#20 — The Real ER: Cockroaches, Chaos & Confessions | Dr. LIEW Wai Wai: “I Landed An A380!” “Doctors Can Cry Too.” “Being An ER Doctor Is Easier Than Being A Mom!”

You’ve seen it on screen. But what’s it really like in the real ER? Dr. LIEW Wai Wai shares the raw, unfiltered truth about life as an emergency doctor—what it takes, what people don’t see, and why being an ER doctor is actually easier than being a mom.

We dive into the most surprising cases ER doctors have to face (cockroaches included…), the reality of working in the ER—shift work, emotional tolls, and what it demands from your life, and how different personalities fit different medical specializations. We also talk about why doctors can cry too, plus what happens when you’re forced to make life-or-death decisions… sometimes at 40,000 feet.

This was the funniest podcast I’ve ever recorded—but also one of the most real.

If you’ve ever wanted to go behind the scenes of the real ER, and find out what it’s like to be an emergency medical doctor, this episode is for you. I hope it finds you exactly when you need it.

Chapters:

00:00 – Intro: What’s It Really Like in the Real ER?

02:00 – Meet Dr. LIEW Wai Wai

04:00 – Do You Drive an Ambulance to Work?

06:00 – From Malaysia to Australia to Singapore: Wai Wai’s Journey

09:00 – Why Emergency Medicine?

15:00 – The Reality of Working in the ER

20:00 – The Cockroach in the Ear Story

29:00 – Doctors Can Cry Too

35:00 – Personality Types in Medicine

40:00 – The A380 Emergency Landing Story

54:00 – Why Being an ER Doctor Is Easier Than Being a Mom

57:00 – Lessons from the ER and Beyond

59:00 – The Funniest and Most Real Podcast I’ve Ever Recorded

❤️

Nicole 

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