In the first episode of season 3, May Wang joins Dr. Renee Michelle Banakis Hartl, an otolaryngologist and Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan Medical School. Dr. Banakis Hartl sheds light on the pivotal moments that influenced her unique career journey, starting with her earlier experiences that inspired her to study speech-language pathology in university and become an audiologist, followed by her decision to pursue a career in medicine as an otolaryngologist. Dr. Banakis Hartl shares some of the highlights and challenges she encountered during the career transition, and also provides insightful advice to aspiring audiology and medical students.