On episode #12 of MetaCast, Dr. Rhanderson Cardoso is joined by the remarkable Dr. Camila Veronica Freire, a Brazilian physician who is now a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Cardiology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, affiliated with Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Freire shares her extraordinary journey—from overcoming financial challenges as a medical student in Salvador, Brazil, to launching a viral PowerPoint Academy that funded her education. Through resilience, creativity, and the power of mentorship, she carved her path to one of the world’s top academic institutions.