals let him move across radically different technical domains.
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