Janet McMordie | Doctor, Actor, Podcast Host: Why Acting Improved My Medicine
From Creative Full Time by Creative Full Time
February 13, 2026 · 1h 11m · Season 1 · Episode 100
About this episode
Janet McMordie discusses how her experiences in acting have enhanced her medical practice and the importance of improv in communication.
Send us Fan Mail Today we're talking to Janet McMordie, podcast host, actor and doctor! In this conversation we discusse the intersection of medicine and acting, how the pandemic served as a catalyst for career changes and how improv improved her skills as a doctor. We deep dive into the importance of improv in enhancing communication skills in medicine, the evolution of patient-doctor relationships, and the challenges and joys of navigating the acting industry. The discussion also touches on...
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Host: Creative Full Time
Guest: Janet McMordie
Topics covered
- medicine
- acting
- improv
- communication skills
- patient-doctor relationships
- career changes
Keywords
- acting
- medicine
- improv
- communication
- patient relationships
- career change
- pandemic
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